Encoda Systems, a financial and media-buying software vendor, has a new Advertising Solutions Group President. TONY O’BRIEN takes over after a stint as Senior Vice President of Encoda’s new media division.

Hotelevision announced that BILL BOTTE was hired as Vice President of New Business Development, Advertising Sales. A 15-year business veteran, Botte was VP of Direct-Response Marketing at the Hallmark Channel before joining Hotelevision.

The Bravo Group, a Hispanic marketing communications agency, announced that LINDA DE JESUS has been promoted from Senior Vice President of Marketing to President. De Jesús has been with the agency for 14 years, and was previously General Manager of the San Francisco office.

Luxury lifestyle publication Robb Report has named JAMES P. DOCHERTY to the new position Vice President and National Advertising Director. Docherty spent 11 years at Hachette Filipacchi and CBS Magazines where he was most recently President of New Media.

comScore Networks, Inc. announced the appointment of LYNN BOLGER, an advertising agency and media veteran, to its senior management team as Executive Vice President of Agency Development. With more than 15 years of experience at major advertising agencies before beginning her digital media career in 1992, Bolger is both a traditional media expert and a new media pioneer. Prior to joining comScore, Bolger was Founder, Managing Director and CEO of FastBridge, a subsidiary of Initiative Media and a member of the Interpublic Group of Companies.

WENDI CASSUTO has been named Advertising Manager at Allure, and GINA FAUCETTA is the new Luxury Brand Manager. Cassuto comes from AOL, where she was Director of Advertising Agency Relations. Faucetta, former Fashion Director for Shape, also worked as Beauty Manager at Rolling Stone.

EILEEN DISKIN is the new Director of Communications at Comcast Cable. She comes from E! Entertainment Television, where she was the Director of Affiliate Marketing.

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. announced the appointment of CHUCK JOHNSEN to the newly created position of Department Manager, Consumer Events and Sports Marketing at the company's Montvale, N.J., headquarters. Since joining MBUSA in 1991, Johnsen was the Regional Communications Manager in MBUSA's Chicago regional office, responsible for managing the public relations, events and RDA advertising programs for the region. His professional experience includes an extensive background in sports marketing, including serving as Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for MTI Racing, Inc. and Director of Marketing for the Chicago White Sox.

Allrecipes.com, a leading online meal-planning resource announced the addition of seasoned advertising veteran CARL TRAUTMANN to its executive team. Based in New York, Trautmann will be responsible for expanding Allrecipes' marketing and sponsorship revenues. Prior to joining Allrecipes, Trautmann was Associate Publisher with Brill Media Ventures, where he played a key role in increasing Brill's Content ad sales revenue and managed the launch of Contentville.com. Most recently, Trautmann was with the Meredith Corporation, where he produced the largest ad page issue for Ladies Home Journal in the publication's last three years.

Colby & Partners announced that CARMEN DORR has joined the agency as Associate Creative Director. Carmen was brought in primarily to creatively manage the Suzuki Automotive Account. Carmen was most recently at Bates USA West where she was Associate Creative Director, S.V.P. She led the creative team for the National Hyundai Dealer Association advertising and directed collateral, interactive, and retail efforts for the brand. Earlier she was at Foote, Cone & Belding, where she worked on Mazda Motor of America.