Chief Marketer Staff

• Imagine Spins Off Iconocast

  Imagine Media, Brisbane, CA, is spinning of its Internet marketing e-mail list and site Iconocast into an autonomous entity called Iconocast Inc. Michael

• Estee Manages Vroom Rock ‘N Roll List

  Estee List Services, New Rochelle, NY, is now the list manager of the subscriber list to Vroom, “the official catalog of rock ‘n roll.”Vroom is a glossy

• Playboy Names Mironovich President

  Playboy Enterprises Inc., based in Chicago, has named Alex Mironovich as president of its publishing group and executive vice president of the firm, effective

• Telemarketing Bills Are Introduced In Texas

  Two identical telemarketing bills have been introduced in the Texas House and Senate. The measures address several aspects of telephone soliciting. Most

• Peterman Bankruptcy Raises Questions Among DM Vendors

  Cataloger and retail store operator J. Peterman, Lexington, KY, filed on Monday for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Eastern

• Five New House Bills Highlight Privacy Concerns

  Legislation potentially prohibiting direct marketers, list compilers, financial institutions, credit grantors, state and local authorities from disclosing

• Experian CEO Skilling Announces Retirement

  Experian North America chairman and CEO D. Van Skilling has announced his retirement from both positions, as well as deputy chairman of Experian Group,

• Successories Launches Awards Catalog

  Successories Inc., Aurora, IL, has introduced a 32-page catalog offers a variety of proprietary gifts and awards. The “‘consumable’ proprietary products”

• Audio Book Club Re-launches Web Site

  Audio Book Club, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, has re-launched its Web site (http://www.audiobookclub.com). The new site is easier to navigate and offers a streamlined

• Fingerhut Buys Into Another Internet Company

  Fingerhut Cos. Inc., Minnetonka, MN, acquired a 19.9% stake in Roxy Systems Inc., Boston, which markets digital technology such as satellite TV, digital