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ADVERTISING AGENCIES.


Ranked by 2000 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  County billings Billings, city (1990 pop. 81,151), seat of Yellowstone co., S Mont., on the Yellowstone River, in a valley surrounded by seven mountain ranges; inc. as a city 1885.

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TBWA The Big What Adventure
TBWA Texas Bottled Water Association
TBWA Tampa Bay Water Authority (Florida)
TBWA Tiny Bubbles With Attitude
 CHIAT/DAY

CALIFORNIA California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment.  TBWA Chat/Day Inc. once again finished ahead of the pack in annual L.A. billing totals, which were half again more than its closest competitor. While the Los Angeles office of Chiat/Day billed in excess of $1.2 billion, that was an 11 percent drop from its $1.4 billion billings in 1999.

The reason for the decline is simple. Last year the advertising agency lost one of its biggest accounts: Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. .

Chit/Day was responsible for creating that little chihuahua Chihuahua, state, Mexico
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 that seemed to be everywhere muttering mut·ter  
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1. To speak indistinctly in low tones.

2. To complain or grumble morosely.

v.tr.
: "Yo quiero Taco Bell." But last year, the fast food chain switched ad agencies, taking its $200 million account to FCB See DOS FCB.

(operating system) FCB - file control block.
 Worldwide. However, Chiat/Day last year did win more than $140 million in new accounts, including a $90 million account with XM Satellite Radio and a $50 million account with EarthLink EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), is an Internet service provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Business
EarthLink provides a variety of Internet connection types, including dial-up, DSL, satellite, and cable.
.

In addition, the ad agency last year resurrected the return of the Energizer Bunny The Energizer Bunny is the marketing icon and mascot of Energizer batteries. It is a pink rabbit that beats a bass drum and wears sunglasses and blue sandals and has been appearing in television commercials since 1989.  "Parody parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll:

"You are old, Father William," the young man cried;
  "The few locks which are left you are gray;
" campaign that just keeps going and going.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ADVERTISING agencies in Los Angeles started the millennium millennium [Lat.,=1,000 years], the period of 1,000 years in which, according to some schools of Christian eschatology, Christ will reign again gloriously on earth. Belief in the millennium, based on Rev. 20, has recurred in Christianity since the earliest times.  n an auspicious aus·pi·cious  
adj.
1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable.

2. Marked by success; prosperous.
 note, with most agencies reporting higher billings than the previous year. In 2000, the top 25 firms reported $6.6 billion in L.A. County billings, a 16 percent increase from 1999.

Growth in clients' advertising expenditures and larger campaigns by automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of  manufacturers and dealers were primary reasons for the growth, industry observers said.

Los Angeles-based TBWA Chiat/Day again tops the list of L.A.'s largest ad agencies, with local 2000 billings of $1.2 billion. Second on the list is DDB Worldwide The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".
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 Communications Group, with $864.9 million, up 32 percent from 1999. Both agencies are owned by Omnicom Group
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The Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) is the world's largest advertising agency holding company in terms of revenue (and one of the big six
 Inc., which also owns No. 15 Russ n. sing. & 1. A Russian, or the Russians.
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 Reid Co. Meanwhile, L.A.'s biggest independent agency, Rubin Ru´bin

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 Postaer and Associates, reported $826.2 million in local 2000 billings, dropping the firm from No. 2 on last year's list to No. 3 this year. Because of its sizable siz·a·ble also size·a·ble  
adj.
Of considerable size; fairly large.



siza·ble·ness n.
 billings, Rubin Postaer has been eyed as a takeover target Takeover target

