AGENCIES:

Bensimon Byrne D’Arcy in Toronto has appointed Paul Ruta as VP, group creative director. Ruta’s previous posts include founding creative director of M&C Saatchi Singapore and regional creative director for M&C Saatchi Asia.

Award-winning creative partnership Jerry Kuleba and Joe Shyllit have joined communication company Padulo Integrated in Toronto. The pair have run their own business and worked for a number of brand agencies.

Big House Communications in Vancouver has appointed Cam Landell as director, strategic and client satisfaction. He joins from Lanyon Phillips/BBDO where he led account strategic integration efforts and new business as director of client services and brand integration.

Grey Worldwide Canada has added Craig Horning to its Toronto-based team as account supervisor. He will handle the E*TRADE Canada account. Horning joins from Vickers & Benson Direct & Interactive. Also at Grey, Erin Bunker has been promoted to senior account executive. She joined the agency in January as account executive.

Bob Armstrong, VP and media director of Cormack Macphee Communication Solutions in Toronto has been elected president of the Leading Independent Agency Network (LIAN) for a two-year term. LIAN includes independent agencies from Canada and the US.

MEDIA:

Key Media has promoted Marina Glogovac to publisher of Toronto Life Magazine. She joined the publication in May 2000 as associate publisher, and previously looked after development at Toronto weekly, NOW Magazine.