Dentsu places Stagg in charge of CX and Merkle UK
Anne Stagg has been named as Chief Executive Officer of Customer Experience Management (CXM) for Dentsu UK & Ireland and UK Chief Executive Officer of Merkle. She will lead a business of 940 people at Merkle while also overseeing delivery across Dentsu’s CXM business which incorporates data and analytics, CRM, commerce, media, digital experience services, and B2B.

Stagg was previously Head of Client Services at Merkle, leading the creation of a fully integrated client services team across the company’s media, analytics, customer experience and technology service lines. She is also a former Managing Director of Indicia and Chief Client Officer at KMMS.

“This is a unique opportunity, to take on the role as Merkle’s first UK CEO in a time when we are reimagining the customer experience in the digital landscape,” said Stagg. “We are continuously improving our capabilities and the potential for our CXM line of businesses is tremendous when it comes to driving and supporting our clients’ digital transformations.”

Bondy rises to CEO at Vungle
Mobile ad platform Vungle has promoted Jeremy Bondy to Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Rick Tallman, who moves into the role of Strategic Advisor.

Bondy, who joined Vungle in 2014, has held a number of senior sales and operational roles at the company, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. He has been responsible for setting up and scaling Vungle’s commercial organization, establishing teams in Berlin, London, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles.

“I am honoured to assume the role of CEO. Vungle has many exciting future growth opportunities, and I look forward to guiding our world-class team in creating the industry’s leading suite of tools to help mobile app developers maximise the value of their businesses,” said Bondy. “On behalf of the entire Vungle organisation, I want to express my gratitude to Rick for his invaluable contributions to the company’s historical success and, personally, for his mentorship in preparing me for this role. I look forward to his continued partnership with the company and wish him all the best.”

Salesforce names Bahrololoumi as UK CEO
Zahra Bahrololoumi has been chosen as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer at Salesforce UK and Ireland. She will join the company in March 2021 to lead operations in both key markets.

Bahrololoumi will join Salesforce from Accenture, where she leads the Accenture Technology practice for the UK and Ireland with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and platforms underpinning new applications. She also sits on the board of TechUK and is a Vice Chair of the Technology Leadership Group for the Prince’s Trust.

“I am excited to join a company with such an incredible track record of driving positive change and success for its customers,” said Bahrololoumi. “Salesforce provides outstanding technology to help businesses digitally transform and there is a unique opportunity for Salesforce to accelerate its growth in the UK and Ireland. Salesforce is also deeply committed to the role that businesses can play in society; I can’t wait to get started and support its game-changing work.”

Edwards to lead EMEA digital experience at Adobe
Adobe has appointed Lee Edwards as its Vice President for Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will lead Adobe’s Digital Experience business across the region.

Edwards previously led Adobe’s Digital Strategy and Solutions business in EMEA, a position he had held since joining the company in January 2020 after 14 years at SAP. He will also take on the role of Managing Director for Adobe UK, helping to drive the company’s CSR and diversity and inclusion programmes.

“Earlier this year, Adobe was named the Best Workplace in Technology among large UK companies, but this is only the beginning. Now more than ever, it is crucial that our employees feel supported in their work, their career ambitions and their personal lives,” said Edwards.

“It’s not just good leadership, it’s also good business. Adobe’s global success this past quarter, including record overall revenue of $3.23bn and seven per cent growth year-on-year in our Digital Experience business, would not have been possible without the incredible engagement from our teams. I look forward to building on that momentum in Northern Europe and helping Adobe’s customers in every industry adapt to a new era in experience.” 

Group Nine selects Camara as DE&I head
Fanta Camara has been elevated to the role of Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at mobile video publisher Group Nine Media. She will design and lead a holistic DE&I strategy, identify growth opportunities, promote the adoption of inclusive practices and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

Camara most recently served as Human Resources Business Partner for Group Nine’s mobile news publisher, NowThis, where she developed tailored solutions for strategic workforce planning, change management and team building, in addition to serving as a Diversity and Inclusion Manager. Prior to Group Nine, she was Senior Human Resources Generalist at Snap Inc. Camara also held multiple human resources positions at The Estee Lauder Companies.

