Appointment notice
Monday 4 August 2008
Kerry Harris
President of Weber Shandwick Worldwide / Canada
Weber Shandwick Worldwide / Canada
Kerry Harris has been promoted to president, Weber Shandwick Worldwide in Canada, where she will oversee the public relations company's offices in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa and Vancouver.
Harris, a veteran executive in the communications industry, joined Weber Shandwick in May/06 as executive vice-president and has been instrumental in expanding the firm's business and applying new PR tools to clients’ business objectives.
Cathy Calhoun, co-president, global consumer marketing and regional president, Weber ShandwickWorldwide, says that Harris's wealth of experience and knowledge in the world of PR and beyond, coupled with her exceptional management talent, continues to help the company expand its offerings and drive new business.
With public relations experience that spans over 20 years, Harris has worked in a broad range of sectors including financial services, retail, quick service restaurants, technology, healthcare, tourism and lifestyle and consumer packaged goods. Her expertise includes work in brand strategy, communications strategy, economic development strategy, consumer and lifestyle marketing, government, financial services and corporate communications across a wide range of industry sectors.
Harris has a wealth of experience in brand strategy, as a past vice-president and senior advisor at one of Canada's leading brand strategy firms, Level 5 Strategic Brand Advisors. She also was co-founder of a successful boutique communications management firm.
A frequent international speaker, Kerry has provided keynote addresses for a wide variety of audiences on such topics as Crisis Management 101, Developing Effective Brand Strategy and Who's Minding Your Corporate Reputation?.
Recently, Kerry Harris was one of 2,300 people worldwide chosen to participate in The Climate Project training program led by Nobel Laureate Al Gore to spread the message about the challenges and solutions to the climate crisis. Harris is an official TCP presenter and will conduct presentations across the country to discuss how individuals can take the actions necessary to reduce their environmental impact at home, office and in the community and urge others to action.
Thursday 31 July 2008
Paul Murphy
Vice President
DMI Music and Media Solutions
DMI Music and Media Solutions, of Pasadena California, has recently announced the appointment of well know industry marketer Paul Murphy as vice president of strategic marketing and business development. Mr. Murphy comes from The Recording Academy, where he acted as senior director, marketing and strategic alliances for the GRAMMY Awards. While there he developed the popular contest “My Grammy Moment” a popular initiative that inspired thousands of musicians to submit performances with winners on stage during the Awards. Paul is known for his creative flair and his proven track record for developing partnerships as well as work in brand development. DMI Music and Media Solutions develops comprehensive music branding strategies and programs using music interactive media, and non-traditional distribution channels to connect brands to consumers.
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Rob Flaherty
President
Ketchum
Raymond L. Kotcher senior partner and chief executive officer at Ketchum, has named Senior Partner Rob Flaherty as President of Ketchum. The highly regarded public relations giant ranks as one of the largest public relations agencies in the world and operates offices in more than 50 countries. Flaherty will assume the position on August first and will report to Kotcher. Flaherty currently serves as managing director of the firms New York office and acts as senior partner for global practices. According to Kotcher, “Rob Flaherty has a reputation throughout the industry as a respected counselor and strategist and is recognized for his keen insights.”
Flaherty, who was a finalist for PRWeek's 2007 PR Professional of the Year and was named one of 15 "Leading Lights" in the industry by the magazine in 2003, has been with the firm since 1989.
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Ash Patel
Manager of Audience and Products
Yahoo
Ash Patel has been transfered within Yahoo to serve as the head of audience products division. Ash formerly served as the manager of the platforms and infrastructure group.
Wednesday 23 July 2008
Dan Finnigan
President CEO
Jobvite
Recruitment solutions provider, Jobvite, recently announced the appointment of Dan Finnigan as President and Chief Executive Office. In his new role Mr. Finnigan will manage the ongoing development of and rapid growth of Jobvite as it continues to expand with its Web 2.0 recruitment applications. Dan previously served as Senior Vice President of Yahoo and General Manager of Yahoo! Hotjobs. He has also served as CEO and president at SBC Interactive. He is a graduate of the University of California and has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Mike Gibilisco
CEO
AFA Music Group
AFA Music Group has recently announced that Mike Gibilisco has assumed the post of CEO. Mr. Gibilisco brings with him a wealth of experience in the areas of video technology and editing. Mike also has an extensive production background that encompasses the direction of music videos, television shows and commercials. Prior to moving to AFA Music Groups he was the president of MG Studios. Mr. Gibilisco is a former recipient of the Communicator's and Aurora awards for directing animation and special events.
