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By Michael Demenchuck -- Multichannel News, 11/1/2010 12:01:00 AM

DISCOVERY
William (Billy) Campbell has joined Akoo International as president. Campbell served as president of Discovery Networks from 2002 to 2007.

AOL
Jonathan Dube has joined AOL as senior vice president, general manager, AOL News & Information. He had been vice president of ABCNews.com.

AZTECA AMERICA
Roberto Romagnoli has joined Azteca America as vice president, production and entertainment, and as director, production and entertainment at TV Azteca.

BROADLOGIC
Richard Peske has joined San Jose, Calif.-based mixedsignal semiconductor maker BroadLogic Network Technologies as vice president, marketing. He comes from Big- Band Networks, where he was VP, marketing and strategy.

ENCOMPASS
Brian C. Steward has joined Encompass Digital Media as chief financial officer. He comes from Crown Media Holdings, where he was executive VP and CFO.

Encompass has also named Jon Rees as executive vice president, general manager, Encompass Los Angeles. He comes from regional sports network The mtn., where he was VP, operations.

Also, Don Gabriel has joined Encompass as vice president, sales. He had been GM, sales, at EchoStar Satellite Services.

And Encompass has tapped Susie Tomenchok as senior vice president, client business solutions; and Carli Dahl as vice president, client business solutions.

GAC
Sarah Trahern was elevated to general manager and senior vice president at Great American Country.

Also, Suzanne Gordon advanced to vice president, programming, at Scripps Network’s GAC. She had been director of programming.

HARRIS
Harris has named Stephen Marschilok president of iits Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) business unit. He had been president of the U.S. Department of Defense business unit at RF Communications.

OMVC
The Open Mobile Video Coalition has elected Vincent L. Sadusky as president. He is president and CEO of LIN Media.

PANASONIC
David M. Nicholas has joined Panasonic Solutions Co. as vice president and leader of its Cable Group, responsible for managing the digital set-top business.

ROSETTA
Digital and direct interactive agency Rosetta has added John Baglivo as senior vice president, brand marketing. He had been a consultant.

RRSAT GLOBAL
Meidad Katz has joined RRsat Global Communications Networks as vice president, engineering and professional services. He comes from HOT Telecom, where he was VP, engineering and chief telecom officer.

SESAME WORKSHOP
Educational-TV group Sesame Workshop has promoted Anita Stewart to senior vice president, corporate partnerships.

SPT
Chris Elwell has been elevated to executive vice president, U.S. distribution, at Sony Pictures Television. He had been senior VP, U.S. distribution.

SYNACOR
Scott Bailey has been named chief operating officer of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Synacor. He comes from Comcast Interactive Media, where he was senior VP.

SYNAPTIC DIGITAL
Synaptic Digital has added Byron Carlisle as vice president, client solutions and head of San Francisco operations.

Also, joining Synaptic in San Francisco: Phil Schurz as director, client solutions; and Deirdre Willits as director, client solutions.

Joining the firm’s New York office are Robert Foster as vice president, client solutions and Whitney Siavelis as vice president, client solutions.

TIME WARNER
Paul Wachter was elected to the board of directors of Time Warner Inc. He is the founder, CEO and a director of Main Street Advisors.

YAHOO
Ross Levinsohn has joined Yahoo as executive vice president, Americas region. He comes from Fuse Capital, where he was co-founder and managing director.