Chief Marketer Staff

• ValueClick to Acquire Commission Junction

  ValueClick Inc., an online marketing services provider, will acquire Commission Junction, an affiliate marketing technology and services company, for

• Short Cuts

  E-mail marketing company Mindshare Design has changed its name to Savicom. The change

• List and Database News

  Convergence Physicians Plus This multi-sourced list consists of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors and other

• Neiman Marcus Posts 15.7% Revenue Increase

  The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. reported revenue of $345 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, up 15.7% from $298 million last year. The Dallas firm also

• Lorraine Zitone, Longtime DMA Employee, Dies

  Lorraine Zitone, director of the president’s office and coordinator of board activities for the Direct Marketing Association, died Thursday, the Direct

• Aussie Group to Fight Junk Mail in U.K.

  Planet Ark will be helping to publicize the option of using the U.K. Direct Marketing Association’s Mailing Preference Service, which the public can register

• Agencies

  KOOL Kicks Off 15-City Tour

  The KOOL brand is once again hosting its national spades card tournament. The 15-city tournament, Play On The House Spades Slam, attracts spades players

• Zipatoni Names Three to Run Chicago Office

  Zipatoni has named three employees to co-run its Chicago office: VP Dawn Baskin, VP Greg Gunderson and Laura Johnston, executive creative director. The

• Boys & Girls Clubs Draw Support from Cartoon Network

  Cartoon Network gives a character-building curriculum to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to reach 3.6 million kids at clubs nationally. The CD-ROM-based

• Coke Settles Tampering Allegations with Former Employee

  The Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to pay $540,000 to a former manager who filed a $44 million lawsuit alleging that the company tampered with a promotion that