Mazda Recruits New U.S. Marketing Boss
Mazda Motor Corp. has hired veteran auto advertising executive Russell Wagner as vice president of American marketing.
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Mazda Motor Corp. has hired veteran auto advertising executive Russell Wagner as vice president of American marketing.
Wagner succeeds John Abel, whose new job at Mazda will be announced later. Wagner will report to Robert Davis, senior vice president of the company's U.S. operations.
Wagner joins Mazda from DDB Advertising's Beijing office, where he was senior vice president and managing director. His previous jobs included work at Nissan agency TBWA/Chiat/Day and Mazda agency Doner Advertising.
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