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Brian Miller, VP/General Manager Cartoon Network Studios.

Brian Miller has been named VP and general manager of the new Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank. Miller will oversee the studio’s production department as well as the day-to-day operations. Formerly, Miller served as VP of production at Nickelodeon’s Nicktoons Animation Studio, where he oversaw all production. Before moving to Nicktoons, Miller was VP of animation at Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, where he managed all domestic and overseas productions. . . .Jeffrey Kramer has been named the new president of Honkworm International’s cross media division. Kramer’s main role at Honkworm will be to attract new major talent to the Internet company. Kramer comes to Honkworm from David E. Kelley Productions, where he served as president. He was the executive producer on ABC’s The Practice and Fox’s Ally McBeal. . . .

Paul Vester, Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials.

Renowned director Paul Vester has left Rhythm & Hues to become the creative director, digital and mixed media for Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials. Vester has helmed spots for Xerox, Listerine, Hershey, Twizzlers, Geico Direct. He also served as the animation director of the Grammy-nominated music video for Oasis’ "All Around the World." Recently, Vester’s film Abductees was featured in the animated short film compilation, Cartoon Noir, which has played in theatres across the U.S. Some of his other animated short film credits include Sunbeam and Picnic. . . .Steve Ziolkowski has signed on as director of animation at SuperToons, the new animation division of the Super 78 Company. At SuperToons, Ziolkowski will help build the company into a top-of-the-line producer of animation for PlayStation 2, the Internet and digital TV. Ziolkowski will also oversee Moscow-based Super 78/Russia, which specializes in CGI animation. Before moving to SuperToons, Ziolkowski was a senior animator at Disney’s DreamQuest Studios (recently renamed The Secret Lab). His credits include Mission To Mars; Coke’s Polar Bear campaign; and theme park attractions such as "It’s Tough to be a Bug," "Star Trek: The Experience" and "Seafari.". . .Nickelodeon has named Michele Moore as the new VP of communications. Formerly, Moore served as director of media relations at interactive TV company Wink Communications. Moore will work out of Nick’s New York office. She will oversee the development and promotion of publicity for Nick’s TV division and its off-channel businesses, including public affairs, consumer products, recreation and magazines.