Chief Marketer Staff

• Call Solutions Acquires FalaDM Group

  Call Solutions, a direct marketing services company, has acquired lettershop and fulfillment house FalaDM Group for an undisclosed sum. Revenues for the

• I-Behavior Now Features Yankelovich Attitudinal Data

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• Karen Talavera Launches Consulting Firm

  Karen Talavera, the former vice president of marketing at MarketsOnDemand, has opened a consulting firm, Imcomex LLC in Bartlett, IL. Imcomex helps marketers

• Sharper Image Sales Rise During Month

  Sharper Image Corp. reported sales of $34.7 million for the month ended Jan. 31, up 42% from $24.7 million last year. The San Francisco firm’s catalog

• List & Database News

  Software & Information Architects Rubin Response Management Services Inc. has been named manager of the Software & Information Architects list from CMP.

• The Leadership Spirit

  Jessie walked into a full-service printing and copy store to pick up photo printing paper. She stood at the counter waiting while the two employees behind

• Do-Not-Call Bill Planned in Ohio

  An Ohio legislator will today introduce a bill that would establish a state do-not registry. State Sen. Robert Spade (R-North Royalton) said in a statement

• Brylane Names Two Executives

  Brylane has named Christophe Gaigneux as executive director of its special sizes apparel group and Kevin Doyle as executive vice president of merchandise

• Braun Reports a Steep Revenue Decline

  Braun Consulting Inc., a provider of customer-relationship services, suffered an 47% decrease in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2002 and a 40% drop

• Catalog Club Says Funds Were Misused

  A well-known catalog industry veteran misused funds from a California direct marketing club last year. Bill Dean, who founded catalog and direct marketing