MEDIACOM EXPANDS IN WESTERN CANADA
By Adnews Staff
Toronto-based Mediacom has expanded its presence in the Alberta market. The company has bought Macdonald & Macdonald Outdoor Advertising of Edmonton, adding 180 poster faces to Mediacom's portfolio. Macdonald & Macdonald former owners Vance and Greg Macdonald will join Mediacom as general manager and sales manager of the company's Western region respectively. Mediacom's western operations include outdoor advertising displays in Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon and Vancouver. Last month, Mediacom bought two Ontario outdoor companies, increasing its presence in such areas as Owen Sound and Collingwood. The company has over 13,000 advertising faces across the country. Mediacom is owned by Outdoor Systems Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona.