AMY JOSEPH and DAHLIA ARONSON have been named account directors for Universal Consulting Group (UCG). Also, CRAIG ARON has been named business development manager for UCG and HEATHER DUBUQUE as been named manager of client relations.

iKnowtion has named SHA HSING MIN as a senior marketing analyst. Prior to joining iKnowtion, Sha served as the director of database marketing and analytics at Upromise.

MARIA MOLLAND has been appointed general manager of MarketWatch.com. Molland will be responsible for driving product development and innovation, design, operations, and general management of the Web business. Prior to joining MarketWatch, Molland worked at Yahoo!, where she was the director of business development for Yahoo Finance.

RYAN MAYWARD has been promoted from customer success manager to director, affiliate sales, a newly created position, at TACODA. Mayward will be responsible for recruiting new TACODA Audience Networks affiliates as well as negotiating branded media inventory acquisitions.

PARTNERS+simons has hired STEVE LYNCH, formerly of Digitas, to serve as creative director of the agency's new interactive practice.

MIKE BAKER, president and COO of Enpocket, has been promoted to CEO. PETER LARSEN, previously CEO, has resigned to pursue other interests. In addition, DAVID BARKER has been promoted to managing director, Europe. Barker is based in Enpocket’s London office and is responsible for leading Enpocket’s European operation.

Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) has named IP media director STEPHEN GOVERNALE a vice president of the company. Governale operates as the search marketing expert within Starcom IP, a digital and online media agency within SMG.

Gemstar-TV Guide International has promoted MICHAEL CLAYTON to general manager and executive vice president of the TV Guide Publishing Group. Clayton previously served as senior vice president, operations.

Organic has named JINENNE SUTHERLAND as group director of media and TIM ARMITAGE as group director of strategy for Organic's San Francisco office. Prior to joining Organic, Sutherland served as the media director at Mediasmith. Most recently, Armitage was co-owner of PITCH, a Los Angeles-based strategy consulting practice.

SFGT has named JASON ALAN SNYDER to the new agency-wide position of head of technology and strategy. Snyder was previously director of design for America Online.