Chief Marketer Staff

• First Data Executive Joins iMALL Board, Affirming E-Commerce Deal

  iMALL, Inc., Santa Monica, CA, has elected John F. Duncan to its board of directors. Duncan is executive vice president, Business Development of First

• Cadmus Buys Dynamic Diagrams

  Cadmus Communiations Corp., Richmond, VA, bought Dynamic Diagrams Inc., Providence, RI. Terms were not disclosed.Founded in 1991 by two profesors at the

• The Travel Company Acquires Lifestyle For $15.5 Million

  The Travel Company, Delray Beach, FL, has acquired Lifestyle Vacation Incentives Inc. and All Seasons Smart Traveler Inc. for $15.5 million. The money

• Montgomery Ward to Emerge from Chapter 11 Protection

  Montgomery Ward & Co., the Chicago retailer and direct mailer that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-1997, has taken the first steps to

• DIRECT Listline

  Software Buyers Online The Learning Company Online and Internet list has 1.6 million 12-month buyers. This software company’s file is newly enhanced and

• Cendant Ups Share Repurchase Program By $200 Million

  Cendant Corp.’s board of directors has authorized a $200 million increase in its repurchase program, bringing the total value of the share repurchases

• Acxiom Teams With DAMI in Online List Venture

  Acxiom Corp., Conway, AR, has teamed up with Digital Asset Management Inc. (DAMI) to offer a new method for selling and distributing mailing lists online.

• DIRECT Listline

  Creditor’s Edge Subscribers A file of 18,593 subscribers/recipients is being managed by Names and Addresses Inc. Creditor’s Edge is a weekly newsletter

• Banta to Print Home Depot Catalogs

  Banta Corp., a Menosha, WI-based printer, has signed a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract to print and distribute ProBook catalogs for home improvement

• AmEx Launches Double Points Program

  American Express has launched a promotion to give double points for spending at supermarkets and drug stores, as well as at several online stores such