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US insight agency Smarty Pants has appointed former Material+ senior associate and CBS art coordinator Hannah Hutchinson at analyst level as an 'Insights Whiz', joining five other new arrivals this quarter. More
Jim Lane will step down at the end of this year as President and CEO of US research business Directions Inc., after nine years leading the company. Chief Client Officer Elizabeth (Beth) Finn will step up to lead in his place. More
In Pasadena, California, consumer behavior platform Azira has announced two appointments: Lenny Blyukher as SVP, Technology and Amy Holland SVP, Product. More
US-based research firm Smarty Pants has appointed former Material employee Terry Cudmore to lead custom research initiatives for a number of its clients in the healthcare and video game sectors. More
Qual insights platform Voxpopme has announced key promotions within its Executive Team, and the launch of a research services arm. Braden Johnstone is promoted to Chief Customer Officer, Victoria Hedley to COO and Skyler Martinson to SVP of Finance. More
Creative effectiveness platform DAIVID has appointed Eli Drake as its new Head of Data Science. Drake has spent the last ten years as Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics with legal practice Testan Law. More
Sister companies The Logit Group and Zamplia have announced a partnership with Dallas-based digital marketing and measurement firm DM2, whose founder Chuck Miller will advise them on data quality. The firms will also integrate a number of DM2's proprietary methods, to enhance their offer. More
Minnetonka, MN-based full service custom researcher SIVO has announced that CEO and co-founder Cindy Blackstock will step down, with former SVP Client Experience Julie Rose promoted to fill the CEO role. More
Media measurement and optimisation platform Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed Cameron Miille as Chief Revenue Officer of its CTV-focused Publica by IAS business, reporting to IAS Chief Exec Lisa Utzschneider. More
Rakuten Insight Global has appointed SSI and Dynata veteran Steve Lonergan as Regional Head Americas, responsible for spearheading operations and driving sales growth in the region. More
In the US, Luth Research has appointed Stephen Montgomery as its new Senior Vice President of Research, with a remit that includes driving innovative methodologies and enhancing the company's research capabilities. More
Edinburgh-based Wood Mackenzie, which provides data, analytics and insights for the energy, renewables and natural resources sectors, has appointed a new Chief Executive. Jason Liu replaces Mark Brinin, who leaves 'to pursue other opportunities'. More
London-based marketing intel and programmatic media specialist MiQ has announced a number of US leadership appointments to help scale the business. Ryan Griffin joins as SVP Strategic Partnerships; and Amanda Whiteman, Corrie Overby, Megan Birschbach and Marli Varian in Regional VP roles. More
Ipsos has appointed Mary Ann Packo as its CEO in North America, a position she held for Millward Brown and Kantar between 2002 and 2020. More
Product and behavioral research specialist InsightsNow has appointed Dawn Cranga as Senior Research Director. More
San Francisco-based B2B predictive intelligence firm 6sense has announced the recent appointment of Andy Champion as SVP of GTM International, and says it is relocating its EMEA headquarters to a larger office space in London. More
In Colorado, marketing data firm Wiland has appointed former FordDirect, IHS Markit and R.L. Polk exec Mike Gingell as as its new CEO. More
In Wisconsin, USA, marketing experience company Quad/Graphics has launched a new creative agency called Betty, with core services including campaign ideation, brand strategy and design. More
In Calabasas, CA, full-service sampling and research tech firm InnovateMR + Ivy Exec has promoted Chris Young to SVP, Global Head of Sales; Alex Baranpuria to SVP, Global Strategic Growth & Development, and Sam Lippin to VP, Market Insights & Business Development. More
Engagement specialist ITA Group, the parent of US research agency Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB), has acquired Sydney-based firm Performance Incentives, giving it a presence in Australia. More
In Louisville, Colorado, experience management and enterprise feedback tech firm Alchemer has launched a full service MR team, Alchemer Research Solutions, led by recently-appointed VP Brian Henley, which it says will help its clients quickly expand and scale their research capabilities. More
Tel Aviv-based digital market intelligence firm Similarweb has appointed Nielsen veteran Susan Dunn as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), based in Atlanta, GA and responsible for driving revenue growth as well as overseeing the company's global Go-To-Market organization. More
Insight-driven marcoms agency The Bliss Group has expanded its operations to the UK, opening a London office to serve its professional and financial services, healthcare, tech and 'impact' clients. More
Ad measurement firm VideoAmp has appointed three senior members for its Commercial Growth team: Amy Madden as SVP Revenue and Growth; Jeff Schmidt as SVP of Advertisers; and Conor Burgess as VP of Agency Partnerships. More
In the US, mobile survey and in-the-moment data collection firm MFour Mobile Research has appointed Edward Farias as Chief Financial Officer. He previously held the same position at firms including Lieberman Research and Kantar North America. More
In the US, RSB Insight and Analytics has created a permanent in-house role as Senior Director of Insights & Analytics for Johanna Steen, who has been working for the firm as a consultant for nearly two years. The former Hall & Partners researcher will help to drive the development of innovative methods. More
The U.S. Census Bureau has appointed Arturo Vargas as Chair and Nancy Bates as Vice Chair of its newly formed 2030 Census Advisory Committee (2030 CAC), which will provide it with recommendations on planning and implementation of the next decennial survey. More
Strategic insight consultancy Firefish has hired Ajibola Bolarinwa as a Director in its US business, based in Los Angeles. More
Basis Research Group has launched a new team within its 'Ideas' division, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, focused on technical development and promising to deliver what it describes as 'the world's first Generative Business Intelligence solution'. More
In the US, Dylan Mabin is leaving out of home (OOH) audience measurement body Geopath, after sixteen years with the organisation and three as its President. He will stay until a replacement has been recruited and onboarded. More
In Washington, DC, WPP-owned research and analytics consultancy PSB Insights has appointed Christopher Frank as its new Chief Client Officer. More
Purchase transaction specialist Behaviorally has announced two appointments in its expanding Chicago office: Morgan McClure joins as VP Business Development and Quinn Russell as Business Development Manager. More
US-based customer experience software firm Sprinklr has appointed former Walt Disney exec Venke Sharma to a lead role driving its Sprinklr Insights product, which provides real-time consumer, competitor and market insights. He is based in Mumbai. More
Marcoms network Stagwell, which owns the Harris Poll and Harris X brands as well as Maru Group, has opened its new EMEA headquarters in London's Blue Fin Building on the South Bank. More
DIY online survey pioneer SurveyMonkey has promoted Priya Gill to Global Head of Marketing, leading its marketing strategy and execution across all markets. More
Canadian-owned market research and analytics firm Leger has appointed four new members for its US team, including sales and research functions. Ben Piper and Matthew Luff join as VPs Business Development, Wayne Link as VP Client Development and Heather Hart as Associate VP, Research. More
Consumer insight and behavioural data technology company RealityMine has appointed former Google and YouTube advertising leader Phil Miles as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. More
In New York, marketing decision-making platform Extreme Reach has appointed former DISH Media exec Kevin Arrix as its Chief Growth Officer. More
Research tech company SightX has promoted Cameron Rau to a newly created position, Head of Customer Success and Research, responsible for helping customers make the most of the company's new products and approaches. More
Panel company Intra Research has appointed Helle Raun Oddershede as its new CEO, taking over from Marina Moshenska who moves into the role of Chief Operating Officer. More
Insights technology and panel provider Toluna has appointed Lucia Moir as Chief Operations Officer and promoted Priyanka Sarkar to Chief Research Officer. More
AI-based consumer research platform Bounce Insights has brought in Aaron Peck as Regional Commercial Director, North America, as it expands into the US. The company has also added Ian Kiernan to its board as Non-Executive Director. More
In the US, evidence-based healthcare consulting firm KJT Group has appointed Ellen Gordon as SVP of Client Strategy & Growth. More
Purchase transaction analytics specialist Behaviorally has announced a number of recent promotions, including Ethel Klein and Mavis Tong to VP Customer Success, Stephen Omogbehin to Vice President, IT, Coraline Petipas to Director, Customer Success and Natasha Gonzalez to Director, Behavioral Qualitative. More
Washington, DC-based research consultancy PSB Insights has promoted Colleen McCauley to SVP of Marketing, serving on the firm's Executive Team and working directly with CEO Dave Gordon. More
Global consumer health company Haleon, the firm behind brands such as Sensodyne and Centrum, has appointed Geoff Painter as Global Head of Consumer Business Insights and Analytics. More
Custom market research firm AMC Global has appointed Jennifer Binelli as Senior Research Director, Strategy & Insights, and made a number of promotions including Ashley D'Annunzio to VP of Qualitative Insights and Reene Kalola to Senior Research Director, Strategy & Insights. More
US-based international data collection and research tech company Sago has launched a formal specialist Health offering, building on longstanding expertise in the sector and fronted by EVP of Healthcare Shannon Childs. More
Ohio, USA-based MarketVision Research has promoted Colleen Hennegan to Senior Vice President, recognising her leadership of the firm's successful Online Communities practice. More
Web and app digital experience analytics firm Glassbox has appointed former Instructure exec Michelle Suzuki as Chief Marketing Officer. More
UK-based consumer and B2B researcher 2CV has announced eleven promotions, including Chris Oatey and Jon Smetherham to Regional Directors, responsible for leading the Asia team based in Singapore; and in the UK Kar Hoo Lee to Associate Director of Data Services and Abigail Plank to Associate Director. More
Technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group has announced the launch of a new AI software research practice, via its software insights division Ventana Research. The launch complements that of the Group's Enterprise AI Advisory business, launched in January. More
Texas-based data collection and research solutions provider Veridata Insights has promoted Jennifer Miller to Vice President of Global Qualitative Solutions, and Paul Mastrianna to Senior Director of Sales, while Natalie Blahut joins in a full-time capacity as Qualitative Project Manager. More
In the US, Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) has appointed retail operations veteran Doug Sweet as Administrative Office Coordinator. More
Experience Management (XM) company Qualtrics has appointed Juan Rodriguez as Chief Information Officer and Assaf Keren joins Qualtrics as Chief Security Officer. More
Unified customer experience management platform Sprinklr has appointed Amitabh Misra as Chief Technology Officer, starting this week. Misra will lead all R&D teams worldwide including product and engineering, and also joins the Executive Leadership Team. More
Minneapolis-based consultancy Foresight Strategy has appointed five members to its advisory board, including Cambiar founder Simon Chadwick, along with David Exelby, Lili Hall, Jeffrey Hunter and Reed Watson. More
Personalized video content creation platform VidMob has brought in Matt Young as Chief Revenue Officer, promoted Erin Arnett to VP Client Solutions and Global Brands, and moved interim CRO JP Maheu into the role of strategic advisor. More
Comscore has announced the resignation of Pierre-Andre Liduena from its Board of Directors, effective next week. Liduena had joined following the investment of Charter Communications in 2021. More
Anil Goel has joined Nielsen as Chief Engineering Officer, leading its technology and engineering teams to drive product innovation and advanced technology adoption. He is based in Bengaluru, India and will report to CEO Karthik Rao. More
Eponymous online survey firm SurveyMonkey has promoted Jing Huang to VP, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Katie Miserany to SVP and Chief Communications Officer, and Craik Pyke to VP, Infrastructure and Security Engineering. The firm now boasts gender equality at both the C-Suite and VP levels. More
Advertising Resource Management (ARM) software company MINT has appointed Christoph Kruse as Global Marketing Director. He was previously Director of Regional Marketing in Europe at Outbrain. More
Comscore has announced that its Directors will now support the addition of Matthew F. McLaughlin to the Board at the forthcoming 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Former DoubleVerify exec McLaughlin was put forward by activist shareholder 180 Degree Capital Corp in January. More
Insights and experience tech company PG Forsta has appointed Mike Thompson as Chief Analytics Officer, and says he will drive the development of new AI-driven capabilities and products, following the company's commitment to invest $500 million in the area over five years. More
Marketing strategy, consumer behavior and analytics consultancy GBK Collective has appointed Virginia Lennon as SVP of Research and Insights, Prachi Bhalerao as Marketing Data Scientist, and Reagan Jacobs as Senior Analyst. More
Consumer intelligence specialist NIQ - previously Nielsen IQ - has appointed former TransUnion exec R. Dane Mauldin as Chief Transformation Officer. He replaces Curtis Miller, who moves into the role of Chief Strategy Officer. More
In New York, transaction insights specialist Behaviorally has announced the appointment of Richard Bell as Managing Director, Global Client Capabilities. More
US-based online data collection company Full Circle has appointed Dynata veteran Jason Henderson as a Sales Manager with a focus on West Coast customers. More
US firm Decision Analyst has promoted Bonnie Janzen to President, taking over the role from founder Jerry W. Thomas, who continues to serve as CEO More
British-based ad impact measurement and forecasting specialist System1 Group Plc has appointed Mike Perlman as Chief Commercial Officer and Alex Banks as SVP of business development for The Americas. More
In the US, neuro- and behavioral science specialist HCD Research has appointed Rachel Czapla as Senior Director of Global Research and Consulting. More
California-based CX solutions firm Five9 has appointed former Gartner exec Steve Blood as Vice President of Market Intelligence and Evangelism, based in Europe. More
Consumer and B2B research agency 2CV has promoted Sabine Cronick to the role of CEO of UK/EU, and James Redden to CEO of US and APAC. More
San Francisco-based predictive intelligence firm 6sense has appointed Jerome Levadoux as its first Chief Product Officer. More
US measurement standards organisation The Media Rating Council (MRC) has appointed Hannah Bolcar as Director, Measurement Audit Operations. More
US-based insights and strategic consulting firm M/A/R/C Research has appointed Michael Feehan as Senior Vice President and Practice Leader in its recently-expanded Health and Well-Being Division. More
In West Palm Beach, Florida, MR industry veterans Hugh Davis and Keith Price have launched ACKWEST Group, a holding company which will focus on buying and developing emerging tech-driven enterprises in the consumer insights and marketing services sector. More
Former Dynata Chief Gary Laben has joined retail and consumer goods analytics and inventory optimisation firm Trax, as CEO. More
In Toronto, Canada, survey software firm Q-Fi Solutions has been acquired by co-founder and CTO Rafael Mangra, who is relaunching the company with a range of branded solutions. Mangra was previously a minority shareholder while the majority of shares were owned by The Logit Group. More
Recently-launched research operations hub BioBrain has appointed Market Xcel veteran Ashwani Arora as Director of Strategy and Insights, and a Partner in the business. More
Customer and employee experience firm Medallia has appointed Ben Brewer as Chief Revenue Officer. More
MR reporting software and services company Indico Labs has appointed Warren Smith as Technical Operations Lead, Edward Lidbetter as Product Owner, and Lucy Robbins as Product Marketing Manager - as it looks to scale up its SlideGen product this year. More
Global non-profit organization Women in Research (WIRe) has added Meta's Jackie Chan, Alex Owens of Unilever and Reckitt's Dr. Elaine Rodrigo to its advisory board, as well as System1's Chief People Officer Emma Cooper representing the supply side. More
Audience engagement veteran Josh Chasin is to advise digital marketing analytics platform FutureSight as it widens its focus to serve 'midmarket' customers. Chasin previously held senior roles at VideoAmp, Comscore, Arbitron and SMRB. More
In the US, research agency Shapiro+Raj has added an AI Innovation Group to its Technology Practice, with Scott Swigart still leading the enhanced unit. More
In the USA, integrated ad intelligence and viewing data provider AdImpact has appointed Laia Pescetto as Vice President of Marketing, following 400% growth in its industry-wide ad solutions client base in 2023, Its core political ad business has also grown rapidly. More
US-based data firm J.D. Power has completed the acquisition of Autovista Group, which provides automotive data, analytics and industry insights in Europe and Australia, from asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management. Autovista CEO Lindsey Roberts becomes President of J.D. Power Europe. More
NIQ, the consumer intelligence company previously part of Nielsen and now combined with GfK, has launched a Global Media Division, which it says is 'designed to enhance the value advertisers derive from their marketing efforts' - and has appointed Lana Busignani to lead it. More
Automotive marketing and software solutions firm Affinitiv has appointed Andy Byrne as its new Chief Revenue Officer. More
Leap day - also apparently known as Rare Disease Day - sees the launch of a new insights company, PatientSight, operating a subscription based platform connecting life science organizations with survey findings for rare disease patients, analyzed and displayed in dashboards. More
In the US, former Ipsos execs Dana Keilman and Nicole Munsey have launched Morning Light Strategy, which will provide insights and strategic guidance for clients looking to drive growth in the 50+ market. More
In the US, Allison Wilt and Steve Ingledew have launched ContextualY, a specialist B2B research agency whose four founding Principals between them boast more than a hundred years of experience supporting technology clients and stakeholders. More
Ipsos North America has appointed former Worthix and GfK exec Rogerio Monteiro as SVP / Senior Client Officer More
GenAI-based consumer emotion and sentiment specialist Glimpse has appointed former Cint and Dynata researcher Mike Steinberg as Vice President of Business Development. More
New Jersey-based applied behavioral science insights agency has appointed Brian O'Hara as VP of Business Development, and Trisha Nagpal and Anushka Bhansali as Behavioral Associates. More
Research tech company SightX has appointed former US marine Dr. Brad Smith as its first VP of Strategy, with a remit to lead advancements in user-centric innovation, enhance user experience and bolster the company's go-to-market capabilities. More
Transaction data specialist Behaviorally has expanded its business development team in New York with the appointment of Director Peter Cloutier, and in Chicago where Shane Schultz joins as a Manager. More
In the US, OvationMR has recently made three appointments: Alex Sutter has been promoted to VP of Qualitative Insights while Cara Christensen and Hiram Santiago join the company, both with the title of Director, Insights Solutions. More
Longtime Ipsos exec and current Global Head of Audience Measurement Liz Landy is to leave the company at the end of this month. Daniel Wong-Chi-Man will step up to Lead the Audience Measurement Service Line globally, while Ipsos iris leader James Oates will add responsibility for the business in the UK. More
Nielsen has announced that its Pacific Broadcaster & Publisher Lead Tony Boyte will be stepping down in April, to be replaced by eighteen-year company veteran Scott Gillham. More
In San Francisco, consumer insights, marketing strategy and training firm Ignite 360 has announced that founder and Chairman Rob Volpe will resume his role as CEO from next week, as current Chief Lisa Osborne leaves for an insights leadership role at a healthcare nonprofit. More
Packaging, NPD and shopper specialist PRS IN VIVO has appointed Richard Bordenave as global Chief Behavioral Officer. More
In the US, broadcasting and publishing network Nexstar Media Group has appointed Stacey Lynn Schulman as its first EVP, Platform Marketing and Intelligence. More
Labor market analytics specialist TalentNeuron has revamped its leadership structure to handle 'accelerated growth and innovation'. Gabriel Pauliuc joins as CTO and Elin Thomasian as SVP of Strategy and Consulting, while recently appointed David Wilkins adds the role of Chief Product and Marketing Officer. More
Publisher Gannett / USA TODAY Network has appointed a dedicated Chief Data Privacy Officer, Marci Moss, with a remit to safeguard the information entrusted to its publications by clients, partners, users and employees. More
Online sample marketplace and research tech company PureSpectrum has appointed former Ipsos, Nebu and Bilendi exec Ian Roberts as Business Development Director for EMEA, based in London. More
US-based B2B data and software firm ZoomInfo has launched Copilot, an AI-powered solution promising to bring its data together with a client company's first party CRM data and provide insights for use by salespeople. More
US firm Ironwood Insights Group has appointed Jeb Bullis to lead the expansion of its Ironwood Online offering, and Stuart (Stu) Cohen to focus on the growth of its full service division. More
New Jersey-based applied behavioral science insights agency BEESY has hired Nicole DelBuono as a Technical Project Manager. More
Canada-based sister firms Rival Technologies and Reach3 Insights have appointed Kristine Steuart as Chairperson and two new members for the Board, Ipsos veteran Gary Bennewies and serial entrepreneur Brian Craig. Meanwhile Paula Catoira, who in a previous employment was Steuart's Chief of Staff, is promoted to CMO. More
PureSpectrum has appointed former Qualtrics and Dynata employee Mani Padmanabhan as Senior Client Director for Asia, based in Singapore. More
Lexicon Branding, which develops brand names and wordings for products, services and companies, has appointed three directors including Dmitri Seredenko as Research Director; and has expanded its studio capabilities. More
In Dallas, Texas, data-driven marketing and business intelligence solutions firm Data Axle - formerly Infogroup - has hired Andrew Frawley as its new CEO. He replaces Mike Iaccarino, who will remain as Chairman but dedicate himself to running a European-based direct marketing business. More
In the US, insights-driven marketing communications agency The Bliss Group has appointed Emily Porro as SVP and co-leader of its Impact practice. More
Digital consulting, marketing and tech business Emtec is unifying its businesses and rebranding as Bridgenext. Its services include data, analytics and AI, as well as the creation and measurement of digital experiences. More
Consumer data giant Circana has announced changes to its commercial organisation including the appointment of former CPG sector President Jeremy Allen as Chief Commercial Officer. Tim Bush, currently President, General Merchandise, will retire by the end of the year after two decades at Circana and NPD. More
First-party data provider Dynata has recently appointed long-time Toluna marketing leader Janice Caston as EVP of Marketing, and Rebecca Bello as VP Product. More
In California, full service marketing and PR firm Creativ Strategies has launched a new division called Creativ Insights, bringing together the marketing consultancy expertise of the parent firm with the skills and tech of data science firm talkAItive, whose founders Vibhu Bhan and Joe Lai join to lead the new unit. More
Former Ugam Solutions and Discuss exec Vinay Raj Rao has launched BioBrain, a platform which claims to 'seamlessly connect the entire research ecosystem' for improved efficiency and deeper insights. More
Comscore has promoted Alejandro Fosk, previously SVP for Latin America, to EVP International, overseeing its EMEA, APAC and LATAM regions. More
MR operations company OpinionRoute has announced three senior appointments: Kayla Cousineau has been promoted to COO, Mary Herzak hired as SVP, Growth, and Richard Ratcliff promoted to the new role of Chief Trust Officer. More
Agile and automated market research platform Zappi has appointed Nataly Kelly as Chief Marketing Officer and promoted Babita Earle from EVP of Global Enterprise Partnerships to International MD. The firm also recently hired Melissa Clucas as CFO. More
Software automation veteran Francis Carden has joined analyst firm HFS Research as Chief Technology Evangelist. More
Human8 has promoted Amy Perifanos, previously VP of Commercial Solutions North America, to global Chief Portfolio Officer, with a seat on the Global Leadership Team. More
Automated in-home product testing platform Highlight has announced changes to its leadership team, with the appointments of Priyanka Carr as COO and President, and Deirdre Norris as VP of Product. More
In the US. customer experience company Harte Hanks has made permanent the previously Interim CFO role of David Garrison, and appointed David Fisher as Chief Transformation Officer. More
Minneapolis, MN-based consultancy Foresight Strategy has appointed Luke Lilienthal as Business Analyst, Jakob Anderson as Associate and Kaela Haines as Office Manager. More
Toluna has appointed Lucie Claire Vincent Ortiz to its Board of Directors. As a senior operating executive in multinational consumer product companies, including Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Philip Morris International, she will advise the Board with a particular focus on the needs of this sector. More
In the US, personalized content and viewer insights provider ThinkAnalytics has appointed former Comscore exec Andrew Read as VP Sales, EMEA; and Roger Sherwood, formerly of AWS, as SVP Professional Services for the Americas. More
Former Ipsos and Gartner senior exec Lorenzo Larini has joined Advertising Resource Management (ARM) software firm MINT, headquartered in Milan, as Global CEO. He replaces founder Andrea Pezzi, who moves to a new role as Chairman. More
B2B data services company Rhetorik Ltd has appointed former Equifax and Dun & Bradstreet exec Jim Longo as its new Head of Product. More
Healthcare specialist Research Partnership has launched a new Alzheimer's Disease tracker in Germany, Japan and the US, as part of of its syndicated Therapy Watch series. The firm plans to expand the service to other key European markets this year. More
In London, data-driven CXM company Merkle has launched a dedicated UK and Ireland Salesforce practice, promising clients the tools to optimise their use of data to enhance the customer experience. More
Digital media measurement company DoubleVerify (DV) has promoted Jack Smith to Chief Innovation Officer, and brought in Alex Valle to fill Smith's previous role as Chief Product Officer. More
Data and analytics strategy consultancy Cynozure has appointed Louise Hutchins to head up the development of its literacy and culture change services, for clients wanting to make the most of data and of AI. More
Fresh from appointing a new Board President last week, West Dover, VT-based nonprofit insight industry education and training institute MRII has announced the appointment of four Board members: Tatyana Bacon, Katie Gross, Finn Raben and Stan Sthanunathan. More
Chicago-based full service custom qual and quant firm C+R Research has appointed Erin Barber as President and Chief Client Officer, and Paul Metz as CEO. Former President and CEO Robbin Jaklin has retired after 36 years at the company. More
Veteran digital marketing firm Razorfish, a subsidiary of Publicis, has promoted Sisi Zhang to serve as its Chief Data and Analytics Officer, and hired Matt Lefever as COO. More
Data-driven TV advertising solutions firm Simulmedia, headquartered in New York, has appointed Ken Rona as its new Chief Scientist. More
MR and analytics group YouGov has promoted Tom Fisher to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), aiming to deepen its relationships with blue-chip clients. More
Media measurement and ad currency giant Nielsen has appointed former Buzzfeed exec Carole Robinson as Chief Communications Officer. More
Agile research tech and hyper-niche panels firm Borderless Access has appointed Robert Pierson as Head of Business Development for the US and Canada. More
New York-based Radius Global Market Research has acquired London's Strive Insight Limited, for an undisclosed sum. More
A new consulting and advisory firm focused on Net Zero and corporate sustainability has been launched in Denver, Colorado. Canopy Edge's offer will include measurement and strategy for science-based targets, ESG reporting and program management, and advice on messaging. More
New York-based customer engagement and CXM platform Emplifi, which grew out of the merger of Astute and Socialbakers, has appointed Ohad Hecht as its new CEO. More
Product and behavioral research specialist InsightsNow has appointed Michael Clark as Senior Director of Client Partnerships. More
Insights tech and panel provider Toluna has promoted Scott Axcell, formerly Head of Marketing for North America, to Chief Marketing Officer. He also joins the executive leadership team. More
In California, real-time data streaming and messaging solutions firm DiffusionData has appointed Andy Peet as CFO. More
In the USA, medical MR company MedSurvey has appointed Laurie Shapiro as SVP of Global Partner Strategy, helping to expand the firm's global capabilities and partnerships. More
Marcoms group Interpublic has announced that Chad Engelgau, CEO of its data and marketing services company Acxiom, will leave at the end of this month, after a total of seventeen years with the company, to pursue an opportunity in the non-profit sector. A search for his successor is underway. More
Susan Sabanos has joined US data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions Ltd as Vice President of Research & Strategy. More
In Washington, DC, WPP-owned research and analytics consultancy PSB Insights has appointed former Phoenix Marketing International VP Dr. Qi Jiang as Vice President of Advanced Analytics. More
UK-based b2b services group Informa Plc is combining part of its business with US-based b2b purchase intent specialist TechTarget to create a new company in which Informa will hold a majority stake. The British firm will also pay $350m in cash. More
New York-based strategic research and polling firm Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) has promoted Lindsay Vermeyen and Patrick Toomey to Partner, and appointed Michael Kulisheck to Managing Director. More
Insights and CX platform DISQO has promoted David Karp from VP of Customer Success to Chief Customer Officer. More
Video campaign delivery and analysis firm Simulmedia has reinforced its top management with a new structure. Founder and CEO Dave Morgan moves to the role of Executive Chairman, while COO Jon Werther becomes CEO, with greater oversight of operations and day-to-day direction. More
Insight agency Vital Findings has appointed Iwan Thomis, formerly a Partner at Material+, as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Former Kantar Chief Data Officer Marc Ryan has joined New York-based SCUBA Analytics in the role of Chief Product Officer. More
Community-centered CX and insights firm Alida has a new CEO: Efrem Ainsley is promoted from COO to succeed Ross Wainwright, who recently stepped down from the role. More
Customer engagement platform Twilio has appointed a new Chief Executive. Co-founder Jeff Lawson is stepping down from the role and from the Board, and Khozema Shipchandler, formerly President of the Twilio Communications division, succeeds him in both capacities. More
Canada-based analytics and MR solutions provider Torfac has appointed Eric Harring as Senior Director of Client Development, US, based in Texas. More
Marketing decision-making platform Extreme Reach has appointed former TVSquared President Jo Kinsella as Global President of its storytelling platform SourceXR - simultaneously rebranding to 'XR'. More
Texas-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has appointed former Dynata exec Justin Wilbur as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and says it added fifteen to its headcount in 2023. More
San Francisco-based Stagwell subsidiary Allison has announced that Global CEO Scott Allison will step down from the role to focus on company expansion through acquisitions. Co-founder and Global COO Jonathan Heit steps up to replace him, as part of a wider senior shuffle. More
Founder Ross McCray is stepping down as CEO of VideoAmp, with former Discovery and Fox exec Peter Liguori joining as Executive Chairman and ex-Nielsen man Peter Bradbury as Chief Commercial and Growth Officer. The company will also cut almost 20% of its staff, according to reports. More
US-based research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has launched a suite of advisory services to help clients with the adoption of AI at scale; and has appointed company President Steve Hall as its first Chief AI Officer. More
US professional body the Insights Association has announced four new members for its Board of Directors: Kai Fuentes of Ebony Marketing Systems; Katie Gross from Suzy; Microsoft's Barry Jennings; and Jim Lane of Directions, Inc. More
In the US, growth marketing firm Power Digital has announced the acquisition of Endrock Growth and Analytics, which has offices in the US and in South America and focuses on Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), data analytics and science-based 'growth experimentation'. More
Comscore has announced that its Lead Director, Brent Rosenthal, non-executive Chairman until 2022, will retire from the Board and not stand for re-election this year. The firm plans to nominate CEO Jon Carpenter to join the Board in 2024. More
In the US, MR and consulting firm The Martec Group has appointed Beth Heiss as New Business Development Executive. More
Insights group Human8 has announced a change of leadership at its cultural and creative consultancy Space Doctors. Co-founder and MD Fiona McNae will leave the company at the end of this year, after 22 years, to be replaced by Gareth Lewis and Cato Hunt. More
In New York, MSI (The Marketing Science Institute), has announced the appointment of Dr. Tulin Erdem as its next Academic Executive Director for a two-year term beginning on July 1st 2024 - succeeding John G. Lynch Jr. The Institute is a division of the ARF. More
New York-based digital video ad and analytics platform Innovid has appointed Dani Cushion as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She is based in Atlanta and will report to Chief Commercial Officer Dave Helmreich. More
In Minnesota, USA, Stephen Griffiths has joined Post Consumer Brands as Director, Insights & Strategy. More
Marcoms group Stagwell has promoted Elspeth Rollert to become the first CEO of its Stagwell Marketing Cloud (SMC) division. She was previously its CMO. More
At fast food chain McDonald's, former VP Global Insights and Analytics Michelle Gansle has been promoted to Chief Data and Analytics Officer. More
Consumer data and analytics firm NIQ has announced the launch of NIQ Labs, an innovation center which it says will 'harness the collective power of top-tier talent and capabilities acquired through strategic M&As'. More
DRNO's News Editor of seventeen years Mel Crowther passed away last week after a battle with cancer. Mel has been a wonderful colleague and the driving force in making this publication what it is today, as well as a well-loved figure in the industry, and I'm sorry I know her loss will come as a shock to a lot of you. More
TV measurement company iSpot has appointed industry veteran David Coletti as Vice President of Sports Research & Insights. More
In Chicago, fast-growing agency QualSights has appointed Tod Johnson and Karyn Schoenbart to its Board of Directors. More
UK-based B2B, healthcare and tech sector researcher RONIN International has appointed Venu Bendapudi as Vice President of US Sales. More
Real-time data streaming and messaging solutions firm DiffusionData has promoted Neil Seymour, formerly Head of Engineering, to serve as its COO. More
In Southampton, PA, USA, medical MR company MedSurvey has appointed Sonia DeMarco as Vice President of Strategic Accounts, leading strategic partnerships and ensuring overall project success. More
UK-based pharma researcher Purdie Pascoe has launched a US office and appointed Sabera Hyderally as Head of MedTech. More
Research and advisory firm Gallup has reappointed William Kruse as its General Counsel, after nearly five years away from the company working as Deputy General Counsel for CFA Institute. More
Consumer research platform GWI has appointed former OAG tech leader Nick Dearden as CTO, based in its UK headquarters in London. More
Marcoms group Stagwell, the owner of the Harris Poll and Harris X brands as well as Maru Group, has announced European expansion plans with the launch of a 'global hub' office in London next month, and the promotion of James Townsend to serve as its first CEO of EMEA. More
In the US ThinkAnalytics, which provides TV content discovery, viewer data insights and cross-platform ad targeting services, has appointed former Cisco and AWS exec Marc Aldrich as Worldwide CEO, starting in the new year. More
Customer and employee experience solutions provider Medallia has appointed Nick Martin as SVP International. More
Consumer analytics and market intelligence provider NIQ has promoted Elizabeth Buchanan to serve as President of its North American business, based in Chicago. She replaces Jeanne Danubio, who is retiring after 38 years with the business. More
In New York, former Gartner subsidiary TalentNeuron has appointed Bijoy Verghese as CFO, Jason Roberts as COO and David Wilkins as VP of Marketing. More
Omnicom-owned data and analytics firm Annalect has appointed former IBM and Accenture Song exec Lauren Walker as Chief Client Solutions Officer. More
Ipsos has appointed Eleni Nicholas as Chief Client Officer, with seats on the firm's Executive Committee and Group Management Committee. More
Insights technology and panel provider Toluna has confirmed key leadership positions including regional Managing Directors, following its summer acquisition of MetrixLab. More
The Board of Washington, DC-based opinion researcher American Directions Research Group (ADRG) has appointed Kevin M. Kelly as its new Chief Executive, effective immediately. More
In Washington DC, decision intelligence company Morning Consult has hired Noah Rosenberg as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the company's financial, HR and operations functions. More
In New York, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Tom Lynch to lead its Workforce Initiative for Diversity and Excellence (WIDE). More
Co-innovation and experience strategy consultancy Bounteous has expanded its leadership team with the addition of two new Senior Vice Presidents. More
US-based research consultancy Shapiro+Raj has appointed Geneva Taylor as Director, Data Analytics & Insights. More
ThinkAnalytics, which provides TV content discovery, viewer data insights and cross-platform ad targeting services, has appointed former Nielsen exec Matt Pagen as SVP in its ThinkAdvertising team. More
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New York-based big data predictive insights provider Dataminr is to cut c.20% of its workforce as part of a restructuring exercise. More
Healthcare and life science insights firm Apollo Intelligence has appointed Susan J. Young as Chief Financial Officer. More
Search intelligence platform Captify has appointed John Piontkowski as President of North America, based in New York; and James Jones as Chief Marketing Officer, based in London. More
In Tokyo, Nielsen has appointed Naobumi Otaki as Sales Director for Japan, leading the Advertiser and Agency team in the country, driving sales, and developing long term strategic partnerships within the industry. More
In Canada, MR solutions provider The Logit Group has promoted Steve Male to the newly created role of Executive Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, with a seat on the Executive Leadership team. More
US and Australia-based customer research platform Dovetail has appointed Kate Andrews as Head of Technology. More
Consumer insights platform Getwizer has appointed veteran media and entertainment researcher Bruce Friend as its new CEO, replacing Gilad Gans who has held the role for the last three years. More
Consumer experience measurement specialist MESH Experience has appointed former Credos leader Karen Fraser as a Non-Executive Advisor. More
In the US, full-service data collection and fraud prevention solutions firm Rep Data has appointed Karen Gardner as Chief Financial Officer, while Riley Croft joins as Vice President of Sales. More
Canada-based conversational AI company Nexxt Intelligence | inca has added four to its Client Support and Development functions. More
Manchester, UK-based data gatherer RealityMine has announced a partnership with US research veteran Bruce Friend, boosting the Stateside push for its recently launched product 'Connect'. More
Jude Olinger, CEO of US research firm the Olinger Group has announced that after three decades he will step down from his role to 'pursue a new opportunity' outside the MR industry. Michael Vasquez, who joined in 2022 as EVP of Client Solutions, is taking over the CEO role. More
Catherine Herkovic, Nielsen's EVP/MD for Local Television and Audio has announced she will be retiring at the end of the year. Richard Tunkel, a 24-year company exec, will take on leadership of Nielsen Audio Client Services. More
In the US, industry body the Insights Association (IA) has hired Shannon Danzy for the new role of Senior Director, Research Strategy, with a remit to provide its membership and the insights and analytics profession with data needed to improve the quality of their research practices. More
Ipsos has promoted Kirstopher Hull to the new role of Executive Vice President and Senior Client Officer of its North America Consumer Products Segment. More
Healthcare industry insights provider Real Chemistry is expanding its European presence, with the addition of four new leaders and the opening of a second UK office, in Manchester, early next year. More
Behavioral science consultancy Protobrand has appointed former Nielsen and MarketCast employee Andrew McDonough as Director of Research, based in its Boston office. More
Media and entertainment giant NBCU has made EVP of Measurement and Impact Kelly Abcarian redundant, according to a report in industry publication Ad Age. Chief Data Officer John Lee takes over her previous responsibilities relating to measurement and research. More
In the US, commerce data management, syndication and analytics provider Syndigo has appointed former NPD Group / Comscore exec Dan Hess as CPO, and a member of the executive leadership team. More
Ben Marks, the founder and former CEO of London-based youth insight and panel business YouthSight, has set up a new MR agency called Electrify Research, aiming to improve understanding of home-owner decisions on heat pumps, EVs, rooftop solar and other green home options. More
US-based family entertainment and dining group CEC Entertainment has hired Mark Kupferman as Chief Insights and Marketing Officer for its flagship brand, Chuck E. Cheese and its virtual kitchen brands. He also takes overall responsibility for all insights and research. More
In Boston, US, customer data collection and modeling specialist Snowplow has appointed Brian Cohen as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, while Alex Lee joins as Senior Vice President of Global Sales. More
In the US, analytics and data science firm Ringer Sciences has hired David Armano for a newly created position, Executive Vice President, Analytics AI and Strategy. Armano will also work on projects for the Next Practices Group (NPG) collective of firms, of which Ringer is a member. More
Tiburon, California-based company Jon Peddie Research has launched a consulting division to be known as JPRi. The new unit will provide strategic advice on product pipeline, marketing roadmap, M&A opportunities, and internal efficiency for clients in the Game Tech market. More
Toluna has confirmed its senior team following the June acquisition of MetrixLab. The firm's Chief Sales, Research, Technology and Financial Officers will remain in role while former MetrixLab Global HR Director Hans Verhulst becomes Chief People Officer and Jolique Weelink Chief Insight Officer. More
In Canada, online community platform Recollective has hired long-time tech sector sales exec Costa Constantakis as Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for driving returns while developing and executing strategies to support the firm's next phase of growth. More
In the US, full-service user and customer experience agency Key Lime Interactive (KLI) has promoted Eugenio Santiago to the role of company President. Founder Ania Rodriguez has stepped down as CEO, but remains Chairwoman of the Board. More
Independent advertising and personalization platform Innovid has hired Alex Rowe as SVP of Enterprise Sales, based in Seattle and reporting to EVP of Global Sales Tim Braz. More
In the US, evidence-based healthcare consulting firm KJT Group has appointed long-time Market Strategies International exec Katy Palmer as SVP Strategic Accounts. More
In the US, former TNS and Lynx Research Consulting exec Chris Hauck has launched a new agency, SCORE Metrics, which aims to improve on traditional NPS methods by setting responses in a competitive context. More
Strategic consulting and political advisory firm GQR has hired former Democratic campaign Director Lauren Dillon as a Vice President. More
UK-based Ascential, the information and analytics company once known as EMAP, has announced it will sell its digital commerce and consumer research units for around £1.4bn, so as to focus on its events business. More
US research firm SMARI has moved into a new location in the First Internet Bank Building in Downtown Fishers, Indiana. The company is returning to office-based work after a few years 'completely virtual'. More
US shopper insights firm Behaviorally has announced a number of recent promotions, including Sheryl Brie to SVP of Behavioral Qualitative and Paul Markovic to VP of Behavioral Qualitative. Zoe Williams becomes a Desktop Support Engineer, and Cody Fry and Kevin Garcia Insights Analysts. More
PR group Hill+Knowlton Strategies has announced the formation of a global Intelligence + Technology capability; a partnership with Pendulum Intelligence; and the launch of a proactive analytics tool, H+K Sonar, which helps firms detect, predict and mitigate harmful narratives online. More
UK-based marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has announced a number of senior appointments: Canada CEO Alfie Atkinson adds the role of 'CEO of UK', while Suzanne Strasser Grant, Danny Hopwood and Mauricio Leon join the company in EVP / C-Suite roles. More
Decision intellligence company Morning Consult has two new Senior Vice Presidents: Taylor Ashy joins the company in New York as SVP, SaaS Solutions, while in Chicago Brian James has been promoted to SVP Custom Solutions. More
AI-based creative performance platform VidMob has appointed former OMD and Aegis Media CEO Mainardo de Nardis as Executive Chairman, supporting its growth strategy and strategic agency relationships. More
Anil Hari has joined Code and Theory, the creative digital firm within Stagwell Group, as Head of Data, Analytics and AI. He joins from analytics and cloud solutions company DataFactZ, where he was a VP. More
In the US, strategy, innovation and insights firm Quester has announced a consulting partnership with former Escalent SVP Gwen Ishmael. More
Customer and employee experience specialist Medallia has appointed Simonetta Turek as Chief Product Officer and a member of the executive leadership team. More
Insight-based consultancy SKIM has named Jeff Haselum as Managing Director, US, based in New York. He replaces fifteen-year company veteran Jeroen Hardon, who after five years leading the US team now returns to HQ to serve as Global Lead, Methodology and Analytics. More
UK-based consumer and B2B researcher 2CV has appointed former Morar HPI and Kadence International exec Phillip Coote as Vice President of New Business. More
Boston-based MR and behavioral science consultancy Protobrand has appointed Marc Chester as Director of Business Development More
Research tech firm SightX has moved its VP Global Commercialization Daryl Maloney McCall to focus on regional growth in Europe and APAC, as its offering and client base in these regions expands. More
UK-based B2B, healthcare and tech sector researcher RONIN International has appointed David Sutterby, formerly Director of Telephone and Online Operations at QRS Market Research, as Director of Client Services. More
In New York, digital video ad and analytics tech firm Innovid has appointed Anthony Callini as CFO, effective today, replacing Tanya Andreev-Kaspin who will 'pursue other opportunities' after a six month transition period. The firm also reported unaudited Q3 revenue of c. $36m, beating forecasts. More
In New York, luxury 'off-price' department store chain Saks Off 5th has appointed former Rakuten CMO Kim Miller as Chief Marketing and Analytics Officer, continuing a senior management restructure with a focus on understanding the customer. More
Nielsen has announced that CFO Warren Jenson, who joined the ratings giant just five months ago, will add the role of company President to his existing responsibilities. He will oversee the modernisation of operations and manage Nielsen's IT, Corporate Development and Global Strategy functions. More
Needham, Massachusetts-based in4mation insights (i4i) has promoted John Nicholson to be its first Chief Technology Officer. The firm offers marketing performance measurement and optimization solutions with a focus on Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM). More
New Jersey-based research and education publishing company Wiley has announced that its President and CEO Brian Napack is stepping down from the roles, to be replaced immediately as Chief Exec on an interim basis by Matthew Kissner, who has taken the interim role once before. More
Stockholm-based enterprise insights platform Stravito has appointed former Adyen and Surfly exec My Truong as its Vice President of Marketing. More
In New York, healthcare research veterans Jerry Arbittier and Chris Lee have launched Fusion Healthcare Fielding, offering 'full service fielding solutions' for the sector. More
Rewards and payment solutions provider Virtual Incentives has appointed former Ipsos, Kantar and Nielsen exec Frank Kelly as Market Research Practice Lead, based in Boston, Massachusetts. More
Canada-based opinion researcher the Angus Reid Group has appointed long-time Maru exec Michelle Walkey as Senior Vice President, leading the company's efforts across the financial services sector. More
San Francisco-based predictive intelligence firm 6sense has promoted Latané Conant to the role of Chief Revenue Officer, leading the company's go-to-market strategy. More
In New York, audience measurement specialist Beatgrid has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Terrie Brennan as Chief Commercial Officer. More
In the US, healthcare tech company Komodo Health has appointed Brad Kelley as General Manager of its data platform MapEnhance, while Julia Goebel joins as Head of Marketing. More
New York-based Ipsos MMA has appointed former DDB and Kantar exec and complex analytics expert Roopa Choodamani as Vice President, Analytic Consulting. More
In New York, retargeting technology provider RTB House, has appointed former PayPal exec and [x+1] co-founder Michael Lamb as Chief Commercial Officer. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has appointed Adrian Bachmann as Associate Vice President, Consumer Insights for its new Central Canada division. More
In France, former Cint COO JD Deitch has launched Passaggio, a company helping insight and analytics firms among others to achieve operational excellence. More
In Minneapolis, USA, consultancy firm Foresight Strategy has recently appointed Jason Yoraway as Talent Acquisition Lead, following the hires of Lucia Madero, Jason Woodson and Colleen Fernandez earlier in the year. More
Global insights consultancy Human8 has announced that co-founder Kristof De Wulf is to step down from the CEO role, with Camille Nicita taking over from next Monday. Katherine Ephlin, currently North America Head of Operations, will replace Nicita as MD North America. More
Barcelona-based qual fieldwork specialist Q2Q Global has appointed MR industry veteran Tim Kunkel as Vice President of Client Solutions, based in New York state. More
Insights consultancy Verve has appointed former Hall & Partners exec Deidre Sullivan as Senior Vice President, North America. She is based in New York. More
New York City-based customer experience management (CXM) platform Sprinklr has appointed Scott Harvey as Executive Vice President of Customer Operations. More
US-based 'ethical data exchange' 360ofme has raised seed funding, which it will use for product development, hiring, and to facilitate the commercial launch of its product. It has also appointed Kara Grasso as Head of Strategy and Revenue, and Philippe Le Berre as Chief Technology Officer. More
Texas-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has officially opened an office in Bulgaria, where it has employed remote team members for some time. More
In New York, Horizon Media has appointed Scott Lukas as Senior Vice President of Human Intelligence in its WHY Group, which analyzes culture, people and brands. More
Human insight business One Minute to Midnight has launched a dedicated global quantitative unit called 'One Minute to Midnight & Counting'. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has promoted Danielle Place to the role of Director and Megan Bowling to Senior Analyst. More
US-based digital CX business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Alorica has officially launched operations in Poland, where it has announced plans to create hundreds of jobs. More
Ipsos North America has launched an industry-wide initiative called 'The Path', a forum for insights and analytics leaders to share details about their careers and advice to inspire the 'next generation of professionals'. More
Canada-headquartered opinion researcher the Angus Reid Group has appointed long-time Toluna exec Patricia Chapin-Bayley as President, United States. She is based in New York. More
In the US, customer intelligence company Acxiom has hired long-time Merkle exec John Watkins as its first Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, consumer purchase insights company Affinity Solutions has appointed Kalyan Lanka as Chief Product Officer. More
In New York, former Medefield and Dynata exec Brendan Egan has set up a healthcare fieldwork and sampling firm called Brightside Research Solutions, with targets including patients, healthcare professionals and healthcare B2B stakeholders. More
DIY online survey pioneer SurveyMonkey has appointed former Cloudflare and AWS exec Amit Prakash as Chief Marketing Officer. More
In Idaho, USA, a new proprietary healthcare MR panel has launched. Enos Answers is led by CEO Jason Freeman, former COO of SurveyHealthcare. More
In the US, media measurement, data and software solutions provider VideoAmp has raised $150m in a Series G round of growth funding. At the same time, the firm has laid off about 10% of its workforce. More
US firm Infuse Reviews has launched out of stealth mode, offering an 'all-in-one' platform to help businesses manage their online reputation, gather customer feedback and enhance customer experiences. More
Ipsos North America has appointed former GfK / Nielsen exec Alice Wang as Chief Financial Officer. She takes over from Mark Campbell, who is said to be 'exploring other opportunities'. More
AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform Relo Metrics has formed an Advisory Board, comprising Bayer's former Global Media Director Samuel Rueff; Sky Media UK's former MD Jamie West; and Dana Venino, who is currently Relo Metrics' Chief Customer Advisor. More
Long-time Nielsen exec Karthik Rao has been named as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Kenny who moves to the role of Executive Chairman. More
First-party insights data company Dynata has appointed Brad Brockhaug for the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). He is based in New York. More
In New York, Empower Media has appointed Yating Sun as EVP Head of Marketing Science, and Art Zambianchi as Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, consumer insights, strategy, and training firm Ignite 360 has appointed former Starbucks exec Lisa Osborne as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding its founder Rob Volpe, who is moving into the position of Chairman and setting up a new company, Empathy Activist. More
In the US, decision intelligence company Morning Consult has appointed Joseph DeVeny as Head of Research Solutions; Ryan Bien as Head of Analytics & Data Operations; and Alex Menendez as Head of Customer Success. All are based in the firm's Commercial division. More
In the US, specialist agency Integro Health has appointed Kristie Boland as Head of its Behavioral Sciences practice. More
US and Canada-based consultancy Vista Grande has appointed Adam Portner as Senior Vice President, Business Development. More
Ipsos has appointed former Bureau Veritas Director Caroline Ponsi Khider as Chief Communications and Brand Officer; and Dr Bonnie Bain as Global Head of Healthcare. Bain replaces Michael Spedding, who retires at the end of the year. More
Washington-based political and commercial consulting firm GQR has appointed Natalie Jackson, an expert on how public opinion is formed, as a Vice President. More
Nielsen is planning to lay off 9% of its global workforce, in order to cut costs and 'realign revenue'. Employees received the news in a statement issued on Wednesday, and the cuts are expected to affect around 1,000 members of staff. More
US-based firm 'Engage3 powered by Dexi' which helps retailers and brands track and optimize their 'Price Image', has promoted Adi Gulati to the role of Chief Financial Officer. More
US-based analytics and advisory firm Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has promoted Arundhati Mehrotra to the role of Executive Vice President of Global Delivery. She is based in India. More
In the US, connected TV and cross-screen advertising specialist LG Ad Solutions has appointed Michael Hudes as President and Chief Executive Officer. He replaces co-founder and CEO Raghu Kodige, who left last December and was replaced by Adam Sexton as acting CEO. More
Real-time data streaming and messaging solutions firm DiffusionData has appointed Scott Fink as Managing Director for the Americas, responsible for all customer and partner engagements across the US, Canada and Latin America. He is based in Illinois. More
Alchemer, the experience management and enterprise feedback tech company once known as SurveyGizmo, has appointed former Qualtrics and Oracle exec Brandon Hodges as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
In Texas, MR and opinion polling firm ReconMR has appointed Christian (Chris) Riepe as SVP of Consumer Insights and Research, leading a newly established Insights and Analytics Division. More
In New York, analytical software developer Datavations, Inc. has closed a $4.2m seed round, with which it will scale its suite of retail analytics tools. With the deal, tech sales veteran JR Becko joins the firm as Chief Revenue Officer, leading its growth initiatives. More
Brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has promoted Chelsey Merker to the role of Senior Vice President, leading its Strategy and Research Excellence teams. More
Los Angeles-based research firm MarketCast has appointed Marisa McMahon as Head of Client Service for Technology and Platforms, responsible for relationships with major clients including video games publishers, software and hardware makers, and tech platforms. More
Data, analytics, and insight consultancy MESH Experience has appointed media veteran Brian Jacobs as a Non-Executive Director focused on managing investor relations, as it looks to scale. More
In Red Bank, NJ, custom online research communities specialist KL Communications (KLC) has hired Karen Duffy as Senior Director, Insights & Client Relations, and Berkeley Madison Lowe as Insights Technology and Operations Apprentice. More
Former MarketCast and Netflix researcher Zoë Friend has joined broadcaster NBCUniversal as EVP of Consumer Insights. More
Consumer purchasing analyst Behaviorally has appointed Brent Snider as Managing Director, Global Business Development. He joins from Maru where he was President & Chief Revenue Officer. More
New York-based audio analytics and research platform Veritonic has agreed a strategic partnership with Jon Gibs, former Global Director and Principal Data Scientist at Spotify, who will now serve as a strategic advisor to the company. More
Agile research solutions and panels firm Borderless Access has appointed James Robinson, Pradipta 'Paddy' Bhattacharjee, Ashok Veetal and Lauren Tuch as new members of its senior sales team in the US, UK and MENA regions. More
In the US, long-time industry exec AJ Keirans has launched a consulting and field services company called Good Human Partners (GHP). More
In New York, luxury brand retailer Macy's Inc. has appointed long-time McKinsey exec Massimo (Max) Magni as Chief Customer and Digital Officer, to focus on data-driven initiatives across the company's eCommerce, mobile apps, loyalty, and more. More
In New York, shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has hired Thibault Cousot in the new role of SVP Head of Product, leading continual improvement and expansion of the existing product stack. More
US market research firm SMARI has appointed former Research Now and Precision Sample Vice President Pat Goodnight as VP of Business Development, a step change for the 40-year-old company which had previously focused on referrals. More
Israel-based generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM) specialist AI21 Labs has appointed former Databricks / Google exec Pankaj Dugar as Senior Vice President, Go-to-Market, and General Manager of North America. He is based near San Francisco. More
US research and training company Burke Inc. has promoted Tara Marotti to the role of company President, while John Thomas moves into her previous role as Chief Client Officer (CCO). More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has created three new geographical divisions: Western, Central and Eastern Canada. More
Victoria Marshall has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Ipsos Canada, leading the finance and accounting functions across the business, and supporting its leadership team. She takes over from Andrew Cochrane, who has retired after nearly 24 years with the company. More
In New York, knowledge management firm Yext has appointed Tzi-Kei Wong as Chief Product Officer, leading the firm's innovation and digital experience platform strategy. More
Rob Wenger, the founder of community engagement platform Higher Logic, has returned to the company as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Kevin Boyce, who will leave the business by the end of the year. More
Berlin and New York-based user and brand research specialist eye square has appointed former Mondelez / Mars exec Chrissy Love as Executive Director, leading the firm's new US Shopper Insights division. More
In the US, nonpartisan public opinion polling, MR and analytics firm Noble Predictive Insights has appointed election analysis specialist David Byler as Chief of Research. More
In the US, online sample specialist Full Circle Research has promoted Thomas Pampinella to Senior Director, Programming & IT; Christina Cox to Senior Director, HR; and Reem Ganim and Jamie Stehlin to Senior Business Unit Leader. More
Washington, DC-based public opinion interviewing services company American Directions Research Group has appointed Theresa Anderson as National Director of Operations, with complete oversight of all survey data collection interviewing operations, training and quality control. More
