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Unanswered Qs For The DMA

Richard H. Levey October 22nd, 2008

For those willing to read the tea leaves, Monday’s layoffs at the Direct Marketing Association provide insight into the organization’s priorities. What those leaves augur ain’t pretty.

To back up a bit: On October 20, the DMA chopped 21 people from its 120-or-so employee roster. That’s about 18% of its staff. Click here for the full article on the downsizing: http://directmag.com/news/1008_long_term_dma/.

Long story short: The cuts came throughout the company. That includes membership services, conference planning, research and lobbying – but not, apparently, tippy-top management. more

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Vinod Gupta, Private Citizen

Richard H. Levey October 13th, 2008

Spotted moving through the exhibit hall at DMA 08 Monday morning: Vinod Gupta, the founder of infoGroup, nee infoUSA. Gupta, as watchers of the compiled industry may recall, stepped down from the company’s chairman position in July and relinquished his CEO title in August.

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