DMA grants Award of Excellence to database veteran
Orlando, Fla.--The Direct Marketing Association Tuesday announced Stuart Hochwert as the first recipient of the DMA Marketing Technology & Internet Council's Award of Excellence.
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FCC forms Internet policy group
Washington, D.C.--Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell Monday announced the agency has formed the FCC Internet Policy Working Group.
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Lowe TTL rebranded as Draft Brazil
Sao Paulo--Lowe Plus Draft, a partnership of ad agency Lowe & Partners Worldwide and direct marketing agency Draft, announced that Lowe TTL in Sao Paulo is being rebranded as Draft Brazil. Yan Mello von Brewer, general manager, leads the office. Clients include DirecTV, Nestlé, Nissan, Renault, Tom Brasil and Unilever.

McNamara leaves CFM Direct to start new agency
Berwyn, Pa.--Thomas McNamara announced he has left CFM Direct, where he was exec VP, to form a new direct marketing agency. The new firm, Arrowhead Direct Marketing, will specialize in direct marketing for the financial services industry, including program management, creative services and database marketing.

Justice & Young adds AcuPoll as a client
Cincinnati, Ohio--Justice & Young Public Relations announced Tuesday that it secured Cincinnati-based AcuPoll Research, a market research firm, as a client. Justice & Young said it plans an international communications program that is intended to increase awareness of the role market research plays in brand building.

Citigate Albert Frank names executive creative director
New York--Advertising agency Citigate Albert Frank announced the appointment of Pete Martin as executive creative director. Martin joins Citigate Albert Frank from Citigate SMARTS of Edinburgh, Scotland. Martin co-founded SMARTS in 1990. The agency was acquired in 2000 by Incepta Group plc and integrated as Citigate SMARTS.