Current Checks, Colorado Springs, CO, a provider of direct-to-consumer checks, has changed its name to Direct Checks Unlimited and will market to consumers and small businesses under the “Checks Unlimited” brand. According to a statement, the company feels the new brand better reflects the company’s focus — providing a complete collection of licensed image and specialty check designs direct to consumers.
Ronald N. Zebeck, president and CEO of Metris Companies Inc., St. Louis Park, MN, has been elected chairman of MasterCard International’s U.S. Board of Directors. Zebeck will help direct the activities of the U.S. Board for the next year. During the past decade, Zebeck has held several positions in MasterCard’s corporate governance. Metris Companies Inc. is an information-based direct marketer of consumer credit products and fee-based services which primarily targets moderate-income consumers.
Ryan Direct, Westport, CT, hired Elise Wilfinger as vice president. She had been vice president, account director, at McCann Relationship Marketing, New York.
OgilvyOne New York has created OgilvyOne Consulting, incorporating the information strategy, database marketing and analytic services group into a new unit focused on branding and relationship marketing, and appointed Margaret Young its first general manager.
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