Rogers Media names Roth VP of multiplatform sales, expands Dent's role

TORONTO – Rogers Media has named Gavin Roth as vice-president of multiplatform sales, and expanded the role of Mitch Dent, executive vice-president of sales for Rogers TV. Reporting to Dale Hooper, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, Roth (right) will be responsible for providing strategic account leadership for all of Rogers Media, with a strong focus on developing cross-platform sales initiatives across multiple brands. He assumes the newly created role on January 30. Prior to joining Rogers Media, Roth was VP of sales at Canada’s Olympic broadcast media consortium, plus held marketing and sales roles with the CFL and World...