Executive Transactions

Octagon and Andover Marketing are combining their respective resources to expand and enhance client services. Andover Marketing Founder DAVID PARKES will assume responsibility for Octagon’s North America Marketing Solutions Division, and GORD LANG, who previously held dual responsibilities for Octagon’s marketing solutions division and new business development, was named Octagon Senior VP/New Business Development (Octagon).

EXECS: The Orange Bowl Committee named Univ. of Maryland Senior Associate AD for Administration MICHAEL LIPITZ COO and Burger King Corp. Marketing Leader CHRISTINA FRANCIS CMO (Orange Bowl Committee)....The Twins named KEVIN SMITH Dir of Public Affairs. Previously, Smith was with the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 8/3)....The ECHL Fresno Falcons named ECHL San Diego Gulls Dir of Corporate Sales ALAN FRIEDMAN VP/Sales (Falcons)....Minor League Baseball named DARRYL HENDERSON Administrative Assistant of Special Operations and transferred JEANNETTE MACHICOTE to the Legal Department as Contract Manager & Legal Assistant (Minor League Baseball).

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