World Marketing has named JEFF THIES vice president of marketing. Thies spent thirteen years with AMS Response, most recently as vice president, marketing.

AMBER SMITH has been promoted to director of campaign management at MoreVisibility. Smith joined the company in 2005 as a client tactician.

Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Fast Companyand Inc.has named PATRICK HAINAULT consumer marketing director of both titles. In addition, BRIAN KNOWLES was named third party sources marketing manager, TRACY CHAN was named traditional marketing manager, and RYAN MATTEK was appointed assistant marketing manager.

KIMERAN DALEY has joined Studio One Networks as vice president, program partnerships.

S. BRIAN MUKHERJEE was named vice president, North America at MIVA.

Media Management has named LARRY GOLDSTEIN as chief research and innovation officer. Most recently, Goldstein served as senior vice president and group director of research and development with PHD USA.

Sedgwick Rd. has named TOM SOBOTTA as account supervisor and MELISSA NELSON as account director.

JASON TAFLER has been named svp, global business operations & strategy for PointRoll. Tafler will be responsible for managing and growing the company’s operations division in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

MATT MCGOWAN has been named vice president of marketing for the ClickZ Network/SearchEngineWatch.com and the Search Engine Strategies and Expo series.

Jumpstart Automotive Media has named STEVE DOOLEY, former director of Detroit advertising operations for Newsweek, as vice president of eastern media sales.