CEO of Penton Media to step down
In a letter to employees July 17, Penton Media CEO John French said he will be leaving his…
ChannelAdvisor acquires RichFX
E-commerce channel management solutions provider ChannelAdvisor has acquired RichFX, a company that helps retailers design, implement and manage…
Sears looks to social network for back-to-school campaign
To avoid a proxy fight, Yahoo will appoint activist investor Carl Icahn to its board, in addition to…
Pollinate, new Oregon agency, launches
Two alums from Avenue A/Razorfish and Microsoft have formed a new interactive advertising agency, Pollinate Media. Partners Levi…
United eWay, CreateHope combine to form new for-profit company
United Way and CreateHope Inc. have combined their community involvement services to form Truist, a new for-profit company…
Blood drives look to social networks for willing donors
Social media applications, such as Facebook and Twitter, are expanding beyond their utility of connecting with friends and…
Bertelsmann’s Direct Group bought by Najafi
Najafi Companies, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Bertelsmann AG’s Direct Group North America, one of…
Print Central
Like many large companies with geographically dispersed outposts, cable company Charter Communications’ 14 key marketing areas have typically…
Acxiom acquires ChoicePoint’s database marketing solutions division
In a move designed to enhance its database marketing capabilities, interactive marketing services provider Acxiom has acquired the…
Autism Partnership names S3 AOR
S3 has been named agency of record for Autism Partnership, a nonprofit providing intensive behavior intervention for children…