Buddy Media named Jennifer Cooley, general manger, media solutions; David Dowd, general manager, lifestyle sales; Jed Weitzman, director, entertainment sales; and Tami Dalley, director, analytics.

Grab Networks promoted Dave Jackson to chief revenue officer.

Digital Broadcasting Group hired Matthew Corbin as chief product officer. Corbin joins DBG from Tremor Media, where he served as global vice president of platform solutions.

Cleveland Communication Ltd. promoted Melissa Noyes to vice president, media director.

The VIA Group hired Ann Morton as chief operating officer and Ivan Salazar as chief financial officer. Most recently, Morton led a large part of the JPMorgan Chase business at mcgarrybowen; Salazar joins VIA from MRM Worldwide, where he was executive vice president and CFO.

Publicis Modem hired Hyo Yeon as managing director, Publicis Modem East. Yeon was most recently general manager at Schematic.

Simulmedia formed a strategic alliance with MAGNAGLOBAL. As part of this partnership, Brian Wieser, who has been with MAGNAGLOBAL since 2003, will join Simulmedia as chief marketing officer to lead this effort.

Marla Kaplowitz joined MEC as president, U.S. client services, a new position. Kaplowitz joins MEC from MediaVest where she was executive vice president, managing director, leading the Proctor & Gamble assignment.

Eli Weisman has joined Trailer Park Advanced Content as senior director focusing on interactive television development and connected devices, and Scott Tobin was named creative director, product development, focusing on digital publishing and immersive mobile apps.

Fran Hauser was promoted to president of digital for Time Inc.'s Style & Entertainment and Lifestyle groups.