Communications Personals
At 21st Century Fox, effective July 1 and as expected, Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch become executive co-chairmen, Chase Carey executive vice chairman through June 30, 2016, and James Murdoch promoted to CEO ... CSG International promotes Bret Griess to president, and he remains chief operating officer; Peter Kalan remains CEO and a member of the board ... Hawaiian Telcom promotes Scott Barber to president and CEO and adds him to board, succeeding Eric Yeaman, resigned to become the president-chief operating officer of First Hawaiian Bank and remains on the telco's board ... Discount Two-Way Radio hires Kenneth Klyberg, ex-Relm Wireless, as chief operating officer ... Windstream hires Christie Grumbos, ex-Sam’s Club Mexico, as treasurer ... Gannett promotes Cam McClelland to vice president-permanent controller.
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STX Entertainment hires Jason Markey, ex-Relativity Media, as executive vice president and head-music ... FiberLight promotes John Schmitt to executive vice president-chief development officer ... Nielsen hires James Powell, ex-Thomson Reuters, as global chief technology officer, effective July 6 ... Spok Holdings promotes Hemant Goel to president, succeeding Colin Balmforth, leaving to pursue other opportunities ... Weather Co. hires Rhonda Bitterman, ex-Pandora Radio, as vice president-agency partnerships and development ... Avnet adds to board Rodney Adkins, 3RAM Group.