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TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles has been named advertising agency of record for BizRate.com (https://www.bizrate.com), a Los Angeles-based company that provides consumers with information about online businesses. BizRate.com solicits customer feedback from millions of online buyers each month, using the information to develop merchant ratings and other information about e-commerce. . . . John K. Upton has joined Bates USA West as executive vice president and group account director. Upton, most recently senior vice president at Rubin Postaer & Associates in Santa Monica, will concentrate on Bates’ work for Hyundai Motor America Inc.