Communications Personals
In Gray buying Raycom (see 1806250057), effective at closing, Raycom President-CEO Pat LaPlatney becomes Gray president/co-CEO; LaPlatney and Raycom former President-CEO Paul McTear, both on Raycom board, join buyer's board; and Gray Chairman-President-CEO Hilton Howell becomes executive chairman/co-CEO of Gray; while effective July 1, Gray co-Chief Operating Officers Bob Smith and Nick Waller shift, with Smith COO and Waller chief administrative officer.
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Shahid Buttar returns to Electronic Frontier Foundation as director-grassroots advocacy, having lost a bid in a primary to defeat House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (see 1806060049) ... Infomart Data Centers board appoints Phil Koen, ex-Intermedia, as a new member and interim CEO, succeeding founder and ex-President John Sheputis, who remains an adviser ... Epix hires Laura Sher, ex-Cowan DeBaets, as executive vice president/head-business and legal affairs, original programming.
Integrated Device Technology appoints Kuinam Kim, ex-ON Semi, vice president-sales and country manager, Korea ... RF Industries names President-CEO Robert Dawson to the board.
Lobbyist registrations: Video surveillance products provider Hikvision USA, Sidley Austin, effective June 4 ... Software delivery platform Eaze Solutions, Holland & Knight, effective May 21 ... Commercial micro satellite launch provider Vector Launch, Velocity Government Relations, effective May 1 ... Blockchain Token Association, Venable, effective April.