AP Names New Director of Marketing

NEW YORK--The Associated Press has named Matt Cluney, a former marketing executive with American Express Co., as director of marketing for the United States and the Americas. In the new position, Cluney will play a lead role in developing and implementing an integrated global marketing strategy for AP as it undertakes key initiatives to assure its customers the competitive edge in the rapidly evolving media industry. Most recently, he was the marketing director for the Consumer Charge Card marketing group.