International media and marketing solutions company, Gannett, has named Teresa Gendron vice president and controller. She succeeds George Gavagan, who will continue as vice president and chief accounting officer and retire in February 2012.

Gendron will assume the role of principal accounting officer following Gavagan's retirement. Gendron formerly was vice president and controller at NII Holdings, formerly known as Nextel International. Prior to her appointment as vice president and controller at NII Holdings in 2010, Gendron served as the company's vice president and assistant controller, with responsibility for the company's compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Prior to joining NII Holdings in 1999, Gendron served as a senior manager in KPMG's audit practice in Washington, D.C. There, she was responsible for planning and overseeing external financial audits, focusing primarily on projects related to public company filings. Gendron has over 20 years of financial experience, including 13 years of experience within the telecommunications industry.