Rogers Communications Inc.’s media division said Monday it hired industry veteran Brad Kubota for a newly created position. The company said in a release that Kubota will be Roger Media's vice-president of Western Canada media sales and client solutions, effective Dec. 2. Kubota was regional sales director for Shaw Communications Inc. in British Columbia since 2009 until this month, according to his LinkedIn profile. Rogers said in its release that Kubota has more than 18 years of experience in the media industry. His online profile also notes he previously worked for Canwest Global Communications Corp., whose broadcasting operations were bought by Shaw in 2010, and CTV, now owned by BCE Inc. “Brad’s extensive experience in building solid client relationships by leveraging the expertise of...