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2C

Miami-based production firm 2C has named Omar Acosta as creative director, design. He had run his own boutique studio.

A+E NETWORKS

David “Digger” Granville-Smith has joined A+E Networks as executive vice president and chief financial officer, a new post based in New York. He comes from J.P. Morgan, where he was managing director and head of the media group in the Investment Banking division.

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

Sam Moser was named New York-based vice president of national sales and marketing, responsible for ad-sales efforts and staff in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and Los Angeles. He had most recently been VP, national advertising sales.

FRONT PORCH DIGITAL

Phil Jackson was elevated to chief strategy officer at Front Porch Digital in Lafayette, Colo. He had been chief operations officer at the provider of cloud and premises-based content storage-management solutions.

HAWTHORNE

Ad agency Hawthorne Direct in Los Angeles has named Jared Lake as director, digital media. He had been a digital and social media consultant.

METHOD

Marc Weigert has joined Los Angeles-based visual-effects firm Method Studios as president. He comes from film production company Uncharted Territory, where he was CEO.

NBCUNIVERSAL

Gregory M. Resh was named senior vice president, finance, of NBCUniversal’s Miami, Fla.-based Hispanic Enterprises and Content unit. He joined NBCU in 2012, directing financial processes for the Owned & Telemundo Stations East Coast Studio Operations, Facility Operations, Engineering and Graphics divisions.

PIXELDUST

Lori Butterfield has joined Bethesda, Md.- based Pixeldust Studios as senior vice president, creative content and development. She comes from Home Front Communications in Washington, D.C.

SABAN BRANDS

Kendall Doty has joined Los Angeles-based Saban Brands as vice president, digital. She comes from Hub Network, where she launched and managed digital initiatives.