People Moves

Quebecor names new head of out-of-home division
Michel Drouin has been promoted to elevate the offering and establish new business relationships.

Lamar hires new national sales lead for Canada
Executive director Andy Querin has been tasked with growing the company’s network of transit ads.

Jungle Media promotes two new VPs of planning
Derek Laurendeau and Stuart Galloway will oversee client service and planning in Toronto.

Time + Space names a new president
Shawn Lowe takes over day-to-day leadership of the agency as founder Donna Alteen shifts her focus.

Torstar to shut down Eyereturn Marketing
The digital agency, which employed just under 30 staff, will end operations in January.

Optable hires Brad Jeffrey in a new VP role
The clean room tech platform bring on Index Exchange’s former Canadian managing director to help drive client growth.

BuzzFeed lays off 12% of staff as ad revenues take a hit
CEO Jonah Peretti also cited struggles in monetizing vertical video content.

The Trade Desk hires Google Canada exec to lead local growth
Christos Nikitopoulos will help the company develop its presence within Canada.

Branded Cities hires new business lead in Montreal
Sophie Dufour brings leadership experience from Pattison Outdoor and Journal Métro.

Jennifer Bidwell joins Horizon Media as VP of business solutions
The executive has over 17 years experience in sales leadership.