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Newspapers
B. Jeff Craig was named chief technology officer for E.W. Scripps Co. He is the former senior vice president of interactive technology and new media development at Discovery Communications Inc.
Marc Z. Kramer was named senior vice president of production and labor at The New York Times. He will direct production, the formation of labor-relations strategy and the operation of the New York City headquarters.
Janet L. Robinson was named senior vice president of newspaper operations for The New York Times Co. Along with overseeing operations at all Times properties, she continues as president and general manager of The New York Times.
Steve Rossi, former senior vice president for operations for Knight Ridder, was named president of the company’s newspaper division.
Dirk Ruemenapp, formerly vice president of operations at The Union Leader of Manchester, N.H., was named executive vice president.
William Toner, formerly vice president and chief technology officer of Central Newspapers Inc. of Phoenix, was named chief information officer of The Record in Hackensack, N.J.
Online
Lee deBoer, formerly CEO of the defunct newspaper-industry portal New Century Network, was named CEO of Automatic Media, which operates such Web sites as Suck and Plastic.
Christopher J. Feola was promoted to vice president of technology for Belo Interactive Inc. of Dallas.
Stuart Garner, former CEO of Thomson Newspapers Inc., was named chairman and executive director of strategic development of NewsStand Inc. of Austin.
Glenn McLaren was promoted from content manager to city-site manager of sa360.com, Cox Interactive Media’s San Antonio Internet site.
Erin E. Purcell takes over the leadership role for Town Online following The Boston Herald Inc.’s acquisition of Community Newspaper Co. As executive vice president of Herald Interactive Advertising Systems, she is also responsible for BostonHerald.com, carfind.com, homefind.com and jobfind.com.
Vendors
Kathie Chadaz was named customer-service manager at Digital Technology International of Springville, Utah. Fred Davenport was named new project manager.
Ralph Grimse was named director of planning and development of the Austin Company’s printing and publishing group, based in Cleveland.
Kent Kraft, a 22-year veteran of Goss Graphic Systems of Westmont, Ill., was named vice president of sales, Americas.
Larry Letteney was named president of CreoScitex America of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Lou Patoto was named vice president of international sales for Dauphin Graphic Machines of Elizabethville, Pa.
Ron Stephens was named national sales director of net-linx Publishing Solutions of Sacramento. He previously was with SII, Unisys and Atex Media Solutions.
Milestones
Emma Brooks, technical project manager for Cox Interactive Media
in Atlanta, was named a “50 Who Make a Difference” winner by
Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine. 