David Shiffman, VP SMG Insights for Starcom MediaVest Group in Toronto, is moving to MediaVest New York as VP research director. He will be managing a team of six researchers to focus on consumer insights and build up that expertise in the NY office. Shiffman will split his time between Toronto and New York throughout October but will be south of the border fulltime by November 1. The vacant SMG position in Toronto is expected to be filled internally.
Toronto-based Plus Magazine, has appointed Rehana Begg as its new editor. Begg brings with her years of experience, which include stops at Canadian Home Workshop magazine as associate editor and Homemakers magazine as assistant editor.
