Newsmakers.Advertising & P.R Michael Shirer has been named vice president of technology at Golin/Harris, a public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . He will oversee the technology division and provide strategic counsel to clients. Shirer was most recently public relations manager at Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
Banking & Finance Daniel McNamee has been named chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for U.S. operations at the Los Angeles office of Senetas Corp. Ltd., a venture capital and incubator company. He will be responsible for liaisons with all holdings and for relationships with others in the U.S. financial community. McNamee was previously general counsel for JNCO JNCO Jean Company (clothing line) JNCO Junior Non Commissioned Officer (corporal) clothing and entertainment companies. Construction Bryan Binyon has been named vice president and treasurer at Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. in Los Angeles. He will manage capitalization and funding. Binyon was most recently a vice president at American General Finance. Engineering Denise C. Coleman has been named vice president of business development at Haley & Aldrich Inc., an underground engineering and environmental consulting Environmental consulting is often a form of compliance consulting, in which the consultant ensures that the client maintains an appropriate measure of compliance with environmental regulations. firm in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for developing national industrial environmental services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, and supporting business growth. Coleman was previously the owner of a marketing consulting practice. Entertainment Jeff Blue Jeff Blue is a music producer, who is currently the vice president of Artists and Repertoire for Warner California. He is responsible for recruiting new unsigned artists for the Warner Bros. has been named vice president of artists and repertoire at Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is internationally known as WEA International Inc. Inc. in Burbank. He will oversee discovery and development of new talent. Blue was previously vice president of creative development and A&R at Zomba Publishing. Stephanie A. Caprielian has been promoted to vice president of labor relations at Universal Studios in Universal City. She will oversee operation of the labor relations department and manage contract compliance, disciplinary action, grievance resolution, and industry contract negotiations. Caprielian was previously executive director of labor relations. James R. Ewing was appointed senior vice president of finance at Catch 23 Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based film production company. He will manage all financial, administrative and accounting activities. Ewing was formerly controller and treasurer at Largo Entertainment. Thomas Tyrer has been named senior vice president of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. at Fox Cable Networks Group and Fox Television Studios in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for identifying, coordinating and executing all strategic business communications and initiatives. Tyrer was previously vice president of corporate communications at Fox Broadcasting Co. Also, Jola Harris was promoted to vice president of affiliate marketing Affiliate marketing is a method of promoting web businesses (merchants/advertisers) in which an affiliate (publisher) is rewarded for every visitor, subscriber, customer, and/or sale provided through his/her efforts. for entertainment. Harris was most recently senior manager of affiliate marketing at Discovery Communications Inc. Laurie Younger has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer at ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Inc. She will oversee Buena Vista Productions, Buena Vista Television, Disney's pay television, pay-per-view, cable and broadcast syndication In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network. operations, and the international television business. Younger was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer. High Tech David Palmore has been appointed president and chief operating officer at Day Corp., an international technology company. He will be based in Los Angeles and will oversee U.S. operations. Palmore was most recently vice president of business development and channel marketing at VerticalNet Inc. Also, Steve Cardona has been named vice president of business development and strategic alliances at the Los Angeles office. He will be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with partners. Cardona was previously vice president of channel sales at IPNet Solutions Inc. In addition, Miles Mahoney was named vice president of sales. He will oversee the development and expansion of sales and client services in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Mahoney was formerly vice president of worldwide sales at IPNet Solutions Inc. Hospitality Yves Bainier has been named executive chef at the Loews Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Hotel. He will oversee all culinary operations and menu development. Bainier was previously executive chef at the Ritz Carlton Double Bay in Sydney, Australia. Law Robert P. Peterson has been appointed vice president of engineering at The Legal Knowledge Co., a provider of legal information and services in Los Angeles. He will oversee development of knowledge management products. Peterson was most recently vice president of technology at Carsdirect.com. New Media John Matteson has been named vice president of technology at Massive Media Group Inc., a provider of digital rights management solutions for the entertainment business community in Santa Monica. Also, Mark Schramm was named vice president of consumer products, and Craig German was appointed vice president of content management. Previously, Matteson, Schramm and German were consultants at Universal Music Group. Robert C. Murray Robert C. Murray (December 10 1946 – June 7 1970) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. has been named vice president and general counsel at Affinity Internet Co., a Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and application service provider in Los Angeles. He will oversee mergers and acquisitions, financial transactions, partnerships and general corporate matters. Murray was most recently vice president, general counsel and secretary at Newstar Media Inc. Jacob J. Stettin has been named senior vice president and general counsel at YellowOnline.com, an online business directory in Los Angeles. He will advise senior management, assist with international relationships and provide counsel as to financial structures. Stettin was most recently senior vice president and general counsel at En Pointe Technologies Inc. John Terenzio has been named president of Broadband Services, an online sports media Sports Media, Inc. (SMI) is a Sports Media and Marketing company that produces radio and television programming as well as representing professional athletes. 2002 Cowboys Live - Hosted by Dallas Cowboys Joey Galloway company in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for creating, developing and supervising all audio/visual programming. Terenzio was most recently executive vice president at Fox Sports Net. Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Yu has been named chief information officer at Need2Buy.com, an online marketplace based in Westlake Village that serves the electronic components industry. He will oversee information technology strategies, expansion and partnerships. Yu was previously director of infrastructure at Marshall Industries. Nonprofits Suzanne R. Campi has been appointed vice president for financial development at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. She will oversee all financial affairs. Campi was previously president of Suzanne Campi and Associates, a consulting firm for corporate, foundation and nonprofit clients in the areas of philanthropy, strategic planning and fund-raising. Real Estate John L. Vinnicombe has been named executive vice president and head of the tenant representation group at Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a major real estate and money management services firm headquartered in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois and the only company in its industry making it into Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. , a real estate services and investment management firm in Los Angeles. He specializes in strategic real estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the . Vinnicombe was previously treasurer at Kenetech Corp. Barber Will Head Catch 23 After 'Blair Witch' Success As the new president of Catch 23 Entertainment Jeremy Barber hopes to repeat the success he found at Artisan Entertainment, where he led the effort to acquire the "The Blair Witch Project" from its independent producers. "We had no idea that 'Blair Witch' would become the huge success that it was," said Barber, who until recently served as executive vice president of acquisitions and production at Artisan. "Basically we caught lightning in a bottle. We were on the cover of Time and Newsweek when the film was only showing in 30 theaters." Barber has his work cut out for him at Catch 23, a Los Angeles-based firm formed last May by financier and philanthropist Robert B. Sturm. The company has a mandate to produce three to five films a year. "I think we will exceed that," Barber said. "We will be active. It will be an opportunity for us to brand the company." The company's first-look deal with Universal Studios could provide a big boost to its ability to make that many films. Barber also will serve as Catch 23's liaison with the creative community. In that role, he will be on the lookout to acquire more "cool and edgy" independent films like "Blair Witch." In addition, he will be launching a management company dedicated to developing young talent. "It's sort of based on the old-fashioned method where the studios had contracts with the actors," he said. "We are sort of moving back in that direction. We will manage talent, we have the financing to develop and produce movies, and we also have relationships with people who distribute movies." The as-yet-unnamed management entity will be rolled out over the next three months as a sister company to Catch 23. Barber began his career in the entertainment industry as an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. - Kristin Wilder |
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