Executive Transactions

Sirius Satellite Radio named SAM BENRUBI Senior VP/Advertising Sales and STEPHEN SMITH VP/Advertising Sales for the company’s non-music stations. Previously, Benrubi has led network and local sales teams at Westwood One and Infinity Broadcasting, and Smith sold national sports radio advertising and marketed Howard Stern’s radio show to national advertisers (ADAGE.com, 2/24).

TEEING OFF: Acushnet Japan named TAKASHI NAKAMURA President. Nakamura will manage Acushnet Japan’s sales, marketing and distribution functions, and look to develop new opportunities for the company’s Titleist, FootJoy, Cobra and Pinnacle brands (GOLFWEEK, 2/26 issue)....SeeMore Golf, a manufacturer and marketer of golf products and equipment, named Top Flite/Ben Hogan Territory Sales Manager PAT SELLERS National Sales Manager (SeeMore Golf).

FRANCHISE: The Pirates named Mellon Arena Assistant GM & Dir of Marketing BRIAN CHIERA Senior Dir of Marketing (Pirates)....Steelers Communications Coordinator RON WAHL has resigned to pursue other opportunities (Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 2/25)....The Brewers promoted Media Relations Manager NICOLE SAUNCHES to Assistant Dir of Media Relations and named Marquette Univ. Athletic Media Relations Assistant JOHN STEINMILLER Media Relations Associate (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 2/25).

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