Rakuten Insight Global has appointed Darci Greco to its US Sales team as VP Client Development, Americas. More
UK-based healthcare insights company Research Partnership has appointed Sue Wild as President, US Pharma, while Tom Donnelly joins as a Director in the US MedTech division. Both will be based in the firm's Fort Washington, PA offices. More
New York-based cold chain sector business intelligence tool SnoFox has launched out of stealth with $4.5m of seed funding, which it will use to reach new customers in more markets across the US, and to hire new talent. More
In the US, boutique insights consultancy Old Salt has appointed long-time industry exec Matt Knoeck as Principal, to further support its operating structure and senior staffing model. The firm has also hired Davis Taske as an Analyst. More
In the US, four former execs of new product advisory service Top Box Associates have launched a research agency called Innovate Wisely, focused on new product development. More
San Diego-based full-service digital marketing firm Ignite Visibility has appointed Simon Poulton as Chief Data Officer, tasked with driving the launch of the firm's data services. More
Behavioral science insights agency Beesy has hired Brian Jenkin as Business Strategist, Jim Sharp as Head of Product Engineering, Luka Dragutinovic as Compliance Associate, Eileen Miller as Senior Behavioral Association, and Cyndhia Varshni and Shounak Bose as Research Managers. More
Audience targeting solution Covatic has appointed Frans Vermeulen as Strategic Advisor, to strengthen the company's presence in the US market. More
In the US, cannabis industry contextual targeting specialist Fyllo has promoted Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Jeff Ragovin to the role of company President. More
WPP's consumer data specialist Wavemaker has announced that its Consultancy, Fast Growth and B2B Practices will be led by the three of its Global Client Presidents - Anna Hickey, Alastair Bannerman and Alex Altman, respectively. More
TV ad measurement firm iSpot.tv has appointed 'industry legend' Leslie Wood as Chief Research Officer (CRO), overseeing the Data Science department responsible for TV and video measurement products, and finding new approaches to cross-platform measurement and currency. More
In New York, ad sector predictive analytics specialist datafuelX has appointed former TVSquared President Jo Kinsella and HyphaMetrics co-founder and President Joanna Drews to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, Echo Research has appointed Scott Epstein as Chief Strategy Officer, based in its Austin, Texas headquarters. Also joining the company are Monica Martinez, Todd Exler and Jana Rosewarne. More
Decision intelligence company Morning Consult has appointed Jaime Toplin as a Financial Services Analyst. More
In the US, full service firm MarketVision Research has announced a dozen new appointments, including Jackie Osborne as a Human Resources Generalist and eleven new Research Assistants. More
Media measurement and optimization platform Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed Sam Cox as SVP of Product Management, based in New York City. More
Stockholm-based enterprise insights platform Stravito has appointed Vignesh Swaminathan as Vice President of Product, responsible for overseeing product innovation and growth, and with a specific focus on its recently introduced generative AI capabilities. More
UK-based strategic insight and customer analytics group STRAT7 has announced a number of key promotions to support its FY2024 growth strategy and serve global clients: including the promotion of Peter Kneale, currently Group MD of STRAT7 Incite, to a group level role, Strategy Director, STRAT7. More
Search intelligence platform Captify has appointed former Xandr EVP and GM Mike Welch as its next CEO, succeeding co-founder Dominic Joseph, who will remain on the Board of Directors. More
WPP's consumer data specialist Wavemaker has promoted Premjeet Sodhi, currently its Chief Strategy Officer for India, to Global Head of Measurement and Analytics, based in New York. More
US venture equity firm Scaleworks has acquired b2b marketing optimisation specialist Full Circle Insights - not to be confused with panel and sample firm Full Circle Research. Go-to-market strategy expert Jason Ferrara will join Full Circle Insights as CEO. More
US firm Precision Sample has added Pete Aitkin and Jason Silver to its sales team as VP Client Development and Senior Director, Client Development respectively. More
Ipsos has named Claire Hanlon as ESG Lead (Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) in the US, which it says will reinforce the company's commitment to insights framed by social and environmental considerations. More
UK-based consumer intelligence technology company Measure Protocol has appointed Christie Hartbarger as its first Chief Revenue Officer. She is based in Chicago. More
In the US, online survey operations company OpinionRoute has launched an enterprise-level workflow platform called NavigatOR, helping researchers to streamline processes and enhance data quality via a combination of tech and industry expertise. More
Video data platform IRIS.TV has promoted Rohan Castelino to CMO and appointed Jim Heinzen as Vice President of Finance and Operations. Both men will report directly to CEO and co-founder Field Garthwaite. More
Media bias intelligence specialist Ad Fontes Media has closed a $4.2m funding round, which it will use to fuel innovation in its solutions, and expand its team to 15 full-time core team members and 65 analysts. It has also appointed former IAB Editor-in-Chief Brad Berens as Head of Insights. More
Next15's data, MR and advisory company Savanta has expanded to Mexico, where it has appointed recent JD Power exec Erika Alfaro as a Director. The firm has also hired Casey Ford, Carolyn Beschner and Jiachen (Jackie) Zhang as Research Analysts in the USA. More
In the US, panel and sample firm Full Circle Research has appointed long-time Dynata exec Tasha Keehler as Senior Business Unit Leader, based in Texas. More
In the US, life sciences strategy and insight consultancy Basis Health has appointed former ZS Associates execs Mark Rushek as a Senior Director and Caleb Yoder as a Senior Executive. They are both based in the Chicago area. More
In the US, family-owned customer experience specialist BARE International has appointed Jason Bare as company President, replacing Michael Bare who has been named Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO Dale Bare has announced her retirement. More
US-based international data collection and research tech company Sago (previously known as Schlesinger Group) has appointed Katharine Reagan as Chief Revenue Officer, while promoting Raj Manocha to Chief Client Officer. More
NielsenIQ (NIQ) and GfK have officially completed their merger, and the combined business will now be led by NIQ CEO, Jim Peck. More
Brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has opened a dedicated Technology practice, headed by long-time tech industry researcher Scott Swigart, with support from a team of eight tech-domain researchers. More
In the US, video feedback platform Discuss has appointed former Qualtrics exec Jesse Thomson as Vice President of Engineering, responsible for continuing development of its People Experience Platform. More
Leeds, UK-based consumer intelligence firm STRAT7 Researchbods has opened an office in New York, its first in the US. Former Echo-MR exec Steve Becker joins to help expand the firm's US operations. More
Toronto, Canada-based Dig Insights has appointed former GutCheck CRO Jessica ('Jess') Gaedeke as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).| More
In the US, behavioral research and strategy firm InsightsNow has appointed Stephen McIngvale as Senior Research Director, Shannon Benson as Research Director, and Joshua Lim as Insights Analyst; while Angel Requena rejoins the company as Project Director. More
Los Angeles-based data and analytics software provider Whip Media has promoted Carol Hanley to Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder Richard Rosenblatt who has been named Executive Chair of the Board. More
In the US, nonprofit organization the Market Research Institute International (MRII) has added Globalpark and OvationMR co-founder Jim Whaley to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, customer journey development and management specialist The Allant Group has appointed Ed Kuderna as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Client Success; and Eli Ontiveros as Senior Vice President, Technology. More
UK-based business, healthcare and tech sector researcher RONIN International has appointed Terry Sweeney as Head of North America. More
In New York, consumer intel giant NielsenIQ (NIQ) has appointed Jacqueline Flam as Senior Vice President Beauty, Drug & OTC Retail. More
US-based location intelligence provider Foursquare has appointed Wade Wegner as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Product. More
Tesco-owned data firm dunnhumby has appointed Josh Bottomley as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Dan Olley who had been in the post only since January 2022. More
Merkle's Global CEO Michael Komasinski is moving to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Merkle's parent company Dentsu, in the Americas. He succeeds Jacki Kelley, who has left to rejoin Interpublic in the newly created role of EVP / Chief Client Officer. More
Brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has appointed Herminder Bains as Vice President, Head of Global Client Services. She is based in London. More
In the US, marketing data aggregation and reporting platform Tracer has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding, with participation from Sir Martin Sorrell's S4S Ventures. The company has also hired Obele Brown-West as its first President. More
In the US, tech research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has announced that CFO Humberto 'Bert' Alfonso is to retire in August to devote more time to family matters. He will be succeeded by Michael Sherrick. More
US broadcaster Fox Corporation has appointed long-time FOX Sports executive Mike Mulvihill, as President, Insights and Analytics, a new role overseeing the research, analytics and strategic planning teams across FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment and Tubi. More
Ghent, Belgium-based insight consultancy Human8 has announced the appointment of eleven new partners - it now has 36 worldwide. Meanwhile the founders / co-founders of three companies it previously acquired - Join The Dots, Columinate and Direction First - are stepping down. More
Digital media measurement, data and analytics platform DoubleVerify (DV) is launching business operations in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, promising more local support for a growing client base across Southeast Asia. More
Music video hosting and streaming service Vevo has appointed former Warner Bros. Discovery exec Julie Triolo in the new role of VP of Research and Marketing, based in New York. More
WPP's consumer data specialist Wavemaker has expanded its Global Growth team with the appointment of Natalie Yorke as Global Growth Partner based in London; Lynne Reilly as Chief Growth Officer in the Americas, and Natalia Lopez as Head of Growth for Latin America. More
In the US, audience data and ad tech firm DrivenIQ has appointed Samantha Lee as COO, TJ Ceballos as Chief Commercial Officer, and James Dunay as Chief Technology Officer. In addition, Jamie Solis has been named Head of Content. More
Online survey specialist Momentive is to return to its original SurveyMonkey name under the direction of new Chief Executive Officer Eric Johnson. He replaces Zander Lurie, who has stepped down after seven years leading the firm. More
Behavioral science and MR consultancy Protobrand has hired Fresh Squeezed Ideas co-founder John McGarr as Senior Vice President, Growth Strategist. He is based in Canada. More
Canada-based analytics and MR solutions provider Torfac has appointed Izzy Nurdin as Director of Client Development, Europe, based in London. More
In the US, customer intelligence company Acxiom has appointed former Adobe exec Judith Hammerman as Senior Vice President of Cloud Growth. More
Strategy and insight consultancy Basis has appointed Rory Luk as a Manager in its New York-based health division. More
In the US, data, insights and analytics sector growth marketing firm Growgetter has appointed Felicia Coppola as Account Director and Christoph Trappe as Director of Content Strategy. More
In the US, long-time MR sector exec Andrew Postell and his wife Lisa have launched a company called The Qual Recruiter, specializing in providing both B2B and consumer respondents for qualitative research studies. More
In the US, linguist Fernando Castro has launched a company called New England Language Services, to help market research agencies and strategy consultancies interview and understand multicultural audiences for the brands they serve. More
Consumer behaviour specialist Circana, formed from the merger of IRI and The NPD Group, has appointed Anne Bramman as Chief Financial and Growth Officer and a member of its executive leadership team. She starts on June 20th. More
In the UK, consumer intelligence technology company Measure Protocol has appointed James Guy as Senior Operations and Project Manager, Ben Mills as Head of Platform Sales, and Katya Moskalenko as Product Marketing Manager, as well as US-based data engineer Graham Trail. More
In the US, AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform Relo Metrics has appointed former Nielsen exec Paul Shortely as Chief Revenue Officer. More
US-based consumer insights firm Touchstone Research (TSR) has promoted Jillian Brangi and Nicole Mowry to Senior Project Director roles in its Quantitative Research division. More
In New York, Hearst Magazines has named Amazon exec Jennifer Dorre Senior Vice President of Ad Product and Data. She takes up the position on June 5. More
In the US, data, insights and analytics sector growth marketing firm Growgetter has appointed Steven Landzberg as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). More
MR technology platform Glow has appointed Marc Chester and Yige Ma as Sales Directors in the UK and Hong Kong, respectively, while Adam Portner joins the firm's US Advisory Board. More
Australia-based digital workplace analytics provider SWOOP Analytics has appointed Gemma Saint as Director of Customer Success and Growth in North America. More
Canada-based holding company Rival Group has promoted Jennifer Reid to the position of co-CEO, alongside her brother Andrew Reid. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has promoted Thania Farrar to the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Innovation. More
In the US, insights and strategy agency Hypothesis has appointed former Qualtrics exec Judy Mahtaban as Chief Growth Officer. More
New York-based data collaboration platform Narrative has appointed Tim Mahlman as Chief Executive Officer, replacing company founder Nick Jordan who is moving to a new role within the company. More
Stockholm-based enterprise insights platform Stravito has promoted Lloyd Yoo to the role of Head of North America, with American brands accounting for around 40% of the company's business. More
In the US, data collection company Rep Data has appointed Steven Snell as Senior Vice President of Research. More
Following the announcement on Friday of the imminent departure of CEO Parves Khan, ESOMAR says it will extend Joaquim Bretcha's interim tenure as Director General to September 2024, helping to provide continuity. More
Global trade association ESOMAR is to lose the services of CEO Parves Khan, who has announced she will leave at the end of June, and will focus on charitable and non-exec work before taking up a new as-yet unannounced role. She will also join a new ESOMAR AI Taskforce. More
B2B tech purchase intent data firm TechTarget has announced that its Enterprise Strategy Group has expanded to EMEA and APAC, welcoming Brian McKenna and Aaron Tan as Regional Directors of Analyst Services for the two territories, respectively. More
US-based shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has made three senior promotions: Joe Corace and Grant Montague to Senior Vice President in Chicago and the UK respectively, and Jenna Cippoletti to Director, Client Development in New York. More
In the US, enterprise data intelligence provider Alation has opened new offices in London, UK, and Chennai, India, while appointing Jill Woodworth as Chief Financial Officer and David Chao as Chief Marketing Officer. More
Biopharma product and portfolio strategy firm Prescient Healthcare Group has added three existing employees to its Board of Directors: Erica Carlisle, Paul Harney and Swati Anand Kkatyal. More
Customer and employee experience specialist Medallia has appointed Dan Madden as Chief Financial Officer and Robert Baca as Chief Technology Officer. More
US research and training company Burke Inc. has promoted Ken Strunk to the role of COO, responsible for all research operations, ensuring the talent and resources across the organization are aligned to match client and business needs. More
Andrew Edwards has announced his resignation as Chair of data and insights provider Pureprofile, effective immediately, and will be replaced by five-time company-founder and pioneering NASDAQ woman CEO Linda Jenkinson. More
US-headquartered shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has expanded its Chicago team with the appointment of Julie Jimoh as Vice President, Client Development. She takes over from Joe Corace, who has been promoted to SVP. More
Circana, recently formed from the merger of consumer data and insights firms Information Resources Inc. (IRI) and The NPD Group, has appointed long-time Ford exec Amy Marentic as President, Global Solutions. She succeeds Nishat Mehta who is leaving after six years with the firm. More
Customer experience management (CXM) platform Sprinklr has expanded its presence in India, with the opening of an office in Gurgaon's business district. The firm plans to hire 400 new engineers for the new office by the end of the summer, and add more than 200 interns this month. More
Employee experience (EX) platform Simpplr has appointed former Brandwatch exec Aykut Firat as its first Chief Data Scientist. More
In the US, media intelligence specialist Cision has promoted Antony Cousins to the newly created role of Executive Director of AI Strategy. More
US-based panel and sample firm Full Circle Research has hired long-time Dynata exec Gabe Dworet as its first Chief Revenue Officer. More
Former TVSquared President Jo Kinsella has joined personalized content and viewer insights provider ThinkAnalytics as Strategic Advisor, Advertising. More
In the US, full-service pharmaceutical and healthcare insights agency Integro has appointed former Basis execs Marisha Johnson and Paolo Luciano as Directors. More
Former Kantar Health Global CEO Lynnette Cooke has joined the Strategic Advisory Board of Apollo Intelligence, which provides data and insights to the healthcare and life science industries. More
Former Unilever insights execs Stan Sthanunathan and Paul Van Gendt have officially launched a company called i-Genie.AI, to help multinational corporations identify the 'next big thing'. The pair have also hired their ex-colleagues Linda Hoeberigs and Jason Hardman. More
In the US, analytics and advisory firm Escalent has promoted Christopher Barnes to the role of President, responsible for leading a global team of execs to grow their sectors; build relationships with clients; and identify opportunities for investment, partnerships and alliances. More
Sky Group's Chief Business Officer Patrick Béhar is joining Kantar Media in September as Global Chief Executive. He will take over from Chris Allen, who has led the exec team since 2022 and will now focus exclusively on his role as Global CFO. More
Former Behaviorally exec Francesca Sussman has rejoined the company as Vice President of TransactionPath Consultancy, which helps clarify the path-to-purchase and decision drivers in a category to understand the moments that influence consumer choice. More
London-based strategy and insight consultancy Basis has appointed Kelsey Fredrick as Operations Director; Josh Tahan as a Director; Sakina Jivanji as Senior Research Executive; and Jane Platt as Research Executive in its Basis Health division in the US. More
In the US, AI-powered B2B insights agency NewtonX has appointed tech industry exec Tim Bruno as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
In the US, data collection company Rep Data has appointed Anna Pezzulli and promoted Joel Nelson, both to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales. More
US-based international data collection and research tech company Sago has promoted Steve Mast to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer and Carlo Marcelino to Chief Technology Officer, replacing Troy Anderson who has left the company. The firm was previously known as the Schlesinger Group. More
In the US, full-service pharma market research and consultancy firm ThinkGen has promoted Brian Hull to the role of President, alongside his existing position of Chief Operating Officer. He replaces current President Bart Weiner, who will take up the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer. More
Kantar has appointed long-time Merkle exec Erin Hutchinson as Chief Marketing Officer, Insights, North America. More
In Israel, content discovery and personalisation platform Outbrain has promoted Yonatan Maman to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Andraz Tori to the newly created position of Chief Product Officer. More
Havas Media Group (HMG) has appointed George Papandreopoulos as Global Managing Director of Measurement, based in Madrid; while promoting Jamie Seltzer to the role of Global Managing Director of the new Media Experience (Mx) Analytics practice, based in Boston. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has appointed Brad Martinez as Programming & Data Visualization Specialist and Rachel Lenz has a Project Director, while promoting Emily Trentacosta to VP of Strategy & Insights. The firm has also promoted six other employees. More
Digital media measurement, data and analytics platform DoubleVerify (DV) has appointed Daniel Slotwiner as Senior Vice President of Attention, overseeing product innovation, go-to-market strategy and commercialization activities, and the development of industry research and performance insights. More
New Zealand-headquartered AI-based insights platform Yabble has hired long-time industry exec Doug Guion for its newly created role of Chief Growth Officer. He is based in the US. More
US-based Paradigm Sample has promoted Adam Jolley to the role of President, while Steve Danziger moves up to the position of Senior Vice President of Paradigm Innovation Labs. Both are newly created roles. More
In the US, digital analytics platform Amplitude has appointed former Microsoft exec Nathaniel Crook as Chief Revenue Officer. He takes over from Matt Heinz, who is leaving in mid-May, after a hand-over period. More
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and Executive Chairman of digital advertising, marketing and technology services company S4 Capital, is undergoing 'further preventative treatment' following keyhole surgery in February to remove a tumour. More
Insite AI, which develops software to help consumer brands optimize their in-store pricing, assortment, placement and forecasting, has appointed former Coca-Cola exec Capri Brixey as Executive Vice President, Strategy Consulting. More
US-based cookieless targeting specialist Semcasting has hired Dan Green as its first Chief Revenue Officer; Justin Thompson as General Manager of Identity and Healthcare Services; and Ryan Calabrese as Vice President of Business Development - Healthcare, Pharma and Financial Services. More
Brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has appointed Carrie McDowell as Director, Quant Operations; Adam Weil as Director, Life Sciences; Samantha DuBois as Director, Strategy; and Jaspal Singh as Director of People. Meanwhile Carol Tobler is promoted to Senor Director, Marcoms. More
MR and analytics company FactWorks has promoted Anchal Chhabra to the role of co-Chief Executive Officer at its office in San Francisco. She will work alongside current CEO and company owner Axel Bichler. More
YouGov has appointed Meta Platforms exec Steve Hatch as Chief Executive Officer from 1st August. He will take over from co-founder Stephan Shakespeare, who will become Non-Executive Chair, replacing Roger Parry. More
Apollo Intelligence, which provides data and insights to the healthcare and life science industries, has appointed Kelley Schudy as Chief Global Commercial Officer, while Chris Mars joins as EVP of Sales for its InCrowd subsidiary. More
Ipsos has promoted Pedr Howard to the newly created role of Executive Vice President and Head of its Creative Excellence team in the US. More
US-based insights and strategic consulting firm M/A/R/C has appointed Michelle Sugent, Sarah Eaton and Sara Cerra as Directors, while Sherry Mohanty joins as Client Support Manager, Matt Ruppe as Client Support Director, and Tyler Konan as Director of Development. More
US-based online consumer research and rewards platform Prodege has appointed Stuart Gullock as Vice President, Sales and Rajdeep Chana as Director, New Sales. Both are based in the UK. More
In the US, GfK has appointed long-time Kantar exec Jeremy Coen as Commercial Account Director, responsible for Midwest liaison for CPG brands and other key verticals. More
In the US, MarketCast has appointed former Criteo exec Debra Meyer as Chief Revenue Officer, to lead all commercial sales efforts and drive sales strategy and opportunities across the firm's Research and Ad Solutions businesses. More
In the US, research and insights agency Opinium has appointed Mark Petrone as Vice President of Research. He is based in New York. More
In the US, qual MR recruitment specialist Focus Insite has promoted Stephanie Tatum to Director of the Consumer Division, Elisa Garcia and Ruth Lasley to Project Manager, and Haley McInturff and Sarah Smith to Assistant Project Manager. More
In New York, Kantar's recently formed ad intelligence business Vivvix has appointed Matt Young as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for all global revenue, customer success and commercial operations. More
In the US, Epsilon's former Data Practice President Stacey Hawes has joined marcoms company MERGE as Chief Performance and Data Officer, based in Denver. More
Marketing and communications agency Allison+Partners has launched a multicultural marketing offering called M365, comprising a team with expertise in 'ensuring diverse consumer groups are seen, heard and valued every day of the year'. More
In Amsterdam, international branding agency The BaaS Company has appointed Sonja Keerl as Associate Partner and Director of a new go-to-market practice (GTM). This will help B2B tech scale-ups with their product value proposition, target audience definition and competitive analysis. More
Mindshare UK has appointed Alexis Faulkner as Chief Transformation Officer, leading the group's Insights, Technology and Analytics and Digital Planning teams; and Richard Kelly as Chief Solutions Officer. Both are new roles. More
In the US the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has launched a study evaluating opportunities to improve the use of Smart TV data in measuring advertising and programming. More
US-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has added five new employees to its team, including Vinay Kumar Singh as Associate Director of Panel Operations and Supply, and Karan Jaiswar as Senior Data Analyst of Survey Solutions, both based in India. More
Shopper insights firm Behaviorally has hired Laura Drysdale as its first Chief Product Officer. She is based in the firm's New York hub. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has promoted Dave Scholz to the role of Chief Strategy Officer, Sandie Sparkman to Chief Growth Officer, and Steve Perrone to Chief Technology Officer. The three now sit on the company's executive Board. More
Signoi co-founder and long-time industry exec Andrew Jeavons has joined US-headquartered off- and online data collection agency Eyes4Research as a Non-Executive Director (NED). He is based in the UK and starts the new role next week. More
B2B data integration and business data exchange Adeptia has raised $65m in funding, led by growth equity firm PSG, whose Senior Advisor Vance Loiselle has been named CEO of Adeptia. Loiselle replaces Lou Ennuso, who will remain Head of Strategy and Executive Chairman. More
Boston, MA-based insights agency Intuify has added long-time Dynata exec Bob Fawson to its Advisory Board, along with senior marketer Julie Kurd. More
In New York, marketing intelligence and analysis firm Advertiser Perceptions has appointed long-time Thomsons Reuters exec Josh Becker as Chief Financial Officer. More
Entertainment industry data science and MR company BB Media has opened an office in Los Angeles, led by Laura Ghisiglieri, Global Development & Marketing Director. More
Comscore has launched a dedicated programmatic targeting division called 'Proximic by Comscore', which will provide end users with access to more than 2,600 predictive, ID-less audiences and content-level solutions across CTV, linear, digital, DOOH and audio. More
Ipsos has appointed Tom Juetten as Executive Vice President and Service Line Lead for its US Innovation Practice, which provides clients with insights on the entire innovation process, from ideation and concept testing to post-launch evaluation. More
Global insight and data membership organisation ESOMAR has elected Ray Poynter as its 2023-2024 Council President, replacing Kristin Luck of ScaleHouse, who has completed her two-year term. More
In New York, data-led creative agency Formerly Knowns As (FKA) has appointed Linsey Loy as Chief Growth Officer. More
In the US, eCommerce search, merchandising and personalization platform Searchspring has appointed Alex Kombos as Chief Executive. He replaces Peter Messana, who left the business in January, after nearly four years in the role. More
Consumer and B2B agency 2CV has promoted Karine Pepin to SVP and Head of Quant, and Amy Spencer to SVP and Head of Qual. The pair are based in San Francisco, and now jointly lead the firm's US offices. More
Mobile app measurement and attribution platform AppsFlyer has hired mobile ad anti-fraud specialist Andreas Naumann, to help it continue fighting fraud and to aid further development of its Protect360 product suite. He is based in Berlin, Germany. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy provider Leger has launched a research-driven digital performance agency called Leger DGTL, integrating its performance measurement agency Ressac in the process. More
In the US, radio broadcast company Saga Communications has hired long-time Nielsen / Arbitron exec Mario Christino for the newly created position of Corporate Director of Research. More
In New York, mass media company Fox Corporation has hired Nielsen's former Chief Data and Research Officer Mainak Mazumdar as its first Executive Vice President, Chief Advertising Research and Analytics Officer. More
In New York, Ipsos' brand and marketing advisory unit Strategy3 has promoted Philip Ryan to the role of US Managing Partner, and Service Line Head. More
In the UK, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) insight and data specialist Digital i has promoted Matt Ross to the role of Managing Director. He takes over from interim MD Emma Shelton, who is stepping back from daily operations to concentrate on chairing the firm's Board of Directors. More
In the US, Applied Marketing Science (AMS) has hired academic Dr Tao Sun as Testifying Survey Expert, tasked with providing survey evidence and expert testimony on matters related to trademark and 'trade dress' infringement, false and deceptive advertising, and class action litigation. More
In New York, former Qualtrics exec Kimberly Bastoni has joined consumer insights tech firm Suzy as its first Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, media group Hearst has hired long-time Nielsen exec Jessica Hogue as its first Chief Data Officer, Consumer Media. She takes up the new position on Monday. More
In New York, CX and analytics business Accenture Song has hired former R/GA leader Sean Lyons, in a new role heading up its global capabilities. He takes up the position in May. More
Customer and employee experience specialist Medallia has appointed Joe Tyrrell as CEO, replacing Leslie Stretch who is retiring and transitioning into an advisory role at the company. More
Shopper insights firm Behaviorally has appointed Francis He as Vice President, Market Development, based in Shanghai and servicing clients across Asia. More
US survey software and solutions firm QuestionPro has acquired Pundit Consultantz, a healthcare innovation and go-to-market commercialization consultancy based in Chicago. Pundit's founder and CEO Arti Bedi Pullins becomes QuestionPro's President and Chief Healthcare Officer. More
Experience management firm Alida has appointed Tanya Jarrett as Chief People Officer, leading its global people strategy and strengthening its initiatives for employee experience and DE&I. More
In Toronto, Canada, opinion researcher the Angus Reid Group has appointed Andrew Grenville as Executive Vice President of Research. More
Toronto, Canada-based custom MR provider Research Strategy Group (RSG) has appointed former MRS and AURA Chairman and veteran client-side researcher Danny Russell as its first Non-Executive Director, helping MDs Anne Coulter and Jim Peterson grow the business. More
Media behavior analyst HyphaMetrics has appointed former Comscore Chief Commercial Officer Chris Wilson as its new Chief Executive, to lead the next phase of the company's growth and expansion strategy. He replaces co-founder Joanna Drews, who is now company President. More
Behavioral research firm InsightsNow has hired Brian Briskey for the newly created role of Senior Director of Strategic Consulting, supporting the company's work setting strategic direction for innovation, brand and product development teams. More
US company Analytic Partners has appointed Dave Rodrigues as Senior Vice President for Customer Engagement, based in Miami. More
In the US, former MarketShare COO Ivan Markman has joined the Board of media optimization platform Measured. The firm has also appointed Isaac Weber as SVP of Customer Success, Mahesh Jeswani as SVP of Product, and Kelli Negro as SVP of Marketing. More
Tim Urmston, the founder and President of US-based qualitative insights and innovation consultancy SEEK Company, is to retire at the end of March, when Courtney PeGan will take over the role. More
Non-profit organization Women In Research (WIRe) has appointed four members to its 2023 Advisory Board - Jo Brockhurst, Shazia Ginai, Damon Jones and Cherie Leonard. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has promoted Mike Webster for the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, after more than 28 years with the business. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally is opening a new hub in Sydney, and has appointed former TNS and Colgate-Palmolive exec Lauren Kurensky to lead it. More
Communities specialist InSites Consulting has announced an expansion of its Executive Committee and the appointment of a first Chief Growth Officer - Managing Partner Tom De Ruyck. More
US-headquartered shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Delphine Ferrazzi as a Consultant, based in its Paris office. More
In France, consumer intelligence business NielsenIQ has promoted Emilie Darolles to the role of Managing Director for Western Europe and International Global Clients. More
In the US, data collection company Rep Data has promoted Ryan Rothe to the role of Chief Revenue Officer, to lead revenue-generating activities including new business development, client relations, marketing, and RevOps. More
In New York, long-time Nielsen exec Nada Bradbury has joined web-based industry ad standard Ad-ID as its first Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has hired Ashley D'Annunzio for the newly created role of Director of Qualitative, while Shelbi Webb joins as a Project Director. More
Brian O'Kelley, the co-founder of ad targeting tech specialist AppNexus, has been appointed to the Board of data collaboration platform LiveRamp. More
In the US, three former execs of Hall & Partners and Basis Health - Nicola Harte, Scott Kressner and Soumya Roy - have opened a healthcare-focused insights business called Integro. More
In the US, experience platform Discuss has appointed former Pollfish CFO Jeff Tagliabue as Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, Kristin Masoud has returned to online community specialist C Space as Vice President, Managing Director of its Health division. She replaces Corey Schwartz, who had held the role for the past nine years. More
Digital marketing agency Croud has appointed former Google Analytics exec Avinash Kaushik as Chief Strategy Officer. More
British-based tech-led insight agency FlexMR has appointed former MRS and AURA Chairman Danny Russell as a Non-Executive Advisor, to support the firm's growth strategy and advise its senior leadership team. More
In the US, data quality and anti-fraud software platform Research Defender has promoted Teal Canady to Vice President of Technology, and Dan Fletcher to Vice President of Operations. The company has also appointed Josh Roberts as an Operations Analyst. More
Online community specialist C Space has promoted Kisha Payton to the newly created role of Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, while Claire Kennard, Andy Fitzgibbons and Neha Mittal join the company's Senior Consultancy EMEA team. More
In the US, Ipsos has named long-time company exec Lindsay Franke as President and Service Line Cluster Lead for North America. More
Australian market research technology platform Glow has opened an office in the US, where Chrissy Brogan has been hired for the newly created role of Director of Market Development. The firm has also made appointments and promotions at its headquarters. More
In Sydney, online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed online research veteran Chris Mawn as ANZ Director of Clients. More
In New York, behavioral science insights agency BEESY has announced three appointments including Marie Hollowell as Chief Operating Officer. Luke Wiggins joins as a Senior Research Manager and Paige Shomsky-Barker as Research Operations Manager. More
Agile research solutions and panels firm Borderless Access has appointed Matthew Worden, formerly of firms including Dynata, Vision Critical and Fuel Cycle, as Vice President - Sales (Americas). More
Big Village, the ad tech and data company formerly known as ENGINE, has appointed Jeron Hernandez as VP Client Development, based in Chicago. More
Digital media and analytics consultancy Adswerve has appointed Roger Berdusco as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Clint Tasset, who will remain on the company's Board of Directors. More
In the US, data collection firm Rep Data has added long-time Research Now exec Kurt Knapton to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, digital promotions and media tech firm Quotient has announced that Scott Raskin is stepping down as President, and will leave at the end of March after ensuring a 'smooth transition'. The firm has also appointed former LiveRamp exec Allison Metcalfe as Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, customer journey development and management specialist The Allant Group has appointed Michael Fisher as President and Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, behavioral science and MR consultancy Protobrand has appointed former employee Pal Marton Afzelius to Chief Executive Officer, taking over from founder and Chairman Anders Bengtsson. More
US-based MR industry change management consultancy Cambiar has appointed Kahren Kersten as an Equity Partner, thereby expanding its offer to include UX, design and innovation agencies and functions. More
In the US, cultural intelligence company Collage Group has hired Pat McGlynn for the role of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), tasked with overseeing company-wide commercial functions and accelerating growth. More
In the US, mobile survey platform GeoPoll has hired long-time RTI International exec Charles Lau as its first Chief Research Officer. More
Texas-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has promoted Katie Ozdemir to the role of President of Global Qualitative Solutions, Natalie Clancy to VP of Operations, Nathaniel Cuellar to Project Manager, and Michael Nichols to Operations Team Lead. More
Branding Science Group has promoted Jo Gryniewicz to the role of President of the company in the US. More
In the US, research firm Applied Marketing Science (AMS) has named Patricia (Patty) Yanes a Testifying Survey Expert, acting as an authority in applying conjoint analysis as a basis for damages models in class actions. More
Following last month's news that Nielsen is restructuring its business into three global units, and the departure of five of the firm's senior managers, the company has confirmed it is reducing total headcount to 'roughly in line with where it was a year ago'. More
In the US, former Momentive / SurveyMonkey exec Samantha Bufton has joined workplace experience and employee comms software company Poppulo as President and Chief Operating Officer, while Eoin Byrne joins as Chief People Officer. More
Gary Maag, CEO of market intelligence company Proactive Worldwide (PWW), has retired from the company he co-founded 27 years ago with David Kalinowski. More
In New York, self-service, real-time insights platform Glimpse has appointed long-time Lucid exec Jay Popovich as Chief Revenue Officer; Adam Bai as Chief Strategy and Client Service Officer and Karen Strauss as a part-time Strategic Consultant. More
Consumer data giant IRI has appointed former Amazon exec Florian Clemens as Vice President of Advertisers & Agencies EMEA, tasked with growing the company's media business across Europe. He is based in London. More
Non-profit MR industry consortium the Market Research Institute International (MRII) has appointed former dunnhumby exec Paul Hunter as its President for 2023, succeeding Marjette Stark, who will remain on the Board as immediate Past President. More
US-based strategic consultancy and MR firm KS&R has promoted long-term employees Jen Longo, Brian St. Onge and Lindsay Campbell to the position of Director. More
Former MRS President and ad industry leading light Jeremy Bullmore has died aged 93, shortly after retiring from WPP after 67 years at the group and its predecessor companies. More
GfK has appointed Goodyear veteran Miguel Quiros as Vice President, Market Intelligence for the US tire industry. More
The ARF's Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement has appointed former GroupM and MediaPost journalist and marketer Tameka Kee as Deputy Managing Director. More
CRM software giant Salesforce is to cut around 10% of its workforce. The firm says increasing its headcount by some 30% in 2021 (to around 73,500) was a mistake - 'too many... leading into this economic downturn'. More
Ipsos has announced two appointments to its global Executive Committee: Valerie Vezinhet as Chief People Officer and Michel Guidi as Chief Operating Officer. More
Cincinnati, Ohio-based insights and analytics firm Directions Inc. has promoted Elizabeth (Beth) Finn to Chief Client Officer, leading the account team and overseeing the firm's client relationships and engagements. More
Fairfield, NJ-based digital imaging industry product testing and analytics firm Keypoint Intelligence has appointed Nancy Byrne as Vice President of Marketing. More
A judge in Amsterdam has ruled that ESOMAR's election misconduct allegations against its former CEO found 'no support in the facts whatsoever', and the organisation has written to members to say as much. More
Purchasing behavior specialist Behaviorally has hired Gustavo Alvarez to launch a Latin American hub in Mexico City. More
In the US, B2B technology purchasing intent data provider TechTarget has promoted EVP Rebecca Kitchens to the role of President, while Steve Niemiec has added the title of COO to his existing role as Chief Revenue Officer. More
Decision intelligence tech firm Gurobi Optimization has announced that its co-founder and CEO Dr. Edward Rothberg will move to the role of Chairman, alongside that of Chief Scientist; while current COO Duke Perrucci takes over as CEO. More
In the US, online video ad and analytics tech firm Innovid has appointed David Helmreich as Chief Commercial Officer. More
US and Israel-based B2B customer data platform Leadspace has appointed Hadas Finkelman as Chief Financial Officer, while David Gai joins as Chief Experience Officer. More
Nielsen is restructuring its business into three global business units, according to online publication AdAge: Nielsen Audience Measurement, Nielsen Analytics and Gracenote. Current COO Karthik Rao will become CEO of the first of these. More
In New York, programmatic targeting specialist Reset Digital has hired Nate Rackiewicz for the newly created role of Chief Data Officer. More
InnovidXP President Jo Kinsella has announced she is leaving the company 'to explore new adventures'. She joined in March when ad tech firm Innovid paid $160m to acquire measurement and optimization firm TVSquared. More
Mountain View, CA-based customer lifecycle and user retention platform CleverTap has appointed Satyadeep Mishra as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. More
In the US, the Boards of Directors of not-for-profit audience audit organizations the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) and BPA Worldwide have approved a plan for the two to merge. The aim is to increase trust across media channels through 'innovative service development'. More
Canadian marketing services and data firm Environics Analytics (EA) has hired former NLogic COO David Phillips as its first Chief Product Officer. He will join the company in January. More
Andrew Frawley, the former CEO of database marketing firm Epsilon, has been named of Chairman of customer engagement technology specialist Alterian. More
Kantar has launched a team called Global Connected Data Solutions, within its audience network Profiles division, to help advertisers maximise the value of their first-party data. More
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has appointed Jack Koch as SVP Research and Insights and Pam Zucker as SVP, Chief Strategy Officer. Additionally, Chris Bruderle's role has been expanded and he now has the title VP, Industry Insights and Content Strategy. More
In the US, ad tech firm tvScientific has appointed Michael Bilow as its first Head of Data Science, while launching a Data Science Advisory Board tasked with providing guidance on television attribution and optimization. More
In New York, consumer purchase data platform Affinity Solutions has appointed former Nielsen EVP Damian Garbaccio as its first Chief Business & Marketing Officer. In addition Mike Shehan, former CEO of video ad platform SpotX, has joined the firm's Advisory Board. More
CEO Jami talks to MrWeb's Nick Thomas about how she came to be co-founding and growing a data collection business for the 21st century; embracing the tech, but keeping customer service front and center. Taken from the 'Data Visualization' special issue, out now. Available either to read or watch. More
In the US, Marketing Systems Group (MSG), which provides tech, services and information solutions customized for the survey, sensory and MR sector, has promoted Srinath Sankar to the role of company President. More
Former Kantar / Nielsen exec Amy Fenton has joined Los Angeles-based consumer insights and analytics business MarketCast, as Head of Ad Solutions. More
SurveyMonkey and GetFeedback parent Momentive has brought in Rich Sullivan as CFO, overseeing all aspects of its finance function. More
Customer data science pioneer dunnhumby has appointed Matt O'Grady as its President for the Americas region, a newly created role responsible for delivering growth across the two continents, reporting direct to CEO Dan Olley. More
Predictive ad analytics firm datafuelX has announced three senior hires for new roles: Steve Popper as VP of Technology, Guanghui Lui as VP of Data Science, and Caitlin Barter as Director of Partnership Success. More
Online survey, CX and EX software firm QuestionPro has appointed Marc Mandel as Vice President of North American Sales & Account Management, leading its Customer Experience Go-to-Market teams for the continent. More
US-based strategic consultancy and MR firm KS&R has appointed Kathleen McKnight and Dan Conners to its Board of Directors. More
Cynthia Pachovski has been formally named Chief Executive Officer of Ipsos Canada, following the retirement of Gary Bennewies earlier in the year. More
In the US, full service shopper behavior specialist Alter Agents has appointed Heather O'Shea as Chief Research Officer, and Casey Willard as Chief Analytics Officer, while promoting Eddie Francis to the role of Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, YouTube ad platform Channel Factory has hired three execs to inform global product strategy - Tanya Kolosova as Director of Analytics and Data Science; James Rooney as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Product; and David Silva as Director of Product Design. More
Insights and CX platform DISQO has appointed Scott Henderson, a Salesforce veteran of more than twenty years, as its new Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, Research Results has appointed former MarketCast and Phoenix MI employee Jeremy Engelin as Senior Vice President, Field Management, working remotely from upstate New York. More
Chicago-based in-store retail media platform Cooler Screens has appointed long-time dunnhumby exec Artem Lavrinovich as Chief Data and Product Officer. More
Industry body ESOMAR is to rerun its elections for Council after uncovering what it calls 'serious misconduct'. The association has fired two members of staff, but stresses that no complaints have been made about the conduct of candidates. More
Long-time Kantar CFO Olivier Lefranc has joined automated insight-gathering and sample management platform Cint, as Chief Financial Officer, based in Paris. More
Apollo Intelligence, which provides data and insights to the healthcare and life science industries, has hired Rey Lado for the new role role of Chief People Officer. More
Continuing our month-long focus on Data Visualization Sandro Kaulartz, Chief Innovation and Product Development Officer at Ipsos Social Intelligence, talks to MrWeb's Nick Thomas about Topic Modelling, data hybridization and the democratization of data science. Available to read or watch. More
Former Spotify / Meta exec Khurrum Malik has joined digital media measurement and verification firm Integral Ad Science as Chief Marketing Officer, based in New York. More
Audio and podcast data and measurement tech firm Triton Digital has appointed former Xaxis exec Josh Yamuder as Director of Partnerships, Programmatic Marketplace. More
In the US, former Facebook / Meta data director Kamal Shaik has joined real estate sector social media app REAL Messenger as Chief Data Officer (CDO). More
Ipsos has announced the sale of its people-counting and footfall solution Retail Performance, to US-based RetailNext, in which it will take a minority stake. More
AI-based customer data platform (CDP) Amperity has appointed Seema Kumar as Chief People Officer and Megan McDonagh as Chief Marketing Officer. More
Global online communities specialist InSites Consulting has appointed Els De Paepe as Chief People Officer (CPO). She succeeds former Join the Dots CEO Quentin Ashby, who has moved to the role of Global Head of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). More
US agency Gongos, a division of InSites Consulting, has promoted eleven-year company veteran Alfred Ishak to the new role of Vice President, People Strategy. More
Digital media measurement and verification firm Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed former Interpublic exec Tania Secor as Chief Financial Officer, leading the Global Finance Team. She will join on December 5th. More
US-based super{set}, which founds and builds data-driven software companies, has appointed former Salesforce exec Jon Suarez-Davis (JSD) as Chief Commercial Officer, leading market strategy and development for the group's portfolio of companies. More
Beginning a month-long focus on data visualization, the Forsta CEO talks to MrWeb's Nick Thomas about empathy, athletes, M&A, investing in tech, and 'seeing the future through mountains of data'. Available to read or watch. More
Translation and research service provider Mission Translate has appointed William Powell as US-based Sales Director, and Filip Stanić as Senior Project Manager, focused on the US side of the business, while Robyn Berry joins in the UK as Marketing Manager, also with a US focus. More
US-based healthcare and life science services firm Communications Media Inc. (CMI) has re-positioned its Audience Intelligence practice to connect audience strategy, marketing/ad research, social media intelligence and data insights. More
Ed Keller, co-founder of consumer conversation specialist Keller Fay Group, is joining non-profit MR educational institute the MRII (Market Research Institute International) as Executive Director, effective from Monday (November 14th). More
International data collection and research tech company Schlesinger Group has hired former Kantar Americas CEO Reed Cundiff as Chief Executive Officer, following Steve Schlesinger's move into the role of Executive Chairman. Meanwhile Isaac Rogers becomes company President. More
The US Census Bureau has moved Albert Fontenot to the newly created role of Executive Senior Advisor for Decennial Census Programs, with long-time employee Deborah Stempowski taking over his previous position as Associate Director for the Programs. More
Culture, community panels and smart digital research specialist Verve has made five senior research appointments across its hubs in Chicago, Sydney and London. More
In the US, MR and customer and employee experience tech firm Forsta has appointed former Google exec Joel Headley as Vice President of Product Management, Rio SEO, tasked with accelerating the latter's capabilities into the Forsta HX platform. More
Youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has hired Samantha Davis and Lautaro 'LC' Cabrera for its position of 'Insights Whiz', while appointing Elizabeth Aparicio as Research Manager. In addition, the firm has promoted Emily Arbour to Senior Research Manager and Sabrina Roth to Research Analyst. More
Marcoms giant WPP has announced that John Rogers has decided to step down as Chief Financial Officer, and will be succeeded by former dunnhumby CFO Joanne Wilson. More
Australian omnichannel attention measurement company Amplified Intelligence has expanded to the US, opening an office in New York and hiring former Unruly exec Alex Khan for the newly created role of EVP Global Partnerships. More
Online community specialist C Space has appointed Iraisa Jones as Global Chief People Officer (CPO), replacing Phil Burgess who has left after eleven years to start a new venture. More
In New York, GfK has hired client-side exec Matthew Wright as Account Director for the US POS Tracking (Tires) panel. More
In the US, decision intelligence company Morning Consult has expanded its Economic Research division with the appointment of two former Federal Reserve Board analysts, Sofia Baig and Akber Khan, who join as Economic Research Analysts. More
In the US, multi-mode healthcare fieldwork company GlocalMind has appointed long-time Dynata exec Tim McCarthy as Senior Vice President, Client Services. More
Customer experience (CX) platform Emplifi has appointed Ken Smith as Chief Revenue Officer, while Vijayanta Gupta joins in the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer. More
ESOMAR has announced the election of Nikki Lavoie as its 2023-2024 Council President, replacing Kristin Luck who has completed her two-year term and will now serve an additional two years in an ex-officio capacity. MindSpark founder Lavoie is currently Council Vice President. More
Kantar has hired Barbara Yacuzzi as Chief Financial Officer, Americas, while for North America, Paul Evers has been named Chief Client Officer; Henry Tam, EVP Sales; David Boyd COO; and James Potter, Chief Brand Solutions Officer. More
Sydney-based marketing investment analytics start-up Mutiny has rebranded as Mutinex; given its co-founders new titles; and appointed Adam Beaupeurt, Don Li, Alex Kosheliev and Claire Bertolus in senior roles. More
Dynata has appointed a new Chief Executive: former Dodge Data and Analytics head Mike Petrullo replaces longstanding leader Gary S. Laben. More
Digital publishing execs Nana B. Nyantekyi, Shannon Terry and Andrew Johnson have launched Spiny.ai - a content analytics, publisher intelligence and ad revenue generation business. The launch has been supported by a $2.5m venture capital funding round. More
US-based DISQO has appointed former Google exec Nicholas Weaver as VP of Engineering, leading development of the firm's B2B SaaS product portfolio, as well as its consumer-facing mobile and desktop applications. More
In Texas, audience insights provider StoryFit has raised $5.5m in a Series A round of funding, which it will use to expand client solutions and hire for machine learning, marketing and sales roles. The company has also appointed Andy Terrel as Chief Technology Officer. More
In Galway, Ireland, investigative intelligence analytics specialist Siren has appointed Dr Ryan Clarke as Managing Director of a new strategic and applied projects division, Siren Consulting. More
Technology and business services analyst and advisory firm HFS has appointed three Practice Leaders: Murali Thata for Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Mike Finn for Employee Experience and Sustainability, and Ashish Chaturvedi for Supply chain, Retail, and Disruptive Tech. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Paul Lauzon as Senior Vice President in its Vancouver officer, with a focus on lottery and gaming research. More
SurveyMonkey parent company Momentive has made 11% of its workforce redundant, as part of what it calls a restructuring plan to improve operating margins and improve efficiency. More
Canada-based holding company Rival Group has appointed long-time Mintel exec Shawn Vaughn as Chief Growth Officer, leading Go-To-Market teams across both its mobile-first insight community platform Rival Technologies and its experiential insight specialist Reach3 Insights. More
Ad tech firm The Trade Desk has appointed Dataxu co-founder Willard (Bill) Simmons as Vice President of Product, responsible for driving innovations and data science applications across its media buying platform. More
US-based DataScalp, which captures consumer experience data and uses it to rank companies in a performance dashboard, has opened its doors with the launch of an airline ranking platform. More
US-based financial services quant specialist Javelin Strategy & Research has appointed Babs Ryan as Lead Analyst for its Digital Lending practice. More
In the US, music sector software developer Cipolla Analytics has appointed long-time media researcher Ed Cohen as Chief Research Officer, overseeing the expansion of its SpotGPS intelligence software for radio. More
US-based cultural intelligence provider Collage Group has hired Gregory Cypes for the newly created role of Chief Product and Technology Officer, tasked with 'reimagining' its platform to focus on the intersection between software, data science and insights generation. More
US-based data collection and digital research agency Azure Knowledge has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Remek Gabrys as European Business Unit Head in London, and Justin Blomgren as Vice President of Client Development, based in Atlanta, GA USA. More
Global sensory and consumer research agency MMR Research Worldwide has promoted Jennifer Brown to the role of US Managing Director. More
Marketing tech business PC Dreamscape had added four to its leadership team: Dmitri Zolotkovsky as CFO, Dave Hogan as CTO, Rose Zory as CHRO and Harmon Lyons as EVP and General Manager. More
New York-based qualitative research platform Sympler has appointed long-time Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) execs John Schiela as Chief Client Officer and Kristin Jutton as Head of Marketing. More
Kantar has appointed Steve Silvers to lead its newly combined Creative & Media Solutions business, with responsibility for growth strategy and product innovation for the division. He is based in the US. More
GfK has appointed former Hawkeye exec Mike Chung as West Coast Lead for its AutoMobility study, based in the Los Angeles area. More
In the UK, Omnicom-owned data-driven marketing agency network Hearts & Science has promoted Amy Matthews for the newly created role of Chief Experience Officer (CXO). More
WPP-owned marcoms network Wunderman Thompson has appointed Preeya Vyas as Global Chief Experience Officer, to lead its Customer Experience (CX) practice. She will be based in New York. More
In the US, online sample provider EMI Research Solutions has appointed Angie Trujillo Emrie, Goshen Perry and Sahil Mehta as Directors of Business Development. More
London-based digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta has promoted Adam Hasemeyer to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer for the Americas region. He replaces Kelly Manthey, who moved into the position of Global CEO in July. More
Customer experience management specialist Sprinklr has announced plans to more than quadruple the size of its Singapore-based Research and Development (R&D) Center to up to 100 professionals, during the next 36 months. More
In the US, comms agency Vox Global has opened a Behavioral Insights practice, led by SVP and company Partner James Baril, with support from Partner Jessica Abensour. More
In the US, consumer research and strategy consultancy Bastion Insights has appointed long-time Hall & Partners' exec Joanna Fanuele as Chief Executive Officer. She replaces outgoing CEO Chris Hubble, who founded the agency in 2009. More
Research agency 2CV has added Matt Haydock as Research Director in its UK Qualitative team; Jonathan Smetherham in its Singapore team as Research Director; and Heath Gregory in the US as an Associate Director. More
In the US, marcoms network Stagwell has appointed Mansoor Basha as the first Chief Technology Officer for its Marketing Cloud (SMC). More
In the US, Comscore has set out a cost-cutting restructuring plan, which will see an undisclosed number of employees lose their jobs. More
New York-based consumer trend insights business Cassandra has hired Claire Richland as Manager of its syndicated young consumer study, the Cassandra Report. More
India-based full service market research firm Market Xcel Data Matrix has appointed long-time Issues & Answers exec Mohit Gour as President Market Xcel (USA). Additionally, Shilpi Alagh joins the company as an Associate Director. More
US-headquartered shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has opened a hub in Dubai, where it has appointed former Nielsen MD Abhik Gupta as a Consultant. More
London-based strategy and insight consultancy Basis has appointed Paul Eccles as Managing Partner its Health division in New York. More
Sampling and ResTech company InnovateMR has expanded its senior supply team with the appointment of Gaurav Sharma as Vice President of Global Sample in India, and Mark Rasmussen as Senior Director of Global Supply, based in the US. More
GfK has transferred Dave Melnick to a newly created role, Commercial Account Development lead for its Consumer Life trends study in North America. More
In the US, online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has hired former Dynata and Reimagine exec Jonathan Flatow as its first Chief Strategy Officer, and as Chief Counsel. More
Cultural insights and strategy consultancy Crowd DNA has opened an office in Los Angeles, headed by recently appointed David Stewart. The firm has also hired Hina Hussain as Head of Agency in New York, and Radha Patel as a Director in Singapore. More
London-based mobile research and sample specialist On Device Research has appointed M:Metrics co-founder Seamus McAteer as an independent Director, to help build the business in North America and advise on overall product and corporate strategy. More
In Washington DC, decision intelligence company Morning Consult has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Jessica Schneider as Global Head of Client Services. More
Long-time Kantar group CEO Eric Salama has been appointed as Global Chair of recently divested unit Kantar Public. More
Ipsos has appointed 24-year company veteran Jean-Michel Mabon in the role of Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, responsible for overseeing buys in connection with a growth plan the group announced in June. More
Text analytics software firm Relative Insight, headquartered in the UK, has appointed long-time IBM exec Kimberly Shernoff to lead its US-based sales team from the firm's new Philadelphia office. More
In the US, marcoms network Stagwell has launched a Risk and Reputation business unit, to help business leaders audit the issues most important to their stakeholders, develop proactive and reactive strategies, and monitor and measure the impact of positions on business reputation. More
