Knight Ridder Digital's Real Cities Network has hired SCOTT THOMPSON to head their Midwest sales expansion. Most recently, Thompson was with Liquidus Marketing in Chicago leading its Business Development effort.

HSR Business to Business named JULIE MORSE to the position of senior client service executive. Morse will lead the integrated marketing communications efforts of such agency clients as Hobart and Flight Options.

Zinio Systems has named MIKE PERLIS as chairman of the board. Perlis will be responsible for board management and also serve as strategic and market advisor to the company.

STEVE CRANE has been named Midwestern manager of the Chicago office of the James G. Elliott Company, an independent magazine and newspaper advertising sales and consulting firm. Crane will be responsible for the advertising sales efforts for Elliott Company clients including the ABA Journal, MyBusiness Magazine, The ProFive Professionals Media Network, The Journal of the American Dietitian, and The Rotarian.

RICK BONTI and ANDREA GREEN, both formerly advertising sales managers, have been named advertising sales directors for USA TODAY. In addition to their current responsibilities, Bonti will direct the technology sales category and Green will direct the travel category. Bonti began his career at USA TODAY in 1998 as an automotive category representative in New York. Green began her career at USA TODAY in 1998 as New York advertising manager overseeing travel, retail and credit card categories.

New Mexico-based agency McKee Wallwork Henderson has hired JULIE OTTMAR as media coordinator. Ottmar is responsible for coordinating print and outdoor advertising statewide and nationally.

TRIO has promoted JASON KLARMAN to senior vice president of marketing. The company also added DAVID SERWATKA as director of original programming and ELMA CREMIN as director of acquisitions. Klarman, who joined TRIO as VP of marketing in May 2001, has been responsible for overseeing TRIO's rebranding as well as its overall marketing strategy. Serwatka will oversee production and development of various original series and documentaries, and Cremin will research and curate all program stunts, specials and inventory programming.

Brand communications group ATTIK has hired AMY ELKINS as account director. Before joining ATTIK, Elkins worked with Mercedes Benz USA, where she was responsible for advertising production and development – which included a focus on new marketing plans targeted to the youth sector.

24/7 Real Media has promoted JONATHAN K. HSU to chief financial officer. Hsu has been with 24/7 Real Media since March 2000, serving as senior vice president, corporate development and strategic planning. Prior to joining 24/7 Real Media, Hsu was a senior associate with JP Morgan Securities, specializing in global mergers and acquisitions. He also was a partner of a venture capital firm, American Lead Ventures.

Modem Media has hired JONATHAN ADAMS as media director. Adams was most recently senior partner and group media director of WPP's mOne, the interactive media arm of OgilvyOne Worldwide and Mindshare. In his new role, Adams will assume media management responsibilities for the Delta Air Lines account.