Archive for November, 2012

RNIN Reverse Stock Split To Stay On NASDAQ

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In a nutshell, in order to meet the minimum bid requirement to stay listed on NASDAQ, RNIN announces a 1-for-5 reverse split Will someone please put these poor people out of their misery … Keyser Industries take them private or perhaps a seppuku ritual!

Madalyn Roker Leaving @AyudaSystems

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Madalyn Roker, who, as client services director EMEA, has been instrumental in helping build Ayuda Media Systems on the European and Middle Eastern scene in the past two years, will be leaving the company December 14/12. Roker tells us that when she joined Ayuda, her role was to establish its credentials and extend its client […]

Freya Stevens Joins @MediaCoOutdoor

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Maddie Cotterill

Freya Stevens has joined leading Manchester based Out-of-Home advertising company MediaCo Outdoor as marketing & sales support coordinator. Freya has strong marketing and technical support experience from working for a charity and most recently a luxury interior design company. She’s also had two years experience creating digital media solutions for an Academy including working on […]

Richard Dodd Joins Screach

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Richard Dodd, previously at interim CEO of BTExpedite and before that, at Tesco for 13 years is now Chief Operating Officer at Screach.

myHermes ParcelShop RoadShow @atmAd

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Maddie Cotterill

myHermes will be giving high street shoppers a helping hand in the run up to Christmas this year, by offering a free wrapping service at major shopping centres and Christmas Fayres. The myHermes ParcelShop RoadShow is travelling across the UK from Portsmouth to Edinburgh offering their services and daily competitions and ave just started to […]

Robert Koolen Joins PRI

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Robert Koolen has joined the Platt Retail Institute as Advisor, EU Business Strategy. We are told that he will serve PRI clients in the European Union by helping them establish or improve their American presence through consulting and business development services. Koolen, recently let go by Four Winds Interactive as President, International was before that […]

Dot2Dot Adds Experienced Talents

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Toronto-based Dot2Dot Communicationshas added new talent with its recent addition of Nicholas Lynn as creative director, and Kelly Smith as project coordinator. Both Lynn and Smith bring industry expertise and a fresh approach to support Dot2Dot’s growth since its rebrand just four months ago. In his previous life as creative consultant, Nicholas Lynn joins Dot2Dot having […]

Josh Rucci Joins Bloomberg as Global Head of Content Sales

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Josh Rucci, former senior executive at Getty Images, has joined Bloomberg Media Group as global head of content sales. In the newly formed position, Rucci is responsible for sales of news, photos, video and other products to newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and online publishers around the world. Bloomberg’s diverse content includes business, finance, politics, technology, luxury […]

Steve Wadsworth New President & CEO of Tapjoy

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Steve Wadsworth, who serves on Tapjoy’s board and who formerly was president of Disney Interactive Media Group, was named president and CEO pf Tapjoy earlier this week. The move follows the unexpected resignation of Mihir Shah from those positions. Tapjoy is a well-known mobile advertising and monetization platform company. Mark Leschly, chairman of Tapjoy’s board […]

Vector Media Joins DPAA

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Digital Place-based Advertising Association (DPAA) announced mid week that Vector Media has joined the association as its newest member. Vector Media, which offers diverse advertising opportunities to reach on-the-go consumers, is adding digital-out-of-home networks to its traditional offerings. These digital networks are in the travel and lifestyle space and offer unique environments to capture […]