• InternetSpeech.com, an Internet Service Provider which lets people use simple voice commands to surf the Web and hear Web content over any phone, has named Dr. Emdad Khan as its president and CEO. The company also named Ed Kennedy as its vice president of marketing and sales.
  
  
• RADVision, a provider of industry-standard products and technology needed for real-time voice and video communication over IP, announced the appointment of David Seligman as chief financial officer.
  
  
• COM2001.com announced that Bob Armao joins its management team as chief operating officer. Armao will strategically lead COM2001's operations in the United States and planned efforts overseas.
  
  
• Network Programs (India) Ltd. has appointed Rajesh Handu as director, business development for the CTI product family CallFlow Suite.
  
  
• eShare Technologies announces the appointment of a new sales executive for its e360 solutions business unit, which offers customers a comprehensive solution combining both Web and telephony platforms. Formerly the vice president of international sales, Jerry Hatton will expand his role to become senior vice president of worldwide sales, e360 Solutions.
  
  
• NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., one of the nation's fastest growing providers of broadband communications services, announced it has named Nancy Gofus as vice president and chief marketing officer. She will be responsible for the company's marketing services, product development and overall marketing strategy.
  
  
• AFFINA, an industry leader in providing comprehensive marketing services to Fortune 1000 clients, announced that Christine Kowalczyk has been named president and general manager of AFFINA Select. A newly formed business unit, AFFINA Select provides high-quality customer relationship management (CRM) programs to clients with low-volume needs.
  
  
• eLoyalty announced it hired Ronald H. Harris as vice president, Global Loyalty Partners. Harris' extensive experience includes positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Apprise Corporation, IBM, and Moore Products Company.
  
  
• TeleSales, Inc., a leader in the LiveHelp Services business, announced that it promoted Robert B. Baker to vice president, Technology and Partnerships, and Laurie Page to vice president, Client Services.
  
  
• VillageFax.com, a leading provider of business-to-business Internet enabled fax services, announced the appointment of Nanci Nicoli as director of marketing and communications.
  
  
• Intertech Management Group, a leading provider of billing and customer care solutions for next generation service providers, announced that experienced customer support professional Bill McCausland has joined the company as senior vice president of operations.
  
  
• ProActivity, Inc., a software company that specializes in e-business integration blueprint software, announced that Jeremy M. Davis, president and CEO of InterWorld Corporation, has been appointed to its board of directors.
  
  
• V-SPAN has announced the hiring of Richard Ruben as vice president of corporate development and chieffinancial officer. Jeff Dayton has been named chief information officer. The expansion of the V-SPAN executive management team will provide the leadership required to drive the organization's broadband services initiatives.
  
  
• Franklin Telecom announced that Phil Ericson, president and founder of ICI, has joined the VoIP equipment manufacturer as its chief operating officer. Ericson has been a major force in the development of digital telephony and the emergence of voice over the Internet applications.
  
  
• Red Hat, Inc., the market leader in open source solutions, announced the appointment of Michael Tiemann to the position of chief technical officer. Tiemann was co-founder and acting CTO of Cygnus Solutions, which Red Hat acquired this month.
  
  
• Computer I/OT Corporation, a leading provider of technology, products and services for accessing real-time or complex data streams, announced the appointment of Hussein Sallam to chief technology officer and vice president of engineering.
  
  
• NICE Systems announced that Moshe Ronen, former president and chief executive officer of Israel's largest cable TV company, has been named as the new president and CEO of NICE Systems, effective May 2000. Ronen will be responsible for leading NICE's global operations, leveraging the company's success and gearing it up for the new opportunities of the 21st century.

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