Zachary Rodgers

Millward Brown has hired Gordon Wyner as executive vice president of North American strategy and Mary Ann Packo as executive vice president, chief client and marketing officer. Wyner will consult with Millward Brown clients, lead strategic product development and manage the company’s marketing sciences team in North America. Prior to his appointment, Wyner was vice […]

Ask Jeeves Web properties has relaunched Ask.com, online home of the natural language player’s search services. New features of the site include a news search, redesign and a weekly report featuring Ask Jeeves top searches. The added news search functionality, undertaken in response to a 75 percent increase in news-related searches since Fall 2001, allows […]

High Road Communications has been named North American agency of record for PureEdge Solutions, a provider of XML e-forms. High Road will be responsible for driving public relations for PureEdge in its key markets of government and regulated businesses across North America. “High Road Communications has a solid reputation as an agency that delivers results,” […]

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has added thirteen online advertising sellers and publishers to its membership roster. New IAB member companies include Allrecipes.com, AWS WeatherBug, Flashspot Networks, HiWire, LookSmart, MTV Networks, NetCreations, SmartMoney.com, Studio One Networks, TechTarget, Ticketmaster, Vivendi Universal’s Flipside.com, and Winstar Interactive/Interep Interactive. “Most of these new members indicated to me that they […]

AT&T has unveiled a redesigned homepage for its Worldnet Service with enhanced feature functionality and new content from ABC News, E! Online, DealTime, RadioAMP and FeedRoom. The revamped homepage offers a streamlined layout and new graphics. A new Web Channels section helps surfers find key content quickly, and users can customize the page with personalized […]

ValueClick recently finalized several management changes resulting from its completed acquisition of affiliate marketing technology firm Be Free. Most prominent among the new appointments is that of Stephen Joseph, Be Free’s executive VP and chief financial officer, who will become executive vice president of corporate development for ValueClick . In the role, Joseph will spearhead […]

Yahoo! has appointed Euro RSCG Worldwide as its advertising agency of record for global projects. Black Rocket Euro RSCG in San Francisco, which has been Yahoo!’s U.S. agency of record since 1996, will be the lead agency. The first campaign will promote Yahoo!’s official partnership with Fhdhration International de Football Association (FIFA) for the production […]

Wunderman has named Larry Rinaldi president of the Asia-Pacific region, responsible for overseeing and managing the Wunderman brand. Before joining Wunderman in London, Rinaldi was vice chairman of Ogilvy’s operations Greater China and president of Ogilvy’s IBM Services Asia-Pacific unit, based in Tokyo. He replaces Wolfgang Haf who will assume a new role as president […]

Interactive agency 360i has promoted Erik Harbison from senior media consultant to media director. Harbison has been with 360i since September 2000, providing online media planning, buying and campaign management services for the firm’s telecommunications, B2B and financial services clients. Prior to 360i, Harbison was director of media operations for Atlanta-based clickandmove.com, a relocation portal. […]

Interactive marketing firm Modem Media has filled several management positions in its San Francisco office. Dan Springer has been appointed as managing director, Kamal Nabijee as vice president of technology, and Melissa Eisenberg as vice president of marketing strategy and services. Dan Springer joined the firm from Telleo, where he was chief executive officer. Springer […]

Avenue A has launched a new corporate advisory board, which will include Graham Phillips, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, and Ervin Shames, former CEO of General Foods USA. The advisory board’s charter will be to accelerate the growth and direction of Avenue A and help further company initiatives. Phillips and Shames will join Avenue […]

Granada Enterprises will use EyeWonder’s instant streaming technology to allow television advertisers to distribute video ads across the Internet, as well as on wireless devices in the United Kingdom. The division of London-based Granada plc — which sells approximately $1.4 billion of TV spots each year and produces many TV shows and films — will […]