Viacom names digital ad sales executives for music and entertainment brands of cable channels: ...

Viacom names digital ad sales executives for music and entertainment brands of cable channels: Melanie DiMemmo and Sarah Iooss to lead it, with Sharon Silverstein running West Coast business, and all three named senior vice president; Tim Carroll continues in Midwest region as vice president … CBS Interactive hires Rosabel Tao as senior vice president of communications … FTTH Council Europe elects Karin Ahl, Rala Infratech, president; Matthias Nass, ECI, treasurer; and directors including Eric Festraets, Alcatel-Lucent; Pastora Valero, Cisco; and Pär Cedergren, Ericsson … HSN hires Anne Martin-Vachon, ex-Nordstrom, as chief merchandising officer, effective May 14 … Lobbyist registrations: Verizon, Brownstein Hyatt, effective March 1.