Consumers International names Amanda Long, executive at U.K. co-operatives, director...

Consumers International names Amanda Long, executive at U.K. co-operatives, director general effective in January, following retirement of Helen McCallum … Calient Technologies optical circuit switching technology company hires Jag Setlur, ex-July Systems, as chief financial officer … FreedomPay payment systems company hires Rodney Bowen-Wright, ex-Microsoft, as chief business development officer … IDC Financial Insights hires James Wester, ex-Mobile Payments Today, to lead Worldwide Payment Strategies practice … National Emergency Number Association names Lisa Hoffmann, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management, as Western regional director on NENA’s executive board, and Jim Shepard, 911 Datamaster, co-chairman of NENA’s Development Steering Council … Lobbying registrations: Gila River Telecommunications, Akin Gump, effective May 23 … TechNet, Bay Bridge Strategies, effective June 5 … BlackBerry, Comcast, NCTA, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision, Capitol Counsel, effective July 1 … Network Designs cybersecurity company, Dentons US, effective June 1.