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Transgenomic, a global biotechnology company, has appointed Leon Richards as chief accounting officer. He also will continue in  his current role as corporate controller. Details inside.

Protection 1, a business and home security company, has hired Simi Gupta as its new chief accounting officer for Brite Energy, which is Protection 1’s recently-formed solar energy company. Details inside.

United Rentals has appointed Jessica Graziano as controller and principal accounting officer. She joins the equipment rental company from Revlon, where she most recently served as chief accounting officer and corporate controller. Details inside.

SL Green Realty, a commercial properties company, has named Maggie Hui as chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Hui succeeds Matthew DiLiberto, who assumes his new position as SL Green’s Chief Financial Officer on the same date. Details inside.

CenterPoint Energy has promoted Kristie Colvin to the role of chief accounting officer. Colvin joined the company in 1989 and has served in a variety of financial roles with increasing responsibility. Details inside.

Humana, a managed healthcare company, has appointed Cynthia Zipperle as chief accounting officer and controller, effective immediately. Zipperle has been a part of Humana’s finance team since joining the company in 1998, with increasing responsibility during her tenure. Details inside.

Brandywine, an asset management firm, has appointed Daniel Palazzo as chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 15, 2015. Palazzo will assume this role from Thomas Wirth, who will continue in his current role as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Details inside.

Apricus Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Catherine Bovenizer to the newly-crated role of vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. She reports directly to Chief Executive Officer Richard Pascoe. Details inside.

Omnicom Group, a marketing and communications company,  has promoted Peter Swiecicki, currently director of business operations, to controller. The company also appointed Andrew Castellaneta, currently assistant controller, to chief accounting officer. Details inside.

3D Systems, a provider of three-dimensional (3D) printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions, has appointed David Styka as chief accounting officer. He will serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. Details inside.

Digital Turbine, an end-to-end mobile solutions provider, named James Alejandro as chief accounting officer and controller, effective Feb. 27. Alejandro, who joins the company from Dell, will assume the principal accounting and controls duties, among other responsibilities, and report directly to Chief Financial Officer Andrew Schleimer. Details inside.

Huron Consulting Group has appointed John Kelly as chief accounting officer and assistant treasurer, effective immediately. Kelly most recently served as controller since 2012. Details inside.