Zachary Rodgers

Digital marketer Avenue A has appointed ad veteran Jack Sansolo to its board of directors. From 1996 to 2001, Sansolo served as executive vice president of global brand direction for Eddie Bauer, where he managed international brand marketing and licensing, marketing research, creative services, advertising, and interactive media. Prior to that role, he founded Point […]

Development firm and consultancy Razorfish has launched an updated corporate Web presence for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals . Razorfish developed the Regeneron site with an eye toward the biopharmaceutical company’s investors, job seekers, business partners, and the media. The site highlights Regeneron’s pipeline of product candidates and biological expertise in targeted diseases. In tandem, Razorfish built a […]

.Com Marketing has hired Kristina Ugalde-Flint as traffic and production manager. Ugalde-Flint, who was most recently marketing coordinator for Teranex, will be responsible for scheduling, budgeting and vendor communications for all client projects. She supports the client services team to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. The marketing firm has also promoted […]

Web ad player 24/7 Real Media is preparing to launch an ambitious business-to-business ad campaign with both traditional and online media buys, using specialized creative to promote its divisions separately. Beginning in early April, ads promoting 24/7’s offerings will appear in print and online industry publications, as well as in direct marketing e-mails and traditional […]

Interactive agency and design firm .Com Marketing has picked up seven clients, spanning the financial, software development, and hotel resort industries. The list includes APTEC Corporation, a maker of product development tools; online game developer Grand Virtual; financial consultancy Greycliffe Partners; resorts Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel, Marriott Village, and Marriott Miami Resort; and Poole Carbone […]

Bay area agency SF Interactive has given its chief financial officer, Gregory Richey, the added post of chief operating officer. As part of a broad restructuring of the business, Richey has also been named to the interactive shop’s board of directors. “Greg has been instrumental in seeing SF Interactive through a very difficult period for […]

AltaVista has appointed Chris Marrow and Chris Hulse to its Internet division’s domestic sales team. Marrow has been named managing director of sales for the Western U.S. region and Hulse will fill the same role for the Eastern U.S. Both are responsible for managing major accounts and regional sales teams, as well as driving ad […]

The Excite Network has signed on with ad technology provider Engage to deploy Engage’s AdManager ad serving and tracking tools across the Excite portal. Rewards-based portal iWon, which formed the Excite Network with its November 2001 acquisition of the Excite portal, has used AdManager for two years. The company will now extend its use of […]

Restoration Hardware has tapped NextLeft to develop its new online identity. As part of a full-scale rebranding effort, NextLeft will create a new Web site and e-commerce platform for Restoration Hardware . Specifically, the interactive shop will redesign the site’s front-end graphics and user interface, as well as its information architecture. Deutsch Los Angeles has […]

Creative shop Deutsch NY has hired Karen Ellis as senior vice president, group creative director. Most recently, Ellis was owner of Company K, which handled advertising and identity branding for clients such as The Limited, Coty for Isabella Rossellini’s Manifesto, and Heavy.com. Before that, she was at McCann-Erickson as lead creative for the firm’s L’Oreal […]

Christine Castro has joined Web portal Yahoo! as its senior vice president and chief communications officer. Before joining Yahoo!, Castro was most recently vice president of corporate communications at The Walt Disney Company, where she managed PR and communications related to acquisitions; financial reporting; legislative and regulatory issues; branding; and executive changes. She also worked […]

The Cobalt Group, a developer of e-business software for the retail auto industry, has created a car shopping site for The Austin American-Statesman, a Cox newspaper. The site, called StatesmanCars, is intended to provide car buyers in central Texas with access to new and used vehicle listings from local dealers and private parties. The site […]