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In Xilinx multiyear CEO succession/promotion plan: Victor Peng moves to chief operating officer; Krishna Rangasayee promoted to executive vice president-sales; and the chipmaker signs a multiyear contract with Moshe Gavrielov to continue as president-CEO, including an additional year of transition and consulting services after his tenure as CEO ... Root9B board names board member Eric Hipkins, CEO of root9B's cybersecurity division, as CEO parent root9b Holdings, effective May 25; Hipkins succeeds Joseph Grano, remaining with RTNB as nonexecutive chairman; and Dan Wachtler remains as president-chief operating officer ... Nexstar Media hires Jeffrey Guy, ex-Weigel Broadcasting, as vice president-general manager, Mississippi's WJTV Jackson, WHLT Hattiesburg, CW-affiliated subchannels and associated digital services.
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Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing board elects: Heather Baldino, Turner, to two-year term as chairwoman; and to two-year terms Rick Lang, Comcast, CTAM vice chairman; Jon Hargis, Charter Communications, secretary; Jamia Bigalow, Fox Networks, treasurer; Dylan Jones, Scripps Networks; and Leigh Woisard, Cox Communications ... American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics elections include John Langford, Aurora Flight Sciences, as president-elect, to serve alongside current AIAA President Jim Maser, effective in May; Langford becomes president to lead board effective in 2018.