“Group Nine continues to lead the digital media space with its brands’ optimistic content that highlights diverse backgrounds, voices and opinions,” said Camara. “I am thrilled to bring my own personal and professional experience to further cement the company’s foundation as a safe place that is equitable, diverse and inclusive for every employee. We have ambitious goals and I am ready to tackle this crucial endeavour.”

Petranto to head up Kantar Analytics
Data and insights firm Kantar has appointed Chris Petranto as Global Head of Kantar Analytics. He replaces Fuentes who has taken on the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Insights division of Kantar.

Petranto, who will lead teams responsible for supporting client’s digital transformation, has been with Kantar since 2004. Before forming Kantar Analytics, he created and led Millward Brown Analytics.

“It’s a privilege to lead the team and further expand our solutions across the globe” said Petranto. “Since our launch in 2018, we have been on a mission to create the most advanced AI and machine learning tools, enabling our clients to make better business decisions, faster and at scale.” 

GroupM UK restructures
WPP’s media investment group GroupM UK has shifted Niel Bornman, Lisa Humphreys, Paul Rowlinson, Simon Willis, Charlotte Frijns, and Mark Collins into new roles as part of a restructure.

Bornman, currently Global Chief Technology Officer – Data, Product & AI at WPP, move to GroupM UK in January to lead its products and services squad as Chief Product and Services Officer.

Humphreys, current WPP UK Strategy Development Director, will begin a dual role leading the transformation and integration squad as Chief Transformation and Integration Officer, alongside her current WPP role.

Rowlinson moves from Managing Director of Group Digital UK to become Chief Customer Engagement and Growth Officer.

Willis will move from Managing Director of Investment to become Chief Investment Officer – leading the media investment management squad.

Finance and business operations will come together as one led by Frijns, Chief Financial Officer at Group M UK.

Collins will move from Chair of Investment to overall GroupM UK Chair.

“The changes announced today are the latest iteration of our goal to work in partnership with our clients to grow and create competitive advantage. By adopting a more agile way of working with these new overlapping squads we have the ability to adapt and shape our focus based solely on client needs,” said Karen Blackett OBE, GroupM UK CEO. “I am delighted with the new leadership at GroupM UK and thrilled to welcome both Niel and Lisa. Having worked with them for many years at WPP I am looking forward to having them as integral parts of this new era at GroupM UK.”

Tansill named transformation chief at Ogilvy
WPP’s Ogilvy New York has promoted Charlotte Tansill to the role of Chief Transformation Officer. She will lead an integrated strategy function for New York spanning all of the agency’s capabilities, while also partnering with Lauren Crampsie, President of Ogilvy New York, to drive the office’s business strategy and transformation.

Tansill has served in a range of roles across the Ogilvy network since joining in 2008, most recently serving as Executive Director of Ogilvy New York’s social media practice.

“I am grateful to Lauren and Ogilvy leadership for affording me this opportunity.  I am incredibly excited to accelerate growth at Ogilvy by leading our transformation and aligning our business practices with the evolving realities of our industry,” said Tansill. “Over my nearly 13 years at Ogilvy, I have fully embraced the strength of our culture and talent.  Our clients rightfully see us as thought-leaders, and we must innovate and deliver to maintain their trust.  I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure our leadership position sustains for years to come.”

DDB promotes Hesz and Rooney
Alex Hesz and Roisin Rooney have been elevated to the roles of Global Chief Strategy Officer and Global Chief People Officer at DDB Worldwide respectively.

Hesz will oversee the entirety of DDB’s global offerings and has work to harness the collective power of the global network. He most recently led strategy for the DDB’s Europe, Middle East & Africa and was Head of Strategy for Adam&Eve. He will continue to serve as Adam&EveDDBs Group Chief Strategy Officer for operations in both New York and London.

