BARRY PINCUS has been named the new manager of brand development at Dennis Publishing, Inc. Pincus comes to Dennis Publishing from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where he consulted on various projects for the television, Internet and direct commerce divisions.

MICHAEL POLLOCK has been named to head Grain, Charlex’s interactive production division. Pollock served as head of production at JWT New York, executive producer at post-production house Version 2, and also was VP and creative director at Digitas.

JOE GERMSHEID has recently been hired by Zentropy Partners as an Associate Media Director. He was last at Martin Williams Advertising, Minneapolis, where he was the Online Media Manager and led all of MW's client's online initiatives.

HOLLY PAVLIKA is joining Grey Direct New York as Executive VP, Executive Creative Director. Pavlika most recently served as President and Executive Creative Director at Pavlika Chinnici in New York.

After two years of serving as director of business development at Young & Rubicam in New York, PAT DOYLE has left the agency.

IAN CAIRNS has been named President of Broadband Interactive Group (BIG). An original shareholder, Cairns has held a number of positions with BIG as VP of Events and Director of International Television Distribution.

Three months after Internet audience measurement firm NetRatings agreed to buy rival Jupiter Media Metrix Inc., NetRatings Inc. co-founder and top executive TIM MEADOWS has decided to leave the company, following in the footsteps of NetRatings CEO and co-founder DAVE TOTH, whose departure was announced in October. eRatings.com President BILL PULVER is said to assume the role of chief executive and president. Also at NetRatings, GEORGE DURNEY will become senior VP of sales. He was previously responsible for sales for NetRatings Eastern region. MANISH BHATIA will become senior vice president of product marketing and business development. Previously, he was senior …

Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation has named television advertising industry veteran ARLENE MANOS to the post of President of Rainbow National Network Advertising Sales. Most recently, Manos was Senior Vice President for National Advertising Sales, A&E Television Networks.

DEB PEABODY MOON has been named to the newly created position of Lead Internet Ad Trafficker at Miles Media Group in Orlando, Florida.

SOPHIA CORONA has been named to the post of chief financial officer at Bigfoot Interactive. Corona's financial and operational experience includes senior level posts at companies such as Ian Schrager Hotels, Kamsky Associates, Prism Communications Services, and Visual Radio.