MDC Partners, the holding company for such agencies as Crispin Porter and Kirshenbaum Bond, has hired CNBC journalist and blogger Ash Bennington as director of strategic technology and
innovation. His responsibilities will include the formation and running of MDC Ideas, an internal think thank to identify ares of investment in such areas as social media, digital convergence
and business analytics.
At CNBC, Bennington reported and blogged on technology, economics, finance, and banking. MDC said he will continue to contribute to CNBC.com.
Bennington is a seasoned technology consultant and manager who was previously an assistant VP and technical expert at Credit Suisse and a VP of e-commerce at BB&T.