Samuel Parent, President, Titan Interactive, has over 15 years in advertising (5 years media planning & media research, 3 years marketing research and 10 years Online), and a solid background in both traditional and Interactive media and marketing. During his agency time at MBS, Cossette and Draft, he worked with a variety of clients -- big and small, image and retail -- in media planning and buying. Samuel was also the General Manager for the Internet media sales firm Summum Web Media, founded in 2000 within Showbizz.net and Genex Comm. In 2003, he taught Interactive advertising at the University of Montréal and continues to give training seminars at the University and elsewhere. In 2004, Samuel launched his consultancy, Titan Interactive, where he balances duties as General Manager of Internet at Corus Quebec, while pursuing duties with non-competing clients. He has also chaired the Quebec Council of IAB Canada since 2001 (after a 2-year involvement with the BPIQ), has sat on the national board of IAB Canada since 2003, and has been IAB Canada's Quebec Regional Director since 2004.