People Moves
People Moves: Bell Media, Wavemaker and more
Plus, LinkedIn staffs up its Canadian sales team.
UM bolsters staff on its Johnson & Johnson biz
Will Mulqueeney will now serve as VP, client business partner for the agency’s J3 unit.
iProspect bolsters senior leadership
The Dentsu Aegis shop is looking to reinvigorate its market position and communicate its specialty offering.
Quebecor makes a senior hire in event sponsorship
Giasson tasked with developing new strategic partnerships for Quebecor Advertising Network’s events division.
CBC appoints new sales leader for sports
Joe Gottfried has left MLSE after five years of directing sales and global integrations.
People Moves: Cossette Media, Crucial Interactive and more
Cossette’s changes include promotions and hires in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
Havas adds new VP of digital
Fil Lourenco will focus on expanding the agency’s digital horizons internally and for its clients.
Initiative zeroes in on client needs with new VP
Organic growth from accounts such as Destination Canada have led the IPG shop to bring on Ryan Van Dongen.
Sportsnet Radio adds a new morning host
Format director Dave Cadeau says the station is aiming for inclusivity and to make all fans, even casual ones, feel included.
People moves: The Media Kitchen, Noise and more
Plus, the former head of TV content marketing at CBC will oversee global brand strategies for Shaftesbury in a new VP role.
Astral shakes up sales division
Farshad Kajouii adds out-of-home sales to his current portfolio of operations and business development for the Bell Media division.
Bart Yabsley steps into president’s chair at Sportsnet
The appointment comes five months after former Sportsnet president Scott Moore left the role.
Debbie Drutz named president of Novus Canada
The media veteran had previously held one of the top positions with Bell Media’s Astral.
Former Google manager gets into e-sports
Mike Armstrong will work to raise OverActive’s profile on a global stage as it courts audiences and brands.
Dentsu X goes live in Canada, picks its leader
Genevieve Guay will lead the newly rebranded agency.
