Compete, a predictive analytics firm, has named three auto industry veterans to its automotive practice. JEREMY CRANE joins the company as a senior associate and FRANK HANENBERGER and DEAN MACKO have been hired as directors of the automotive practice.

TracyLocke has hired RON ASKEW, most recently CMO of Coors Brewing Company, as its CEO. He replaces ED WINTER who will become chairman of TracyLocke.

INEZ ALBERT has joined the Hong Kong office of Forbes.com as regional sales director for the Asia Pacific region. Albert was most recently client services director for Emphasis, an in-flight publisher and in-flight media sales company.

MARK SONNENBERG has been named to the newly created post of head of West Coast entertainment for Discovery Networks, U.S. Sonnenberg will work with management teams from all of Discovery's U.S. networks to expand relationships with the Los Angeles-based creative community. Sonnenberg joins Discovery from E! Networks, where he served as executive vice president, entertainment for E!, Style, and E! Online, overseeing all of E! Networks' content areas.

JEFF FELDHAHN has joined Wahlstrom Group, a Stamford, Conn.-based Yellow Pages advertising agency as vice president, account planning. Previously, Feldhahn worked for TMP Worldwide.

NICOLE ESPOSITO POLLY has been promoted to decorating director at Country Living. Esposito Polly will be responsible for overseeing brand development and new product launches, managing staff, and working with the editor-in-chief in reviewing articles and layouts.

HGTV has added GABRIELLA MESSINA and ANDREW SINGER to its team as directors of program production. 

Enterprise Advertising has hired DOUG POAD as director of strategic planning and promoted SANDY WATT to group account director for Tim Hortons – National and SUE BELBECK to group account director for Tim Hortons - Regional, as well as McCormick Canada.

WILLIAM C. JARIS has been promoted to vice president, affiliate and technology sales, East Coast, at TACODA. Jaris joined TACODA in August 2004 as director, East Coast Publisher Sales.

CSTV co-founder and executive vice president CHRIS BEVILACQUA has been named president of the network. In this new role, he will develop all university and athletic conference partnerships. BARBARA SHULMAN, senior vice president and general counsel for the network, has been named executive vice president, general counsel, and will oversee all legal matters pertaining to CSTV Networks. Additionally, chief financial officer SCOTT J. MARSHALL has been named executive vice president, and will continue to oversee the company's financial matters.