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January 28, 2008, Columbia, Md., USA - Rohde & Schwarz announced that Jack Cowper has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc. Mr. Cowper will also retain the position of President of Rohde & Schwarz, Canada, which he has held since June 2007.
January 28, 2008, Hoffman Estates, Ill,. USA - Sears Holdings Corporation anonunced today that its board of directors appointed W. Bruce Johnson, executive vice president, supply chain and operations, to the additional role of interim chief executive officer and president.
January 28, 2008, Baltimore, Md., USA - Profectus BioSciences Inc., a biotechnology company, announced that it has appointed Shawn Patrick O'Brien as the company's president and chief executive officer. Mr. O'Brien will also serve as a director of the company.
January 28, 2008, Vancouver, Canada - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. announced the appointment of Dr. Guy Marquis to lead the Company's geophysical exploration team.
January 27, 2008, Emeryville, Ca., USA - Amyris, an innovator in the development of hydrocarbon-based renewable fuels, announced that it has appointed Jeryl L. Hilleman to the new position of Chief Financial Officer.
January 27, 2008, Berkeley, Ca., USA - Nile Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, announced the appointment of Gregory W. Schafer to its board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee.
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. announced that Raymond Torto has been named the company's Global Chief Economist.
January 26, 2008, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - GE Healthcare announced that it has combined the Eastern and Africa (EAGM) region into a single International Diagnostic Imaging operation. Mr. Richard di Benedetto has been appointed President and CEO of GE Healthcare International - EAGM region.
January 25, 2008, Los Angeles, Ca., USA - Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that Linda A. Mills is elected for corporate vice president and president of its Information Technology (IT) sector, effective February 1, 2008.
January 25, 2008, Benson, Az., USA - The Arizona Railroad Group, an Arizona-based railroad investment company and owner of the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR), has promoted Scott L. Parkinson from vice president and general manager to president and chief executive officer.
January 25, 2008, Chicago. Ill., USA - Advantage Futures, the futures brokerage firm, announced the appointment of Iqbal Brainch as Chief Marketing Officer.
The Alameda Sun and its parent corporation, Stellar Media Group, Inc., have named Julia Park Tracey as publisher and executive editor of the newspaper.