Chief Marketer Staff

• Jos. A. Banks Reports Income, Sales Gains

  Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. reported net income of $6.7 million for the first quarter, up nearly 27% from net income of $5.3 million, last year.

• E-Mail Surpassing Phone as Commucation Tool: Study

  E-mail is becoming more of a necessity than the phone for work and play, according to a study by Reachon.com Permission Based E-mail Marketing Service.

• Advo Names Epstein CFO

  Advo Inc. has named Jeffrey E. Epstein executive vice president and chief financial officer.

• Guitar Center Names Two EVPs

  Guitar Center Inc. has named David Angress to the newly created position of executive vice president, international development and proprietary brands.

• Playboy Names Natale to New Senior VP Post

  Playboy Enterprises Inc. restructured its marketing department, naming Lisa Natale to the newly created position of senior vice president, corporate events and promotions.

• Billy Martin’s USA Launches E-Commerce Program

  Billy Martin’s USA Inc. has teamed up with Strategic Growth Ventures, Inc. to launch an e-commerce marketing program.

• DMA Launches Comment Web Site

  The Direct Marketing Association has launched Direct Comment, an area on its Web site where members can submit feedback on self-regulatory ethics guidelines, best practices, and other policy statements submitted by DMA committees.

• Short Cuts

  The board of directors of FindWhat.com, Inc. has changed its name to MIVA Inc., as it fully integrates and creates a single brand around the businesses it has brought together over the last 18 months.

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• SEC Closes General Mills Investigation

  The Securities & Exchange Commission has ended its investigation into General Mills’ sales practices and accounting. The SEC will not seek an enforcement action against General Mills. The formal investigation began in October 2003; the SEC indicated it …