Your report for Monday, February 9, 2004

Five Sparrows hires client accounts director: Hartland-based Five Sparrows L.L.C., a Web site and marketing firm that targets small businesses, start-up companies and non-profits, Friday said it had hired Patricia Fritz as director of finance and client accounts. Owner Lauren Hobson said the hire came as the result of the company's recent rapid growth. Fritz has more than 15 years of experience in health care, retail and advertising. Most recently she was director of administrative services at University Renal Research and Education Association, an Ann Arbor non-profit health care research foundation. More at www.fivesparrows.com.