PEOPLE IN BUSINESS.HYDRO-AIRE TAPS DINIUS: Mark Dinius was recently appointed purchasing manager A Purchasing Manager is an employee within a company, business or other organization who is responsible at some level for buying or approving the acquisition of goods and services needed by the company. for Hydro-Aire Inc., a subsidiary of Crane Co. Dinius has more than 25 years of experience in purchasing and material management. Burbank-based Hydro-Aire develops and produces brake control systems, sub-systems and controls components for aircraft, missile, electronic and aerospace industries. YALLEY NAMED HEAD OF DIVISION: Fresh Produce Entertainment Inc. recently named Nana Yalley of Sherman Oaks as head of its new, in-house music division. Yalley has remixed songs for such recording artists as Mick Jagger Noun 1. Mick Jagger - English rock star (born in 1943) Jagger, Michael Philip Jagger , Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English musician, producer, and inventor. Life and career Thomas was born in London. His father, Martin Robertson, was an internationally-distinguished professor of classical Greek art and , Janet Jackson and Billy Ocean. Yalley has also mixed promotional spots for Fox Television Network, and has provided original music to commercials for Levi's jeans and Gatorade sports drink sports drink Performance drink Sports medicine A thirst-quenching beverage used in sports-related activities, which may boost energy and/or help build muscle mass; water, sugar, salt, potassium are common to all SDs. See Hydrotherapy, Water. . Fresh Produce is a full-service production company that specializes in the creation of entertainment marketing tools. SKOIEN PROMOTED TO VP: Steve Skoien was recently promoted to regional vice president of operations by Marie Callender Pie Shops Inc. A 21-year veteran with the restaurant chain, Skoien began working for the company as a teen-age line cook, and worked his way up to area supervisor of 12 restaurants. In his new position, Skoien will co-supervise the 150-plus Marie Callender restaurants in 14 western states. FREEDMAN PUBLISHES BOOK: Michael Freedman Michael Hartley Freedman (born 21 April 1951 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is a mathematician at Microsoft Station Q. In 1986, he was awarded a Fields Medal for his work on the Poincaré conjecture, one of the most famous problems of the 20th century. , a Sherman Oaks-based business manager and certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , recently had his book, ``Guide to Planning for Performing and Creative Artists,'' published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. . The book, co-written by former partner Andrew Blackman, provides guidance to CPAs whose clients are in the entertainment industry. STEPHAN SELECTED AS EXECUTIVE VP: Simi Valley resident John E. Stephan recently joined San Marino-based East West Bank as executive vice president. Stephan has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, including most recently as a senior vice president at Chatsworth-based Great Western Bancorp. Prior to that, Stephan worked at First Interstate Bank for more than 20 years. East West Bank has 22 branches throughout California and $1.6 billion in assets. HARMEL TO HEAD GROUP: Christine Harmel was recently selected to head a new client services group at W3-design, a Culver City-based Web agency. Harmel will oversee the firm's media buying, site creation and management, new business development, and strategic planning. Prior to joining W3, Harmel headed Inlaid in·laid v. Past tense and past participle of inlay. adj. 1. Set into a surface in a decorative pattern: a mahogany dresser with an inlaid teak design. 2. Communications, a Santa Barbara-based Web development firm. W3's clients include DirecTV, Kaiser Permanente and Disney Hall. BRUEN NAMED LEAGUE CHAIRMAN: Charles Bruen, president and chief executive of Hollywood-based First Entertainment Federal Credit Union, has been named chairman of the board of directors of the California Credit Union League A credit union league (League) is a United States state-level trade association for credit unions, which are non-profit financial cooperatives. Credit union leagues hold a primary interest in the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). . Bruen will serve as chairman for one year. First Entertainment provides credit union services to entertainment industry employees and their families. It has 36,000 members and $176 million in assets. WEISS WEISS Workshop on Industrial Experience with Systems Software NAMED MANAGER: Westlake Village-based Pleasant Holidays has named Susie Weiss manager of sales promotions. Pleasant Holidays is the nation's largest travel company serving Hawaii, Mexico and Tahiti. In her new position, Weiss is responsible for developing promotions with travel suppliers and other retail businesses. She has previously been sales manager/director of specialty markets for Pleasant's sister company, Hawaiian Hotels & Resorts. SMITH NAMED VP: Joseph E. Smith has been named vice president of special accounts in Southern California for Woodland Hills-based Health Net HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, . The 12-year health care industry veteran will be responsible for managing accounts both for Health Net and affiliates of its parent company, Foundation Health Systems Inc. Smith previously served as director of special accounts underwriting at Health Net. Health Net serves 1.4 million members in California. CAPTION(S): 7 Photos Photo: (1) DINIUS (2) YALLEY (3) SKOIEN (4) STEPHAN (5) HARMEL (6) BRUEN (7) SMITH |
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