With other contractors suspending their Iraqi operations in recent days, some are questioning why Halliburton does not limit its exposure to Iraq or at least consider selling the subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root, handling its work there.
The company said this was driven mostly by the loss of work for Verizon Communications, which decided to handle its own technology work.
Pinterest is working with Stripe to handle its payments, and working with companies like Braintree and Apple to "make sure Pinterest never touches credit card information".
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts said yesterday that it had formally named GSD&M in Austin, Tex., part of the Omnicom Group, to handle its brand communications after working with the agency informally for the last seven years.
The community has worked on handling its bonanza, he said, through beautifying the beach and planning activities for students.
Silva did all of the game's programming work, while Juett handled its marketing.
* United Distillers and Vintners, Harlow, England, part of Diageo P.L.C., to Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London, 49percentt owned by the B Com3 Group, to handle creative work for its Gordon's Gin brand in Britain, which had been at the London office of Leo Burnett Worldwide, also part of B Com3. Billings were estimated at $4.5 million.
White Cube in London has also handled his work for years.
Gap Inc., San Francisco, expanded its relationship with Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Miami and Boulder, Colo., by naming the agency to handle all creative work for its Gap division.
"Sure, we need lawyers who can handle antitrust work and trade matters," he said.
There simply were not enough people left to handle the work.
