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Full Text (497 words)CODE HENNESSY & SIMMONS LLC (Chicago) -- This private-equity firm announced several personnel moves. Marcus George and Ed Lhee were named partners. Krista Hatcher, Robert Hogan and Doug Knoch were name principals. Messrs. George, 38 years old, and Lhee, 37, were managing directors. Ms. Hatcher, 35, and Messrs. Hogan, 39, and Knoch, 38, were vice presidents.
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FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP Inc. (Lockport, N.Y.) -- J. Lanier "Lanny" Little was named executive vice president, consumer banking, of First Niagara Bank, a subsidiary of this financial-services company, effective immediately. Mr. Little, 48, succeeds Frank Polino, who continues in an expanded role. The company hasn't finalized his exact role, a spokeswoman said. Mr. Little was regional president for Wells Fargo & Co. in the company's Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan regions.
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HARTE-HANKS Inc. (San Antonio) -- President Dean Blythe was named to the additional post of chief executive for this marketing company. Mr. Blythe, 49, succeeds Richard Hochhauser. Mr. Hochhauser, 63, in July announced his intention to retire. Mr. Blythe, former general counsel and chief financial officer, was named president in August.
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HILL & KNOWLTON Inc. (New York) -- Will Ludlam was named executive vice president and general manager of the northwest region for this communications consultancy. Mr. Ludlam, 41, succeeds Randy Pepple, who left in October. Mr. Ludlam was managing director overseeing the West Coast operations for Porter Novelli Inc.
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HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP (New York) -- Scott Christensen and Beatrice Hamza-Bassey were named partners with this law firm. Mr. Christensen, 41, is a member of the firm's litigation department in Washington. Ms. Hamza-Bassey, 36, a partner in the New York office, heads up the firm's associate task force on diversity.
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INCREDIMAIL Ltd. (Tel Aviv) -- Co-founder Ofer Adler was named chief executive of this Internet content and media company. Mr. Adler succeeds co-founder Yaron Adler, his cousin. Both men are 36. Yaron Adler was named president. Ofer Adler was chief product officer. Both men are directors.
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MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP (Los Angeles) -- Benjamin "Ted" Wolff joined this firm's New York office as a partner in the energy, environment and natural-resources practice. Mr. Wolff, 44, was a partner with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP.
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LOOPNET Inc. (San Francisco) -- Thomas P. Byrne was named president and chief operating officer for this online commercial real-estate company. The position is new. Mr. Byrne was chief marketing officer and senior vice president of sales and marketing.
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RITE AID Corp. (Camp Hill, Pa.) -- Steve Parsons was named senior vice president, human resources, effective immediately, for this drugstore chain. Mr. Parsons, 43, succeeds Todd McCarty, who left the company to become senior vice president, global human resources, with Reader's Digest Association Inc., effective March 1. Mr. Parsons was group vice president, human resources.
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WILDMAN HARROLD ALLEN & DIXON LLP (Chicago) -- W. Allen Woolley joined this law firm as a partner. Mr. Woolley, 42, was a partner with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
