MICHAEL HESS, formerly a senior vice-president at TNS-NFO, has been named director of global research and communication insights at OMD Worldwide. Hess will be responsible for guiding and shaping the development of OMD’s research resources on a global basis.

PHIL TALBOT has been promoted to CEO of the Asia Pacific region of ZenithOptimedia, up from his current position as International Division CEO in London. Talbot will take over the position vacated by ANTONY YOUNG, who moved to London following his appointment as CEO of ZenithOptimedia UK.

Scholastic announced that LINDA B. KEENE, a member of its Board of Directors will leave the board to join the company as EVP, marketing. She will succeed DICK SPAULDING. Keene has been an independent consultant on marketing and organizational issues. From 1994 to 2001, she was vice president of market development for American Express Financial Advisors, where she was responsible for marketing and business research, competitive analysis, advertising, brand development, consumer communications, and seminar event marketing.

The Independent Film Channel (IFC) added three vice presidents to the company. LISA GAMBARANI, promoted to VP, event marketing from director, special events; ALAN KLEIN, promoted to VP, sponsorships & promotions from director, sponsorships & promotions; and JENNIFER CASERTA, who joins IFC as VP, marketing from her post as vice president, ad sales marketing at Court TV.

Tocquigny Advertising, Interactive + Marketing has named VALERIE HAUSLADEN president of the agency. YVONNE TOCQUIGNY will remain as chief executive officer of the agency. Hausladen joined the company in 2001 from Dell where she served as a marketing director for the Public sector business. Prior to Dell, she served as vice-president of marketing for New York Stock Exchange-listed Storage Technology Corporation.

McKee Wallwork Henderson promoted JENNIFER MARNEY to media coordinator from administrative assistant. Marney will manage print and outdoor advertising on a statewide and national level.

Intermix Media named MARK PAPIA as vice president, sales, for the Intermix Media Network. Papia will be responsible for overseeing and expanding Intermix’s sales team and growing revenues across Intermix’s portfolio of sites. Prior to joining Intermix, Papia spent five years at Monster (Tickle.com) and Yahoo! in strategic alliances and sales, overseeing relationships with major consumer brands such as Pepsi, Kraft, Marriott, and others. Before joining Yahoo!, Papia was the group publisher at Reed Business Information, responsible for all business aspects of Variety’s Video Magazine Group and the Travel Age Magazine Group.

BILL WALDMAN, advertising manager for General Motors’ Cadillac division, joins GOLF Magazine’s Detroit sales office as account executive. Waldman will be responsible for the magazine's Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep accounts as well as all non-automotive sales accounts in Michigan and Ohio. Prior to his role as advertising manager for General Motors’ Cadillac account, Waldman served as advertising manager for Chevy Trucks.

STEVE PLEVIN has been named vice president, sales, of LowCarb Living magazine. Also joining the magazine as Midwest sales manager is JASON THACH. Plevin comes to LowCarb Living from Mac Publishing, where he was most recently publisher/vice president, sales, of Macworld magazine. Thach was previously business development manager/national sales manager for Apple Computer's Apple Macintosh Products Guide Website.

Novus Print Media has hired DAVID M. JACK and TOM J. COOK, both formerly of the Newspaper National Network to open up and lead its New York Office operations. They will be responsible for expanding Novus's national advertising client base.