Newsmakers.Accounting Michael Spindler Michael Spindler (born 1942 in Germany), nicknamed "the Diesel" for his reputed around-the-clock work habits, was president and CEO of Apple from 1993 to 1996. Having joined Apple in 1980, he rose through the ranks in Apple's European operations as President of Apple Europe was appointed partner in charge of forensic and investigative services in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and Nevada at Deloitte & Touche 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 be responsible for fraud investigations, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support and anti-fraud programs. Spindler was previously partner in charge of the business fraud and investigative services practice with Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing . Advertising & P.R. Helene Jaysen was promoted to vice president and partner at Bragman Nyman Cafarelli 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 and Marketing. She will continue to run the television practice and serve on the executive committee. Jaysen was previously head of the television department. In addition, John Lundy John Egbert Lundy was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. Biography Lundy was born in Halton County, Ontario. He went to high school in Brampton, and upon graduation worked in wholesale and retail hardware in Guelph. was appointed chief financial officer. He will be responsible for managing finance and administration. Lundy was most recently chief financial officer at Rogers & Cowan in Los Angeles. Also, Nadine Ono was promoted to vice president. She will continue to lead the fashion department, of which she was previously director. Apparel Steve Ludeman was appointed president of marketing at swimwear manufacturer Beach Patrol Beach patrols are groups of lifeguards usually hired to be responsible for public safety of those who visit a particular beach. The lifeguards are responsible for medical emergencies and any other possible event that may occur on a beach. in Carson. He will oversee sales, forecasting and marketing for all divisions. Ludeman was previously executive vice president of Janzten in Portland, Ore. Banking & Finance Blair Aaronson was named first vice president at Prudential Securities in Century City. He will specialize in institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. Aaronson was previously vice president at PaineWebber in Los Angeles. D. Jeffrey Andrick was promoted to first vice president and manager of the entertainment industries group for Comerica Bank-California in Westwood. Andrick was previously vice president with the company. A1 Brown was appointed executive vice president and chief credit officer for Pacific Century Bank in Signal Hill. He will oversee commercial banking loan approval. Brown was most recently senior vice president and senior credit administrator for Union Bank of California Union Bank of California is one of the 30 largest commercial banks in the United States. It has 327 branches, the majority of which are in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. in Los Angeles. Brian Carlson was appointed senior vice president and general manager of Imperial Bank's small business lending division in Los Angeles. He will oversee sales, loan processing, loan servicing Loan servicing is the process by which a mortgage bank or subservicing firm collects the timely payment of interest and principal from borrowers. The level of service varies depending on the type loan and the terms negotiated between the firm and the investor seeking their services. and liquidation. Carlson was previously senior vice president and national sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → of the SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government Division at Sierra West Bank in Fresno. David E. Rubin was named vice president of business development for California Center Bank in Los Angeles. He will oversee promotion of company involvement in ethnic markets and key industries. Rubin was most recently vice president of Bank Leumi Bank Leumi (Hebrew: בנק לאומי, lit. National Bank) is an Israeli bank. in Beverly Hills. Construction Jeffrey T. Mezger was promoted to executive vice president and 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. at Kaufman and Broad Home Corp. in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for overseeing operations, national purchasing and architecture. Mezger was most recently senior vice president and regional manager of the Southwest division. In addition, Glen W. Barnard was named executive vice president of strategy development and e-business. He will coordinate the company's Web site, multi-lingual call center and showroom. Barnard was previously senior vice president and regional general manager for the Central and Northern region. Also, Albert Z. Praw has been named senior vice president of asset management and acquisitions. He will oversee land acquisitions. Praw was most recently senior vice president of business development. Entertainment Elie Dekel was promoted to president of consumer products and promotions at Saban Entertainment in Los Angeles. He was previously executive vice president. Gary Dolick was promoted to vice president of Internet development for Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp. in Burbank. He will be responsible for integrating online retail and marketing with the mainstream sales and marketing department. Dolick was previously vice president of national sales. William Hamm was named senior vice president of series programming for Granada Entertainment USA in Brentwood. He will oversee development and current network, cable, first-run and new-media projects. Hamm was most recently senior vice president of drama series for Studios USA. Health Care Georgianne Jessen was promoted to chief executive for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. service area of Providence Health System in Burbank and will be responsible for hospitals. Jessen was previously chief operating officer for Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 455 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. It's adress is: 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505. in Mission Hills. William J. Murin was promoted to senior