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CTIA confirms hiring (CD July 15 p10) Brad Gillen,...

CTIA confirms hiring (CD July 15 p10) Brad Gillen, ex-Wilkinson Barker, as chief of staff, new position … Hogan Lovells communications practice hires as associates Tony Lin, ex-Pillsbury Winthrop, and Kerry Stotler, ex-Dow Lohnes … Amazon hires Babak Parviz, founder and former head of Google Glass … Back9Network hires Brian Kalinowski, ex-LiveClips until its recent sale to DirecTV, as executive vice president-digital media, new position … Senate Commerce Committee approves nominations of: Judith Davenport to join board of Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Elizabeth Sembler for reappointment; and Bruce Andrews to be Department of Commerce deputy secretary.

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21st Century Fox names its executives Gary Newman and Dana Walden chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, a new unit combining Fox Broadcasting and 20th Century Fox Television … Named chairman of National Public Safety Telecommunications Council Interoperability Committee is John Lenihan, Los Angeles County Fire Department … Newly elected to Digital Entertainment Group board: Bill Clark, Anchor Bay Entertainment; Martin Sacchi, Microsoft; Ron Schwartz, Lionsgate; Mike Fasulo, Sony Electronics; Man Jit Singh, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Eddie Cunningham, Universal Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment; Dan Cohen, Walt Disney Studios … Lobbyist registration: Oberthur Technologies of America, focusing on mobile, digital security, FTI Government Affairs, effective June 1.