People Moves
West (Coast) meets east as Corus shuffles radio deck
A new two-hour evening slot in Toronto has been created to bring Vancouver host Willy Percy into the mix, and a permanent replacement has finally been found for former morning personality Dean Blundell.
Turcke to NFL, Lennox upped at Bell Media
The media company has announced a change in its upper ranks as Mary Ann Turcke leaves after 12 years.
Yellow Pages taps Ali Rahnema to lead Mediative
The former chief operating officer of Star Media Group’s digital division will head up the digital marketing company following a near year-long transition period.
Pink Triangle Press names new executive director to helm all-digital operations
Industry veteran David Walberg says the LGBT-focused media company has had to look to a model that’s not ad-dependent online, and will now move to capture a younger audience.
Ann Stewart upped to CEO of Maxus Canada
The long-time agency lead has been promoted following a year of account and award growth.
Mindshare Canada expands with Content+ division
CEO Karen Nayler on how the global division, which is being led by new hire Darcy MacNeil (pictured), is being adapted for the market.
Pierre Karl Peladeau named president and CEO of Quebecor
The former head of the Parti Quebecois returns to the media company he lead for 14 years.
Q107 gets its own Valentyne
The Corus-owned radio station has recruited former TV anchor Jennifer Valentyne to its morning show in an effort to attract a more gender-balanced audience.
Notable launches MCN, talent network and more
Claire Adams and Carli Posner have joined the company as co-CEOs and have become partners in the company, helping to fund its expansion.
GroupM adds a North American CMO
Jim Meyer has joined the company in the role, tasked with defining the media group’s benefits in the market.
Metroland ups Lisa Orpen to national sales VP
As the media company emerges from a challenging 2016, the focus is now on creating multi-platform solutions for advertisers to reach more targeted audiences.
Postmedia’s CFO stepping down next month
Doug Lamb has been with Postmedia since its inception in 2010.
Bill McDonald joins Clear Channel as sales lead
The industry veteran will oversee the national sales team for the OOH company.
More brands tap Canadian influencers as MCN audience soars
Studio71 Canadian outpost has added to its sales leadership, focusing on creating made-in-Canada opportunities for local advertisers with superstars such as Lilly Singh and Matthew Santoro.
Ryan Fuss moves to Sortable
The former Vice Canada CRO has joined the Waterloo, Ont.-based ad tech company to accelerate its growth.
