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| Jamie King |
Minutes Network, a blockchain-based international voice-calling and wholesale termination service provider, names Rockstar Games co-founder Jamie King as CMO. King was previously SVP digital products and gaming at strategy consulting firm and design & technology studio L+R. His experience encompasses product innovation and go-to-market strategies with a recent focus on Web3 and its potential to disrupt legacy industries. “Jamie is set to lead Minutes Network marketing initiatives into a new era of growth and engagement, focused on accelerating brand awareness and scaling user adoption of the Minutes Network platform,” said Minutes Network CEO Josh Watkins.
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| Mari Hoidal |
Avails Medical, a tech platform designed to reduce the amount of time required to obtain reliable antibiotic susceptibility data, appoints Mari Hoidal as VP of marketing. Hoidal comes to Avails from biotech research company BioFire Diagnostics at bioMérieux, where she served as VP of global marketing. In her new position, she will lead Avails Medical's marketing efforts, aimed at accelerating growth and broadening the company's impact on the diagnostics landscape. "Mari's extensive marketing expertise, combined with her dedication to impactful healthcare solutions, makes her the ideal leader to help elevate Avails Medical's brand and extend our reach globally," said Avails Medicals CEO, Oren Knopfmacher.
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| Maria Trujillo |
Cicis Pizza, an all-you-can-eat pizza chain, promotes Maria Trujillo to CMO. Trujillo has been with the company since 2022, most recently serving as SVP of marketing. She was previously director, brand activation at wholesaler Core-Mark International and director, integrated marketing at 7-Eleven, In her new role, Trujillo will oversee a cross-functional team and manage agency and vendor partnerships, as well as set the marketing excellence standards for the company. “Her innovative marketing strategies and collaborative spirit have made an incredible impact on the brand,” said CIicis Pizza president Jeff Hetsel.
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
The Pollack Group brings on John Cheng as creative director and Daniel Chou as director of digital strategy... Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm that works with legal industry businesses, brings on Daniel Gilfarb, as a senior managing director in its talent practice.... Prophet names Mat Zucker, who has served as interim CMO for the past two years, to the full-time CMO position.
Kelli Parsons, CEO of Hill & Knowlton, will take the helm of Avoq on February 1.
FGS Global has recruited Susan Ho, a veteran of Standard Chartered Bank and Brunswick Group, for the Asia chair position, a newly created post. 
Cognito appoints Felice Tobin managing director of its New York business. She was most recently general manager for Cognito Asia and managing director of its Hong Kong office... Spectrio, a company that provides digital signage, interactive kiosks, audience measurement and in-store media, brings on Steve Gilbert as VP of marketing... Hart, a Toledo, OH-based brand transformation agency, promotes Marc Paulenich from president to CEO. 
