Communications Personals
In CBS Radio and Entercom combining (see 1702020070) in a company to be called Entercom, that broadcaster's President-CEO David Field will lead the combined company; CBS Radio President-CEO Andre Fernandez remains through deal's completion; and the merged company's board will be chaired by Field with five current Entercom directors including him, plus four nominated by CBS Radio ... David Frolio, ex-Wiley Rein, named legal consultant to DLA Piper’s Telecom Group, focusing on global telecom issues ... Jonathan Sallet, ex-DOJ and before that FCC, is a Brookings Institution visiting fellow-governance studies ... Accenture hires Valerie Abend, ex-Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as managing director-Accenture Security-financial services, North America; she's a cybersecurity expert.
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PTC promotes Craig Hayman to chief operating officer, a new position at the IoT company ... Redbox hired Ash ElDifrawi, ex-Gogo, as chief marketing and customer experience officer ... TierPoint moves up Terry Morrison to chief technology officer ... Gogo appointment: Patrick Carroll, ex-Airbus, to regional president-Asia Pacific ... InfoArmor realigns executive team: President-Chief Financial Officer and board member John Schreiber named CEO; succeeding Drew Smith, named executive chairman ... New at Quantcast: Alan Godfrey, ex-Bazaarvoice, as general manager-Austin office and vice president-North America account management.
QuEST Forum 2017 board: Deepti Arora, Nokia, chairman; Matt Rotter, CenturyLink, vice chairman; Sankaran Ramanathan, Verizon Wireless, chairman emeritus; Jennifer Sims, Power & Tel, treasurer; Shiloh Coleman, Sector Supply, general counsel; Fraser Pajak, QuEST Forum, CEO; and as directors: Robert Bickle, Arris; Maria Eriksson, Ericsson; Mike Foliano, Adtran; Hitendra Ghosh, Hughes Network Systems; John Greene, New Lisbon Telephone; Michael Henson, LG Electronics; Mike Huggenberger, Great Plains Communications; Susan Johnson, AT&T; Victor Li, Huawei Technologies; Amador Lucero, XO Communications; Steve Pickett, RigNet; Cyril Pourrat, Sprint; Trevor Putrah, KGP Logistics; Matt Rotter, CenturyLink; Dave Sanicola, Desara Group; and Brad Spencer, Telus Communications.
Adobe board elected Shantanu Narayen chairman; continues as president-CEO; succeeds co-chairmen John Warnock and Chuck Geschke, who remain directors ... Lobbyist registrations: Dell USA, TwinLogic Strategies, effective Jan. 1 ... Lattice Semiconductor, The Glover Park Group, effective Jan. 4 ... Wireless Infrastructure Association, Carpenter Strategic Consulting, effective Jan. 26, and Mercury Strategies, effective Jan. 1 ... The Word Network, The Glover Park Group, effective Jan. 11.