In the US, former Infutor COO Kevin Dean has joined predictive analytics and marketing data provider AnalyticsIQ as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Cannabis industry data and business intelligence provider New Frontier Data has promoted Amanda Reiman to the role of Chief Knowledge Officer, replacing John Kagia who has been named Director of Policy for the Office of Cannabis Management for the state of New York. More
UK-based text analytics software firm Relative Insight has opened an office in Philadelphia - its second location in the US. More
In the US, full service shopper behavior specialist Alter Agents has appointed former Hall & Partners US CEO Michelle Castle as Chief Innovation Officer. More
In the US, former Microsoft exec Malli Vangala has joined newly merged consumer data and insights providers IRI and The NPD Group as Chief Strategy Officer. He succeeds Wei Lin Wong, who will now focus on his role as President of Retail. More
Act-On Software, which uses customer behavior, preferences and data to guide engagement strategies, has hired former SurveyMonkey exec Jeffrey Coleman for the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer. He is based in Portland, Oregon. More
Data and research tech company Schlesinger Group has launched 'Quantitative Recruitment-as-a-Service', to help users build online communities / panels globally. The firm has also appointed former Ipsos SVP of Operations Joe Mulvaney as Senior Vice President of North American Qualitative. More
In New York, automated consumer research firm quantilope has appointed Elizabeth Carducci, a founding member of CX platform Medallia, to its Board of Directors. More
On-demand insights provider Toluna has appointed Jeff Claypoole as General Manager, Americas, responsible for sales and revenue growth in the region. More
Shopper and digital marketing consultancy Behaviorally has opened an office in Hanoi, Vietnam, and appointed Tomas Emmers there as Vice President. More
US-based 'customer-centric' insights specialist Gongos has promoted Meaghan Hafner to Vice President, Health Care. More
US-based customer experience management specialist Sprinklr continues its rapid growth, this week announcing a revenue rise of 27% in the second quarter, ending July 31st, to $150.6m. The firm will also have a new CRO, Paul Ohls, as Luca Lazzaron steps down on October 1st. More
In North Carolina, US. media research firm Coleman Insights has appointed Scott Musgrave as the newest member of its executive team, focused on sales and starting on Monday 12th September. More
Today we lost our Queen. Should a specialist b2b paper like DRNO feel the need to comment? Perhaps not, but it's truly a once in a lifetime event, and my republican colleague is on holiday, so here are a few personal observations. More
Online survey and research services firm QuestionPro has expanded to Japan with the opening of a Tokyo office, and appointed MR veteran Satoshi Komatsuzaki to lead it as Country Director. More
Agriculture and animal health specialist Kynetec has appointed a CTO, Vadim Dolt, based in Dallas, Texas. More
In San Francisco, custom MR company Logica Research has appointed Brian Sheil as a Senior Research Manager; Malini Hari as Research Lead; Sumi Duttaray as Market Sizing and Analytics Lead; and Julia Buffolino as Marketing Research Analyst and Operations Support. More
Community panels pioneer and culture expert Verve has launched ignite@VERVE, a new offer combining its heritage in communities and smart digital research with a range of proprietary tools including AI, a global network of 'cultural and creative individuals', and a new cultural values framework. More
Norwalk, CT-based full service insights firm RTi Research has appointed former M/A/R/C Research and ORC International exec Sherrie Binke as EVP Business Development. More
St Louis, MO-based cross-screen advertising data platform Advocado has appointed ad industry data and tech expert Harold Geller as VP of Strategic Development. More
US-based panel and sample firm Full Circle Research has appointed former Ipsos exec Alexandrine de Montera to its leadership team as Chief Product Officer. More
Seven weeks on from launching, app-based data firm Qrious insight has added Craig Stevens to its leadership team as Chief Commercial Officer. More
Analytics and insight company MESH Experience has announced the launch of a global center of best practice, to be known as MESHtopia, and led by Global MD Dana DiGregorio and Data Quality Manager Martin Daniel. More
In New York, consumer insights specialist MRI-Simmons has appointed long-time industry exec Brian Katz as Vice President of Advanced Advertising, helping publishers, media and alternative measurement companies use the firm's consumer dataset for advanced ad initiatives. More
Digital transformation specialist TheoremOne has announced that founder Will Jessup has moved into the newly created role of Chief Transformation Officer, while Yoav Cohen steps up to the position of President. More
Real-time television ad measurement firm iSpot.tv has appointed former US Census Bureau and Nielsen exec Will Waldron as Vice President of Research, overseeing the statistical quality standards and methodological practices of its television ratings and ad measurement products. More
US-based insights and consulting firm Directions has hired Stacey Wetterer for a newly created role, Senior Vice President - Talent Acquisition and Professional Development. More
Personalized content and viewer insights provider ThinkAnalytics has appointed former Comcast exec Greg Riker as Chief Revenue Officer, leading US business development, sales and customer success teams for the Think360 viewer engagement platform. More
Scottsdale, Arizona-based productivity and customer engagement software firm Nextiva has today announced that former Zendesk CFO Alan Black and Robert (Bob) Beauchamp, former Chairman and CEO of BMC Software, have joined its Board of Directors. More
Gary Bennewies, CEO of Ipsos Canada, has announced his retirement after nearly four decades with the company. From September 1st Cynthia Pachovski, President, Market Strategy and Understanding (MSU) for Canada, will replace Bennewies on an interim basis while a new CEO is selected. More
New York-based knowledge management firm Yext has Raianne Reiss as CMO, leading an ambitious growth plan and reporting directly to President and COO Marc Ferrentino. More
Comscore has moved David Algranati into the role of Chief Innovation Officer, while former Shareablee execs Greg Dale and Jon Lieberman have been named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer respectively. Meanwhile Chief Commercial Officer Chris Wilson is leaving the firm. More
Experience management platform Qualtrics has given Robin Manherz, SAP Chief Operating Officer for Customer Success, a seat on its Board of Directors. She replaces retiring member DJ Paoni, who is currently SAP's President, North America. More
US-based direct marketing company Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has launched a platform called PCH Consumer Insight, which offers access to market feedback and intelligence on new products, packaging, pricing and marketing messages. More
In the US, media monitoring and intelligence service Fullintel has appointed Angela Dwyer as Head of Insights, tasked with continuing to develop its suite of media analysis, measurement and research services. More
Agriculture and animal health specialist Kynetec has promoted Colin Siren to the role of Chief Operating Officer for Animal Health. He replaces Jeff Gaidos, who is taking a step back from the business, but will continue on a part-time consultancy basis. More
US-based customer intelligence platform InMoment has appointed former Medallia SVP Sandeep Garg as Chief Product Officer. More
In New York, GfK has named former MRI-Simmons exec Ishan Bhaumik Global Account Director (GAD) for Amazon and other digital accounts. More
Data platform LiveRamp has promoted Travis Clinger to its leadership team as SVP, Activations and Addressability. More
US-based customer engagement software and services firm Khoros has promoted Chris Tranquill to the role of Chief Executive, succeeding Jack Blaha, who now serves as a Senior Advisor to the company. More
Jon Werther has returned to NYC-based television ad targeting company Simulmedia after ten years away, to take up the newly created role of EVP Operations and Business Development. He was previously the firm's President and CRO. More
US-based Collage Group, which provides cultural intelligence about diverse consumers, has appointed Victor Paredes as Executive Director of Cultural Strategy. More
Kantar has appointed Erinn Taylor as Senior Vice President, leading Media Product Management & Strategy for the firm's North America Insights business. More
In the US, MR technology and sample services firm OpinionRoute has appointed Kayla Murphy Cousineau as Senior Vice President, Operations, based in its Cleveland, OH headquarters. She takes over from Danielle Chinitz, who has moved to the newly created role of SVP, Client Experience. More
In the US, TV ad tech firm tvScientific has appointed Matthew Koontz as its first Head of Product. More
London-based entertainment research and consulting firm Ampere Analysis has opened its first international office, in Culver City, Los Angeles; and appointed a team of four there, led by Executive Director Guy Bisson. More
Sydney, Australia-based marketing investment analytics start-up Mutiny has appointed former Mediabrands / Starcom exec John Sintras as President, US and Multinational, to lead expansion into the US. More
Glasgow, Scotland-based pharma sector social media intelligence company Talking Medicines has hired Mike Strassberg as its first US-based employee, based in New York. In his role as Chief Customer Officer, Strassberg is tasked with driving the firm's continued growth in the US. More
Non-profit, the Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) has appointed Joanna Seddon to serve as its CEO, while continuing as Managing Partner of Presciant, the brand consultancy she founded in 2020. She replaces Tony Pace, who passed away suddenly, earlier in the year. More
Online research, data and analytics tech firm YouGov has expanded in Latin America with the opening of an office in Mexico City, serving the research needs of brands and agencies in the region and providing operational support for the firm's work across the Americas. More
UK-headquartered full-service insight agency 2CV has appointed Mario Flores as Qualitative Associate Director and Sam Aly as Quantitative Associate Director - both based in the US. More
In the US, Deckchair Data founders Chris Robson and Scott Laing have joined customer centricity specialist Gongos as Senior Directors, Data Sciences, as their business is merged into the Gongos group. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
Former Kantar and RealEyes exec Joseph Zahtila has joined Upwave (formerly known as Survata) as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), to lead global sales and customer success. More
Customer experience management specialist Alida has launched a product called 'Customer Journeys', to help organizations pinpoint customer feedback at all touch points and monitor performance to deliver better end-to-end experiences. The firm has also expanded its TXM platform. More
In the US, consumer insights provider Toluna has moved Chief Operating Officer Mathilde Lelièvre to its newly created role of Chief People Officer. More
Linda Dupree, CEO of Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) is to retire later this year, and has already been succeeded by NCS Board Chair Alan Miles. Dupree is staying on as an advisor during a transition period. More
In the US, Ironwood Insights has hired three former Interviewing Service of America (ISA) employees - Gregg Stickeler, as Vice President, Key Accounts, and John Roses (JR) and Ed Coscolluela, as Project Managers. The firm has also opened a new call center in Rexburg, Idaho. More
In the US, online sampling technology firm InnovateMR has hired Ross Green as its first Chief Financial Officer. More
Global MR membership organisation ESOMAR has appointed Parves Khan as its new Director General and Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of Finn Raben earlier in the year. More
In the US, analytics provider Verisk Marketing Solutions has appointed long-time Experian exec Christine Frohlich as Head of Data Governance, both for its consumer behavioral data and intelligence agency Jornaya, and its consumer identity management and resolution firm Infutor. More
In the US, first party customer data consultancy Actable has hired long-time Merkle exec Craig Howard for the newly created position of Chief Solutions Officer. More
Behavioral research firm InsightsNow has announced three hires - Lachlan McKimm, JongUn Jimmy Park and Mig Torres - and three promotions. More
Digital experience consultancy Bounteous has brought in former Merkle executive Michael McLaren to serve as President, North America. More
In the US, analytics and advisory firm Escalent has appointed Laura Lopez as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She replaces Todd Shorr, who has retired. More
London-based culture, communities and 'smart digital insight' firm Verve has launched a Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) practice in North America, and has appointed Essential Research co-founder Alex Charlton as Senior Vice President, TMT in New York. More
London-based digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta has announced that CEO J Schwan is retiring from his role at the end of this month, and will be succeeded by Kelly Manthey, currently the Group's CEO for the Americas. More
Former Dynata and Nielsen executives have launched a data firm called Qrious insight, using a proprietary mobile app to passively collect millions of data points. The company already has offices in the US, Ireland and Spain. More
Digital consumer marketing insights specialist Behaviorally has opened a first office in Thailand, and appointed Vorasiri 'Pat' Supanichvorapart there as Vice President. More
Long-time Nielsen and Univision audience researcher Ceril Shagrin, described as 'a fierce champion of transparent and inclusive measurement', died peacefully in Miami on July 3rd, at the age of 89. More
S4 Capital-owned digital transformation specialist TheoremOne has appointed Will Kelly as Chief Growth Officer, to help scale its cross-functional, go-to-market capabilities. Three further C-Suite appointments and two new VPs have also been announced. More
US-based PeopleMetrics, which provides software and consulting services for transforming customer experience programs, has appointed Richard Vanderveer, PhD as Chief Insight Officer, Physician CX. More
In New York, TV and cross-platform measurement and attribution specialist 605 has appointed Sam Abiad as Executive Vice President and Head of Sales. More
US and Israel-based app measurement and attribution platform AppsFlyer has appointed Yevgeny Peres as EVP of Product Strategy. More
In LA, predictive consumer insights company Vault AI has appointed former National Research Group (NRG) execs Ethan Titelman as President of Client Solutions, and AJ Giovannetti as SVP of Product Strategy. More
US-based digital media measurement and analytics firm DoubleVerify (DV) has appointed former Quantcast exec Carolyn Watt as Vice President of Global Client Partnerships, based in London. More
In the US, out of home (OOH) audience measurement body Geopath has appointed former Comscore exec Chris Luken as Senior Vice President of Product, with a focus on expanding its suite of solutions. More
Comscore has promoted Chief Financial Officer Jon Carpenter to the role of CEO, replacing Bill Livek who in March announced his plans to retire. The firm has also named a new Chairman and CFO. More
Consumer marketing consultancy Behaviorally has promoted Scott Brill to the role of Managing Director of its US business, bringing together its artificial intelligence and customer success work. More
Behavioral science insights agency BEESY Strategy has appointed quant specialist David Scowcroft as Research Principal in Canada, leading client projects and contributing to the firm's strategic growth plans. More
In the US, digital optimization specialist Amplitude has appointed Thomas Hansen as its first President, overseeing all aspects of its go-to-marketing organization including revenue, operations, customer success, partnerships and marketing. More
In London, CXM company Merkle has announced the senior team for its recently launched UK Experience & Commerce (E&C) practice, led by Paul Lynch. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has added five new members to its Research and Project Management teams. More
Ipsos has launched a user experience (UX) facility called the Ipsos Experience Lab in the Franklin Center in downtown Chicago, providing space for focus groups, interviews, device tests and simulations. More
In the US, the Market Research Council has appointed MESH Experience founder Fiona Blades as this year's President. More
US-based conjoint analysis and MaxDiff tools provider Sawtooth Software has hired former Boxclever Consulting exec Dean Tindall as Director of Client Services, Europe, based in its newly created Manchester, UK office. More
Global analytics and insight company MESH Experience has appointed former Kantar exec Siham Chowdhury as Director of Data Science. More
Global media auditor BPA Worldwide has promoted Richard Murphy to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Glenn Hansen, who is to retire in June 2023. In the interim, Hansen will act as Executive Strategic Advisor, to focus on the iCompli Sustainability and Event Audit practices. More
Mobile MR consultancy Reach3 Insights has launched a Health practice, where it has appointed Katy Palmer and Brad Perkins as Senior Vice Presidents. More
UK-based data collection firm RONIN International has added an office in Lancaster, serving as a desk research, CATI and digital recruitment hub. With space for around thirty people, the location is part of the offices of RONIN's parent, digital marketer Rippleffect Group. More
In Los Angeles, insights, strategy and design agency Hypothesis has promoted Maria Vallis to the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Jeff Seltzer, who will join founder Maria Stark as an Executive Board Member. More
In the US, restaurant sector marketing and analytics platform Personica has appointed Adam Ochstein as Chief Executive Officer, replacing interim CEO John Ouren. The firm has also completed a round of growth recapitalization. More
Insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has added Tina Daniels, MD at Google, and long-time IBM exec Liselotte Engstam to its Board of Directors. The pair bring experience in tech, media measurement, engineering and international management. More
US-based customer experience automation (CXA) platform ActiveCampaign has appointed Sameer Kazi as President, and promoted Kelly O'Connell to Senior Vice President, Product Strategy. The firm has also opened an EMEA 'hub' in Dublin, Ireland. More
In the US, healthcare MR consultancy Research Partnership has appointed Janet Powers as a Director in the MedTech division. More
The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed academic Colin Campbell as the Editor in Chief for its Journal of Advertising Research (JAR). His term begins in September, when John Ford steps down after eight years. More
Tokyo-based MR sample provider GMO Research is expanding to North America with the opening of a subsidiary in New York City, headed up by Christa Arite. More
Strategic insight consultancy Firefish has appointed former Hall & Partners Rich Fryzel as Head of Quant for its US business, based in its Brooklyn, NY office. More
In New York, the Media Rating Council (MRC) has announced a five-year extension to the contract of Executive Director and CEO George Ivie. More
Kantar has hired long-time Merkle exec Will Bordelon as Chief Executive Officer of its Insights business in the Americas. He will join on July 11th. More
Matt Britton started digital research platform Suzy in 2018, named it after a favourite song, worked with other non-researchers to build it, and got to $25 million annual recurring revenue 'faster than Salesforce and Qualtrics'. An interview with MrWeb's Nick Thomas - available as video or in print. More
In the US, global analytics and advisory firm Gallup has promoted Jon Clifton to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He replaces his father, Jim Clifton, who had served as the firm's CEO since 1988 and will remain as Chairman of the Board. More
Brand strategy, brand and campaign performance specialist Hall & Partners has named Daiana Dal Col Chief Financial Officer, hired long-time Kantar exec Peter Teachman for its new role of Chief Growth Officer, and promoted Josh Shames to the role of US Managing Partner. More
Tech research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has launched an advisory business to help clients understand the technology and business implications of the next phase of the Internet's evolution, Web3 and the metaverse. More
London-based insight consultancy Basis has appointed former Hall & Partners exec Laurie Visee as Head of its US Quantitative Offering. More
Marcoms giant WPP has promoted Michael Houston to the role of President of its business in the US, the group's largest market. More
Washington, DC-based research-led consulting firm Heart+Mind Strategies has opened a MENA headquarters in the city of Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). More
Ipsos has unveiled a four-year plan to accelerate growth and shareholder value. This will include the group spending between EUR 100m and EUR 200m per year on 'smart acquisitions', while doubling its investments in data analytics, technology and 'knowledge panels'. More
In New York, consumer insights platform Getwizer has promoted Jennifer Allison to the position of Chief Commercial Officer. More
In Paris, Ipsos has appointed Dan Lévy as Group Chief Financial Officer, from June 10th, replacing Laurence Stoclet who has been with the business for nearly 24 years. More
Online sampling technology firm InnovateMR has appointed Chris Kosar as Director, Client Development; Veeraj Keshwala as Manager, Client Development; and Kristen Vance as Senior Programmer. More
In the US, content intelligence specialist PathFactory has appointed former Forrester analyst Christine Polewarczyk as Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Research. More
Ipsos has appointed former MB Canada, GfK and Kantar exec James Conrad as EVP in its Market Strategy and Understanding (MSU) team. More
Consumer & shopper insights firm PRS IN VIVO has appointed former System1 Research exec Jonah Berg as Associate Vice President of Insights, USA, based in New York. More
Data observability specialist Acceldata has appointed former Splunk and Sumo Logic exec Girish Bhat as SVP of Marketing, leading the global marketing team. More
US agency Smarty Pants has promoted Christina Massey to the level of Senior Director, Research and Insights - known locally as 'Insights Sage' - after nine years at the company. More
Global marcoms group Omnicom has appointed former Conduent exec Brian Clayton as its first Chief Data Privacy Officer, responsible for driving its 'privacy-first' approach and ensuring compliance with global privacy regulation. More
Connected TV (CTV) and OTT ad measurement platform TVDataNow has launched a new CTV-focused attribution solution for marketers, publishers and ad tech companies. More
Interpublic's marketing intell company Kinesso has appointed four new Regional CEOs, Matt Ware, Andy Butters, Jorge Chavez and Sean Muzzy, all of whom are currently leaders in the group's Matterkind activation division and who will retain these roles alongside their new ones. More
Knowledge management platform Stravito has launched a visual insights tool called Atlas, allowing clients to explore and integrate their market research findings, and present insights in a 'bitesize' visual format. The firm has also hired Steffen Bilde as Chief Product Officer (CPO). More
Touchstone Research has made five recent appointments: Patricia Lopez and Michelle Richard as Senior Qualitative Analysts, Jack Keelan and Erik Erwin as Senior Project Directors, and Michael Kozloski as a Senior Quantitative Analyst. More
AI-based consumer insights platform Birdie.ai has appointed former fintech product leader Alexandre Spengler as Head of Product. More
Automated insight-gathering and sample management platform Cint has announced further leadership changes following its December acquisition of Lucid. CFO Joakim Andersson and COO Andy Ellis are stepping down, replaced respectively by Britta Mittler (interim) and Jake Wolff. More
Text analytics software firm Relative Insight has added ESOMAR President and WIRe founder Kristin Luck to its Advisory Board and former Cint leader Richard Thornton to its Board of Directors. More
Marketing firm What's Possible Group has appointed former WPP exec Patrick Mazzotta in the new role of Managing Director of Data, charged with building a centre of excellence for data, analytics and insight within the company. More
In the US, video feedback platform Discuss has appointed Josh Martin as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales. More
Xandr, the advertising and analytics division of AT&T, has promoted three execs to its senior APAC team, under recently appointed ANZ Managing Director Nicole Prior. More
Ipsos has appointed Mark Polyak as its President of Analytics in North America, with a key role in integrating 'multisource, real-time, data-driven and actionable insights' into the group's core operations. He was previously Ipsos' Chief Analytics and Data Officer in Public Affairs. More
US-based sampling tech firm InnovateMR has strengthened its focus on data quality and survey fraud mitigation by appointing Sarah Adkins, a former client, as VP of Quality & Research. More
Silicon Valley-based streaming insights firm Conviva has announced it will launch an audience measurement standard, in partnership with streaming providers using its real-time cloud 'sessionization' technology. It has also opened an office in Japan, to be led by Takeshi Torii. More
In the US, out of home (OOH) audience measurement body Geopath has given acting President Dylan Mabin the role permanently. More
Consumer intel giant NielsenIQ has launched a solution called NielsenIQ Activate, allowing retailers to engage shoppers with personalized promotional offers. More
Shopper marketing consultancy Behaviorally has expanded to the Philippines with the opening of a hub in Manila, where it has appointed Joy Abella-Yu as Vice President. More
In the US, insight-driven digital experience consultancy Bounteous has appointed futurist and trend forecaster Jon Reily to lead its Commerce Thought Leadership and Strategy team. More
Data-driven marketing solutions provider Stirista has appointed former Integral Ad Science CTO Anthony Lucia as Chief Technology Officer. More
In the US, Dentsu Health has appointed Olympia Mantsios as Global Vice President, Data & Analytics, while Lynda Gordon joins as SVP Product Development, charged with building new data products. More
US-based consumer panel firm Full Circle has appointed long-time TNS researcher Jamie Stehlin as its newest Business Unit Leader, to establish an office in Ohio. More
Nielsen has expanded its Asia Pacific team with the appointment of long-time Ipsos exec Arnaud Frade as Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Growth. More
AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform CleverTap has appointed Honey Bajaj as SVP & Global Chief of Consumer Experience. More
In New York, ad sector predictive analytics specialist datafuelX has appointed long-time WarnerMedia exec Brad Imbach as Vice President of Product Engineering and Development. More
In the US, analytics and advisory firm Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has expanded its Life Sciences Advisory practice with the addition of four Vice Presidents: Courtney Kerwin, Mike Berinato, Donna Patton and Carla Essen. More
Kantar has appointed Patrick Moriarty as Senior Vice President of its Analytics Practice in North America. He is based in Dallas. More
Canada-based survey software and sample specialist Torfac has appointed former Lucid exec Geetu Malik as Assistant Vice President of Operations, based in India. More
Enterprise data connectivity and analytics platform LiveRamp has promoted Vihan Sharma to the newly created role of EVP of Global Revenue. Meanwhile Diego Panama will step down as Chief Commercial Officer, to pursue an opportunity outside the organization. More
New York City-based B2B marketing research agency Adience has opened an office in London, where it has appointed James Keeling as Vice President. More
Cincinnati, OH-based full-service firm MarketVision Research has hired licensed attorney Benjamin de Seingalt as its first Director of Compliance and Privacy. More
US-based real estate marketplace and intelligence provider CoStar Group has appointed Robert Stassen as Head of Analytics for Europe. More
WPP's consumer data specialist Wavemaker has named Ryan Webber as Chief Executive Officer in Canada. He replaces Kristie Painting, who is now Country Manager for Pinterest. More
In the US, industry body the Insights Association (IA) has appointed directors in three newly created positions: former Nielsen exec Cindy Neumann as Director, Research; Aman Ayalew as Director, Marketing; and Charlene Darko as Director, Chapters, Committees & Councils. More
In London, online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed long-time Kantar Profiles exec Andy Cayton as Executive Vice President, tasked with developing and implementing solutions for clients across the firm's product suite. More
In the US, former SurveyMonkey President Tom Hale has joined sleep optimization app ŌURA as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Harpreet Singh Rai, who stepped down from the role in December to seek his 'next adventure'. More
In the US, location intelligence provider Foursquare has appointed Marjorie Janiewicz as Chief Revenue Officer, leading its global go-to-market strategy and sales force. More
Data and research tech company Schlesinger Group has promoted Chawntae Applegate to the role of Executive Vice President of Global Client Solutions. More
Online community specialist C Space has promoted three team members, while appointing former Kantar Consulting exec Ella Majava as Practice Director for Innovation and Consulting, and Risham Nadeem as a Business Director. More
In New York City, shopper marketing consultancy Behaviorally has appointed Christine Baskin as Vice President, leading the firm's new OTC (over the counter) Pharmaceutical Customer Success teams. More
London-based insights agency Opinium has hired music economist Chris Carey to lead its newly launched Music, Media and Entertainment division. More
Consumer loyalty solutions provider Loyalty Ventures has appointed Shawn Stewart as President of its AIR MILES Reward Program segment, replacing Blair Cameron who is leaving the company. More
ESOMAR has appointed Geraldine Proust as Head of Public Affairs and Professional Standards, responsible for leading global advocacy efforts; managing industry relationships and strategic partnerships; and developing and enforcing global regulatory professional standards for the industry. More
In the US, analytics and advisory firm Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has added three new Vice Presidents to its Automotive Insights and Advisory practice; John Bankes, Daniel Hall and Richard Clarke. More
In New York, data science-enabled consumer products platform Aterian has appointed Anton von Rueden as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing global supply chain operations. He takes over from Pramod K C, who has been named COO and General Manager of Aterian's Asia operations. More
In New York, GfK has moved Lydia Irving into the newly created position of Vice President, North American Sales and Commercial Strategy Development. More
Online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed long-time industry exec Ron Franscella as Executive Vice President, tasked with developing and implementing new client solutions across the firm's product suite. More
Rival Group Inc., owner of Rival Technologies and Reach3 Insights, has given current ESOMAR President Kristin Luck a seat on its Board of Directors. More
CRIC (The Canadian Research Insights Council) has promoted John Tabone to the role of Chief Executive Officer. More
Marcoms group Stagwell, owner of the Harris and Harris Poll brands, has opened an office in Brazil. The new venture will be led by Vinicius Reis as President, alongside Andre Kassu, CCO & Partner at Stagwell agency CPB Brazil, and Marcos Medeiros, CCO & Partner CPB Brazil. More
NielsenIQ exec Yuneeb Khan is to join digital media analytics specialist Quotient in July as CFO, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Chief Account Officer John Kellerman will serve in an interim capacity until then. More
In the US, Comscore has appointed entertainment industry exec Michael Viane as Head of Global Revenue for its Movies division. He takes up his new role on April 18th. More
In New York, behavioral science insights agency BEESY has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Pam Vanover as Director, Research Operations. More
Shopper insight specialist Behaviorally has appointed Cindy O'Flanagan as Vice President, Client Development in its New York City practice. More
Toronto, Canada-based CPG research specialist Hotspex has appointed former Procter & Gamble insights leader Luis Ladd as SVP, Product Innovation and ResTech. More
Canada-based research tech specialist Torfac has appointed former Branded researcher Vishal Yadav as Senior Director, Client Development, leading the expansion of its Sales team in the EU and APAC. More
Behavioural science consultancy The Behavioural Architects (TBA) has hired 29 new members of staff across its global offices - twelve in China, seven in Australia, and ten in the UK. More
Trend analysis specialist Stylus has promoted former COO Victoria Rennie to Chief Executive, succeeding founder Marc Worth who moves to the role of Executive Chairman. More
Major league consumer data and insights firms IRI and The NPD Group have announced they are to merge, promising clients 'a view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends powered by advanced, predictive analytics' on IRI's Liquid Data technology platform. More
In the US, cultural intelligence company Collage Group has appointed Pinkie Gunderia as Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, digital customer experience (CX) solutions provider Alorica has promoted COO Greg Haller to Chief Executive, as founder and former CEO Andy Lee moves to the position of Executive Chairman. The firm says the moves are part of its 'future-ready' expansion plans. More
Shopper insights firm Behaviorally has expanded to Germany, appointing Christian Dössel as Senior Vice President based in Hamburg. More
New York-based television measurement and analytics company 605 has appointed Frank Deo as Executive Vice President of Engineering, supporting its product innovation. More
Michigan-based business intelligence and advanced analytics company Lumenore has released a new version of its AI-driven recommendations and conversational analytics platform, and appointed former Microsoft and Qlik executive Donald Farmer as a Strategic Advisor. More
In the US, Ipsos has appointed former Kantar exec Whitney Krause James as a President of the US organization, leading several lines of business. She joins on April 4th and will be based in New York. More
Global MR association ESOMAR has named Leger President Jean-Marc Leger and Datum International CEO Urpi Torrado as Ambassadors for new regional 'hubs' in North America and Latin America, respectively. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy provider Leger has appointed William Braün as Vice President, Customer Experience and Implementation Solutions, responsible for leading and managing the Leger CX division. More
California-based digital media analytics specialist Quotient has announced that Chief Technology Officer and former long-time Nielsen exec Matthew Krepsik will become Chief Executive Officer when founder Steven Boal retires from the role at the end of this year. More
In New York, behavioral science insights agency BEESY has appointed long-time pharma sector researcher Dorothy Vaughan as Senior Business Strategist. More
In the US, consumer goods data company Smarter Sorting has raised $25m in a funding round, which it will use to accelerate its tech roadmap and scale business operations. The firm has also named Jacqueline Claudia as Chief Executive, replacing founder Chris Ripley. More
Long-time Toluna exec Mark Simon has joined Portugal-based media research platform MindProber as a Strategic Advisor. More
Shopper insight specialist Behaviorally has opened an office in New York, where it has appointed former InSites Consulting exec Jeff Haselum as Senior Vice President, leading the practice. More
New York-based language and tech solutions provider TransPerfect has moved its Manchester, UK office to a larger facility, where it has created a number of new jobs across technology, media and project management. More
Kantar Public, the global group's evidence and advisory business for governments and the public sector, has appointed current WPP exec Kathryn Cooper in the new role of Global Head of Behavioural and Communications Advisory. More
In the US, research platform dscout has raised $70m in a Series C round of funding, for use in market expansion, continued technology and product development, and hiring initiatives. At the same time the firm has announced the appointment to its Board of former Lucid President Brett Schnittlich. More
US-based digital experience consultancy Bounteous has appointed Katy Allen as Managing Director, Healthcare; and also promoted Jen Spofford and Jesse Dundon to Managing Director roles. More
In Washington DC, decision intelligence company Morning Consult is expanding its Geopolitical Risk Analysis division with the appointment of Sonnet Frisbie as Managing Director, Geopolitical Risk Analyst for EMEA. More
In the US, B2B data company DemandScience has appointed Brian Cohen as Chief Financial Officer and John Milton as General Counsel. More
Private equity firm Arsenal Capital has merged Cello Health and four of its other firms to launch Lumanity, offering medical sector product development, market access and commercialization services. Former Cello Health Insight CEO Nicola Cowland becomes the new firm's Global President, Insight. More
US-based EPG Media has formed a new consumer measurement and insights company called EPG Specialty Information. More
In New York, digital ad standard-setting body the IAB Tech Lab has appointed Jason Jed Raqueno as Senior Director, Privacy, Identity & Data Protection. More
In the UK, Kantar has appointed Michael Uzielli as Group Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Ian Griffiths, who is stepping down to take a new role as a Senior Advisor with private equity firm Bain Capital, Kantar's majority shareholder. Uzielli will take up his new post in June. More
In New York, shopper and product experience consultancy PRS IN VIVO has appointed Jennifer Engel as Senior Vice President, Client and Market Development, USA. More
In the US, mystery shopping agency A Closer Look has launched a specialist division covering the senior living sector. More
In the US, user experience (UX) and insights platform WEVO has hired Dustin Garvey as Chief Data Officer, Crystal Jones as VP of Marketing and Allie Hagerty as Head of People. The firm says it tripled its sales in 2021. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has promoted seven employees, including Erin Russeck for the newly created role of Chief Research Officer. Kelly Jasper moves into Russeck's previous position, EVP of Corporate Strategy & Innovation. More
In the US, B2B data, analytics and performance marketing solutions provider MeritB2B has promoted Katherine Giambalvo to the role of Vice President of Operations, with a focus on leading the centralized operation of the group, following its recent takeover of True Influence. More
US data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions LTD has opened a CLT and viewing facility in Seattle, and appointed Nik Kocher to manage it. More
Cultural insights and strategy consultancy Crowd DNA has named Dave Power Head of Agency for London, replacing Laura Warby, who moves into a part-time role. Additionally, the firm is planning to open a second US office, located in Los Angeles. More
In New York, trend spotting agency sparks & honey is to launch two new practices: Youth Culture and Policy & Philanthropy, to be headed up respectively by newly promoted VP Hannah Hickman and SVP Robb Henzi. More
Omnicom-owned MR and language strategy firm maslansky + partners (m+p) has hired Jaime Hodges for a newly created role, SVP and Head of Quantitative Research. More
Momentive - formerly SurveyMonkey - has announced a $200m share repurchase program and plans for a renewed focus on delivering stockholder value. The firm has also promoted Priyanka (Pri) Carr from General Manager of its MR business, to COO. More
In the US, boutique agency empatiX Consulting has hired former ORC international / Engine director Okie Emuoyibo as Senior Vice President. More
In Canada, customer intelligence specialist Alida has appointed Mary Kay Evans as Chief Marketing Officer, to drive the company's overall marketing strategy and partner with the exec team to steer the company's next phase of growth. More
In New York, a trio of long-time media industry execs has launched a firm called datafuelX, which uses predictive analytics solutions to forecast and optimize advertising audiences and outcomes. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has appointed Miriam Konz as Executive Vice President, heading up an additional Client Services team to support expansion of the firm and project capacity. More
US-based advertising and brand specialist Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed Brigette Lytle as Senior Vice President - Client Services. More
Continuing our focus on 'Measuring Brains & Bodies', Pedro talks about sweat, motor racing, suppliers who always say Yes, investors who always said No, banning the bull and embracing the (one-trick) pony, and how EDA (electrodermal activity) can grow into a currency for media engagement. More
In the US, online survey and research services firm QuestionPro has launched a practice called Positive People Science, to help companies use data more effectively when building an employee experience strategy. More
In the US, consumer behavior analyst NielsenIQ has promoted Parm Singh to the role of Global Head of Retail Analytics, and Xavier Facon to Global Head of Retail Media. More
Canada-based customer intelligence specialist Alida has appointed Nick Morley as Executive Vice President, EMEA, and promoted Brad Stanghetta to Executive Vice President, Americas. More
Comscore CEO Bill Livek has announced plans to retire and move to the position of Non-Executive Vice Chairman after a successor has been found. As the news broke, the firm reported positive net income of $29m for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $13.2m a year earlier. More
Online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Elena Speer to lead its sales team in the Northern European region. She is based in London. More
Long-time Kantar exec Richard McLeod is re-joining the business as Head of Media, leading its work for brands and agencies looking at how consumers engage with media and advertising. More
In the US, mobile app TextNow has appointed former Walmart exec Ed Woo as Vice President, Data and Analytics, overseeing the analytics function, which includes business analytics, data science, data engineering and data strategy. More
In New York, Interpublic-owned marcoms agency network Weber Shandwick has appointed Ridhi Malhotra as Global Head of Analytics and Intelligence. More
In North America, Next15's data and insights group Savanta has promoted Mark Martins to the role of Global Head of Operations, and appointed six new team members. More
Strategic insight consultancy Firefish USA has appointed Geri Jacobs as Senior Director, based in its New York office. More
London-headquartered community panels and digital research specialist Verve has appointed Kerry Payne as Research Manager and Marko Fourie as Senior Research Executive at its recently opened Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Johannesburg, South Africa. More
GfK CEO Peter Feld has decided not to seek an extension to his contract, and will leave the company on March 14th. CFO Lars Nordmark will step into the Chief Exec role on an interim basis, while COO Joshua Hubbert has been added to the Management Board. More
In the US, cultural intelligence provider Collage Group has hired long-time NetBase exec Jose Puyol as Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing the companywide commercial function, including new business, renewals and account expansions. More
Ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo has appointed former Xaxis Global CEO Brian Gleason as Chief Revenue Officer, leading a global team of more than 1,500 associates. He takes up the post on April 1st. More
In Chicago, insight-driven digital experience consultancy Bounteous has appointed long-time Publicis exec Raju Patel as Managing Director, tasked with driving relationships with the firm's financial, industrial and technology clients. More
US-based B2B insights solutions provider OvationMR has appointed Joseph Jordan as Senior Vice President of CX and Innovation. More
Data-driven customer experience management (CXM) specialist Merkle Americas has named Pete Stein President, following Michael Komasinski's promotion to the position of Global Chief Executive Officer. More
Los Angeles-based entertainment research and content testing platform MarketCast has appointed Jenna Lauer as Head of Research and Insights, while promoting Zoë Friend to the role of Head of New Content Insights Group. More
International insights agency SKIM has added three to its Methodology & Analytics teams - Michael Smith as VP in the US; and Jerome Hancock and Nino Hardt as Senior Directors in the EU. More
Shopper and product experience consultancy PRS IN VIVO has appointed long-time PepsiCo exec Mike Dillon as Global Head of Shopper. He is based in the US. More
US-based philanthropic online MR panel firm Op4G (Opinions 4 Good) has appointed long-time industry exec Dave Gaston as Chief Sales Officer. More
In the US, data-driven direct response marketing agency Response Mine Digital (RMD) has hired long-time IgnitionOne exec Igor Vladimirovskiy as Vice President of Data & Analytics. Earlier in his career, Vladimirovskiy was an analyst at RMD's parent company Response Mine Interactive. More
Century City, CA-based research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has hired former LRW Group exec Syed Hasan for the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. More
Strategic insight consultancy Firefish has hired Elisa Dominguez as Vice President of Qualitative & Multicultural Insights, based in Los Angeles, CA. More
Canadian firm Pollara Strategic Insights has announced the return of Dan Arnold, as Chief Strategy Officer, after six years serving as Director of Research and Advertising to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. More
In the US, financial services, fintech and tech specialist Logica Research has promoted Carole Herpin as Vice President, Client Success, while Kerol Guaqueta has joined as Market Research Manager and Denise Squicciarini as Research Director. More
Continuing our focus on 'Measuring Brains & Bodies', HCD's VP of Research & Innovation talks about a career in 'neuro' (with a rat allergy); quantifying the stress of bad audio on a Zoom call; whether any perfume can live up to one of those weird ads; and much more besides. Available to watch or read. More
In the US, consumer behavior and analytics consultancy GBK Collective has appointed Dan Yavorsky as SVP, Analytics and Marketing Science. More
Insight consultancy Firefish has appointed former Kantar / The Futures Company exec Lloyd Burdett as Head of Futures & Sustainability, based in its London HQ. More
US agency Horizon Media has appointed trend analyst Maxine Gurevich as SVP of Cultural Intelligence in its WHY Group, which analyzes culture, people and brands. More
Kantar Public has added three execs to its Development practice in Washington DC - Amy Kracker-Selzer as Vice President of Technical Leadership; Gael O'Sullivan as Social and Behavior Change Director; and Anshikka Singh Larsson as Director of New Program and Business Development. More
In the US, long-time Google exec Misty Muscatel Davis has joined consumer data giant and predictive analytics specialist IRI as Global Chief Marketing Officer. More
STG's newly formed media monitoring and measurement business Onclusive has appointed Manuel Moerbach as Chief Executive Officer. More
Data collection and research services company Schlesinger Group has appointed Troy Anderson as Chief Product & Technology Officer and Ellie Ahmadi as CMO; and promoted Rob Ramirez to Chief Client Officer and Sue Maldonado to Chief of Staff to the CEO. More
Texas-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has reported 150% year-over-year revenue growth and fifteen recent hires, having opened offices in Canada, Bulgaria, India and the UK. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has appointed Alecia DiVita as Senior Project Director, Diane Gaede as Research Director and Drevin Shafer as Project Director, focused on designing and managing qual and quant research projects for CPG and consumer healthcare clients. More
Personal data management specialist Swash has hired Arbitron Mobile founder Hannu Verkasalo and research analyst Seth Ulinski to build the business and connect it with their networks of market research contacts. The firm has also raised $19m in an oversubscribed round of funding. More
Mike Lynch, co-founder and former CEO of UK-based big data analytics giant Autonomy, has lost the civil lawsuit brought by Hewlett-Packard (HP), relating to its 2011 $11bn (£8.2bn) acquisition of Autonomy. Lynch may be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud charges, but will appeal. More
Omnicom Health subsidiary Adelphi Research has promoted Ratna Wynn from EVP, Head of Research, Operations and Innovation to the position of President, US, overseeing all Stateside research, operations and finance. More
Tesco-owned customer data specialist dunnhumby has appointed former Elsevier EVP Dan Olley as its new Chief Exec. He replaces Guillaume Bacuvier, who left the business last May and is now Global CEO of Kantar's consumer panel division Worldpanel. More
Consumer insights platform DISQO has hired former Red Bull Global Head of Intellectual Property David Squellati as General Counsel, leading the firm's legal department. More
Global data, analytics and insight company MESH Experience has appointed long-term Euromonitor exec Martin Daniel to lead data quality management. More
Los Angeles-based entertainment research and content testing platform MarketCast has acquired audience research firm Invoke for an undisclosed sum. More
In New York, former Salesforce exec John Roa has launched a zero-party data platform called Caden, with a $3.4m round of pre-seed funding. More
Online sampling technology firm InnovateMR has received an undisclosed amount of funding from private equity firm CIVC Partners and a 'significant investment' from Innovate founders Matt Dusig, Gregg Lavin, George Llorens and former President Michael Anderson, as well as from current shareholders. More
Creative media agency Empower has appointed Brett Mowry as Senior Vice President of Intelligence, leading the firm's Research, Advanced Analytics, Digital Media Analytics, and Data Solutions divisions. More
Marcoms agency network Wunderman Thompson has promoted Tony Weber to the newly created role of Chief Data Officer, North America. More
US-based B2B data and software firm ZoomInfo has appointed former ICO exec Simon McDougal as its first Compliance Officer, based in London. More
In the US, digital media measurement and analytics firm DoubleVerify (DV) has announced that Chief Operating Officer Matt McLaughlin plans to step down in the summer, after more than a decade in the role, to 'start a new phase in life'. More
In Germany, online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed former Bilendi exec Sebastian Wezel as Sales Director, Central Europe. More
In the US, insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has announced details of its new executive team, following the takeover of research technology platform Lucid. More
US-based behavioral insights consultancy Behaviorally has launched a division called eFluence, to help brands drive sales at the digital shelf level, and influence the omnichannel shopper journey. Former Chief Commercial Officer Scott Brill will lead the new division as MD. More
Chicago-based insights agency C+R Research has promoted Jorge Martinez-Bonilla to the role of Senior Vice President and Partner. More
In Washington, DC, polling and research firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has made Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Data Protection Officer Lindsey Reynolds a Senior Partner, joining Anna Greenberg and Elizabeth Sena in what is now a 100% woman-owned company. More
In the US, residential property sector analytics and solutions provider Corelogic has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Pad Dodd as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Frank Martell, who becomes Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. More
In the US, consumer intelligence company Quester has hired Joy Boggio to lead its new Social Narratives initiative, which aims to discover broad consumer behavioral insights that emerge through the stories found on forums, blogs, message boards, reviews and social media sites. More
In the US, interviewing services provider American Directions Research Group (ADRG) has promoted Eleanor Ty to the post of National Director of Operations / Client Services, with oversight of interviewing operations, training, quality control and project management. More
Digital media measurement firm Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed former Yahoo! exec Csaba Szabo as Managing Director, EMEA, based in London. More
In the US, knowledge management platform Bloomfire has appointed Ben Little as Chief Executive Officer, as Mark Hammer moves to an advisory role, for personal reasons. More
In the US, data business CIENCE has appointed former ZoomInfo exec Brian Perks for the newly created role of General Manager, Data. More
Former Phoenix Marketing International President Marjette Stark has been named President of non-profit MR educational institute the MRII (Market Research Institute International), having served on its Board of Directors since 2015. More
Canada-headquartered online sample and research technology specialist Torfac has appointed former Survey2Connect CTO Sahil Chachan as Chief Technology Officer, to lead the development and expansion of its technology product offerings. He is based in India. More
US and Canada-based recruitment specialist Rare Patient Voice (RPV) has promoted three members of staff - Debi Crist to Director of Patient Engagement and Panel Management, Tiffany White to Director of Business Development, and Laura Mullen to Director of Marketing and Communications. More
Cross-screen television insights and analytics provider Samba TV has appointed long-time Amazon exec Robert Coon as Chief Revenue Officer. More
This is the last edition of DRNO for 2021 - we'll be back on Tuesday 4th January. From all of us at MrWeb to all those of you celebrating it, a very Merry Christmas; and to all of you, thanks for reading this year and best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2022. Here we look backwards and forwards briefly... More
In the US, market and competitive intelligence provider Crayon has appointed former Meltwater exec Erica Jenkins as Chief Product Officer, to lead the company's Product team and use her experience to further develop its platform. More
Klover, a financial services platform whose users share data voluntarily in exchange for financial services and products, has appointed former Google, Facebook and Pinterest executive Meredith Guerriero as COO. More
US television measurement and analytics company 605 has appointed former Adscribe exec Tom Keaveney as company President, with direct oversight of its Sales, Marketing and Strategy divisions. More
AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform CleverTap has appointed former Freshworks CRO Sidharth Malik as Global Chief Executive Officer, as it readies for an IPO. More
In the US, consumer insights platform DISQO has appointed long-time Walmart exec Yannis Pavlidis as Vice President of Data Science and Analytics. More
Growth strategy firm ScaleHouse has appointed former Dynata / Zappi product development expert Tiama Hanson-Drury as an Advisor. More
Hollywood research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has appointed video game researchers Maurice Scarborough and Randy Flores as Executive Directors, while Dan Hoyt joins as Senior Research Manager and Justin Iatropoulos as Research Manager. More
Experience management firm Qualtrics is to create 400 new jobs with a $15.9 million investment in a new office in Reston, VA, USA. More
Washington DC-based consumer insights platform Morning Consult has announced new appointments including former Moody's exec Stephanie Leavitt as Managing Director of Communications. More
In California, independent creative agency Duncan Channon has formed a Data + Tech practice, to be led by Madelaine Robinson; and is rolling out a proprietary analytics tool called the Table, promising rapid campaign performance insight and help with optimising creative. More
In the US, marketers Shane George and Tom Cherrey have launched a platform called BrandTruth, which uses artificial intelligence and 'proven psychology' to help organisations understand their 'brand essence' and drive the brand development process. More
Greater Washington DC-based Full Circle Research has promoted four members of its team. Dee Boyd becomes Director of Operations, Jenn Philips Vice President of Sales - East, Rob Tryson Vice President of Finance, and Christina Cox Director, HR. More
In the US, digital intelligence platform Scuba Analytics has appointed Hacer Demiroers as Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance, responsible for scaling operations globally across finance, marketing and sales. More
Comscore has promoted longtime employee Janice O'Bryan to Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Domestic for its Movies division. More
In Canada, insights and CX firm Alida has appointed Gaurav Bhide as Vice President of Corporate Development, with a remit which includes driving M&A strategy. More
Kantar has reported revenue of $2,681m for the first three quarters of 2021, up 11% at constant currency although still down 5% from 2019 figures; and EBITDA of $445m, up 52% on 2020 and 39% (organic growth 33%) versus the same period in 2019. More
In Toronto, Harris Poll owner Stagwell Group has brought together two units of its recently merged business MDC Partners to form a new agency, DonerNorth. The two are creative, digital and media experts UNION and shopper innovation and insights firm 6 Degrees. More
Former hotel sector marketer Daniel Diosi has launched an MR software firm called Market Sampler, offering a self-service tool which uses an AI-based programmatic survey delivery method to reach a potential global audience of more than 1.9 billion via over four million public web sites and mobile apps. More
Los Angeles-based consumer insights and analytics business MarketCast has hired former NBCUniversal exec Carmen Palmer for its newly created role of Chief Product Officer. More
Comscore has promoted Brian Pugh to the role of Chief Information Officer, responsible for developing new tech tools, for ensuring that data is secure, and for MRC and ISO accreditation of the firm's services. More
New York-based data activation, curation and identity platform Audigent has appointed MediaMath co-founder Greg Williams as company President. More
The Stagwell Group, owner of the Harris and Harris Poll brands, has opened a regional headquarters in Singapore, where it has appointed Randy Duax as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. More
Crispin Beale, former Chime I&E CEO, has joined US-based Behaviorally in the newly created role of company President, overseeing all client service and business development efforts across Europe, Asia and North America. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has appointed two Research Associates - Tom Foreman, based in Nashville; and Sabrina Roth in New York City. More
Experience management company Merkle has added four senior staff to the creative leadership team of its global B2B marketing organisation: former McCann ops director Jonathan Turner; Rob Crilley, formerly at The&Partnership; dentsu's Laura Jennings; and former Momentum leader Gary O'Donnell. More
Comscore has appointed former United International Pictures VP Han Seng Lim to lead its Client Services team in Southeast Asia. More
Influencer marketing platform Mavrck has added three to its executive leadership team, including former Adobe exec Natasha Mooney Walton as Vice President of Product. More
In Canada, mobile experience platform Judo has raised $3m in a seed funding round; and has brought in M:Metrics co-founder Seamus McAteer as Chief Operating Officer. More
US-based Behaviorally has appointed Peter Divers as Vice President of its Qualitative team in London, supporting clients across the UK and in Europe. More
San Diego, CA-based global performance marketing agency NP Digital has appointed Luisa Bernardes as Chief Media & Data Officer in the Brazilian region, based in São Paulo. She previously held the same role at dentsu. More
Customer experience consultancy Envoy has appointed Jeff Brecker as Managing Director of its Chicago office. More
Los Angeles-based entertainment MR firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has acquired London-based custom MR agency Tapestry Research. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
In the US, the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) has elected Roben Allong as its new President for 2021-2022. She succeeds Caroline Volpe, President of Compass Market Research, who held the role for the 2020-2021 period. More
San Francisco-based enterprise data and analytics platform LiveRamp has appointed Sharawn Tipton as Chief People Officer, overseeing all aspects of people and culture programs, including global talent acquisition, HR technology and 'people operations'. More
Kantar has appointed Duncan Houldsworth to lead its Brand & Marketing ROI Analytics practice in North America. More
Connected TV ad delivery and measurement platform Innovid has expanded to China, where it has appointed former Google/Publicis exec David Chen as Executive Director. More
In the US, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has promoted Patricia Chapin-Bayley to the role of President, West Region and Head of Technology & Media verticals; while Loukas Tziotis moves up to the position of Managing Director, Media, Entertainment and Technology. More
Greater Washington DC-based Full Circle Research has launched a Political division - in anticipation of 'an explosive 2022 election cycle' - and appointed Khary (KJ) Jones to lead it. More
US company Paradigm says it is on course to 'double its highest revenue year', having appointed four new members for its Go-To-Market team. AJ Keirans and Aaron Walton were hired earlier in the year, and are now joined by Matt Freitag and Adam Dietrich. More
Canada-based online sample and research technology specialist WiseWorks has been renamed Torfac, and has announced plans for 'extensive hiring and expansion' of its Technology and Development team, including more than 30 new positions. More
In New York, customer data and marketing platform Ometria has raised $40m in a Series C round of funding, which it will use to triple the size of its Product and Engineering team. More
Consumer insights provider Toluna has promoted Susan Vidler to the newly created position of Global Chief Research Officer, leading the group's global research team and responsible for developing, defining and implementing best practices across the research function. More
In New York, research-on-research body the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has appointed MTM co-founder Jon Watts as Managing Director, succeeding Jane Clarke who is retiring. Watts will take on the role in mid-Q1, 2022. More
US-based customer and employee experience management firm Medallia has appointed Denise Miura as Vice President leading growth in Japan and elsewhere in Asia Pacific. She is based in Tokyo. More
US-based real-time targeting specialist Fanplayr has appointed David Ticconi as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand; Jack Hallahan as Vice President of Sales for the USA; and promoted Mariano Tripiciano to MD of the Americas. More
The U.S. Senate has confirmed veteran survey statistician Robert Santos as Director of the Census Bureau. Santos is the choice of President Joe Biden and was also endorsed by trade body The Insights Association (IA). More
