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Jean-Philippe GauthierAs we reported yesterday, Patrick Lauzon left Mediative which he helped form as a division of Yellow Pages Group (YPG). This leaves an immediate gap at the helm, but we aren’t sure who will fill it. The choice really comes to YPG looking internally or externally.

A name Jean-Philippe Gauthier (JP) who is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Mediative, which makes sense as he’s been there from the start.  We will keep you updated as this story unfolds.
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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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