There seems to have been a population explosion of late at BBDO Atlanta. The firm has hired and promoted no less than - count them - 30 people. They could just be showing off, but let's take it instead as a good sign for the Atlanta creative community. Keep your fingers crossed, job hunters!

New hires include: Zeki Abdurahman, network engineer, formerly with Pricewaterhouse Coopers as network engineer; Clarence Bradley III, copywriter, formerly with BBDO New York as copywriter; Chris Buda, art buyer, formerly an intern; Mallika Chakavarti, senior account manager, formerly with Accenture as interactive marketing consultant; John Cherok, agency editor, former freelance editor; Beth Connor, senior account executive, formerly with Ambrosi as senior account executive; Tami Dimond, account supervisor, recent graduate of Loyola College; Susan Eisenband, marketing analyst, formerly with Dunkin Donuts Corporate as marketing analyst; Keeron Emmanuel, marketing analyst, formerly with Atlanta Gas Light Resources as senior marketing analyst; Kai Fang, senior art director, formerly with Red Tettemer as senior art director; Mona Gore, management Supervisor, Spin Marketing Promotions, formerly director of marketing, Elekta, Inc.; Scott Hoerner, studio artist, formerly with Aquent, Inc. as contract production artist; Marco Howell, art director, formerly with Rodgers Townsend-St. Louis as art director; Barbara Hunter, senior proofreader/copy editor, formerly with WestWayne as proofreader; Suzy Kale, account executive, formerly with 8th and Means Advertising as account manager; Seda Palaz, research/market analyst, formerly with Citibank Turkey as marketing research manager; Maria Rehmert, account supervisor, formerly with Brierley & Partners as account supervisor; Kevin Thoem, senior art director, formerly with Austin Kelley as senior art director; James Reeves, market analyst, formerly with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company as operations/analyst; John Spalding, senior copywriter, formerly with Austin Kelley as senior copywriter; Adrienne Stimpson, account executive, formerly with Action Integrated Marketing as account manager; Cindy Vidic, studio artist, formerly with The Weiland Printing Company as graphic artist; David Waters, marketing analyst, recent graduate of Emory University; and David White, vice president, management supervisor, formerly partner, account director, JWT Atlanta.

Promotions include: Krista Barton, from account coordinator to assistant account executive; Tim Bowers, from studio technician to assistant studio manager; Carolyn Bucher, from account coordinator to assistant account executive; Danielle Fox, from account coordinator to assistant account executive; Holly Fuchs, from account executive to senior account executive; and Liz Stewart, from account executive to senior account executive.