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, but the 15-year-old firm remains fiercely fierce  
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 independent.
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2000)              2000 Gross Billings
     * name                                    (millions)
     * address                                * L.A. County
                                               * national
   1 TBWA Chiat/Day (1)                         $1,250.0
     5353 Grosvenor Blvd.                       $1,877.4
     Los Angeles 90066
   2 DDB Worldwide Communications Inc. (3)        864.9
     11601 Wilshire Blvd.                          WND
     Los Angeles 90025
   3 Rubin Postaer and Associates (2)             862.2
     1333 Second St.                              same
     Santa Monica 90401
   4 Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles (4)             510
     3501 Sepulveda Blvd.                        2,755.8
     Torrance 90505
   5 Dailey & Associates (6)                      472.3
     8687 Melrose Ave.                            same
     West Hollywood 90069
   6 McCann-Erickson                               449
     6300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2100             5,520.0
     Los Angeles 90048
   7 Team One Advertising (7)                      364
     1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 700                same
     El Segundo 90245
   8 Suissa Miller (5)                             324
     11601 Wilshire Blvd.                         same
     Los Angeles 90025
   9 DavisElen Advertising (8)                    223.4
     865 S. Figueroa, Suite 1200                  same
     Los Angeles 90017
  10 Campbell-Ewald (10)                          149.6
     11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 11th Floor          1,936.3
     Los Angeles 90064
  11 Grey Worldwide Los Angeles (11)               123
     6100 Wilshire Blvd.                         4,300.0
     Los Angeles 90048
  12 Mendelsohn/Zien Advertising (13)              123
     11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 21st Floor         same
     Los Angeles 90025
  13 D'Arcy                                        115
     6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000             3,270.0
     Los Angeles 90048
  14 Kovel/Fuller (19)                             115
     9925 W. Jefferson Blvd.                      same
     Culver City 90232
  15 Russ Reid Co. (15)                           102.3
     Two N. Lake Ave., Suite 600                  112.9
     Pasadena 91101
Rank     Billings Breakdown       L.A. County
          * print/broadcast      * gross income
        * outdoor/direct mail      (millions)
     * production/Internet/other  * workforce
   1            15/70                 WND
                 5/0                  583
               10/0/0
   2            14/61                 WND
               3.0/1.0                186
               4/4/13
   3            8/76                  87.1
                 1/2                  380
               11/2/0
   4          13.5/83.2                49
               1.6/1.6                267
                0/5/0
   5            16/41                 57.9
                 2/0                  289
               34/0/7
   6            23/67                  38
                 4/1                  204
                5/0/0
   7            20/65                  42
                 5/5                  211
                0/1/0
   8            26/51                 WND
                 1/3                  134
               9/10/0
   9            8/68                  20.4
                 8/0                  156
               14/0/2
  10            25/48                 WND
                 2/4                   45
               7/10/4
  11            14/62                 WND
                 6/1                  155
               16/1/0
  12            16/71                 WND
                 6/1                   48
                4/2/0
  13            37/39                 WND
                 6/0                   90
               5/0/10
  14            11/63                 WND
                 9/5                   49
                6/6/0
  15            3/12                  15.4
                 0/0                  118
               3/60/22
Rank                  Clients                            Profile
                   (partial list)                * year established [1]
                                                     * headquarters
                                                    * parent company
   1        Nissan, Infiniti, Earthlink,                  1968
                  Apple Computers,                      New York
                 XM Satellite Radio                Omnicom Group Inc.
   2         Epson America, Schwarzkopf                   1986
             & DEP, Universal Pictures,                 New York
                  Wells Fargo Bank                 Omnicom Group Inc.
   3       Honda, Acura, American Century                 1986
            Investments, Charles Schwab,              Santa Monica
                     Arco-am/pm                           same
   4     Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Dealers               1975
          Association, Square Electronics               New York
             Arts, Yonex Tennis & Golf            Publicis Groupe S.A.
   5        Nestle, Ford Dealers, Honda                   1968
             Motorcycles, Safeway/Vons,              West Hollywood
                   El Pollo Loco                Interpublic Group of Cos.
   6        Sony Pictures Entertainment,                  1923
          Nestle, Cathay Pacific Airways,               New York
           Boeing, City of Beverly Hills        Interpublic Group of Cos.
   7      Lexus, Air New Zealand, City of                 1987
              El Segundo, Rubio's Baja                 El Segundo
             Grill, Lexus Dealer Assoc.             Saatchi & Saatchi
   8        E & J Gallo Winery, Cal Fed,                  1985
            Mervyn's. Princess Cruises,                Los Angeles
                    Quaker Oats                           same
   9   McDonald's Operators, Toyota Dealers,              1925
       Knott's Berry Farm, Pacificare-Secure           Los Angeles
            Horizons, Farmer John Meats                   same
  10     Asiana Airlines, Bissell, Farmers                1955
             Insurance, Pier 1 Imports,               Warren, Mich.
              Chevrolet Western Region          Interpublic Group of Cos.
  11         Mars/Kal Kan Foods, Edison                   1962
         International, City National Bank,             New York
                 Litton Industries                  Grey Global Group
  12 Carl's Jr. Restaurants, BMW North America,           1984
      ABC Television, Dole Packaged Foods, Los         Los Angeles
          Angeles Avengers Arena Football                 same
  13 Australian Tourist Commission, Blue Cross            1976
         of California, Activision, Philips             New York