Rooney will lead recruitment, retention, leadership development and training and initiatives to ensure DDB talent is continuously advancing to stay ahead of client needs. She previously held the role of EMEA Chief People Officer at Adam&Eve.

“I am thrilled to elevate our current leaders from within the network into these roles,” said Worldwide CEO Marty OHalloran. “Things are changing rapidly, and were moving at pace to stay ahead. Alex brings an incredible track record from Adam&EveDDB, an agency known for its legendary work and clients. Ros experience in EMEA with growing the network, fostering our talent, and creating culture will ensure we are helping our people through this challenging time and into the future.”

Adams joins Kubient as partnerships SVP
Kubient, a cloud advertising marketplace, has hired Ryan Adams as Senior Vice President of Partnerships. He is charged with driving demand-side revenue and supporting supply-side inventory with the ultimate goal of growing partnerships and furthering Kubient’s development of relationships with brands, agencies, and publishers.

Adams has over 20 years’ experience as a sales and marketing professional at companies including Centro, where he was Head of Client Direct and Publisher Solutions in the East region.

“Kubient is a cutting-edge company driven by a passionate team of forward-thinking industry experts,” explained Adams. “I’m eager to join my new colleagues and work at a company that is bringing light to industry ad fraud and helping brands optimize their ad operations.”

FutureBrand turns to Esquivel as strategy chief
Eliza Yvette Esquivel has been announced as Chief Strategy Officer at brand transformation company FutureBrand North America. She will lead and build client teams across the agency, while developing and executing transformative strategic work for their global roster of clients.

Esquivel brings 20 years of marketing experience to the role, having previously served as the Senior Director of Global Brand Strategy at Microsoft, where she led a senior team of global strategists and partnership managers that managed the company’s productivity software portfolio. Before that, she served as Vice President of Global Brand Strategy at Mondelez International.

“I am excited to join a creative futures company,” said Esquivel. “I love thinking about and creating the future and see a huge opportunity to innovate the way thats done. I believe in the power of creativity to drive commerce and culture. With todays dynamic shifts in all areas of society, creativity is more crucial than ever.”

Lawson Johnston to manage partnerships at Hudson MX
Ad tech firm Hudson MX has named Sarah Lawson Johnston as Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Agency Partnerships EMEA.

Lawson Johnston joins Hudson MX after three years on the launch team of Covatic, where she will remain on the Board of Directors. Prior to this, she spent 22 years at Mediocean where, as Managing Director for Europe, she focused on new and existing revenue, oversaw the offices in London, France and Germany, and had full responsibility for the company’s European client relationships and business.

“I’m thrilled to be joining Hudson MX at such an exciting inflection point,” said Lawson Johnston. “They secured proof of concept through their work in local markets, they’ve established a fully comprehensive platform to replace legacy providers as the system of record, and they’re now breaking ground with the global agencies. The industry has been crying out for alternatives for years and Hudson MX has delivered a solution that far exceeds the original demand. I have great respect for JT Batson and I look forward to working with him and his team to develop the culture of the company and expand its reach.”

LivePerson adds Hamel and Higgins to exec team
Andrew Hamel has been hired as Executive Vice President of Operations and Emerging AI Businesses, while Shani Higgins has been appointed Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships, at conversational AI company LivePerson.

Hamel will oversee the daily operations of the company, help accelerate growth and scale, reimagine the future of work from a synchronous office-centric model to an asynchronous employee-centric workforce, and steer its business-to-consumer strategy and execution. Before joining LivePerson, he led the development of Amazon’s recommendation engines, search function, and other machine learning-powered experiences. Prior to that, he held leadership positions at Tacit Software, Infoseek, and Tumbleweed.

“Im proud to join LivePersons team as we build the new operating model to scale to the next level,” said Hamel. “Conversational AI is bringing about a shift as profound as search and social did, and its an exciting time to join the industry leader in this space.”

Higgins’ responsibilities include the selection and support of new global strategic alliances as well as the continued growth of existing partnerships. Prior to joining LivePerson, she gained over two decades of experience at companies including Mozilla, Infoseek, and Ziff Davis, as well as in her role as CEO of Technorati.

