Cox Enterprises promotes John Dyer to president and CEO, succeeding...

Cox Enterprises promotes John Dyer to president and CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Jimmy Hayes, effective Jan. 1 … U.S. Patent and Trademark Office promotes Michelle Lee to deputy USPTO director, effective Jan. 13, and to become deputy Commerce undersecretary for intellectual property, and John Cabeca named director to replace her at Silicon Valley satellite USPTO office until permanent office in San Jose City Hall opens … Infoblox network control firm hires Stephen Yu, ex-Rovi, as executive vice president and general counsel … Information Technology Industry Council hires Adora Andy Jenkins, ex-Department of Justice, as vice president-external affairs, to be effective Monday.

American Communications telecom gear supplier hires John Scully, ex-Sycamore Networks Solutions, as senior vice president-sales and professional services … FCC Wireline Bureau names Sanford Williams, bureau’s Competition Policy Division, temporarily as designated federal officer of the agency’s North American Numbering Council … Media Institute elects Antoinette Cook Bush, News Corp., to board … FCC Technological Advisory Council adds members including Fred Kemmerer, Genband, replacing Charlie Vogt from that company, and Paul Misener, Amazon … Council for Research Excellence readmits prior members who were on CRE while at other companies: Judy Vogel, now at Gannett; Michael Nathanson, MoffettNathanson, and Bryon Schafer, Warner Bros. TV.