December 14, 2006 - Chief Marketer

Meet the Broker: Steven Keats

Today we meet Steven Keats, vice president at Macromark Inc., a broker who’s immersed the business opportunity, health and seminars markets.

Listline e-Newsletter 12/14/06

Statlistics was chosen to manage 19 lists for Advantage Business Media,
effective Jan. 1. One of these, a master file with more than 1.2 million
names, identifies people involved in laboratory services and life
sciences software development, as well as engineers responsible for
design, process and facilities management.

Agencies

Lan Services Acquires Smarterdeals.com

Lan Services L.L.C. has acquired www.smarterdeals.com, an online comparison-shopping service in US and Canada.

Agencies

MO, Electronic Sales Increase in November: Commerce Dept.

U.S. retail sales through mail order and electronic avenues totaled $24 million in November, an increase from $21.8 million in the prior-year period, according to the Commerce Department.

Agencies

Valassis CFO: Advo Deal Would Dilute Shares

Going through with a deal to buy Advo Inc. for $1.3 billion would dilute the stakes of its shareholders, Valassis Communications Inc. chief financial officer Robert Recchia testified Wednesday, according to wire service reports.

Agencies

Shari’s Berries Owner Launches Anew

Shari Fitzpatrick, who founded Sacramento, CA-based cataloger/retailer Shari’s Berries in 1989, launched another online store, the Berry Factory.

Coremetrics Names Farshchi COO

Coremetrics has named Shawn Farshchi chief operating officer.

Experian Names Hosmer VP of Corporate Marketing

Experian Group Ltd. has named Kim Hosmer senior vice president of corporate marketing.

Agencies

Short Cuts

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the memory of writer/director/actor Adrienne Shelly, has launched its new Web site at www.AdrienneShellyFoundation.org.