Drum's Rupert Britton joins Starcom's LiquidThread
16 Aug 2012 | by Maisie McCabe
Rupert Britton, content strategy director at Drum, has joined Starcom MediaVest Group's branded content division LiquidThread as content strategy director.
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Rupert Britton, content strategy director at Drum, has joined Starcom MediaVest Group's branded content division LiquidThread as content strategy director.
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