Who’s News in Sales and Marketing

Siers Joins McLane Foodservice
McLane Foodservice has named Scott Siers vice president of business development. Siers spent the past seven years at PepsiCo, where he held key roles in brand positioning, business development, and general management.

UTEK Names Schaedler CEO
UTEK Corporation, an IP licensing and innovation services company, has announced the appointment of Doug Schaedler as chief executive officer. Schaedler had beeen named president of the company earlier this year.

Stremel Joins Liquid Motors
Liquid Motors, an Internet marketing solution provider for automobile dealers, has named John Stremel strategic sales manager. Stremel has 15 years of sales and marketing experience with clientele including Nissan, Infiniti, Audi, and Mercedes Benz.

Converted Organics Boosts Sales Team
Converted Organics, a producer of organic fertilizers, has hired Michael W.H. Garrett and Michael Knight as sales representatives. Garrett and Knight will be responsible for the northeastern and southeastern U.S., respectively.

Nevada Gold Holdings Names CEO
Nevada Gold Holdings has appointed David Rector chief executive officer and president. Rector had previously served in executive roles at Nano Holdings International, Nevada Gold Holdings’ prior incarnation.

GNi Names Etterman CEO
GNi, a provider of IaaS hosting solutions, has named of Alan “Al” Etterman CEO. Most recently, Etterman was the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at JDSU, a diversified technology company.

Brewster Joins Associa
Associa, a community association management and developer services company, has appointed Kelley Brewster president and CEO of Today Management. Brewster previously served as CEO for a California-based community management company.