Financial services.

• Position: Announcements

Bill Sotis has been named assistant vice president for worldwide tax marketing at H&R Block, replacing Scott Ragan, who was promoted to vice president. Sotis was previously president of MVP.com, an electronic sports retailer.

Prudential PL of Lansing, Mich., named Clark P. Manning Jr. as president and chief executive officer. Manning was also appointed to the Prudential board of directors and was named chief of...