VANCOUVER/WINNIPEG/TORONTO—June was a busy month for new hires and promotions across the country.
 
Global digital agency Blast Radius has three new hires: Keith Liu as vice-president strategy, mobile, Toronto; Erin Cooper as director, project services, Vancouver; and Andrea Moretti, technical experience director, Vancouver. Liu and Cooper are previous employees of Blast Radius. Moretti comes from BBOX Communication, a graphic design agency in Milan, Italy, where he was chief of research and devleopment, graphics and web development.

Brand development and digital services agency ClarkHuot/Cocoon Canada in Winnipeg has welcomed Anja Studer to its team as managing director, client services.

In Vancouver, Hangar 18 Creative Group has hired Skipp Johnson and Teresa Merandi as account managers. Johnson was previously employed at Dominion Grand Development Group Inc. as a marketing co-ordinator, while Merandi was an account exectuive at Elevator Strategy.

In Toronto, Forge Media + Design has hired Caitlin Davey as a front-end developer. Davey hails from Vancouver and is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the Interactive Multimedia program at Ontario's Sheridan College.

Free daily newspaper Metro has appointed Jeff Smith to the newly created position of vice-president, creative. Smith will work with advertising clients on special promotional projects and ads.

And Shikatani-Lacroix has announced four appointments: Sandra Riano has been promoted from account director to strategy planner; joining her as stategy planner is Adam Mintz, who previously worked at FutureBrand's Australian offices; Derek Petridis is the company's new VP, finance; and Robin Ernstes is now director of business development.