Digital Media Solutions appoints Tony Saldana as general counsel

Digital Media Solutions announced the appointment of Tony Saldana as general counsel and executive vice president of compliance. In this role, Saldana will lead the company's global legal and compliance teams. Saldana will report to DMS CEO, Joe Marinucci. Saldana joins DMS from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, an international law firm. Saldana's experience encompasses the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance and general counsel and securities matters. Saldana has represented clients in a variety of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has also negotiated and contested acquisitions and proxy fights. Prior to joining DMS, Saldana counseled clients on a full range of corporate matters, and he regularly advised public companies regarding compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Saldana also advised clients regarding interactions with stockholders, including stockholder meetings and other stockholder communications, and counseled companies and their boards of directors on governance matters, such as shareholder rights plans, advance notice bylaws, proxy access and board independence. DMS became a public company in July 2020 via a SPAC IPO. Having successfully completed and integrated 12 acquisitions within a period of six years,