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CONNECTICUTKeiler & Co., Farmington, hired Stephen Franco, Lucas McHale and George Roberts to the interactive department. Franco comes to Keiler & Co. as an interactive account manager working on the Fairchild Dornier account. He was previously at Tiger Eye Productions, Hartford, where he developed the company's video, interactive and Web services division. McHale joins Keiler & Co. as senior Web designer. His responsibilities include designing Web and various interactive media, as well coding and rich media development. McHale was previously an art director at TLP, Wilton. As a Web database developer, Roberts is responsible for the creation and maintenance of internal and external Web databases for various clients. Keiler & Co. is an integrated marketing communications firm offering advertising, public relations, strategic consulting, design and interactive services.Mason & Madison PR promoted Wilson Camelo to account supervisor in its New Haven office. Camelo, who joined the agency in August 2000, will assume increased responsibility in his supervisory role and continue to play an integral part in the management of public relations programs for MTW, Respond, ManagedComp, and IMA. Camelo recently garnered two Bell Ringer awards from the Publicity Club of New England. Prior to joining Mason & Madison, Camelo was a public affairs officer in the U.S. Air Force. While there, he provided strategic public relations counsel to numerous generals and led a public relations team responsible for communicating national security issues to internal and external audiences. MASSACHUSETTSClarke Goward, Boston, promoted Jane O'Neil from vice president/account supervisor to vice president/management supervisor.National Amusements, Dedham, named Jennifer Maguire director of corporate communications. She will serve as the primary media contact and spokesperson for the company. Maguire was previously the director of marketing and public relations at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. THe company, owner and operator of Showcase and Multiplex cinemas, also promoted Elaine Urban Purdy to vice president, marketing and advertising. Purdy has been with the company since 1998, and in her new role she will oversee all aspects of the marketing and advertising efforts for National's entire circuit, which includes theaters in the United States, United Kingdom and Latin America. Prior to National Amusements, Purdy spent six years at General Cinema, working in both its Boston and Los Angeles offices in marketing, film buying and as the director of studio relations. Getpress.com, Norwell, hired broadcast journalist Ann Dufresne. Dufresne was previously employed by WCVB-TV, Channel 5, the local ABC affiliate.The Online Digital Advertising Connection, a provider of ad-commerce software systems in Boston, added Bridget Allen as vice president of television sales. She was formerly with Enterprise Systems Group, where she was responsible for sales, product development and cultivation of that company's highest profile accounts, including Cox Communications, Tribune, Turner, Gannett, Warner Brothers and Sony.Cherith Greenwood joined the Fuessler Group, Boston, as an assistant account executive. Her responsibilities will include client research, media relations and marketing communications projects for clients.Torrent Systems, Cambridge, a provider of enterprise analytic customer relationship management applications, appointed Marni Hoyle vice president of marketing, with responsibility for managing Torrent's product management, market strategy, marketing communications and sales support. Hoyle previously led the marketing efforts at NewsEdge Corp.Dickinson Direct, Braintree, hired Leah Vallee and Jamie Gannon as account coordinators.Red 98, Boston, has hired Pete Valle as an information architect/writer on the Papa Gino's, Insurance.com and Woronco Savings Bank accounts; Kevin Zelechoski, formerly with Ingalls Interactive, as a project manager; Janet Mansfield, formerly an account executive/producer at Mullen, as plant manager; and Jessica Tibbits as an executive administrator.Greenberg Seronick O'Leary & Partners, Boston, hired Dan Collins, formerly a media buyer at National Amusements in Dedham, as a media planner/buyer on the Spalding Golf Worldwide and Shaw's Supermarket accounts, Kathleen Lamperez as a media assistant working on the Spalding Golf account and Aleni Pappas as an account coordinator.Michiel Maaskant was named account coordinator in the client services department at Harpell, Maynard.Evergreen Solar, Waltham, appointed Rex D'Agostino vice president, marketing and sales. In this newly created position, D'Agostino will provide strategic direction and oversee international and domestic market development aimed at achieving market penetration for Evergreen's solar energy products. He will also manage all marketing communications activities for the company. D'Agostino was previously president and CEO of Environmizer Systems.Epsilon, Burlington, hired Esra Yagan as vice president of business development. She was previously director of the nonprofit fundraising division at InfoCision Management.Global Strategies Group, a Boston-based sports marketing and consulting firm, hired Amy Warren as account coordinator. Warren, who previously served as a research assistant, joins the organization's Olympic marketing division. Global Strategies also named Erik Cooper account director. Cooper served for three years at Boston-based Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos. Lowe Grob, Cambridge, an integrated communications agency specializing in biopharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical technologies, added several new employees. Arthur Philips was named senior copywriter; Bonnie Davidson, traffic manager; Lauren J. Siuda, account executive in public, professional and investor relations; and Alejandro Montalvo, assistant account executive in planning and marketing strategy. NEW HAMPSHIREMelissa Lavallee joined the Bedford Granite Group, Bedford, as public relations assistant/copywriter. As public relations assistant, Lavallee is responsible for developing public relations strategies to include various copywriting projects and event planning. In addition, she assists with editing and proofreading, as well as maintaining media relations and client communications. The agency's client list includes the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, The Courville Communities, Bridgeman's Furniture and Notre Dame College.

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