MediaCom appoints Joshua Rex as chief digital officer

MediaCom has hired Joshua Rex into the new role of chief digital officer.

Rex joins the agency after a stint with Group M sister agency MEC where he was director of EMEA. Prior to this he worked with UK-based display advertising technology agency Open Media Technologies where he was managing director and c0-founder.

In a statement he said: “During the course of the past few months, I have been immensely impressed by both the calibre of people I have met with and their energy and unwavering commitment towards realising MediaCom’s vision for digital, centred on content and connections. After 14 years working abroad, I’m delighted to be coming home to the best job in digital, with the best agency, in the best country in the world.”