In the UK, founder Joe Saxton has sold nfpSynergy, an independent market research company specialising in not-for-profits, to his colleagues of ten years, co-MDs Cian Murphy and Tim Harrison-Byrne. More
US-based firm Engage3, which helps retailers and brands track and optimize their 'Price Image', has promoted Helena Cisneros to the new role of SVP of Data Operations & Mentorship, launched new features and says it expects to double its team over the next eighteen months. More
Gordon Heald, the social and political researcher who ran Gallup Poll in the UK from 1979-1994 and ORB International from 1994-2009, talked with popes and presidents, and came as near as anyone ever does to founding an MR dynasty, has died peacefully at his home aged 80. More
In the US, online sample specialist Full Circle Research has appointed industry veteran Thomas Pampinella as Director, Programming & IT, while adding a new office in Florida, the firm's ninth US city. More
US-based behavioral research firm InsightsNow has expanded its team with the addition of Christina Holstein, Sara Yang and Michelle Pretto. Holstein and Yang both join in the role of Senior Director of Client Partnerships, while Pretto has been named Project Director. More
AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform CleverTap has hired former Salesforce exec Vikrant Chowdhary for the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer, leading the firm's go-to-market strategy globally. More
Mobile MR consultancy Reach3 Insights has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Siddharth Gopinath as Senior Vice President of Financial Services. More
Former Nielsen exec Jon Carpenter will join Comscore at the end of next month in the role of Chief Financial Officer, based in New York. He will replace Greg Fink, who left at the end of August to 'pursue new interests'. More
UK-headquartered behavioural insights agency Canvas8 has appointed brand strategist and semiotics specialist Marian St Laurent as its first US-based Insights Director, as it prepares to double both the size of its North American team and NA revenues next year. More
In Canada, Voxco Survey Software has appointed Anne Sobecki as Vice President of Customer Experience, leading its CX management offering. More
Long-time Kantar exec Tim Wragg has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of brand insights analytics and consulting agency Hall & Partners, succeeding Vanella Jackson who moves to the role of company Chairperson. More
In the US, streaming TV measurement specialist Conviva has promoted Keith Zubchevich to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. More
Global data collection and research services company Schlesinger has appointed former Maru/Blue MD Rob Berger as Executive Vice President, Global Quantitative Solutions. More
Real-time market research platform Suzy has announced plans to add 40 new jobs over the next three years as it establishes a technology hub in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. More
Customer intelligence platform InMoment has appointed Mehul Nagrani as General Manager, AI Product & Technology. More
US-based real-time targeting specialist Fanplayr has appointed Jack Hallahan as VP of Sales for the US, and David Ticconi as MD for Australia and New Zealand; and has promoted Mariano Tripiciano to MD of the Americas. More
Ipsos has posted third quarter revenue of EUR 526.3m, up 12.3% versus Q3 2020 and 5.4% - or 8.5% in organic growth terms - compared with Q3 2019. The firm says profitability is 'in line with the objectives for the year announced in July', with a slight improvement predicted in operating margin. More
In Chicago, a team of agency, tech and consulting execs including Bryan Specht and Tricia Ewald have launched Salient Global, a new agency focused on creating 'data-driven human experiences'. An ambitious growth plan involves acquisitions, and nine Managing Partners are already on board. More
Nielsen's SVP Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Christopher Taft is leaving the company after two years. CFO Linda Zukauckas will take the Principal Accounting Officer role on an interim basis while a successor is found. More
US-based real-time TV ad measurement company iSpot.tv has appointed Vijoy Gopalakrishnan as Chief Research Officer, managing the Data Science and Advanced Analytics departments. More
Full-service quant data collection firm Rep Data has added director-level executives to its team: Clark Clement as Director of Client Services and Sophie Martinez as Director of Finance and Accounting. More
Toluna has appointed former Verint, Nielsen and Affinnova exec Kevin Daly in the new role of Chief Sales Officer. More
PureSpectrum has appointed former System 1 Research MD Lester Sualog to lead client development in Asia. More
Video attention measurement and emotion analytics specialist Realeyes has appointed former Brand Networks CEO Dave Fall as Chief Product Officer. More
In New York, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company Merkle is promoting Michael Komasinski to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Craig Dempster who is retiring after fifteen years with Merkle and four with parent company Dentsu. More
In the US, former Geopath President Kym Frank has joined location data platform provider Intermx in the newly created role of Global Chief Experience Officer (CxO). More
In the UK, healthcare MR agency the Research Partnership has appointed former Kantar Health exec Richard Goosey as Head of Analytics. More
MR and insight consultancy One Minute To Midnight has appointed Dianna Feng as Senior Research Manager in its New York office, while George Clapp joins in London as Research Manager. More
Consumer data giant and predictive analytics specialist IRI has appointed former Dentsu UK&I CEO Euan Jarvie as President for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Jarvie will also join IRI's Executive Leadership Team. More
Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has hired Gustavo Ordonez as EVP of the Hispanic & Multi-Cultural Insights Group; Daniel Christman as SVP Cross Platform Group; Sararuth Delice as VP Content and Marketing Research, TV Group; and Sheila Thompson as Executive Director Research Solutions. More
In the US, shopper intelligence specialist Catalina has hired former Epsilon data chief Stacey Hawes as US Chief Revenue Officer, Direct & Channel Sales. More
US-based digital media measurement, data and analytics firm DoubleVerify (DV) has added long-time American Express exec Rosie Perez and former GoDaddy CEO Scott Wagner to its Board of Directors. More
Ipsos has announced the appointment of twenty-year Confirmit exec Wale Omiyale, as Global Head of Sales for Observer and Ipsos.Digital. More
In the UK, consumer specialist 2CV has appointed former Kantar Qual MD Alice Moss as Head of Qualitative Research; and promoted Ruth Noble to the role of Group Research Director, Head of Life & Style. Additionally, the firm has made two senior hires in the US. More
In New York, behavioral science insights agency BEESY has appointed Robert Sable as Senior Behavioral Associate, while Shlomit Jacobson joins as a Consultant. More
In the US, former Nielsen execs Tom Markert and Doug Pierce have launched a research and analytics company called TailWind Activation, offering real world and real-time feedback on television programming. More
In the US, eCommerce specialist David Weissman has launched a company called Humankind, allowing retailers to connect their product experts with online shoppers through one-to-one SMS conversations. More
Toluna has appointed Cate Rubenstein as SVP of Global Marketing, responsible for 'expanding and elevating' its brand. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has appointed former Kantar director Jennifer Mellett as Research Manager, responsible for designing and leading custom research for the company's entertainment and toy and game clients. More
Marcoms giant Havas has appointed Lindsay Stein as its first Chief of Social Impact, tasked with partnering with marketers and client firms to help them create research-based social impact solutions. More
In the US, qual and quant provider Ironwood Insights Group (IIG) has appointed former ORC International SVP Brian Cash as Vice President of Research Services. More
In New York, PR consultancy firm Edelman has promoted Taj Reid to the newly created role of Global Chief Experience Officer. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has appointed former Nielsen exec Bryant Leech as Vice President, Agile Insights & Platform Solutions. He will focus on the firm's Vision Suite, which includes products for survey design, sample procurement and reporting. More
Ipsos has announced that Nathalie Roos will no longer be taking over as CEO, following the emergence of 'deep discrepancies' in her discussions with Didier Truchot. Instead, Ipsos MORI CEO Ben Page will take the top job, from November 15th. More
Behavioral science-based consumer insights firm Sentient Decision Science has appointed former System1 researcher Simon Wyld as SVP of Sales in its Sentient Insights division. More
In the US, brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has promoted Lisa La Brooy to the role of Senior Vice President, leading the company's Life Sciences practice. More
Affinitiv, which provides data-driven marketing and software solutions to the auto industry, has promoted Adam Meier to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from Sid Nair, who served as CEO for the past year, and whose next career move is not yet known. More
Hamburg, Germany-based insights automation platform quantilope has appointed Joe Henriques as its new US President, leading its American Business Unit. More
Ottawa, Canada-based online qual recruitment marketplace QualRecruit Inc. has appointed Dan Bacsa as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel More
Audience engagement platform provider GMO Research has appointed former WiseWorks and Critical Mix exec Pratik Sharma as EVP of US and EMEA. More
Programmatic research tech platform Lucid has appointed Eric Denker as Vice President heading up its Corporate Development and Strategy. More
In the US, research and education publishing company Wiley has promoted Jay Flynn to Executive Vice President of its Wiley Research division. He replaces Judy Verses, who joined in 2015 and is leaving the organization for personal reasons. More
Digital Insights platform Heap has appointed Steve Love as CFO, joining recent C-Suite additions Sean Andrew - Chief Revenue Officer - and Chief Customer Officer Ahmed Quadri. More
In the US, recently launched audience identification and segmentation platform Tunnl has appointed Vinita Srivastava as Chief Product Officer. More
CX and research tech company Forsta has appointed Brian Bhuta as Chief Product Officer, overseeing product development, leading innovation and evolving the architecture of the product suite. More
Audience technology platform Eyeota has promoted Marc Fanelli to the role of Chief Operating Officer, and Rob Armstrong to Senior Vice President of Product. More
In the US, consumer behavior analyst and consultancy GBK Collective has appointed former Kantar exec Rob da Silva as Executive Vice President, while promoting Brian Smith to the role of EVP, Strategic Insights. More
In the US, online communities and co-creation specialist KLC has appointed Dan Womack as company President. He will work alongside founder Kevin Lonnie, who will remain the company's CEO. More
Behavioural insights company Behaviorally (formerly PRS) has appointed Kai Virtanen as Vice President, Market Development, Europe, based in London. More
Savanta has reported the addition of a dozen new members to its US and Canadian teams in the second quarter, including Chuck Woelfel as VP in Research, Insight and Consulting; Patrick Byck as Director of Operations; and Marc Matthews as Director of Research. More
GfK has appointed longstanding WPP consumer researcher Marie Minyo as VP and Account Director on its client-facing Commercial team in the US. More
Pierre Le Manh, Ipsos' CEO in North America, has left the company to pursue 'other opportunities', and been replaced by former Gartner exec Lorenzo Larini. More
UK-based ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has acquired the business and assets of Chicago-based start-up Data Quorum, including its library of statistical tools. More
Havas Media Group has added six execs to its Decision Sciences, Analytics and MarTech group (DA&M), all reporting to Mike Bregman, Chief Data Officer North America, who joined the agency from Accenture in May. More
In the US, work insights platform Fin has raised $20m in a Series A round of funding, for use in sales, marketing and R&D. The company has also appointed former Twilio exec Evan Cummack as Chief Executive Officer. More
Xandr, the advertising and analytics division of AT&T, has appointed Masatsune Shironishi as Managing Director, Japan, and Nicole Prior as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. More
Former dunnhumby CEO Guillaume Bacuvier has been hired as Global Chief Executive Officer of Kantar's consumer panel division Worldpanel. He succeeds Josep Montserrat, who takes on the role of Non-Executive Chairman. More
In the US, revenue intelligence platform Revenue Grid has raised $20m in a Series A round of funding, which it will use to scale growth in the Ukraine and US, and further develop its platform with the addition of AI-based features. Additionally, SAP CX exec Bob Stutz has joined the Board. More
AI-based entertainment industry insights firm StoryFit has appointed former 20th Century Fox researcher Marina Kosten as Head of Research & Strategy. More
Berlin, Germany-based SEO and analytics software firm Searchmetrics has opened an office in Chicago, where newly promoted Chief Marketing Officer Lillian Haase has relocated to oversee global marketing. More
US-based enterprise customer intelligence platform Databook has hired long-time Accenture exec Peter Zuyderduyn in the newly created role of General Manager EMEA, while Michelle Desaulniers joins as Vice President, People Operations. More
Human insights consultancy One Minute to Midnight (OMTM) has hired two new Research Managers - Amalia Webber in New York and Emily Hoong in London. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has promoted Chief Research Officer Lisa Wilding-Brown to the role of CEO. Co-founders Matt Dusig, George Llorens and Gregg Lavin, along with company President Michael Anderson, move to the firm's Board of Directors. More
In Canada, customer experience management (CXM) specialist Alida has appointed Amit Gupta as Chief Architect, to strengthen the technology of its TXM (Total Experience Management) platform. More
Customer experience (CX) consultancy Envoy has appointed Caroline Murphy as Chief Growth Officer for North America, based in Toronto, Canada. More
In the US, ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has appointed Lindsey Gladden as Senior Product Manager, responsible for guiding the direction of its Shopper Insights division and designing solutions to help companies create better shopping experiences. More
In New York, media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal has promoted Will Gonzalez to the role of EVP and Chief Data Officer of Direct-to-Consumer, responsible for the global data strategy of its video streaming service Peacock. More
P-O Westerlund, CEO of Sweden-based brand tracking and consumer science firm Nepa, has decided to step down from his role, saying that the job has 'taken its toll'. Chairman Ulrich Boyer will replace him as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found. More
In the US, media holding company Gannett has hired Nate Rackiewicz for the newly created role of Chief Data Officer. More
In New York, customer experience and analytics specialist Accenture Interactive has appointed David Droga, founder of ad agency Droga5, as Chief Executive Officer and Creative Chairman, effective September 1st. He replaces Brian Whipple, who is retiring. More
In Australia, market research and customer experience consultancy Bastion Insights has hired Ali Dexter as co-Chief Executive Officer, leading the Melbourne office. As part of the announcement, founder Dianne Gardiner is stepping down from her CEO role to become an Executive Director. More
First-party data and insights platform Dynata has appointed Dilip Nagaraja as Chief Technology Officer, driving the continued development of the firm's platform and automating the processing, access and distribution of its products. More
In London, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company Merkle has opened a dedicated Technology Consulting practice, and appointed its Senior Director of Solutions Andy Ankrah to lead it. More
New York-based consortium the TV Data Initiative (TVDI) has set up an Expert Advisory Group (EAG), comprising execs from across the industry who will work with the founding members to help advertisers, programmers and distributors 'unlock the potential of the data-driven TV ecosystem'. More
Bryan Kennedy, CEO of US data analytics company Epsilon, is retiring at the end of 2021 and has now moved into an advisory post. John Giuliani, former CEO of personalized digital marketing specialist Conversant, has replaced Kennedy in the role of Executive Chairman. More
US-based insight automation specialist Heap has appointed Ahmed Quadri as Chief Customer Officer, and Sean Andrew as Chief Revenue Officer, replacing Marc Troyan and Dennis Dresser respectively. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has hired long-time ViacomCBS exec Michael Desmarais as Vice President, based in Los Angeles. More
Consumer and fashion trend analysis and forecasting specialist WGSN has launched a Consumer Tech division, led by Silicon Valley-based Director Lisa Yong. More
In the US, Johannes Waldstein and Dieter Neujahr have officially launched a platform called FanAI, which helps marketers measure, optimize and monetize sports sponsorships. More
In Pittsburgh, USA, market intelligence company CivicScience is launching an advertising company tapping data from its 100m plus survey respondents. The new firm starts with $15m seed funding from investors including the NPD Group, and is led by CEO Doug Lauretano. More
Cleveland, OH-based research technology and data collection services firm OpinionRoute has announced the appointment of Heather Hall as Senior Vice President of Marketing. More
In the US, custom MR firm AMC Global has appointed Lea Ben-Akiva as EVP of Growth and Innovation. More
In the US, Publicis-owned integrated media, digital and communications agency Team One has hired Prachi Priya for the newly created role of Chief Data Officer. More
San Francisco-based enterprise data connectivity and analytics platform LiveRamp has appointed former Microsoft exec David Pann as Chief Product Officer. More
In the US, Kantar has appointed former SurveyMonkey exec Chuck Brinker as Brand Guidance Product team Lead, starting next month; and Christoph Haschka as Group Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. More
In the US, former Focus Pointe Global CEO Laura Livers has joined customer experience specialist SeeLevel HX as Executive Vice president, tasked with leading the firm's growth initiatives. More
In the US, IT sector specialist Forrester Research has appointed Chris Finn as Chief Financial Officer. Finn will join on September 13th, and replaces Michael Doyle who leaves to become CFO of biomarker analysis specialist Quanterix. More
In the US, advertising and brand specialist Phoenix Marketing International has appointed former Ipsos exec Kevin Wood as SVP Business Consulting. More
Former Maru/Matchbox co-CEO Brian James has joined consumer insights platform Morning Consult as Associate VP of Client Services in the Commercial division. More
Hollywood research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has teamed up with custom audience solutions company Dstillery to launch Audience Engine, a new research-based audience targeting solution for media, ents and ad tech clients; and hired film and television media veteran Melanie Jones to lead it. More
Community panels pioneer Verve has appointed Tesco veteran Simon Taylor as a Research Director leading its grocery specialism, supporting key client the John Lewis Partnership; and has announced seven promotions. More
Manhattan, NY-based sampling, field management and data collection firm Gazelle Global has announced the retirement of one of its co-founders, Harriet Naidus, and the full acquisition of the company by the other, Anne Tancredi Brown. More
In the US, consumer insights platform Morning Consult has appointed five new senior members of staff, four at Managing Director level, and including former Kantar execs Ben Mansell and Sara VanTassel. More
Tech-enabled MR and customer insights firm Maru Group has promoted two senior execs at its communities specialist Maru/Matchbox - Daniel Finder to the newly created role of President, Client Relationships; and Brent Snider to President, Chief Revenue Officer. More
Sector specialist agency HRW (Healthcare Research Worldwide) has hired Jeremy Koloski and Alexandra Petrache as Behavioural Science Analysts in its HRW Shift division - Koloski in Manhattan, US and Petrache at the firm's headquarters in Oxford, UK. More
Real-time consumer feedback and market intelligence platform Native.AI has appointed Mike Jackson as Chief Technology Officer, to drive adoption of the firm's AI-powered solution. This enables clients in food, beverage and CPG sectors to analyze and act on customer feedback. More
In New York, customer intelligence software platform AdPredictive has appointed Travis Rhoades as EVP of Data Analytics and Intelligence. More
Forsta, the recently merged business of research software firms Confirmit and FocusVision, has appointed former Adobe / OpinionLab exec Jim Reitz as Head of Sales for the Americas, Voice of Customer and Employee (VOC/VOE). More
In the US, Market Decisions Research (MDR) has promoted Patrick Madden to the role of President, after more than seventeen years with the business. He takes over from owner Curtis Mildner, who will take a new position as advisor to the management team. More
Merkle, the CXM business of marcoms giant dentsu, has appointed Dan Wigley to lead its combined UK analytics practice. More
US-based mobile app analytics and attribution specialist Kochava has appointed Bryce Kliewer as Chief Operating Officer, while Nicolas Beraudo joins as Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, insights and strategy consulting firm M/A/R/C Research has appointed Jeff McDonald as SVP of Account Management, while promoting Brad Seipel to Executive Vice President. Seipel retains his existing role as Group Director of Account Management. More
Comscore Chief Financial Officer Greg Fink will be leaving the company at the end of August, 'to pursue new interests'. More
Mobile ad targeting firm Amobee has appointed former Dentsu leader Nick Brien as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Samba Natarajan, who will now focus on his role as CEO of Strategic Portfolio at parent company Singtel Group, and will continue as an Amobee Board member. More
In the US, media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal has hired long-time Merkle exec John Lee for its newly created position of Chief Data Officer, tasked with leading a new enterprise-wide Consumer Identity and Data Strategy unit. More
In the US, Toluna has made several appointments, including Tammy Young as Senior Vice President of Sales. Additionally, Bill Cohen joins as VP, Client Director; Matt Kennedy as AVP, Client Director; and Katelyn Jones as Client Manager; and the firm has also made several promotions. More
In the US, shopper insights specialist Behaviorally has appointed former YouGov exec Danielle DuPreé as Vice President, Market Development. She is based in Teaneck, NJ. More
Former Unilever exec Stan Sthanunathan has joined the Board of data and research services company Schlesinger Group and been named a Strategic Board Advisor at insights automation platform quantilope. More
In the US, customer experience management (CXM) specialist Medallia has appointed former Freddie Mac CX specialist Bill Staikos as Senior Vice President of Industry Solutions. More
Data company fifty-five has promoted Robin Clayton to the role of Managing Director in New York, and appointed Alicia Arnold as Managing Director in Boston. More
In the US, R&D and standard-setting consortium the IAB Tech Lab has appointed Anthony Katsur as Chief Executive Officer, beginning August 2nd. He takes over from Dennis Buchheim, who has moved to Facebook as VP, Advertising Ecosystem. More
First-party data platform Dynata has hired former Verto Analytics CEO Pat Brennan as VP, Panel Development; while Nancy Brigham joins as VP, Research Science; John Talierco as Product Owner; and Naveen Goel as VP, India Operations. More
Continuing our focus on communities Dan Fleetwood, President, Research & Insights at QuestionPro, looks at how the firm's community management platform has helped battery giant Energizer gather rapid and regular feedback in a fragmented market where loyalty is low. More
In Singapore, shopper insights specialist Behaviorally has appointed Stephen Dexter as Senior Director, Market Development. More
In New York, marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has appointed former GroupM exec Katherine Strieder as Global Chief Product Officer. More
In the US, shopper intelligence specialist Catalina has appointed Sean Murphy as Chief Data & Analytics Officer. He replaces Wes Chaar, who has taken the same job title at compliance software and services firm Fyllo. More
US insights and content strategy firm The SmithGeiger Group has appointed Aaron Paquette to head and launch its new AccelerateSG brand, content and creative insights division, designed to address emerging trends in media and television broadcasting. More
TV data and measurement company LG Ads has named co-founder and Chief Product Officer Raghu Kodige as Chief Executive, replacing co-founder Ashish Chordia who will move into the role of Executive Chairman. The firm has also named former Comscore CEO Serge Matta as President. More
Jerry Arbittier, co-founder of SurveyHealthcareGlobus (SHG), has set up a new consulting business called Arbittier Opinion Panel Systems (AOPS), supporting healthcare market research firms and panel operators. More
In the US, behavioral research firm InsightsNow has hired long-time Coca-Cola exec Kristin Wright to manage its Research and Insights team. More
In the US, data collection firm Rep Data has appointed former SurveyMonkey / Lucid exec Mark Tzatzaris as a Partner. More
In New York, mergers and acquisitions advisory firm JEGI CLARITY has appointed Chris Karl as Chief Business Development Officer. The firm has advised on many of the insight sector's key takeovers in recent years. More
In Philadelphia, USA, former LRW and Millward Brown VP Frank Chipman has joined Canada-based company Leger as Vice-President, Healthcare for the American office. More
In New York, Omnicom's cultural intelligence and trendsetting consultancy sparks & honey has appointed Davianne Harris in the dual role of Chief Client Officer and Head of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice. More
Global consumer and shopper insights agency PRS IN VIVO has appointed former Nielsen exec Lisa Manuzza as Senior Vice President, Client & Marketing Development, in the US. More
In New York, consumer insights platform Morning Consult has added seven former Kantar executives and three from Ipsos to its Commercial team. More
Sample marketplace PureSpectrum has added an Australian office, and appointed Anthony O'Brien to lead it as Vice President, ANZ. Daniel Soh also joins the firm in Singapore as Senior Account Director. More
In New York, cinema advertising network National CineMedia (NCM) has appointed Manu Singh as Senior Vice President of Strategic Insight & Analytics. More
Global MR agency Kadence International has appointed Vipin Arora as Executive Director, heading its Insight Practice in India. More
In the US, word-of-mouth specialist Bazaarvoice has appointed Tom Addis as President, to focus on positioning the teams, processes, and methodologies for further company growth. More
From our special issue published this week, KL Communications founder Kevin Lonnie talks about what's changed and what hasn't in twenty years running a communities business; about getting customers to solve clients' business problems; and getting space men to talk to each other. More
London-based insights agency Opinium has appointed Ben Davis as Head of Data and Research Tech, overseeing all data acquisition and flow. In addition, Debbie Shuttlewood joins as a Research Director in the Customer Experience team. More
Shopper insight specialist Behaviorally has appointed Joe Corace as Vice President, Client Development. He is based in Chicago and will support clients across the Mid-West. More
In Stockholm, Sweden, sample management platform Cint has appointed Marie-Louise Howett as Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for guiding the company's global people, culture and workplace strategies. She replaces Johanna Isander, who left the firm in April. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally has appointed Nisha Yadav as Senior Vice President, Omni Shopper, based in New York. More
NYC-based customer lifecycle marketing company Zeta Global has elected former NBA international marketing leader Jene Elzie to its Board of Directors. More
Kantar has chosen a new Chief Executive - Chris Jansen, currently CEO of global schools group Cognita, starts in the role on 1st November. More
Business data firm Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. has completed the acquisition of a new global headquarters building, Town Center II in Jacksonville, Florida. More
Audience measurement firm Comscore has appointed Nielsen veteran Brian McLoughlin to lead its commercial relationship with one of its key partners, Publicis Groupe. He will be based in New York. More
Santa Monica, California-based ad intelligence company Pathmatics is expanding to Australia and New Zealand, appointing Eugene Du Plessis to lead the new division as Regional Director. More
Ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has appointed former Nielsen CMO and We Work exec Marcy Shinder to its board of directors. More
Continuing our focus on insight communities, Verve's Joint Head of Research talks about setting up the world's largest community panel; the boom in exploratory digital qual; and why he's seeing research better represented in board meetings than ever before. Available in print or as a video podcast. More
US-based retail data giant IRI has appointed former JP Morgan Chase Co. exec Cecilia Ogude as SVP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. More
In the US, professional body the Insights Association has appointed Lisa Beck as Director, Account Development and Andrew McKinney as Director, Marketing & Strategic Accounts. More
In Los Angeles, TV software and data platform VideoAmp has appointed former Comscore COO Cameron Meierhoefer in the new role of Chief Product Officer. More
Mobile app measurement and attribution platform AppsFlyer has appointed Chad Greenleaf as SVP Client Success, with a remit to expand its North America client success organization 'across the entire customer journey'. More
Data collection and research services provider Schlesinger Group has appointed Chris Kim, MD, as VP Human Factors in its Schlesinger Clinical Research business. More
In the US, former ORC International execs Brian Cruikshank and Jess Horkan have launched a boutique agency called empatiX Consulting, to help clients 'move from customer experience to business impact'. More
Technology and services analyst HFS Research has launched a Banking and Financial Services (BFS) practice, led by SVP Elena Christopher who is based in the US. More
Momentive (formerly known as SurveyMonkey) has promoted Justin Coulombe to the role of Chief Financial Officer. More
In New York, ad agency TBWA has hired Alyson Stevens as Global Head of Connected Intelligence and Michael Horn as Global Head of Data Product, both newly created roles. More
San Francisco-based consumer research and neuromarketing platform CoolTool has appointed UBMobile co-founder Craig Stevens as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces co-founder Dmitry Gaiduk, who has moved to the position of Chief Product Officer. More
In the US, former Genpact VP Parijat Banerjee has joined predictive modeling specialist LatentView Analytics as Global Business Head for the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector. More
In New York, shopper insights specialist Behaviorally (previously known as PRS IN VIVO USA) has appointed long-time GfK exec Jola Burnett as Vice President, Client Development. More
In New York, marcoms company McCann Worldgroup (MW) has promoted Laura Simpson to the roles of President of its global intelligence unit 'Truth Central', and Global Chief Information Officer. More
India-based data collection company Solugo has appointed long-term industry exec Bill Hoover as EVP of its Business-to-Business division for the US market. More
Anneka Gupta, President and Head of Products and Platforms at enterprise data connectivity and analytics platform LiveRamp, is leaving the company to take up an as-yet unannounced new position within the technology sector. More
Former GutCheck ops leader Joe Giacobbe has joined international data and research services provider Schlesinger Group as SVP, Global Panels, leading its panel strategy and growth. He is based in Toronto, Canada. More
In the US, data collection firm Rep Data has hired former Research Now ops exec Jeremy Antoniuk as Chief Operations Officer. More
Strategic intelligence firm Aimpoint Research has appointed retired Colonel Ken Gilliam, former Director of Strategic Wargaming at the U.S. Army War College, to lead its Fusion business practice. More
In the US, cross-media data and TV ad insights platform Advocado has launched a three-year plan to add more than 100 technology jobs in its base in downtown St Louis, MO. More
In New York, advertising intelligence company Standard Media Index (SMI) has appointed Rick Bruner as Head of Insights & Analytics. More
In the US, competitive ad intelligence company AdImpact has appointed former Nielsen exec Dwight Green as Chief Business Officer, tasked with helping guide the company's leadership team. More
Business-to-business research provider B2B International has promoted its London MD Matthew Powell to the role of Vice President and Executive Director, North America, leading its Los Angeles Office. More
US-based digital media measurement and analytics firm DoubleVerify (DV) has hired former LiveRamp exec Mimi Wotring for a newly created role, SVP Publisher Sales & Client Services. More
In London, consumer insights platform OnePulse has appointed former Kantar exec David Ashiru to drive its global sales. More
In the US, market research and analytics company GutCheck has appointed Dave Sibley as Chief Financial Officer, while promoting Jessica Gaedeke to the role of Chief Revenue Officer. More
UK-based insight agency Opinium has made seven new hires at its London office - three research executives and four interns. More
Kym Frank has resigned as President of out of home (OOH) audience measurement body Geopath. According to Mediapost, her decision relates to complaints from Board members following the launch of several industry standards by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). More
Ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has appointed Melanie LoBue as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, based in the US. More
US-based B2B buyer intent data platform True Influence has appointed Ken Lordy as Senior Vice President, Product Management. More
London-based marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has launched US Hispanic and Multicultural practices, while appointing LATAM market specialist Amanda Abrarpour to lead its Miami office. More
Paradigm Sample co-founder Sima Vasa has joined the US Advisory Board of Australian market research technology platform Glow, to support its plans to expand further into North America. More
In the US, international data collection and research services provider Schlesinger Group has appointed Sarah Briscoe as Vice President, Global Qualitative Solutions, to head the company's project management service for global studies. More
In New York, WPP's media investment company GroupM has promoted Krystal Olivieri to the newly created role of Global Innovation Officer, tasked with elevating, enhancing and streamlining its data products and solutions. More
NY-based research firm KJT Group has promoted Michaela C. Gascon to be its new CEO and President, as founder Kenneth J. Tomaszewski steps back but retains his role as Chairman. More
Entertainment sector software and data firm Whip Media has appointed former CBS Television SVP Research Eric Steinberg in the new role of Media Research and Insights Lead, overseeing its television and film research and analysis. More
US-based data modeling and analytics provider in4mation insights has appointed advanced analytics specialist Keith Wulinsky as Senior Director of Client Services. More
Cultural insights and strategy consultancy Crowd DNA has promoted Laura Warby to Head of Agency for London/Amsterdam; Hollie Jones to the same role in New York City; and Dave Power to Senior Director of the firm's Crowd Numbers quant team. More
In the US, TV software and data platform VideoAmp has appointed Paul Ross as Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Robert Leff, who has been promoted to the role of Chief Investment Officer. More
In the US, business intelligence provider ZoomInfo has appointed Chetna Mahajan as Chief Information Officer. More
Biopharma product and portfolio consultancy Prescient has appointed two senior staff for its Intelligence & Insight business - John Crowley as a Director in the US and Sugandh Sharma as a Senior Director in India. More
London and US-based Incite, part of the Kin + Carta group of companies, is restructuring its offer into three core practices: Research, led by Director Stefan Schafer; Planning, led by Deputy MD Pranay Jeyachandran; and Strategy, led by Director Helene Mills. More
NYC-based real-time MR company Suzy has appointed Katrina Engelman as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for building out the marketing function, driving marketing strategy and continuing to grow the brand. More
News aggregation, web content rating and discussion site Reddit has formed its creative strategy team into a distinct agency, KarmaLab, offering 'creative solutions, inspiration and insights' to clients targeting its 52m daily active users. The offer includes social media listening and trends reports. More
Social media video analytics platform Tubular Labs has appointed long-time Kantar exec Stephen DiMarco as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Healthcare insights consultancy Research Partnership has appointed Chris Carles as a Director in Philadelphia and Andrew Way as a Research Director in its UK office. More
Digital MR company Borderless Access has appointed Nick Love as Principal Consultant - BA Health for Europe; Niraj Morey as AVP - Consumer Insight Services for the Middle East Region; and Donna-lee Ginsberg as Senior Account Manager for the US. More
In New York, brand development agency Tenet Partners has launched an Advanced Marketing Analytics practice, which will apply machine learning, artificial intelligence and natural language processing to help marketers build, manage and optimize their branding and innovation initiatives. More
US-based customer intelligence platform InMoment has appointed Nicolas Herz as Country Sales Director, to lead its expansion into France, and to strengthen its position in Benelux and across Europe. More
San Francisco-based enterprise data connectivity and analytics platform LiveRamp has announced plans to open a new office in Greater Phoenix, where it will recruit 100 employees. The firm's expansion team is currently scouting locations for a permanent office space. More
After four years at Tesco-owned customer data firm dunnhumby, CEO Guillaume Bacuvier has left the business, and has been replaced by Tesco Group Innovation Director Claire Lorains as interim CEO. Bacuvier has now joined consumer research platform Attest as an independent Director. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally has appointed long-time Kantar exec Barbara Cador as Vice President, Growth Officer, EU, based in Spain. More
In New York, Kantar's Insights Division has hired former Ebiquity North America MD Jed Meyer and long-time Nielsen exec Susan Lauinger as 'Domain Leaders' in North America, for the Media and Content teams respectively. More
California-based digital media analytics specialist Quotient has hired long-time Nielsen exec Matthew Krepsik for the newly created role of Chief Analytics Officer. More
US-based global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has announced that EVP and Chief Financial Officer David Berger is to retire after twelve years with the business. He will be succeeded by Humberto 'Bert' Alfonso on June 7th. More
Eye tracker developer Tobii is preparing to spin off its Dynavox arm, which develops speech generating devices, eye trackers and eye gaze/eye-controlled devices for people with disabilities and special needs. Along with the spin-off, Group CEO Henrik Eskilsson says he intends to step down. More
In the US, customer engagement (CE) agency Inte Q has opened a new office in Milwaukee, staffed by former Kohl's Corporation brand marketing and analytics execs Jeremy Griffith, Adam Nenning, Nick Ratelis and Jessica Stemper. More
In New York, marcoms group Edelman has appointed Karima Zmerli as Head of Performance and Predictive Intelligence for its Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) multidisciplinary research, analytics and data consultancy. More
Kantar Chief Executive Alexis Nasard has stepped down after just four months in the role. Deputy CEO Ian Griffiths will lead the company until a new appointment is made. More
WPP has launched a global data company called Choreograph, which brings the specialist data units of GroupM and Wunderman Thompson into a single business, accessible to all WPP clients and companies. More
In the US, online survey software firm Intellisurvey has appointed long-time industry exec Barry Kiernan as Vice President, tasked with building and strengthening the firm's partnerships and infrastructure. More
NBCUniversal has hired former Nielsen exec Kelly Abcarian as Executive Vice President, Measurement & Impact, tasked with pushing forward measurement solutions that reflect the 'all-screen future', while providing advertisers with new ad targeting opportunities. More
Consumer intelligence platform Toluna has announced two senior appointments: Kelly Albada Jelgersma joins the company as Vice President Global Head of Sales Operations, and Houston Itzen as Global Head of Pricing. More
Tech buyer and seller marketplace Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD) has launched a division called Aberdeen Strategy & Research, delivering insights into the business technology market. Robin Peto will lead it as Managing Director. More
In New York, consumer insights provider Feedback Loop has appointed former Toluna exec Marco Pasqualina as Vice President of Sales. More
New York-based consumer insights platform Suzy has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Amy YaWen Chiu as Director of Research Strategy. More
Immersive research firm Further&Further has added four new members of staff to its North American team, including former Synovate CFO Richard McQuarrie as Finance Director; and says it plans to double in size. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has appointed long-time Kantar exec Chuck White as Vice President of Client Services. More
Today sees the launch of the inaugural 'Insight250' list, honouring MR industry 'leaders, visionaries and pioneers' who have been selected for their efforts in enhancing market research, enterprise intelligence and data-driven marketing. More
The Board of non-profit MR educational institute the MRII (Market Research Institute International) has appointed Stephen Kraus as its Executive Director, replacing Jeffrey Henning, who will continue as a Board member. More
Long-time Cint executive Richard Thornton has departed from the company for some 'planned time off with the family'. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally (previously known as PRS IN VIVO USA) has expanded into Asia, opening hubs in both Singapore and Shanghai. Former PRS IN VIVO execs Nichole Gu and Melvin Ng join as Managing Director, Asia and Vice President, Market Development respectively. More
Four research firms based in Cincinnati, Ohio - Burke, Inc., Directions Research, EMI Research Solutions and MarketVision Research - have combined to launch an internship program aimed at widening the talent pool for the sector. More
Marcoms network dentsu has launched a Canadian business for its customer experience management (CXM) company Merkle, to be led by Walter Flaat. More
In New York, advertising and marcoms network DDB North America has appointed Jatinder Singh as Chief Data Officer. More
Scott Brown, former General Manager, Audience Measurement at Nielsen, is leaving to join information giant Experian. More
Austin, Texas-based customer engagement software developer Khoros has appointed April Downing as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Samuel Monti; while Sejal Amin joins as Chief Technology Officer, replacing Dan Doman. More
Cross-screen television insights and analytics provider Samba TV has appointed former Roku, Amazon, and Google sales leader Tim Natividad as Senior Vice President of Agency and Brand Solutions, to boost the firm's relationship with marketers worldwide. More
Mitch Barns, the former CEO of Nielsen, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of brand and experience marketing specialist Opus Agency. Barns takes over from Monte Wood, who ran the agency for more than fifteen years and now sits on its Board. More
Next15's data and insights group Savanta has hired former Hall & Partners exec Eric Koivisto as Vice President in its NY office, while Kelsie Schroeder joins him there as a Research Consultant. In the Toronto office, Gustavo Pageu joins as a Research Operations Manager. More
Reimagine founders Hugh Davis and Keith Price have decided to step back from the day-to-day involvement in the business now that it has been fully integrated into Dynata. More
In the US, WPP's media, content, and technology arm Wavemaker has expanded its North American leadership team with the appointment of Delphine Fabre-Hernoux as Chief Data and Analytics Officer. The firm has also hired Alex Norman for its newly created role of Chief Growth Officer. More
US-based customer intelligence platform InMoment has appointed tech sales executive Carl Kimball, to support its growth across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. More
US-based digital media measurement and analytics firm DoubleVerify (DV) has appointed former Nielsen SVP Doug Campbell as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Four specialists from different marketing disciplines have launched a collective called Crater Lake & Co, bringing together marketing analytics, creative strategy, media planning and market research to provide answers to questions around clients' marketing decisions. More
In the US, automotive industry digital marketing analytics and data company Orbee has promoted co-founder Atul Patel to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing fellow co-founder Daniel Kim who will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. More
Recently merged research tech firms Confirmit and FocusVision have appointed Dapresy co-founder Torbjörn Andersson as Managing Director of the Quantitative Business, Henry Harbury as Chief Product Officer, and Peter Myklebust as Chief Technology Officer. More
New York-based telecoms conglomerate Comcast has promoted John Brauer to oversee insights and analytics for its advertising sales division Effectv, leading the company's efforts in data science, analytics, measurement, marketer insights and ad effectiveness research. More
Shopper intelligence specialist Catalina has appointed Joy Linsday and Kanako Takano to oversee its Human Resources (HR) in the US and Japan, respectively. More
In the US, healthcare research, strategy, and marketing firm Sage Growth Partners (SGP) has hired five new Research and Strategy employees, while promoting Jeanne Ross to the role of Engagement Manager. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has promoted long-time exec Benton Smith to the role of Senior Vice President, Client Services. More
In Washington, DC, polling and research firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has appointed Albert Morales as Vice President, to help expand its services in comms, campaign insights, marketing and message development, in the US and throughout the Americas. More
In the US, full-service pharma market research and consultancy firm ThinkGen has appointed former GfK Healthcare exec Brian Hull as Chief Operating Officer. More
Online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has expanded to the Asia Pacific region, where it has appointed former Cint exec James Rogers as Managing Director. More
In the US, Comscore has promoted analytics leader Michael Vinson to the position of Chief Research Officer. More
In the US, consumer data giant IRI has appointed Google exec Kirk Perry as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Andrew Appel, who will remain an advisor to the company and a member of its Board of Directors. Perry joins on May 17. More
New York-based consumer insights platform Suzy has appointed long-time Kantar exec Laima Widmer as Director, responsible for driving managed services support for clients. More
For the third of our new video podcasts, we're Zooming In on Gary Drenik, co-founder and CEO of Prosper. If you're interested in the collection and modeling of consumer data (USA and China) this is a must. More
Recently merged Confirmit and FocusVision have appointed Christopher Nagy and Giles Whiting to their leadership team as Global President / CFO and COO, respectively. More
San Francisco-based iMAD Research has appointed former Greenfield, Toluna and SSI exec Andy Pfau as President. More
Real-time targeting specialist Fanplayr has opened UK offices in London and Manchester, and has made three senior appointments for its new UK team. More
Cultural insights agency and Hispanic sample provider ThinkNow has upgraded its ConneKt audience planning and segmentation tool, promising a more robust platform with enhanced user experience. In addition, adtech professional Jonathan Saquicili has been hired as ConneKt Product Manager. More
In the US, behavioral research specialist EyeSee has appointed long-time PRS exec Heather Graham as Business Development Director. More
In New York, cultural insights and strategy consultancy Crowd DNA has appointed Alyssa Silver as an Associate Director and Nicole Keklik as a Senior Consultant. The firm has also expanded its teams in Amsterdam and London. More
In the US, B2B marketing intelligence engine Clearbit has appointed former SurveyMonkey exec Ross Moser as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding acting CEO and co-founder Matt Sornson. More
Nielsen has moved Sandra Sims-Williams to the role of Chief Diversity Officer, taking over from CEO David Kenny, who has held both roles since February 2019. More
Customer experience management (CXM) company Merkle has appointed long-time Deloitte exec Tracie Kambies as Global Head of Analytics, while Shirli Zelcer has been promoted to Head of Analytics and Data, Merkle Americas. More
Trade association ESOMAR has named ScaleHouse Consulting founder Kristin Luck as President of its Council, replacing Joaquim Bretcha of Netquest who has completed his two-year term. MindSpark founder Nikki Lavoie is the new Vice President, and five of the remaining eight members are also women. More
US-based Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has promoted five of its team to the rank of Vice President, while hiring former Toluna exec Rick Naff as Vice President, Technology and Consumer & Retail. More
UK-based pharma researcher Purdie Pascoe has expanded its team with the appointment of Montreal, Canada-based Marianne Fillion as Vice President - North America. More
In the UK, long-time industry executive Neil Callaghan has re-joined tech-enabled MR and customer insights firm Maru Group in the role of Business Development Director. More
In the US, long-time Comscore exec Jim Zak has joined film industry software firm Vista Group, serving as SVP North America for its box office reporting platform Numero and its film distribution software developer Maccs. More
In the US, economic and communication research firm ndp | analytics has appointed Daniel Ikenson as Director of Policy Strategy. More
Newly merged research tech businesses Confirmit and FocusVision have appointed three female staff to the leadership team: Qual Business MD Zhana Baleva, Chief People Officer Sara Cohen and Chief Legal Officer Rebecca Wright. More
In Canada, comms solutions provider DATA Communications Management (DCM) has hired Richard Kellam as President and CEO, replacing Gregory Cochrane who has been named Vice Chairman. More
US-based marketing strategy and research firm HawkPartners has appointed Stephanie Jones as a Partner in its Denver office. More
In London, marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has promoted Giles Ivey to the position of EMEA Chief Executive Officer, while Van Sideras has been named EMEA Chief Operations Officer and Freddie Turner takes Sideras' previous role as UK Managing Director. More
The UK's Market Research Society (MRS) is to award 25 honorary fellowships during the calendar year, to mark its 75th anniversary. Nine names have been revealed, including British statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter and scientist Dr Camilla Pang. More
San Francisco-based Heap has named Ken Fine as its new CEO, replacing co-founder Matin Movassate who is moving to the full-time role of Chairman of the Board. The firm has also expanded its product portfolio and added two VPs to the team. More
In the US, video technology provider and measurement specialist Qumu has appointed Lauren Goldstein as Chief Revenue Officer, leading its global sales division. More
In the US, full-service MR agency The Dieringer Research Group has made three senior promotions: Shelley Ahrens to Chief Customer Officer, Ron Rawski to Chief Information Officer, and Nikki Riggleman to VP of Business Development. More
Canada-based online sample and research technology specialist WiseWorks has hired former Echo MR exec JR Venza as AVP - Client Development in the US, while in India former Nielsen exec Prerna Jha joins as Research Manager. The firm has also promoted several members of its team. More
In the US, taste intelligence company Halla has appointed retail and shopper insights exec Brian Murphy as EVP of Business Transformation. Separately, the firm has added Professor Alexander Tuzhilin and former Tesco CEO James McCann to its Advisory Board. More
In London, Kantar has hired former Neustar exec Ted Prince for a newly created role, Chief Product Officer, responsible for defining and delivering new offerings and real-time platforms. More
Online survey software provider QuestionPro has hired employee understanding specialist Sanja Licina as President of its Workforce Experience division, with overall responsibility for driving growth, product development and client satisfaction. More
In Los Angeles, entertainment insights business MarketCast has appointed Regina Johnson as its first Chief Human Resources Officer. More
Ipsos has hired former New York Times insights exec Dan Wong-Chi-Man for a newly created role, Head of Global Marketing and Business Development. He will be based in London. More
UK-based kids, parents & family panels firm The Insights People has added eight new team members since the start of the year, taking its headcount to 54, with a further 16 hires planned. The firm says that so far in 2021 it has added one new client every week. More
Debbie Clifford, Chief Financial Officer of SurveyMonkey, is leaving to become CFO of her previous employer Autodesk. SurveyMonkey has already initiated a search to find her replacement, with CEO Zander Lurie taking over the role until one is named. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has appointed former Dynata execs Divesh Mahajan as Account Director, APAC and Kanishka Baisoya as Associate Director, Global Bidding. Both are based in India. More
Interpublic's performance marketing network Reprise has hired former Sentiance exec Vincent Spruyt as Chief AI Officer, to lead its new AI group and the agency's established team of Analytics executives. He will be based in Brussels. More
In Canada, marketing and business communications solutions provider DATA Communications Management (DCM) has announced that company President Michael Coté has left the company and been replaced by CEO Gregory Cochrane in the role of President and CEO. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has promoted Jane Thurston to the role of Senior Vice President, Client Services. More
Former Body Shop CEO Jeremy Schwartz has joined Kantar as Practice Chairman for Sustainable Transformation, with a remit to increase marketplace visibility for the division, along with C-suite engagement. More
Strategic insights firm Firefish USA has appointed long-time Kantar exec Sylvain Molinier as 'Senior Director of Futures', based in its Brooklyn, NY team. More
Behavioural research specialist EyeSee has opened a new sales office in Singapore and an operations office in Mexico City, following a year of record growth in 2020. More
Caroline Connolly has joined Kantar Public, the insights group's public policy evidence and advisory division, to take up the role of CEO, Development Practice, based in the Washington D.C. office. More
In the US, Ipsos has appointed Christie Kawada as Head of Media Development and Audience Measurement. She takes over from Manny Flores, who moves to the position of Executive Vice President in the Client Organization. More
In New York, fashion retailer Macy's, Inc. has appointed Xingchu Liu as SVP Enterprise Data & Analytics, building and leading a team which will focus on analytics governance, data management and activation. More
Insights automation platform quantilope has appointed former Kantar Chief Client Officer Hugues Dumouza as Head of US Research Consulting, based in New York. More
In London, ad group M&C Saatchi has launched a data consultancy called Fluency, promising to bring greater access to data and insights across organisations. It will be led by CEO Frisco Chau, who is also the wider group's Chief Data Officer. More
Next15's data and insights group Savanta has promoted four and hired three new employees as part of its expansion in the US. The promotees include thinqonline co-founder Mark Martins, who is now Americas EVP as well as Asia Pacific General Manager. More
In Canada, respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has expanded its executive team, promoting Bouavanh Chatooria and Katie Gawlik to SVP roles and adding existing SVPs Kasia Galka and Cornelia Haack. More
New York-based customer lifecycle marketing company Zeta Global has promoted Neej Gore to the role of Chief Data Officer, leading its global data and analytics strategy, and continuing the development of its identity graph. More
In the US Kevin Kruper and Rocky Prozeller, former directors of British-based MR firm Incite, have launched a boutique insights consultancy called Old Salt. More
In New York, full-service agency E2E Research has appointed Jonathan Cheriff as Managing Director, North America; while Jaceey Sebastian and Jonathan Dunn both join as Account Managers. More
In the US, predictive modeling specialist LatentView Analytics has appointed Bhava Kompala to lead the firm's growth and innovation in the retail sector. More
In the US, insights-driven digital experience consultancy Bounteous has hired Oscar Wang for a newly created role, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Insights. More
Video feedback platform Discuss.io has promoted co-founder Jim Longo to the role of Chief Strategy Officer, while Jeremy Radcliffe has been named Vice President - Global Head of Sales. More
Behavioral research firm InsightsNow has added six new staff to its US team, Michael Dimanshtein, Tanner Hill, Kenny McMahon, Merva Morina, Renee Novak and Art Siegert; and promoted Kayte Hamilton to a new role supporting its recently launched Innovation Center. More
James David 'Dave' Power III, the founder and retired Chairman of automotive industry research specialist J.D. Power, died on January 23rd after a long-term illness. He was 89. More
The second of our new video podcasts is with Eugene Murphy of indeemo and includes discussion of mobile ethnography, the future of shopping, the impact of the pandemic on research methods and budgets, and the potential for qualitative in the post-Covid world. More
Ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has set up an Enterprise Team to help large organisations drive global business impact through insights. The new team is led by Babita Earle, with the title of EVP of Global Enterprise Customers and Partnerships. More
Crispin Beale, former Group CEO of Chime Insight & Engagement, has been appointed as an Advisor to the management team of shopper insights specialist Behaviorally (previously known as PRS IN VIVO USA); supporting the company's growth strategy in the UK and across Europe. More
US-based custom market research firm AMC Global has appointed long time GfK exec Christien Little as Vice President of Insights & Strategy. More
Truth Consulting founder Andy Dexter has joined London-based community panels and digital research specialist Verve as a Non-Executive Board Director. More
US-based experience management company Qualtrics has appointed Jason Laufer as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. More
In the US, Paradigm Sample has appointed former SurveyMonkey exec Adam Jolley as EVP and General Manager for the Americas, and a member of the firm's Executive Leadership team. More
Programmatic sampling and research tech company Lucid has appointed Deborah Elam as its newest board member, with a remit to help the company prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion; and expand its impact on the New Orleans community. More
In the US, Jill Rogers has returned to full-service agency M/A/R/C Research as SVP Account Management, in its Animal Health & Agriculture division. More
US and Israel-based B2B customer data platform (CDP) Leadspace has raised $46m in a growth funding round, which it will use to expand its team in both countries. The firm has also appointed former Webtrends CEO Alex Yoder as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Doug Bewsher. More
Today we kick off our video podcast series with a closer look at how luxury markets are faring in time of Covid, and the challenges of researching this sector. MrWeb's Nick Thomas talks to Lars Long, Chief Executive of Altiant. More
Healthcare data collection specialist SurveyHealthcareGlobus (SHG) has appointed former M3 and Medefield executive Dan Lockwood as EVP of its European division, based in London. More
New York-based clickstream data provider Datos has named co-founder Eli Goodman as Chief Executive Officer as the firm launches out of stealth mode. More
Erin Matts, the former CEO of Omnicom-owned data and analytics firm Annalect, has joined Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG) as Chief Experience Officer, Head of Omnichannel. More
Media agency Mindshare USA has appointed Sean Clayton as Executive Director, Solutions Officer, with a remit which includes integrating data, technology and analytics capabilities across Mindshare, GroupM and the wider WPP group. More
From this week, Daily Research News will feature video interviews of around 20-25 minutes with leading figures in the insights and analytics world, giving you more depth on some of the stories in the news, and talking about themselves, their companies and their views. More
Consumer insights specialist Incite has promoted UK MD Peter Kneale to the role of Global Managing Director, overseeing both UK and US operations. The firm says that this move will facilitate more international collaboration across projects and client accounts. More
In New York, predictive AI platform NWO.ai has launched out of stealth mode with a $3.5m seed funding round. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally (previously known as PRS IN VIVO USA) has named Sam Albert as its first Chief Digital Officer. More
In the US, TV ad measurement specialist EDO has hired John Cripps as Senior Vice President of Convergent Measurement, Peter Foley as Head of Data Science, Diane Staffan as Head of Product Strategy, and Gowtham Prakash as Manager of Data Engineering. More
UK-based community panels specialist Verve has announced a 23% increase in revenues for the year ending 31st December 2020, to £8.1m. It has also hired Lucy Wetherhill, Claire Andrzejewski, Parker Mincey and six other new faces, and made eleven promotions. More
Research and data firm Savanta has promoted Caroline Hawkings as UK Managing Director, and Barbara Gurhan to CFO, while CTO Bart Read also joins the Board. More
US-based MMR LIVE Experience Design has added Shelly Bouren to its team as VP of Strategy and Consulting. Bouren was formerly Head of Research for NBA team the Detroit Pistons. More
