Javelin Direct named CHAD JONES as senior vice president, managing director. Most recently. Jones worked as the chief service and marketing officer for Grande Communications where he led the company's customer life cycle management initiatives, including management of the customer contact centers, and Grande's Marketing and Information Technology Divisions.

TM Advertising hired SHANE DIVER as creative director. Diver joins the agency from GSDM's Idea City, where he worked on accounts such as AT&T, BMW, Kohler, Norwegian Cruise Line and the U.S. Air Force.

Nielsen Business Media named MARK HOSBEIN as senior vice president of marketing. Most recently, he was senior vice president, brand management and advertising for Discover Card, where he led their brand development and advertising efforts.

Agency.com New York appointed BEN ABRAMOWITZ as creative director. Abramowitz joins Agency.com from EVB San Francisco, where he served as associate creative director, working on clients such as Adidas and 2K.

BRENT HOROWITZ joined FreeWheel as director of sales & business development.