Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Temerlin McClain has hired DAVID RUSSELL as its director of new media. Prior to joining Temerlin McClain, Russell was the marketing director of Fitness Equipment Services, a direct marketer of high-end fitness equipment. Russell's previous experience also includes stints at Euro RSCG DSW Partners in Salt Lake City, where he worked on accounts such as Intel, Iomega, Commerce One and Minolta Printers; and Wieden & Kennedy Advertising in Portland, Oregon.
Responsys Inc. announced that former Modem Media executive DAN SPRINGER has joined the company as its chief executive officer. As managing director in the San Francisco office of Modem Media, Springer was responsible for general management of the agency's Western United States operations.
Carat Interactive, a division of Carat North America, has made TOBY GABRINER chief operating officer. In this role, Gabriner will oversee all agency services and U.S locations, and contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the agency. Gabriner had most recently served as executive vice president, managing director of Carat Interactive.
DANA DEIGHTON has been appointed promotion director of National Geographic Kids. Deighton joined the publication in 2000 and was most recently marketing manager. Deighton will identify sponsorship and promotional opportunities for National Geographic Kids and participate in acquiring new business.
Colle+McVoy has promoted JOHN JARVIS to president. He will retain his title as chief creative officer. Colle+McVoy CEO CHUCK KUSHELL is leaving the agency to pursue other opportunities. Also, PHIL JOHNSON will retain his role as chief operating officer at Colle+McVoy with additional responsibilities in account service.
Meredith Corporation has named PEGGY NORTHROP editor-in-chief for More magazine. Northrop joins More from Organic Style magazine, where she had served as editor-in-chief since 2002. She replaces SUSAN CRANDELL, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Additionally, Meredith Corporation has named MARIA JAKUBEK as sales development manager for Better Homes & Gardens' Special Interest Publications (SIPs). Jakubek will handle existing accounts including Hunter Douglas, Waverly, and WestPoint Stevens, as well as develop new categories of business that will leverage the SIPs’ home and family enthusiast readers. She was previously sales development manager of Meredith’s Country Home magazine.
BusinessWeek Online has named SUSAN UNGER as an account manager. Unger’s responsibilities include advertising sales in New York and the New England states. Unger comes to BusinessWeek Online from Terra Lycos, where she was an account manager. While there, she was selling integrated online marketing programs to large companies in the business & finance, pharmaceutical and technology sectors.
Integrated marketing communications agency Matthews | Evans | Albertazzi (MEA) has promoted GENEVIEVE LIENKE to advertising account executive. Lienke will work on the Callaway Golf, Modern Postcard, WD-40 and MedImpact accounts. Prior to joining MEA, she was an assistant account executive for Karsh and Hagan, where she worked on brands such as Globus and Cosmos - Escorted Travel Tour Company and Steamboat Ski Resort.
TV One, the network for African-American adults, has announced three appointments to its ad sales team. LISABETH HAYES has been named regional vice president of ad sales, overseeing the network’s Midwest and West Coast sales offices. Previously, she spent nine years with HGTV in Chicago, where she most recently had been senior vice president of advertising sales, managing the company’s regional sales offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and Atlanta. CLIFF BROWN has been named regional vice president of ad sales, based in TV One’s New York office. Previously, he was vice president of media sales for Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution. ANGIE O’KEEFE has been named account executive for the New York region. She joined TV One from Constellation Ventures, where she was a vice president responsible for analyzing investment opportunities and structuring and negotiating transactions.
NIELS SCHUURMANS has been named senior vice president/creative director for Spike TV. Schuurmans will oversee Spike TV's creative department, which is responsible for the network's entire on-air and off-air look and sound, as well as its print media creative. He will be responsible for managing all creative aspects relating to the visual presentation of the network.
PHILIPPE BERNARD has been named president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Initiative. Bernard succeeds SERGIO LORCA, Initiative's chief operating officer, EMEA. Bernard was previously president, Europe, at Lowe & Partners Worldwide.
Atlantic Media has promoted FRED KUHN to managing director of Government Executive, its monthly business magazine serving senior executives and managers in the federal government. A five-year Government Executive veteran, Kuhn previously worked as director of advertising. Prior to that, he spent six years at Federal Computer Week.
Advertising agency Ten United has hired DAVID GRZELAK as director of ethnography, leading the newly formed Behavioral Insights Group. The group will work with all clients to gain deeper understanding of their respective target markets. Grzelak was previously marketing research manager at Hallmark, and has consulted for clients including Daimler Chrysler, Whirlpool, and Seiko/Epson.
Ryan Partnership has added MIKE STOPPER as managing director in its Dallas office. Stopper joins the agency from Euro RSCG Retail, where he was vice president, group account director.
Giant Ideas has named DENNIS BROWN as vice president of business development. Brown was a co-founder and former principal of Bradley Brown Design Group. Most recently, he was director of business development for Scott Pipitone Design.
LastMinuteTravel.com has named BOB SACCO as Northwest regional manager. Sacco is charged with overseeing sales for LastMinuteTravel.com on the client and agency level. Most recently, he served as director of sales for the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com.
Scholastic has named MARY MITCHELL to senior vice president, strategic marketing for Scholastic Education. Mitchell was most recently a senior partner and client services director for OgilvyOne advertising agency in New York, where she was responsible for global clients such as Cisco, SAP, Kimberly Clark and Unilever.
