People Moves
Wavemaker’s three recent promotions signal change
CEO Kristie Painting says the promotions of Derek Bhopalsingh, Cory Chisholm and Andy Braunston are part of Wavemaker’s efforts to be an “agency of the future” and focus on strategy-first.
Rory Capern joins District M as advisor
Capern, formerly of Google, Twitter and Pelmorex, is now pivoting his focus to an advisory role.
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Reprise brings in new global COO
Fred Schuster marks the latest in a series of ongoing C-suite hires and shifts at IPG Mediabrands.
Prohaska Consulting comes to Canada
Nikki Hawke, newly hired CMO, global VP of marketing and agency strategy, will head the Toronto office of the global programmatic firm.
GroupM hires first Canadian head of data and analytics
David O’Neill’s mandate will cover all aspect of data and activation, as GroupM aims to bolster its offering for clients.
Two new chairs named at the ACA
Privacy and cross-media measurement are just two of the issues on the table.
People Moves: Innocean, GroupM and more
Kingstar promotes a media director, while specialty network Sport-Média adds a new national account manager.
CMDC appoints new chair Stuart Garvie
The GroupM CEO will take the place of former chair Kristine Lyrette.
ICYMI: Kinetic Canada bulks up, Facebook drops music tool
Plus, Stingray brings a country music channel to the Canadian market.
Red Magnet taps Devyn Perry for managing director
Former Wavemaker exec focused on how tech and data are blending media and creative.
Kristine Lyrette and Publicis Media part ways
After five years as president of Zenith, a company spokesperson confirmed her departure.
Alex Panousis named CEO of Carat Canada
The former Havas executive leader joins the Dentsu network to begin a new chapter in a more complex business environment.
People Moves: Jungle Media, Nextdoor and more
Plus, Kantar has added a new VP of client leadership.
People Moves: New senior sales roles at Quebecor, Narcity and more
Canadian Grocer ups its associate publisher, and Bloom adds a managing director to Toronto.
GroupM Canada ushers in new director of business development
Sarah Bobas is tasked with “telling GroupM’s story,” an area CEO Stuart Garvie says the agency has fallen behind competitors on.
