Lawrence businesses announce their recent hirings. Among them:

¢ A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. has named Thomas Gibbs as associate vice president of investments in the firm’s Lawrence office. Gibbs has been a financial broker in Lawrence for 18 years. He joined A.G. Edwards in 2001.

¢ Rob Zuel has joined the sales team at Auto Exchange, at the corner of 23rd Street and Haskell Avenue. Zuel has 11 years experience in automotive sales.