APPOINTMENT: News in brief

<p>Phillip Gibson, previously marketing director for the Sydney </p><p>Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, has been appointed Sydney </p><p>managing director of Blue (previously named Blue Sphere). Nick </p><p>Dalla-Riva has been appointed Melbourne general manager; while Anna St </p><p>George and Guy Needham are joint managing directors in Auckland. Jay </p><p>Shapiro has been promoted to network chief executive. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>