“Its an important time in LivePersons history to turbocharge growth,” said Higgins. “Im excited to join the companys team of experts as we distribute and integrate our industry-leading tech and inject even more value into our partner ecosystems.”

Ionita joins Organic dev team
Digital marketing agency Organic has appointed George-Andrei Ionita as Senior Developer. He will be focusing on leading back end development across multiple projects and his day-to-day responsibilities will include developing and maintaining cloud-based applications and APIs, ensuring efficiency and stability of backend code, working to design application architecture and helping to develop departmental processes.

Previously a developer at Prodo Digital, Ionita’s experience also includes stints at Fact Digital and Skiddle.

“I was blown away by the level of professionalism, expertise and knowledge at Organic,” said Ionita. “This role is every developer’s dream – being able to work with the latest tech and grow as part of a talented team, in a fun, relaxed environment.”

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Essence makes four EMEA leadership promotions
Ryan Storrar has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, EMEA at GroupM’s data and measurement-driven agency Essence. Alongside that promotion, Clare Chapman has been named Executive Vice President, Head of Media; Anna Berry has become Senior Vice President, Head of Client Services; and Sherif Grundy elevated to Senior Vice President of Data Strategy.

Storrar will be responsible for business growth and further strengthening the network through innovative new processes and technology. He was previously SVP, Head of Activation, EMEA.

Chapman, who was previously SVP, Head of Media Planning, EMEA, will bring activation and planning closer together and expand the company’s best practices and products.

Berry will be responsible for continuing to increase client satisfaction and grow new business, while Guindy will focus on deepening the integration of Essence’s data and technology offering with all of Essence’s clients and teams.

“These promotions are much deserved recognition for the hard work and innovation these individuals and their teams continually bring to our clients and our business,” said Tim Irwin, CEO, EMEA at Esssence. “Over the past 15 months, Essence has experienced a period of exceptional growth, adding brands such as L’Oréal, Airbnb, Sainsbury’s, Argos, ITV and Zoopla to our roster – brands looking to drive genuine transformation within their businesses. These appointments will further the strong momentum we have as a business going into 2021 and underscore our commitment to creating the next generation of industry leaders by investing in training and promoting from within.”

UK leadership changes at Wavemaker
Media agency network Wavemaker has elevated Emma Slater to the role of UK Managing Director and Christiaan Lette to UK Chief Digital Officer.

Slater has been Managing Director of Wavemaker North since 2018. In total, she has been with the business for almost 25 years. During that time, she has worked with some of the UK leading brands, such as First Group, Jet2, Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), Morrisons, and Princes Foods.

“I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the UK business,” said Slater. “Wavemaker’s Positive Provocation positioning and belief in the three speeds of growth really mark us as out as an agency that’s doing things differently. I think there’s a fabulous chance to cement Wavemaker as the growth agency for brand-owners and I’ll be doing everything I can to help make that happen.”

Lette joined the agency two years ago to spearhead the development of Wavemaker’s Precision offering and running several key clients in the agency. In his new role, he will lead excellence, innovation and set best practice across Wavemaker’s client portfolio.

“I’m thrilled to be able to accelerate Wavemaker as one of the leading digital businesses in the UK,” said Lette. “Our Precision offering is market-leading but we want to push further and challenge the status quo on what digital best practice means for our clients and, importantly, our people.”

IAS hires Sharma as CPO
Tom Sharma has joined Integral Ad Science (IAS), a digital ad verification company, as Chief Product Officer. Based in New York and reporting to CEO Lisa Utzschneider, he will accelerate IAS’s global product expansion.

Sharma brings more than 20 years of experience building digital media and advertising products to his role at IAS. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President and Head of Product at Intersection, where he led product, user experience design, engineering and technical operations. Prior to that, Sharma founded Impact Digital Media. He has also held leadership roles at AOL, NBCUniversal, and Hulu.

