More new hires in fast food: El Pollo Loco this week named KAREN EADON its new Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Eadon, who was Vice President of U.S. Marketing in charge of menu innovation at McDonald’s Corp., succeeds Margaret Jenkins who in June left the midscale family dining chain to join Denny’s Corp. as its Chief Marketer. Eadon has also held Senior Marketing posts with Applebee’s International, Arco Products Co., Carl Karcher Enterprises, Taco Bell Corp. and W.R. Grace Fast Food Division.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. named former eToys and PepsiCo executive JANINE BOUSQUETTE Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. At eToys Bousquette held the post of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, and prior to that she had marketing roles at Pepsi-Cola Co. and Procter & Gamble Co.

True Measure Media has hired former radio executive, JUDD NESMITH as New Business Director. NeSmith has spent over 10 years in radio, and was previously President of Z50 Radio, a company that produced customized radio shows for national advertisers.

Google Inc. this week announced the appointment of Canadian advertising and publishing veteran, WENDY MULLER, as head of the company’s Canadian advertising sales and operations. Most recently, Muller was the Chairman of DoubleClick Canada, where she led the overall growth and operations for the region. Prior to DoubleClick, she held numerous high-level positions in the advertising and publishing community.

Media Solution Services Inc., an insert media company and a subsidiary of Havas, announced this week that GEOFF JUDGE has joined the Company as COO. Judge will be responsible for overall business results and will also focus on the Billing Statement Media business as well as finance and operations. Prior to joining Media Solution Services, Judge was a Co-Founder of 24/7 Real Media where he was SVP and General Manager of the Media Division.

MARK SIMONTON has become Director, Client Services at J. Walter Thompson Atlanta. Simonton, a Senior Partner with accountability for a number of the firm's clients, including Norfolk Southern Railroad, Inc. and Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., will broaden his responsibilities in the Atlanta office. He is an 18-year veteran of J. Walter Thompson.

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. announced that RAY HOPKINS will join the company as Executive Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing. Hopkins will be responsible for Gemstar-TV Guide’s entire interaction with U.S. cable and satellite providers. Hopkins comes to Gemstar from Fox Cable Networks where he served as Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing.

AMD this week announced the appointment of PATRICK MOORHEAD to Vice President of Corporate Marketing. Morrhead joined AMD in 2000 as Vice President of Desktop and Mobile Strategic Marketing for its Computation Products Group. He later assumed the position of Vice President of Customer Advocacy.

Canadian i-shop Blast Radius has hired a General Manager and two Directors of Business Development for its New York office. DROR LIWER joins the company as Vice President, General Manager. Prior to joining Blast Radius, Liwer was the Senior Vice President, Head of Technology at Digitas in New York for one year. Blast Radius has also brought on MARC KAPLAN and DJ EDGERTON as Directors of Business Development. Kaplan comes from Globix Corporation, a New York-based Internet technology company where he was Director of U.S. Sales, Operations and Channel Development.

Demantra, the leader in consumer demand-driven supply chain solutions, announced the appointment of JAMES BIERE MARCEAU to Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Operations. Marceau brings to Demantra leadership experience in the areas of business, consulting, technology, logistics and supply chain management. Prior to Demantra, Marceau was Senior Vice President and Global Managing Partner with iXL/Scient, where he directed large engagements primarily in transportation, logistics, consumer packaged goods and financial services.