Also . . .

* David Pallmann has been named president and chief financial officer of NQL Inc., an Irvine provider of Internet networking and consulting services. Pallmann, who joined the company in 1993, had been chief technology officer.

* Chip Brown has been named chief executive of Sonance, a San Clemente manufacturer of audio systems and home theater products. He was chief operating officer.

* Kirk E. Andrews has joined Verteq in Santa Ana as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. He most recently was CFO and corporate secretary at CMD Technology Inc.