Chef’s Catalog CEO to Depart Jon Medved will leave his post as CEO of Colorado Springs CO-based Chef’s Catalog as soon as the company can find a replacement. Medved, a direct marketing veteran and former president of Walter Drake, led a 2004 buyout of the cooking equipment retailer from The Neiman Marcus Group.
Avon Catalog to Tap Soap Opera Stars The catalog and promotional campaign for Avon’s Blue Rush line of skin care products for men and women will feature stars from “Days of Our Lives”, the long-running NBC daytime drama. The creative will be part of Avon’s catalogs for the next two years and will also be featured in print ads.
InfoSpace Names Interim CFO Allen Hsieh has been appointed chief financial officer of mobile content provider InfoSpace. He replaces David Rostov, who announced his plans to resign from the company last January. InfoSpace is actively looking for a permanent CFO.
Bakers Launches Footwear Catalog Bakers Footwear Group mailed its first print catalog last month, according to a report in Multichannel Merchant. The 32-page book went out to about 400,000 online customers, as well as prospects and members of the company’s B Card loyalty program, and includes both national and proprietary brands.
