ValueVision board asks CEO to step down; lowers revenue, earning
Forbes - NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - ValueVision Media Inc. Friday said William Lansing was stepping down as chief executive and director at the request of the board, effective immediately. The Minneapolis-based direct marketing company named John Buck the
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Starbucks ends Sonics, Mariners sponsorships
Seattle Post Intelligencer - O'Neil said Starbucks also has ended its sponsorship of the Seattle Mariners, and the company is focusing its marketing might be a perception sponsorship spending increased because Schultz also ran the Sonics, she stressed there was "no direct
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

WallSt.net (www.wallst.net) Announces Upcoming Interview With CEO of
MSN MoneyCentral - CACN), an emerging pay-for-performance, multi-channel Internet marketing company, will be featured in an exclusive interview www.wallst.net is owned and operated by WallStreet Direct, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Media Group, Inc
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Media: Books still rate with web kids
New Zealand Herald - Touchpoint spent $1.5 million upgrading its technology platform which pushes out marketing messages by email, SMS and other direct-marketing channels. "Our goal from day one was to be an exporter," says chief executive and co-founder Frank van der
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz