C&L: Sprint Nextel names Gary Forsee chairman

Sprint Nextel names CEO and president Gary Forsee chairman.

The recently acquired Upoc Networks (by Dada Mobile) appoints Steven Spencer as CEO of Upoc.

Scanbuy hires Jonathan Bulkeley as CEO.

The Walt Disney Internet Group promotes Trish Halamandaris from director to vice president, marketing and carrier sales; and Stan Liu has been promoted from director to vice president, mobile content development.

Virgin Mobile USA appoints Lamont Swittenberg to the new position of VP for advertising, promotion and planning.

SyncVoice names Thomas Iwanki CFO and VP of finance, Tim Lee-Thorp VP of marketing and Donald Shimizu as VP of operations.