Integrated business process outsourcing services firm Stream Global Services, Inc. names Stephen Farrell as executive vice president and chief financial officer and Bruce Dawson as senior vice president of business development.

Melillo Consulting, a leading Systems Integrator, announced the appointment of appoints Kevin M. Murphy as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Lucas Group welcomes Judith Beckschaefer to corporate headquarters and will focus on international busiess and executive recruiting. She has been an employee with Lucas Group as a part of the Berlin, Germany Executive Search team.

Shannon A. Holmes is the newly appointed director of Human Resources for the City of Detroit, succeeding James Tyler.

Angela S. Hornsby joins Applebee's Services, Inc. as vice president, human resources.

Executive search firm Davenport Major has been retained by Home Diagnostics, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of diabetes testing supplies, to recruit a successor to J. Richard Damron, Jr., president & CEO.

Kyle Cavanaugh will become vice president for human resources at Duke University on Feb. 1, 2009, coming from the University of Florida. He succeeds Clint Davidson, who is retiring after leading Duke's human resource programs for 11 years.

Markus Köhler has been appointed the HR director responsible for strategic development and management of human resources at Microsoft's Czech subsidiary, moving from Microsoft Germany.

Marek Romancov has joined Deloitte Advisory as a partner and will support growth targets in the tax department across the CEE region, particularly the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

SharedXpertise Forums appoint former IBM global technology services manager Faye Holland to head its EU operations. She will also serve as the Executive Director for the HROA European Chapter.

Rex Gale joins Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Dallas office, coming from Towers Perrin where he served as Senior Consultant.

Futurestep appoints Mark Lee as U.K. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) leader.

Retained executive search firm TowerHunter, Inc. names Terry Hindmarch as the director for its newly opened San Francisco office.

MediCall, a specialized healthcare services provider, hires Michael Donlon as Vice President Business Development. He was most recently with McKesson Provider Technologies.

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