Dowds joins Specific Media following four years at Turner Broadcasting, where, as sales director for Turner Media Innovations, he was in charge of advertising, sponsorship, online and new-media revenue across the company's channels
In his new role, Dowds will oversee sales and operations initiatives in the UK.
Colin Petrie-Norris, managing director, International, at Specific Media, said, with his track record, Dowds would help the company expand its roster of top clients.
Turner's Dowds named new Specific vice-president

LONDON - Specific Media, the online advertising network, has appointed Turner Media Innovations' sales director Ian Dowds as UK vice-president.