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Suzanne Grimes has been appointed president-chief operating officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, effective January 1, 2013. Ms. Grimes previously served as president of the U.S. Lifestyle Communities group at Reader’s Digest Association, where she also led the Reader’s Digest business units in Canada and India. Prior to Reader’s Digest, Ms. Grimes spent a decade at Cond Nast leading the team responsible for advertising sales across a portfolio of 30 consumer magazine brands. Earlier at the company, she served as VP-publisher of Women’s Sports & Fitness, Allure and Glamour magazines. Ms. Grimes also spent time at News Corp. as senior VP-publisher of TV Guide, expanding their local advertising proposition to attract higher-end national advertising partners.

Meredith Xcelerated Marketing, Meredith Corp.’s global customer-engagement agency, has named Greg Kahn as chief business development officer. Mr. Kahn joined Optimedia International in 2007, most recently serving as exec VP-business development director. His clients included BBC America, Disney, L’Oreal, Pizza Hut and T-Mobile. Prior to Optimedia, Mr. Kahn was VP-research and strategy at Omnicom’s PHD, and before that was president of filmBUZZ. He began his career with various marketing positions at YouthStream Media/Alloy Inc. and Viacom Inc./Showtime Networks. In 2010, Mr. Kahn was selected as an Advertising Age Media Maven as well as a Mediaweek All-Star.

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