Finnegan Makes Wake From SMG

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Sean Finnegan, president and chief digital officer at Starcom MediaVest Group, is leaving the company.

According to sources, a split between Finnegan and Starcom had been brewing for some time, as there was some question among management as to whether Finnegan was the right fit for the company.

Finnegan denied any tension, calling his departure a “mutual amicable parting.”

“There’s no drama,” he said. “It’s all positive. [Global CEO of the Starcom MediaVest Group] Laura Desmond’s a phenomenal leader….We

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