      Oral Healthcare, Computer Sciences Corp.            Bcom3
  14   Jiffy Lube, Imperial Bank, Zicam Cold,             1989
               Zicam Allergy, Playboy                  Culver City
                                                          same
  15                    WND                               1971
                                                        Pasadena
                                                   Omnicom Group Inc.
Rank      Creative      Top Local Executive
          Director      * name
                        * title
                        * phone
   1      Lee Glow      Tom Carroll
                        ceo, president L.A.
                        (310) 305-5000
   2   Mark Monteiro    David Park
                        ceo, L.A.
                        (310) 996-5700
   3   Larry Postaer    Gerrold Rubin
                        ceo, president
                        (310) 394-4000
   4   Steve Rabosky    Scott Gilbert
                        ceo
                        (310) 214-6000
   5   Cliff Einstein   C. Einstein/B. Morris
                        chairman, ceo, president, coo
                        (310) 360-3100
   6   Richard Mahan    Ian McGregor
                        exec. v.p., general mngr.
                        (323) 655-9420
   7    Tom Cordner     Brian Sheehan
                        co-chairman, ceo
                        (310) 615-2000
   8    David Suissa    Bruce Miller
                        president
                        (310) 392-9666
   9 S. Kaplan/J. Evans M. Davis/B. Elen
                        chairman, ceo, president, coo
                        (213) 688-7000
  10  Debbie Kamowsky   Debra Samuels Wurzel
                        exec. v.p., managing dir.
                        (310) 914-2200
  11    Peter Mooney    John Crosson
                        president, coo
                        (323) 936-6060
  12 Jordin Mendelsohn  Richard Zien
                        president
                        (310) 444-1990
  13   Terry Balagia    Diane Krouse
                        exec. v.p., managing dir.
                        (323) 658-4500
  14     Lee Kovel      John Fuller
                        president
                        (310) 641-4444
  15   Robbin Gehrke    Keith Jespersen
                        ceo, president
                        (626) 449-6100
16 Ground Zero (16)                             100   15/70  WND
   4235 Redwood Ave.                           same    3/1    70
   Marina del Rey 90066                               8/1/2
17 La Agencia de Orci & Asociados (17)          80    2/45   11.6
   11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600             same    3/4    92
   Los Angeles 90025                                 20/6/20
18 Robert Chandler & Partners                   75    5/85    6
   4223 Glencoe Ave., Suite A100               same    5/2    15
   Marina del Rey 90292                               3/0/0
19 Colby Effler & Partners                     66.4   20/48  WND
   2001 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor            115.0   4/3    65
   Santa Monica 90403                                0/0/25
20 The Phelps Group (20)                       58.1   15/30  8.7
   901 Wilshire Blvd.                          same   1/16    62
   Santa Monica 90401                                14/6/18
21 Round2 Communications                       48.8   23/60  WND
   12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 370             350.0   3/9    16
   Los Angeles 90025                                  0/0/5
22 Kalis & Savage Worldwide Partners Inc. (21)  41    25/52  5.8
   17383 Sunset Blvd., Suite 270               same   3/10    21
   Pacific Palisades 90272                            5/3/2
23 WongDoody (22)                               38    15/65  WND
   9044 Melrose Ave.                           76.0   10/10   33
   Los Angeles 90069                                  0/0/0
24 Young Company (23)                           32    20/0   4.8
   100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 950               34.0   0/20    34
   Santa Monica 90401                                30/5/25
25 Horlick2 Advertising (H2A) (24)              25    80/5   WND
   11300 W. Olympic Blvd., Seventh Floor       same    0/5    12
   Los Angeles 90064                                  5/5/0
16    ESPN, Sun International, Resources          1994
       Connection, State of California         Los Angeles
               Dept. of Health                    same
17 Washington Mutual Bank, American Honda,        1986
     Krispy Kreme, Gamesa, White Memorial      Los Angeles
    Med. Center, Great Circle Family Foods        same
18                   WND                          1998
                                             Marina del Rey
                                                  same
19   Paramount Domestic Television, Hotel         1997
    Bel-Air, Shutters on the Beach, Hotel     Santa Monica
    Casa Del Mar, Disney Channel, Beverly     Dentsu-Bcom3
              Center, PeopleLink
20 Panasonic, Tahiti Tourisme, IndyMac Bank,       1981
     Countrywide Home Loans, Roland Corp.     Santa Monica
                                                  same
21        eToys, Hormel/Stagg Chili,              1993
    The Phoenician Resort, Great Domains,      Los Angeles
            KornFerry/FutureSteps                 same
22   Starbucks S.W. region, Hornel Stagg          1995
          Chilli, Wetzel's Pretzels,        Pacific Palisades
      Futurestep.com, Great Domains.com           same
23  L.A. Dodgers, MGM Home Entertainment,         1997
     Clif Bar, Alpine Electronics, Johnny        Seattle
                   Rockets                        same
24      Agribuys.com, Candle Software,            1949
          Ameritec, Aramark, Samsung          Santa Monica
                                                  same
25     Coast Business Credit, Fox Home            1973
      Entertainment, Debbie Allen Dance        Los Angeles
           Academy, The Inteq Group               same
16   C. Crandall/K.    Jim Smith
         Souder        chairman
                       (310) 881-8000
17     Norma Orci      Hector Orci
                       co-chairman
                       (310) 444-7300
18   Robert Chandler   Robert Chandler
                       ceo
                       (310) 556-5660
19     Rick Colby      Rick Colby
                       president, exec.
                       creative dir.
                       (310) 586-5609
20     Howie Cohen     Joe Phelps
                       ceo
                       (310) 752-4400
21         NA          Garfield Ricketts
                       chairman, ceo
                       (310) 571-1823
22    Murray Kalis     George Savage
                       president
                       (310) 459-4499
23     Tracy Wong      Ben Wiener
                       managing partner
                       (310) 858-4040
24 L. Umstead/T. Paoli Bart Young
                       ceo
                       (310) 451-0300
25    Scott Doughty    Jackie Horlick
                       ceo
                       (310) 473-6662


