Val Maloney

Leo Burnett picks up two Bronze Pencils
The agency also took home two Merits, while Doug & Serge, TBWA/Toronto, Hard Citizen and Saatchi & Saatchi also nabbed awards of Merit.

Global targets Beliebers
The channel is airing a two-part concert special next week in simulcast with NBC.

Canada Post puts the spotlight on digital
The Crown corp has launched a campaign aimed at getting every Canadian on ePost.

Philippe Cloutier joins Reader’s Digest as GM
The former Quad Graphics Canada president is tasked with leading the publishing company in transitioning into more digital properties.

TedxToronto signs on with Rethink
The agency is tasked with expanding the online and demographic reach of the conference, taking place Oct. 26 in Toronto.

On the MiC: Faris Yakob
The MDC Partners chief of innovation previews his NXNEi location-based marketing talk in advance of the event on Thursday.

Saving Hope pulls over a million viewers for premiere
The new CTV drama brought in 1.52 million viewers for its launch on Thursday night.

Virgin Radio 96 gives listeners control
The Montreal Astral Radio station lets listeners choose the songs on its station in real time with the Virgin Radio Takeover.

Jean-Pierre Blais named chair of CRTC
Blais replaces Leonard Katz, who was serving as interim chair.

Royal Roads University launches rebrand
The Victoria, BC-based school is promoting its refreshed identity with an OOH-focused campaign this summer.

Olympic opening ceremony sponsor spots sold out
Adam Ashton, president of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium tells MiC other ad opps are available.

Cannes Lions gets record entries for 2012
Canada has 1,050 entries in the running for the festival, an increase of 252 from last year.

MDC Partners adds a chief growth officer
Chad Saul will be working with the network of agencies to identify and attract new clients.

Chris Williams named IAB Canada president
The former Media Contacts managing director and SVP takes over from Paula Gignac next week.

Audi partners with TIFF
The car brand has signed a three-year deal as the official automotive supplier of the festival.