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* Michael Marckx has been named vice president of marketing and advertising for Op, the Irvine licensor of apparel, footwear and accessories. He had been vice president, marketing and entertainment at Broadband Interactive Group Inc.

* Pacific Life Insurance Co. in Newport Beach promoted Thomas M. Ronce to vice president, tax counsel. He joined the company in 1998 as assistant vice president, tax counsel.

* Sideshow Network Inc., a Tustin interactive marketing communication firm, named Linda Zimmer chief executive, succeeding Greg Young. Zimmer was previously chief operations officer.

* ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Costa Mesa appointed Marinko Vekovic senior vice president, worldwide corporate sales and marketing. Since joining ICN in 1999, Vekovic has served as vice president of sales and marketing in Eastern, Central and Western Europe.