Telemundo Media announced that Douglas Darfield has been named to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President of Research and Strategic Insights.

After a successful six-month beta during which thousands of Hispanic consumers registered to participate in online surveys, discussion forums and sampling campaigns, Tu Cuentas is opening its platform to new clients and seeking aggressive membership growth.

Healthy Coffee International, Inc. announced that top Hispanic network leader Ignacio Villa has joined Healthy Coffee Mexico as Director of Business Development.

Kmart announced the names of 2011 Latina Smart Fund scholarship recipients. The Latina Smart Fund was created in 2011 as a means to make higher education more accessible to Hispanic youth.

ConAgra Foods, one of the nation’s leading food companies, has awarded its Hispanic Shopper Marketing and Consumer Promotions business to culture-inspired marketing agency MarketVision.

AT&T announced that Marta Rosado has been appointed to oversee AT&T-owned retail stores in Manhattan, one of the company's largest retail markets. An eight-year AT&T veteran, Rosado was previously responsible for locations in greater New York, including the Bronx and Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange and Sullivan Counties and Northern New Jersey.

On the heels of recent reports that Univision and Disney are in talks to form a 24-hour news channel that will be targeting the English speaking Hispanic audience, the Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) revealed its own plans to offer a new Brand Development Framework that businesses can use to reach and interact more authentically with the community.