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Yahoo! has hired two sales execs, both formerly of DoubleClick. Beth-Ann Eason joins Yahoo! as VP of category management and sales training, a role in which she’ll manage several sales teams focused on specific vertical industries. Among her former management posts in the media business are VP and general manager of DoubleClick Media, SVP of […]

Bigfoot Interactive has signed technology reseller agreements with e-mail marketer Valassis and its marketing affiliate PreVision. Valassis and Prevision will use Bigfoot’s DREAM e-mail platform and professional services for the development and execution of marketing programs for its clients. Bigfoot will in turn offer PreVision’s suite of reporting and campaign management tools to clients that […]

America Online has named two media veterans to its content and services team. Malcolm Bird will serve as SVP and general manager of AOL Kids, and Tina Sharkey will be SVP of lifestyle and community programming. Bird played key roles in three major network launches — Nickelodeon UK, TeleMonticarlo in Italy and Miami USA network […]

American Honda Motor Company, now promoting the new 2003 Element, has signed a deal with America Online to be the sponsor of AOL Music’s Artist Discovery Network. Among the sponsorship’s integrated features are a sweestakes, a branded Honda Winamp skin, and a broadband area featuring videos of artists, each preceded by a “Honda presents” lead-in. […]

Digitas has appointed two senior execs from its U.S. business to Digitas Europe as part of a strategy to build capacity and growth in the European market. Chip Reingold joins as SVP and executive creative director, overseeing creative for all clients and new business in Europe. Reingold was most recently group creative director in the […]

Agency.com has launched a Web destination promoting The Make A Wish Foundation of North Texas’ annual gala, the 2003 Wish Night. The engagement marks the third year the Dallas office of Agency.com returns as a Wish Night co-sponsor, donating its interactive services to build the new site, which provides information about the gala and lets […]

Forbes.com has promoted Janett Haas from account manager to East Coast sales director and has hired Richard Kosinski as regional sales manager for the New York area. Haas joined Forbes.com as account manager in April 2002 after holding positions with Ziff Davis Media, IDG and CMP. Kosinski’s last role was that of VP of new […]

Interactive agency Carat Interactive has appointed CFO Steve Andrews to the additional post of director of operations. Prior to Carat Interactive, Andrews worked within Carat’s North American organization as CFO for Carat Freeman in Newton, Mass. He also spent two years as the VP of Finance for MMA, a marketing research unit of Carat. “Steve […]

Overture has named Ken Ross chief communications officer. In the role, Ross will lead the search engine marketer’s corporate communications group, overseeing public and investor relations and internal communications. Ross most recently served as VP of corporate communications for consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid, where he was responsible for internal and external communications strategies. Earlier, […]

E-centives has completed its acquisition of the assets of Consumer Review, which publishes consumer product reviews and information on the Web. ConsumerReview.com will be run as a separate business unit of E-centives, while both companies will leverage each other’s technologies and expertise to strengthen their own core competencies, E-Centives said. “ConsumerReview.com has achieved a prominent […]

Hewlett Packard has consolidated its roster of worldwide interactive ad agency partners. Goodby Silverstein & Partners will be the lead agency for developing the online component of HP’s branding efforts; Modem Media and FCBi have been selected as the worldwide network agency for HP’s interactive advertising; and OptiMedia will continue to be responsible for media […]

CityXpress Corp, a technology firm that helps online newspapers run special features such as auctions, has appointed Bob Silver to its board of directors. Silver is president of The Silver Company, a Seattle-based PR firm. Prior to founding the agency in 1991, he spent 13 years as a reporter and editor for newspapers such as […]