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Starz hires Pamela Wolfe, ex-Eleventh Hour Entertainment, as executive vice president-human resources ... Starting wearable tech firm iBeat, Ryan Howard, ex-Practice Fusion, named CEO, and company said others from Practice Fusion joining are Larry Stone, named lead front-end architect, Brian Boarini, working on product and business development and Kristin Tinsley, running public relations and marketing ... InFocus names Dave Litwak, ex-MarketLive, senior vice president-worldwide sales, and Vikki Rehn, ex-Vigilent, as vice president-software engineering ... Viacom promotes Kristi Wasmer to senior vice president-retail sales, Nickelodeon Consumer Products ... DSP Group hires Daniel Amir, ex-Ladenburg Thalmann, as corporate vice president-business development, strategy and investor relations.
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Best Buy said Chief Administrative and Chief Financial Officer Sharon McCollam is stepping down, effective June 14, continuing in advisory role until Jan. 28; Chief Strategic Growth Officer Corie Barry becomes CFO effective June 14; succeeding Barry as the chief strategic growth officer is Asheesh Saksena, ex-Cox Communications; President-U.S. Retail Shari Ballard takes on real estate, supervises Mexico business and is promoted to senior executive vice president; also promoted to that title is Chief Merchandising Officer Mike Mohan, now supervising supply chain; and Trish Walker, ex-Accenture and hired by Best Buy in April, is president-services and now supervises enterprise customer care ... Rambus Chief Financial Officer Satish Rishi to retire, effective first week of August.