The move is in conjunction with AFA Music Group's recent acquisition of 3D Eye Solutions, a firm that is pioneering the development of projection technologies which enable viewers to perceive 3D depth from projected images. AFA Music Group intends to adopt the name of 3D Eye Solutions in the immediate future. This new 3D technology can be applied to the mediums of film, television, and video games. More information about the company can be found at their website www.3deyesolutions.com
Saturday 28 June 2008
Matthew S. Goldstein
COO
Peer39
Matthew S. Goldstein has recently joined Peer39 as COO. Peer39 is a software company that that enables superior contextual advertising solutions by using patented algorithms that interpret page meaning and sentiment. The result is highly effective and safe brand display. Goldstein indicated that he was impressed with the company indicating that they had taken granular targeting to it's deepest level. Goldstein was formerly the SVP of revenue operations at TACODA, a division of AOL.
Thursday 26 June 2008
Marie-Eve Villeneuve
PR and Communications Manager
Rogers Wireless / Quebec
Marie-Eve Villeneuve was recently appointed manager of public relations and communications for Rogers Wireless in Quebec, with responsibility for all PR, media relations and external communications activities for the range of Rogers and Fido wireless products in Quebec.
Villeneuve will also play an important role in the management of the two brand’s sponsorships.
“Marie-Eve’s extensive experience in event management, media relations and brand management, combined with a strong knowledge of technology, will deepen our expertise in Quebec,” says Sylvie Charette, vice-presidente marketing and communications for Rogers in Quebec.
Villeneuve has over 10 years’ PR experience. She was previously a media relations officer for the Cirque du Soleil and an information technology consultant with Accenture.
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Bruce Sinclair
Group CD and Partner
Rethink
Bruce Sinclair, one of Canada’s major digital creatives, has joined Rethink, Vancouver, as group creative director and partner.
Sinclair has 15 years of experience as a creative director, working at agencies including MacLaren McCann, Blast Radius, Tribal DDB and, most recently as owner of Burnkit. His clients have included, among others, Nike, Sony Playstation, Lego and General Motors, and he has won numerous national and international awards. Sinclair has also served on the juries of such awards shows as Cannes Lions, London International Advertising Awards, Applied Arts and most recently as co-chair of the 2007 Digital Marketing Awards.
Sinclair has earned the reputation of being focused on the work and has never been afraid to ask the hard questions, or to push hard to make it great. He’ll be in good company with his new partners at Rethink, whom have built one of the strongest agencies in the country on the back of that same philosophy. At Rethink, he'll be working closely with creative talent in all disciplines at the agency, from digital, to traditional media, to design.
“We know Bruce well, and he shares the same enthusiasm we do," says Chris Staples, Rethink founder and co-creative director. "We’re going to learn from each other and create something truly rare in the agency world. Adding Bruce will give us top-ranked creative talent in every discipline. I’m looking forward to introducing him to our clients and holistically solving their problems, using a mix of every tool available, inside and outside the digital world.”
Sinclair will bring his online expertise to projects at Rethink, but will also be involved in top-to-bottom thinking for clients. “Rethink has some solid hybrid creative talent already, and they’ve done some amazing interactive work that’s under the radar at the moment.” says Sinclair. “I’ve been very picky about my next move, but these guys get it, and they’ve built the perfect environment for all the disciplines to work together as one.”
Rethink is the top ranked creative agency in Canada, according to Strategy magazine. The agency, which was founded in 1999, won a record 42 medals at the recent Marketing Awards in Toronto. Clients include a mix of regional and national accounts, including A&W, the BC Automobile Association, Coast Capital Savings, Mr. Lube, Sobeys and Solo Mobile.
Saturday 21 June 2008
Ian M Bardorf
Manager
Red Knight Advisors
Ian M. Bardorf has recently joined Red Knight Advisors. Ian formerly directed all business development activities at Catalyst Search Marketing. Red Knight Advisors is an internet marketing and advertising consulting group.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Carter Etherington
Chief Marketing Officer
YCD Multimedia
Carter Etherington has taken up the post of chief marketing officer at YCD Multimedia. Etherington, (37), was formerly the director of content distribution and partnership marketing at MTV Networks.
Saturday 7 June 2008
David Keefe
Director of Media & Entertainment
Siegel + Gale
Siegel + Gale, a leading strategic branding company, has recently appointed Davide Keefe as Director of Media and Entertainment, he formerly served at Siegel + Gale as the Vice President of Business development for Media & Entertainment.
Friday 6 June 2008
Mark Pinney
CFO
Tremor Media
Tremor Media has named Mark Pinney as global CFO, a move that is in step with the company's forthcoming expansion plans in the online video sector. Pinney comes from TACODA, where he also served as CFO.
Thursday 5 June 2008
JULIE ROTHMAN
Vice president, Communications
Oxygen Media
JULIE ROTHMAN joined Oxygen Media as vice president, communications. Rothman will be responsible for the network's media relations, publicity and corporate communications. Rothman most recently served as vice president of east coast entertainment publicity for NBC.
Thursday 5 June 2008
Carole Smith
Vice President of Research
ION Media
ION Media Networks has appointed Carole Smith as Vice President of Research. In this role Mr.s Smith will conduct research which will serve as guidance for the company's advertising sales, marketing, programming and public relations functions.