Deborah Groen
President, Owner
With over 25 years of experience in media buying and selling, Deborah is passionate about the industry and feels incredibly fortunate to have worked with a vast array of clients.
Her career started in the media department within various advertising agencies in Toronto. She then switched to sales, starting with national radio (both small and large markets) and national television (CBC).
In 1990, Deborah moved to Vancouver, where she worked in national and retail radio sales for Astral, Rogers, Corus and Newcap.
Deborah’s unique experience in both the buying and selling side of media has provided her with an in-depth knowledge of the strategies that will work most effectively for clients, as well as the ability to negotiate the best deals for them. Having worked with both national and retail clients, she is also well versed in understanding the media needs of both large corporations and small companies.
Deborah's commitment and professionalism has earned her the respect of media partners and enabled her to leverage her relationships to create highly successful media campaigns for clients.
Angela Dong
Associate, Media Consultant
Angela has over 20 years of experience in the advertising industry working in both Vancouver and Toronto markets and in all media, traditional and digital. Her career started in Toronto at Leo Burnett, overseeing various national packaged goods brands.
She moved back home to Vancouver and joined FCB, planning and buying for automotive, airline and restaurant clients.
Angela’s advertising path has been primarily on the agency side, but she also had sales experience with US publications.
Media is Angela’s true passion, and she spent the majority of her career at TBWA Vancouver as an Associate Media Director, followed by OMD Vancouver (Associate Director of Strategy), managing national and regional multi-media accounts. She provides strategic thinking, is innovative and has developed incredible relationships over her career that have enhanced her negotiating skills and earned her an enormous amount of respect in the media industry.
Maggie Lu
Controller
Maggie has worked with Immediate Buying Services for over 14 years. Her passion for numbers led her to a career in accounting that has spanned over 25 years and numerous industries. She is our financial guru, with an unparalleled attention to detail that allows us to work smarter for our clients.