Communications Personals
NAB taps ex-Joint Board Chairman Steve Newberry, communications consultant, as executive vice president-strategic planning/special projects ... House Science, Space and Technology Committee's Jennifer Brown departs as chief of staff to manage federal affairs for the Texas Tech University System and is succeeded by Mark Marin, promoted ... Samsung Electronics CEO-Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun to resign, effective March, to allow company to “start anew with new spirit and young leadership”; no successor named ... Haug Partners names ex-Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judge Brian Murphy partner and chair, Post Grant Review practice group.
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Avtec names board member Arjen Maarleveld president, already effective, succeeding Kevin Williams, stepping down to start a business venture and remaining with the voice dispatch console provider until mid-2018 ... Ron Beer, ex-Nitel, named Windstream vice president-channel sales, South division; Michael Brennan advanced to head-national and strategic programs ... At NARUC, Mississippi Public Service Commission Chair Brandon Presley named to the board ... 8x8 adds as vice presidents: Milan Martin, ex-Grey Global Group, as global brand and marketing communications; from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Lynn Porterfield, U.S. mid-market demand generation; and Anders Unosson, ex-Siemens, marketing optimization.
Lobbyist registrations: News Corp., American Continental Group, effective Oct. 1 ... BlackRidge Technology, Orlie Yaniv Strategies and Pillsbury Winthrop, both effective Sept. 21 ... Tactical Electronics, Bruce Fennie & Associates, effective Sept. 15 ... Verizon, Cassidy & Associates, effective Sept. 5 ... Postmates, Franklin Square Group, effective Sept. 4 ... Brocade, Miller Strategies, effective Sept. 1 ... Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S., American Continental Group, effective Sept. 1 ... Ligado Networks, Signal Group Consulting, effective Aug. 23 ... Blyncsy data sensor firm, The Ingram Group, effective Aug. 17 ... Prepaid Wireless Group, Kelley Drye, effective Aug. 15 ... Steer Tech, Burrell International Group, effective Aug. 7 ... Reddit, Franklin Square Group, effective July 24.