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Publicis Group's revenue up

Holding company Publicis Group's full-year 2011 revenue increased 7.3% to $7.67 billion, compared with 2010, the company said in an earnings statement Feb. 9.
 

Epsilon names new president, chief client officer

Andrew Frawley has been named president of marketing services firm Epsilon, the company said on Feb. 7. Epsilon said it has also named Catherine Lang as its new chief client officer.
 

Digital

JetBlue launches iPhone app, redesigns web and mobile sites

JetBlue Airways redesigned its website and mobile site, and has also launched an iPhone application, all with the intent of personalizing and simplifying the customer experience, the airline said on Feb. 6.
 

Facebook hires first CMO

Facebook has hired Rebecca Van Dyck, SVP and CMO at Levi's to join the social network as its first head of global marketing, according to reports.
 

E-mail

Constant Contact acquires CardStar

Email marketing company Constant Contact has acquired Boston-based mobile applications provider CardStar, Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact said Jan. 18.
 

Return Path acquires OtherInbox

Email deliverability firm Return Path acquired email technology company OtherInbox, the company said on Jan. 10. The acquisition closed in late December, said Return Path CEO Matt Blumberg, who declined to disclose terms.
 

Multichannel Retail/E-commerce

Forrester: Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook dominate e-commerce

Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook will continue to dominate online business, but Internet retailers and marketers should tread carefully in partnering with them, according to a Feb. 7 Forrester report.
 

Groupon reports revenue spike in first public earnings report

Groupon reported a 419% increase in 2011 revenue to $1.6 billion, the company said in its first earnings report as a public company on Feb. 8.
 

Database Marketing/CRM

Alliant, Lotame partner to enhance database offerings

Segmentation service provider Alliant Data has partnered with Lotame Solutions to integrate Alliant's consumer database with Lotame's data management platform, the companies said Jan. 9.
 

Infogroup CEO replaced

Infogroup president and CEO Clare Hart has been replaced by Michael Iaccarino. Hart, who joined Infogroup in July 2010, is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities, Infogroup said in a Dec. 15 statement.
 

Direct Classic

USPS reports losses of $3.3 billion

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ended the first three months of its 2012 fiscal year with a net loss of $3.3 billion — and large losses are expected to continue until planned restructuring efforts have taken place, the agency said Feb. 9.
 

Quad/Graphics acquires Williamson Printing Corporation

Printer Quad/Graphics announced on Feb. 1 that it acquired Williamson Printing Corporation, a 128-year-old printer that specializes in short- to medium-run catalogs, books, direct mail and promotional products.
 

Media/Circulation

ABC to introduce newspaper circulation tool

The Audit Bureau of Circulations will launch a tool May 3 that will allow marketers, agencies and publishers to search daily newspaper circulation figures and create custom evaluations from the company's eFAS-FAX report.
 

Forbes Media appoints Consuegra CMO

Forbes Media announced it has named Jorge Consuegra CMO, a new position. Consuegra was previously SVP at Western Union, leading the US product management team.
 

Production & Printing

Kodak reorganizes business structure to focus on digital, printing

Eastman Kodak completely reorganized its business structure by aligning itself into two units that will absorb the company's film and photography segment and maximize its digital and print offerings, the company said in a Jan. 10 statement. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that the company may be preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
 

Report: Kodak may file for bankruptcy, is downgraded

Eastman Kodak is reportedly planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks after financial struggles and attempts to sell off a portfolio of more than 1,000 digital photography patents, the Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 5, citing unnamed sources "familiar with the matter."
 
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