Horne leaves dmg

dmg's Chief Digital Officer, Rebekkah Horne has resigned to become CEO of a digital start-up venture in the US.

Horne will move to Los Angeles as CEO of GumHouse, a startup that specialises in tailoring the shopping experience based on users Facebook profiles, referring to itself as a social stream shopping network.

Horne, who launched MySpace in Australia prior to joining dmg, will continue as a strategic advisor to dmg radio and it is understood that the radio group will keep her role open should she decide to return.