“IAS is always looking ahead to design products that solve complex challenges for its customers, and I look forward to leading the product team as we build for the future,” said Sharma. “Developing products that improve media quality and make advertising more effective has always been a driving principle for me, and at IAS we will continue to push the envelope when it comes to product innovation, especially in CTV and programmatic.”

Paysen named Europe MD at Magnite
Magnite, an omnichannel sell-side advertising platform, has appointed Johannes Paysen as its Managing Director for Central Europe. He is tasked with managing the continued growth of the Central Europe region including Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and other operating markets.

Paysen joins Magnite from GroundTruth, where he served as Head of Germany & MENA. Alongside his appointment, Stephen Wing has been promoted to Head of EMEA and James Brown to Head of International. Sylwia Sajewska and Anne-Cathrin Voltmer will lead the buyer and seller teams respectively for Central Europe, reporting into Paysen.

“It’s a really exciting time to be in the industry because we have to be constantly adapting and moving,” said Paysen. “I am thrilled to be joining the impressive Magnite team. Working alongside Stephen, James and the rest of the Central European team, I hope to uphold all of the great work they have accomplished in being at the global forefront of SSPs. We will strive towards ensuring that publishers can continue to sell advertising on their own terms across any channel or platform whilst maintaining transparency and effective collaboration.”

Lab’s Studio BLUP selects Lane as CMO
Laura Lane has been elevated to Chief Marketing Officer at Studio BLUP, part of the Lab Group agencies. She will be responsible for overseeing the marketing strategy across the agency, creating unique content and initiatives to stop the scroll, and will focus on formalising and launching Studio BLUPs in-house talent network.

Lane has spent just over a year and a half freelancing at the agency to help manage client projects for the likes of Nerf and Reebok whilst also running her own personalised gift and visual storytelling business My Icon Story. Prior to this, she worked for Wavemaker for over six years, moving her way up from graduate to Creative Lea, where she worked with clients including Netflix, EE, Paramount Pictures, Peroni, Evian, Nivea, B&Q, Comparethemarket, Johnson & Johnson, Ferrero, and TfL.

“This promotion could not have come at a more exciting time and I know Ill be able to make the greatest impact to Studio BLUP as a growing agency,” said Lane. “Although I am not a founder, I hand on heart see BLUP as my own business so being promoted to Chief Marketing Officer only reinforces the ambitious journey BLUP are on and I’m thrilled to be shaping the agency’s direction.

“To me, BLUP isn’t work. It’s a collaborative mission to disrupt and shape the future of the creative industries by providing meaningful opportunities to the young creative talent we support.”

Former Vodafone media head Evans joins Adgile as CEO
Paul Evans has taken up the role of Global Chief Executive Officer at TV data and effectiveness business Adgile Media. He joins to lead the company’s continued growth in Australia, and expansion into the key strategic markets of North America and Europe through a focus on product innovation, marketing, talent development and culture.

Evans, who served as a board advisor to Adgile over the last 12 months, has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and media. He has served in senior client-side leadership roles at Kimberly-Clark, Xbox, and Vodafone, as well as media agency roles in China and Dubai. As Global Head of Media at Vodafone, he led the company’s marketing operations strategy.

“I wanted to join and help build a truly innovative and game-changing business,” said Evans. “Adgile’s visual recognition technology is exactly that, bringing unique real-time visibility and control to fuel the future of TV data and effectiveness. It’s a true privilege to be part of the amazing Adgile team at this time of accelerated growth, as we deliver better TV measurement for a modern marketing era.”

Adverty looks to Nymberg to direct on business development
Johanna Nymberg has been hired as Director of Business Development at Adverty, an in-game advertising platform. She will be responsible for driving publisher revenue globally on the back of the launch of new offices across Europe and APAC.

Nymberg was most recently Senior Publisher Growth Manager at AdColony, working from both London and Singapore.

“Adverty’s formats are a great advantage to brands and publishers. As it is still a new ad monetisation format, this makes the role even more exciting,” said Nymberg. “Adverty is genuinely setting a new standard for generating revenue and I will be driving new game integrations and expanding the use of the platform via high-value deals and strategic, long-term partnerships, further establishing Adverty as the leading in-game advertising company.”

