NBC NEWS: and MSNBC.com are partnering with MySpace on an exclusive hub for 2008 election news on the social network’s Impact channel. Decision ’08 http://www.myspace.com/decision08 will offer news feeds, daily video, and RSS updates from the news outlets, along with online voter registration, interactive election maps, and voter polling opportunities.
CANON USA: is going green with a tree planting campaign. From May through August, Canon and the American Park Network will plant a tree for every 10 new or existing product registrations from the manufacturer’s Generation Green product lines. Customers can track the program’s reforestation progress at http://www.usa.canon.com/green. Canon claims its Generation Green products, including PIXMA and imageCLASS printers and scanners, save paper and energy and use minimal packaging.
G2: has named Nancy Grebey to lead the financial services practice at G2 Direct & Digital, part of the G2 marketing network and the WPP family. In additional to driving new business in the sector, she will oversee the services G2 offers its current financial-services clients, including Aetna, Liberty Mutual and BMW Financial Services. Grebey worked eight years at draftfc as managing director of the Verizon direct marketing account.