NA -- Not Available

WND WND Wind
WND World Net Daily
WND Waarnemend
WND Wilson Disease Gene (genetic medicine)
WND Will Not Disclose
WND Waving Not Drowning
WND Why Not Design (Citrus Heights, CA) 
 -- Would Not Disclose

(1.)In Los Angeles County

Note: The information on this list was supplied by representatives of the companies themselves. Advertising agencies are ranked by 2000 gross billings from L.A. County operations, 2000 companywide gross billings and 2000 L.A. County gross billings respectively. Ogilvy Ogilvy may refer to:
  • Clan Ogilvy of whom the Earl of Airlie is head.
  • Advertising agencies started by David Ogilvy, including Ogilvy & Mather.
  • A department store in Montreal, Canada, known as the Maison Ogilvy.
 & Mather Math·er   , Increase 1639-1723.

American clergyman and writer. He and his son Cotton (1663-1728) exerted great theological and political influence on the colony of Massachusetts through their staunch Puritanism and prolific writing.
, Asher/Gal (merge See mail merge and concatenate.  of Asher Asher (ăsh`ər) [Heb.,=happy], in the Bible, tribe of Israel. Its eponym was Jacob's eighth son. It occupied the northwestern part of ancient Palestine, and its position laid Asher open to influence from other nations and attacks by them.  & Partners and Italia/Gal Advertising) may have qualified for the list but failed to submit surveys on time. The survey was completed during the week of March 26, 2001.

To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors typographical error - (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in. This usually results from the operator's inexperience at keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness.

Compare: mouso, thinko.
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Wilshire may refer to:
  • Wilshire, Los Angeles, California, a region of the city of Los Angeles, US
People with the surname Wilshire:
  • David Wilshire
  • William W.
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