GlobalFluency has named BEVERLEY BIRD as its Pan-European director of agency network operations based in the United Kingdom. Bird previously held senior positions at Microsoft International, Schlumberger, Applied Materials, and Businessland. She will coordinate business development and client communications for GlobalFluency’s 13 European offices, which specialize in strategic communications for technology and telecommunications companies.

Wunderman has made a series of high-level promotions. BARRY KESSEL takes on a global role as chief client development officer to help U.S.-centric companies grow their business globally. Kessel was previously head of the New York office. STEVE ZAMMARCHI, who led Wunderman Chicago for the past seven years, returns to Wunderman New York as its president. Lastly, RICK SCHREUDER, who has been with Wunderman for eight years, has been promoted to president, Wunderman Chicago. He was the agency’s client lead on the Burger King business and served as director of client services since 1999.

Mediaedge:cia has charged managing partner MARGARET LEWIS with the agency’s overall total communications effort. Lewis will work with key clients and agency personnel to identify brand marketing opportunities. To assist Lewis, JENNIFER FUTOL was hired as manager, channel planning. Prior to joining Mediaedge:cia, Futol spent eight years at Accenture.

JOE BILOTTA, chief operating officer for Buckley Broadcasting, has been named chairman of the RAB Board of Directors. Bilotta was voted into the two-year term that begins on January 1, 2005.

Reuters.com has appointed DANIEL BERNARD as its first global head of advertising development. He joins Reuters.com from CBS MarketWatch where he served as director of advertising development.

Zipatoni announced that MICHAEL OLIVER has joined the agency as account director for Energizer, Hallmark, and Borden. Oliver recently worked for Saatchi & Saatchi X as an account service manager.

PETER CROFUT has joined DoubleClick as DART Motif sales account manager (West Coast). He joins DoubleClick from United Virtualities where he was director, West Coast sales. Prior to that, Crofut was director of agency relations for You Networks, a third-party rich media provider.

Velocity Sports & Entertainment has hired DAVID VINTURELLA as vice president and engagement manager of the Cingular Wireless account. In this capacity Vinturella will oversee all aspects of the Cingular Wireless account.

Horizon Media has promoted CHRISTINA LINCOLN to senior buyer of national broadcast and MICHAEL ALLEN to associate buyer of national broadcast. Lincoln advances to senior buyer of national broadcast up from national broadcast buyer. Lincoln joined Horizon Media in April 2000 as an assistant buyer and earned a promotion to buyer in April 2002. Michael Allen, who joined Horizon in April 2002, advances to associate buyer of national broadcast up from national broadcast assistant buyer.

SpecificMEDIA has named PERRY NUSBAUM to the position of sales director, eastern United States. Most recently, Nusbaum was a senior account executive for 24/7 Real Media where he developed and managed advertising programs for beverage, retail, technology, business, and pharmaceutical accounts.