Moves among MPAA communications staff: Kate Bedingfield promoted to vice...

Moves among MPAA communications staff: Kate Bedingfield promoted to vice president-corporate communications; Howard Gantman becomes vice president, global strategic communications; and TJ Ducklo promoted to deputy director-corporate communications, new position … Comcast promotes Cathy Avgiris to chief financial officer, Comcast Cable, effective July 1, succeeding Dave Scott, retiring … Contec Holdings, cable customer premise equipment repair and refurbishment firm, hires Jochen Vogt, ex-Verifone, as chief financial officer … Information Technology and Innovation Foundation names House Communications Subcommittee ranking member Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., honorary co-chair, replacing Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., recently named New Democratic Coalition chairman … Lobbyist registrations: Intelsat, Atlantic Strategies Group, effective April 1 … Mescalero Apache Telecom, GRTyree Consulting, effective May 1.