AUBURN HILLS, MI: Chrysler LLC today announced the resignation of Jason Vines, VP of communications, and the restructuring of its corporate communications department.

How many times have you been on a plane getting ready to take off and watched people furiously typing and scrolling away on their BlackBerrys in order to get out one last e-mail before takeoff and they're forced to "Turn off all electronic devices"? Well, to the delight of many a business traveler and Web addict, those days may soon be a thing of the past.

Time off, a dip in activity, and end-of-the-year bonuses are what come to mind for most employees in December.

Atlanta: The Home Depot has unveiled its first-ever social media campaign to drive gift card sales during the holidays.

Tis the season to travel and the airline industry, which could use the boost, is hoping people will take to the skies rather than drive or use other forms of transportation to get to their holiday destinations.

PURCHASE, N.Y.: PepsiCo has named Julie Hamp SVP of corporate communications replacing the retiring Tod MacKenzie, who announced he would be stepping down in October after seven years as the company's head communicator.

Coca-Cola has implemented a unique internal communications program to help employees all around the globe gain a better understanding of their impact on the business.

We recently wrote about the record breaking success of the video game industry in 2007 and its very promising outlook for 2008. Two of the main reasons for that bright outlook are the recently released Guitar Hero III, by Activision, and EA's Rock Band.

TRINITY, NC: Sealy has named CKPR as its AOR following a four-month competitive review.

CINCINNATI: Procter & Gamble has begun rolling out a number of tour initiatives to support its My Black is Beautiful campaign targeting African-American women.