People Moves
Rouge Media Group expands digital division
Seema Whig joins as digital manager.
Former CRTC chair lands new gig
Konrad von Finckenstein heads to Toronto-based private law firm Jams as an arbitrator and mediator.
Kraft’s Jim Kozak joins CBC Revenue Group
The hire follows Jack Tomik leaving to join rival Rogers Media and Alan Dark being promoted to general manager of the sales division.
MEC hires digital lead
Gian LaVecchia is joining the agency as managing partner, digital lead, and will be responsible for all of North America.
Jeffrey Orridge named GM of Olympics for CBC
Kirstine Stewart on the addition to Orridge’s title, and how the CBC is preparing for the 2014 Games.
GroupM names global CEO of trading
Johan Boserup has moved to the media company from Omnicom and will assume the position at the start of 2013.
ZenithOptimedia adds to analytics team
The agency has hired Xavier Lautour in the new role of head of analytics.
Exec-level changes at CBC and Rogers Media
Jack Tomik is leaving the CBC’s Revenue Group for Rogers Media with Alan Dark taking over his position at the pubcaster.
Newad appoints two managers
Marie-Christine Fournier and Kim Donachey have both been promoted to new roles at the company.
Bill Roberts exiting ZoomerMedia TV
The president and CEO, a 12-year veteran at ZoomerMedia, turned VisionTV into a specialty channel reaching 10 million Canadian homes.
PMB appoints new directors to its board
Pierre Marcoux from TC Media and Ken Whyte from Rogers Media are two of the six new additions to the board, which were announced at the recent general meeting.
Carat names new digital account director
Alice DiGiovanni has left MediaCom to join the agency, and will be handling digital work for Target and Disney Studios and Resorts.
Microsoft Advertising names new marketing director
Lynne Clarke has been promoted to the position, replacing Jacqueline O’Sullivan who is moving to the global office in London.
Jon Arklay promoted at Bell Media Agency
The former VP of creative and brand at Bell Media is now heading up the media strategy and buying division of the company.
Matt Di Paola leaves MediaCom
The agency’s chief strategy and innovation officer is joining Critical Mass.
- Is GroupM being dismantled? Reports point to rebrand and restructuring
- Some GroupM Canada senior executives have left the agency
- Havas Media Canada makes three senior leadership appointments
- Media leaders concerned ad spend not going to Canadian media
- Upfronts 2025: Fox announces significant investment in sports
