People on the Move

Bicoastal editorial company Arcade has brought editor Graham Chisholm aboard its roster for global representation. This marks the first time he has been repped in the U.S.; he had been previously been handled in Canada by Married to Giants through which he won an AICE Award last year in the Best of Toronto category for Sport Chek’s “All Sweat is Equal” out of agency Sid Lee.

“Graham’s ability to tell stories that draw in the viewer is amazing,” assessed Damian Stevens, Arcade’s managing director. “His use of music, sound and overall editing style is very unique.”

Chisholm’s career began in Montreal, Canada, where he worked for three years before moving to Toronto to continue perfecting his craft. For over a decade, Chisholm nurtured strong relationships with assorted advertising agencies and brands, including Gatorade, Land Rover, Budweiser, Ford, Chevrolet and The Toronto Raptors. He works closely with clients to create meaningful and effective campaigns, earning him several awards for his work including multiple Cannes Lions, Best in Show at the AICE Awards, Bessie’s, and the ADCC’s. Chisholm has become best known for his ability to tell compelling and persuasive stories, regardless of the brand or medium he’s working with.

“Graham’s influence and dedication on a project extends beyond the edit and into the finishing of the film,” noted Michael Lawrence, director of a Powerade spot that Chisholm edited. “In our case, he is involved in everything, a true collaborator on an intellectual level, as well as a gifted craftsman. Graham has earned my trust and heartfelt praise through our time working together and becoming friends along the way. I couldn’t recommend him more.”

Chisholm is in the midst of working on a new project at Arcade for Adidas via ad agency 72andSunny. He earlier completed his first project for Arcade, a short film about “LA2024,” also via 72andSunny, promoting Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Arcade team is riding yet another wave of momentum this year, having just completed a music video for Kendrick Lamar entitled “Humble” and commercial campaigns for Chipotle, Southwest Airlines, Bud Light, AT&T, Ikea, Sonos, Northrop Grumman and more.

Arcade’s talent lineup includes Chisholm, Dave Anderson, Kim Bica, Kyle Brown, Jeff Ferruzzo, Will Hasell, Geoff Hounsell, Sean Lagrange, Paul Martinez, Nick Rondeau, Greg Scruton, and Brad Waskewich. 

Laughlin Constable has hired Vanessa Watts as its executive VP of media in charge of developing and executing media strategy to define the future direction of client business.

“Vanessa has a wealth of experience delivering full media service to clients and pushing them to do innovative work,” said Mat Lignel, CEO and president of Laughlin Constable, which is based in Milwaukee and Chicago. “Vanessa brings a deep grasp of the media landscape and collaboration to this newly created Media EVP role.”

Watts joins Laughlin from HavasMedia in Chicago, where she led the agency’s new business efforts and worked on Sears Holdings, Reynolds Consumer Products and Valspar Corporation. Her 20 years of experience include stints in Australia, long tenures at prestigious global networks such as BBDO, DDB and Havas, and a portfolio of clients ranging from challenger brands to large national brands.

Laughlin Constable has long offered media planning and buying as part of the services it offers clients, unlike many other independent agencies, because it allows the agency to deliver the right ideas in the right context to consumers. 

As EVP of media, Watts will lead a team of media planners and ensure all initiatives are closely tied to clients’ business needs and strategic drivers. “Laughlin Constable is a combination of great talent and culture,” Watts said. “LC was one of the first independent agencies to launch its own trading desk, signaling to me that this was a team committed to delivering strong, creative and spot-on solutions to its clients.”

Editorial boutique 3008 has added Tony Rucker as post producer. He brings to the Dallas-based shop over a decade of postproduction experience that includes national commercial campaigns, branded content, 3D animation and visual effects. 

His in-depth knowledge of the technical side of the business helps him to create a seamless workflow for his clients. Before joining 3008, Rucker post-produced at Post Asylum, Element X and Fast Cuts. His clients have included Visionworks, The Salvation Army, Atmos Energy, and Mott’s.

“Tony is a natural fit for 3008. He is dedicated, experienced, and has this ability to navigate through the complexities of any job with ease. We anticipate he will be a great asset to our clients as our company continues to expand and evolve,” said Brent Herrington, Editor and Owner of 3008.

This past year, Herrington assumed sole ownership of 3008. While editorial remains the company’s main focus, Herrington has expanded its editorial roster and turnkey production arm. “As we see our clients needs evolve, we want to ensure that we too are evolving as a company to offer the talent, comprehensive services and a seamless experience,” he said.

Isobar, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has hired Vikalp Tandon as sr. VP, data & technology. In this newly created global role, he will be based in Isobar’s Boston office and report to Jean Lin, Isobar’s global CEO. Tandon will be responsible for expanding Isobar’s data and technology consulting offering globally by working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams across Isobar’s 45 markets, and with the proficient technology consulting teams at Isobar US, APAC, Brazil and EMEA.

Tandon joins from Sapient.Razorfish where he was VP and global strategy lead, driving the growth and development of Sapient’s platform services and delivering technology solutions for clients.

Now Tandon is tasked with connecting the strong and growing technology and commerce community at Isobar while leveraging the agency’s global technology partnership relationships. This will further enable Isobar to deliver digital transformation solutions for global clients that are data-led and integrated. In the last 24 months, Isobar has made five scaled acquisitions to boost its technology and commerce credentials, bringing 1200 people in this area into the global agency, and strengthening its global partnership with Adobe, Salesforce, SAP hybris, Google, Microsoft and more. 

Tandon has over 15 years of experience in global technical design and development, delivering multiple large scale, multi-market technology products, consulting complex technical solutions and establishing and working with offshore delivery teams. He holds an Executive MBA in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology, India.