PEOPLE: Other Moves

COMPANIES

Promotions: Michael Ziebell appointed to newly created post of evp/CMO at Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Marshall, Minn., a privately held U.S. and European marketer of frozen foods through home service, grocery and food service channels. He joined the company in 1982 as project manager for Tony's Pizza... Fox Cable Networks, Los Angeles, promoted Sean Riley and Mike Hopkins to svp-affiliate sales. Riley, Hopkins and Janice Arouh, svp-affiliate marketing, report to Lindsay Gardner, evp-affiliate sales/marketing. Meanwhile, Ray Hopkins left to become evp-affiliate sales/marketing at Gemstar-TV Guide... Joe DiMuro, from svp-strategic marketing to evp of the newly created strategic marketing group at music company BMG, New York. As part of a reorg, BMG Special Products/BMG Heritage will be headed by evp Gary Newman, with Alex Miller named svp-mktg/creative; Marty Olinick continues to oversee music licensing; expanded roles in strategic marketing for vp Kenetta Bailey and online sr dir Kieve Huffman; Rachel Bickerton named sr dir-business affairs; and, a new team is to be named for the direct response TV unit.

Coming/going: Gazelle Systems, Newton, Mass., hired Stephen M. Pytka as president/ CEO. He was at Streamware... Norman Din joined Brigade, Chicago, as vp-mktg strategy. He was at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Brigade is a global provider of business process outsourcing and customer relationship management solutions.



AGENCIES

Promotions: Geoff Nelson from dir to vp-acct svcs at Warren Direct, Austin, Texas. He joined the firm this past spring after stints with Dell, Motorola, Castle Dental and IBM Software.

Coming/going: fwd>direct, Wayne, Pa., hired Mary Smucker as sr acct suprvr. She was at DMW Philadelphia... Paul Frankel joined event/promotion agency US Concept, New York, as vp/dir-marketing. He ran his own firm, Nitrous, and has worked for Nike and Lifestyle Marketing Group... Starmark International, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., appointed William Berenson to the newly created post of evp-client svcs. He's worked for Landor, Tech Inspirations and Interbrand... Additions at Townsend, San Diego: Rick Edelman, svp, from Torre Lazur McCann; James Forte, acct suprvr, from Keating PR.