Axel Ganz, CEO of G+J International, will be stepping down from his position at the end of 2005. He will form a new company to develop French magazines with G+J. (Mediaweek)

Doug Perkul has been named associate publisher at Spin. He was previously advertising director. (release)

Stephen Wallis has been named a senior editor at Departures. He was previously executive editor of Art + Auction. (release)

Patrick Carone has been named entertainment editor at Stuff. (mb)

Bret Watson, editor at Stuff, is stepping down from his position at the magazine. (mb)

Mike Olson has been named features editor at Stuff. He was previously at Giant. (mb)

Jonathan Stern has been named a senior editor at Penthouse. He was previously associate entertainment editor at Stuff. (mb)

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Brad Felenstein has been promoted to northeastern sales director at Golf magazine. He is the magazine's director of business development. (release)

Dan Kennedy, senior writer and media critic for The Boston Phoenix, is stepping down from his position at the paper. (Boston Phoenix)

Mark Jurkowitz has been named media critic at The Boston Phoenix. He was previously a media reporter at the Boston Globe. (Boston Phoenix)

Dorian Karchmar has been named a literary agent at the William Morris Agency. She was previously with Lowenstein-Yost Associates. (Pub. Trends)

Sunny Elle Lee has been named a writer at OK! magazine. She was previously on staff at the New York Daily News, Entertainment Weekly, and Time Out New York. (release)