Data-driven marketing and CX management company Merkle has promoted Sam Taverner to the role of EMEA Chief Growth Officer of the Merkle and dentsu CXM Service Line, and Liz Rutgersson to Chief Media Officer, Merkle Americas. More
DIY survey software platform SurveyMonkey has appointed Antoine Andrews with the title of Chief Diversity & Social Impact Officer (CDIO). He is based in the San Francisco Bay area. More
In the US, experience management company Qualtrics has appointed Julia Anas as Chief People Officer, Edward Chen as Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, and Gina Sheibley as Chief Communications Officer. More
Canadian data collection firm Delvinia has promoted Raj Manocha to the role of Chief Executive of its Methodify platform, which it has redesigned as an 'operating system for market research'. More
In San Mateo, DIY research survey platform SurveyMonkey has appointed former Kantar exec Dana Herstein and former Dynata exec Helen D'Abreo to lead cross-disciplinary market research sales teams. More
Mobile-based customer insights firm Streetbees has appointed Sebastian 'Seb' Hempstead as its first General Manager for North America. He is based in New York. More
Shopper insights specialist Behaviorally (known until last week as PRS IN VIVO USA) has appointed Stefan Barden as Non-Executive Chair of its Board of Directors. More
Healthcare analytics and insights firm W2O has created three new leadership roles: Jo Ann Saitta as Global Chief Digital Officer, Marcos Mendell as EVP Health Platform Innovation, and Larry Mickelberg as Group President, Technology and Engagement. More
US-based research agency Gongos has promoted David Robbins to Vice President, Client Consulting, while appointing Lisa Brink as Senior Director, Client Consulting. More
In the US, marcoms group Ogilvy has hired digital transformation specialist Steve Soechtig for a newly created role, Global Chief Executive Officer of its Experience business. More
Online community specialist C Space has promoted Jessica DeVlieger to the role of Global Chief Executive, replacing Charles Trevail, who will continue to lead parent company Omnicom's Interbrand Group around the world. DeVlieger is based in Boston. More
In Los Angeles, entertainment insights business MarketCast has hired long-time Kelton Global exec Martin Eichholz for a newly created role, Corporate SVP and General Manager of its Technology and Games division. More
Chicago, US-based digital agency Bounteous has hired long-term Publicis Sapient exec Jaspreet Singh for the newly created role of Chief Strategy & Insights Officer, tasked with overseeing the company's teams of strategists, researchers and analysts. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has appointed Sandeep Singh as Managing Director, APAC, while Sylvia Ortiz-Moscato joins as Vice President of Operations, B2B & New Client Partnerships. More
In the US, Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham has announced his retirement, effective with the Presidential transition this Wednesday; and has thanked Bureau staff for their 'extraordinary accomplishments, especially those related to the successful 2020 Census'. More
Automated ad and innovation testing platform Zappi has hired Alison Scott as Senior Director, Customer Transformation, and Mary Lou Barney as Vice President, Strategic Accounts. The firm has also promoted Patricia Montesdeoca, Michelle Wu and Zontziry Johnson. More
Data-driven marketing and CXM agency Merkle has promoted Erin Hutchinson to Global Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, tasked with driving growth for its CXM service line by aligning regional marketing and comms teams. More
US research agency Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed Katy Palmer as Managing Director, Health, while Brad Perkins joins as Senior Vice President, Health. More
In New York, audience tech platform Eyeota has appointed Bombora co-founder Rob Armstrong as Vice President of Product. More
Brad Rukstales, the President and CEO of Chicago-area data and insights martech firm Cogensia, has been fired after being arrested for his part in the recent storming of the US Capitol building in Washington DC, which resulted in violent clashes with police and five deaths. More
Data quality and anti-fraud software platform SampleChain has hired long-time industry exec Matt Gershner for a new role, Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer. He is based in New York. More
Chicago-based customer experience business Rightpoint has appointed Marty Zalewski as its first Managing Director for Europe, to build on existing growth in the region. More
In the US, Polly MacIsaac has returned to online community specialist C Space as Chief Operating Officer, allowing Phil Burgess to relinquish his operations responsibilities and focus on his role as Chief People Officer. More
Contextual ad targeting company Semasio has appointed Miguel Araujo in the new role of Director of Data Science, responsible for leading the data science department from R&D to finished product. More
Financial data technology company SRAX has appointed angel investor and cryptocurrency analyst Lou Kerner as CEO of its BIGtoken subsidiary - a consumer-managed data marketplace. More
Basis Research, headquartered in London and with three offices in the US, has launched a social research practice, geared to helping clients shape public policy, communications and services. Former Kantar execs Darren Bhattachary and Dan Clay join to head up the new unit. More
Technology and services analyst HFS Research has launched a cloud research practice and appointed Joel Martin as Research Vice President for Cloud Strategies. More
Global healthcare specialist Research Partnership has appointed former Ipsos and IQVIA team leader Hannah Osborn as a MedTech Director in its London office, charged with expanding the business in the EU and APAC. More
Chief Operating Officer Carla Lindemann has retired from Virgina Beach, US-based full service firm Issues & Answers after 32 years. The firm has also promoted Mohit Gour to EVP. More
DRNO is taking a break now until 4th January. It's been a strange old 12 months, but we're looking forward greatly to 2021. We wish those of you doing it a fantastic Christmas, and everyone a great New Year. More
AI-based customer data platform (CDP) Amperity has hired former Simply Measured CEO Michael Wasyluka as Chief Sales Officer, and long-time Microsoft exec Brian Goldfarb as Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, qual and quant provider Ironwood Insights Group (IIG) has promoted Ryan Luciani to VP of Account Management, Katie Hill to Director of Account Management, Richard McCaffery to VP of Operations, and Sara Reed to Director of Operations. More
Consumer insights platform DISQO has expanded its Marketing team with the addition of former Kantar exec Anne Hunter as VP of Product Marketing; David Grabert as VP of Brand & Communications; and Karin Odell as Head of Demand Generation. More
In the US, full-service firm MarketVision Research has hired Ngan Gilkison as Research Manager and Alexandra Lindner as Research Associate in its Qualitative team; and Alexander Lanson as Research Assistant in the Online Communities team. The firm has also promoted five people. More
Canadian customer experience management (CEM) and insights platform Alida (formerly Vision Critical) has hired Scott Barkley as SVP Product Management; Paul Hagen as Principal Director, CXM; and Manuel Zahariev as Vice President of Engineering (AI & Analytics). More
Boston, MA-based behavioral science and MR consultancy Protobrand has appointed Apolinaras 'Apollo' Sinkevicius as Chief Operations Officer, focusing on scaling the business to meet client needs. More
In New York, marcoms group Omnicom has appointed Emily Graham as Chief Equity and Impact Officer and SVP, Diversity and Inclusion (DE&I) Communications. More
International insights agency SKIM has appointed two senior execs: Jeni Chapman as Managing Director, North America, based in the New York area; and Pascalle Govers as Consultant, New Product Development Services, at the firm's HQ in Rotterdam. More
In Canada, customer experience management (CXM) and insights platform Alida (formerly Vision Critical) has promoted Jason Baldree to the role of Chief Customer Officer, while Tony Chung joins the firm as Senior Vice President of Professional Services and Customer Success. More
In the US, consumer data giant IRI has appointed Suellen Ravanas as Global Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, programmatic sample platform Lucid has promoted Stephanie Comardelle to the new role of Chief of Staff, tasked with helping develop corporate strategy, improve processes, and facilitate greater effectiveness across the organization. She will also lead the office of the CEO. More
In the US, entrepreneur and marketing consultant Kristin Luck and her former business partner Jamin Brazil have linked up to launch an initiative called 'The Consortium', for which they will lead quarterly executive coaching forums for business leaders and marketers. More
In Canada, full-service agency Research Strategy Group has appointed long-time Kantar exec Paul Pacheco as Executive Vice President, working in its Quant team. More
In New York, Cassandra, the young consumer trendsetting insights specialist within ENGINE Group, has appointed former NBCUniversal exec Chanon Cook to lead the development of Gen Z and Millennial research and insights, strategy, and client relationships. More
Automotive consumer research specialist Louisa Link has joined GfK's AutoMobility team as West Coast Account Manager, servicing the firm's ongoing client relationships in the region, and identifying new and lapsed buyers. More
In Canada, sampling platform Potloc has raised a further $7m add-on to its Series A funding round, now totalling $20m, which it will use to further develop and expand the global reach of its solution. The firm has also expanded to the US, with the opening of an office in New York. More
In the US, consumer behavior and analytics consultancy GBH Insights has been renamed GBK Collective, after its Partners Jon Greenwood, Eric Bradlow and Jeremy Korst. The company has also promoted Rebecca Szew to the role of Executive Vice President, Research and Insights. More
Customer experience management (CXM) and insights platform Alida (formerly Vision Critical) has expanded its Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) team with the appointment of six new members, including Phillip Walsh as General Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has hired Molly Jackson for a newly created position, 'Insights Mastermind' and Senior Director, based in the Baltimore, MD area. More
Ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo has hired Brendan McCarthy - most recently SVP and Head of Communications and Product Marketing for Nielsen Global Media - as its new CMO. More
Online communities specialist InSites Consulting has brought its seven offices in Asia under its own name, retiring that of ABN Impact, which it acquired a year ago. More
US-based insights and strategy consultancy Protobrand has appointed long-time Kadence International exec Owen Jenkins as Vice President of Client Services, and former Nielsen and Ipsos exec Chris Parker as Manager of Client Services. More
Michael Halberstam, Chairman of data collection group ISA, is to leave at the end of the year after nearly 40 years with the business. He told DRNO that he will be looking for a new 'MR/insights adventure' in the very near future. More
In the US, customer experience (CX) automation platform ActiveCampaign has hired former Pinterest, Google and Confirmit exec Dutta Satadip as its first Chief Customer Officer (CCO). More
Former Nielsen Chief Executive Mitch Barns has joined the Board of automated ad and innovation testing platform Zappi. More
In the US, DIY research software firm SurveyMonkey has hired former Neustar and IBM exec Ken Ewell for the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer, charged with leading and expanding the firm's customer success, professional services and support teams. More
In London, Dennis Publishing has promoted Seema Hope to serve as its first Global Customer Insight Director. More
Video intelligence platform Big Sofa Technologies has appointed Client Directors Dan Jenkins in London and Victoria Waldman in Philadelphia. More
Tesco-owned customer data firm dunnhumby has promoted Grant Steadman to the role of President of North America, focusing on growing and expanding partnerships with retailers and brands throughout the region. More
Potomac, Maryland-based consumer sample provider Full Circle Research has appointed former OpinionRoute and Research Now exec Rebecca Fuener as Regional Sales Director, responsible for expanding and developing the company's Midwest client base. More
In the US, processing and fulfilment firm Merkle Response Management Group (RMG) has promoted Kent Grove as President, replacing Phil Yamamoto, who held the role for a matter of months after the promotion of Bill Sayre to CEO in March. More
Nielsen has appointed Jamie Moldafsky, formerly CMO at Wells Fargo Bank, as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective immediately. More
Online survey software firm Intellisurvey has hired four new members of staff, including former Dynata exec William Singleton as Director of Client Engagement, based in London. More
In London, retail scenario testing firm Virtual Store Trials (VST) has appointed long-time industry execs Helen Davis and Charlotte Kiddle as Account Directors, to lead partnerships with FMCG retailers and CPG brands. The company is also planning to open a US office next year. More
In New York, mobile user data specialist Zeotap has hired long-time martech exec Matt Barash for a newly created role, SVP Global Publishing + Platform Partnerships, leading commercial development of the firm's recently launched ID+ solution. More
In Toronto, commercial real estate information provider CoStar Group has appointed Carl Gomez as Chief Economist and Head of Market Analytics Canada. More
San Francisco, CA-based data visualization solutions firm Observable has formally launched with $10.5m in Series A funding. More
In the US, healthcare specialist MedSurvey has appointed long-time Research Now healthcare MR sales professional Conal Murray as Vice President of Business Development. More
US-based youth and family researcher Smarty Pants has hired Kafele Khalfani for its newly created role of 'Dean of Diversity', leading the company on all issues related to diversity and inclusion and in charge of its recently formed Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Academy (IDEA). More
In the US, data science and strategy consultancy BLEND360 has appointed long-time Epsilon exec Amit Deshpande as Regional Leader and Client Solution Partner of the Southeast and Southwest Regions. More
In London, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has promoted Sarah Beams for the newly created role of UK Managing Director, overseeing the delivery of the firm's UK strategy. More
In the US, data-driven CXM company Merkle has promoted Kirt Morris into a newly created role, Global Chief Equity Office - he will also take the same role for parent company dentsu's CXM line of business. More
Kantar's former virtual reality (VR) research specialist Alki Manias has joined Sydney, Australia-headquartered shopper research business StoreLab as Vice President, charged with leading the firm's expansion into the EMEA and Americas regions. He will be based in London. More
In the US, cannabis industry marketing intelligence and consumer research provider BDSA has appointed long-time Nielsen BASES exec Kelly Nielsen as Vice President of Insights and Analytics. More
Toronto, Canada-based customer experience management (CXM) and insights platform Alida (previously known as Vision Critical) has hired enterprise tech industry exec David O'Malley for the newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer. More
Consumer intelligence platform Toluna has appointed former Nielsen MD Bruce Haymes as Non-Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. More
Data-driven marketing agency Merkle has promoted Anne Stagg to the newly created role of UK Chief Executive Officer, and CEO of its Customer Experience Management Line of Business (CXM). More
Mobile ad and in-app monetisation platform Vungle has promoted COO Jeremy Bondy to CEO, replacing Rick Tallman who remains as a strategic advisor. More
Kantar has promoted Chris Petranto to Global Head of Analytics, after sixteen years at the company. He replaces Gonzalo Fuentes who has moved to the role of COO of the group's Insights division. More
Chicago-based analytics firm Wavicle Data Solutions has announced four hires for its leadership team: Patrick McDonald, Director of Data Science; Dave Abatangelo, Director of Data Visualization; Anthony Lempelius, VP of Sales; and Heidi Bonjean, Director of Marketing. More
From the Data Visualization special issue published last week: Ipsos.Digital CEO Andrei Postoaca talks about the challenges involved in developing a DIY research platform for one of the world's biggest and best known insight groups. More
Former employees of GroupM and Comscore, Michael Bologna and Joanna Drews, have launched HyphaMetrics, which will use a proprietary panel of 5,000 homes to track viewing across devices. More
Digital MR products and solutions company Borderless Access has launched a sub-brand, BA Health, combining a range of technology and analytics-driven research capabilities for clients in healthcare, life-sciences and diagnostics, with a team strengthened by 24 recent appointments. More
Biopharma product strategy consultancy Prescient Healthcare Group has added three senior members of staff: Gordon Gochenauer, Dr. Priya Kar and Dr. Cameron Mackenzie. More
In New York, digital ad verification specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed AOL's former Head of Product Tom Sharma as Chief Product Officer. He takes up the position November 2. More
In the US, online video ad and analytics tech firm Innovid has hired former Integral Ad Science exec Dale Older as its first Chief Product Officer. Separately, Yuval Pemper has been promoted from SVP Engineering to Chief Engineering Officer. More
Our Data Visualization special issue is published today. Here, in his Introduction, Ipsos co-founder & CEO Didier Truchot talks about clients' need for clarity, AI's potential to change our industry, and why insight professionals should be confident about the future. More
Digital research firm MetrixLab has promoted four members of its North American leadership and global teams. Aaron Peck becomes President and MD for North America, replacing Kevin Moran who becomes EVP of the Global Alcohol & Beverages Segment. More
Retail data firm The NPD Group has promoted Susan Merrill to the role of President of its US Apparel practice. She succeeds John Deputato, who is retiring this month. More
In Los Angeles, full service MR firm Alter Agents has appointed five new members of staff, including Lauren DeWitt Thompson as Research Director; Ryan Palmer, Adrienne Scotti and Roxanne Benoun as Research Managers, and Taryn Akiyoshi as a Senior Research Analyst. More
Data-driven performance marketing agency Merkle, which is part of dentsu, has appointed Warwick Beresford-Jones to lead its combined customer and digital analytics business. More
In New York, marcoms network dentsu International has appointed long-time Accenture exec Keith Lippiatt as Global Chief Operating Officer of its CXM (customer experience management) line of business. More
Medallia's Senior Director of Product Management Vache Moroyan and his team are tasked with building dashboards that are a pleasure for research professionals to work with. Continuing our focus on Data Visualization - interview by Nick Thomas on September 22nd. More
US firm Escalent has appointed TrueSample co-founder Dyna Boen as Managing Director of the Consumer, Tech and Telecom divisions. She takes over the role from Paul Hartley, who has moved into the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Sales. More
In the US, creative advertising agency The Many has appointed Vanessa Shanahan as Group Director, Analytics, leading data science and measurement solutions. More
In London, Kantar has appointed long-time Procter & Gamble exec Alexis Nasard as Chief Executive Officer, effective 30th December. He replaces Eric Salama, who left the business in February. More
In the UK, Omnicom Health subsidiary Adelphi Research has promoted Elizabeth Kehler to the role of Managing Director. She replaces Rachel Medcalf who has left after twenty years with the company. More
In the UK, full-service agency Research Strategy Group has appointed Michael Dorr as Senior Vice President, heading its London office. More
In Los Angeles, insights design and strategy agency Hypothesis has appointed former Millward Brown North America CEO Mary Ann Packo as a Senior Partner, leading client growth, research innovation and talent acquisition. More
In New York, reputation intelligence specialist alva has promoted former Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) exec Jasper Snyder to the role of Chief Client Officer. More
Data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company Merkle has promoted Michael Komasinski from EMEA President to President, Merkle Americas; while his previous role is to be taken by Margaret Wagner. These appointments will take effect January 1st, 2021. More
In the US, Ipsos-owned MMA (Marketing Management Analytics) has announced one relocation and two senior leadership appointments in the EMEA and APAC regions. More
In the US, media company Mediassociates has hired former Nielsen exec Jim Santa Barbara as Head of Analytics. More
Continuing our focus on Data Visualization, the LivingLens co-founder talks in-depth with MrWeb's Nick Thomas about family influences; starting, financing, building and selling the business; the huge potential for video and the importance of good data viz. Video version also available. More
In New York, location data specialist GroundTruth has promoted Stephen McCarthy to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Sunil Kumar, who now serves as a Board Advisor to the firm. More
In the US, research and data services company ENGINE Insights has promoted three members of staff: Matthew Conrad to SVP Client Solutions; Dave Stewart to SVP and a leader in the Financial Services and Healthcare practices; and David Feick, already leader of the Technology team, also to SVP. More
Hungary and UK-based social media listening specialist Bakamo has opened an office in Washington DC, which will be led by founder and CEO Daniel Fazekas. More
In the US, digital experience design and digital marketing specialist Filter has appointed Todd Paris as Chief Executive Officer; replacing Joe Melanson, who recently retired. More
In Canada, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed Kasia Galka as Senior Vice President of Maru Operations Group. More
New York-based consumer insights platform Morning Consult has announced that co-founder Kyle Dropp has become President; while Libby Isenstein, Jeff Cartwright and Tyler Sinclair have been named Chief Product Officer, Chief Growth Officer and Chief Research Officer respectively. More
Data collection and research services specialist Schlesinger Group has expanded its senior leadership team with a series of promotions, to reflect the company's recent growth. More
In the US, sampling company InnovateMR has hired Jim Nikolis and Matt Freitag in the role of Senior Director, Client Development; David Manente as Director of Client Development; and Emily Craig as Manager, Key Accounts. More
In the US, software engineers Mitchell Catoen and David Ferris have launched a product called Phonic, allowing respondents to answer survey questions with their voice instead of their keyboard. More
In London, online qual research platform VisionsLive has appointed long-time Askia exec Nick Southwood as Senior Business Development Manager. More
In the US, media and advertising-focused management consultancy ID Comms has acquired audit specialist PJL Media. Terms are not being released, but as part of the deal PJL Media founder PJ Leary becomes a minority shareholder in ID Comms, and joins its Board. More
In the US, data collection partner Veridata Insights has appointed former Critical Mix execs Danny Agapito as Chief Technology Officer, and Andrew Burkey as Senior Director of Operations. More
Facebook has promoted data analyst Alex Schultz to the role of Chief Marketing Officer, replacing Antonio Lucio who stepped down last month. More
In Canada, Reid Campbell Group, the parent company of Reach3 Insights and Rival Technologies, has hired former Vision Critical exec Jacquie Dwyer for a newly created position, Chief Revenue Officer. More
Nielsen has announced that the headquarters for its Global Consumer Business will be in Chicago, from January 1st, 2021. More
In Stockholm, insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has appointed Joakim Andersson as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Lottie Saks, who left the company in May to join commercial vehicle business Haldex. More
Digital ad verification company Integral Ad Science has expanded its operations into Indonesia, and appointed Arfitrianto Zulnaini as Sales Director, leading the business from Jakarta. More
Kantar is planning to cut around ten percent of its US staff due to the impact of the pandemic, according to online reports. More
Marketing strategist and business leader Rishad Tobaccowala has joined the Board of email consulting and professional services firm Trendline Interactive. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has hired Jason Allsopp as Vice President of its Vancouver office, responsible for developing client accounts across British Columbia and expanding the firm's west coast presence. More
Customer insights firm Vision Critical has changed its name to Alida, and aims to disrupt the global customer experience (CX) industry, taking on the likes of Qualtrics and Medallia. More
Comscore has appointed Chris Johnson as SVP, Measurement Standards Compliance (MSC), effective immediately. Johnson will work with outgoing MSC team leader Larry Goldstein until the latter's retirement in March 2021. More
Edinburgh-based cross-platform measurement specialist TVSquared has former Comscore and Comcast exec appointed Bob Ivins as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). More
YouGov has created two new senior roles - Global Sector Heads for Travel & Tourism, and Leisure & Entertainment - and has a new South African affiliate, MR agency KLA. More
In the US, media intelligence specialist Cision has appointed former Truesight CEO Abel Clark as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Kevin Akeroyd who left the business in February, and now serves as CEO of workforce management solutions firm PRO Unlimited. More
In the US, audience engagement and earned data solutions specialist 3radical has appointed former Alterian exec Michael Fisher as Chief Executive Officer; taking over from Alterian founder David Eldridge who becomes Chairman. More
MarketCast, which serves clients in the media, entertainment, sports and lifestyle sectors, has hired long-time Nielsen Sports leader Lyndon Campbell as Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of MarketCast Sports, Live Events and Brands. More
In the US, project management, survey fieldwork and tech provider Research for Good (RFG) has appointed long-time Kantar exec Rich Silva as Chief of Staff, charged with overseeing the firm's operational growth. More
UK-headquartered full service insight consultancy Basis Research has appointed former Hall & Partners exec Nicole Citron as a Partner in the firm's specialized health division. She is based in the firm's New York office. More
US-based strategy and custom research firm Magid has hired Tiffany Vasilchik as Senior Vice President of Growth Strategy in its Consumer & Commercial Brands practice. She will be based in New York City. More
Survey tech and data collection business Global Survey is transferring its headquarters to the US, with new offices in Orlando, Florida; and has appointed Maria Figueras as Senior Director for Client Development. More
In New York, consumer emotion analytics platform Truthify has appointed Justin Wisz as Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Kevin Knull who now serves as Executive Chairman. The firm has also closed a $1.3m private funding round, with participation from Wisz. More
In the US, consumer data giant IRI has appointed Jeremy Allen as President of Market and Shopper Intelligence (MSI), responsible for leading and further enhancing solutions in the area. More
In the US, AI-based insights platform Birdie has appointed long-time industry exec Ted Clark as Chief Operating Officer, charged with overseeing operations, leading the Client Services team, and driving the firm's growth and business development. More
In the US, data collection provider Schlesinger Clinical Research has appointed Erica Figueroa as SVP Client Solutions. More
In the US, data-driven full service agency CMI has appointed Pete Kuz as Senior Vice President of its Health & Pharma division. More
In the US, TV measurement and optimization platform VideoAmp has hired Jonathan Steuer for its newly created role of EVP of TV Strategy & Currency, tasked with driving the strategy behind the company's development of a cross-screen currency for the entire advertising ecosystem. More
In New York, digital media and marketing industries trade association the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has named David Cohen Chief Executive Officer, succeeding long-time CEO Randall Rothenberg, who will remain at IAB as Executive Chair through 2022. More
In the US, custom research firm AMC Global has added six new staff: Caitlin Connor as Associate Project Director, Robin Franke as Research Director; and Doug Galante, Reene Kalola, Mariah Kern and Nichole Smith. More
App marketing platform Adjust has appointed three senior leaders: Melissa Dickman as Regional VP of Sales, US East and LATAM; Doug Grounds, VP of Global Solutions Consulting; and Guy Sheffer, VP R&D for its cybersecurity product, Unbotify. More
US firm Syapse, which uses real-world evidence to improve the outcomes of cancer patients, has appointed former Kantar Health exec David Pomerantz as Chief Commercial Officer. More
Toronto, Canada-based customer insights solution provider Vision Critical has appointed Steven Medeiros as General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan, based in Hong Kong. More
Long-time Nielsen exec Pat Dodd has joined residential property sector analytics and solutions provider CoreLogic, in the newly created position of Chief Operating and Growth Officer. More
In the US, Full Circle Research has opened a second office in California, where it has appointed DeVera (Dee) Boyd as Senior Business Unit Leader. The new office is based outside San Francisco, and adds to Full Circle's existing presence near LA. More
In the US, marketing and consumer sciences firm HCD Research has partnered with neuroscience and consumer research specialist Dr Martha Bajec to launch a new unit focused on consumer health and wellness products. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has launched a customer experience consulting service called Leger MetriCX, supporting organizations that want to become more customer centric. More
In the US, WPP-owned marcoms agency GTB has hired Marc Sanford for the newly created role of Global Chief Data Science Officer, overseeing a data and analytics team that spans six continents and more than 50 offices worldwide. He takes up the position on September 1st. More
Nielsen has promoted Scott Brown to the role of General Manager, Audience Measurement, to lead the company's cross-media strategy. More
In the US, full service marketing research and insight training agency Burke has appointed former Kantar exec James Sorensen as Senior Vice President in Client Services, with a specialization in retail and shopper insights. More
AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform CleverTap has appointed former Sprinklr exec Abhishek Gupta as Chief Customer Success Officer, based in India. More
In the US, field management firm FUEL has appointed Gretchen Gudites as Global Field Director, tasked with maintaining and expanding the firm's position in global qual study management, while finding new ways to expand its quant offerings. More
Digital marketing services group Kin + Carta Europe has announced a number of promotions, including that of Matthew Froggatt, who adds the newly-created role of Global Chief Strategy Officer for the group to his existing responsibilities as CEO of its Incite research division. More
Cross-screen television insights and analytics provider Samba TV, headquartered in the US, has hired Yasmin Sanders for a newly created role, Managing Director in Australia, based in Sydney. More
UK-based insights and marketing analytics firm Delineate has expanded to the US with the appointment of former System1 exec Jeff McDonald as CEO of the Americas. More
President Trump's administration has added a third executive to the US Census Bureau. Benjamin Overholt previously served as a Lead Statistician in the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). More
Toronto, Canada-based employee-owned research firm Hotspex has promoted Scott Barlow from VP, Research to the role of Managing Director of its UK office. He replaces Michael Dorr, who is now a Strategic Consultant at innovation-led insights agency Research Strategy Group. More
Research software and solutions company Confirmit has appointed Giles Whiting as its new COO and Rebecca Wright as Head of Legal. More
MR platform Attest has announced four senior appointments in its London headquarters - Andrew Wray, Patrick Hussain, Nia Barnabie and Andy Davis - following 'recent revenue growth of more than 160%'. The firm is also recruiting a number of staff for its New York office. More
In New York, consumer insights platform Suzy has hired five new team members, including former Cint / Toluna exec Katie Gross as Chief Customer Officer, responsible for overseeing all customer relationships and spearheading the firm's customer advocacy program. More
In Sydney, Australia, customer experience management specialist Medallia has appointed Heather Paterson as ANZ Country Manager, to lead the existing Australia team and the launch of operations in New Zealand. More
US-based digital media measurement software and analytics specialist DoubleVerify (DV) has hired former GroupM exec Jack Smith for the newly created role of Chief Product Officer, Demand Solutions. More
In the US, market research and analytics company GutCheck has named former long-time Nielsen exec Rob Wengel as its new Chief Exec, replacing co-founder Matt Warta who has left the business. More
Rob Stevens, co-founder of user experience and behavioural research consultancy Bunnyfoot, and later Ipsos MORI's Group Head of UX, died suddenly on 25th July 2020 as a result of coronary heart disease. He was 49 years old. More
London-based human insight consultancy One Minute To Midnight is opening an Americas office in New York City, to better serve its growing US client base. More
In Canada, insight tech business Rival Technologies has hired former Maru/Blue exec Sal Rustom for a new role, Director of Business Development. In addition, Brett Henderson joins as Senior Customer Success Manager; and Donald Ross as Customer Success Manager. More
Research software firm Confirmit has appointed former Dapresy CEO Tobi Andersson as Chief Product Officer, leading its product strategy and vision. More
UK-based kids, parents and family specialist The Insights People has raised £500k in investment funding, which it will use for international expansion, and to create eight new jobs at its Manchester headquarters. The firm has also appointed Stefan Lampinen as Chairman. More
Potomac, Maryland-based consumer sample provider Full Circle Research has appointed long-time industry exec Suzie Sligh as Regional Sales Director, to lead its expansion into the Southeast region. More
New York-based emotion and behavior insights specialist Canvs AI has made its full range of solutions available for integration into other applications via an API; and has appointed Erinn Taylor, formerly of Dynata, CriticalMix and FocusVision, as EVP, Product & Platform. More
Cincinnati, OH-based full service firm MarketVision Research has promoted Kyra Hayes and Mallory Homan to the position of Research Associate, while Stefanie Loyda and Emily Taylor become Research Directors, and Brittany Smith Senior Research Associate. More
Global research technology and data collection company Delvinia has appointed Bethany Moffett as Executive Director, responsible for building out the US client development team for the firm's automated research platform Methodify. Delvinia has also appointed a further eight new employees. More
Regional digital ad industry association IAB Europe and the global organisation's R&D and standard-setting consortium IAB Tech Lab have extended their partnership to launch the IAB Privacy Lab, which will help members develop standards for privacy, data protection and compliance. More
Century City, California-based TV, film and video research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has appointed Steve Ridge as Executive Vice President of its recently formed Television News Group. More
Research and analytics group YouGov has signalled its intent to increase market share in the media sector by bringing in US and European 'heavy-hitters' Tamara Alesi and Julian Newby. More
In Chicago, full-service healthcare consultancy SPM Marketing & Communications has promoted Patti Winegar from CEO to Vice Chair of SPM Group, while filling the Chief Exec role via the appointment of Amanda Seaford, effective September 1st. More
Insight-led healthcare branding and communications consultancy THE PLANNING SHOP has appointed Rebecca Rehder as Global President, to lead the organization across the UK and US. She takes up the position next Monday, and will be based in New York. More
In the US, Omnicom Health subsidiary Adelphi Research has promoted Ratna Wynn to the position of EVP, Head of Research, Operations and Innovation, with responsibility for all research functions and operations. More
US-based data-driven marketing firm MediaMath has hired long-time Nielsen exec Eleni Nicholas for a newly created role, Chief Client Officer. In addition, Guillermo Abud joins as SVP of Business Development for Latin America and US Multicultural. More
In the US, media company NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has promoted Mónica Gil to the position of EVP, Chief Administrative and Marketing Officer, overseeing operations, growth marketing, and strategy and insights. More
Research & Results, the organiser of the annual Munich, Germany-based trade show for market research, data and insights professionals, has decided to close its whole business because of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. More
In the US, brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has appointed Cindy Tran as company President. The position has been vacant for the past two years, since the departure of Margaret Mueller, who now serves as CEO of the Executives' Club of Chicago. More
US-based strategy and custom research company Magid has appointed Rob Hernandez as Senior Vice President of Qualitative Research, Consumer & Commercial Brands. More
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) has appointed Gary Bennewies, President and CEO of Ipsos Canada, as its new Chair. Additionally Nik Nanos, founder of Nanos Research, has been named Vice Chair, and Canadian Viewpoint VP Jason Zweig is the new Treasurer. More
In New York, IPG Mediabrands global media agency network UM has promoted Arielle Garcia for the newly created role of Chief Privacy Officer. More
In the US, full-service pharma market research and consultancy firm ThinkGen has appointed former CMI exec Will Leopold as SVP, overseeing one of its business units, while his former colleague Meredith Gilfeather joins as Vice President supporting him. More
In the US, grocery retail giant Kroger has promoted Milen Mahadevan, COO of its data analytics subsidiary 84.51°, adding the role of President. He is now responsible for 84.51°'s day-to-day leadership, management and vision. He replaces CEO Stuart Aitken. More
In the US, B2B nonprofit CAPS Research has appointed former Mastercard exec Bryan Fuller as Executive Director, replacing Deborah Stanton who retired in July. More
Location-based predictive analytics firm Intalytics has appointed Justin Tischler as its new President, succeeding co-founder and Principal Bob Buckner. More
Consumer insight platform aytm (Ask Your Target Market) has appointed Sarah Snudden as VP, Digital Transformation and Dale Gilliam as Director of Product Strategy, both new roles. More
In the US, MarketVision Research has announced three promotions and one new hire. Nicole Haffey joins as a Research Assistant on the Qual team, while Shannon Murphy steps up to Research Director, and Megan Schohl and Lauren Yates to Research Manager. More
Staff survey and people analytics platform Perceptyx has announced the acquisition of Kantar's Employee Insights business. Terms were not disclosed. More
Innovation insights firm Clarivate Analytics has announced the launch of a Global Business Center in Penang, Malaysia, to be led by VP Shankar Nagalingam. Two more such centres are planned, for London and Chandler, Arizona. More
San Francisco-based digital media consultancy MightyHive has launched a global data practice, promising client organizations better understanding of how their customers make business decisions. More
Cincinnati-based Directions Research has announced a number of senior promotions, including Jason Ebbing to COO, Carley Metsker and Beth Finn to SVP roles. Cindy Tullis and Tim Laake also now have expanded roles. More
In the UK, marcoms group Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) has appointed Merkle exec Nick McCarthy to lead its new EMEA Global Technology Alliances team. More
US-based digital media measurement software and analytics specialist DoubleVerify (DV) has expanded to India, where it has appointed Nachiket Deole, to lead business operations in the region. More
US-based eCommerce intelligence specialist Fanplayr has made two appointments at its recently opened New York City office, in order to service and support its client base in North America. More
US-based insight-led marketing services firm LRW Group has been renamed 'Material', bringing its ten companies into one unified offering. More
Former Kantar CEO Eric Salama has joined the Board of New York-based consumer insights platform Morning Consult, along with Karen van Bergen, former CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group. More
In the US, market research and analytics company GutCheck has appointed two Executive Vice Presidents: Jessica Gaedeke for Sales and Brian Harmon for Client Service and Delivery. More
Experience management (XM) company Qualtrics has launched the XM Institute; a community and resource for XM professionals, practitioners and leaders. More
Marcoms group MDC Partners has hired former Deloitte exec Julia Hammond as President of a new division launched to service larger, integrated accounts across the entire firm. More
Canada-based online sample and research technology specialist WiseWorks has launched a private equity vehicle called Hygiia Ventures, which will invest in artificial intelligence, big data, analytics and machine learning firms. Separately, Ryan Kagan has joined WiseWorks as CFO. More
In the US, media and entertainment data provide Nielsen Gracenote has appointed Emmy Award-winning David Faulknor as SVP Product Management. More
International data collection and research services business the Schlesinger Group has brought together a number of existing units to form a dedicated Schlesinger Clinical Research division. More
Sir Martin Sorrell's programmatic media practice MightyHive has appointed former Google Analytics leader Toby McAra as Head of Enterprise Data Solutions, EMEA. More
In the US, grocery retail giant The Kroger Co has moved SVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Yael Cosset back to its data analytics subsidiary 84.51°, where he will serve as Chief Executive Officer and SVP of Alternative Business. He will continue to lead Kroger Technology & Digital. More
Former Dapresy director Rahul Jerome has launched a private membership community called The Insight Network, exclusively for practitioners and professionals in the research and insights sector. More
Nielsen is carrying out an 'optimization plan' to drive permanent cost savings and 'operational efficiencies', which will result in the loss of around 3,500 of its c.46,000 employees. The firm also plans to exit several smaller, underperforming markets and non-core businesses in H2 2020. More
According to media reports, Census Bureau officials are concerned that the White House has added two 'political operatives' to the US Census team. More
Ben Tatta, co-founder of TV analytics firm 605, has joined New York-based advertising pricing and spend data specialist Standard Media Index (SMI) as President for the US Market. More
UK-based insights and marketing analytics firm Delineate has given former Coca-Cola research and analytics leader Martyn J Crook a seat as an advisor on its Board. He is based in the US. More
Social media management software firm Hootsuite has appointed Tom Keiser as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Ryan Holmes who will remain Chairman of the company's Board. More
In New York, digital media measurement software and analytics specialist DoubleVerify (DV) has appointed former Nielsen exec Mark Zagorski as Chief Executive Officer. He will join on July 21st, and replaces Wayne Gattinella who left in March to become CEO of R&D start-up DeBogy Molecular. More
Boston, MA-based behavioral science and MR consultancy Protobrand has promoted Irina Zilberman to the role of company President. More
In the US, programmatic sample platform Lucid has appointed Pauline Wen as General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary; leading the firm's legal efforts, including privacy and cybersecurity, transactions, compliance and risk management processes. More
In the UK, Andrew Mitchell has returned to consumer data firm IRI as EVP of Regional Client Growth Delivery, responsible for leading and supporting the firm's commercial efforts. More
In the US, long-time Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW) execs Susie Ribnik and Linda Hobson have launched a new data collection agency called Ribnik Research, to meet the needs of small to mid-sized companies. Their new firm is based in Burbank, CA. More
Kantar has added the newly created role of Deputy Chief Executive to the role of Chief Financial Officer Ian Griffiths. More
Nine researchers with 'various ethnic backgrounds and industry experience' have joined forces to launch Colour of Research (CORe), a non-profit organisation that will champion ethnic diversity in the MR and insights industry. More
Reach3 Insights has appointed Bala Rajan as SVP based in Sydney, Australia, with a remit to help develop new hybrid quant and qual methodologies focused on its core 'conversational research' technologies and techniques. More
On-demand insights firm UserTesting has appointed Nextdoor's Chief Product Officer Tatyana Mamut to its Board of Directors. More
Respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has hired former Ipsos Reid pollster John Wright to lead its newly launched Public Opinion Research division. More
Former Circle Research exec Chris Wells has launched a B2B market research consultancy called Adience, based in New York City. More
In the US, economic research and forecasting specialist Cliff Waldman has launched a consulting and research firm called New World Economics, to help clients understand the impact of government policies and other market forces on manufacturing companies. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has appointed former NRG exec Heather Owen as Vice President of its Vancouver office and General Manager for Western Canada. More
Sir Martin Sorrell's programmatic media practice MightyHive has appointed Sayf Sharif as Senior Director of Data for North America. More
Insight marketplace and MR tech provider Cint has expanded its APAC presence with the opening of an office in Singapore. More
Nashville, TN-based digital qual expert 20|20 Research has promoted Julia Eisenberg to Senior Vice President, leading a team of strategic insights consultants and analysts. More
In New York, skin care and makeup products manufacturer The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has moved billionaire heiress Jane Lauder into the new role of EVP, Enterprise Marketing and Chief Data Officer. She will take up the position on July 1st. More
Scott Ernst, Global CEO of online specialist Macromill, is to step down after the group's annual shareholders meeting in September. Toru Sasaki, Representative Executive Officer for the group's Japan Operation, will take over the role. More
Gordon Brown, the co-founder of Millward Brown, died peacefully at his home in the UK on Saturday 6th June, after a short battle with dementia. He was 76 years old. More
Helsinki and New York-based behavioral and market research platform Verto Analytics has promoted Pat Brennan to CEO, replacing founder Hannu Verkasalo who moves to focus on strategic partners, customers, vendors, marketing and public image. More
In the US, consumer insights platform Digsite has appointed Tom Hauge as Business Development Director, while Amy Elkes joins as Director of Research and Consulting Services, Andrea Johnston as Marketing Research Community Specialist, and Lauren Dorothy as Product Analyst. More
Nicole Pike, former MD of Nielsen's video gaming analysis business Esports, has joined YouGov in the newly created role of Global Sector Head of Esports & Gaming. More
In the US, mobile research specialist MFour has appointed former Corelogic exec Aaron Wepler as Chief Technology Officer. He replaces Wendell Hicken, who left in October to take up the post of CTO at MR business Sense360. More
London-based insights agency Opinium has promoted Alexa Nightingale to its management board after eight years at the company. More
Global shopper insights agency PRS IN VIVO has appointed former Kantar and TNS exec Inna Merenkova to head up UK operations as Managing Director, while Scott Brill has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, based in the US. More
In the US, Google has moved former Yahoo! Labs research head Prabhakar Raghavan into the senior role of 'Head of Search and Assistant', reporting directly to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. More
In the US, former System1 Research exec Will Leach has launched a new company called Mindstate Group, which offers a proprietary behavioral psychology model to help marketers create influential marketing strategies. More
Ipsos has named Maria Perez as Head of its self-service research platform Ipsos.Digital in North America. More
Andy Waller, formerly Global COO of Hall & Partners, has joined consulting, big data and business process management specialist Datamatics as Head - Strategic Partnerships for its Research & Analytics Solutions division. More
Data-driven marketing agency Merkle has launched a 'Performance Marketing Lab', helping clients incorporate a range of site behavior attributes into predictive models in order to optimise marketing spend. More
Former Nielsen exec Scott McKinley has founded data intelligence company Truth{set}, which will focus on validating the accuracy and compliance of consumer data. The company has already raised $4.75m in seed funding from a variety of investors. More
Shopper data and insights business Nielsen Global Connect has appointed Tribune Media veteran Chandler Bigelow as its first Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, processing and fulfilment firm Merkle Response Management Group (RMG) has appointed consumer packaged goods specialist Phil Yamamoto as President, following the promotion of Bill Sayre to the role of CEO in March. More
Boston, MA behavioral science-based market research consultancy Protobrand has appointed Veylinx co-founder Rainier van Rietschoten as VP, Client Services, starting today. More
US-based company Gongos has appointed former Engine SVP Analytics & Data Science Paula Sprowl as Senior Director, Research, overseeing its primary market research group. More
Concluding our DRNO coverage of the Mobile Insights special edition, an interview with the inspirational founder and CEO of app-based feedback business Streetbees. The second half of this, along with lots more mobile-focused content, can be found in the supplement itself. More
Kantar Media's Global CEO Andy Brown has left the business, less than a year after WPP agreed to sell 60% of Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital. Brown's next career move is not yet known, and his previous role has been filled on an interim basis by former Bain exec Serge Lupas. More
Online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed former Cint Germany MD Norman Behrend in a newly created role, Managing Director Central Europe. More
Netherlands-based data collection firm GDCC has consolidated its US-based call centers into an entirely work-from-home enterprise, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm has also promoted Lisa Mancini to the role of Vice President of Operations, North America. More
Former QuenchTec CEO and Syno UK MD Allan Shaw has joined market research software development company Q One Tech as a Consultant, working with the team on business development, product expansion and strategy. More
Crispin Beale, former CEO of Chime Insight and Engagement (CIE), has joined survey analysis and data visualisation software provider mTab as a Senior Strategic Advisor. More
New York-based qualitative research platform Sympler is expanding to Australia, where it has hired Karen Dwyer as a Partner. More
In the US, brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has promoted Senior Director Lisa La Brooy to the role of Vice President, in charge of its New York Office. More
In the US, Paradigm Sample has promoted Steve Danziger to the role of Vice President of its Innovation Labs, while Kathleen Egge moves into the position of Vice President of Strategic Accounts. More
In the US, healthcare specialist Olson Research has appointed Michelle Soto as Senior Vice President, Research Solutions. More
In the US, professional services firm Aon has promoted Steve Petrevski to the post of SVP and General Manager of Data & Analytic Services. More
London-based research platform Attest has raised $15m from an unnamed investor. This new round of funding will be used to further expand in the US, where it has hired Marc Schraer and Tamer Abouleinein. More
Jamin Brazil and Christy Luquire have joined the Board of Directors of data quality and anti-fraud software platform SampleChain. More
India and Australia-based online panel and technology provider Orchidea Research has hired Patrick Callaghan as Director, Business Development for the North America region. More
Ken Østreng, CEO of research software firm Confirmit, has left the company following its sale to Nordic private equity fund Verdane. Tech sector exec Kyle Ferguson has now taken over his role. More
Mansour Fahimi Ph.D., formerly Chief Statistician at Ipsos, has rejoined US-based sampling and tech solutions provider Marketing Systems Group [MSG] as EVP and Chief Data Scientist of its Advanced Analytics and Methods department. More
Digital media measurement software and analytics provider DoubleVerify (DV) has opened an office in Japan, and appointed former Google director Takashi Takeda to launch and lead the business. More
In the US, cable channel Newsmax TV has hired former Fox News research chief Jason Villar as Vice President of Research and Analysis. More
Hamburg, Germany-based MR agency quantilope has added four new employees to its team in New York. More
In the US, former Nielsen CEO Mitch Barns has joined the Board of consumer brand agency The Stable. More
In the US, media intelligence firm Burrelles has promoted Cathy Del Colle to the role of President, after 33 years with the firm. More
Analytics-driven marcoms specialist W20 has appointed Bryan Specht as 'Group President, Transformation, Consumer Activation and Marketing', with a remit to enhance the consumer-focused digital capabilities of its healthcare offering. More
New York-based AI-driven ad personalization platform Clinch has announced expansion to Europe, where it is opening offices in Barcelona and Hamburg. More
Continuing our focus on mobile insights, Brandwatch founder & CEO Giles Palmer talks sifting through 1.5 trillion pages of data; pulling apart the Model-T Ford; and why our industry could grow fivefold in 5 years. Excerpts from a podcast interview by Jamin Brazil of Happy Market Research. More
Keypoint Intelligence, which provides data and market analysis for the digital imaging industry, has appointed former Forrester Research exec Mack Brothers as President and Chief Executive Officer. More
US provider Strategy Analytics has expanded its Media and Intelligent Home Practice through the launch of a TV Streaming Platforms (TSP) research initiative; and the appointment of Edouard Bouffenie as Senior Analyst, based in London. More
Canada-based online sample and research technology specialist WiseWorks has appointed former Dynata ops exec Todd Baughman as Director, Integration and Insights, based in the US; while former Kantar exec Peter Gaal joins in Germany as Director of Sales. More
Nielsen has announced information sharing and 'cooperation' agreements with one of its largest shareholders, hedge fund Elliott Management Corporation, which now owns a 13% stake in the group. It will also set up a Finance Committee and add IPG exec Jonathan Miller to its Board. More
Saul Ben-Zeev, co-founder of full-service agency C+R Research and of Fieldwork, Inc., and a pioneer of the focus group, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. More
Long-time Nielsen / Kantar exec Terrance Kent has been appointed CEO of SRDS (Standard Rate & Data Service), which Kantar recently sold to French ad tech company Adwanted Group. More
Al (Albert) Angrisani, turnaround specialist and former President and CEO of Harris Interactive, died as a result of complications from COVID-19 at the Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro on Thursday, April 23rd, at the age of 70. More
British-based full service insight consultancy Basis Research has opened an office in Chicago, where it has appointed brand insights and strategy specialist Katie Buckley as Managing Partner. More
Insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has completed its platform integration with P2Sample, which it acquired last year. The combination enables Cint to offer access to more than 100 million respondents. More
Data firm Acxion has promoted Mike Menzer to the role of Executive Vice President and General Manager of its international business. He has relocated to London from New Jersey to take up the position. More
Margaret Imai-Compton, distinguished Fellow of Canada's MRIA, qual research trainer and consultant, has died after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer, during which she continued to pursue her passion for mountain climbing and her research career. More
Nielsen has promoted Andrea Borelli to the role of Managing Director for Nielsen Hong Kong and Macau. More
Automated consumer insights platform Zappi has appointed two new client leaders: former Nielsen exec Elena Protopapas as Standard Account Manager in London, and former Ipsos exec Marek Slodyczka as Vice President, Global Accounts in New York. More
Paul Williams, former M3 Global Research MD, has re-joined London-based market research and healthcare translation specialist GlobaLexicon as Director, Commercial. In addition, James Heneghan has been promoted to the role of Director, Client Services. More
David Williams, CEO of Merkle for more than 32 years, has stepped down from the role, and has been succeeded by long-time company exec Craig Dempster. Williams will continue as Merkle's Chairman, while remaining CEO, Global CRM Group for parent company Dentsu Aegis Network. More
Former Comscore CEO Bryan Wiener and President Sarah Hofstetter have both joined eCommerce analytics platform Profitero with the same job titles, while Sandor Palfy, former CTO of LogMeIn, has joined as CTO. The firm has also raised $20m in a Series B round of investment. More
In the US, international data collection business Schlesinger Group has acquired qualitative technology-led research services provider 20|20 Research for an undisclosed sum. Jim Bryson, founder and former Chair at 20|20, is retiring from the business. More
US agency Horowitz Research has launched a consultancy called Green Horizons, dedicated to delivering consumer insights for the cannabis and 'holistic health' industries. More
In the US, shopper intelligence provider Catalina has appointed Robert 'Bob' Reich as its new Chief Financial Officer. More
In New York, data and marketing solutions provider Infogroup has appointed former IRI exec Robert Konkos as Vice President of its Enterprise Division, with a remit to expand the firm's agency services market footprint. More
Marcoms group Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) has brought forward the acquisition of the remaining shares in US-based data-driven performance marketing agency Merkle. According to reports, DAN has paid about $108m (£86.4m) to buy those shares from Merkle's staff and shareholders. More
UK-based kids, parents and family market intelligence provider The Insights People has promoted two of its team, including Richard Craig who moves into the newly created position of Chief Data & Information Officer. The firm has also appointed seven new members of staff. More
In the US, not-for-profit organization Women In Research (WIRe) has added three new members to its 2020 Advisory Board: Babita Earle, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Zappi; Dyna Boen, previously COO of Survata; and Lynnette Cooke, Global CEO of Kantar's Health Division. More
Angus Webb, the founder and Managing Director of online research supplier Panelbase, died last Wednesday evening from the COVID-19 virus, at a hospital in Spain. He was 45 years old. More
Industry body ESOMAR has appointed Leger CEO Jean-Marc Léger and Maru/Blue MD Rob Berger as its new Canadian representatives. More
Pat Heakin, founder of qual and quant data collection agency Heakin Research, died on March 29th at the age of 98. More
Following concerns over the safety of videoconferencing app Zoom, the firm has appointed former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos as an Advisor and has set up a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) Council to advise on privacy, security and technology issues and best practices. More
In Chicago, former Facebook exec Liz Roche has joined customer engagement and data agency Havas Helia as Managing Director. More
In San Francisco, mobile app measurement and attribution platform AppsFlyer has appointed long-time Experian exec Mar Brandt as Senior Vice President and Head of Sales. More
In San Francisco, mobile marketing and ad platform InMobi has appointed former Criteo exec Greg Archibald as SVP Media, North America. More
Chris Chapo, formerly SVP of Data and Analytics at clothing retailer GAP, has joined AI-customer data platform (CDP) Amperity as Vice President of Customer Success, responsible for expanding the analytics and customer intelligence offering. More
In the US, digital marketing and performance analytics specialist TapClicks has added two senior execs to its team: Kevin Thompson as Chief Financial Officer, and Marielle Smith as Vice President of People Success. More
DIY online research software company SurveyMonkey has appointed Amit Sethi as Vice President of Data, Karen Budell as VP of Brand Marketing and Gary Fuges as VP of Investor Relations. More
In the US, qual and quant specialist 360 Market Reach has appointed Brian Goolsby as Director of Research, Theresa Trefz as Research Analyst and Lindsey Burke as Marketing Director. More
In the US, Arianne Larimer has returned to online sample marketplace PureSpectrum as VP Client Development, in charge of the East Sales team, after a stint at video analytics firm Voxpopme. More
In the US, retail sales, marketing and services company Acosta has appointed Sharon Hart as Chief Information Officer, to further develop the firm's proprietary digital and analytic solutions. More
Global association ESOMAR is teaming up with MrWeb and its existing partner Women In Research to give data and insights professionals access to the world's largest specialist index of job opportunities, with new packages and offers also launched. More
In New York, former Comscore Chief Research Officer Josh Chasin has joined TV software and data platform VideoAmp as Chief Measurability Officer. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its non-profit research, development and standard-setting consortium the IAB Tech Lab have hired Angelina Eng for the newly created role of Vice President of Measurement and Attribution. More
Former Webtrends marketer Jascha Kaykas-Wolff has been hired as the first President of real-time customer data platform Lytics. More
In the US, B2B customer intelligence platform Zylotech has appointed Ernie Cormier as CEO and President, replacing founder Abhi Yadav, who will continue to lead the company's innovation efforts as Chief Technology Officer. More
