A. Schulman Appoints Andreas Gunther as Human Resources Director, Europe

Bertelsmann Acquires Smashing Ideas

Bertelsmann has acquired the U.S. digital media agency Smashing Ideas, Inc. for its book division, Random House. Random House Chairman and CEO Markus Dohle and Smashing Ideas President and CEO Stephen Jackson, announced the acquisition in New York on May, 5th. The companies did not give details of the purchase price.

Océ Business Services Named a Top 100 Global Outsourcing Company for the Fifth Straight Year

IAOP Names Océ to the Select Leaders Category of the 2011 IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 List

Printing Strategist Andrew Gordon Joins 48HourPrint.com as VP of Sales, Marketing and Business Development

Printing industry strategist and thought leader Andrew Gordon has joined 48HourPrint.com as vice president of sales, marketing and business development. He has spent much of his career focused on business transformation in the printing industry.

Axel Springer and Ringier withdraw request of antitrust approval for joint venture in Hungary

No impact for other joint venture activities / Combination of activities in Hungary still planned / Withdrawal of request due to procedural reasons

Tribune Names Eddy Hartenstein as President and Chief Executive Officer

Tribune Company today announced that its board of directors has appointed Eddy Hartenstein as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Cox Media Group Ohio Names Julia Wallace as Market Vice President

Media industry veteran Julia Wallace is Cox Media Group (CMG) Ohio’s new Market Vice President, effective immediately. Wallace, who was formerly CMG Ohio’s Senior VP of News and Programming, will be responsible for all of the company’s newspaper, television and radio properties in the Dayton and Louisville markets. She succeeds Alex Taylor, who was promoted to CMG Executive Vice President based in Atlanta earlier this year.