• LAETITIA LAURENT-OTTOMANE
    Starmark International has named LAETITIA LAURENT-OTTOMANE as an account manager. In her new role, she will provide account services for clients such as Vista Healthplan Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prior to joining Starmark, Ottomane served as a marketing/public relations coordinator for The Rand Eye Institute.
  • BRIAN BOWMAN
    Infospace Search & Directory has named BRIAN BOWMAN to the position of vice president of marketing and product management. Bowman will lead marketing, creative services, and product management for Infospace’s Web search and online directory products for consumers and distribution partners. He most recently served as vice president of product development for Match.com.
  • DAVID EDINGTON
    DAVID EDINGTON has joined Draft Chicago as senior vice president and group account director and will focus primarily on Draft's Fleetwood Enterprises account. Before joining Draft, Edington was a principal of the Machete Group, a digital design and innovation boutique in Chicago.
  • ROBIN KENT
    ROBIN KENT has stepped down as CEO of Universal McCann. MURRAY DUDGEON, COO, will replace him on an interim basis.
  • RICK KLECZKOWSKI Klipmart Corporation
    Klipmart Corporation, a provider of online video delivery and management services, has promoted RICK KLECZKOWSKI to vice president, strategic accounts, a newly created position. Kleczkowski was most recently vice president, Latin America for Klipmart in its São Paulo, Brazil office. In addition, ENRIQUE CARRETERO, who was sales director, has been promoted to regional manager, Latin America and will assume responsibility for continued growth in the region. Kleczkowski will lead Klipmart’s business strategy and account development initiatives across key customer segments including agencies, marketers, and publishers.
  • ERIN HAUSER Explore Communication
    Explore Communications has promoted ERIN HAUSER to media supervisor, up from senior media planner. In her new role, Hauser will handle management duties and oversee many of Explore's key accounts.
  • BARBARA BEKKEDAHL Gospel Music Channel
    Gospel Music Channel has appointed BARBARA BEKKEDAHL director of national advertising sales. Previously, Bekkedahl served at The Family Channel/Fox Family/ABC Family Worldwide, where she rose from vice president and director of advertising sales to executive vice president of advertising sales.
  • HALLY BAYER Scholastic Book Clubs
    Scholastic Book Clubs has named HALLY BAYER as vice president, promotion. In her new role, Bayer will oversee the development and implementation of promotional programs and strategies for Scholastic Book Clubs’ monthly book club catalogs. She was most recently vice president, planning and development at Nickelodeon/MTV Networks, where she directed the strategic operations and business development for the magazine division, including Nickelodeon Magazine and Nick Jr. Family Magazine.
  • Starcom MediaVest Group ROB SCHMIDT
    Halogen, the direct response division of Starcom MediaVest Group, has named ROB SCHMIDT as media director. Schmidt is responsible for developing direct response strategy and managing media campaigns for clients in the Chicago office, including Simmons, Score! Educational Centers, and Delta Dental/AARP. Prior to joining Halogen, Schmidt was media director at Blue Chip Marketing & Communications, where he oversaw the direct response and general awareness planning and buying process for clients in the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods industries.
  • CHRIS SEKIN Square One
    Square One has named CHRIS SEKIN as its executive creative director. Most recently, Sekin spent four years as executive creative director at Slingshot.
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