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Knight-Ridder Financial Americas named Dale Constantino to fill the position of central region sales manager. He'll be based in Chicago and will report to managing director Pat O'Grady. He was previously midwest district sales manager for financial publishing company John H. Harland Co. Before that he worked with brokerage and asset management companies, as well as with MCI Telecommunications. Constantino's hiring follows the appointment of ex-Xerox exec Gregory Harold as the vendor's vice