Beyond Marketing Group brought on RYAN WALKER as its new managing director. With 20 years of integrated marketing experience, he will help develop campaigns that grow brands and increase clients’ sales. Walker was most recently the VP of brand activation at Gorrie Marketing, and has worked with clients like General Motors, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.
Fifth Story added PAUL ABRAMS as director of marketing and custom solutions. He will be responsible for developing and implementing the agency’s marketing strategy as well as driving sales of custom content marketing programs. Abrams has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing at CBC and CHUM.
Kitestring hired KATIE STIEL as an account manager. She was most recently a project manager at Environment Hamilton, and will now be responsible for building the Hamilton agency’s client relationships. KELLY RILEY-DUNBAVIN was named an account planner, while the agency added PETER LICANDRO as an advertising assistant.
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