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News Corp Names Lex Fenwick as CEO of Dow Jones & Company
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New York :News Corporation today named Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones & Company. Mr. Fenwick joins Dow Jones from Bloomberg LP, where he spent 25 years, most recently as CEO of Bloomberg Ventures. He will be based in New York and report to Chase Carey, President and COO of News Corporation. His appointment is effective...
nugg.ad appoints Uli Heimann as Director of Data Solutions
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Berlin: Predictive Behavioural Targeting market leaders, nugg.ad, have appointed Uli Heimann to the newly created position of Director of Data Solutions. Based from Hamburg, Heimann is assuming responsibility for the development of the nugg.ad Data Solutions product range.
The German Digital Industry Association (BVDW, Bundesverband...
Sasha Savic named CEO of MediaCom USA
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Sasha Savic, a global media agency executive with extensive experience in the U.S. and overseas today was named CEO of MediaCom USA, a new position.
The announcement was made by MediaCom North America CEO Harvey Goldhersz, who also serves as Vice Chairman, Worldwide Chief Operating Officer of MediaCom Worldwide.
"Ever since I became...
Brian McCarter joins Ogilvy & Mather as Global Brand Management Head of Planning for EAME
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London : Ogilvy & Mather has appointed Brian McCarter to the newly created role of Global Brand Management Head of Planning for Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME). In this role, Brian will be responsible for overseeing strategy across the agency’s key global accounts with a primary focus on Unilever. He will also be tasked...
Cannes Lions launch branded content & Ent category,Avi Savar appointed inaugural jury president
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Setting the benchmark for creative excellence in communications, the International Festival of Creativity – Cannes Lions – will reward creativity in branded content & entertainment, defined as the creation of, or natural integration into, original content by a brand. Avi Savar, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Big Fuel,...
Jerry Yang bids adieu to Yahoo,resigns from all posts
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Sunnyvale: Yahoo! Inc. , the premier digital media company, today announced that Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors and all other positions with the company, effective today. In addition, Yang resigned from the Boards of Yahoo Japan Corporation and Alibaba Group Holding Limited, effective today.
In a letter to the Yahoo!...
Nicolas Acker to lead Ogilvy PR’s European Public Affairs Practice
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Brussels : Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), a leading global multi-disciplinary communications and advocacy firm, today announced the appointment of Nicolas Acker as European Public Affairs Director, based in Brussels. Nicolas will lead the expansion of Ogilvy’s growing EU public affairs hub, reporting to Ogilvy PR/Brussels Managing...
Lisa Hearst Hagerman elected Director , Hearst Corporaton
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New York : Lisa Hearst Hagerman, 48, has been named a director of The Hearst Corporation and, in a separate action, has been elected a testamentary trustee of the trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst. The announcement was made today by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., CEO of Hearst Corporation, and George R. Hearst, Jr., chairman...
Draftfcb names Linda Wu as COO for its New York based agencies
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New York City :Linda Wu, most recently EVP, Strategic Operations & Project Management Office of Draftfcb’s global network, has been named the chief operating officer for the agency’s general advertising and Healthcare operating units in new York City.
In her new role, Wu will be accountable for proper operational controls,...
Nancy Rewis Named Vice President of Commerce Enterprise for TBS, TNT and TCM
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Nancy Rewis has been promoted to Vice President of Commerce Enterprise for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). In this newly created role, Rewis is responsible for overseeing all e-commerce and digital ad-sales integration for the three networks. Rewis, who most recently served as senior director of commerce enterprise for the networks,...