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  ENGUAGE: has hired Chad Israel as director of social marketing. He will lead the social and emerging marketing initiatives for Engauge Digital in Atlanta, GA.

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  CANON: renewed its sponsorship deal as official digital camera, copier, SLR camera and printer of the New York Yankees in a three-year pact.

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  WALGREENS: has named Gregory D. Wasson as CEO, effect Feb. 1. Wasson, 50, will replace Alan G. McNally, 63, who has served as chairman and acting CEO since October

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  CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES: has teamed up with Now and Zen Productions as apparel partners for its original comedy series, “Chowder” and “Flapjack.”

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  PEDIGREE: Food for Dogs is running a cause-marketing promotion tied to DreamWorks Pictures’ and Nickelodeon Movies’ upcoming release of “Hotel for Dogs.”

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  CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES: has partnered with Mattel, Inc. as the global master toy licensee for its fantasy-adventure original series, The Secret Saturdays

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  MKTG INC.: has been notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market that it is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing

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  TGI FRIDAY’S: has announced Karen Koranda, of Romeoville, IL, as the grand-prize winner of the its “Awesome BBQ Sweepstakes,”

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  OCEAN SPRAY: has appointed Ethnic Marketing Group Inc. as its Hispanic advertising agency of record. Los Angeles-based EMG

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  PANASONIC: has, for the fourth year in a row, named Xperience Communications