Article: Draft Surges ahead with new division; Three promo units consolidated, shop widens image beyond direct.

As Interpublic Group of Cos. readies its agency realignment, the holding company's Draft-Worldwide today launches a new promotion marketing division aimed at widening its positioning beyond direct marketing.

The new entity, called Surge at DraftWorldwide, is the consolidation and rebranding of Draft Chicago's promotion business-born out of the 1997 acquisition of promo shop Lee Hill Inc.-and two of Draft's independent operating units, KBA Marketing and Group 3. Draft purchased KBA, which pioneered ``trend influence marketing''-or using early adopters to promote brands-in 1998 and bought event-marketing specialist Group 3 in 2000.

The launch of Surge at ...

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