Arris

Arris Group Inc. has elevated Rich Rommes to senior vice president, sales engineering. He was senior VP, sales.

James Watson succeeds Rommes as senior vice president, sales, responsible for the Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications Inc., and Adelphia Communications Corp. accounts. He comes from IDEAS, where he was VP, technology.

Also, Steve Jolley has joined Arris’ TeleWire Supply as vice president, marketing and business development. He comes from Telllabs Inc., where he was group marketing manager.

BMI

Performing-rights organization BMI has elevated Samantha Cox to senior director, writer/publisher relations. She was director.

CableReady

John Casey has joined program-representation firm CableReady as director, finance and planning. He comes from Outdoor Life Network, where he was finance manager.

CAM

Media-management solutions provider CAM Systems has named Rob Holbrook general manager. He led the marketing department for the NonStop Systems division of Compaq.

Cedar Point

Cedar Point Communications Inc. has tapped Tim Hanson as executive vice president, worldwide sales and customer service. He comes from Accenture Ltd., where he was a partner in the communications and high-tech unit.

Comcast

Comcast Corp. has elevated Terry Kennedy to vice president of its Mid-South cable systems in Alabama and Mississippi. He had been general manager of the Tri-State system in East Tennessee.

Also, Phyllis Elliot was named director, marketing at Comcast of Central Arkansas. A former longtime employee of Comcast and predecessor AT&T Broadband, she most recently served as senior program manager for Nextel Communications Inc. in Atlanta.

Cox

David Grabert was elevated to director of media relations at Cox Communications Inc. He comes from Cox Business Services, where he was manager, public relations.

Here!

Gay and lesbian premium channel Here! has named Karen Flishel as general manager. A cable veteran, her most recent job in the industry was as managing director of Nickelodeon’s international division.

Insight

Tom Shevlot has joined Insight Communications Co. as district vice president, Northeast Indiana. He comes from BellSouth/Cingular Wireless, where he was market manager in Southern Indiana.

MTV Networks

MTV Networks has elevated Michael Greco to senior vice president, research and planning at MTV 360, which comprises MTV: Music Television, MTV2, MTV.com and mtvU. He was VP.

NBC Universal

NBC Universal Television Distribution has named Sandra McKee vice president, sales planning and product management. She had been director, sales planning.

Additionally,Sandy Perkins was named vice president, sales administration. She was director, domestic sales administration.

Nielsen

Nielsen Media Research has elevated Sara Erichson to general manager, in charge of the company’s national television-audience measurement services. She was senior VP, sales and marketing, national services.

Also, Dave Thomas has been appointed senior vice president, strategy and business development. He was senior VP, strategic planning and business development.

Finally, Nielsen named Scott T. Springer general manager, operations. He was senior VP, national product strategy and delivery.

OLN

Outdoor Life Network has elevated Pam Jensen to vice president, national affiliate sales operations, based in Chicago. She was VP, affiliate sales, Central region.

Scripps

Willard Stanback was promoted to senior vice president, legal affairs at Scripps Networks.

Also,David Matlin was elevated to vice president, legal affairs, from director; andErik Hestnes was upped to vice president, legal affairs, from director.

Sony Pictures

Christoph Pachler was elevated to vice president, business development at Sony Pictures Television International. He had been executive director, business development.

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