Newsmakers.Advertising & P.R. Joel Lander was named managing director of Round2 Interactive, a media research, planning and buying firm based 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 new business development, operations, training and strategy. Lander was most recently director of corporate development for Information Forecast Inc. Architecture Steven Marc Drucker was appointed director of design at SmithGroup in Los Angeles. He will oversee design for the interior architecture practice. Drucker was formerly vice president and studio director with HOK in Los Angeles. Mary Lee
Mary Lee (née Walsh) (February 14, 1821 – September 18, 1909) was an Irish-Australian suffragist and social reformer in South Australia. Mary Walsh was born in Ireland. Duff was promoted to project director and associate at IA in Los Angeles. She will oversee the workplace strategies team, which handles the master planning and real estate areas for large corporate clients. Duff was most recently project manager with the firm. Banking & Finance Thomas J. Mortensen was named vice president and regional manager for Encino State Bank's loan production office in Woodland Hills. He will be responsible for business lending to small and mid-sized companies in the West Valley. Mortensen was most recently with First Professional Bank in Tarzana. John Roberts was promoted to senior vice president and marketing manager for Fleet Capital's western division. He will be responsible for staffing, marketing and developing and expanding relationships with sponsor groups, financial intermediaries Financial intermediaries institution that provide the market function of matching borrowers and lenders or traders. and prospective clients 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, , Arizona and Nevada. Roberts was most recently senior marketing officer for the division. Construction Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. G. Cullumber was named president of the Larwin Co. in Encino. He will serve as general manager of the Southern California division. Cullumber was most recently president of the Orange County division of Greystone Homes. Engineering Bert Ashland was named vice president at Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Industries, an engineering testing and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in Long Beach. He will be responsible for strategic relationships and client development. Ashland was previously executive director of business development at Gentosi Builders. Entertainment Tracy Dolgin was promoted to president of Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles. He will oversee all operating areas, including marketing, advertising, on-air promotion, programming, production, operations and advertising sales. Dolgin was most recently 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 the network. Jerry Giaquinta was promoted to executive 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 Sony Pictures Entertainment in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . He will be responsible for all media relations, corporate marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales and community affairs. Giaquinta was previously senior vice president of the department. Chris Greenleaf was appointed vice president of development at Triage triage Division of patients for priority of care, usually into three categories: those who will not survive even with treatment; those who will survive without treatment; and those whose survival depends on treatment. Entertainment in Sherman Oaks. He will work with executives at Viacom to develop a range of non-fiction television programming. Greenleaf was recently manager of programming and development at CBS/Eyemark Entertainment. Mary Goss n. 1. Gorse. Robino was promoted to senior vice president of national promotions at New Line Cinema in Los Angeles. She will continue to be responsible for national promotional, print and broadcast tie-ins, overseeing product placement and acting as liaison to the licensing, home video, television and international divisions for all theatrical releases. Robino was formerly vice president of the division. Don Stults was promoted to chief operating officer at Iwerks in Burbank. He will be responsible for coordinating internal management and overseeing daily operations for the sales, film distribution, touring, and owned-and-operated divisions of the company. Stults was previously senior vice president of operations. High Tech Larry Colson was named corporate vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. at Unova, a wireless networking See wireless network. technology supplier in Woodland Hills. He will be responsible for corporate and human resource functions. Colson was formerly vice president of consulting services with the Employers Group. James Miller was appointed chief financial officer at Hollywood Software in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for financial, strategic and administrative affairs. Miller was formerly vice president and corporate controller at Spelling Entertainment Group. Raymond D. Moore was named vice president of finance and administration for the health care group at Computer Sciences Corp. in El Segundo. He will be responsible for all finance, accounting, facilities, technology, acquisitions and contracts. Moore was most recently executive vice president and chief financial officer at America Direct Insurance Corp. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Hospitality Doris Timmen was appointed director of food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. at The Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. She will oversee management of the hotel's restaurants, catering and conference services. Timmen was previously food and beverage manager of the Drake Hotel in Chicago. Law Briane Nelson Mitchell was named partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in Los Angeles. He specializes in class-action 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. , technology and intellectual property matters, securities litigation, insurance coverage and international matters. Mitchell was formerly a name partner with Shapiro, Mitchell & Dupont in Los Angeles. Manufacturing Gabriel D. Tashjian was named senior vice president of sales at Capstone Turbine Corp. in Woodland Hills. He will oversee domestic and international sales and distribution. Tashjian was previously a director at GE Power Systems. Also, Daniel J. Callahan and Wade Welch were named vice presidents of quality deployment and administration, respectively. Callahan will be responsible for quality control and was most recently quality and reliability manager at Hewlett-Packard. Welch will oversee administration and human resources and formerly was the firm's vice president of quality deployment. Media Bob Gray was promoted to vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles Daily News The Daily News of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Daily News, is the second largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is published by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, which owns eight other Southern California newspapers in Woodland Hills. He will continue to oversee day-to-day business functions, including advertising, marketing, circulation, production and finance. Gray was previously general manager. New Media Craig Dado was named vice president at Youbet.com, a Web site that broadcasts horse racing and electronically links bettors with wagering facilities. He will be responsible for marketing and new business development. Dado was most recently vice president of marketing at Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA. It is known for offering some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. Racing at Santa Anita began in 1934. in Arcadia. Todd Piccus was named vice president of business and legal affairs at HomePage.com in Los Angeles. He will continue to oversee licensing and business development. Piccus was previously director of business and legal affairs for Mattel Interactive. John Simonelli was appointed chief financial officer at Business.com, an online business directory based in Santa Monica. He will be responsible, for accounting, finance, administration and human resources. Simonelli was formerly chief executive at PeopleMover. Robert Wagman was named managing director of the Los Angeles office of myCFO, an online provider of financial management services. He will be responsible for office management and developing prospective business. Wagman was previously a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles. Politics Kathleen Patrick was appointed finance director for the California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Its chairman is Ron Nehring and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. in Burbank. She will oversee fund-raising activities. Patrick is president of McKenzie Dior. Post Production Paul Nesmith was appointed senior editor at Octane Post in Los Angeles. He will edit commercials, TV shows, promos and music videos. Nesmith was previously a senior editor at HMA (High Memory Area) In PCs, the first 64K of extended memory from 1024K to 1088K, which can be accessed by DOS. It is managed by the HIMEM.SYS driver. It was discovered by accident that this area could be used by DOS, even though it was beyond the traditional Digital. Also, Paul Durant and Jennifer Lytle were named producers. Durant will handle in-house producing for the firm and was formerly operations manager at Lightning Dubbs in Burbank. Lytle will be in charge of scheduling, account management and client services and was most recently a production coordinator with Barking Weasel weasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails. Productions. Real Estate John G. Ellis was named managing director at Integra Ellis Group in Woodland Hills. He will oversee real estate and counseling operations. Ellis was previously president of Ellis Group Inc. before the company merged with Integra Realty Resources. Telecommunications Larry Coval was promoted to vice president of sales at Teligent, a broadband communications provider in Los Angeles. He will oversee regional sales for greater Los Angeles and Northern California. Coval was previously director of sales for the company. Nageer Doing Computer System for Democratic Confab L.A. power brokers labored long and hard to snag the 2000 Democratic National Convention for Staples Center. Now, it's up to Naz Nageer, director of technology for the event, to deliver a high-tech information system that among other things allows computerized delegate voting and up-to-the-minute Internet reports on developments inside the venue. "It's s a once-in-a-lifetime deal," said Nageer. "We're laying the groundwork at Staples so a show like this can be used as a model for future events." With the help of some 20 staffers and network consultants, Nageer has used the 28 miles of fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power already in place at Staples to connect a complex network supporting on-floor technology, like delegate voting kiosks and media feeds. The network will also. give convention attendees access to e-mail, chat and event-planning services. Nageer has designed the DNC DNC Democratic National Committee DNC Democratic National Convention DNC Do Not Call DNC Delaware North Companies DNC Domain Name Commissioner DNC Direct Numerical Control DNC Do Not Change DNC Does Not Compute DNC Digital Nautical Chart Web site to serve as an "e-convention" for Internet users across the country, as well as for people attending the confab. The site will stream live Webcasts of events and will enable viewers to ask questions online, which event moderators will answer in real time. One of Nageer's biggest responsibilities is ensuring that all the technology runs smoothly at the first major 21st century gathering of the Democratic Party. Web site security to guard against hackers and viruses will be provided by AT&T, the convention's Web hosting partner. "We're using proven technology," he said. "We don't want this to fall." Just in case, precautions are being taken. On the networking side, Nageer said, the computer system has built-in redundancy, meaning replicated switches and hubs will take over in case of system trouble. An analog phone voting system is also in place if the delegate-voting network fails, with human runners available in a worst-case scenario. Nageer was most recently director of technology at USWeb in Los Angeles. He also previously served as manager of open systems development at Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp. -- Jennifer Smith |
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