San Francisco-based Chorus.ai has appointed Jim Benton as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder and President Roy Raanani. The company has also hired Tat Ng as Vice President of Engineering. More
Diane Shelton has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of marketing advisory, insights and analytics firm Forethought Australia; replacing founder Ken Roberts who will move into the Executive Chairman role, while continuing as President of Forethought USA. More
Gale Metzger (pictured), co-founder of Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), died on March 16, 2020 in New Jersey at the age of 83. More
Consumer intelligence platform Toluna has appointed Ron Ruffinott as a Senior Research Solutions Consultant based in the company's US headquarters in Connecticut; while Dixit Chanana joins as Country Director in India, based in the Gurgaon office. More
In New York, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has hired Brad Berens for a newly created role, Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President, in charge of its research team and thought leadership activities. More
Daniel Wirth has been appointed as CEO of Kynetec and the Kleffmann Group, following the recent announcement that the two agricultural and animal health research specialists are merging. More
Trade association the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has appointed David Cohen as President, focusing on strategy, growth and operational excellence and starting on April 1st. He reports to CEO Randall Rothenberg. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has promoted Jamie Baker-Prewitt for a newly created role, Chief Research Officer. More
In the US, mobile measurement and fraud prevention specialist Adjust has appointed Kelly Mullins as Global Director, Agency Partnerships; while Bill Gerber takes on the post of Head of Enterprise Sales, US. Both previously worked at cross-platform measurement specialist Branch Metrics. More
In the US, processing, data and technology provider Merkle Response Management Group (RMG) has promoted Bill Sayre to serve as its first Chief Executive. More
Toronto-headquartered research and data collection firm The Logit Group has hired Paul Izzo as Vice President, Sales & Business Development. He joins in the US, after 21 years at Directions in Research. More
In the US, healthcare market research firm InCrowd has appointed former Kantar exec Joseph Baldini as Chief Technology Officer, leading its engineering function. More
In Vancouver, Canada, Reid Campbell Group, the parent company of Reach3 Insights and Rival Technologies has appointed Ivan Chan as Chief Financial Officer. More
UK agency group Unlimited has appointed Lee Gibbons as Managing Director of its sports offering, responsible for driving growth across sports and entertainment using existing agency capabilities and through a partnership with US-based sports sponsorship and entertainment agency Integrity 9. More
In the US, qual and quant provider Ironwood Insights Group (IIG) has appointed long-time industry exec Brendan Sammon as Vice President of Client Relationships. More
In the US, data and marketing solutions provider Infogroup has appointed former client Rohan Chandran as Chief Product Officer, charged with leading the company's data strategy and products. More
Cint has added Helene Stafferöd Westerlund as Chief Technology Officer, heading up its global technology objectives as part of its executive team. More
In Canada, research software firm Voxco has made two senior appointments: Jonathan Levitt as CMO and Abhey Rana as VP Growth Marketing. More
Next15's data and insights group Savanta has appointed Sadia Corey as a Director on the Americas commercial team, based in Atlanta; and Andrew Trudeau as a Senior Consultant in the Account Management team, based at Savanta's New York City Americas headquarters. More
Benoit Fouilland, Chief Financial Officer of ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo, has announced plans to leave the company during the second quarter of 2020, and the firm has begun a search for his replacement. More
Data and marketing services company Acxiom has promoted Chad Engelgau to the role of Chief Executive Officer, based in New York. He replaces Dennis Self, who will stay on as an advisor during a transition period, before 'departing for a new venture'. More
Edinburgh-based ad measurement and optimization firm TVSquared has promoted Jo Kinsella to the role of President, leading the firm's global commercial portfolio including client relations and strategic partnerships. She is based in the New York office. More
London-based full-service agency Opinium has officially launched its NYC office on legendary US advertising strip Madison Avenue. The firm has also appointed former Weber Shandwick Strategy Director Giulia Prati as Vice President of Research US. More
In Cincinnati, online sample provider EMI Research Solutions has brought in former Abt Associates and Kantar executive Beth Teehan as its new Chief Operating Officer. She reports to CEO Michael Holmes. More
Nielsen Holdings plc has appointed Sean Cohan as Chief Growth Officer and President, International; and promoted Peter Bradbury to Chief Commercial Officer, U.S. and Karthik Rao to COO of its Media division. More
Brand sales and marketing agency C.A. Fortune has appointed Jessica Schmidt as Vice President of its Business Intelligence division, C.A. Insights. More
In New York, AI-based communications optimisation firm Persado has appointed McKinsey veteran Jason Heller as President, with global oversight of all go-to-market functions and a seat on the Board. More
Kantar has moved Robert Jan d'Hond to the position of Managing Partner in North America, leading the consulting speciality practice for the continent and based in the New York office. More
Stockholm, Sweden-based brand tracking and consumer science specialist Nepa has promoted Ann-Christine Fick to the position of Chief Financial Officer, while Michael Wallin joins in the newly created role of Head of Investor Relations. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy firm Leger has appointed client strategist Isabelle Blanchet as Vice President, Customer Experience, leading its Consulting Services division. More
US-based customer engagement platform Leanplum has appointed former IRI and Nielsen CEO George Garrick as President and Chief Executive Officer, as co-founder Momchil Kyurkchiev becomes Chief Product Officer. The firm has also raised an extra $27m in a Series D funding. More
In the US, full-service quant firm MarketView Research has hired Pam Harrison for the newly created role of Vice President, Business Growth Initiatives. More
In the US, employee-owned MMR Research Associates has appointed Jill Perry as Senior Director of Client Services. More
In the US, market research and analytics company GutCheck has added former long-time Nielsen exec Rob Wengel to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, relationship marketing solutions specialist Selligent has promoted Karthik Kripapuri to the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding John Hernandez, who will stay on as an advisor to the Board. More
In North America, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed Brian James as Deputy CEO and Chief Client Officer; while Brent Snider will become Deputy CEO and Chief Revenue Officer. More
US-based insight firm LRW Group has appointed Elizabeth Real as President of its customer and employee experience consulting firm Strativity, replacing founder Lior Arussy, who will remain an advisor to the business. More
Nielsen has appointed media industry exec Sean Cohan as Chief Growth Officer and President, International; while Peter Bradbury has been promoted to the role of Chief Commercial Officer US, and Karthik Rao becomes Chief Operating Officer, Nielsen Global Media. More
Cross-screen data management platform (DMP) Lotame has appointed former Comscore exec Amy Yeung as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer. More
Nielsen has added media industry exec Tom Castro and former Walt Disney Company veteran Janice Marinelli to its Board of Directors. More
Neuroscience-based research specialist MediaScience has appointed former Uber Eats exec Phillip Lomax as Senior Vice President of Business Development. On welcoming Lomax, CEO Duane Varan described him as a 'once in a generation salesman'. More
In the US, media intelligence and communications specialist Cision has announced that CEO Kevin Akeroyd has left the business 'to pursue other opportunities', just two weeks after the firm was acquired by an affiliate of global investment firm Platinum Equity. More
Biopharma product strategy consultancy Prescient Healthcare Group has hired two new employees for its Advisory business: Kevin Baruzzi as Managing Director of the newly opened Boston office, and Dr Arun Shrivats as Associate Director in San Francisco. More
Adam Crozier, former CEO of broadcaster ITV, the Football Association and Royal Mail, has been named Non-Executive Chairman of Kantar. More
US online survey software provider QuestionPro has opened an office in London, with plans to grow it to fifteen people across sales, marketing and customer success during the year. More
In the US, consumer understanding specialist Curion has appointed former Leo Burnett Global CFO Greg Silich as Chief Operating Officer. More
Ipsos has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in survey technology provider Askia, and says it will tap the firm's expertise and technology to develop the 'survey platform of the future'. More
Kantar has appointed Cam Baskey in the new role of Vice President, Client Leadership, responsible for growth in its CX and CX+ business in Canada. More
On-demand insights firm UserTesting has appointed Matt Zelen as Chief Customer Officer, and Jamie Anderson as Chief Growth Advisor. More
Research, media and events provider Informa Tech is bringing together its analysis and research units into a single entity. Ovum, Heavy Reading, Tractica and most of what was previously IHS Markit's TMT research business will be unified under the new brand, Omdia. More
Verne Churchill, formerly CEO and President of Market Facts, died peacefully last Thursday, January 30th, at the age of 87. More
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Directions Research has appointed Jason Ebbing as SVP, Executional Excellence. More
New York-based data science, market research and analytics firm Schireson Associates has acquired two agencies, Blackbird and Stun Creative, to form a new company called 'Known'. Terms of the deals have not been disclosed. More
Dentsu Aegis-owned performance marketing agency Merkle has launched a Promotion and Loyalty Solutions division, to be led by Peter DeNunzio as Global Head of Loyalty. More
French healthcare sector fieldwork agency QualWorld has expanded its presence to twelve countries including Sweden, Poland and India. More
Colorado-based Egg Strategy is moving its corporate headquarters within the state, from Boulder to Denver - where more than 40 percent of its nearly 70 employees live. More
Lab-based research specialist MediaScience, which uses traditional, biometric and neuroscience tools to study conscious and emotional reactions to media and ads, has opened a tech-focused qual division, HARK Connect. Former Ipsos exec Elissa Moses will lead the new team as Managing Partner. More
Audience data platform Eyeota has appointed Marc Fanelli as SVP of Strategic Partnerships and Development, based in New York and reporting to CEO Kristina Prokop. More
Mobile measurement, fraud prevention and cybersecurity specialist Adjust has added two senior salespeople, Bill Kiriakis in San Francisco and Silvia Buermann in Berlin. More
Washington, DC-based research and consulting company Heart+Mind Strategies has announced that co-CEO Dee Allsop will take an 18-month sabbatical and return in early 2022, leaving current co-CEO Mike Dabadie as the sole Chief Executive. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has appointed former Greenfield Online SVP John Tan as Chief Operations Officer; Aakash Bhasin as Managing Director of India; and Joe DiGregorio as Global Director of Programming. More
Symphony RetailAI, which provides artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for FMCG retailers and CPG manufacturers, has appointed Chris Koziol as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Pallab Chatterjee, who has retired. More
P-O Westerlund has been named CEO of Sweden-based brand tracking and consumer science firm Nepa AB, replacing Fredrik Östgren who leaves the company with immediate effect. More
One-year-old immersive research firm Further&Further has added a fourth office in Chicago, to existing locations in Montreal, New York and London. Eve Ejsmont and Brian Flannery join the new office as Directors while Matthew Pemberton joins the Montreal office as a Film Director. More
Ad tech company MediaMath has appointed Milena Alberti-Perez as CFO, based in New York and reporting to company President, Konrad Gerszke. More
In the US, media and entertainment conglomerate WarnerMedia has appointed former Nielsen exec Cheryl Idell as Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer of its Entertainment & Direct-to-Consumer divisions. More
US-based customer experience platform AskNicely has opened its first European office in Amsterdam, where the firm's expansion will be led by Kyle Bolster, Vice President and General Manager for Europe. More
US-based business information and optimization software solutions company Optym has appointed Vic Keller as Chief Executive Officer, while founder Ravi Ahuja moves to the role of Chief Science Officer. More
Kenneth Tomaszewski has stepped down from his role as President of NY-based healthcare research specialist KJT Group, and will be replaced by Michaela Gascon, who adds the title of President to her existing one of Chief Operating Officer. More
Comscore has promoted Carol Hinnant to the position of Chief Revenue Officer, after fifteen years with the business. More
In New York, data and insights platform 1010data has announced that CEO Greg Munves has stepped down from the role, to 'pursue new opportunities'. He has been replaced on an interim basis by COO Inna Kuznetsova. More
In New York, global ad agency Momentum Worldwide has promoted Elena Klau to fill the newly created role of Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer, Research Management. More
Adam Crozier, former CEO of broadcaster ITV, the Football Association and Royal Mail, is said to be discussing the role of Chairman at Kantar. More
Big data giant Cloudera has announced a new CEO. Rob Bearden was previously Chief Executive of rival firm Hortonworks, with which Cloudera merged a year ago. More
The US division of research automation platform Methodify has appointed former Cint execs Kwami Lewis, as Managing Director, and Brett Cohen as Director of Sales. More
Healthcare market research programming and fieldwork consulting company Owl Solutions has appointed long-time Dynata exec Sara Wesolowski as Director of Programming. More
Los Angeles-based AUDIENCEX - which offers creative, tech, targeted media buying, and data-driven analysis services to help clients acquire customers throughout the entire purchase funnel - has hired digital tech executive Brian Ko as Chief Commercial Officer. More
Full-service pharma market research and consultancy firm ThinkGen has hired former GfK Healthcare COO Bart Weiner as President, joining two ex-colleagues and replacing founder Noah Pines who moves to the role of Chief Executive. More
Provo, Utah-based digital experience data management specialist Claravine has opened an office in New York, where it has hired E.J. Freni as Chief Revenue Officer. More
Nielsen has appointed David Rawlinson as Chief Executive Officer of its Global Connect business, while Linda Zukauckas will take up the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Global Media business. Both will join on February 3rd. More
Comscore's interim Chief Executive Dale Fuller has resigned as a Director of the company to 'pursue other ventures', following the recent promotion of Bill Livek to the CEO role. More
Australian data intelligence company Potentiate has appointed GreenBook Executive Editor Lenny Murphy as Strategic Corporate Development Advisor, identifying companies that will help accelerate its expansion in North America. More
Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has appointed Nancy Arter as SVP in its Technology & Telecommunications divisions, while Keir Lococo joins as a Vice President in the Health division. More
The Stagwell Group, owner of the Harris and Harris Poll brands, has created a central marketing team with several new hires and promotions, including the appointment of former Kantar exec Anas Ghazi as Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer. More
A new firm called Oasis Intelligence has been launched in Los Angeles, offering access to consumer insights at scale, for marketers in the cannabis and hemp industry, as well as related sectors. More
In the US, word-of-mouth specialist Bazaarvoice has appointed Keith Nealon as Chief Executive Officer. The role was vacated by Gene Austin three months after the company was acquired by Marlin Equity Partners in 2018. More
Kantar has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Chris Morley as Managing Director, UK, Ireland and USA for its Worldpanel division; while former Publicis behavioural economist and CX practitioner Dom Boyd joins as Managing Director, Offer for the UK Insights division. More
In the US, Avenu Insights & Analytics has appointed Lara Oerter as Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for company-wide operations, including product development and solution delivery. More
In the US, long-time Rentrak exec Amir Yazdani has joined Comscore in the role of Strategic Adviser to the CEO. More
In the US, cloud contact center platform Sharpen Technologies has appointed Ric Kosiba as Chief Data Scientist, tasked with developing data-driven initiatives which will enable agents to enhance the customer experience and optimize performance. More
Kantar has appointed former ITV plc COO and CFO Ian Griffiths as its new Chief Financial Officer. He will join the company on January 16th. More
In New York, Analytic Partners has named Kathy Bachmann as General Manager of the Americas, leading its growth in the Western hemisphere. More
Top-level US MR body the Insights Association is to feature long-time WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell as a speaker at its CEO Summit later this month. More
Tech-driven insight firm Matchbox has appointed Andrew Hawn as MD, Technology, based in Los Angeles. He rejoins the firm after two years at insight companies MetaForesight and Sparks & Honey, where he was Head of Cultural Strategy. More
Richard McDonald, the former President of US data company Epsilon, has joined insight-driven creative and technology agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) as CEO. He replaces David Selby, who moves to the roles of Co-Chairman and Chief Product Officer. More
In the US, insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has appointed P2Sample exec Garrett Gil de Rubio as Senior Vice President, Client Development. More
Nielsen's Chief Financial Officer and COO David Anderson has resigned and will leave the business at the end of the year. A search for a successor is underway with the assistance of an external search firm. More
In the US, mobile ad targeting firm Amobee has named Samba Natarajan as its new Chief Executive Officer, as Kim Perell steps down to 'pursue her passion for supporting start-up entrepreneurs'. More
Entertainment technology and TV data provider TiVo is to merge with audio, imaging and computing technology products firm Xperi Corp., in an all-stock deal with an enterprise value of $3bn. The TiVo name will remain on its products but the combined company will be known as Xperi. More
In Longmont, Colorado, researcher Chris Hauck has announced the launch of a new consultancy, HauckEye, focusing on the observation of subjects in real life situations. More
Nielsen has named Laurie Lovett as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, starting January 13th; and Christopher Taft as SVP Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. In addition, former Microsoft and CBS exec Nancy Tellem joins the Board. More
New York-based customer data platform Simon Data has announced rapid growth in 2019, with a tripling of its enterprise client base, 75% growth in its Data Science team and the receipt of $30m of Series C funding. More
Comscore veteran Steve Buck is reported to have joined US firm marketCast in the role of SVP Theatrical, charged with driving commercial sales and new business efforts for the firm's theatrical products and services. More
American telecoms conglomerate Comcast has hired James Rooke to lead its Effectv business, which combines the targeting and measurement of digital, with the reach and impact of TV. He will oversee a 3,500-person team across data innovation and insights, sales, ops, tech, product, and CX. More
In the US, mobile ad analytics specialist Marchex has appointed former Criteo exec John Roswech as Chief Revenue Officer, leading the firm's Sales and Customer Success divisions. More
Insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has appointed JD Deitch as Chief Operations Officer, while former COO Richard Thornton moves into the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer. More
In the US, insights process management specialist OpinionRoute has promoted Andrew Moffatt to the position of Partner and the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer. More
In Washington, DC, WPP-owned market research and political polling specialist Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates (PSB) has hired former Hershey CMO Peter Horst as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mike Chuter who left the firm earlier this month. More
Retail data firm The NPD Group has appointed Darren Person as Global Chief Information Officer, and Robert Taylor as SVP, Enterprise Systems. More
US-based digital marketing and performance analytics specialist TapClicks has appointed Michael Rosner as SVP of Global Sales. More
In Washington, DC, economic and quantitative consulting firm Edgeworth Economics has opened a business called Edgeworth Analytics, which will provide clients with training and consulting on data and statistical concepts. More
Kantar has hired Pete Rumpel as Chief Executive Officer of its Media Division in North America. He succeeds Manish Bhatia, who has moved into the position of Chief Product Officer for the division. More
Audience technology platform Eyeota has promoted co-founder Kristina Prokop to the position of Chief Executive Officer, as co-founder Kevin Tan steps down from the role. More
2001, like 1984, was a year for which fiction had given us very specific expectations, and while disappointingly little coasted through the heavens to the strains of the 'Blue Danube', some MR industry giants certainly soared. Here's our review of the year on DRNO. More
In the US, purchase intelligence platform Cardlytics has appointed former Pinterest exec Michael Akkerman as Chief Product & Strategy Officer. More
Kantar Chief Executive Eric Salama has decided to step down from his role at some point in 2020, after which he will serve as a non-executive Director and Consultant at the company. Kantar has already begun the process of recruiting a successor. More
Harriet Kozak, President of the Philadelphia office of healthcare specialist Research Partnership, is to retire at the end of the year. She is replaced from January 2nd 2020 by Sabera Hyderally, who currently serves as Director of MedTech, North America. More
In the US, location intelligence provider Foursquare has named David Shim its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Jeff Glueck, who will be leaving at the end of this year to 'explore new opportunities'. More
Nielsen has appointed Sandra Sims-Williams as SVP of Diversity & Inclusion, beginning next month. She will lead strategy in the area for both Media and Connect sides of the business as the firm splits into two independent, publicly traded companies. More
US professional body The Insights Association has named former Dynata EVP Melanie Courtright as its Chief Executive Officer, beginning January 1st and succeeding David Almy. More
WPP has announced that Michelle Harrison will move from CEO to non-executive Chair of its Government Practice - which she has led since its inception in 2012 - so as to focus on her role as Global CEO of Kantar's Public division. Global MD Sean Howard steps up to the vacant CEO role. More
Cincinnati, OH-based MarketVision Research has announced five appointments: Brennan Held and Morgan Murray join as Research Associates, and Andrew Tamplin as an RM in Field Services; while Anthony Campagna and Karen Shull are promoted. More
MDC Partners has announced the formation of a new agency network combining Doner, one of its largest US ad agencies, with six specialist agencies whose expertise includes data-driven strategy and agile production facilities. More
In New York, enterprise customer information platform Simon Data has appointed former AppNexus exec Doina Harris as Chief Product Officer. More
In New York, global marketing intelligence company MiQ has hired Erin Madorsky for a newly created role, Managing Director for the Northeast. She will work directly with US CEO Sean Reardon to develop and grow the business across the region. More
Survey methodology specialist and former AAPOR President David Dutwin has joined NORC at the University of Chicago as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and Chief Scientist of NORC's AmeriSpeak panel-based research platform. More
UK-based emotion analytics specialist Realeyes has appointed long-time marketing analytics and technology industry exec Max Kalehoff as Vice President of Marketing, based at its offices in New York. More
Behavioral science agency BEESY has expanded its New York office with the appointment of former PRS IN VIVO exec Madison King as Research Analyst, and Derek Elliott as Behavioral Science Analyst. More
Cross-media measurement specialist Verto Analytics has relocated its Seattle office; and has promoted Vinayak Nair to the US Market team leadership role. Meanwhile in Finland, Antti Riikonen has been named VP of Product and Methods and Tero Lindberg is now responsible for the Platform team. More
In New York, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has announced that its President, Patrick Dolan, will depart in June 2020 to pursue an undisclosed 'entrepreneurial opportunity'. More
California-based eCommerce targeting solutions provider Fanplayr has opened a 'corporate hub' in Mexico City, led by Mariano Tripiciano in the role of MD, Latin America. More
Today it's exactly 21 years since MrWeb was officially launched - a traditional coming-of-age here in the UK. In Internet terms, 21 is ancient really, and we'll do a bit of looking backward over the next few weeks, but we also have major plans for the coming year. Details here - and your feedback wanted! More
In the US, speciality retail group ascena has appointed former Macy's analytics and innovation exec Justin MacFarlane as EVP, Chief Customer Officer, starting on December 2nd. More
WPP is to open a campus in the listed Marquette Building in downtown Detroit, where it will bring together a number of its agencies and locate up to 1,000 staff. More
Marcoms group Interpublic has created a new practice focused on 'digital responsibility', within its recently formed Kinesso targeting and optimisation company. Acxiom / LiveRamp executive Sheila Colclasure has been hired to head it up. More
US-based custom research and strategy firm Magid has promoted long-time employee Jaime Spencer to EVP, Head of Local Media. He joins the Executive Leadership Team, and replaces Steve Ridge, who moves to the role of Senior Advisor. More
US-based experience management specialist Qualtrics has appointed former Salesforce exec Brigid Archibald as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. More
In New York, Nielsen Global Connect has hired IBM exec Jacqueline Woods as Chief Marketing Officer, starting on December 1st. More
In the US, shopper understanding company PreciseTarget has hired three new execs for its senior leadership team: Mitch Paletz as SVP Channel Partnerships; Andrew McCasker as Chief Technology Officer; and Brian Graziano as VP Marketing. More
In the US, data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions provider Alliance Data has appointed Ralph Andretta as President and Chief Executive, effective from next February. He will succeed Melisa Miller, who has served in the role since the June 2019 retirement of Ed Heffernan. More
In New York, long-time GfK exec David Albert has been named Managing Director of research and data services company ENGINE Insights. The business is part of full-service media and marketing company ENGINE, which was previously the parent of ORC. More
Cincinnati, OH-based verbatim analysis software company Ascribe has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany, where it has appointed former ASKi‐Data exec Gustav Jaeckel as European Director of Services. More
In the US, CPG industry-focused sales and marketing agency Acosta has promoted long-time company exec Colin Stewart to the role of Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence. More
Content ratings provider and brand safety specialist OpenSlate, part owned by Nielsen, has appointed Poppy Hill as Managing Director for APAC, as it expands in the region. She is based in Sydney. More
Canada-based researcher Hotspex has appointed Joe Amati as Senior Vice President of Research. He joins after eight years on the client side at Kellogg's Canada and apparel brand Canada Goose. More
US TV, film and video research firm Screen Engine/ASI has appointed long-time NRG exec Jason Bubenicek as SVP Data Intelligence, working with the Marketing Science team to develop a data warehouse that will be used to identify new product opportunities. More
Global shopper insights agency PRS IN VIVO has appointed Lauren Davitt as Vice President, leading the expansion of its Luxury Practice in the US from the company's offices in New York. More
Omni-channel TV advertising and analytics platform Innovid has appointed former IgnitionOne MD Wolfgang Kirschner to head its expansion efforts across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The firm has also hired Jeremy Straight as SVP of Business Development, based out of New York. More
In the US, Sony Pictures has promoted Chris Liberge and Kate Donnelly, both taking the title of Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Marketing and Research. The pair will co-run Sony's new group of film-specific 'strategy pods'. More
In New York, customer experience company Hero Digital has hired Arun Kumar as Senior Vice President, Data & Insights. More
In the US, advertising intelligence specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS) has hired Adrian D'Souza for the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer, overseeing global operations and with responsibility for delivering a customer-centric growth strategy. More
In California, former JWT Intelligence director Lucie Greene has launched a futures, research and brand strategy consultancy called Light Years. More
Australian insights consultancy Fiftyfive5 has hired former Edelman Intelligence exec Nick Williams, who relocates from the US to Australia to lead the firm's Performance Monitoring team. More
Mobile data intelligence and verification specialist Location Sciences has expanded to Australia, where it will be led by digital marketer Rupert Pay as the company's local representative. More
In Toronto, customer experience and contact center consulting firm The Taylor Reach Group has appointed contact center exec Steve Edmondson as Strategic Partner and Consultant. More
Los Angeles-based consumer insights and analytics business MarketCast Group has hired former Nielsen exec Graham McKenna as Chief Marketing Officer, leading its brand, product marketing and communications efforts. More
Research software firm Confirmit has appointed Howard Lax as Principal Director, CX Consulting, supporting clients in their efforts to design, develop and implement customer experience strategies. More
In New York City, Merkle-owned digital marketing solutions company HelloWorld has appointed James Riess as SVP, Head of Strategy & Insights for Promotions and Loyalty Solutions. More
US-based MR operations specialist Research Results has promoted Stephen Oldfied to the newly created role of Chief Operations Officer. More
Long-time Nielsen exec Megan Clarken is joining ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo as Chief Executive Officer on November 25th. She replaces founding Chairman and CEO JB Rudelle, who will remain as company Chairman. More
US-based research agency Gongos has opened a Strategy & Implementation practice, to help BtoC and BtoB organizations develop and embed customer-centric strategies into their organizations. The new division will be led by Amy Perifanos in the role of Vice President, Strategy & Implementation. More
Shopper intelligence specialist Catalina has hired Wayne Powers as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Jerry Sokol, who will continue as a Strategic Advisor during the transition period. More
US-based sample solutions provider InnovateMR has opened a new headquarters in Calabasas, California - adding to existing locations in Connecticut, London, Ahmedabad and New Delhi. The firm says its headcount has doubled during 2019. More
London-based boutique insights agency 2CV has promoted Sabine Cronick - previously Head of Quant - to Managing Director, UK; and Jennifer Axen, previously Head of Qual, to MD North America. More
US-based MR operations specialist Research Results, Inc.has appointed Ellen Pieper as Chief Client Officer, responsible for the leadership, vision and financial performance of the team of subject matter experts and offerings. More
London-based strategic insights consultancy Firefish has appointed long-time WPP exec Natalie Pilch as Chief Operating Officer. More
Toronto, Canada-based online sample and market research technology specialist WiseWorks has opened an office in Munich, Germany, where it has appointed former Dynata exec Pratik Sharma as Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, Publicis Media-owned full service, data-driven marketing agency Rauxa has hired Alberto Botero as Senior Vice President, Data Intelligence. More
Former HBO Domestic Television President Scott Carlin has joined US-based custom researcher and strategy adviser Magid as EVP, Global Media & Entertainment, based in Los Angeles. More
In the US, conversation and revenue intelligence platform Gong has appointed Sandi Kochhar as Chief People Officer and Tim Riitters as CFO, while Udi Ledergor is promoted from VP of Marketing to Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, shopper targeting firm Valassis has promoted Cali Tran to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing CEO Dan Singleton who will move into a senior advisory role for parent company Harland Clarke Holdings. More
US researcher David Butler has launched a consultancy called Birch Healthcare Insights, to help payers, providers and practices understand what is important to patients and consumers. More
San Francisco-based local audience data specialist Eyeota has hired PubMatic co-founder Anand Das as CTO, and his former PubMatic colleague Vasu Cherlopalle as Vice President of Engineering. More
In the US, full-service ad and brand research specialist Phoenix Marketing International (Phoenix MI) has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Caryn Brouwer as Senior Vice President of Client Services, based in its NYC office. More
In the US, online community and survey tech provider Toluna has launched a specialized practice focused on the needs of the Media & Entertainment industry, led by long-time company exec Patricia Chapin-Bayley. More
Continuing our month-long in-depth look at online communities, Nick Thomas talks to InSites Consulting co-founder and CEO Kristof De Wulf about buying UK online research pioneer Join the Dots, its fourth acquisition in 18 months; and about plans for the future. More
North American full service agency Reach3 Insights has appointed bilingual researcher Diego Rodriguez as Senior Vice President, Media & Entertainment, based in its Southern California office. More
Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales division of TV and telecoms firm Comcast Cable, has promoted Andrea Zapata to Vice President of Data Innovation and Insights, overseeing a newly formed Data Innovation and Insights team. More
In London, community panel specialist Verve has completed its fourth graduate intake, bringing the total number of graduate recruits to twelve. The firm recently appointed long-time MR recruitment specialist Sarah Penny as Talent Manager. More
Dallas-based RKD Group, which provides marketing and fundraising solutions for non-profit organizations, has acquired Boston-based Data Best Practices, after six months in which the latter's founder and President Cathy Folkes has served as the former's Acting Chief Data Officer. More
Cincinnati, Ohio-based full service MR firm MarketVision Research has announced one new hire and six promotions. Zach Meyer joins as a Research Associate on the Online Communities team, and the promotions include Jean Nickels to VP of Qual and Janice Gennaria to Research Manager. More
Next15 group's global intelligence business Savanta has appointed former Ipsos exec Marni Hirschorn to its Americas team as VP of Account Management. The firm has also recently hired Gregory Spears, in NYC; and Amit Sahni, Mohamed Hasoun and Ankur Jain in Toronto. More
UK-based Brandwatch has transformed its leadership team with the addition of Guy Berruyer as Chairman of its Board, Fergus Gloster as an NED, Eva Klein as Chief Customer Officer, Dan Freund as Chief Sales Officer, and Ian Collins as CFO. More
Shopper intelligence and personalization firm Catalina Marketing Japan has named Brett Wayn President and Chief Executive Officer, while Sean Chu has been hired as Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, reporting to him. More
London-based research technology firm Liveminds has officially expanded to the US with the opening of an office in Chicago. More
Ad and brand research firm Hall & Partners has appointed Stacy Vaughn as Managing Partner of its US healthcare team, and Beth Stagg for the same role in Europe. More
In Canada, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed Sudhanshu Gaur as Vice President, Analytics, based in its Toronto office. More
Healthcare focused research and data provider Decision Resources Group (DRG) has appointed former IBM exec Girish Venkatachaliah as its new Chief Product & Technology Officer, leading continued development of AI-enabled integrated solutions. More
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Kantar has appointed Dolly DeNyse and Amy Fenton to its North American leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Client Officer respectively. More
Our month-long focus on online communities continues with another podcast. Samsung's Director of European Countries CMI on work-life and other kinds of balance; the extremes of 'agile'; working on communities with Verve; backing up insights; and why brands should 'get out more'. More
Comscore has promoted Arturo Guillén to the role of SVP & Global Managing Director of its movie division, taking the reins from SVPs Steve Buck and Jim Zak. More
Oracle is streamlining its Data Cloud (ODC) unit, with job cuts totalling 10 to 15% of its staff, according to reports. More
New York-based marketing solutions group Engine, parent of ORC International, is promoting Don Simons from MD Business Development for its Insights Group to CEO, Insights, North America, replacing Oliver Rust who has moved to Hong Kong to oversee the APAC region. More
Shopper and product experience specialist PRS IN VIVO has expanded its global Luxury Practice, and added the concept of 'Happiness Science' to its behavioral science offering. More
Brand tracking and consumer science firm Nepa AB has appointed Erik Enecker as MD of its US subsidiary, starting this Friday and taking over from Ken Peterson, who leaves the company. More
Tech-dominated stockmarket Nasdaq has appointed a Head of Data Strategy and Sourcing for its Quandl alternative data service. Evan Reich was formerly Global Head of Data Strategy and Sourcing at hedge fund BlueMountain Capital. More
US-based video streaming guide Reelgood is launching a measurement division for OTT (over-the-top TV), and brought in former Nielsen SVP of Global Measurement, Mark Green to lead it. More
The first of a dozen articles from our 21st birthday celebration feature looking at Online Communities. The inspirational Isaac Rogers, CEO of 20|20 Research talks about blockchain patents; running a cattle ranch; heroes, villains... and mom. Read excerpts here and click through for the full Happy MR podcast. More
US-based consumer psychology expert Strategic Vision is opening its first office in India, located in Hyderabad and led by Ravindra 'Ravi' Kondagunta, in partnership with his company Traction Labs. More
Recently-formed Texas-based data collection firm Veridata Insights has launched an automated project platform covering the research process from sampling through to dashboards and analytics. More
Customer data pioneer dunnhumby has launched an in-house tech accelerator called dunnhumby Labs (dh Labs), to develop its product offerings in the global retail marketplace. The new business unit will be led by Kyle Fugere, who also heads dunnhumby ventures. More
Consumer insights platform DISQO has appointed former MarketShare and Neustar executive Jean-Philippe Durrios as CFO and COO, based in its Los Angeles headquarters and charged with leading its plans for rapid growth. More
Programmatic sample firm Lucid has appointed Allen Lovett to lead its North America sales team. More
North American full service agency Reach3 Insights has appointed Steven Spencer-Steigner as SVP Qualitative Strategy, charged with leading delivery of strategic qual work as well as expanding the company's range of solutions. More
On 29th November 1998 MrWeb - publisher of DRNO - officially launched with the appearance of its first job ad. To celebrate our twenty-first birthday we're publishing special supplements on five major growth areas in the sector, beginning this month with online communities. More
Respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has appointed Diane Gawlik as Director of Strategy and Development, Enterprise Sales; and Arun Venkataraman and Magdalena Morello as Research Directors. More
Toronto, Canada-based online sample and market research technology specialist WiseWorks has opened a new office in Ahmedabad, India, which will be led by Nimai Sharma. More
In Washington D.C., former Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) EVP Jason Boxt has launched a consultancy called 3W Insights, helping clients with their branding, messaging and communications strategy. More
Enterprise SaaS company Panoramic has raised $35m in funding, as it launches a new marketing intelligence platform designed to simplify the data collection process, automate visualizations and foster collaboration through a single location. More
Escalent (formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace) has announced that Chief Information Officer Sharna Morelli has decided to retire, while John Sivak has been promoted to Senior Vice President, leading the firm's IT division from its Livonia, MI headquarters. More
Maru/Blue has announced a dozen appointments, including the promotion of Tara Caughlin to Senior Director of Operations in New York; and in Canada Angela Tang to Senior Director on the Sample and Feasibilty team and Lauren McHoul to Sampling and Feasibility Manager. More
New York-based Semantic ad technology specialist Peer39 has opened an office in London, where it has appointed Andrew Morsy as Managing Director, International. The firm has also hired Alec Greenberg as Vice President of Partnerships in its NYC office. More
Customer experience management software and solutions firm MaritzCX has appointed Dave Beaulieu as EVP Global Healthcare Division, while Jason Masedonia joins as Vice President, Healthcare & Patient Experience (PX). More
In the US, retail industry information and intelligence resource EnsembleIQ has promoted Jennifer Litterick to the role of Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of former Kantar exec David Shanker, who had held the role since February last year. More
In the US, Ipsos has appointed former Kantar/Dynata exec Emmanuel Probst as Senior Vice President - Brand & Creative Excellence, to help clients measure how brands and consumers connect through content, communication and media. More
In the US, the non-profit Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has launched a division called 'Measurement for Marketers' (MFM), with the aim of ensuring uniformity across the industry's measurement systems. More
In New York, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed former System1 Research exec Brent Snider as Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, digital advertising specialist Goodway Group has opened a Data Science and Analytics division which is run by new hires Lluis Canet, Vice President of Data Science and Analytics; and Benjamin Diesbach, Lead Data Insights Analyst. More
Steve Buck, Comscore's SVP of Business Relations and Jim Zak, SVP of International Theatrical are among those to depart the company as it cuts 8% of its workforce, according to reports. More
Sample provider P2Sample has partnered with not-for-profit organization Women in Research (WIRe), to launch a study which evaluates the percentage of women in MR executive roles. Across 133 firms analysed, only a third (36%) of exec roles were occupied by women. More
Seoul, South Korea-based video research and targeting company methinks has hired Aaron Burcell as Chief Executive Officer. More
Long-time Kantar exec Graham Page has joined US emotion measurement specialist Affectiva as Global MD of Media Analytics, leading a unit focused on the application of emotion analytics to content, media testing and the customer experience. More
Melbourne, Australia-based mobile researcher MDI has expanded its footprint to London, with the appointment of former GfK NOP leader Arno Hummerston as Director - Europe. More
In New York, AI-powered consumer intelligence platform SightX has appointed long-time FocusVision / Decipher exec Mark Levy as Vice President of Business Development. More
In Canada, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed former Kantar TNS exec Mona Makhijani as Senior Vice President, Client Activation, based in its Vancouver office. More
In the US, full-service research consultancy Reach3 Insights has hired entertainment sector researcher Melva Benoit for its newly created position as Head of Media and Entertainment, tasked with leading the firm's presence on the West Coast and leading its Los Angeles office. More
US-based Further&Further, which combines qual research methods with immersive documentary film-making, has opened a European office, based in London. Former CrowdDNA director Kelvin Amos joins the office as European Managing Director. More
Dan Hess, former Comscore Chief Product Officer, has joined retail data specialist The NPD Group to lead its global product development and management. More
US industry body the Insights Association (IA) has begun a formal search for its next Chief Executive Officer, to replace David Almy who will retire at the end of the year. More
In the US, sensory and consumer product research specialist Curion says it has appointed thirty-five new employees this year, supporting rapid growth and the launch of three new services. More
Global CEM Software firm Sitecore has laid off around 70 employees, c.5% of its workforce, according to reports. More
John Tabone, who has served as Interim Chief Administrative Officer for new Canadian MR body CRIC since April 2019, has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis, with immediate effect. More
Marcoms giant WPP is to open a new campus in San Francisco, in the heart of the US tech industry, where it will house more than 1,000 people from its companies around the city. More
In New York, ad personalization specialist MediaMath has hired former Nielsen exec Konrad Gerszke as President, leading all its day-to-day operations. More
Analytics-driven marcoms specialist W20 has promoted Dan Linton to the newly created role of Global Data Privacy Lead, responsible for providing clients with strategic counsel regarding GDPR. More
Online community and customer advocacy software provider Influitive Corporation has appointed Dan Cote as CMO and Rob Merklinger SVP of Sales. More
Comscore has disclosed plans to cut a further 8% of its workforce, adding to around 10% made redundant in the second quarter. More
In the US, pricing optimization and analytics specialist Engage3 has hired former dunnhumby exec Jonah Ellin as Vice President of Product, responsible for working with the product development team to build data-science-driven pricing tools. More
Online community and survey tech provider Toluna has appointed former MetrixLab exec Nicholas Langeveld as Managing Director for North America. More
In the US, consumer data specialist Data Decisions Group (DDG) has promoted Dino Fire to the role of President of Market Research and Data Sciences. He replaces President of Data Science Bruno Delahaye. More
Comscore Board member Paul J. Reilly has resigned, citing a lack of confidence in its operating strategy and innovation. In the last few days, the company's share price has dropped further to record lows around the $US 1.50 mark. More
Enterprise data and analytics provider LiveRamp has appointed Clark Kokich as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, replacing Jerry Gramaglia, who announced his intention not to seek re-election in February. More
Digital research firm MetrixLab has appointed four Regional Managing Directors: Angela Morgans for Europe, Rebeca Dreicon for LATAM, Rob Valsler for AMEA, and Kevin Moran for North America. Meanwhile two new teams will focus on innovation in the company's product portfolio. More
In the US, the developers of campus safety app Drunk Mode have launched a location data company called X-Mode. More
In the US, TV, film and video research firm ScreenEngine/ASI has hired Tony Calfo as Senior Vice President of its TV News Group, which provides both national and local TV news divisions with insights to help them reach and retain viewers. More
In San Francisco, consumer health and wellness publisher Healthline Media has hired Laurie Dewan as Vice President of Consumer Insights, responsible for building a new Customer Insights and Analytics function and recruiting a team of researchers. More
US firm Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has appointed Stan Stec as Chief Financial Officer, leading its finance, accounting, contracts and legal functions. More
Next15's data and insights group Savanta has hired five new US employees while announcing a move to a larger office in New York City. More
Canadian polling, MR and strategy provider Leger has named Steve Perrone, co-founder of its Leger Metrics division, as its Chief Technology Officer. He will now oversee tech development for the group's three digital divisions: Leger Opinion, Leger Metrics and Leger Community. More
In New York, Christian Ward has returned to Digital Knowledge Management specialist Yext in the role of Chief Data Officer, tasked with helping clients optimize their data in search-ready graphs. More
Nielsen's Chief Neuroscientist Dr. Carl Marci has left the company to join digital health tech company CompanionMX as its Chief Medical Officer. More
In the US, customer engagement platform Khoros has hired Jack Blaha as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding former incumbent Pete Hess. More
Toronto and San Francisco-based online community and customer advocacy software developer Influitive has appointed Dan McCall as Chief Executive Officer, while founder Mark Organ moves to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. More
In the US, business research, news, trade shows, and networking events provider Winsight has hired former Gartner exec Kurt Reisenberg for its newly created role of President, while Alanna Young has been promoted to President of its Technomic research business. More
David Almy, CEO of US industry body the Insights Association (IA), will be leaving his role at the end of the year, to spend more time with his family. More
In the US, video audience and content intelligence provider ICX Media has appointed former Comscore CEO Serge Matta as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Michael Avon, who becomes Executive Chairman. The firm has also raised $6.6m in a new financing round. More
In the US, shopper intelligence specialist Catalina has appointed West Naze as Senior Vice President, US Digital Sales, while Brian Dunphy has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Digital Business & Strategic Partnerships. More
In the US, Roswell, GA-based MMR Research Associates has appointed former Kantar/TNS exec Michele Johnson as Vice President - Client Relationships. More
In New York, survey and customer insights software provider FocusVision has appointed Henry Harbury as Chief Product and Technology Officer, charged with driving cross-company innovation to advance the company's flagship solutions. More
In the US, programmatic sample platform Lucid has hired long-time product innovation specialist Bridget Bidlack as Senior Vice President, Product. More
In the US, digital services consultancy ICF is appointing John Wasson as its new Chief Executive Officer from October 1, replacing Sudhakar Kesavan, who will assume the position of Executive Chairman. More
In the US, sample provider Symmetric has promoted SVP Ellen Pieper to the role of Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for client strategy as well as revenue management and forecasting. More
Not-for-profit sector specialist Pursuant Group has launched a division called Pursuant Insights, offering analytics solutions for marketers and fundraisers. More
In Canada, digital marketing agency DAC has launched a specialist analytics practice called Proove Intelligence, which will activate what it calls 'under-utilized' client data to drive business growth. More
Insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has acquired US-based P2Sample. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
In the US, DIY research software company SurveyMonkey has appointed Eric Johnson as Chief Information Officer, overseeing its IT vision and roadmap. More
DIY research software company SurveyMonkey has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Lara Sasken Lindenbaum as Vice President of Communications; DuVal Hicks as Vice President of Sales Operations; and Dennis Scott as Vice President of Growth Marketing. More
US-based strategy and custom research company Magid has hired former CMI Research exec Steve Flynn as Senior Vice President, based in Atlanta. More
In New York, ad tech and fraud prevention platform Kubient has appointed serial entrepreneur Peter Bordes as Chief Executive Officer, while former Ogilvy exec Chris Andrews joins as Chief Digital Officer. More
Maru/Matchbox has hired former Hall & Partners Group Strategy Director Abigail Aufgang as VP, Innovations & Solutions, based in New York. More
Los Angeles-based consumer insights business MarketCast Group has appointed long-time media and entertainment exec John Batter as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Henry Shapiro who has moved into the position of Chairman. More
San Francisco-based ad retargeting platform AdRoll is expanding its presence in Salt Lake City with the opening of a new, 16,000-square-foot office and plans to expand headcount in the city from 58 to 100 employees by the end of the year. More
US-based customer insights platform UserTesting has opened its first international office, in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it has appointed Bruce Hunter as European Regional Vice President. More
In the US, research and strategy consultancy LRWGreenberg has announced the formation of LRWGreenberg Gaming, a team led by Vice President Collin Leirvik and focused on what the firm says is 'now the dominant force in global entertainment'. More
Kantar has completed the integration of societal impact consultancy InterMedia into its Public division, thus expanding its Washington D.C. office and strengthening the division's growing Development Practice. More
IRI has appointed Mike Eklund as CFO and Evan Swidler as Chief Human Resources Officer, with both replacing interim leaders. More
New York-based firm Dstillery has shut down its Demand Side Platform, to focus the business entirely on selling custom cross-device audience segments, citing commoditisation in the DSP business, and disproportionate basic costs for smaller players. More
Ipsos has appointed former Kantar exec Chris Murphy as President, Market Strategy and Understanding, leading its business focused on product development and activation. More
Retail data firm IRI has appointed Carrie Shea as Managing Partner of Growth Consulting for its Strategic Analytics division. More
Cincinnati, OH-based full service firm MarketVision Research has announced three promotions including Abby Miller to Research Director; and four new hires at Research Assistant level. More
Media and analytics firm Crossmedia Inc. has announced a partnership with former MDC Partners CMO Bob Kantor to launch a collaborative marketing services network called Dawn, with four members agencies already included and more to be added soon. More
ITWP, the parent company of Toluna, Harris Interactive Europe and KuRunData, has hired Michele Morelli as SVP of Global Marketing Strategy; promoted Tsahi Ben-Yosef to SVP of Product Innovation; and promoted Mathilde Lelievre to EVP of Global Operations. More
In the US, the Marketing Research Education Foundation (MREF) has hired Andra Davidson as Executive Director, effective immediately. More
Escalent, formerly Market Strategies International-Morpace, has promoted Mark Carpenter from Research Director to Joint MD of its European office based in Surrey, UK. More
London-based agency The Big Picture (TBP) has appointed longtime Basis Research Director Laura Pereira as Head of Quant, with a focus on innovative techniques in design research. More
MaruMatchbox has appointed former Kantar / MaPs leader Rich Durante as Managing Director of Pharmaceuticals and Medicines, based in Boston. More
US-based meeting and incentive management firm Creative Group, Inc. has announced the launch of a new Design & Insights practice, which will bring insights to bear on program design. Melissa Van Dyke has been appointed as VP leading the new unit from August 26th. More
US research and MR training company Burke Inc. has promoted Tara Marotti to the role of Chief Client Officer (CCO), succeeding Diane Surette, Burke's President and CEO-designee. More
In Canada, communities specialist Maru/Matchbox has appointed customer insights strategist Jonathan Stinnett as President, Consumer Technology, Media & Entertainment. More
US-based philanthropic online MR panel firm Op4G (Opinions 4 Good) has appointed long-time industry exec Rafael 'Raf' Gonzalez as Senior Director of Client Development, based at its office in Fairfield, Connecticut. More
MarketCast Group subsidiary Insight Strategy Group (ISG) has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Kim Lewis as SVP of Research and Strategy, leading the firm's Technology industry practice while working with the leadership team to drive growth on the US West Coast. More
In the US, customer experience management platform MomentFeed has named Nick Hedges as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Robert Blatt who has left the company to pursue non-work related activities. More
In the US, Emeryville, California-based research consultancy Greenberg Strategy has been acquired by the Lieberman Research Worldwide Group (LRW). Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
The partners at pricing and strategy consultant Simon-Kucher have elected Mark Billige, from the UK, and Andreas von der Gathen, from Germany, as co-CEOs for the next five years. They will take up their new positions on January 1st 2020. More
In Canada, the government has created the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council, which will provide its Chief Statistician and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development with advice on matters concerning the overall quality of the country's national statistical system. More
In Canada, respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has hired Cornelia Haack as Senior Vice President, Panels and Communities. More
In the US, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), which provides election services to member-based organizations, has announced three new hires as part of a long-term succession plan. Dave J., John P. and Peter J. are sons of current co-owners Jon G. and Peter M. Westerhaus. More
In New York, consumer insights and strategy consultancy Kelton Global has appointed Amy Rogoff Dunn as Partner, Insights and Strategy. More
Mollie Spilman, Chief Operating Officer of ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo, is leaving the company on Friday to 'pursue a new career opportunity'. From next week, founder and CEO JB Rudelle will directly manage the Sales and Operations teams. More
Silicon Valley-based predictive analytics software firm FICO - formerly known as the Fair Isaac Corporation - has appointed Michael McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Mike Pung who is retiring. More
Data collection and research services provider Schlesinger Group has made three senior hires in the USA, supporting client needs and business growth: Chawntae Applegate as SVP, Client Solutions; and Alexis Mangan and Amanda Karp as Vice Presidents. More
Insight and analytics company MESH Experience has hired Dana DiGregorio as Managing Director leading the US unit for Vertical Subscription Studies. More
In the US, automated consumer insights platform Zappi has appointed Zontziry 'Z' Johnson as Vice President of Customer Transformation. More
GfK has promoted Eric Wagatha to the role of Head of its Consumer Life team in North America. More
Raymond Cyr, the founder of research software firm Voxco, has sold the business to private investment firm Pivoton Capital for an undisclosed sum. Pivoton's Managing Partner Sumit Aneja becomes Chief Executive Officer and Cyr will remain as an advisor during the handover period. More
Alison Lewis is leaving her post as Chief Marketing Officer of consumer manufacturing giant Johnson & Johnson, as part of a business shake-up which will see the role scrapped altogether. More
Online video ad and analytics tech firm Innovid has opened an office in Tokyo, where it has appointed Toichiro Watanabe as Regional Director, Japan. More
Atlanta, GA-based full service research firm CMI has promoted Will Leopold to the position of Head of Life Sciences and Director of Client Engagement. The firm has also appointed Melvin Drake as a Network Security Analyst. More
In the US, marketing strategist and management consultant Ben Walters has launched a company called Pioneer Intelligence, which will use data to benchmark and explore the marketing performance of consumer-facing cannabis brands. More
In New York, advertising research, analytics and media planning software firm SQAD has appointed Mark D'Andrea as Chief Revenue Officer. He takes over from Debra Meyer, who is leaving to 'pursue new opportunities' after four years in the role. More
Targeting firm AcuityAds has expanded its east coast Canadian team with the promotion of Sophie Denault to Head of Sales for the region, and the appointment of Geneviève Landry as Account Director. More
US-based strategy and custom research company Magid has hired former GfK exec Tim Spenny as Senior Vice President, with a focus on emerging technology and research and consulting for innovation. More
Los Angeles-based consumer insights and analytics business MarketCast Group has appointed Mike Goddard as Chief Financial Officer, while Tracy Behzad joins as Vice President of Human Resources. More
US-based Numerator has appointed Eric Belcher as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Dennis Moore who becomes President, Panel Solutions. The firm was formed last year through the merger of omnichannel market intelligence firm Market Track and its consumer panel provider InfoScout. More
Ipsos has promoted Joseph DeVeny to lead its US Innovation Practice, overseeing a team of nearly 100 across the region. More
WPP media agency network Mindshare has launched a 'NeuroLab' in its New York office, using EEG and Galvanic Skin Response technology to measure second-by-second, non-conscious neurological responses to brand stories and media. More
Tech-enabled MR and customer insights group Maru has appointed long-time KPMG exec Natalie Cousens as SVP, Global Marketing Director. More
US-based web personalization software provider Monetate has appointed a CMO; and strengthened its collaboration with digital experience insights platform Contentsquare, promising global brands 'better personalisation, stronger ROI and improved lifetime value of customers. More
UK-based Insights People has created eight new jobs, after receiving backing from business support agency, GC Business Growth Hub. The company is also seeking to finalise another round of investment to further scale its US and European businesses, and to launch into Asia. More
