Industry Moves Roundup: Starcom MediaVest Group; Cooliris; Oberon; NBCU’s GIU; Kaboose

Starcom MediaVest Group: Media buying vet Renetta McCann is taking a year-long sabbatical from her post as Starcom MediaVest Group’s global CEO, citing family matters. She officially steps down on January 1, 2009 and will hand the reins over to Laura Desmond, currently CEO of SMG/The Americas. McCann assumed the role of global CEO for Publicis Groupe-owned media agency in 2005 after serving as CEO for Starcom North America since 1999. Desmond, a 20-year SMG vet, has served as CEO/The Americas since 2006. For the past year, she’s building the network

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