People Moves
Mark Prasuhn named Gusto! VP, GM
The former Zoomer Media exec will head up operations for the new food and lifestyle specialty service from Ottawa-based Knight Enterprises.
Maxus names its first global chief client officer
The GroupM agency will promote Neil Stewart, CEO of Maxus Asia Pacific to the new role in early 2014.
Media Experts adds procurement role to the c-suite
The company has appointed former SVP of customer service Richard Ivey to the new position of chief procurement officer.
Jordan Banks joins Global Facebook team
The social media co’s Canadian managing director is expanding his role and will lead Facebook’s global monetization efforts.
Newad Experiential adds to its VPs
Suzanne Lacroix (pictured) and Valerie Gervais have both been promoted to new roles at the company.
MacLaren M2 Universal names new VP, media director
Tamara Dawson has been promoted to the role, leading the agency’s western media group.
Amanda Ploughman named VP marketing at Shaw Media
The former MediaCom and Pelmorex Media CEO’s new oversight includes both the company’s specialty and conventional channels.
Rogers Media hires new VP of integrated sports sales
Anthony Attard, who most recently worked at MLSE, joins the company at the end of the month.
Rogers Media names Hayden Mindell to top TV post
Mindell takes over the VP of TV programming and content post from Malcolm Dunlop, whose departure was announced in late August.
Zoom Media appoints a new sales director in Quebec
Patrick Cote was promoted to the role following the departure of Eliane Tremblay, and will also manage the Quebec City office.
OMAC unveils 2014 board members
Jorg Cieslok, executive VP and GM of Titan, is the chair of the 2014 officers of the board for the organization.
NHL announces major personnel shifts
Among those promoted is David Lehanski, who will become the league’s SVP of integrated sales.
Rogers names Guy Laurence president and CEO
The telecom-media co selects the former Vodafone UK exec to replace current CEO Nadir Mohamed, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Former Olympic Consortium SVP launches Cimoroni & Company
Dan Cimoroni’s client services and content company comes to market with a Bell Media partnership that will see it represent ad inventory for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Isobar Canada adds two
Victor Balas (pictured) joins as VP of technology and Jason Moore is added as the agency’s client services director, effective immediately.
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