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| Jonathan Tress |
Matter Communications names VP, media marketing Jonathan Tress to head up its newly formed media group. Before joining Matter, Tress worked on ad campaigns for brands including IKEA, Burger King, Miller Lite and Domino’s Pizza. Under his leadership, Matter’s media group leverages a mix of media buying, search engine marketing, social media, lead gen and more—to help amplify and ensure results for clients. “Jonathan’s leadership and expertise has been instrumental in helping ensure clients meet their marketing goals,” said Matter president Mandy Mladenoff. “We’re seeing companies expand the use of integrated media strategies within their marketing mixes to deliver on these critical revenue and marketing goals.
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| Steve Sturges |
Paycom Software, Inc., which provides cloud-based human capital management software, names Steve Sturges CMO. Sturges co-founded Oklahoma City-based VI Marketing and Branding in 1992 and served as a partner and creative consultant for Paycom for more than 15 years. As Paycom’s chief marketing officer, he will lead strategy, development and execution across all marketing and communication functions. "Steve brings three decades of experience in marketing, branding and advertising to our team. I’m excited to see him continue to elevate our innovative brand, engage our clients and drive further demand generation for our salesforce," said Paycom founder, chairman and CEO Chad Richison.
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| Carol Dasaro, Julianna Jacobson, Mike Adorno |
Hot Paper Lantern promotes SVPs Carol Dasaro, Julianna Jacobson, and Mike Adorno to partners in the agency. Dasaro is SVP of program management and operations, responsible for the strategic resource planning and operational execution of client programs and the agency’s creative and web development resources. Jacobson is SVP of marketing communications, leading the strategy and execution of corporate communications, internal communications and digital marketing campaigns for B2B and B2C clients. As SVP of communications, Adorno is responsible for implementing and driving external public relations and media strategies for clients. He also leads Digital Sport by HPL. “It was important for the agency to promote from within and bring each of these leaders into the partnership structure to both reward them for their outstanding work and contributions, but also help continue to solidify the agency’s leadership for the long term,” said Hot Paper Lantern CEO Edward Moed.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
