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Society of Broadcast Engineers board OKs hiring James Ragsdale, ex-Anderson University, as executive director, effective Jan. 1, succeeding John Poray, retiring Dec. 31 (see 2001030032) ... Office of Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., adds Tejasi Thatte from NCTA as chief of staff ... Cambridge Semantics business data integration firm taps Brian Owen, ex-r4 Technologies, as CEO; Chuck Pieper, who was chairman-CEO, remains chairman ... Ideoclick e-commerce platform provider promotes Benjamin Winters to chief innovation officer.

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VertexOne software-as-a-service and services provider for utilities adds as vice presidents utility consultant Lawson Glenn, for alliances, and Ali Barsamian, joins via company's buying WaterSmart, for marketing; and promotes Bill Mareburger to senior vice president-product strategy ... Skydio appointments include Jacqueline Sharma, ex-Ford Motor's Canvas, for vice president-people operations.

New York Times Co.'s Arthur Ochs Sulzberger retires as chairman and board member, effective Dec. 31, succeeded as chairman by his son and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger; father moves to chairman emeritus ... Audio Engineering Society elects Brecht De Man to two-year board of directors term beginning Jan. 1 ... Chewy appoints Marty Nesbitt, Vistria Group, to the board .