Chief Marketer Staff

• List Vet James Thulin Accused of Attempted Murder

  James E. Thulin, president of list management/brokerage company TCI Communications Inc., has been accused of attempted murder, assault and other charges by the Los Angles County District Attorney’s office, Direct Newsline has learned.

• Mortgage Lead Program Launched for Banks

  Jacksonville, FL-based Fidelity National Financial Inc. through its LSI Credit Services division and ABN AMRO Mortgage Group have developed an online lead generation and list service for community banks to target home mortgage offers.

• Minority of Internet Users View 73% of Web Pages

  New research findings released by DoubleClick Inc. found that 39% of consumers defined as heavy Internet users who go online 19 days or more per month account for 73% of all Web pages viewed.

• Convicted Telemarketer Faces Prison

  Alan Brian Baiocchi, the former president and operator of Intro Technology Services, a telemarketing company that was based in Newport Beach, CA has been convicted of two counts of wire fraud for soliciting investments in gas and oil wells in Oklahoma during the 1990s.

• Ross-Simon Founder Dies

  (Catalog Age) Sidney T. Ross, the founder of $188 million Cranston, RI-based jewelry, gifts and tabletop marketer Ross-Simons, passed away on Sept. 21 at the age of 88.

• Pub Operator Targets Customers’ Cell Phones

  Celtic Inns a pub operator in England and Wales has begun sending direct response text-message promotions to customers sitting inside some of its 60 pubs.

• Short Cuts

  Dotomi Inc., a Boston-based Internet banner advertising agency has received $10.5 million in new funding from Investment Growth Capital, a venture capital and private equity group owned by Investor AB, an industrial holding company.

• List and Database News

  Frankform International Group has introduced Chief Safety Officers, an international list of 63,180 individuals responsible for safety of manufacturing operations. Included in this file are 52,078 U.S. records. The sources include trade associations, telemarketing, journals and exhibitions.

• Masterfoods Licenses Three Top Brands for Milk Drinks

  Masterfoods USA has licensed its Milky Way, Starburst and 3 Musketeers brands for a line of vitamin-fortified milk drinks. Bravo! Foods International Corp. will license the candy brands from Hackettstown, NJ-based Masterfoods to extend its line of …

• Agencies

  Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

  The Reader’s Catalog Offers Books and More As evidenced by its tagline, “Thoughtful Books & Gifts,” The Reader’s Catalog wants to be a complete resource for fans of the written word. Its debut catalog measures 9″ x 5-1/2″, much like a thin book, is 48 …