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NEWSMAKERS - M&A's / Alliances / Appointments


Appointments

Dec. 2003 - Jan. 2004  

Broadcasting/Publishing/Media/
  
Entertainment
Consumer Goods
Creative
Financial Services
-  HealthCare/Pharmaceutical
Internet Services
Marketing Services
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications

                        Broadcasting/Publishing/Media/
Entertainment
    

 Alanna Barkley to CTV as Director, On-Air Promotions
Brian Humes to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Canada as General Manager 
Jeff Peeler to Frantic Films as Vice President, Executive Producer, Commercial Production division 
Ali Rahnema to Globe and Mail as Vice President, Strategy & Marketing


Consumer  Goods 

Bruce Ball to Danone Water Vice President, Human Resources
John Campbell to Labatt Breweries as Director of Innovation
Harvey Carroll to Labatt Breweries as Director, Import & Domestic Specialty brands including Keith's, Kokanee, Stella Artois and Beck's
Donald Cayouette promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations at Kruger Inc.
Michael Comeau promoted to Vice President, National Sales & Marketing at Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd.
Mario Lecaldare to Kruger Inc. as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
André Legault promoted to President & CEO at Papier Masson Ltée.
Éric Longval promoted to Vice-President, Retail Sales Canada at A. Lassonde Inc. 
Rob McCarthy to Labatt Breweries as Director, Budweiser family of brands
Susan O'Brien to Campbell Soup as Director Marketing Innovation
Bill Porter promoted to President at Kia Canada
Bernard Routhier promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Kruger Inc.
Steve Silverstone to Labatt Breweries as Director, Blue family of brands, including new and value products such as Extra Dry and Wildcat


Creative  

  Pete Breton to Taxi as Art Director
Jackie Shipley to Today's Parent as Art Director
Terry Drummond to BBDO Canada as Senior Vice President, Creative Director
Andy Linardatos promoted to Associate Creative Director at Rethink (Vancouver)
Alan Madill to BBDP Canada as Sr. VP Creative Director
Neil McOstrich to Ambrose Carr Linton Carroll as President, Chief Creative Officer
Rob Tait to Redwood Custom Communications as Co-Creative Director
Rob Tarry promoted to Associate Creative Director at Rethink (Vancouver)
Heather Vincent promoted to Associate Creative Director at Rethink (Vancouver)


Financial Services   

 James Adam to Return on Innovation Fund (ROI Fund) Inc. as Vice President, Investments
Edward Boomer to Kimko Realty Corporation as Managing Director, Canadian Operations
Robert Bradeen to Tricycle Asset Management as Executive Vice President, Relationship Manager
Sandy Cardy to Mackenzie Financial Corporation as Vice President, Tax & Estate Advisory Services
Andrée Charest promoted to Vice President, Sales, Group Savings and Retirement at Standard Life
Catherine Crozier to RBC Financial Group as Director of Sponsorship Marketing
Chris Hodgson promoted to Executive Vice President, Wealth Management at Scotiabank
Merri Jones to AFG Private Investment Management as President & CEO
John Lower to Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada as Vice President, Business Operations
Terri Mitchell to ACE INA Insurance as Sr. VP, Accident & Health
Gary Mooney to Fidelity National Financial Canada as President & CEO
Robert Putman to Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust as VP, Chief Financial Officer
Sean O'Sullivan to HSBC Bank of Canada as Chief Operating Officer
Grant Rasmussen to USB Bank Canada as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Luc Vanneste promoted to Vice President and Chief Auditor for Scotiabank
Mary Jo Walker to American Express Canada as Director, Sales and Service Strategy
Drew Wallace to AIM Trimark Investments as Executive Vice President, Sales
Richard Waugh promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Scotiabank 


HealthCare/Pharmaceutical    

 Simon Goulet to PharmaGap Inc. as Chief Financial Officer (Ottawa)
Paul King to Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd. As Director, Life Sciences (Vancouver)
Patrick McGrade promoted to Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
Gregory McKee promoted to Vice President & CFO at Stressgen Biotechnologies Corp. (Vancouver)
Neil Mellor promoted to Associate Director of Business Development at Solvay Pharma Inc.
Jack Price to VSM MedTech Ltd. As CEO (Vancouver)


