PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced the following executive assignments, effective Aug. 1: J. Rich Alexander, senior vice president, performance coatings, has been elected executive vice president and joins PPG’s Executive ... read more

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced that on July 13, 2010 it had named David S. Collins as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief ... read more

Don Parker, Chief Financial Officer of SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, has been presented Triangle Business Journal’s 2010 CFO of the Year Award for Giant Private Companies in the Triangle. “Don played a critical role ... read more

Aerospace Products S.E. Inc. (APSE), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, announced the recent addition of Bill Freeman as Director of Sales. “We are pleased that Bill has decided to join our team at APSE,” stated Jeff Davis, CEO ... read more

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., the leading provider of integrated learning and talent management software and services, announced today it has appointed Mark Goldin as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Goldin will execute Cornerstone’s overall technology strategy and will lead the ... read more

National multi-platform media firm Cross MediaWorks (www.cross-mediaworks.com) has named Philip H. Geier, former chairman and CEO of Interpublic, to its board of directors. “Geier is a proven player, one whose business model has become a ... read more

Time Warner Cable Media Sales continues to attract top industry talent with the announcement that Automotive veteran Tom Valasek has been named Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Valasek will literally “take the wheel” as the first category owner for Automotive media solutions across ... read more

E5 Systems announced today that Mike Summers, a seasoned-veteran in healthcare and IT management, has joined E5 Systems as their new Chief Technology Officer and Corporate Vice-President. An IT executive, Summers has extensive experience in bringing innovative and .Net ... read more

AirWalk Communications, an innovator in IP-based CDMA cellular radio network equipment, announced today that Roger Dorf, former Cisco Systems vice president and longtime telecommunications industry executive, has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Dorf’s presence on the board ... read more

Emir Duzic, Ph.D. has joined ChanTest Corporation as head of GPCR and HTS Assay Services. In his new role, Dr. Duzic has overall responsibility for developing, optimizing, standardizing and running all GPCR assays for customer compounds and all GPCR research projects. ChanTest recently expanded its GPCR ... read more

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has named Gavin Michael to the newly-created position of global managing director, R&D and alliances. In this role, he will reinforce the company’s long-standing commitment to help clients leverage innovative technology solutions and strategic alliances to improve their business and achieve higher performance. ... read more

Michael P. Driscoll, CEO of Winchester Electronics, announced today that Kevin S. Perhamus has been appointed President, effective July 12. At Winchester Electronics, Perhamus will lead strategic initiatives, global operations, and day-to-day business, reporting to Driscoll. ... read more

Aduro BioTech, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, announced today the issuance of two important patents, the formation of a distinguished scientific advisory board, the addition of key members to its Board of Directors, and the reporting of preliminary top line long-term survival data from a Phase 1 ... read more

Two New Members Bring Strategy and Finance Expertise SAN DIEGO—July 13, 2010—Bytes, Inc. (BSi), a full-service IT outsourcing firm offering custom and creative software design, development, hosted application and business operations services, today announced the addition of two members to its Advisory Board: E.J. Conrad and Reuven Rubinson, CPA, MBA. Now five members strong, the Board provides guidance to the BSi management team as the company works toward becoming an industry leader. Conrad, founder and CEO of Island Staffing, has ... read more

WorldGate, (OTCBB: WGAT.OB) a leading provider of next-generation video phone solutions, announced today that Mr. James G. Dole has joined WorldGate as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Dole will replace Mr. Joel Boyarski, who will remain with the Company ... read more

The board of directors of The TriZetto Group, Inc. today announced that Trace Devanny, former president of Cerner Corporation, joins the company as its new chief executive officer, effective July 19. Devanny also will be appointed to the board of ... read more

PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) announced it has appointed Henrietta Ukwu, M.D., FACP, FRAPS, as senior vice president of global regulatory affairs. She will have global responsibility for regulatory services across all PPD lines of business and provide clinical vaccine expertise to advance the company’s vaccines and ... read more

Nexergy, a leading designer and manufacturer of battery and charger systems, announced today that Yuegang Zhao has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Zhao has a demonstrated record of building multi-functional and multi-cultural teams in applications ... read more

DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, announced today that Joe Bosch has been named executive vice president and Chief Human Resources Officer for DIRECTV. Bosch will report to Mike White, Chairman, President and CEO of DIRECTV, and will be responsible for executive recruitment and talent ... read more

Time Warner Cable today announced that Howie Hodges has been named Vice President of External Affairs. In this role, Hodges will help develop and promote Time Warner Cable’s policy agenda, working closely with inter-governmental groups, the civil rights community, diversity organizations, and other policy influencers. He ... read more