Chief Marketer Staff

• First Data and GovConnect Jointly Offer Services to Government Agencies

  GovConnect, which offers digital service delivery solutions, and First Data Resources, a transaction processing services provider based in Greenwood,

• Loose Cannon: For House Members, “Rid Spam” is a Walk Down Memory Lane

  The recently introduced Reduction in Distribution of Spam (Rid Spam) Act of 2003 doesn’t do much to stop the sheer volume of unsolicited offerings. Instead,

• Kerrast Resigns as CFO of Harte-Hanks

  Jacques D. Kerrest has resigned as chief financial officer of Harte-Hanks Inc. to become CFO of Equant. Harte-Hanks, a direct marketing services firm

• Disgruntled Consumer Files Appeal in PCH Case

  A consumer whose suit against Publishers Clearing House Inc. and several of its employees was thrown out of court in February plans to file an appeal.

• List & Database News

  Avid Golfer MarketTouch has been named manager of the Avid Golfer postal list. Included on this file are the names of 934,010 golfers who have attended

• Short Cuts

  The Catamount Group has appointed Rebecca Hagadorn as account executive. In addition, the Bethel, CT direct marketing agency has hired Kara Manna as creative

• HomeData Introduces New Connect Files

  HomeData Inc., a compiler of new homeowner information, has introduced two directory assistance databases. The Premier Connects residential and business

• Credit Card Mailings Take Usual First-Quarter Dip

  Consumers received 915 million credit card offers by mail during the first quarter of this year, according to a study by Mintel

• Tauzin Introduces His Rid Spam Act

  Rep. W.J. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) introduced his long-promised anti-spam bill just before Congress adjourned for the Memorial Day recess. The Rid Spam Act

• Henry Schein to Acquire German Firm

  Henry Schein Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the dental distribution operations of Duisburg, Germany-based Hager Dental GmbH. The acquisition