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people SCOTT HANSON LA-based post house Therapy has added edi- tor Scott Hanson to its team. He comes from Dallas' Lucky Post. His work includes spots for The Salvation Army, Home Depot, ExxonMo- bil and the Mayo Clinic. His most recent work includes a new campaign for Casio's G'zone smart phone, comedic holiday spots for Pier 1 Imports with The Richards Group and a Bob Giraldi-helmed piece for Great Call via Davis/Elin. He has a graduate degree from BU. HANSON KRISTEN MARTINI Nice Shoes in NYC has added post and ad agency-vet Kristen Martini as managing director. Prior to joining Nice Shoes, Martini spent six years at ad agencies, where she used her seven years experience as a producer/EP at post studios and five years experience as pro- ducer/business manager at ad agencies. During those years she spent time at Convergence, Push (Draftfcb NY's internal studio) and Digitas. MARTINI CLINT ARENT Music and sound studio Sonixphere has hired Clint Arent to the newly-created post of director of East Coast business development. Arent, who brings experience in music and mar- keting, will lead the company's sales effort on the East Coast, including growing its New York agencies relationships. Previously, Arent was managing music director of the New Jersey- based school, School of Rock for five years. He also spent time as marketing manager for Disc Makers. Arent plays bass for the progressive rock band Autumn Hour and recently toured with Metal Mike Chlasciak. STAYKOVA TANIA STAYKOVA Bi-coastal production company Stardust has hired Tania Staykova as executive producer of their New York office, where she will oversee its live-action and animation work. With more than a decade of ad agency experience producing high- profile campaigns, Staykova has already begun managing current projects while pitching new ones. She had been working with Stardust as an agency producer for the past five years while at The Martin Agency. Prior to that she was at Y&R Detroit. BEN CYZER MPC Advertising, part of VFX studio MPC, has named Ben Cyzer as head of business POST MAGAZINE (ISSN 0891-5628) is published monthly by Post,LLC, a COP Communications company, 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, California 91204. Subscription rates: $63 for one year in the United States & Possessions; $94 for one year in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $133 for one year. For air-expedited service, include an additional $75 per order annually. Single copies (prepaid only): $16 in the United States; $32 in Canada and Mexico; $47 all other countries. Back issues, if available, are $32 for the U.S. & Possessions; $63 for Canada and Mexico; $94 for all other countries. Include $8.00 per order plus $3 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. 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