Chief Marketer Staff

• Former SVP at Arc Moves to Trisect as CCO

  Trisect, a new consumer engagement agency, has hired Paul Kuzma as its chief creative officer, a new position

• NBA Names New Team Marketing Exec

  Chris Granger has been named senior vice president, team marketing and business operations for the National Basketball Association

• News Briefs

  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: and Champs Sports presented a $25,000 check to members of the Linkin Park rock band in support of Music for Relief. Music for Relief was founded in 2005 to aid people affected by the tragic tsunami in Southeast Asia

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• Agencies

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• E-mail Addiction on the Rise: AOL

  (Direct Newsline)—E-mail is not dead. In fact, more people are addicted to it than ever and they’re checking it in the oddest places—at least according to AOL

• Forrester Acquires JupiterResearch for $23 Million

  Forrester Research Inc. has acquired JupiterResearch LLC, and its parent company, Jupr Holdings Inc. for $23 million.

• Small Firms See Advertising Impact From Postal Hike: Poll

  A slightly higher number of small business executives think this year

• Deluxe Income, Revenue Drop

  Deluxe Corp. posted net income of $32.6 million for the second quarter, a decrease from $36 million in the prior year.

• Green Mountain Income Rises 72% in Quarter

  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. reported net income of $6.3 million for the third quarter, a 72% increase over $3.7 million last year.