David Sprosky, former Best Buy, Pacific Mobile and Wireless (dba MobilWorks) and ROIG Group exec, joins Systemax as CEO of its North American technology products group. He replaces vice chairman Robert Leeds, who led the group on an interim basis following the dismissal of Gilbert Fiorentino last spring for improprieties … Paul E. Jacobs, chairman/CEO of Qualcomm, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2012 International CES on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 a.m. at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. Jacobs’ keynote will be part of the Technology and Evolving Countries (TEC) Program at the show, focused on the role mobile technology plays in global innovation and economic growth in CE ... Steve Howcott joins Bell’O as national accounts sales director, a new position … Michael Francis, former Target executive VP/chief marketing officer, named president of JCPenney reporting to former Apple retail exec and now JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson … Joe Phelps, ex-Bose and Sennheiser exec, joins Polk Audio as personal audio sales director … Rob Alley, former Intel and Asus exec, joins LA-based entertainment marketing agency mOcean.