vice president of operations for Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. He will oversee facilities, housekeeping, security and materials management. Murin will continue his previous responsibilities as vice president of human resources for Southern California Healthcare Systems, the network to which Huntington Memorial belongs. Law John P. LeCrone was named senior counsel at the employment and labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. department of Silver & Freedman in Los Angeles. He will concentrate on employment law and related litigation. LeCrone was previously with Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe in Los Angeles. Benjamin S. Seigel, Jeffrey H. Kapor, William Schoenholz, Scott H. Jacobs and Farhad Bahar were named partners at Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Young in Los Angeles. Seigel will specialize in representing lenders in analysis, restructuring and refinancing of ailing businesses. Kapor will concentrate on licensing and structuring mergers and acquisitions in the textile and apparel industry. Schoenholz will specialize in structuring and documenting complex lending transactions. Jacobs will concentrate on trial and litigation. Bahar will specialize in lending structure and documentation. All five partners were formerly with Katz, Hoyt, Siegel & Kapor in Los Angeles. Manufacturing Roger Herauf, was appointed director of new business development for Quadrastat in Industry. He will be responsible for forecasting product requirements and for directing engineering and manufacturing activities. Herauf was previously transmission product manager at Dana Corp. in Statesville, N.C. Media Bill Jenkins was promoted to general manager of Radio Unica's KBLA-AM 1580 in Los Angeles. He will oversee all station operations. Jenkins was previously general sales manager at the station. New Media Loren Smith was appointed president and chief operating officer for Stamps.com in Santa Monica. He will oversee daily operations of all departments. Smith was previously chief marketing officer for the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. . Personnel C. Scott Boring was named vice president of employee benefits at Aon Consulting in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for new business development and account management. Boring was previously vice president at Johnson & Higgins in Los Angeles. Real Estate Marshal A. Beck Jr. was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lowe Enterprises Residential Advisors in Los Angeles. He will oversee investment managers and production. Beck was most recently vice president. Barbara Emmons was promoted to senior vice president at CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. NYSE: CBG is a multinational real estate corporation currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. On December 20, 2006, the corporation, also known as CBRE, completed acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. in a transaction valued at $2. in Glendale. She will continue to specialize in industrial sales and leasing. Emmons was most recently first vice president with the company. Jerry N. Gillman was appointed senior vice president at the Seeley Co./Colliers International in Torrance. He will be responsible for Mid-Cities and Inland Empire sales and leasing of commercial properties. Gillman was previously senior vice president at Grubb & Ellis in Torrance. Chris Ngai was appointed chief financial officer and director of operations for the brokerage division of Charles Dunn Co. in Los Angeles. Ngai was previously chief financial officer and director of operations for Daum Commercial Real Estate Services. Steven D. Sutherland was promoted to chief information officer for the Americas at CB Richard Ellis in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for development and delivery of infrastructure and applications platforms for the region. Sutherland was previously executive vice president of information management. Watts Named Head of Pacific Bell's Los Angeles Office SHE may be new to the shifting area codes of Southern California, but Lora Watts, new L.A. regional president for Pacific Bell, is by no means a phone company novice. She has logged more than 20 years at Pac Bell's parent company, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications in San Antonio, which became the largest regional telephone company in the United States after merging with Ameritech in October. Watts now plans on making Pacific Bell a leading provider of emerging services like Internet digital subscriber lines and data networks for businesses. Pac Bell currently offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary services to about 2.5 million local customers. In her new position, Watts comes face-to-face with the controversial issue of open- or closed-cable access. The city of L.A. is now considering whether to require cable providers to open their fiber-optic lines to telephone companies and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . As a result, competition between phone companies and cable giants like Media One is intense. "We believe that all providers of cable service should allow customers a choice of who their Internet provider is," said Watts, noting that Pacific Bell offers multiple options. "I know we have service requirements and standards that we uphold." In her new role, Watts will direct external affairs activities for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. She said the bulk of her responsibilities involve dealing with government officials. As a regional president, she'll be involved to some degree with Pacific Bell's efforts to sway the California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, on upcoming issues like area code splits and the statewide directory assistance price hike. Watts most recently served as president of Nevada Bell, where she oversaw all regulatory, legislative, governmental and external affairs. Previous experience at SBC Communications' companies includes marketing for Southwestern Bell during the introduction of caller ID and call return services. Watts graduated magna cum laude with an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration . Jennifer Smith |
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