Tecom Industries, DNA Studio Name Presidents

* Daniel Lorti has been named president of Tecom Industries Inc., a Chatsworth-based manufacturer of antennas for satellite, wireless and military applications.

* Thomas Lakeman was named president of DNA Studio, a Los Angeles digital media agency. He formerly was co-chief creative officer at IXL Inc.

* Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, a communications firm focused on the global information technology market, has appointed Linda Duttenhaver as a vice president and account director for the company’s Los Angeles office. She will manage multiple teams and also will play a key role in agency management and in team professional development. Before joining Alexander Ogilvy, Duttenhaver was director of corporate communications at Havas Interactive.

* MGM Home Entertainment, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., has promoted Lawrence Szabo to senior vice president, international marketings. Szabo will develop and implement marketing strategies for the company’s rental and sell-through businesses overseas, as well as oversee MGM’s regional DVD strategies within the Asian Pacific and Latin American territories.