John Batter, the former CEO of media and entertainment data provider Gracenote, has joined the Board of Directors of Los Angeles-based consumer insights firm MarketCast Group. More
New York-based TV ad targeting specialist Simulmedia has raised $29m in a Series E round of funding, which it will use for further research and development. In addition, former Turner Broadcasting President David Levy has re-joined the firm's Board of Directors. More
In the US, long-time entertainment industry exec Bruce Friend has joined Century City, CA-based TV, film and video research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) in the newly created role of Chief Product and Innovation Officer. More
In the US, sports intelligence specialist STATS has promoted Brian Orefice to the role of Vice President of Global Operations, while Dennis Dougherty has been named VP of Marketing. More
Sir Martin Sorrell's recently launched marcoms group S4Capital has hired his former WPP colleague Scott Spirit as Chief Growth Officer with a seat on the company's Board, while another former WPP exec, Elizabeth Buchanan, joins as a Non-Executive Director. More
Former Edelman CEO David Brain has co-founded a market research firm called Stickybeak in New Zealand, in partnership with pollster David Talbot, designer Kyle Hickey, and technology specialist Brody Nelson. More
Boston, MA-based media measurement company Data Plus Math has appointed Joran Lawrence as Vice President of Product. More
Audience technology platform Eyeota has appointed former Dentsu Aegis exec Phoebe Ang as its new CFO, based in Singapore. More
In the US, Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing service Instagram has promoted Tamar Shapiro to the role of Head of Analytics, leading a team of more than 150 data scientists and data engineers. More
In New York, online news and entertainment company BuzFeed has appointed Shari Cleary as Senior Vice President of Research and Insights. More
In the US, global strategy and consumer insights company db5 has announced the return of Chris Hubble as Chief Executive Officer, after a three year stint developing and managing DIY research platform PopResearch (Pop). More
Ipsos has promoted Jason McGrath to the role of Head of Corporate Reputation in the US, based in New York. More
New York-based MR and custom analytics firm GBH Insights has appointed former Ipsos exec Rob Hernandez as Senior Vice President of Research & Insights in its Chicago office. More
US agriculture industry insights provider DTN has appointed former Nielsen exec Steve Matthesen as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ron Sznaider, who will remain with the organization as Vice Chairman of the Board. More
In the US, Comscore's recently appointed Chief Operating Officer Kathryn Bachmann has resigned a month after taking up the position. More
Kantar has set up an International Election Team, to provide forecasting, research and commentary for elections across the world. More
In the US, online sampling and digital data collection company Dynata has promoted Yaron Zimmerman to the role of General Manager, CATI Services. More
In the US, DIY research software company SurveyMonkey has hired former Autodesk exec Debbie Clifford as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Timothy Maly who resigned in February. More
In the US, life sciences specialist Beghou Consulting has opened a Marketing Research practice, and hired pharma researcher Esin Izat to lead it. More
In San Francisco, brand intelligence and ad measurement company Survata has hired former Boost Media CEO Tim Krozek for a newly created role, President of Ad Measurement. More
Retail data specialist The NPD Group has appointed Hal Danziger as Head of Next Gen Platforms, working on the design and development of a new data processing and delivery platform which will support new data sets and analytics. More
Cross-screen data management platform (DMP) Lotame has relocated Evgeny Popov to its New York office, where it has promoted him to the position of Head of Global Data Solutions, responsible for driving data revenue globally for the Lotame Data Exchange (LDX). More
New York-based ad agency SS+K has strengthened its strategy and research practice by bringing in Emily Viola, former Head of cultural strategy at agency sparks & honey; and Patrick Buckley, previously VP of Research strategy at Maslansky & Partners. More
In the US, intent data platform True Influence has hired former V12 Group CIO Ray Estevez as Chief Data Officer, responsible for leading data strategy and implementation. More
MR Software firm has made four new hires at its New York headquarters, and promoted Meghan Moore to the position of Vice President of Customer Experience, also based there. More
Kantar has appointed Gregory Aston as Global Head of Research, Digital Advertising Intelligence, based in New York; while Petra Mašínová joins as Global Director for Reputation Intelligence, based in Paris. More
Nielsen has expanded Desmond Wang's role to include that of Managing Director for Hong Kong & Macau, alongside his existing position as MD of Taiwan. More
In London, respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has hired long-time industry exec Nathan Pereira as Business Development Director on its Agency and Enterprise team, tasked with helping grow the company's presence in the UK. More
In the US, media conglomerate NBCUniversal has promoted Jeff Bader to the position of Chief Research Officer, expanding his existing role to include oversight of the firm's television portfolio and leading its new Corporate Research and Strategy group. More
US-based strategy and custom research company Magid has appointed Brian Katz as Senior Vice President, Product and Data Strategy, in New York; while qualitative researcher Jason Rice has joined its Gaming and Esports practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. More
Santa Monica, California-based analytics firm Measured has launched out of stealth mode, after two years of development and testing of its platform, which helps clients optimise their marketing mix using always-on A/B experimentation. More
Comscore has promoted to fill the gaps left by the recent resignations of Will Hodgman and Joe Nguyen. Guido Fambach becomes EVP, EMEA & APAC, while Kedar Gavane moves up to the role of SVP, APAC, reporting to Fambach. More
The NPD Group has named 25-year GfK veteran François Klipfel as President of its Europe Toys business. More
Comscore SVP of Asia Pacific Joe Nguyen has left the company after nearly a decade, as news breaks of an imminent 10% cut in workforce and a possible sale of the business. More
Troubled direct marketing and targeting firm Harte Hanks has announced that CEO Bant Breen has resigned from his role, to 'focus on other interests and professional pursuits'. President and COO Andrew Harrison will now take the title of Principal Executive Officer. More
In Canada, survey, marketing research and analytics firm Leger has appointed Luc Brousseau as Vice President of Leger Digital, which oversees divisions for Metrics and Communities. More
Marketing and media consultancy Ebiquity has hired Jed Meyer as MD of its North American offices, while promoting Nick Pugh to MD, UK & Ireland; Laetitia Zinetti to MD of Continental Europe; and Christian Zimmer to MD for its German, Austrian and Swiss (DACH) business. More
In the US, online video ad and analytics tech firm Innovid has hired former Nielsen exec Jessica Hogue as General Manager, Measurement and Analytics. More
British-based consumer insight agency Join the Dots has expanded its US team with the appointment of Natasha Trever as Research Manager, while Emma Kirk is relocating from the UK to take up the newly created position of Associate Director. The firm has also hired two new staff in the UK. More
Custom research and online data firm SurveyHealthcare (SHC) has appointed Lena Belz as Head of European Operations, based in its London head office. More
In the US, healthcare researcher RG+A has named Carol Mann Chief Executive Officer, while Martin Jernigan has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. They join Chairman and founder Roger Green to create a three-person leadership team for the company. More
US-based marcoms network MDC Partners is implementing a two-year plan, to transform itself by combining its talent, data, research, strategy, digital and media offerings. To kick-start this plan, the firm is replacing its CFO and its General Counsel, David Doft and Mitchell Gendel respectively. More
In the US, consumer data specialist 84.51º is to relocate its Chicago office in preparation for an increase in headcount from 86 to 250 associates within the next five years. More
In the US, full-service ad and brand research specialist Phoenix Marketing International has appointed long-time Nielsen exec Michele Orlick as SVP, Networks & Media. She will be based in the firm's recently opened NYC office. More
In New York, Ipsos has appointed Peter Mackey as Executive Vice President and Head of its User Experience (UX) and Human Factors (HF) practice. More
Gurgaon, India-based Indus Insights, which offers machine learning, data science and advanced analytics services, is opening a delivery center in Los Angeles. Rajit Kavindran has joined the firm there to lead US operations. More
London-based digital consumer insight company GlobalWebIndex has appointed former Comscore exec Hugh McGoran as Senior Vice President of Revenue, North America, based in New York. More
In the US, research consultancy Greenberg Strategy has appointed Faith Markham as Vice President, Strategic Planning; while Laura Sigman joins in the newly created role of Director of Marketing. More
In the US, Ipsos-owned MMA (Marketing Management Analytics) has welcomed Michael Bertie back to the company as Senior Vice President of Analytic Consulting. More
In the US, Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) has appointed Nielsen's former SVP, Client Solutions Linda Dupree as Chief Executive Officer. She replaces Matt O'Grady, who has returned to Nielsen as MD, International Media, based in London. More
Ipsos has appointed long-time J.D. Power exec Jacob George as Executive Vice President and Leader of its US Automotive Quality Practice. More
Automated research platform operator Methodify has announced a partnership with survey bot CRIS (Conversational Research Insight System), and the appointments of digital tech expert Jonathan Hyde-Barnes and former Coca Cola Shopper Insights lead Melissa Hugh. More
In the US, Ipsos has promoted Julia Clark to the newly created role of Head of Marketing and Communications for North America, based in the firm's Chicago office. More
US-based freight forwarder Flexport has hired former SurveyMonkey exec Mehmet Göker as Chief Data Officer (CDO), while Kevin Paige joins as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). More
Next15's data and insights group Savanta has announced a new Americas team, covering the US and Canada. More
In the US, Market Strategies International-Morpace Co-CEO Duncan Lawrence has moved to the role of Strategic Advisor, to focus on developing new products and solutions for clients in the automotive sector. Melissa Sauter, who shared the Co-CEO title, has been named Chief Executive Officer. More
Marketing analytics partner firms Marketscience and Truesight have transferred MD and Associate Partner Nitesh Sahay from Delhi, India to the London, UK office. Following his transfer, Sahay joins Marketscience founder Peter Cain to lead product development and provide dual support to clients in both the UK and India. More
In the US, advertising intelligence specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed former Nielsen/Yahoo! exec Tony Marlow as Chief Marketing Officer. He takes up his new position on April 29. More
In New York, TV ad impact measurement company 605 has appointed Noah Levine as Chief Revenue Officer, while Caroline Horner has joined as Senior Vice President of Product Management. More
Ipsos has hired former AIG senior HR exec Debi Lee as President, Human Resources Head for North America; while SVP Kristen Kehoe has been promoted to lead its 'Generation Ipsos' Analyst Development Program for entry-level researchers. More
In the US, consumer understanding specialist Curion has appointed Michael Garibaldi for a dual role, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, marketing information services company J.D. Power has appointed former IBM Watson Health exec James Beem as Managing Director of its Global Healthcare Intelligence division. More
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed long-time Walmart exec Matt Kistler as Senior Vice President of Global Insights, Analytics and Data. More
WPP's data, insights and consulting company Kantar has appointed Microsoft exec Reed Cundiff as Chief Executive Officer, North America Region. He will join Kantar on May 1, replacing Wayne Levings, who is returning to the UK and continuing in his role as Head of Global Clients. More
Global shopper insights agency PRS IN VIVO has appointed former long-time Kantar exec Ian Elmer as United States Managing Director. He will be based in the firm's headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey, reporting to CEO Alex Hunt, and leading the US Client Development and Qualitative teams. More
US research and training company Burke, Inc. has announced that CEO Jeff Miller is to retire after 31 years with the firm. He will be replaced by Diane Surette, who will take up the position of President and Chief Executive on 1st October. More
Kristin Luck, former President and CMO of US-based quant MR tech firm Decipher and founder of not-for-profit organization Women In Research (WIRe), has set up a management consultancy called ScaleHouse, to guide marketing and analytics firms through all stages of growth. More
Nielsen has launched a Behavioral Sciences Institute, with the aim of educating leaders across industries on 'the power of conscious and nonconscious decision making'. The Institute will sit within, and tap the data library of the company's Consumer Neuroscience division. More
UK-based firm The Behavioural Architects (TBA) has appointed Sonia Misak as President of its New York office. More
Chief Executive Bryan Wiener and President Sarah Hofstetter are leaving audience measurement company Comscore due to 'irreconcilable differences over how to execute the company's strategy'. More
Nielsen CEO David Kenny has signed the LEAD (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity) Network CEO Pledge, committing the company to increasing the number of women in senior leadership roles globally. More
Potomac, Maryland-based Full Circle Research has appointed Olivia Trujillo to lead its expansion into California, in the role of Business Unit Leader. More
In the US, media analytics and brand measurement tech firm Zignal Labs has hired Jennifer Granston for the newly created role of Head of Strategy & Insights. More
In the US, youth and family research specialist Smarty Pants has hired former Forrester Research exec Blake Morin as 'Insights Guru', responsible for all stages of custom quant and qual research for key media, food and beverage, and toy and game clients. More
US digital advertising and analytics company Adlucent has promoted Ashwani Dhar to CEO, replacing founder Michael Griffin, who moves to become SVP of Acquisitions and Data Strategy at parent company Advantage Solutions. More
In New York, consumer intelligence platform Suzy has hired Tanya Kolosova as Senior Vice President, Data and Insights. More
In the US, direct to consumer marijuana platform NorCal Cannabis (NorCal) has appointed former Twitter researcher Jeffrey Graham as Vice President Business Intelligence, to lead its data strategy and customer insight. More
In the US, online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has promoted David Butler to the role of Chief Client Officer. More
Place data verification specialist Location Sciences has appointed former Havas exec Warren Zenna as President, Americas, based in New York. More
In New York, adaptive modeling firm Analytic Partners has hired Clare-Marie Panno for the newly created position of Vice President, Product, tasked with engaging clients in the product development process to identify needs and inform new offerings. More
In New York, WPP-owned market research and political polling specialist Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates (PSB) has appointed Susan Ochs as Senior Vice President and Global Head, Financial Services. More
US-based data-driven media strategy agency MayoSeitz Media has promoted Adam Yansick to the role of Senior Vice President, Director Media & Analytics. More
The Stagwell Group, owner of the Harris and Harris Poll brands, has confirmed its $100m investment in marcoms group MDC Partners, with Stagwell founder Mark Penn named as MDC's Chief Executive. More
In the US, ad tech and data platform Kiip has appointed former Kantar exec Jason Lapp as Chief Executive Officer, based in its San Francisco office. He replaces founder Brian Wong, who left in February 'to focus on a personal, legal matter'. More
Respondent access specialist Maru/Blue has promoted Katie Gawlik, Waleed Nesyif, Mellissa Hill and Amanda Naismith; the first three from Director to VP of Strategy & Development, and Naismith to VP of Profiling and Analytics. More
New York-based ad targeting tech specialist AppNexus has announced plans to hire 60 new employees for its services, commercial and other functional teams across Europe, including the big five economies. More
In New York, local audience data specialist Eyeota has appointed former Kantar VP Chris Suh as SVP of Corporate Development and Strategy, while former Criteo exec Don Lee joins as Vice President of Global Platforms. More
US-based TV audience measurement firm Tru Optik has hired Jonathan Bokor for the newly created role of Chief Privacy and Business Affairs Officer. More
In New York, data-driven marketing solutions group Engine has hired Bloomberg Media exec Keith Grossman as its first Chief Operating Officer. He will join the company on April 15. More
UK-based agency The Insights People has expanded its services to Europe following a raft of client wins, and has appointed three new members of staff to support this growth. More
In the US, digital media company Vox Media has appointed former BuzzFeed researcher Edwin Wong as SVP of Media Insights and Innovation. More
London-based agency Basis has appointed former Hall & Partners Health CEO Soumya Roy as Chief Executive of its rapidly-growing New York office. More
Havas Media Group has reappointed former employee Thomas Minc as Managing Director, Global Strategy, and hired former Nike Director of Consumer Knowledge Ellen Zaleski as Managing Director, Global Insights. More
The Stagwell Group, owner of the Harris and Harris Poll brands, is in talks to buy a $100m minority stake in marcoms group MDC Partners, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). More
In the US, full-service ad and brand research specialist Phoenix Marketing International has appointed former Nielsen exec Tamilselvan Gurusamy as Chief Technology Officer. More
Kantar has officially launched its 'Marketplace' on-demand research store, which combines a sample reaching 80 million consumers worldwide with the ability to deliver quick turnaround self-serve custom surveys, insight solutions and expert consulting. Will Galgey will lead it as CEO. More
Insight exchange and sample management platform Cint has created a global enterprise solutions team, focusing on clients with 'advanced, high value and technology-led requirements'. Greg Dunbar will lead it, as EVP of Enterprise, joined by Mike Misel as SVP of Enterprise for the Americas. More
Ad and brand research firm Hall & Partners has promoted Joanna Fanuele to Managing Partner in its New York office, leading its consumer division. More
Omnicom subsidiary The Integer Group has launched Sky Bench, a 'retail experience design consultancy' combining online and off-line expertise, with services including shopper journey tracking and planning, retail CX audits and mapping, and venue and space analytics. More
In the US, consumer understanding specialist Curion has hired Kevin Coleman to head up its recently launched sensory and product insights platform eFive. More
Dentsu Aegis Network has launched its dentsu X media business in Canada. The agency uses an insight-driven media planning approach which goes beyond consumers' claimed behaviour and aims to understand audiences based on their motivations. More
Beth Ann Kaminkow, CEO of Kantar Consulting Americas, is moving across to WPP-owned sister agency Geometry as Global Chief Executive. She joins at the beginning of next month and replaces Steve Harding, who has decided to leave the business. More
In the UK, Healthcare Research Worldwide (HRW) has announced that Global MD Caroline Jameson has decided to step down from her role after nearly eighteen years with the company. On 1st April, Jameson will hand over to Christine Dalzell, HRW's current EVP, US Research. More
In the US, programmatic sample platform Lucid has promoted former COO Andy Ellis to the newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director, North America. He has been replaced by Rick Rodgers, while Nicole Patel and Ben Hogg have also been promoted to the exec team. More
WPP has hired Walmart exec Jacqui Canney as EVP, Global Chief People Officer, responsible for all aspects of employee strategy, including recruitment, talent management, leadership development and learning. She joins on June 1st and succeeds Mark Linaugh. More
Consumer insight agency BAMM has appointed former Mindshare exec Mark Potts as Chief Strategy Officer, leading the development of insight and strategy across the company and the growth of its US team. He is based in the firm's NYC office. More
US-based consumer-centered business strategy and custom research company Magid has appointed Brian Ahladas as Vice President of its Media Strategy Group. More
In New York, marketing intelligence company MiQ has appointed former Publicis exec Sean Reardon as US Chief Executive Officer. He will take up his new position in April. More
Global ad and brand researcher Phoenix Marketing International has opened new offices in Florida and New York. The company is growing its team following the recent acquisition of Nielsen's Brand Effect solution in early 2018. More
Kantar has named former InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) exec Kelley Baron as President of its North American qualitative practice. More
Digital Knowledge Management specialist Yext has expanded its Paris sales and marketing teams, doubling its workforce in the region. The firm has promoted Tarik Aitakkaouali to Regional VP and Hélène Draoulec to Marketing Director, while Selwa Hussain joins as EMEA CFO. More
Tech-enabled MR company Maru Group has promoted Julie Paul to Group Chief of Operations. She was previously COO for its Maru/Blue respondent access division More
California-based Echo MR has recruited five new team members to help its expansion in the US and abroad: Karen Manne as Strategist and Quantitative Lead, plus Marylin Knapp, Kelly Barnard, Sierra Bretz and Kelsey Thompson. More
Former Kelton Global exec Amy Snow is launching a full-service research and strategy agency called Periscope, based in Los Angeles, California. More
In the US, audience measurement and digital advertising firm Quantcast has appointed Ari Levenfeld as Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), while Guinevere Jobson joins as Senior Corporate Counsel. More
Cross-media measurement specialist Verto Analytics has hired three former Comscore execs: Tony Perucca as VP of Sales, Jenni Hartwig as VP of Client Services, and Vinayak Nair as VP of Custom Research. In addition, Paul Stenback joins as VP of Finance. More
Hugh Davis and Keith Price, the founders of consumer insights and marketing services umbrella group Reimagine Holdings, are to assume executive leadership positions at Dynata, following its acquisition of their firm. More
Data-driven marketing agency network Hearts & Science has named Erin Matts US Chief Executive Officer. She replaces Scott Hagedorn who has been promoted to North America CEO of parent firm Omnicom Media Group (OMG). More
Former IRI Retail President David Hoodis has joined in-store solutions company Mood Media as Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of President & CEO Steven Richards. More
US-headquartered purchase intelligence platform Cardlytics has appointed Jared Luskin as Senior Vice President for Growth Verticals, while John Hider joins as Vice President of Grocery Ad Partnerships. More
In the US, video content measurement specialist Transform has named long-time Rentrak exec Christopher Roberts Vice President of Sales. More
TNS Australia's Chief Commercial Officer Alistair Leathwood has left the company to join consumer data giant IRI as Chief Commercial Officer (APAC), based in Sydney. More
In Washington, DC, polling and research firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has promoted Senior Director of Digital Strategy Jiore Craig and Senior Associate and Director of State Legislative Programs Ethan Smith to the position of Vice President. More
In the US, two of the co-founders of full-service shopper behavior specialist Alter Agents have left the company for their 'next big ventures', leaving Rebecca Brooks with sole ownership of the business. Terms of any deal have not been disclosed. More
In the US, consumer data giant IRI has appointed Baljit 'Bal' Dail as President of IRI Global, leading the firm's commercial efforts in the US and internationally. He will join on April 1st, 2019, and will also become a member of the IRI Board of Directors. More
In New York, media group Hearst Magazines has transferred Mike Smith to the newly created position of Chief Data Officer. More
Canadian pollster Angus Reid has launched a new opinion and market research agency called Angus Reid Global, led by his former colleague Ed Morawski, who has been appointed President and COO. More
SurveyMonkey's parent company SVMK has reported a 19% increase in fourth quarter and full-year revenue to $68m and $254m respectively. Meanwhile CFO Tim Maly plans to retire, to pursue his passion for 'climbing, skiing and adventure in the mountains'. More
In the US, online sampling specialist SoapBoxSample has hired five individuals from outside the MR sector, to strengthen its focus on specific verticals, while promoting two members of its team. The firm has also launched a bi-monthly survey of cannabis users called CANNApinion Poll. More
In the US, retail information provider The NPD Group has hired Gina Pingitore as Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation. More
US-based product innovation, consumer research and brand strategy specialist Egg Strategy has expanded its Quantitative division with a number of new hires, while promoting Tim Donza to lead its Lifestyle Group. More
In the US, global IT and business process consultancy Cognizant has appointed Vodafone Business CEO Brian Humphries as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding company co-founder Francisco D'Souza who becomes Vice Chair of the Board. Humphries takes up his new role in April. More
In London, MR software industry veteran Tariq Mirza and Kinesis Survey Technologies co-founder Juha Vehnia have opened SampleNinja, a new company promising robust and scalable panel management software solutions, enhanced by AI. More
US research provider Westat has appointed Jeri Mulrow as Vice President and Director of Statistical Sciences, leading more than 80 statisticians. She replaces David Morganstein who is retiring from the role after 35 years. More
US-based sampling firm InnovateMR has promoted Amanda Keller-Grill to VP of Product Strategy and Jake Leal to Director of Platform Solutions, and has launched new features for its Pegasus self-serve platform. More
In the US, Comscore Vice Chairman Bill Livek has joined the Board of first-party data solutions provider ALC; and the firm has appointed Andy Johnson as Chief Data Officer (CDO), with responsibility for its data strategy, acquisition and operations. More
New York-based marketing analytics firm Truesight Consulting has opened an office in Delhi, India, where it has hired Rajesh Kumar as Chief Client Officer. More
Kantar company Lightspeed has promoted Jackie Blackler and Simon Buckley to serve as Co-Managing Directors, leading the firm's EMEA business from its offices in London. More
New York-based online sampling and research services firm OvationMR has appointed Andrew Ribner as its first Chief Research Officer. More
US-based research firm Advertiser Perceptions has named co-founder Randy Cohen Chief Executive Officer from January 1st 2018. He replaces his co-founder Ken Pearl, who moves into the role of Executive Chairman. More
Sample tech and research solutions agency WiseWorks has promoted Scott Jones to the role of EVP, Head of Sales, while hiring J.T. Kirby and Nimai Sharma as Senior Sales Directors. More
Research Now and SSI have completed their merger, with the joint business now known as 'Research Now SSI' and led by former Research Now CEO Gary Laben. More
In the US, Harris Insights & Analytics has hired Erica Parker to lead its Harris On Demand omnibus business; Kenesha Brown as Vice President of Sample Acquisition; and Merrill Raman as Chief Information Officer. More
In New York City, veteran marketers David Dixon and Sebastian Shapiro have launched a marketing analytics company called Truesight Consulting, offering a combination of technology, data modeling and business intelligence solutions. More
In the US, online community specialist C Space has hired former FutureBrand Global Chairman Chris Nurko for a newly created position, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, starting at the beginning of next month. More
Los Angeles-based MR and community intelligence platform FUEL CYCLE has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Mary Lou Barney, Sean Bradley, Matt Worden and Travis Crosby. More
UK research industry veteran Jonathan Sheldrake is joining US data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions LTD as Sales Director, EMEA. More
In New York, MarketCast subsidiary Insight Strategy Group (ISG) has hired Ruth Ingram as SVP Research and Strategy, while Michelle O'Neill joins as Vice President, Client Services. More
Data-driven performance marketing agency Merkle has appointed Julia Crawley-Boevey as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for EMEA, and says next year will see its M&A activity in the region 'increasing significantly'. More
comScore CFO Gregory Fink has been appointed as the company's Principal Accounting Officer Elect, replacing Michelle Spencer, who had only served in the role since last January. No explanation has yet been given. More
British media group the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has shut down its US real estate data intelligence firm Xceligent, following a multimillion-dollar lawsuit with rival CoStar. More
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) has appointed Sharon Friedlander as Vice President of Insights in its New York office. She will take up her new role next month, replacing Annette Malave who is leaving after twelve years to pursue other interests. More
US-based experience management solutions firm Qualtrics has appointed Microsoft veteran Julie Larson-Green as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), advising clients on how to develop their experience management strategies. More
Former TubeMogul exec Daniel Schotland has joined influencer marketing specialist Linqia as Chief Operating Officer. More
Arbitron veteran Scott Musgrave has joined Nielsen Music as US Head of Radio Client Solutions, while Paul Shaver, Vice President and Head of Nielsen Music, takes on an expanded role leading the radio business in the Canadian market. More
Technology, media and marketing services company IDG (International Data Group) has promoted Charles Lee to President, US of IDG Communications, while York von Heimburg becomes the division's President International. More
Audience measurement firm comScore says it plans to cut 175 jobs, and that COO Cameron Meierhoefer has stepped down. More
Following rapid expansion of its total reader base, the New York Times is to add three senior positions, including a Newsroom Audience Director, to 'ensure its audience is at the core of its work'. More
In Los Angeles, research and analytics firm LRW has appointed Joseph (Jp) Prindle as CTO, to help drive its innovation strategy. More
In the US, loyalty program provider Maritz Motivation Solutions has appointed former Red Hat exec Cameron Conway as Vice President of its Sales Performance and Channel Loyalty practice. More
US-based Hispanic media firm Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has promoted Liz Sanderson to the role of Senior Vice President, Strategy & Insights, leading the team in a newly formed Research, Insights & Analytics division. More
Global bank Citi has appointed former eBay exec Zoher Karu as Head of Asia Pacific Data and Analytics, within its Consumer Banking business in the region. More
In the US, shopper targeting firm Valassis has promoted former COO Wayne Powers to the new role of President; and moved Greg Green to the expanded role of Chief Data and Analytics Officer at parent company Harland Clarke Holdings. More
Automated MR company ZappiStore has expanded to Latin America with the appointment of former GfK exec Gabriel Velez, who will lead its operations across the region. More
US-based online sample marketplace PureSpectrum has appointed former TrueSample CEO Mark Menig as Chief Operating Officer. More
UK-based online research specialist FlexMR has opened an office in South Carolina, where it has appointed industry exec Lindsay Smith in the role of Client Development, US. More
In San Francisco, marketing identity company IDify has hired former Nielsen exec Scott McKinley as Chief Executive Officer. The firm is also considering offers from investors, in a bid to raise $15m in venture capital. More
Nielsen Sports has acquired sports broadcast measurement business Repucom Africa for an undisclosed sum. More
In the US, brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj has hired Robert Hart as Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, responsible for leading the organization's research, analytics and data science capabilities. More
Digital research agency MetrixLab has appointed Nick Langeveld as President of its US business, a new position based in its office in Norwalk CT. More
Seattle-based online qual firm Discuss.io has appointed long-time Ipsos exec Frank Jellinek as Growth Director for the UK and Europe. More
In London, data-driven performance marketing agency Merkle has promoted Michael Komasinski to the role of President of EMEA, tasked with driving the firm's growth strategy across the region. He replaces Tim Berry, who has returned to the US. More
Paul Harris, long-time Chief Statistician at NOP, died on Monday 19th November after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. More
Former Nielsen COO Steve Hasker is joining American entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as Chief Executive Officer of its recently restructured investment arm, CAA Global. More
NY-based healthcare research specialist KJT Group has appointed former JD Power director Rick Johnson as Vice President, Consulting Services. More
TNS veteran Praveen Sharma has joined research consultancy Greenberg Strategy as Senior Director, Marketing Science & Analytics. More
In the US, retail analytics and shopper insight specialist emnos has hired former Symphony EYC and dunnhumby exec Brian Murphy, to lead its global initiatives and develop new business segments. More
Sampling and data collection provider Critical Mix has appointed Margit Kittridge in the new role of VP, Digital Products, tasked with leading product development and go-to-market strategy. More
UK-based capture and analytics provider LivingLens has added industry names Leonard Murphy and Gregg Archibald to its advisory board. More
In the US, former White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil has joined enterprise platform DataScience.com as an advisor to its product, engineering, and R&D teams. More
In the US, big data ad targeting firm Gravity4 has promoted Kamal Kaur to the role of Chief Executive and Chair, replacing Gurbaksh Chahal, who will now focus 100% of his time on philanthropic goals set through his not-for-profit Chahal Foundation. More
In Chicago, people-based marketing services firm Target Data has appointed Joseph Lavan as Vice President of Digital Strategy, leading the activation of client data in real-time. More
In New York, marcoms giant Havas US has partnered with former Flamingo/Omnicom Managing Partner Sam Hornsby to launch a brand insight and culture consultancy called TRIPTK. More
US-based word-of-mouth specialist Bazaarvoice has opened a new office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where it plans to hire more than 100 sales and customer service employees over the next three years. The firm has also hired Sophie Light-Wilkinson as Vice President Marketing EMEA. More
In the US, WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has promoted Shaun Hawley to the role of SVP Global Supply, leading strategy for the firm's double opt-in panels and member services, while retaining her current healthcare role. More
Scientific and medical communications network Porterhouse Medical Group has launched a research division, Porterhouse Insights. Fabrice Allum, previously of Double Helix Discovery and McCann Health, joins to lead it as Managing Director. More
US data firm Verisk Analytics, Inc. has appointed former Nasdaq CFO Lee M. Shavel as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. SVP Eva Huston will depart 'to pursue opportunities outside the company' after a three-month handover period. More
London-based nuaxia, which offers market research, marketing services, recruitment and information services to the healthcare sector, has expanded to the US, where it has appointed former Medefield exec Brendan Egan as President, North America. More
In the US, Hispanic media giant Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has promoted Roberto Ruiz to the role of Executive Vice President, leading its newly-formed Research Insights & Analytics group from its offices in New York. More
In the US, content discovery and personalization platform Outbrain has appointed David Kostman as Co-Chief Executive Officer, sharing management responsibility with co-founder and CEO Yaron Galai. More
In New York, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has appointed Orchid Richardson as Vice President and Managing Director of its Data Center of Excellence. She replaces Dennis Buchheim, who is now General Manager of the IAB Tech Lab. More
US-based mobile-first research tech company MFour has hired former Instantly director Carl Nielson as Senior Solutions Executive. In addition, Ayelet Germanski joins as Senior Project Manager, and Nicole Phan as User Experience Designer. More
Boston-based retail intelligence specialist Survey.com has opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it plans to hire 25 full-time employees in the next six months. More
In the US, ad industry strategists Megan Kent and Betsy Liegey have set up a brand and customer experience design consultancy called THE GO LAB, with an offer including consumer research, VOC data analysis, competitive audits and UX journey mapping. More
US-based marketing tech firm Motista, which helps businesses activate 'emotional connections' to predict consumer behaviour, has appointed Michael Mathias as company President. More
comScore co-founder Gian Fulgoni has brought forward his retirement date, originally planned for the end of next January, and stepped down as CEO. No reason has been given for this change. More
In the US, a team of former consumer goods and retail marketing execs have launched a 'cognitive marketing' agency, AIQ, which will use shopper engagement data and artificial intelligence (AI) to help brands and retailers communicate with consumers and enhance ROI. More
Prague-based response:now, which provides AI-powered market research, has launched in the USA and appointed Dr. Frederick Barber as Managing Director of North America. More
Experience management solutions firm Qualtrics has appointed David Faugno as its new CFO, based at the company's Provo, UT headquarters. More
Telecoms giant AT&T has named Kirk McDonald as CMO of its (still unnamed) advertising and analytics company, announced in August and led by former GroupM North American CEO Brian Lesser. More
Shropshire, UK-based virtual reality (VR) company Igloo Vision has opened operations in both the New York and Los Angeles areas, where it will offer access to its '360 degree projection dome' environments. More
Former Simmons Research CEO Pat Pellegrini has joined not-for-profit multi-media and consumer behaviour specialist Vividata as President and Chief Executive. He will join in early December, working closely with the existing team and outgoing President and CEO, Sara Hill. More
San Francisco-based ad retargeting platform AdRoll has promoted Toby Gabriner to CEO, replacing co-founder Aaron Bell who is moving to the full-time post of Chief Product Officer. More
In the US, data, insight and 'action services' provider datadecisions Group has promoted Dino Fire to the role of President of Research and Analytics. More
App store analytics firm App Annie has appointed Cindy Deng as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. More
YouGov Group Chief Strategy Officer Alex McIntosh has been promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer, replacing Alan Newman who is leaving the company at the end of the year. Both McIntosh and COO Sundip Chahal will be given seats on the Board. More
US healthcare researcher RG+A has appointed Ellen Gordon as Senior Vice President, Head of Research. More
Florida-based full-service ad agency Brown Parker & DeMarinis (BPD), which works with healthcare systems across the US, has appointed David Anastas as Director of Research & Insights. More
In the US, life science industry research and advisory firm BioInformatics has hired three key members of staff at its Arlington, VA office: Jessica McLaughlin, Vincent Slay and Elizabeth Hood. More
MARU Group's tech and communities business Maru/Matchbox has appointed three industry veterans for its Qualitative Center of Excellence. More
In New York, iHeartMedia has appointed former Yahoo! insights leader Michele Madansky as EVP of Insights, Research and Data Analytics. More
In New York, consumer insights firm Simmons Research has appointed former Nielsen exec Andrew Feigenson as Chief Executive Officer, replacing President and Chief Research Officer Pat Pellegrini, who will be leaving the company. More
Online panel and behavioral data specialist Netquest has promoted long-time company exec Enric Cid to the role of Managing Director, North America, leading its expansion into the US. More
In New York, Kantar TNS has hired former Nielsen exec Rob Wengel to lead its Client Development team and Innovation practice in North America. More
In the US, insights and marketing services holding company Reimagine has given former Millward Brown CEO Eileen Campbell a seat on its Advisory Board. More
In Canada, research firm Phase 5 has appointed former TNS exec Stephan Sigaud as EVP of Marketing and Development, responsible for leading the company's global growth strategy. More
Data-driven CRM and performance marketing agency Merkle has appointed ad industry veteran Joanne Zaiac as Chief Client Officer, Americas, responsible for the development of the vision for the firm's account management and client services. More
In the US, technology, media and marketing services company IDG (International Data Group) has promoted John O'Malley to the role of Chief Operating Officer of IDG Communications. More
Communities and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed Kelly Hall as its first Chief Customer Officer, North America, leading its Customer Success team. More
comScore co-founder and CEO Gian Fulgoni is to retire at the end of January, shortly after his 70th birthday. Following this will resume his previous Chairman Emeritus role, and provide the firm with advisory services for a further twelve months. More
US-based MR industry management consultancy Cambiar has appointed David Rosenblatt as Head of its Research and Business Operations practice. More
San Diego, California-based online panel and technology firm Branded Research has appointed long-time Nebu exec Ian Roberts as Head of Sales, EMEA, based in the UK. More
In the US, technology-driven sample provider P2Sample has hired former Ipsos and NPD Group exec JD Deitch as Chief Revenue Officer. More
Online survey analytics and reporting software specialist MarketSight has appointed Andrew Lazar as Software Development Manager, Nick Kwan as Customer Success Specialist, and Mike Lanza as Inside Sales Representative. More
In the US, consumer data provider Neustar has appointed former Reed Elsevier and PepsiCo exec Carolyn Ullerick as Chief Financial Officer. She replaces long-time CFO Paul Lalljie, who retired last month after seventeen years with the company. More
Research and advisory services provider MARU Group has promoted Demitry Estrin to the role of Chief Operating Officer of its tech and communities business Maru/Matchbox. More
UK-based video data mining specialist LivingLens has promoted Matt Marontate to the role of Vice President of Sales in Toronto, while Laura Hayner has joined as Customer Success Manager, supporting North American clients from the office in New York. More
Research software firm Confirmit has appointed Halvor Stokke as Chief Financial Officer, following former CFO Ken Østreng's promotion to President and CEO earlier this year. More
In New York, ad targeting and retargeting specialist Criteo has promoted HookLogic co-founder Jonathan Opdyke to the role of Chief Strategy Officer. More
Tech veteran Andreas Sautter has joined MFour in the new position of Director of Client Services. More
Local audience data provider Eyeota has appointed Michael Tuohy as Director, Data Supply, based in the US and overseeing the Data Partner and Publisher Acquisition teams. More
Data-driven CRM and performance marketing agency Merkle has appointed Anne-Marie Schaffer as General Manager of its Travel, Media & Entertainment practice. More
Shopper intelligence firm Catalina has appointed Kraft Foods veteran Tom Corley as Global Chief Retail Officer and President of US Retail. More
In the US, social media monitoring and analysis firm Crimson Hexagon has extended its executive leadership team with the appointments of Lou Jordano and Bud McGann, and the promotion of Dana Miller. More
Chicago-based analytics firm Clarity Insights has promoted Neil Huse, currently Managing Partner overseeing the healthcare practice, to President. Tom Thimot will step down as CEO, but will continue to advise the Board. More
Data-driven CRM and performance marketing agency Merkle has promoted Craig Dempster to the newly created role of President, Merkle Americas, responsible for overseeing all regional operations, including sales, account management, solutions, services and marketing. More
Finbarr O'Neill, CEO and President of California-based auto research specialist JD Power, is to retire from the company next spring. More
Animal health and agriculture researcher Kynetec has acquired Market Probe Agriculture & Animal Health and Market Probe Europe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Democratic party pollster Stan Greenberg, Founding Partner of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR), is stepping down from his leadership role, with day-to-day management now passing to Managing Partners Anna Greenberg and Jeremy Rosner. More
In London, cultural insights agency Crowd DNA has hired Sabrina Qureshi as Online Communities Director, while Sarah Griffiths joins as a Consultant. Over in New York, Isabelle Kåge joins as a Consultant, and Senior Consultant Tom Eccles has transferred from the London office. More
Seattle, US-based start-up Wicket Labs has launched an audience insights platform for media and entertainment companies, called Wicket Scorecard - and has announced a $2m seed financing round. More
Manchester, UK-based consumer insight agency Join the Dots is to open an office in New York, led by Jeff Haselum who has been promoted to Head of US Research. More
YouGov CFO Alan Newman has informed the Board of his intention to retire by the end of the year. The recruitment process for his successor is underway. More
Northstar Research Partners has promoted Toronto-based Jeffrey Histed to the role of CEO, replacing Craig Binkley; and promoted London-based Matthew Sell to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. More
Toronto-based Data collection company Delvinia has hired former Verve and Research Now employee Suzanne Costa as Executive Director of its AskingCanadians business. More
Kantar Media has teamed up with software firm TechEdge to create a dedicated audience analytics software unit, focused on bringing innovative products to market. Andreas Velter will lead the new business, reporting to Kantar Media CEO & Chairman Andy Brown. More
Online video research firm Discuss.io has added Dawn Re and Beth Winter to its Business Development team and Ashley Wali to the Product team, all based in the US; meanwhile Senior Account Manager Zuzka Žilková relocates to the London office. More
In the US, four former Altimeter Group analysts have launched Kaleido Insights, a new boutique research and advisory firm focused on helping companies 'transform the 'kaleidoscope' of technological disruption into clear, actionable strategies'. More
UK-based online communities expert Verve has expanded its North American offer, with the appointments of Marlene Kohn as VP Business Development and Kristin Render as Senior Research Manager. Bogdan Bucur, Director of Operations in London, also joins the Verve Chicago team. More
Insights and marketing services holding company Reimagine has appointed Dan Fitzgerald, previously Chief Client and Marketing Officer at Lightspeed, to its leadership team as Managing Partner. More
Research solutions and online data firm Survey Healthcare (SHC) has announced record growth in 2017 to date, including a near 50 percent increase its in production staff, now 35-strong. It has also rebranded, dropping the word 'Universal' from its corporate identity. More
In the US, J.D. Power & Associates has promoted Thomas King to the new position of Senior Vice President of Data & Analytics. More
Nielsen Sports has shuffled and strengthened its leadership team. Middle East leader Jon Long will move to London in January as MD, UK and Ireland, to be joined by Richard Brinkman, former Global head of KantarSport. Long replaces Jon Stainer who has moved to an expanded MD Americas role. More
In Stamford, CT, research veteran John Gilfeather is re-opening his own consultancy after six years, and will offer corporate reputation and brand measurement, B2B audiences, and public opinion, as well as training and mentoring. More
comScore has given Wesley Nichols, Paul Reilly and Bryan Wiener seats on its Board of Directors, as part of its settlement agreement with one of its largest shareholders Starboard Value. More
Digital media measurement firm Verto Analytics has given former Ipsos CEO Liz Musch a seat on its Board of Directors. More
In the US, comScore has appointed Joseph Rostock as Chief Information Officer, leading the technology division, and at the same time promoted Yvonne Bigbee to CTO, reporting to him. More
In Chicago, WPP's content division Wavemaker has appointed Aaron Smith as Global Chief Client Officer. He will take up the role next Monday. More
American media conglomerate Meredith Corporation has promoted Alysia Borsa to the newly created role of Chief Marketing and Data Officer, leading first-party data strategy and management, consumer and advertiser insights and analytics, and corporate marketing strategy. More
The founders of four market research agencies in Europe and the US - Kerry Hecht Labsuirs, Naomi Gooblar, Martha Llobet and Nikki Lavoie - have formed a collaborative group called The Ignite Collective, offering a range of services to MR buyers. More
Cint has relocated Deputy CEO Richard Thornton from San Francisco back to London, taking the new role of Chief Operating Officer; while Oscar Carlsson has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer, based in San Francisco. Greg Dunbar and James Rogers are also promoted to new EVP roles. More
Ipsos has appointed Geeta Lobo as Executive Director and Head of Ipsos Bengaluru in India; while in the US, the firm's media and brand communication business Ipsos Connect has hired Michael Baer as SVP, Head of Audience Measurement Group (AMG). More
Montreal, Canada-based research software firm Voxco has hired Askia veteran John Rousay as a member of its global sales team, responsible for expanding the firm's presence in the UK market, while contributing to its growth in North America. More
In the US, global analyst firm NelsonHall has appointed Dave Mayer as Senior Analyst, responsible for its RPA & Cognitive Services program, driving research in robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive business and machine learning. More
Marketing personalization tech firm Qubit has promoted Joe Smith to Chief Revenue Officer and appointed Leah Anathan as CMO, and says it is hiring across multiple locations across three continents. More
MarketVision Research has appointed former Nielsen exec Laura Moussa in its Dubai office, as Director of its Qualitative Division, supporting growth in the region. More
New York-based SIS International Research has promoted Cédric Marin to Director of Operations in the EMEA region. He moves to London from NYC where he has worked for more than three years. More
Agricultural market research firm Kleffman Group has restructured its market trend information and consulting unit amisAgriGlobe, creating two new teams: the Analytical team and the Team of Excellence (ToE). More
In New York, language analytics and emotion measurement specialist Canvs has appointed James Delaney as Chief Operating Officer, in charge of sales, marketing and client operations. More
In the UK, point of sale (POS) consumer targeting specialist Ecrebo has appointed former Aimia and dunnhumby exec Michael Poyser as Chief Analytics Officer. More
Washington, DC-based research and consulting company Heart+Mind Strategies has hired Mallory Hoffman and Chris Gallup as new members of its Brand, System + Journey team. More
In New York, consumer insights firm Simmons Research has appointed Arbitron veteran Brad Bedford as Vice President of Media Sales. More
Viga, the data collection agency within the Next15 group, has tripled its staff numbers in the last six months, to 35, and is opening a third US office, in Dallas, Texas. More
Automated MR technology company ZappiStore has appointed former Millward Brown exec Jared Carr as its new VP of Strategic Client Transformation. More
DoubleVerify, which provides digital media measurement software and analytics, has appointed Olaf Mahar as MD of its operations in Germany. More
Data exchange and DMP Lotame has appointed Eric Marterella as Chief Revenue Officer, based in its New York City office and overseeing all revenue-focused and client retention initiatives worldwide. More
In the US, enterprise data and analytics company Acxiom has named James Arra and Anneka Gupta as co-Presidents of its customer data 'onboarding' business LiveRamp. They replace Travis May, who is moving to the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer for Acxiom. More
Los Angeles-based entertainment research firm Screen Engine/ASI (SE/ASI) has hired industry veteran Holly Leff-Pressman for its newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer. More
In New York, Ipsos has announced that academic Jesse Itzkowitz is joining its Behavioral Science Center. More
Marketing services group Omnicom has appointed LBi founder Luke Taylor as Chief Executive Officer of its customer relationship management (CRM) arm, the Precision Marketing Group. More
US data intelligence specialist cogint and Hong Kong-based marcoms firm BlueFocus are to combine assets to form a new global marketing services organization. As part of the deal, cogint will spin off its data and analytics operations and assets into a separate company called Red Violet. More
Los Angeles-based tech-driven panel company Active Measure has hired former Lightspeed Research exec Bonnie Breslauer for the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer. More
New York-based marketing analytics firm Analytics Partners has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany, and hired former Research Now exec Achim Schoeneich as Managing Director. More
The Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA) has elected Jill Spencer, Director of UK-based customer experience research specialist ReactCX, as its President for the next two years. She replaces Yvonne Kinzel of German CEM firm Multi-Value. More
Healthcare Research Worldwide (HRW) has added four new members of staff to its global management team. More
US public opinion specialist ALG Research has opened an office in Boston, MA - its sixth location - led by existing Partner Matt Hogan. More
In the UK, social media ad targeting firm RadiumOne has promoted Louise Briggs to the role of Director Business Operations, and Emma Hazelhurst to Director of Business Development. More
Interpublic's New York-based agency R/GA has extended its consulting services to Asia Pacific, to provide advanced analytic and strategic capabilities to clients in the region. More
In the US, global analyst firm NelsonHall has appointed Suri Nair as Principal Research Analyst in charge of its Insurance & Healthcare BPS research practice. More
GfK has announced a transformation and investment programme, aimed at sharpening its focus on customer needs, accelerating digitization and getting the company 'back on a sustainable growth path'. Plans include a 'one office per country' strategy. More
In the US, full service marketing research and insight education agency Burke Inc. has promoted Diane Surette to the newly created position of Chief Client Officer (CCO). More
Video ad technology and targeting firm Tremor Video has hired former Nielsen exec Doug Campbell as Chief Strategy Officer. More
COO Alessandra Cama is leaving GfK, resigning with immediate effect after around two years as a member of the company's Management Board. More
Digital marketing dashboard and call tracking platform NinjaCat is opening a UK office, boosting its growth in EMEA markets. More
In the US, Nielsen Sports' Global Co-MD Danny Townsend has left the firm to become CEO of Sydney Football Club. Glenn Lovett, who previously shared the title, has been promoted to sole Global Managing Director, leading all aspects of the global sports business. More
Customer insights agency SKIM has appointed pharma industry research specialist Fred Church as Healthcare Team Director, based in its Hoboken, New Jersey office. More
Nielsen has launched a new video gaming analysis business called Nielsen Esports, which will provide sponsorship valuation, fan insights, custom industry research and consulting services to rights holders, media platforms and brands. More
GfK has appointed Jutta Suchanek as Chief Human Resources Officer and Benjamin Jones as Chief Technology Officer. Both take on newly created roles, and will become members of the firm's Executive Leadership team. More
Kantar has announced that Richard Ingleton will take over the role of Chief Executive Officer of its Insights Division, from Travyn Rhall who will be leaving the business in November. A spokesperson for the company declined to comment about Rhall's next career move. More
In the US, consumer data specialist 84.51 degrees has promoted Kevin Kroner and Chris Gabbard to the role of Development Manager, and Steve Ruwe to Data Development Manager. In addition, Jyotsna Sharma and Ryan Merrill join as Associate Analyst and Senior Developer respectively. More
UK-based digital audience platform MPP Global has appointed Heath Podvesker as General Manager Americas, Melissa Pegus as VP of Channel and Strategic Alliances and Trena De Landro as VP of Publishing and Media. More
Optimizely, whose software platform helps clients optimise their customer experience, has opened regional headquarters in Sydney, Australia. More
Ed Ross, the founder of survey software firm Quantime, died suddenly and unexpectedly in the early hours of Wednesday 9th August. He was 73 years old. More
In the US, full-service digital marketing agency Risdall has hired Mahmood Khan to lead its Digital Media and Analytics arm. More
In New York, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Nielsen's former CRO Paul Donato as Chief Research Officer. He will take up the position on October 1st. More
UK-based healthcare fieldwork agency Just Worldwide has opened an office in Malaysia, where it has appointed KarHui Tan. The firm has also hired Carrie Skinner as Director of Global Fieldwork in its Newtown, Pennsylvania office. More
In the US, research technology and services group FocusVision has promoted Zlatko Vucetic to the role of President, replacing outgoing CEO Jamin Brazil. More
CEO Jamin Brazil and Chief Product Officer Jayme Plunkett, the co-founders of MR tech firm Decipher, have left research technology and services group FocusVision, according to industry sources. More
In Canada, MARU Group's tech and communities business Maru/Matchbox has promoted Derek Matisz to the role of Senior Vice President, Platform Operations. In addition, Leigh Frost, Chief Process Officer, has left the business. More
US organisation GreenBook has beta launched Savio, a platform inspired by the 'gig economy' and allowing users to buy in research expertise to use with online research tools or as a standalone service. Features include ratings and reviews, project management tools and payment processing. More
US in-app survey technology specialist MFour Mobile Research has taken the entire seventh floor of its current Newport Beach Gateway office, increasing its floor space from 14,000 to 22,000 square feet. In addition, the firm will be opening its first satellite branch in Scottsdale, Arizona next month. More
In the US, auto research specialist J.D. Power has hired Bernardo Rodriguez for a newly created position, Chief Digital Officer. More
In New York, GfK has appointed cross-platform media measurement specialist John Sollecito as EVP and Team Leader of Media & Entertainment. More
Location-based mobile marketing company Verve has opened an office in Austin, Texas, where it has hired digital media exec Joe Tartaglia as Regional Sales Director. More
In the US, pharmaceutical MR consultancy Adelphi Research Global has appointed Clarissa Guengant as Vice President of Client Services for the West Coast, based in San Francisco. The firm has also promoted four team members and appointed four Project Associates. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has expanded its Healthcare sales team with the appointment of Nick Portaro, Michelle Haaf-Seifert and Erika Kopald. More
Dennis Buchheim has been promoted to SVP and General Manager of the IAB's Tech Lab industry standards body, succeeding Alanna Gombert. More
In the US, health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS has appointed Patrick Kelly as Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions, while AJ Rivera joins as Principal of Global Enterprise Sales. More
Loyalty and employee engagement specialist Maritz Motivation Solutions has appointed Drew Carter as President. More
Customer data firm dunnhumby has promoted Jose Gomes to the role of Managing Director of North America. More
WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has hired Christine Clark for a newly created position, Senior Vice President, Americas Sales. More
Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant sector, has appointed tech entrepreneur Daniel Dreymann as Chief Product Officer. More
Online survey analytics and reporting software specialist MarketSight has expanded its US team through the appointment of Rob Calcagni as Vice President of Sales, Amy Saint-Onge as Senior Designer, Marcus Woodard as Marketing Manager, and Cassie Packer as Marketing Assistant. More
In New York, music industry execs Paul Conte and Camus Celli have set up a company called Truideation, offering campaign ideation and creation, and influence marketing, via a partnership with data science platform GRAPHIKA. More
US-based data-driven marketing firm MediaMath has appointed Pranjal Desai as Country Manager for India, following a recent partnership with digital media and branding business Zirca Digital Solutions. More
Data-based marketing agency Merkle has expanded to India, through the acquisition of big data marketing and analytics specialist Sokrati. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
After eleven years leading Angus Reid Strategies, Vision Critical, and Maru/Matchbox, Ed Morawski is stepping down as President and Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, customer data specialist Target Data has hired former Nielsen exec Dave Cameron for its new role of Vice President of Analytics, leading the Analytics and Business Insights team. More
US-based on-demand panel and sample company Innovate MR has opened an office in London, where it has appointed Brendan Russell to supervise its European sales strategy. More
In Hollywood, research and rights management software provider MediaLogiq Systems has hired former Nielsen exec Alexandre Callay for the newly created role of Vice President of Media. More
