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by Staff -- Multichannel News, 6/15/2009 2:00:00 AM
Broadcom
Chipmaker Broadcom has added Joan L. Amble to its board of directors. She is executive vice president, corporate controller of American Express.
Canoe Ventures
Kathy Timko has joined Canoe Ventures as chief operating officer. She comes from IDT, where she was chief operating officer, carrier services.
Cellular South
Kevin Hankins has joined wireless provider Cellular South as chief operating officer.
Discovery
Discovery Communications tapped Jackie Tejada as vice president, operations, Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, based in Miami. She had been director, media asset management at Discovery Networks Latin America.
Eclipse
Morristown, N.J.-based Eclipse Marketing Services has named Karen Habib as director, Hispanic marketing. She comes from MTV Networks, New York, where she was director, affiliate marketing.
LATV
Los Angeles-based LATV Networks has elevated Erica Soto to supervising producer in its American Latino Syndication unit. She had been show producer.
Also, Julio Pabon was upped to show producer of American Latino TV. He had been segment producer.
LodgeNet
LodgeNet Interactive unit The Hotel Networks has added Jeff Stettin as senior vice president, business development. He comes from TiVo Interactive Advertising, where he was VP, interactive ad sales, Eastern region.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Christine Batista has been tapped by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as senior vice president, theatrical marketing and national partnerships. She comes from Paramount.
Microtune
Barry F. Koch was promoted to executive vice president of Microtune, responsible for the company’s broadband and automotive businesses, a new post. He had been co-general manager of the broadband business.
Neutrik USA
Thomas Chudyk was named distribution manager at Lakewood, N.J.-based Neutrik USA. He comes from Panasonic Industrial, where he was regional sales manager.
360 Public Relations
Boston-based public relations firm 360 Public Relations has promoted Stacey Clement to senior vice president, heading the firm’s entertainment and electronics practice.
USA Network
Ryan Sharkey was upped to vice president, program acquisitions and administration at USA Network, responsible for series, films, Sleuth and Universal HD. He was director, programming finance.
VideoEgg
Rich media network VideoEgg has named Phil O’Neill director of video analytics. He comes from Advertising.com, where he was technical director, research and development.
WGN America
Julio Marenghi was tapped as executive vice president, ad sales and distribution at Tribune Broadcasting’s WGN America. He comes from CBS Television Stations, where he had served as president, advertising sales for the broadcast group.
