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SAN JOSE - Callidus Software has named Bert Rankin as its new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. Rankin joins Callidus from NetManage Inc. and Ricoh Silicon Valley, a Division of Ricoh Company Ltd. Rankin will work directly with the executive and product teams to further develop and execute Callidus' global marketing strategy.

IRVINE - Mazda North American Operations has announced several major organizational changes in its Marketing Division and Product Development and Strategy Division (PDS). Robert T. Davis has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, a newly created position, and will replace Kristen Simmons, vice president Marketing Operations, who resigned to take a senior marketing position outside of the automotive industry. A 13-year veteran of MNAO, Davis will assume responsibility for the Marketing Division along with his current PDS responsibilities. He reports to John Mendel, executive vice president and chief operating officer. As part of the restructuring, two new positions have been created, both reporting to Davis. Eric Johnston, director of model line marketing, has been appointed Director Marketing, responsible for all operational marketing functions. The new Director of Product Strategy, a Mazda appointee who will oversee the product marketing and advanced activities groups, will be announced later this summer.

SAN FRANCISCO - Bertram Silk, director of industry affairs for New York-based Constellation Brands Inc., was recently elected Chairman of the Board of the Wine Institute in San Francisco. Silk will serve for the trade group's 2003-2004 fiscal year beginning July 1. Constellation has 12 wine production facilities in California. The election was held during the Wine Institute's recent annual meeting in Carmel. Institute members also elected other officers: James H. Niven of Edna Valley Vineyard, headquartered in San Francisco, first vice chairman; Eric P. Wente of Wente Vineyards in Livermore, second vice chairman; Paul Dolan of Fetzer Vineyards in Hopland, treasurer; and Tom Shelton of Joseph Phelps Vineyards in St. Helena, secretary.

MILPITAS - California Micro Devices has named David Wittrock to its Board of Directors. Wittrock previously served as vice president, finance and business affairs for Rioport Inc. and as a tax partner at KPMG, LLP. He is currently a tax and financial consultant to high-technology and healthcare companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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