• April 7, 2003

Horizon Media announced the addition of 20-year media planning veteran Barbara J. Thompson to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Media Director, heading up Horizon's West Coast Planning operation. Thompson leaves her post at Foote Cone & Belding after six years to join Horizon, and will be responsible for the the West Coast Planning Department. Prior to joining FCB, Thompson was Vice President, Media Director at Poppe Tyson/Bozell Worldwide in Los Angeles supervising the Toshiba Computer Systems Division and Western Digital accounts. Before Poppe Tyson/Bozell Worldwide, Ms. Thompson spent five years at Lord, Dentsu & Partners in Los Angeles where, when she left, she was Vice President, Director of Media Planning managing all media planning and buying for the Dole Food Company, Tropicana, Suzuki Motor, Health Net and Best Western International accounts.