Seven Networks hires Mike Ward, ex-Metaswitch Networks, as senior...

Seven Networks hires Mike Ward, ex-Metaswitch Networks, as senior vice president-worldwide sales and field operations … Videotron hires Sylvie Charette, ex-Rogers Communications, as vice president-branding and interactive media … WOW hires Richard Fish, ex-ICG Communications, as chief financial officer … Hearst Corp. elects board member William Hearst III, Hearst Family Trust, as chairman, succeeding late George Hearst; and board adds from Hearst companies Mark Aldam, Eve Burton and Mitchell Scherzer; and family members Samia Staehle, attorney; and Christian Tarafa, ex-Hearst Magazines UK … Iohann Le Frapper of Alcatel-Lucent named a vice-chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption.

Lobbyist registrations: The Internet Association, self registration, effective Jan. 1 … F5, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, effective Jan. 1 … Tacoma Public Utilities, self registration, effective Dec. 4 … Intel, Washington Tax Group, effective Jan. 1 … NoChokePoints Coalition, Northfork Strategies, effective Oct. 1 … Google, JGB and Associates, effective Oct. 1.