Month: June 2006

• Live From the Digital Marketing Conference: Fox to Launch Search Engine

  The search engine war is heating up with Fox Interactive Media set to launch its own search engine joining powerhouses Google, Yahoo and MSN.

• People in the News

  The George P. Johnson Company, Auburn Hills, MI, promoted Chris Meyer and Jeffrey Rutchik to senior VP-client services worldwide and general manager, respectively.

• News Brief

  HEINEKEN NV: COO Marc Bolland, has been named CEO of

• Pfizer Rivals Bid $14 Million for Consumer Unit: Reports

  A number of big rivals of pharmaceutical company Pfizer have bid more than $14 billion for its consumer products unit, which includes popular brands Listerine mouthwash, Sudafed and Lubriderm skin lotion, according to news reports.

• Agencies

  Texas Hits Spammers for $10 Million

  Self-proclaimed reformed spammer Ryan Pitylak and his former partners have agreed to pay $2.5 million plus attorney fees to settle a lawsuit bought by the state of Texas while the businesses they ran have been ordered by a judge to pay $7.5 million, according to the Texas attorney general.

• Texas Hits Spammers for $10 Million

   

• True North to Acquire C3 Online Marketing

  True North Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire C3 Online Marketing Inc.

  Under the terms of the deal, True North shareholders will own 60% and C3 shareholders will own 40% of the shares of True North.

  The Canadian digital marketing companies expect to complete the transaction by June 30, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

• Agencies

  Sharper Images Losses Widen

  Sharper Image Corp. reported a net loss of $12.6 million for the first quarter compared to a net loss of $4.6 million last year.

• Agencies

  Jos. A. Bank Income Falls

  Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. reported net income of $5.9 million for the first quarter, down from $6.7 million last year.

• Hotbar, 180Solutions Merge, Form Zango