Ad Ops Daily Briefs: December 18 2008

Publicis Groupe: Fabrice Fries is Appointed President of Publicis Consultants | France
Fabrice Fries, currently General Secretary of Publicis Groupe (Paris:PUB), has been appointed President of Publicis Consultants | France. He will report to Eric Giuily, President of Publicis Consultants | Worldwide.
Furthermore, he is temporarily replacing Muriel Réus, who is leaving her post as President of Publicis Events France.

Gannett’s U.S. Community Publishing group names Kate Marymont vice president/news
Kate Marymont, vice president of Information Center Content in Gannett’s U.S. Community Publishing division, has been named vice president/News for the division. She succeeds Phil Currie, who is retiring after a distinguished 40-year career with Gannett.
“Kate has welcomed one new approach after another while bringing the new Information Center concept into clear focus and operation,” said Robert Dickey, president of U.S. Community Publishing. “A top-notch editor and innovator, Kate has done an outstanding job working with our news operations and has a deep understanding of our business.”