– Current: Online and TV news company Current has appointed former BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) head of programming James Baker to the new role of general manager for its UK operations, responsible for the British output of Current TV and Current.com. Baker, who joins from investment fund Fleming Media, has also worked as MD for Sky Networked Media, where he oversaw cross-platform content strategy for BSkyB channels.
— Reed Elsevier: Still smarting for the lengthy and ultimately unsuccessful sell-off of its B2B arm RBI, Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK) has lost another board member in the shape of Jan Hommen who will step down as chairman of Reed Elsevier PLC and the Netherlands-based Reed Elsevier NV at the companies’ AGMs on April 21 and 22. RBI CEO and board member Gerard Van De Aast stepped down from both roles in December. Release.
— Net Communities: Technology sales network NetCommunities has appointed Mark Phillips, a head former head of Channel 4 sales house 4DS, as its commercial director. Phillips will be responsible for a network covering 200 tech websites and blogs, covering 6.5 million monthly unique users. Channel 4 shut down 4DS in October. From Mediaweek.co.uk.
— Digitas: Online ad agency Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe’s VivaKi network, has hired Sav Evangelou as its new creative director from the Wunderman agency. Via NMA.co.uk.
— Bigmouthmedia: Lastminute.com CEO Ian McCaig has joined digital marketing agency Bigmouthmedia as a non-executive board member. Bigmouth CEO Steve Leach says McCaig knowledge of M&A will be of “particular value”, a strong hint that he could be in the market to grow the company. From NMA.co.uk.
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