Business agency GALE has named Stephen Larkin as managing director, growth and development; Bina Rajput as managing director, business strategy; and Marc Parillo as managing director, integration and growth. Larkin will drive growth by bolstering an already robust new business pipeline, while Rajput focuses on building business strategies resilient to disruption. Parillo’s remit encompasses architecting marketing strategies that impact the agency’s full roster of clients, which includes Diageo, Chili’s Grill & Bar, and MilkPEP. Joining from Erich & Kallman and previously R/GA, Larkin has three decades of experience overseeing growth and corporate strategy, marketing, and business development for a range of renowned agencies. He has spearheaded high-profile assignments for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Golden Globes, and more. Parillo returns to GALE, where he previously worked for eight years after starting his career at Deloitte, from media planning software company deben. Rajput similarly comes from the world of management consultancies. She has spent nearly 20 years at top firms including Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, BMO Financial Group, and Procter & Gamble….
Street Talk for December 5, 2025
Stink has signed multidisciplinary artist Anna van der Velde for global commercial and music video representation. She is known for work which blends film, digital art, technology and movement. In one of her latest projects, van der Velde for Nike x The Face crafted an experimental short film featuring Berlin-based DJ Cora. Merging CGI and live-action performance, the film visualizes Cora’s techno track “The Heart Sutra” through mirrored bodies, and suspended, surreal elements. Drawing on Cora’s East Asian influences and van der Velde’s own interest in transcendence and psychology states, they blurred reality to create a stark, hypnotic study of rhythm and identity. Other brands such as Adidas, Numéro, and Iris Van Herpen have partnered with van der Velde to explore philosophical themes through arresting, future-forward imagery.....
Havas has acquired Unnest, a French data consulting and engineering firm with deep end-to-end expertise in designing, building, and deploying data platforms. This strategic addition strengthens Havas Media Network’s global data, technology, and analytics arm, CSA, reinforcing Havas’ commitment to harnessing technology and data as part of its Converged.AI strategy to help brands successfully navigate transformation challenges. Founded in 2021 by Nicolas Chollet and Mehdi Moreau, Unnest has established itself as a respected player thanks to its specialist expertise in technology infrastructures, its ability to deliver high–value-added projects, and its implementation of best-in-class tech solutions. With teams of experts specialized in Data & Cloud Engineering (Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Snowflake, Amazon Cloud, etc) and AI, Unnest... Read More