"It's the mystique," said Brian Chanes, the director for acquisitions at Profiles in History.
Matt Haggerty becomes director for acquisitions; he had been director for online marketing at Pronto.com, part of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Michael Heilemann becomes vice president for user experience; he had been a designer at IO Interactive.
The bridegroom, 41, is the managing director for acquisitions and asset management at Walter & Samuels, a real estate development company in Manhattan, and is also the president of the company's sports management division.
Mr. Eisenberg, 29, is the managing director for acquisitions and finance at Urban American Partners, a company in Union City, N.J., that buys, renovates and manages apartment buildings in urban working class neighborhoods.
Kimberly Easley joined the New York office of VML, part of WPP, in a new post, director for talent acquisition.
As managing director, Mr. Burman succeeded Nigel Parsons, a former BBC executive; Mr. Parsons has been named managing director for business acquisition and development.
"Most companies have a hands-off list," said Ken Perluss, who recently left Yahoo as director for talent acquisition after more than 11 years with the company.
At General Motors, M.B.A.'s who left the company to join dot-coms or start their own companies are returning, according to Thomas Thivierge, director for talent acquisition at G.M.'s North America unit.
"I was at the Realscreen Branded Entertainment Forum last fall when a 30-second promotion ran for 'Recipe to Riches,' and it jumped out at me," said James Ngo, director for brand acquisition and development at FremantleMedia Enterprises in Los Angeles, because "it's about the product and the potential for the product to live beyond the television show".
He had been director for sales, acquisitions and new content development at a Brazilian television network, RedeTV.