Brooks and Jans added to Future Platforms leadership
Future Platforms, which develops digital products to help customer management, has welcomed Remy Brooks as Head of Strategy and Greet Jans as Head of Experience.

Brooks has joined the agency to lead its strategy services and provide a wealth of experience from a decade of working across a diverse range of industries. In his most recent role at Mubaloo, Brooks helped grow the agency by refining its proposition and offering, and supporting the development of a team of product owners and strategists.

Jans will lead the UX & UI team. She was most recently Creative Director of Experience at Publicis Sapient.

Kubient turns to Roberts as Interim CEO
Paul Roberts has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer at Kubient, a cloud-based digital advertising software platform.

Roberts, who is Chairman, Founder, and Chief Strategy Officer of Kubient, succeeds Peter Bordes, who will remain at the company in his current capacity as Director.

“On behalf of the entire organisation, we thank Pete for his leadership during such a critical stage of Kubients growth,” said Roberts. “We are appreciative of the instrumental role he played as CEO and the many accomplishments we realised during his tenure. We look forward to benefiting from his continued guidance as a shareholder and member of the board.”

Menko to strategise for Born Social
Social media agency Born Social has appointed Will Menko to the role of Strategist.

Before joining Born Social, Meno worked as a Planner at Digital Natives, where he led on familiar brands like Dermalogica, L’Oreal, and Gü, as well as helping the agency to a series of new account wins including Breville, Crockpot, and Yankee Candles. Prior to this, he was a Senior Account Manager at Adam&EveDDB, where he helped Volkswagen to rebuild trust among consumers following the emissions scandal in 2016.

“I’m really happy to be joining Born Social at this point in my career,” said Menko. “They have a reputation for blending traditional marketing principles with progressive, social-first thinking. It’s not only personally exciting to be a part of that, but it’s also where I feel brands can now be most commercially and culturally impactful. Plus, they couldn’t be a more lovely, ambitious and talented group of people. I’m extremely excited to see what we can do next.” 

Never.no opts for Macey to direct on sales
Harry Macey has been named as Sales Director at Never.no, an audience engagement specialist. He has been tasked with fine-tuning market development strategy and working closely with the global sales team to lead outreach and all sales-based activities.

Macey arrives at Never.no from Grabyo, where he spent four years, progressing from Junior Sales manager to Head of Sales for EMEA.

“Im absolutely thrilled to be joining Never.no and help drive the growth of the business at a time where audience engagement and participation is crucial for broadcasters and rights owners to continue innovating their output,” said Macey. “I can’t wait to work with the team and support clients in taking ownership with new forms of real-time and live video production workflows in the cloud, and develop their offerings on social media, mobile and online video to meet a variety of goals.”

Three additions made to exec team at Oxford Road
Performance audio agency Oxford Road has welcomed Steven Abraham as President, Kraig Kitchin as Strategic Advisor, and Jennifer Laine to lead marketing and key strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining Oxford Road, Abraham was a Managing Director of OMD USA. He has served other posts as Managing Director EVP of MediaCom LA, Global Client Director at Mediacom Global, VP of Media and Advertising Universal Pictures International, and is currently a strategic business development advisor to Orfium.

Kitchin is a Co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks, which he led for 10 years to become the US’s largest radio network. He acts as Co-President of Big Shoes Productions and is Co-President of talent management firm Sound Mind. Kitchin is also Chairman of the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Laine has formally joined Oxford Road to oversee strategic marketing and business development having been an ally to the company previously.

“By partnering with these three individuals of stunning reputation and talent, our company has never been positioned to reach even greater heights.” said Oxford Road Founder and CEO, Dan Granger. “Oxford Road launched in 2013 and quickly became one of the fastest-growing companies in America. In the last few years, we have focused on building a world class infrastructure and deepening our competitive advantage. We are now poised to win our category by enabling our clients to win theirs.”

