InSkin Media Extends European Team

InSkin Media – the advertising technology and digital media specialist – who recently raised £2m of new funding from media VC Beringea, is delighted to announce several promotions and significant new hires, to help build its business in the UK and Europe.

Steve Doyle, chairman of the IAB Video Council and previously ISM Commercial Director, has been promoted to Commercial Director, Europe, with responsibility for all Agency and Client revenues, including new European activity. Mark Davey, formerly Publisher Director, has been promoted to Director of Publisher Services, Europe. Emily Brewer, ISM’s Publisher Services Manager, has been promoted to Head of UK Publisher Services.

Evan Russell, previously ISM’s Commercial Manager, has been promoted to UK Head of Sales, with responsibility for all ISM UK Agency activity, managing an enlarged Agency team of 8 executives. In the past month, ISM’s commercial team has been boosted by the arrival of Dan Horne, previously at Yahoo! Emma Jewitt joins the ISM team in December, from Zenith Optimedia; and Adrian Degutis will arrive in January, from Vibrant Media, as ISM Commercial Manager.

Fran Cowan, a founding marketer at MySpace International, and recently Marketing Manager at Specific Media, has joined ISM as Marketing & Communications Manager. Hugo Drayton, CEO, commented: ”The arrival of Fran to lead our marketing and communications programme is key to InSkin Media’s ambitious growth plans. Fran’s experience in digital, consumer and social media marketing will bring new vigour to ISM’s coverage and positioning. She will be responsible for our branding, essential research programmes and internal and external communications. We are delighted she has joined the team at this important stage. I am also very proud of the progress ISM has made this year; I congratulate the many promoted colleagues, and welcome the brilliant new talent to InSkin Media”.