People Moves
Google names new head of agency and partners in Canada
Former Twitter exec Andrea MacDonald will lead work with the company’s key partners.
LG formally launches its Ad Solutions division in Canada
Jason Randall will lead the division and work with local advertisers to reach connected TV audiences.
What industry groups are anticipating from the new Heritage Minister
Pascale St-Onge’s experience in culture, as well as track record on the sports file, is expected to provide leadership as Bills C-11 and C-18 come into effect.
Federal cabinet shuffle comes with new Minister of Canadian Heritage
Pascale St-Onge takes over the post as the government continues to spar with tech giants over the Online News Act.
Kelly Miller joins Cairns Oneil as managing director
GroupM Canada’s former ecommerce lead will join the agency’s leadership team and lead work for Nature’s Path and Plan.
Karine Courtemanche to leave Omnicom Media Group
Touche!’s founding CEO Alain Desormiers is returning to assist the company’s leadership team during the transition.
L’Antidote hires new content and strategy lead
Bernard Laberge joins the agency after 17 years working in radio at Cogeco.
Dentsu Media adds Lina Alles and Paul Reilly to its leadership team
Alles joins Amplifi to continue evolving its trading capabilities, while Reilly will head up Carat’s recently won Telus account.
Andrew Saunders named president and CEO of The Globe and Mail
The media company’s chief revenue officer will succeed Phillip Crawley, who will retire at the end of August.
Laura Lewandowski joins Believeco to lead media
The former managing director of OMD Canada brings 20 years of experience in paid media to the role.
Tele-Quebec names new VP of sales and media creativity
Geneviève Chesnay has been tasked with guiding the public broadcaster through transformation in the ad industry,
Cogeco hires former Bell Media exec in new general manager role
Émilie Carbone has been tasked with leading sales in Montreal and Toronto.
Mindshare hires Nancy Hall as North American CEO
The former Matterkind CEO will lead agency operations across Canada and the U.S.
Shelagh Rogers to retire from CBC Radio
The longtime Next Chapter host also helmed several flagship programs over the course of her 43-year career.
Matt Thornton named Google Canada’s new agency head
The former leader of the company’s marketing platform will also bring programmatic, creative, media and tech resources together under a single organization.
