FEBRUARY 2001 Roger Andersen named president of Young America Corp., Minneapolis. He replaces Chuck Weil, who resigned.
Stuart Reis named ceo and president of Toronto-based Incentivecity.com, Inc.
Roxie Clements promoted to agency account supervisor at Tampa-based Peak Biety, Inc.
National sales manager Nina Collins promoted to director of national sales at BMG Special Products, New York City.
Six new officers were appointed at Campbell Mithun, Minneapolis: Ann Brimacombe and Reid Holmes named vp-associate creative directors, Dan Humphreys promoted to vp-art director, Troy Linck to vp-account supervisor, Steve Ostrander to senior vp-account supervisor, and Mark Wildenhaus to vp-creative director.
Public relations shop Hill and Knowlton, New York City, named Deborah Lilienthal senior managing director for the firm's litigation group in San Francisco.
SoftPac Industries, Inc., Plymouth, MN, formed a new management team led by chairman David Koch and consisting of ceo, president, and treasurer William Howard; director of research, development, and technology Henno Hensen; director of business development Robert Jones; director of operations John Dennis; controller Sean Lawler; and vp-marketing and investor relations Maggie Springer.
Silas Deane named president and chief executive officer and Angela Billing chief operations officer at Nashville-based online p.r. portal prsource.com.
Portland, OR-based marketing communications shop CMD promoted Jim Chadderdon to vp-marketing and strategic services.
August Associates, Wheaton, IL, named Paul Gerwen art director and Angela Antrim director of human resource marketing.
Stephanie Burke named account supervisor at Chicago-based Brierley & Partners.
Vic Tortorici promoted to vp-Western region sales for Plymouth, MN-based Insignia System's point-of-purchase services program.
Cameron Brown named vp-sales at AdContent, Houston.
Joe Lampertius named director of business development at Valassis Communications, Liviona, MI.
Block Advertising and Marketing, Verona, NJ, tapped John Romano as Internet director to head up the agency's interactive division. Mark Baum named executive vp of Washington, DC-based industry association The Grocery Manufacturers of America.
Greenwich, CT-based Direct Media, Inc. appointed Jean O'Toole senior account executive. She will work out of the Charlottesville, VA, office. Elsewhere, the company named Michael Mayhew vp-list management.
Richard O'Brien named executive vp-director of government relations for the American Association of Advertising Agencies, New York City.
Mark Steinberg named vp-sales and marketing at Stamford, CT-based phonecard provider Communications Design Group, Inc. Elsewhere, Eric Strom promoted to vp-operations.
Axis Group, Columbus, OH, named Ron Bott executive vp and Sandy Fekete senior vp. Fekete joins the company by way of recent acquisition Fekete and Co., also Columbus.
Richard Schwartz and Evelyn Diaz have formed PremiumBag, a Long Island City, NY, company offering customized bags and accessories.
Campbell, CA-based online marketing services outfit TalkCity, Inc. named Thomas Seaman vp-marketing.
Internet marketing company Vicinity Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, named Maury Austin chief financial officer and senior vp. He replaces Howard Bain, who resigned.
Internet and direct marketing firm Digitas, Boston, announced the resignations of cfo Michael Goss and director Kathy Biro, the promotion of chief operating officer Michael Ward to president, and the hiring of Greg Johnson as executive vp-global client delivery.
McCann-Erickson WorldGroup, New York City, named Mark Gault regional director of McCann-Erickson North America to succeed Tony Miller, who was promoted to vice chairman of WorldGroup Marketing Communications Companies. Both men report to McCann-Erickson WorldGroup chairman and ceo Jim Heekin.
FEBRUARY 2001 New York City-based Quick & Reilly selected Carbone Smolan Agency, also New York City, to be agency of record for all collateral materials.
Rochester, NY-based Eric Mower and Associates named by the hometown Fox television affiliate to handle local media planning and buying.
Chicago-based Ebel Dunnell Merrick, Inc. handed an advertising and brand re-staging assignment by Schaumburg, IL-based Wellmark International's Zodiac pet-care product line. Wellmark is expected to spend $3 million to $5 million a year in a three-year plan.
San Francisco-based Miller/Huber Relationship Marketing announced the addition of online marketer Encirq to its client portfolio.
Beaverton, OR-based Nike Golf tapped The Gable Group, San Diego, to provide media relations and trade show support.
Washington, DC-based wireless reseller B Digital USA named Baltimore-based Brann Worldwide agency of record.
