Bates Worldwide in New York, part of the Cordiant Communications Group, remains the agency of record for Lauder, handling duties like media planning and buying.
Tri-Cities Community Health, Pasco, Wash., chose AMI Advertising Agency, Walla Walla, Wash., as agency of record, handling duties like advertising, public relations, media planning and placement and media relations.
Unilever chose 360i, New York, part of Dentsu, as the digital agency of record for the Ben & Jerry's brand in the United States, handling duties that will include social media marketing.
Vanity Fair lingerie, part of Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., a unit of Berkshire Hathaway, named Barkley, Kansas City, Mo., as agency of record, handling duties that include advertising, public relations, social media and media planning and buying.
San Francisco 49ers chose Hub Strategy, San Francisco, as advertising agency of record, handling duties that include brand strategy; creating television, print and outdoor advertising; Web development and design; and social media.
Wendy's Company, Dublin, Ohio, expanded its agency roster by selecting VML, Kansas City, Mo., part of WPP, as its digital agency of record, handling duties that include the Wendy's Web site, apps and social media.
DDB San Francisco already handles duties for the company's Armor All line of auto-care products.
Private companies now handle duties like trash pickup, ambulance services and street maintenance.
RPA Chicago remains open to handle duties on the accounts of Honda and Acura.
But the chief accounting officer at Enron often handled duties generally set aside for a chief financial officer.
Some said they and their neighbors were willing to try to handle duties themselves, but they had little confidence in their abilities to keep things running smoothly.
