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STRAW HAT PIZZA CORP.: is out with a video contest offering aspiring filmmakers the chance to win free pizza for a year and a grand prize deluxe sports package. People submit a 30-second clip that answers the question “How does pizza fuel your sport” and post the video on www.youtube.com/group/strawhatpizza through July 1.A panel of judges will review the YouTube viewer ratings and select semifinalists and an overall winner. The top winner will receive free pizza and a hosted suite for 12 people at a Giants/Dodgers game, a surfboard and skateboard. Online marketing supports the contest.

TNS: has appointed Pamela Godfrey as senior vice president of the media and entertainment sector within the technology, media and telecom group. She will be responsible for growing the media and entertainment sector in the movie, broadcast and publishing areas and all new media delivery systems. Most recently, Godfrey worked for Warner Home Video as vice president of worldwide publicity and international