Who’s News in Sales and Marketing

Wood Joins UBM Aviation
UBM Aviation, a provider of aviation data products, publications, and events, has appointed Jan Wood vice president of marketing. Wood joins UBM from Teradata, where she was a senior partner in the travel industry consulting practice.

Florida Hospital Names CEO
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, owned by a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, has named J. Michael Cowling chief executive officer. Cowling most recently served as a division vice president with Health Management Associates.

Abad Joins F5 Networks
F5 Networks, a global provider of application delivery networking solutions, has appointed Gary Abad vice president of North America channel sales. Prior to joining F5, Abad served as VP of channel sales for the Americas at Polycom.

NCR Corporation Hires Bravman
NCR Corporation has named Richard Bravman chief marketing officer and vice president of corporate development, a newly created position. Bravman joins NCR from Intelleflex, where he was president, chairman, and CEO.

Aon eSolutions Names SVP
Don Ameche III has joined Aon eSolutions as senior vice president of global sales and marketing. Ameche most recently served as area vice president of retail for North America at Oracle.

Albrecht Named CEO of Starz
Liberty Media Corporation has named Chris Albrecht president and CEO of Starz, LLC, overseeing Starz Entertainment, Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and Film Roman. Albrecht is the former chairman and CEO of HBO.

Mformation Appoints CEO
Mformation Technologies, a provider of mobile device management solutions, has announced the appointment of Todd DeLaughter as chief executive officer. DeLaughter was most recently president and CEO of Opalis Software.

Surfware Adds to Management Team
Surfware, developer of SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems, has named Rick Richardson direct sales account manager. Richardson has more than 10 years of experience in CAD/CAM sales.