Chief Marketer Staff

• Millions Register on FTC’s Do-Not-Call Registry

  More than 12.5 million telephone numbers have been registered on the Federal Trade Commission’s national Do-Not-Call Registry since the program became

• DBB Named Sole Agency for Phillips

  Royal Philips Electronics has appointed DDB Worldwide as its sole global advertising agency. Phillips consolidated its agency relationships around DDB

• Agencies

  Universal Saddles Up with Seabiscuit

  Both Hollywood and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association are betting on a persnickety racehorse from the 1930s to jockey for box office success

• Coors Silver Bullet Celebrates Silver Anniversary

  Coors Light is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Silver Bullet with a P-O-P campaign and concert sponsorship paying tribute to 25 years of Hip Hop.

• Information Resources Acquired for $100 Million

  Information Resources, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by a new company formed by business software investor Symphony Technology and private investment

• Travelodge Kicks Off Summer Promotion

  Guests checking into Travelodge Hotels this summer will be greeted with a $5 coupon good at all Toys “R” Us, Babies “R” Us and Kids “R” Us stores on purchases

• USM&P Execs Move Up

  Parent company Omnicom announced last Friday that it had promoted Jason Moskowitz and Mike Napoliello, CEO and president respectively of USM&P. The two

• List and Database News

  Holabird Sports Equipment Leon Henry Inc. is offering the Holabird Sports Equipment catalog list and package insert program. The list includes the names

• Toyota Sienna Teams with Regal Cinema

  Toyota Sienna has teamed with Regal CineMedia for Regal’s 12th annual Free Family Film Festival. This marks the first time Regal has teamed with a national

• Comcast to Sell Its Stake in QVC to Liberty Media

  Comcast has agreed to sell its stake in QVC, Inc for approximately $7.9 billion to Liberty Media Corporation. The transaction, a combination of cash and