Lippin Group Names New Senior VP

LOS ANGELES, December 7: Jim Benson has been appointed as
senior VP at The Lippin Group, the international public relations and marketing
firm.

Benson will be working with The Lippin Group’s corporate and
emerging media clients domestically and abroad. He is based in the company’s
Los Angeles offices.

Benson is a veteran journalist and former corporate
communications executive who most recently served as the Los Angeles co-bureau
chief of Broadcasting & Cable
magazine. He has also reported for Variety, and filled senior management positions at Universal and Studios USA’s
television distribution operations, overseeing media relations and publicity.

“Jim Benson has worked with our company as both a journalist
and media relations executive for more than two decades,” said Richard Lippin,
the chairman and CEO of The Lippin Group, who made the announcement. “His
experience and knowledge will be a significant asset to our clients and we are
delighted to have Jim as part of our team.”

—By Ned Berke