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Sabine Jünger Named Managing Director Europe at Front Row

Effective January 1, 2027, Sabine Jünger will become Managing Director Europe of the Front Row Group, joining the existing leadership team of Daniel Andrlik, Benjamin Weyrich and Niall Donohoe. Founders Jan Bechler, Tim Nedden and Björn Sjut will step down from the management team in spring 2027 but will remain with the company as Founding Partners and shareholders, focusing on strategic development, M&A and AI implementation. Front Row (founded in 2014 as Finc3) operates ecommerce management, a global software product business (Catapult), B2B digital marketing and D2C store development, and reported strong double-digit growth with over 600 employees worldwide. Jünger previously led OTTO's retail media business and was Head of Agency for Amazon (2015–2020).

• Sabine Jünger will become Managing Director Europe of the Front Row Group effective 2027-01-01.
• Founders Jan Bechler, Tim Nedden, and Björn Sjut will leave the management team in spring 2027 but remain as Founding Partners and shareholders.
• Front Row was founded in 2014 as Finc3 and rebranded to Front Row in 2023 after joining forces with Fortress Brand in 2022.

Sabine Jünger joins Front Row as Europe Head

Sabine Jünger, currently Vice President at Otto Advertising, will become Managing Director Europe of e‑commerce agency group Front Row, effective 1 January 2027. Jünger has served at Otto since 2021 and previously was Head of Agency at Amazon (2015–2020). At Front Row she will join a four‑person European management team alongside Daniel Andrlik (e‑commerce), Chief Product Officer Benjamin Weyrich and Niall Donohoe (B2B marketing). The company—formed in 2022 from the merger of Hamburg’s Finc3 and US marketplace accelerator Fortress Brand—employs more than 600 people worldwide and counts clients such as Unilever, Bosch, Tesa, Sennheiser and Wella. Founders Jan Bechler, Tim Nedden and Björn Sjut will step back from the management team in spring 2027 but remain founding partners and shareholders. Reported by Horizont on 20 August 2026.

• Sabine Jünger will become Managing Director Europe of Front Row, effective 1 January 2027.
• Jünger has served as Vice President at Otto Advertising since 2021 and was Head of Agency at Amazon (2015–2020).
• She will join a four‑person European management team with Daniel Andrlik (e‑commerce), Benjamin Weyrich (Chief Product Officer) and Niall Donohoe (B2B marketing).

Droga5 Creative Mariano Jeger Joins OutFront, Launches IRL Studios

Mariano Jeger, former executive creative director at Droga5, has joined OutFront Media as the first chief creative officer of its new division, IRL Studios. The unit combines OutFront's creative agency, Creative Studios, with its innovation tech unit, XLabs, into a single offering. Jeger will report to Stacy Minero, OutFront's chief marketing and experience officer. He brings experience from Droga5, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, and R/GA, where he led creative for Latin America. IRL Studios aims to unify OutFront's creative and tech capabilities in out-of-home advertising.

• Mariano Jeger joined OutFront Media as chief creative officer of IRL Studios.
• IRL Studios combines OutFront's Creative Studios agency and XLabs tech unit.
• Jeger reports to Stacy Minero, chief marketing and experience officer at OutFront.

OUTFRONT Media Chief Executive Officer Nick Brien to Participate in Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference

New press release announced on August 31, 2026, regarding CEO Nick Brien's participation in Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for OUTFRONT Media

In its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, OUTFRONT Media detailed a comprehensive balance sheet refinancing alongside strategic commercial and governance updates. On June 12, 2026, the company issued $500.0 million in 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034, which combined with $100.0 million drawn from its accounts receivable securitization facility and cash on hand to fully redeem $650.0 million of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2027, incurring a $1.4 million debt extinguishment loss. Operationally, OUTFRONT expanded its partnership with AdQuick via a three-year, $17.0 million annual sales cloud license and up to $20.0 million in investment commitments, while continuing its quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.33 per share.

• Issued $500.0M of 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034 and utilized $100.0M from its AR facility to redeem $650.0M of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2027, booking a $1.4M debt extinguishment loss.
• Expanded AdQuick commercial agreements to include a 3-year sales cloud product license at $17.0M annually and an investment commitment of up to $20.0M.
• Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share payable September 30, 2026, while SVP & CAO Patrick Martin established a Rule 10b5-1 plan for up to 17,500 shares.