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Verizon Media recruits Wiles to lead programmatic
Lindsay Wiles has been hired as head of programmatic in the UK by Verizon Media, the digital media arm of telecoms giant Verizon. Starting 1 September, she will be responsible for driving the promotion of Verizon Ad Platform’s DSP and SSP.

Wiles joins from GroupM, where she was most recently director of digital consultants, leading a team to become the ‘connective tissue’ through the agency groups to link its group-developed tech, products and services to maximise opportunities for clients and the group. Before that, she was commercial director for GroupM’s programmatic buying unit, as well as strategic sales director at The Weather Channel.

“Verizon Media is an exciting prospect for both advertisers and publishers,” said Wiles. “Having worked with many different programmatic platforms over the years, its ability to combine unique data insights, exciting creative formats, a truly incredible insights and forecasting tool and analytics to really drive results for customers is what attracted me to the role. I think it’s a really exciting time for Verizon Media in the UK. I can’t wait to work with Anna and the rest of the business to show clients what we can do for them.”

Morris named TuneIn CEO
Audio streaming service TuneIn has appointed Juliette Morris as its chief executive officer. She has been promoted from her role as chief marketing officer, which she has been in since March 2018.

Prior to TuneIn, Morris held executive leadership and marketing positions at HBO, Viacom and, most recently, NBCUniversal, where she served as executive vice president of marketing and communications. In this role, she was responsible for the marketing business strategy with NBCUniversal distribution partners for a multi-billion dollar content portfolio consisting of networks including Bravo, CNBC, E!, Sprout, Syfy, NBCSN, MSNBC, USA, NBC and Telemundo stations, as well as NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks and the Olympics.

“Im thrilled to have this amazing opportunity to lead such a talented group of people who Im in awe of every day,” said Morris. “Its such an exciting time in audio, and with TuneIns market position, capabilities and unique content offering, I am confident that were on the verge of exponential growth.”

Sprout Social adds Walker and Collins to its board
Karen Walker and Steve Collins have been given roles on the board of directors at social media management software firm Sprout Social, joining the existing board members of Jason Kreuziger, Peter Barris, Justyn Howard, and Aaron Rankin.

Walker is chief marketing officer at Cisco, where she has served as a marketing executive for the past 10 years. She sits on the board of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and was named a Top 10 Global CMO by Forbes in 2017 and 2019.

Collins has served as chief financial officer at ExactTarget and NavTeq, as well as holding board positions at Shopify, Mulesoft, Instructure, and others.

“Karen and Steve are remarkable executives and were thrilled to add them to the Sprout team,” said Howard, Sprout Social CEO. “Their experience and expertise will further our ability to provide world-class solutions for our customers as they navigate the transformation of the customer experience to social channels.”

Salinas becomes CMO at Engine
Engine, a marketing solutions and technology company, has promoted Zihla Salinas to the position of global chief marketing officer. She joined the company 18 months ago and currently serves as its US Agency chief executive officer. She will carry both titles moving forward.

Under Salinas’ leadership, Engine has been in the process of consolidating its strategy, content and media capabilities into a single offering, known as Engine Agency. Before joining Engine, she was executive vice president & managing director at DonerLa, where she developed and oversaw operations, and played an integral part in bringing the companys vision to life from the ground up. She has also previously held executive positions at MDC Partners, Meredith, and RAPP.

“I have no doubt that Zihla will jump in and tackle new assignments with the tenacity and creativity she has applied to every other challenge,” said Engines global CEO Kasha Cacy. “She is the rare marketer who is able to understand what each partner needs and she has the determination to make magic happen.

“Having Zihla take on the additional role of global CMO just makes sense. It is an extension of the work that she already does driving the Engine brand through our agency offering.”

Tag brings in Hill as director
Nancy Hill has been named as non-executive director at Tag, a creative production and sourcing partner to brands and agencies.

Hill boasts more than 30 years of industry experience and has worked with companies including Cisco Systems, Motorola, AOL, and SiriusXM. She founded Media Sherpas, where she focused on the organisational and strategic issues that advertising agencies and their marketing partners face. Prior to that, she was president and CEO of the 4A’s, driving the association’s transformation to provide leadership, advocacy and guidance to the advertising community on issues such as patent trolling and online privacy.

