Chief Marketer Staff

• T-Online International Acquires Bertelsmann Unit

  T-Online International AG, an Internet service provider in Germany, has bought Bertelsmann’s Dutch online book-selling unit together with German publishers

• Short Cuts

  Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, will speak at The Direct Marketing Association’s Government Affairs Conference

• Epsilon Hires Two in CRM Arena

  Epsilon, a relationship marketing services firm, has named Steven Roth vice president, CRM strategy and planning, and Rod Dillehay vice president, general

• Online Group Helps Push Playboy to Profitability

  Playboy Enterprises Inc. reported first quarter 2003 net income of $600,000, compared with a net loss of $9.4 million a year earlier. The Chicago-based

• D&B Acquires Three Italian Data Firms for $8 Million

  D&B has acquired controlling interests in three privately-held Italian real estate data companies for $8 million. The information compiler giant bought

• D&B Acquires Three Italian Data Firms for $8 Million

  D&B has acquired controlling interests in three privately-held Italian real estate data companies for $8 million. The information compiler giant bought

• List and Database News

  Yachting Magazine Info-Link Boat Owners Milliard Group Inc. is introducing this 21,425-name file of subscribers to this marine market magazine overlaid

• RR Donnelley Reports First Quarter Net Income Fall

  RR Donnelley, Chicago, had first quarter net income of $5.7 million, down from $22.7 million a year earlier. The company took $60 million in restructuring

• Proflowers Boosts Net Income in Third Quarter

  Proflowers, a floral products marketer, reported $2.4 million in revenue during its third quarter, up from $1.1 million a year earlier. The San Diego-based

• RR Donnelley Reports First Quarter Net Income Fall

  RR Donnelley, Chicago, had first quarter net income of $5.7 million, down from $22.7 million a year earlier. The company took $60 million in restructuring