EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, announced on Monday that it has named Carl Vogel as President, and Bernard L. Han as Chief Financial Officer. Vogel was EchoStar's president from 1994 to 1997, and has also served as president and CEO of Charter Communications. Han was most recently vice president and chief financial officer of Northwest Airlines.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060918/20060918005439.html?.v=1
http://www.echostar.com

Westwood One announced today that former Air America President Gary Krantz will assume the position of Chief Digital Media Officer at Westwood One. In this newly created position, Krantz will oversee all aspects of Westwood One's burgeoning digital portfolio including newly launched websites for The Osgood File (theosgoodfile.com) Randy Jackson's Hit List (rjhitlistonline.com), Loveline (lovelineshow.com) and Notre Dame Football (ndfootballradio.com).  Previously, Krantz was President of Air America Radio.
www.westwoodone.com/

Access Integrated Technologies today announced the addition of three new senior executives in its Christie/AIX unit. Collectively, the newly created positions will be responsible for advancing the company's ongoing digital cinema rollout and international expansion efforts. The new hires include:  Michelle Gonzalez, named VP, Digital Cinema Business Development; Diane Anselmo, named Executive Director, Digital Cinema Customer Operations; and Loren Donelson, named Executive Director, Digital Cinema Product Management.
http://www.accessitx.com

Playboy Enterprises today announced a change in management of its business operations into two major functions: media, which will oversee the creation and distribution of all content, and licensing, which will be responsible for leveraging the company's brands and assets. The company also said Bob Meyers will join the company in the newly created position of president, media, which will manage PEI's Publishing and Entertainment Groups. He previously spent nine years at NBC Universal, where he held a number of positions with CNBC and NBC Interactive, including chief operating officer of CNBC.com, senior vice president of primetime programming at CNBC and, most recently, general manager of CNBC Enterprises.
www.playboyenterprises.com

KongZhong Corporation, a leading provider of wireless value-added services (WVAS) and an operator of one of the leading wireless internet portals in China, announced that its Chief Financial Officer, JP Gan, has indicated his intention to resign from the Company to pursue a career in venture capital and investment. Gan plans to remain in his current position until December 31, 2006. The Company also announced the promotion of Kingchuen (Jillian) Wong and Yang Yang. Wong is promoted from Vice President to Senior Vice President, responsible for corporate development and investor relations. Yang, currently general manager of the finance department and corporate controller, was promoted to Vice President in charge of finance and accounting. These promotions will take effect immediately.
http://www.kongzhong.com

In-game ad company Adscape Media announced two new additions today. Matthew Ackerman has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (and Vice President of Operations) and Greg Schaffer has been brought on as Vice President of Sales. Ackerman is a finance executive with 20 years of financial management and operations experience, including Mergers and Acquisitions, IPO's, private financing, project management, and investor relations. Schaffer has spent many years in interactive media sales and service, including seven years with Knight Ridder Digital. Most recently he worked for PointRoll.
www.adscapemedia.com

This week, Circuit City Stores named Peter C. Weedfald as the company's Vice president and Chief Marketing Officer. He joined the company earlier this year as senior vice president, general merchandise manager for entertainment/content. Weedfald once held a few different senior publisher positions at Ziff-Davis Publishing for nearly a decade.
http://www.circuitcity.com

David Edery has announced that he will be joining Microsoft's Xbox Group. He will fill the role of Worldwide Games Portfolio Planner for Xbox Live Arcade.
http://www.xbox.com

Game Entertainment Europe BV, a company that deals with online community games, announced this week that their Advisory Board has accepted Prof. Dr. Willem Vermeend and Eckart Wintzen as new members. The new members will use their influence and information in helping Game Entertainment Europe's expansion plans.
http://www.ge-eu.com

CryptoLogic, a leading software developer and supplier to the global Internet gaming market, announced today that Edward Greenspan has resigned as a Director of the Board of the company. Mr. Greenspan has indicated that his substantial workload associated with his law practice, particularly as the defense lawyer in the Hollinger International case, no longer permits him to devote the time and attention to serve fully as a Director of CryptoLogic.
http://www.cryptologic.com

Airborne Entertainment, a subsidiary of CYBIRD Co., Ltd., recently announced the addition of marketing and promotions veteran Charles “Skip” Beloff to its executive team. Skip joins the company as Vice-President, Mobile Promotions.  He recently served as Executive Vice President at Dan Media, a digital signage company, where he helped grow and lead the sales and business development team.
http://www.airborne-e.com