OTSO HUOVINEN has joined R/GA Helsinki as account director on the Nokia account. Huovinen will be primarily responsible for managing the Nokia account locally, acting as the day-to-day contact for the client and agency partners. Huovinen joined R/GA from Satama Interactive Oyj, an interactive marketing communications agency in Finland, where he was a client manager for the agency's Nokia account.

Universal McCann has named GRAEME HUTTON as senior vice president, director of consumer insights and research for the US. Most recently, Hutton was integrated communications director at the Media Kitchen in New York, where he managed and oversaw all agency research initiatives for clients such as Limited Brands (Victoria’s Secret), Liberty Mutual and Panasonic. Prior to that, Hutton spent three years in San Francisco at ZenithOptimedia as senior vice president, strategic resources.

CRYSTAL HARRIS has been named as director of interactive creative services for Palisades MediaGroup. Harris previously served as executive producer at Heavy.com, where she was responsible for leading a team of producers, designers, developers and video technicians in developing and maintaining the site.

BEDI A. SINGH has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Gemstar-TV Guide International. Singh most recently served as chief finance and administration officer for Novartis Pharma A.G.

MARISSA THOMPSON has joined Deutsch LA as senior vice president/group account director to manage the DIRECTV account. She was most recently senior vice president /senior account director at BBDO New York, working on Gillette and Office Depot. KYLE ACQUISTAPACE, a six-year veteran of Deutsch, has been promoted to executive vice president/media director.

CHRIS MOSELEY, evp, chief marketing officer of the Hallmark Channels has left the company.

ANDY SINGER, program director for HGTV, has been promoted to vice president, original programming. MADDIE HENRI and BILL MYERS have been named directors, original programming.

Jumpstart Automotive Media has hired DAVE LATHAM as manager of creative development.

Draft Los Angeles has named LESLEY ODOOM account director on its L.A. Times account.

FOX has promoted BRIAN LEWIS to executive vice president, corporate communications for FOX Television Stations, which includes Twentieth Television, and FOX News. Prior to his promotion, Lewis served as senior vice president, corporate communications for FOX News.