Amazon Hires ABC, Time Warner Veteran for Ad Post

Variety: Amazon has hired Mike Benson, former ABC marketing boss and chief creative officer at Time Warner, as head of brand marketing and creative development for Amazon Digital Video. In his new role, Benson will be responsible for overseeing marketing and advertising for Amazon’s original TV series. He will work out of Amazon’s Santa Monica, Calif., offices, reporting to Michael Paull, VP of Amazon Digital Video.