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Since launching Olive Media a few years ago, Simon Jennings,Kristie Painting and the rest of the team have been able to find that magic balance of work and play that has made the online advertising network one of the key places to work in the advertising industry.  Today they have announced a number of new hires and promotions in both their Montreal and Toronto offices which represents a 13% staff increase since February 2011.

“We continue to diversify our product offering,” says Simon Jennings, President of Olive Media. “This year we have increased our investment in Olive Mobile, launched Olive Vertical, and readied our network for DSP integration. It’s important that we continue to invest in the best talent in the industry to continue to raise the bar on our products and services.”

The 10 new hires and 5 promotions reflect changes to various departments within Olive including product, marketing, sales, operations and business intelligence:

New Hires At Olive Media:

  • Lily Bergeron – Online Business Development Specialist (Montreal)
  • Nelson Cheng – Business Analyst (Toronto)
  • Martine English – Marketing Specialist (Toronto)
  • Janice Gallen – Account Coordinator, Client Services (Toronto)
  • Jennifer Joyce – Ad Ops Specialist (Toronto)
  • Natasha Kulis – Online Business Development Specialist (Toronto)
  • Marla Natoli – Account Manager – Mobile (Toronto)
  • Sean Neilson – Strategic Account Executive (Montreal)
  • Suzie Pinheiro – Trafficker, Ad Operations (Montreal)
  • Kevin Waud – Strategic Account Executive (Toronto)

Promotions At Olive Media:

  • Nina Ahmadi – Team Lead, Publisher Services (Toronto)
  • Jamie Bradley – Team Lead, Publisher Services (Toronto)
  • Traci Isenberg – Publisher Ad Ops Specialist (Toronto)
  • Bromley Switzer – Marketing Specialist (Toronto)
  • Kiersten Trafford – Sales Manager (Toronto)

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Dave Forde

Dave “The Connector” Forde is a 20-year veteran of the Canadian marketing, PR, and tech industries. He is the founder of The Connected One network, including industry news sites Canadian Ad Insider and PR In Canada, and serves as a strategic business advisor. Connect with him on LinkedIn and X.


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