Today there are reports that Xbox Europe Senior Director of Business, Insights and Strategy Richard Teversham is leaving Microsoft to join rival Apple's European office in a role said to be "education-related". Earlier this week we reported that former AMD Graphics Chief Bob Drebin was hired by Apple and speculated that the Cupertino, California computer maker was up to something. With this latest move, it's becoming clear that it is something game-related.

Tech industry blog Silicon Alley Insider reports today that ex Google executive Jeff Levick will join AOL as its new President of Global Advertising and Strategy. Levick will report directly to AOL CEO Tim Armstrong.

Co-Owner and COO at ReadBurner, Inc. Drew Olanoff is the new Director of Community at Los Angeles mobile tech startup GOGII.

Seattle, Washington interaction designer Tom Watson announced on his blog that he is leaving web design company Blue Flavor to join Facebook as its new Product Designer. He is leaving Seattle in a few weeks to move to San Francisco.

Video entertainment website Dailymotion announced today that it has appointed Roland Hamilton to be its new Senior Vice President of Sales for North America. The company also announced that it has expanded its US sales team with four new hires.

Server hosting and consulting company SharePoint360 announced today that it has hired Craig MacKinder to be its new Director of IT Infrastructure.

Employee performance management software company SuccessFactors announced today that it has appointed Tom Fisher to be its new Vice President of Cloud Computing.

Media and information site paidContent reports today that former Republican National Committee Online Director Cyrus Krohn will join software giant Microsoft as its new Director of Online Services Programming. In his new role, Krohn will responsible for leading the MSN Local program strategy and will report directly to US Executive Producer of MSN Scott Moore.

Trade association in the marketing and advertising industries Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) announced today that it has hired John Moore to be its new WOM Enthusiast. In this role, Moore will be the company's chief evangelist, "to help generate excitement and acceptance for the practice of word-of mouth marketing (WOM) and for WOMMA's educational and advocacy services on behalf of WOM practitioners".

Computer gaming network card developer Bigfoot Networks sent us an email today to let us know that it has made two executive appointments. Harry Dickinson will be the company's new Vice President of Worldwide Sales and John Drewry is its new Vice President of Marketing.