Chief Marketer Staff

• Searle Moves: From Burnett To Draft?

  G.D. Searle & Co. pulled its direct marketing for Celebrex from Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, but not its general advertising. It looks like DraftWorldwide

• McHugh Reintroduces Postal-Reform Bill

  House postal subcommittee chairman Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) last week reintroduced a bill to reform the U.S. Postal Service, saying that while he expects

• Toys “R” Us Names Kornblum Marketing Chief

  Toy giant Toys “R” Us, Paramus, NJ, has named Warren Kornblum, 46, senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Kornblum, formerly managing partner

• Jaclyn Acquires Assets of Banner Industries

  Jaclyn Inc., West New York, NJ, which markets ladies’ handbags, apparel and related products, has acquired certain assets of a division of Banner Industries

• Tshibangu To Join Liberty Life Insurance

  Judith Tshibangu, a 20-year direct marketing veteran, will join Liberty Life Insurance Co., Greenville, SC, on Feb. 1 as the head of its LibertyDirect

• FCB Acquires CM Partners

  Chicago advertising agency Foote, Cone & Belding, a subsidiary of True North Communications Inc., has acquired CM Partners, a Rolling Meadows, IL-based

• Despite Settlement, Cendant Still Faces Common Stock Class Action Suit

  Cendant Corp., the firm created from the merger of Parsippany, NJ-based franchiser HFS Inc. and membership package service vendor CUC International Inc.,

• Fingerhut Closes On Bedford Fair

  Fingerhut Companies Inc., Minneapolis, completed the acquisition of Bedford Fair. Fingerhut is a direct response database marketing company selling a

• Howard Draft Wins CADM Award While DraftWorldwide Fattens Roster

  Howard Draft, chairman/CEO of DraftWorldwide, Chicago, has been named Charles S. Downs Chicago Direct Marketer of the Year by the Chicago Association

• Short Cut

  Dickinson Direct, Braintree, MA, promoted Cara Feldman account coordinator. She had been a temporary assistant in the client services department.