• March 1, 2006

Deutsch Inc. promoted three senior executives in its deutschMedia unit Tuesday. Julia Jones was promoted to senior vice president-director of media planning/New York, from senior vice president-brand media director. In her new role, she will oversee integrated planning, orchestrating all media planning for the New York office of Deutsch. Bari Merkow was named senior vice president-director of national buying from vice president-group director-national broadcast. She will oversee all national television and radio buying, and will work with networks on branded entertainment and multimedia programs. Karin Prior was moved up to vice president-director of interactive and emerging media, from vice president associate media director. In this newly created position, she will lead a dedicated group to address online, search, and emerging media. The promotions were announced by the agency's Chief Media Officer, Peter Gardiner. -- John Wolfe