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McCann-Erickson Detroit Names Management Supervisor On GMC Pickups, Vans and Commercial Trucks

12 August 1997

McCann-Erickson Detroit Names Management Supervisor On GMC Pickups, Vans and Commercial Trucks

    TROY, Mich., Aug. 12 -- McCann-Erickson Detroit has appointed
Gene Hunt to the positions of senior vice president and group account director
on GMC trucks.
    "Possessing a wide range of knowledge and relevant experience, Gene is a
meaningful addition to McCann-Erickson's GMC team," said Gunnar Wilmot,
McCann-Erickson Worldwide executive vice president.  "He will help us meet our
goal of creating advertising that is the most effective in influencing people
and selling products."
    Garnering more than 17 years of automotive experience, Hunt comes to
McCann-Erickson from the firm of Ogilvy and Mather.  At Ogilvy and Mather, he
held the titles of senior vice president and management supervisor,
responsible for all Ford customer service brand marketing and advertising
activities.
    He began his career at Young & Rubicam working on the Lincoln-Mercury
account.  Subsequently, Hunt spent the next 10 years with Grey Advertising
involved on the Mitsubishi account, working on both the national and regional
(dealer associations) aspects of the business.
    McCann-Erickson Detroit, a division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide, creates
advertising for some of America's most prestigious brands, including Buick,
Pontiac-GMC (GMC brand) and Delphi divisions of General Motors as well as
Detroit Edison.
    McCann-Erickson Worldwide is the world's largest multinational advertising
agency system with billings of $10 billion and operations in 173 countries.

SOURCE  McCann-Erickson Detroit