People News from Emerge, Digitas Health, ClickSquared, Local.com

Arthur Shapiro

Arthur Shapiro has been appointed senior advisor at digital agency Emerge Partners. He will continue running his own practice, A/M Shapiro & Associates. Shapiro previously served as EVP marketing and strategy at Seagram Spirits.

Digitas Health has opened offices in London and Boston. Former Ogilvy Healthworld digital business director June Dawson will head the London office as SVP, managing director. The Boston office, part of parent company Digitas' headquarters, will be led by Kirk Williamson, SVP, marketing, and Michael Tiedemann, SVP, creative.

ClickSquared has brought Robert King on board as general manager, travel and hospitality. He joins the agency from Intrawest ULC, where he was SVP and led the corporate marketing services organization.

Michael Plonski has been named chief technology officer at Local.com. He joins the search site from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where he held the positions of SVP/chief information officer and chief operating officer.