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BOSTON: John Brodeur, of Boston-based hi-tech firm Brodeur Worldwide, has handed over his CEO title to agency president and co-founder Andrea Carney. Brodeur will retain the title and position of chairman. Carney, a founding partner in the firm, played down the move, explaining: 'John really has been acting as chairman for the past couple of years.' She added that she had been performing CEO duties for many months and the promotion merely formalized a role she'd already taken within the agency.