Internet Services   

 George Hamam promoted to Vice President, Finance at AOL Canada
Alex Leslie promoted to Vice President, Technology at AOL Canada
Vanda Provato promoted to Senior Director, Communications at AOL Canada



 
Marketing Services  

  Katherina Attard to Gee Jeffrey and Partners as Head of Broadcast Production
Bill Baker to FCB Toronto as Vice President, Business Director
Peter Bartrem to Zoom Media as Director of Sales
Jackie Bateman to Toolbox Design as Client Services Director (Vancouver)
Dave Bigioni to Venture Communications as Sr. Planner (Calgary)
Debbie Blevins to BBDO as Vice President, Group Account Director 
Gayla Brock-Woodland to Manning Selvage & Lee as Managing Director of Advance Planning
Ron Cannata to Advantex as Senior Vice President and CFO
Esmé Carroll promoted to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Ambrose Carr Linton Carroll
Marla Chow promoted to Vice President of Client Services at Spencer Francey Peters
William Clark to Virtual Causeway as Executive Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Dave Douglas to Taxi as Writer
Dr. Randall Emond to Ipsos as Chief Executive Officer of the Ipsos Forecasting, Modeling and Consulting global division
Sébastien Fauré to Bleu blanc rouge as President (Montreal)
Susan Gillmeister promoted to Vice President, Business Development at FCB Toronto
Darrell Hurst to FCB Toronto as Business Director
Maureen Latocki to Hill & Knowlton as Vice President, Public Affairs, Health & Pharmaceuticals
David Leonard promoted to President & CEO at Arnold Worldwide Canada
Angèle Lévesque to FCB Direct as Group Account Director
Doug Lowe to Cossette as Director of Broadcast Production
Tom McLaren to Cossette Communications Group as General Manager, Optimum PR and Fusion Alliance Marketing in Toronto
Amorell Saunders N'daw to Veritas Communications as Vice President, Wellness PR division
Sunil Sekhar promoted to Vice President, Business Development at FCB Toronto
Declan Sinclair to Gee Jeffery & Partners as VP Business Development
Gayle Stewart to Optimum PR as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Client Service
Sandra Stoddart-Hansen promoted to Vice President and General Manager at Hill & Knowlton (British Columbia)
Dan Thompson promoted to President, MacLaren Momentum 
Marco Vincelli promoted to Client Services Director at Radius Advertising + Design (Montreal) 
Bob Wilbur to Quarry Integrated Communications as Vice President
Ann Sutton to Wunderman Canada as Vice President and Director of E-marketing


 
Retail     

Graeme Barrit promoted to President at Coast Hotels & Resorts
Peter Beresford to McDonald's Canada as Executive Vice President in charge of Operations, Marketing, Purchasing and Business Planning at McDonald's in Japan.
Thatcher Brown promoted to Executive Director of Brand Marketing at Fairmont Hotel & Resorts
Mike Cordoba promoted to CEO at Boston Pizza International
Barrett Fisher promoted to President at Tourism Whistler 
Laurie Laykish to McDonald's Restaurants of Canada as Vice President, Marketing
Anna-Lisa Mantesso promoted to Regional Vice-President, Sales and Marketing at Hilton Canada 
Mark Pacinda promoted to President at Boston Pizza International
Rajesh Subramaniam promoted to President at FedEx Express Canada
Sean Taggart promoted to Executive Director of Marketing Services at Fairmont Hotel & Resorts


Technology   

Stephen James to JEA Ltd. as Senior Vice President 
William Kurtz promoted to VP Marketing at Xenos Group (software)
Stuart Levinsky to Commerx Computer Systems Inc. as President & COO 
Mark Rausa to Expertech Network Installation Inc. as President & CEO
Paul Riganelli to Exco Technologies Limited as Vice President, Finance & CFO
Zoran Stakic to Shaw Communications Inc. as Vice President, Information Services


Telecommunications   

Shawn Thomas to Telus as Vice President, Communications (Vancouver)


 

   


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