“There is a high demand by both clients and agencies for new models and new ways of working that make all parts of the creative process both more effective and more efficient,” said Hill. “Tag has proven to be a very flexible partner in the ecosystem that can deliver on efficiency without compromising quality. I look forward to working with David and the rest of the board to help Tag deliver on these promises for all of its clients.”

Barr appointed COO at OneLogin
OneLogin, a unified access management company, has hired Rick Barr as its first-ever chief operating officer. He will lead technical support, services, training, alliances, IT, pricing, and packaging.

Barr has held executive roles at companies like Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Juniper, DocuSign and, most recently, Snowflake Computing, where he built and managed teams focused on customer success, technical support, and professional services, among others.

“OneLogin is experiencing amazing growth across its channel, customer and employee base, as well as continued geographic expansion,” said Barr, “I look forward to facilitating sales enablement and support as we move upstream to larger enterprise organizations and to provide critical support for OneLogin customers in this exciting next stage for the company.”

Kubient hires Bordes and Andrews
Peter Bordes and Chris Andrews have been appointed as chief executive officer and chief digital officer, respectively, at programmatic audience advertising platform Kubient.

Bordes, most recently, founded and held the role of CEO at oneQube, where he currently serves as chairman. He also serves as chairman for MainBlog, TruVest, and is a member of the board of directors at Beasley Media, Fraud.net, and OCEARCH.

“Having worked in this industry for decades, there has never been a better market opportunity for Kubient’s disruptive innovation, and its first-of-its-kind technology,” said Bordes. “We have heard from advertisers that their top two priorities are eliminating fraud and creating real connections with the right audiences. Kubient solves both of these problems, with a programmatic solution that has real-time artificial intelligence built into the platform that prevents, rather than identifies ad fraud. The technology also features an audience engine that allows advertisers to optimise their reach, and media channel partners to realise the value of their audiences.” 

Andrews arrives on the back of more than 20 years of technology and business leadership experience. In addition to his role as chief digital officer, he will be tasked with commercialising the company’s RTB digital out-of-home platform channel. He was previously an executive at Ogilvy for 12 years, most recently serving as chief technology officer for Oglivy Health and the business partner for the WPP Health & Wellness Group of agencies. Before that, he held leadership positions at Sony Electronics and Harper Collins.

“For years, my career has been dedicated to integrating technology, media, and data to help drive profitable growth and position companies for long-term success,” said Andrews. “While the DOOH space has continued to grow, the distribution channel is lacking true programmatic real-time bidding for marketers. I look forward to collaborating with the forward-thinking team here at Kubient as we work to deliver this disruptive audience platform to the market.”

Zeisser takes seat on board at OfferUp
US mobile marketplace OfferUp has added Michael Zeisser, the former chairman of US investments for the Alibaba Group and leader of Alibaba’s strategic investments out of Asia, to its board of directors.

Zeisser opened and led Alibabas corporate office in Silicon Valley and built an international investment organisation whose strategic investments included leading disruptive companies such as Lyft, Snapchat, Magic Leap, 1stDibs, Jet, Amblin Entertainment, and Zulily. He recently chaired the board of the XO Group and serves on the boards of Shutterfly and Dash Radio. He was a director on the pre-IPO boards of TripAdvisor and CommerceHub, served as a board director of IAC, Time Inc., QVC, OpenTV, Lyft, Magic Leap, and as board chairman of Game Show Network.

“Very few consumer companies can build an ecosystem that includes millions of buyers, sellers, and service providers, but those that do are able to change consumer behaviour and transform lives,” said Zeisser. “Throughout my career, Ive had the privilege to help the worlds biggest marketplaces grow from great ideas with dedicated communities to household names that are primary destinations for hundreds of millions of customers. Im joining the board of OfferUp because I believe their marketplace has enormous potential to reshape local commerce in the US.”

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