In the US, Evanston, Illinois-based marketing intelligence and omni-channel media buying specialist Leapfrog has hired Laurel McDowall as VP of Marketing Insights, overseeing teams for Strategy and Insights, Performance Analytics, and Decision Science. More
Cint has opened a sixth US office, in Chicago, and appointed former SSI exec Joseph Jordan who will work from it as SVP of Supply. More
In Chicago, online MR crowdfunding platform Collaborata has appointed former ORC MD Jeffrey Resnick and Quester President Tim Hoskins as Strategic Advisors to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, business data visualization specialist Domo has hired two former leaders of WPP digital marketing agency POSSIBLE. Shane Atchison, former global CEO of POSSIBLE, becomes CMO of Domo, while POSSIBLE Americas President Jason Burby joins as Chief Customer Success Officer. More
In the US, MFour Mobile Research has hired Mike Gaffney for the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing its Sales and Marketing teams. More
WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has promoted Jennifer Carrea to the role of CEO Americas and Global Health, replacing David Shanker who is leaving to 'pursue new opportunities'. More
Global MR groups The Research Club, Women In Research (WIRe) and MrWeb have teamed up to put the world's biggest listing of research job opportunities in front of a hugely expanded audience of potential candidates. The search is also in a new more mobile-friendly format. More
In the US, trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its spin-off the IAB Tech Lab have hired former Lowenstein Sandler LLP Partner Michael Hahn to serve as their SVP and General Counsel. More
In the US, former Tesco exec Thomas Nielsen has joined health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS as Strategic Advisor. More
Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former IBM exec Marco Bussadori to lead its North American Sales and Customer Success teams. More
In New York, data expert Michael Kaushansky has been named President of customer engagement agency Havas Helia in North America, alongside his existing role as Chief Data Officer of parent company the Havas Group. More
Location intelligence company Cuebiq has opened an office in San Francisco's SoMa district, where it has hired a team of martech, location and mobile SDK execs, led by former Tapad VP Sean Neems. More
Global analytics software firm FICO has opened an office in Miami, Florida, from where it will support Latin American and Caribbean clients. More
In the UK, full-service pharma/healthcare MR firm OMR Globus has appointed former SERMO excec David Chikashua as Operations Director. More
Database giant Infogroup has launched a data-driven digital marketing agency called Constellation Media, offering a range of services for audience expansion; digital media strategy, planning, buying, and optimization; and advanced analytics. More
In the US, retail information provider The NPD Group has promoted Tia Frapolli to the role of President of its Supplies business. More
In the US, former dunnhumby exec Peter Bond has joined health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS as Vice President of Consumer Activation. More
In New York, ad industry trade association the 4A's has hired Louis Jones as Executive Vice President, in charge of its Media and Data Practice. More
WPP division Wunderman has launched an artificial intelligence division, tasked with developing enterprise-grade AI solutions for marketers across customer care, acquisition and retention, and product development. More
UK-based video analytics firm Big Sofa has appointed Cambiar partner and former NOP leader Simon Chadwick and former Unilever director Ralph Kugler as strategic advisers to its Board. More
In Canada, marketing services and data firm Environics Analytics (EA) has appointed Paul Evans to the role of Chief Strategy Officer. More
Kantar has launched a new service integrating consumer insights and behavioral data from across its portfolio with shopper and media data, allowing clients to 'fully leverage the studies they run with Kantar for targeting purposes'. More
Senior GfK Leader Dr. Gerhard Hausruckinger has resigned from the company after seven years on the Management Board. Meanwhile Christoph D. Erbenich has been appointed as Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer. More
Consumer video analytics firm LivingLens has made two senior hires for its Sales & Marketing team. Sophie Goddard joins as Business Development Director and Kat Hounsell as Marketing Director. Both will be based in London. More
UK-based Firefish has appointed former Flamingo exec Eric Paice as a Director in its US office, based in Brooklyn, NY. More
Havas Media has launched a division called Socialyse Influence, which will monitor all client influencer campaigns, and ensure they are accurately measured. More
In London, advertising and digital transformation agency R/GA has hired Hanan Belarbi for the newly created role of Head of Data, EMEA. More
Health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS has appointed Brian Gillis to lead its North America Retail team. More
Berlin-based JustWatch, which collects anonymous user data about the movie taste and purchasing behavior of more than 75 million movie fans, has hired former Sony Pictures SVP Aaron Wahle to lead its Los Angeles office. More
In New York, digital marketing agency and online buzz measurement specialist iCrossing has promoted Mike Parker to the role of President, replacing Nick Brien who was recently named CEO of Dentsu Aegis Americas. More
In the US, consumer data provider Neustar has hired former Catalina Marketing MD Krishna Chettayar, as General Manager and Vice President of Product, OneID. More
Fitchburg, MA-based Research Results is to relocate across town from its existing office on Main Street, according to US press reports. The move will make room for a growing team, currently of 28 employees. More
In the US, online qual firm Discuss.io has appointed RJ Scott as Senior Research Solutions Executive and Zuzana Žilková as Senior Account Manager. Both report to co-founder Jim Longo. More
Agile MR firm GutCheck has made three senior hires as it looks to grow the business. Keith Johnson joins as Chief Product Officer, Shawn Vaughn as EVP of Sales & Client Services and Josh Ashton as VP of People Operations. More
Consumer panels firm Netquest has appointed Johnny Caldwell as MD of a new company, Netquest UK. More
New York-based personalized content and insights provider Outbrain has laid off 4 percent of its global workforce, mostly in the US, according to reports. The move reflects a shift in emphasis from site editorial tools towards programmatic ad systems. More
UK-based Informa Group has appointed oncology specialist Richard S. Veal as Global Director of its Pharma Consulting division. More
Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant sector and now a part of Symphony Technology Group (STG), has named Jim Soss as CEO. More
In the US, former Experian execs Lindsey Harju and Brienna Pinnow have launched a company called Blinc Digital Group, which will offer a data-centric approach to help clients with their product and marketing development strategies. More
In the US, mobile app intelligence provider Apptopia has hired former DataXu exec Amit Phansalkar as Chief Data Officer. More
US-based global consumer and shopper insights agency Illumination Research has appointed former Nielsen / BASES exec Jim Miller as Vice President of Quantitative Insights & Clients Services. More
In the US, boutique firm Mindseye Research Group has appointed former Invoke Solutions exec Kathy Alexander as Vice President, focused on designing custom solutions to optimize brand development, marcoms, audience targeting, and new concept introduction. More
In the US, product innovation specialist InsightsNow has hired Karen Lynch to lead expansion of its co-creation and co-design methods, which are designed to uncover sensorial triggers of behavior. More
comScore's Chief Technology Officer Michael Brown is to leave the company, as a restructuring exercise combines the technology and product teams into a group reporting to COO Cameron Meierhoefer - according to a filing. More
AI-based MR software company Remesh has opened a new headquarters office in NYC; and hired Gabe McElwaine as Director of Sales for the eastern US and Canada. More
Brentwood, Tennessee-based marketing agency 5by5 has acquired MR company Sightline Research + Strategies, its long-time partner. More
Biopharmaceutical product strategy consultancy Prescient Healthcare Group has appointed Carolyn Dodd, Pip Keys and Jim Goldenberg to lead its Stakeholder Insights business. More
Informa subsidiary Agribusiness intelligence has launched an agricultural insight platform, IEG Vu, focused on the processed food and soft commodity markets; and has recently added more than twenty new analysts to its team. More
US investment advisory company The Stagwell Group has acquired Nielsen's Mobile Insights Survey and Total Communications Survey, which will relaunch under the name HarrisX. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
IRI has enhanced its core business of providing big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, with the launch of a Growth Solutions practice. Former Premier Foods exec Daniel Hunt joins to help lead the practice. More
On-demand panel and sample company Innovate has appointed former dataSpring exec Jeff Gerken as Assistant Vice President, responsible for sourcing new business opportunities and managing a range of existing client relationships. More
High profile behavior change company Cambridge Analytica has hired former Republican party execs Ben Shankle and Laquan Austion to jointly lead its political operations in Washington D.C. More
Toronto, Canada-based employee-owned research firm Hotspex has promoted Michael Dorr to the position of MD of its UK business, responsible for establishing an office and building the company's brand in the UK and Europe. He takes up the new role next month. More
In the US, consumer audience creation and data giant IRI has appointed former dunnhumby exec Nishat Mehta as President of its Media Center of Excellence. He will replace Srishti Gupta, who has moved to a senior position at Amazon. More
comScore has expanded its Board of Directors from seven people to twelve. The new arrivals are Lisa Gersh, Joshua Peirez, Mark Harris, Jacques Kerrest and Susan Riley. More
US-based behavioral targeting technology firm AudienceScience has gone into receivership, less than a month after losing the contract it held with Procter & Gamble for nearly a decade. More
In the US, Warner Bros. Pictures has promoted JP Richards, adding the role of Chief Data Strategist to his existing title of Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing. More
In the US, business intelligence solutions firm Prosper Insights & Analytics has appointed John Sydnor as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. More
Washington, DC-based public opinion research and polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has appointed former Democratic National Committee COO Lindsey Reynolds as Chief Operating Officer. More
In New York, former Ipsos Connect exec Lakshmi Madabhushi has re-joined the group in its Ipsos Marketing division, in the newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer. More
US-based cross-media marketing technology specialist Tapad has appointed Sigvart Voss Eriksen as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Are Traasdahl who is moving into the advisory role of Chairman Emeritus. More
In the UK, cable and satellite TV news channel CNN's commercial operations division has set up an Audiences and Data unit, which will invest in artificial intelligence and data science to replace the firm's existing research function. The new initiative is led by data scientist Mark Sear. More
Seattle-based online qual firm Discuss.io has opened an office in London, where it has appointed former Kinesis Survey Technologies MD Tariq Mirza as Managing Director, Europe. More
Andy Bateman, former Global CEO of The Leading Edge (TLE), has joined business transformation consulting practice Monitor Deloitte as National Lead Partner for Innovation Strategy. More
Paris-based mass media conglomerate Vivendi has entered into an official agreement to buy Bolloré Group's c.60% majority stake in multinational marcoms group Havas, at a price of EUR 9.25 per share. More
Online insights exchange Cint has opened an office in Hong Kong, where it has appointed Ronald Leung as APAC Regional VP of Supply and Heather Hughes as APAC Regional VP of Partnerships and Alliances. The firm has also made hires in the US and UK. More
In the US, emerging market news and analysis platform REDD Intelligence has promoted co-founder Valeria Girimonte to Group Chief Executive, managing the business from its offices in Silicon Valley and New York. More
Cambridge Analytica, which uses data to change audience behaviour, has appointed former Google and Turn exec Richard Robinson as Vice President of CA Commercial, based in the firm's London office. More
In New York, video ad technology and targeting company Tremor Video has appointed former Nielsen exec Mark Zagorski as Chief Executive Officer. More
US consultancy Reputation Institute has appointed Rajendra Joshi as Chief Technology Officer, with a remit including the launch of 'the world's first Reputation as a Service knowledge platform'. The firm has also secured 'a significant investment' to fuel its growth. More
UK-based healthcare MR agency Research Partnership has announced three appointments: Anne Cunningham joins as a Director in the European division, and Morten Andersen as an AD; while Sue Rees moves across into the specialist Emerging Markets Division. More
Mass media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom exec Christopher McGrath as Senior Vice President, Data and Analytics. He will be based in New York. More
Digital media measurement firm Verto Analytics has hired former Nielsen exec Tero Lindberg as Head of Technology Operations. More
US tech research and advisory firm Forrester Research has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors, including AMR Research founder Tony Friscia. More
In the US, healthcare market research firm inVibe Labs has appointed Sunny Shah as Vice President of Insights. More
Stockholm-based brand tracking researcher Nepa has appointed former Ipsos Loyalty COO Ken Peterson as US Managing Director. More
Dentsu Aegis Network's full service digital marketing agency Isobar has hired Vikalp Tandon for its newly created position of Senior Vice President Data & Technology. More
In the US, full-service marcoms agency Warschawski has promoted Sam Ruchlewicz to the position of Director of Digital Strategy & Data Analytics, leading the agency's digital marketing and data analytics efforts. More
Former Webtrends CEO Alex Yoder has joined consumer insights and analytics specialist Merkle, as Executive Vice President, Analytics. In his new role Yoder is responsible for expanding the firm's media, audience, and experience analytics capabilities. More
In New York, PR and communications agency Ketchum has promoted Mary Elizabeth Germaine to the role of EVP and Global MD of Ketchum Global Research & Analytics (KGRA), succeeding KGRA CEO David Rockland who will retire in August. More
US tennis superstar Serena Williams has joined the Board of DIY online research platform SurveyMonkey, as has Brad Smith, the CEO and Chairman of software company Intuit. More
In the US, a new industry body called the Social Media Research Association (SMRA) has been set up, to develop best practices to measure and responsibly use social media as a source for insights. More
In the US, Publicis-owned Digitas Health has appointed former comScore exec John Mangano as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Analytics. More
In New York, WPP has promoted Anas Ghazi to Chief Executive Officer of its Data Alliance business. He replaces Nick Nyhan, who will remain on the Board. More
Research and insights firm Shapiro+Raj has appointed Muhammad Asim as Managing Director of its Health and Wellness Practice (HWP), based in its Chicago HQ. More
In the US, two former Apple engineers have launched a foot traffic counting and analytics firm called Dor, with $3.8m in seed funding. More
US-based MR and insights, tech publishing and events group IDG (International Data Group) has made an undisclosed number of staff redundant following its majority acquisition by investment company China Oceanwide Holdings. More
In New York, Ipsos Marketing has appointed Alison Chaltas, the co-founder of shopper marketing consultancy Interscope, as Global President, Path to Purchase. More
In the US, Harris Insights & Analytics (formerly Harris Interactive) has appointed long-time WPP execs John Gerzema and Will Johnson as co-CEOs, while Jonathan Gardner joins as Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, communications and government affairs firm The Glover Park Group (GPG) has appointed Graeme Trayner as Managing Director, working across its Research, Creative and Communications teams. More
International data collection group Schlesinger Associates has appointed former Delve CEO Tim Sauer as Senior Vice President, Client Solutions, with a specific focus on expanding its consumer product testing solutions. More
In the US, digital ad management company Sizmek has appointed Volker Hatz as its first Chief Data Officer (CDO), while Kees de Jong joins as General Manager of APAC. More
Consumer data specialist 84.51 degrees has appointed Andrew Lundberg as Senior Analyst and Joseph Puchala as Scientific Developer. The firm has also promoted Stephanie Jenkins, Samuel Edison and Brian Balash. More
US advertising and brand research specialist Ameritest has appointed former Ipsos exec Emily Higgins as Vice President, Client Services in its Chicago office. More
In Canada, data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia, which owns the Nectar loyalty card program, has appointed David Johnston as Group Chief Executive, following the retirement of Rupert Duchesne. More
In the US, digital market intelligence company SimilarWeb has appointed author and consumer insights specialist Dr Stephen Kraus as Chief of Insights. More
US healthcare market research firm InCrowd has appointed SaaS industry exec Rob Lubash as its first Chief Financial Officer. More
Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) has hired former Nielsen Holdings Global President John Lewis as an Executive Partner, to help it identify investment opportunities across the data and business analytics sectors. More
In New York, data platform SimpleReach has raised $13.3m in a round of funding, and has named Hal Muchnick as CEO, replacing founder Edward Kim who will become Executive Chairman. Healthguru Media founder Joshua Silberstein joins the company as President. More
In the US, MR consulting and training provider CourtLynn Enterprises has launched a customer behavior insights division called Griffin Wilds. More
In the US, mobile-first research tech company MFour has appointed Rob Chrone as Chief Financial Officer - former CFO Shane Rothenberger moves to the position of Senior Vice President of Finance. More
Omnicom-owned brand and communications research consultancy Hall & Partners has promoted Soumya Roy to Chief Executive Officer of its New York operation. More
Media researcher Laurel Weir has been named Senior Vice President of Research for Viacom brands Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT. Her role includes overseeing consumer insights, trend forecasting and multiplatform measurement. More
Hispanic media giant Univision Communications Inc (UCI) has hired media research veteran Steve McGowan as Senior Vice President, Corporate Research, a role including strategic analysis and support for network management, programming and ad sales. More
WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's pay for 2017 will fall by around £22m in 2017, with further drops scheduled for 2018 and 2021. The firm, whose high-paying 'Leap' scheme had in any case expired this year, notes that it 'understands share owners' increasing discomfort' with levels of 'reward opportunities'. More
Healthcare specialist Research Partnership has expanded its US capabilities, with the opening of new offices in San Francisco and New York. More
In the US, research-led sales and marketing services company Maritz has appointed Charlotte Blank as Chief Behavioral Officer (CBO), tasked with leading its thought leadership, research, and the application of behavioral science. More
WPP's Warren, New Jersey-based healthcare data company Lightspeed Health has appointed Shaun Hawley as Director, Global Healthcare Panels. More
Philadelphia-based branding agency Finch brands has launched a communities division, FinchSight Research Communities, to be led by Chief Innovation Officer Tom Finkle, former CEO of Passenger. More
Webtrends CEO Joe Davis has left the company following the sale of its Infinity big data platform to Oracle. His replacement is former CFO Mike Laber. More
San Diego, California-based data collection agency Branded Research has expanded into full service research with the opening of an insights department, led by former Nielsen exec Kristen Miles. More
US healthcare researcher InCrowd has hired Janet Bays and Kathy Relias as Vice Presidents of Business Development, while Katie Ka joins as Senior Director of Client Success. More
GfK's global Health practice has appointed Pankaj Thapar as Industry Lead for North America, while Jan Güse will move to a similar leadership role in the Germany / Switzerland region. More
Non-profit organization Women In Research (WIRe) has added four new members to its Advisory Board - MBC's Laura Chaibi, CitiGroup Insight chief Tony Michelini, Nike exec Vanessa Oshima and MESH Experience leader Fiona Blades. More
In the US, healthcare MR consultancy Adelphi Research Global has appointed Paul Teta as Chief Methodologist and Ted Noga as Director of Advanced Analytics. The firm has also hired three new project team members and promoted five existing employees. More
In the US, video technology, analytics and monetization firm Ooyala has appointed software industry veteran Jonathan Huberman as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Ramesh Srinivasan who left the company last November. More
In the US, mobile-first research tech company MFour has received $680k in tax credits from California's state government, contingent on the firm creating at least 77 full-time staff positions in the region over the next five years. More
In the US, public sector-focused research provider Abt Associates has combined the capabilities of its Abt SRBI survey and research unit with its Client Technology Center, to create a new arm called the Data Science, Surveys and Enabling Technologies division. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has hired former WPP / Kantar exec George Pappachen for a newly created position, EVP Corporate Development & Strategy. More
In New York, healthcare data collection firm SHC Universal has appointed former GLG exec Phil Sofia as company President. More
NY-based healthcare research specialist KJT Group has appointed former MarketVision exec Jennifer Hall as Vice President, Global Sampling and Field Operations. More
In the US, full-service MR agency Phoenix Marketing International has hired former LRW employee Barbara Deradorian as Executive Vice President and Client Advisor. More
Omnicom is closing seven of the eight global offices of its consumer and cultural insight agency Flamingo, citing 'underperformance' and its need to now focus on growth opportunities in London. More
Ipsos has promoted Frank Forkin to the role of President of its RDA division, which provides motor industry quality tracking and customer satisfaction measurement. More
YouGov-owned sports and sponsorship specialist SMG Insight has promoted Lance Fraenkel to the role of Vice President, North America. More
In the US, comScore co-founder and CEO Gian Fulgoni has joined a $1.5m round of investment in social media display network UPshow, which will use the funds to grow its team, accelerate product development and expand sales into new markets. More
US healthcare marketing research firm RG+A has hired Joan Lorgus as Vice President for Client Development; Alex Graber as Senior Manager, Marketing Science; and Lindsay Hoover as a Research Analyst. The firm has also promoted three existing members of staff. More
In the US, customer engagement company LiquidHub has appointed Kristi Rose Barron as Director of Panel Procurement, while Anand Raghunath joins as Lead Project Manager. More
In the US, television attention measurement company TVision Insights has hired Nielsen veteran Mark Green as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Lookout Online founder Bruce Ritch is joining panel, data management and ops firm Gazelle Global as Director of Insight Solutions. More
In the US, Kantar Public has appointed Susan Gigli as Global Director for International Development, based in its Washington DC office. She has also been appointed to the Kantar Public Global Board. More
In the US, ad targeting specialist Unlockd has appointed former Twitter APAC VP Aliza Knox as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing international expansion and global operations. She takes up her new role tomorrow. More
Global media giant Viacom has promoted Colleen Fahey Rush to EVP, Insights & Audience Science, and Chief Research Officer of its Viacom Media Networks subsidiary, effective immediately. More
GfK has appointed three new members to its Supervisory Board: Thomas Ebeling, Johannes P. Huth and Philipp Freise, following its agreement with investment group KKR which is now its partner in running the global group. They replace Peter Goldschmidt, Aliza Knox and Bruno Piace. More
Clear, the brand and marketing strategy company within ad agency group M&C Saatchi, has opened an office in Los Angeles, its first on the US west coast. The office will be led by consumer tech expert Ki Choi, and signals expansion into the booming sector. More
Austin, Texas-based digital audience measurement specialist Umbel has promoted Lisa Pearson to the role of Chief Executive Officer, while appointing Iser Cukierman as Chief Financial Officer. More
In New York, former GfK COO Tom Dailey has joined financial sector research and analytics specialist M Science, as Head of Corporate Information Services. More
Kathryn Gallant has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive of Cello Health Insight US, and Angie Wheeler to that of President USA. In addition Justine Trinidad, Ed Geiselhart and Kaity Arctander have joined the firm's client facing team. More
Research technology and panel exchange operator Cint has hired former Nasdaq director Johanna Isander for a newly created position, Chief Human Resources Officer, supporting its global growth and talent management initiatives. More
In the US, e-Rewards (now Research Now) co-founder Hal Brierley has joined the Board of mobile-based consumer engagement and insights specialist UBMobile. More
In New York, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has hired media industry exec Chris Kuist as Senior Vice President of Research and Impact, to lead its initiatives around media measurement and ad effectiveness. More
Tesco-owned customer data business dunnhumby has a new Chief Executive Officer, current Google exec Guillaume Bacuvier. He takes up his new position in May, replacing Simon Hay who left the business in February. More
Philanthropic US-based online MR panel firm Op4G has appointed James Williams as Director of Client Development, based in its Fairfield, CT office. More
After twelve years at marcoms holding company Creston, Barrie Brien has decided to step down from his role as Group CEO, to seek 'new challenges'. The Board will continue to be chaired by former Havas CEO Iain Ferguson. More
Media analytics specialist Impact Radius has relocated to a new office in Manhattan, where it plans to double the size of its team. More
In the US, digital data collection specialist Research Now has added four new members to its Advertising & Audience team, including former Twitter exec Heather O'Shea who joins as Vice President of Global Research. More
Interpublic's New York-based digital agency R/GA has opened its first office in Germany, where it has appointed former Razorfish CEO Sascha Martini as Managing Director, with responsibility for long-term growth and business development. More
Online community and survey tech provider Toluna has hired Jay Rampuria to lead global business development for both itself and parent company ITWP. More
Ipsos has promoted industry veteran Dean Luker to the role of Corporate Development Director, responsible for its acquisition programme in support of the company's overall strategy. He replaces Deputy CEO Carlos Harding, who passed away in December. More
Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner has promoted Vice Presidents Kristi Lowe and Elizabeth Sena to become partners in the firm. More
Interpublic innovation arm IPG Mediabrands has appointed Arun Kumar as its first Chief Data & Marketing Technology Officer. He takes up the new position alongside his existing role managing global operations at sister company Cadreon, which focuses on data, tech, insights and activation. More
In San Francisco, WPP-owned digital agency AKQA has appointed former Spotify Insights VP Mark Uttley as Group Strategy Officer, in charge of its Research and Insights division. More
In the US, Bill Cash has returned to WPP-owned Lightspeed Health as Director of Business Development, after nearly two years as a Consultant at Medefield. More
In the US, customer experience (CX) consultancy Strativity Group has appointed former Merkle exec David Nash as Senior Director-Customer Strategy & Analytics; while Andrew McInnes joins from MartitzCX, as Head of Sales in the technology division, Touchpoint Dashboard. More
In the US, retail information firm The NPD Group has promoted President and Chief Operating Officer Karyn Schoenbart to the role of CEO, succeeding Tod Johnson who will continue full time as Executive Chairman. More
UK-based video analytics firm Big Sofa has expanded to the US with the official opening of an office in Philadelphia, PA. More
In the US, research technology and panel exchange operator Cint has appointed former Yahoo! executive Michael Teng as Vice President of Partner Solutions in its Data & Technology business unit. More
Atlanta, GA-based, behavioral insights and consultancy firm CMI has appointed former Coca-Cola exec Steve Flynn as Vice President of Client Solutions, serving as the main contact for clients, while also cultivating new partnerships across the US. More
US-based performance analytics company Beckon has appointed Bernardo de Albergaria as Chief Executive, allowing former CEO and co-founder Jennifer Zeszut to move to the role of Chief Customer Officer. More
In the US, entertainment research firm Screen Engine/AASI (SE/ASI) has hired Aaron Paquette as Senior Vice President of its TV Group. More
In New York, Kantar has appointed former Affectiva CEO Nick Langeveld as EVP, Strategic Alliances, responsible for identifying, structuring and managing partnerships across the US. More
In New York, entertainment technology and audience insights provider TiVo has hired former AudienceXpress President Walt Horstman as SVP and General Manager, Analytics and Advertising. More
In the US, broadcast and cable company Viacom has promoted Kern Schireson to the newly created position of EVP and Chief Data Officer, responsible for expanding data capabilities across TV, theatrical, events, consumer products and digital business units. More
WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has promoted Caroline Frankum to Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Day who is leaving for a role in the UK Foreign Office. Nick Nyhan becomes Chairman. More
In London, healthcare data collection firm SHC Universal has promoted Niraj Patel to role of Managing Director Europe. More
In the US, Rochester, NY-based big data analytics specialist SIGMA Marketing Insights has expanded to the Boston area, with the opening of an office in Rockland, MA. More
Customer profiling and trend measurement software firm Cubeyou, Inc. has hired former GfK MRI Digital MD Florian Kahlert to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. His role will include overseeing the firm's move to a new HQ in New York City. More
GfK has appointed consumer goods industry exec Peter Feld as its new Chief Executive Officer. His predecessor Matthias Hartmann resigned last August due to 'differing views' on the long-term direction of the business between himself and majority shareholder GfK Verein. More
New York-based agency SIS International has opened an office in Tokyo, which will be led by Andrew Edsall, responsible for client servicing across the Asia Pacific region. More
Research and insights firm Shapiro+Raj has promoted Nizam Sayeed to the role of Chief Technology Officer, as well as Managing Director of its Digital Insights and Intelligence Practice (DIIP). More
In the US, multi-disciplinary marketing research firm Aimpoint Research has appointed former Hertz exec John Huffman as Director of Research, leading its teams in Columbus, Ohio and overseeing the firm's call center. More
US-based mobile research and retail data collection specialist Field Agent has expanded to the UK, where it has promoted Robin Shuker to the role of Managing Director. More
In the US, not-for-profit organization Women In Research (WIRe) has appointed former FocusVision exec Michelle Andre as its first Managing Director, responsible for organizational development and oversight, fundraising, marketing, and assisting with long-term planning. More
In the US, customer experience (CX) intelligence platform InMoment has appointed former Hewlett Packard exec Andrew Joiner as Chief Exec, replacing founder John Sperry who will now focus on innovation initiatives. The firm has also launched an analytics tool called Discover. More
In the US, consumer data provider Neustar has hired former OMD Managing Director Julie Fleischer as Vice President of Product Marketing for Marketing Solutions. More
Frank Martell has been named President and CEO of property information and analytics provider CoreLogic, following the unexpected death of Anand Nallathambi on March 2nd after a brief illness. He was 55 years of age. More
In New York, video ad technology and targeting company Tremor Video has promoted Katie Evans to the role of Chief Operations Officer. More
In New York, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Scott McDonald as President and CEO, replacing Gayle Fuguitt who left last October. More
Cincinnati-based full service agency MarketVision Research has relocated its corporate headquarters to a larger office to support a growing workforce. More
Ewing, NJ-based custom research firm Zeldis Research Associates has made four promotions, including two new Executive Vice Presidents - former VPs Amy Rey and Kristina Witzling. Meanwhile Christine DiMeola becomes a VP and Monique Corchado is now Director, Finance & Administration. More
Vancouver, Canada-based research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has sold a 'significant portion' of its shares to private equity firm W Capital Partners and existing shareholder Georgian Partners, for $76m. Reports say Angus Reid's share of the sale was $44m. More
In New York, health marketing group Evoke has launched a multicultural insight agency called Fabric, which will help clients use insights to help create more 'culturally inspired' brands, and will be led by Managing Director Roger Salazar. More
Online community and survey tech provider Toluna is planning to increase the size of its respondent community by 20 per cent during the second half of 2017, and has hired Kyle Kim-Hays as EVP for Global Digital Marketing, responsible for the push. More
Sampling firm Innovate has hired Josh Belknap as Senior Director of Customer Experience, and Hilary Belletti as Director of Sampling, and says it plans to make additional hires in the coming months. More
Technology consulting firm Strategy Analytics has restructured its User Experience Innovation Practice (UXIP) with the launch of a new service under the aegis of promoted Director Chris Schreiner. More
In the US, mobile-first research tech company MFour has appointed former YP CTO Darren Clark as Chief Operating Officer. More
Toronto-based data collection specialist Delvinia has opened a new office in Quebec, led by former TNS exec Daniel Brousseau. More
Chicago-based marketing services firm Target Data has promoted former Acxiom / Merkle exec Michael Mathias to the role of President, overseeing its service offerings, and tasked with increasing its operations and enterprise-focused client acquisition strategy. More
US data-driven mobile ad network AdTheorent has received an undisclosed amount of funding from H.I.G. Growth Partners, in partnership with the company's co-founders and existing investors. Meanwhile former Yahoo! exec Patrick Albano has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
Reading, UK-based point of sale consumer targeting specialist Ecrebo has raised £12m in an investment led by Air Miles and Nectar founder Sir Keith Mills, and former Warburg Pincus Head of Europe, Joseph Schull. Both will join the firm's Board of Directors. More
Stanley Federman, the founder of media planning and targeting software company Telmar, passed away peacefully on February 17th in Jupiter, Florida. He was 78 years old. More
US-based location data provider Factual has announced a drive for growth in Europe, and appointed former PlaceIQ exec Mandeep Mason as Managing Director for the region. More
Canadian firm Leger has appointed former Vision Critical and Nielsen exec Michelle Carter as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of its Toronto office. More
In the US, MR recruitment specialist Focus Forward has hired Andrew Postell for a newly created position, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. More
Employee-owned marketing research firm Hotspex has appointed former Proctor & Gamble (P&G) veteran Dan Young as Chief Behavioral Scientist. More
Nielsen has announced the impending departure from its board of Directors of former CEO David L. Calhoun. More
Animal health and agriculture researcher Kynetec has appointed Richard Jameson to its leadership team as Executive Director of Global Custom Research. More
Bonn, Germany-based pricing and strategy consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has announced further rapid expansion, and an ambitious long-term growth target - aiming to double in size to 2,000 staff by 2023. More
Philadelphia-based agency Finch Brands has appointed Thomas Finkle as Chief Innovation Officer, responsible for 'developing innovative approaches to market research'. Lauren Madway Collier also joins, as VP, Brand and Marketing Strategy. More
In the US, qualitative researcher Frank Hines has launched a new company called RealLife Research, which will offer services built around video-centric mobile ethnography methods. More
Omnicom-owned MR and strategic consulting firm maslansky + partners (m+p) has hired Procter & Gamble consumer insights veteran Joe Baumann as SVP of R&D and Product Strategy - a newly created role. More
ESPN veteran Artie Bulgrin is retiring from his role as SVP Global Research and Analytics in May, after more than 21 years at the Disney-owned sports broadcaster. More
Entertainment, media and tech specialist Interpret LLC has promoted Michael Cai to President, overseeing all company divisions; hired Grant Robb as SVP / GM of a newly created Brand Consulting Group; and appointed Diane LightWaight as VP of Sales / Client Service. More
In Australia, insights consultancy fiftyfive5 has hired Todd Eldridge for the newly created position of Director of Advanced Analytics, while Tomo Murakami joins as Data Strategist. More
In the US, consumer insights specialist Kelton Global has promoted Alison Servi and Amy Snow, who become Partners in the firm. More
In New York, GfK North America has expanded David Albert's role to include serving as Managing Director of both the Digital Experiences and Shopper and Retail Strategy teams. More
New York-based ad agency Droga5 has hired JWT's former Worldwide Director of Analytics, Amy Avery, as its first Chief Intelligence Officer. More
In the US, mobile data management platform Aki Technologies has appointed former Boeing exec Jason Shu as Senior Vice President of Data Science. More
In New York, full service agency ORC International has hired former Nielsen marketer Ana Mackay-Sim as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for overseeing brand and revenue-building marketing initiatives globally. More
MR presentation and reporting specialist Dapresy has promoted Fredrik Osterberg to the role of Managing Director, Europe, while appointing former Cambiar exec Beth Rounds as its Chief Marketing Officer. More
US firm Impact Radius has appointed David Yovanno as CEO, replacing co-founder Per Pettersen who becomes Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer. More
In the US, Toluna has hired Marco Pasqualina as VP of Sales, and Mark Daniel as VP of Digital Solutions. In addition, Stephen Walker and Filippo Sablchiero have relocated from the UK, to take up business development roles in the Australia/New Zealand market. More
Newly rebranded Lightspeed Health has appointed Matt Titus as Vice President, Business Development, Americas, while promoting Franco Esposito to the role of Head of Business Development, EMEA. More
GfK has launched a unit called Supercrunch, which will offer clients a new type of automated, user-defined analysis to support marketing decisions. The division will be led by Norbert Wirth, who previously served as the group's Global Head of Data and Science. More
Research software firm Confirmit has promoted CFO Ken Østreng to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Henning Hansen who, in his own words, has resigned to focus on other priorities, spend more time with his family, and 'start a new chapter'. More
Ipsos has appointed Nielsen's former Buy strategy leader Amy Fenton as Chief Marketing Officer in North America, overseeing all marketing, strategy, and communications in the US and Canada. She succeeds Jim Meyer, who was the firm's first ever CMO. More
Marc Vollenweider, the co-founder and former CEO of research and analytics outsourcing firm Evalueserve, has moved to the role of Chief Strategist. He is replaced by Ashutosh Gupta and Ravi Mehrotra, who have been named co-CEOs. More
In the US, healthcare research specialist KJT Group has appointed former Nielsen exec Cindy McElroy as Research Director. More
Berlin-based mobile audience data and targeting specialist adsquare has opened an office in New York, led by CEO and co-founder Tom Laband. More
Analytics firm Datameer has appointed George Shahid as Chief Financial Officer and Jeff Gallagher as SVP of Sales. More
In the US, data technology company True Influence has promoted Craig Weiss to the role of Chief Operating Officer. More
In the UK, consumer data firm IRI has appointed Anthony Graham as EVP of International Solutions and Innovations. He replaces Lynda Gammell, who is returning to the US to lead product management of the firm's Shopper KnowledgeBase (SKB). More
US-based Precision Opinion, which focuses on government and entertainment industry research, has expanded its Analytics and Consulting team with the appointment of Christopher Brogan as MD, and the promotion of Kevin Unter to Senior Director. More
In Miami, WPP's audience profiling and targeting division Xaxis has promoted Erik Castillo to the role of President, Latin America. More
UK consumer and MR consultancy Incite has relocated Principals Jenni Forbes and John Tearle from its London HQ to its office in San Francisco. The firm has also hired Caroline Aulis in its New York office, which will move to larger premises by the end of the first quarter. More
Data-driven marketing firm MediaMath has revamped its senior management, in preparation for a new phase of expansion. These include a new President, Global Heads of Sales and Key Accounts, and C-Suite positions for Technology, Product and Strategy. More
In Detroit, full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has promoted Paul Hartley to SVP, MD of the Technology and Telecommunications division, replacing Jean Malarkey who recently announced her retirement. Separately, Leigh Admirand has joined the team at SVP level. More
In the US, shopper insights specialist Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) has appointed Nielsen's former MD of Digital Andrew Feigenson as Chief Revenue Officer. More
New York-based Integral Ad Science (IAS) has hired former Adobe MD Nick Morley for a newly created role, Managing Director EMEA, with a remit to deliver growth and expansion across Europe. He will be based in London. More
Emotion analytics specialist Realeyes has hired industry veteran Tina Gaffney for the global role of Head of Customer Success. She will work from the US, reporting to London-based CEO Mihkel Jäätma. More
Nashville, Tennessee-based MR technology and services firm 20|20 Research has appointed former iModerate exec Michael Steinberg to lead global sales. More
Former Lightspeed Research director Mike MacLeod has joined DIY online survey service AYTM as Director of Business Development, based in San Francisco. More
US company Clutch, which works in customer management and marketing analytics, has acquired intelligent mobile promotions platform Persio. The firm has also secured a $5.25m round of funding and added payment processing veteran Larry Stone to its board of directors. More
Mobile-first research tech company MFour has added Celeste Blanchard and Holly Wong to its Operations team. More
Media measurement firm comScore has appointed Carol DiBattiste as 'General Counsel & Chief Privacy and People Officer'. She will join the company on January 23rd, succeeding Chris Lin. More
US cable TV and Internet service provider Comcast has expanded Ed Brassel's role to include leading business intelligence (BI) and analytics efforts at Comcast Cable, and delivering BI across NBCUniversal's TV, film and theme park properties. More
In the US, NBCUniversal's Alan Wurtzel is stepping down from his role as President of Research and Media Development, to become a senior advisor to the company. More
In the US, the Board of the Market Research Institute International (MRII) has elected Sports and Leisure Research Group founder and President Jon Last as its President for 2017. He succeeds Lisa Courtade, Executive Director, Global Customer and Brand Insights at Merck. More
In New York, consumer insights firm Simmons Research has promoted Jackie Anderson to the role of Chief Client Officer, while Lois Brennan and Grant Ligon join as Account Directors. More
In the US, Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW) has promoted Jeff Reynolds to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of its holding company So What Holdings; and hired Sandy Wax as LRW Executive Vice President and COO, reporting to Reynolds. More
Acxiom has announced three hires in its Audience Solutions division, which it says will 'expand its global data curation and data activation reach'. Marc Fanelli joins as the unit's Group Vice President, and new VPs Chandos Quill and Karen Caulfield will work with him. All three worked previously at Merkle. More
US market research associations CASRO and MRA have completed their merger, forming the Insights Association. More
Morgan Investors, the holding company for Quick Test/Heakin, Discovery Research Group and 3Q Global, has announced leadership changes affecting all three research firms. More
Social media monitoring specialist Bakamo.Social has appointed former Ipsos and NPD Group exec Jonathan (JD) Deitch as Chief Executive, driving its expansion. More
Californian retail marketing and b2b firm BDS Marketing has launched a new team and solution, BDS Research, whose offer will include analysis of sales impact and performance, visual merchandising and retail experience. More
Nielsen has appointed Nancy Ramsey Phillips as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective next week. She joins from Broadcom Corporation where she was EVP and CHRO; and replaces Mary Liz Finn, who announced her retirement from Nielsen in September. More
Parent company Havas Advertising is to shutter California's Field Research, one of the USA's longest-established opinion pollsters. More
In Utah, USA, Busines Intelligence provider Numetric aims to accelerate its expansion after securing $3.75m, including $1.5m in December from EPIC Ventures. It has also appointed Greg Butterfield as Chairman. More
This is the last edition of Daily Research News for 2016. We wish all our readers, clients, contributors and friends around the world a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. More
Harris Poll creator Louis Harris died of heart problems on Saturday, at his home in Key West, Florida. He was 95 years old. More
In the US, predictive analytics firm automotiveMastermind has appointed George Williams as Chief Data Scientist, while Andrew Gillman joins the team as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. More
Mobile data platform Ogury has opened an office in New York, where co-founder and COO Thomas Pasquet has relocated to manage the business. The firm has also launched a solution called 360 Mobile Analytics, and hired former comScore exec Christophe Bize to lead the initiative. More
In the US, big data analytics firm Datameer has hired industry veteran Christian Rodatus as Chief Executive Officer. More
Former comScore exec Manish Bhatia has joined Kantar Media as Chief Executive Officer of its North American business. More
US healthcare researcher InCrowd has appointed former Truven Health Analytics exec Matthew Polletta as EVP of Sales. More
DIY survey firm SurveyMonkey is to downsize its Australian sales team, reports suggest, with six staff set to leave by March 2017. Meanwhile its base in Ottawa, Canada, is expected to adds dozens of new recruits during the year. More
International investment business LetterOne (L1) has launched a retail investment arm, L1 Retail, and appointed dunnhumby co-founder and data pioneer Clive Humby to its Advisory Board. More
Former CEO and 16-year company veteran Serge Matta has resigned from the comScore board, effective immediately. More
US-based MR and consulting firm Decision Analyst has launched a new company called Symmetric, selling sample from its various consumer and b2b panels to both MR firms and end clients. More
WPP digital agency Mirum has promoted Director of Client Services Julie Koepsell to the role of Minneapolis Managing Director, replacing Joyce Zincke who will now serve as Head of Operations for Mirum US. More
Full service agency ORC International has hired Nielsen veteran Tom Markert as Chief Executive Officer and Global Product Development Lead, based in its New York office. More
MR language and translation specialist GlobaLexicon has opened an office in Chicago, to extend coverage across all North American time zones and increase the capacity of its team following a number of client wins. More
Singapore-based audience data firm Eyeota has expanded to the US with the opening of an office in New York's Union Square. More
US-based analytics software company Splunk has set up an Australia / New Zealand (ANZ) headquarters in Melbourne. More
Carlos Harding, the Deputy CEO of Ipsos, died suddenly of a heart attack last Friday morning. He was 69 years old. More
In the US, pricing intelligence specialist Market Track has hired Ipsos veteran Lisa Lanier as Chief Client Officer. More
WPP's healthcare panel and patient community solutions provider Lightspeed All Global has hired former Research Now exec John Mazzola as Global Panel Manager, responsible for identifying recruitment strategies and enhancing panel quality. More
UK-based convenience retail strategy firm Insight Research has announced a strategic alliance with US-based retail strategy and design consultant Joseph Bona, MD of MoseleyBona Retail. The two firms will share a new office in Mayfair, London. More
Market Strategies International has announced that CEO Rob Stone will leave the company to pursue other interests, with current Chairman and co-founder Andy Morrison adding the role with immediate effect. More
New York-based location-based app and data marketing specialist Foursquare has hired Gayle Fuguitt - former President and CEO of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) - for the newly created role of Chief of Customer Insights and Innovation. More
Anders Bengtsson, the CEO of US-based boutique insights and strategy consultancy Protobrand, has acquired a majority stake in the company, after recently buying out co-founder Phil Granof's share. The firm has also secured new investors and strengthened its management team. More
In the US, marcoms professional Mark Stouse has launched a software platform called Proof, to measure the business impact of marketing and communications activities. More
US retail giant Kroger has announced that its Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Kevin Dougherty is to retire at the end of January, when he will be succeeded by Yael Cosset, who currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Information Officer of the company's analytics business 84.51 degrees. More
In New York, consumer analytics specialist Simmons Research has hired comScore veteran Steve Dennen as Vice President and Head of Partnerships, to focus on building and maintaining client partnerships and developing cross-channel applications. More
comScore co-founder Magid Abraham has resigned from the company's Board of Directors, to concentrate on his role as Executive Chairman of wearable technology developer APX Labs. More
Taxi app firm Uber has acquired NYC research start-up Geometric Intelligence for an undisclosed sum. The firm has also set up a division focused on research into artificial intelligence and machine learning. More
US and UK-based customer journey analyst Kitewheel has announced promotions for two new senior management positions; and says it will shortly move its London office within the city to provide more flexibility for its growing client roster and workforce. More
In the US, analytics-based customer experience management (CEM) specialist Clarabridge has appointed Mark Bishof as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Yuchun Lee who will reassume his previous role as Executive Chairman of the Board. More
Nashville, Tennessee-based research tech and services company 20|20 Research has promoted Sheena Bacon to the newly created role of Vice President of Operations in the firm's Technology division. More
Former Quintiles CEO Tom Pike, who led the company through its recent mega-merger with IMS Health and is now the combined firm's Vice Chairman and President of R&D Solutions, is to retire. His replacement will be Richard Staub III, while Paul Spreen will rejoin as EVP and Chief Customer Officer. More
US media comms technology and analytics firm Cision has appointed David Barker as Chief Data and Research Officer, based in its NYC office. More
Barbara Katz, President of US-based health and nutrition trends MR company HealthFocus International (HFI), is stepping down from the role at the end of the year, to be succeeded by General Manager Steve Walton. More
In the US, research, strategy and integrated marcoms agency Spark has appointed former Gigaom employee Stowe Boyd as Head of Research. More
WPP's media investment arm GroupM has brought together all its data, analytics and digital services in a new suite of products, [m]PLATFORM, creating what it claims is the ad industry's 'most powerful collection of data, technology and expertise for audience addressability'. More
Qual consumer insights consulting firm RealityCheck has opened an office in Miami, from where it will support clients in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru. More
GfK has appointed Dale Drerup as Automotive lead, June McPherson as Consumer team lead for North America, and Tom Neri - currently head of its Financial Services team in North America - as Technology Industry leader. More
In the US, location intelligence specialist Verve has moved founder Tom Kenney into the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, data collection specialist Focus Pointe Global (FPG) has hired industry veteran Pam Maltby as Chief Business Development Officer, focusing on client development, new areas of growth with an emphasis on expanded service offerings, and strategies built around emerging technologies. More
New York-based cross-media marketing technology specialist Tapad has appointed Igor Elbert as Vice President of Data Science, responsible for leading the Data Science team. More
Online insights exchange provider Cint has appointed Kevin Gianatiempo to spearhead strategic partnerships in North America as part of its 'NextGen' strategy. He will be based in the recently launched San Francisco office. More
In the US, Joan Lewis has resigned from her role as Chair of comScore's Board, and has been replaced by former US Postmaster General William Henderson. More
Andrew Reid, the founder of Canadian research tech firm Vision Critical, has launched a company called VC LABS, to develop software which will extend the value of insight communities. He will be leaving Vision Critical's exec team, but will remain as a shareholder with a seat on its Board. More
In Toronto, TV and online ad targeting specialist Videology has appointed former Engagement Labs CEO Bryan Segal as Managing Director of its Canadian business. He succeeds Ryan Ladisa, who will be leaving the company after a transitional period to 'pursue outside interests'. More
In the US, social media prediction specialist Consensus Point has hired TNS and InsightExpress veteran Megan Rome as Vice President, Client Service & Marketing. More
IBM Watson has launched a new Internet of Things (IoT) consulting service, staffed by 1,500 consultants, data scientists and design and security experts at its IoT headquarters in Munich, Germany and in eight other IoT centres in Asia, Europe and the Americas. More
Media giant AOL has announced it will be making around 500 employees redundant, as the firm shifts its focus to data, mobile and video. More
US-based data analysis and consulting firm Cicero Group has promoted President and COO Trent Kaufman to the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding company founder Randy Shumway. More
German-based product, pricing and marketing strategy specialist Simon Kucher & Partners has named sixteen new partners, who will take up their new roles on January 1st. More
US firm HCD Research has formed a new market research practice dedicated to chain and fast food restaurants, employing a mix of traditional and applied neuroscience methods. More
Sarah Longacre has rejoined data collection specialist Schlesinger Associates as Vice President, Client Development, based in San Francisco. More
Location intelligence firm xAd Inc. has raised $42.5m in funding and has acquired weather data specialist WeatherBug, for an undisclosed sum. Meanwhile former comScore CEO Serge Matta has joined the company as President of Global Sales and Marketing. More
Ipsos has announced changes in its ownership structure, designed to simplify it and ensure the company's independence over the long term - following the death in December 2014 of co-founder Jean-Marc Lech. More
WPP media investment division GroupM has promoted researcher Lyle Schwartz to President of Investment, and moved former MediaCom NA CEO Phil Cowdell to head a new unit encompassing all the group's data-centric solutions. More
Global analytics and insights provider Blueocean Market Intelligence has announced four recent senior appointments, including Anish Nanavaty who joins as Head of Americas, and Joseph Sursock as SVP - Europe. More
New York-based management consultancy cg42 has promoted Director Andrés Suster to Partner, leading its Data and Analytics practice. More
US-based mobile marketing platform TUNE has opened an office in New Delhi, India, to support its base of customers and partners in the region. The new office will be led by former Komli Media director Ashwiny Thapliyal, as Regional Head of Sales for India & Southeast Asia. More
Former Cablevision executives Kristin Dolan and Ben Tatta have acquired data analytics firm Analytics Media Group (AMG), and launched a new audience measurement and analytics business called 605. Terms of the buy have not been disclosed. More
Finland-based retail IoT analytics and marketing platform Walkbase has expanded to the US, and has appointed location intelligence specialist Kevin Hunter as President of the Americas. More
Maryland and Connecticut-based online consumer sample provider Full Circle Research has opened a new office in Houston, Texas, led by former Penn Schoen Berland director Todd Neff. More
UK-based online communities specialist Verve has appointed Marie Patenio as leader of its Chicago office, as Tim Martin returns to London from his secondment. The firm has also announced five further appointments in Chicago and Toronto. More
In the US, mobile analytics and personalization platform FollowAnalytics has appointed software sector exec Carl Theobald as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Samir Addamine. More
In New York, data-driven consumer insights and analytics specialist Merkle has appointed former News Corp exec Charlie Weiss as General Manager, Media and Publisher Solutions. More
GfK has appointed Gary Schanzer to lead its Point-of-Sale (POS) teams in North America - including retail panels for the pet, optics and tire markets - as well as the Group's Value-Added Services in e-commerce content, discount ad tracking, and technology research for investment firms. More
Pharma sector marketing agency Intouch Solutions had created a Decision Science unit and appointed five people to its analytics practice. More
Research and advisory services provider MARU Group has opened an office in New York for its Maru/edr business, offering CEM, voice of the customer feedback, and multichannel consumer insight across the North America region. More
US firm App Annie has appointed former SAP exec Aaron Mahimainathan as Chief Product Officer, responsible for expanding the firm's mobile app intelligence products. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed former L'Oreal exec Fernando Zaldivar Kunz as Managing Director in Spain. More
In Canada, Jennifer Batley has returned to B2B customer experience (CX) consulting firm Walker Information as Senior Vice President, charged with providing strategic advice to clients. More
In the US, presidential nominee Donald Trump is questioning a $767k invoice from his Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, for campaign polling work the latter's firm has conducted on his behalf. More
In the US, Seattle, WA-based marketing and sales strategy consultancy Lenati has appointed David Dorrian as Director of Research, and Jonathan Adler as Director of Analytics. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed former Kantar Retail exec Mayer Danzig as SVP of Product Management, responsible for overseeing the Product team and helping define and develop the next generation of product offerings. More
US full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has promoted Melissa Sauter to the role of President, while Christopher Barnes becomes MD of the Financial Services division, Todd Mundorf moves to the post of COO, and Katy Palmer takes on a new role, Chief Solutions Officer. More
In the US, data-driven CRM agency Merkle has appointed Michael McLaren as Executive Global Group Director for its High-Tech and B-to-B practices. More
In the US, marketing software and solutions firms Marketo has appointed long-time SAP exec Steve Lucas as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder and current CEO Phil Fernandez, who will step down on November 1st. More
Netherlands-based customer and employee feedback specialist Mopinion has expanded its Sales and Marketing teams with the appointment of seven new employees. More
In New York, former Yahoo! exec Dennis Buchheim has joined the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Data and Ad Effectiveness, and General Manager of its Data Center of Excellence. More
A new company called Snaplytics has launched out of beta, offering marketers analysis of the social media messaging and multimedia mobile app Snapchat. More
In the US, employee-owned full-service agency Target Research Group has appointed research industry veteran Patrick Gorman as its first Chief Marketing Officer. More
US-based pharma researcher Decision Resources Group (DRG) has expanded to the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with the establishment of a consulting office in Singapore. More
Research technology and services group FocusVision has appointed Zlatko Vucetic as Chief Commercial Officer of the EMEA and APAC regions; while promoting Oliver Brown to the role of Director of Client Services, EMEA. More
Bristol, UK-based marketing automation and customer analytics specialist BlueVenn has opened a US headquarters in Boston. More
Innovation business Delvinia, which owns a group of companies focused on data collection, has launched a division called DCS, which will create new ways to help marketers, researchers and business leaders collect, visualize and enable data. More
In New York, social media intelligence specialist Brandwatch has appointed former Visible Technologies CEO Richard Pasewark as Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing the sales, marketing, customer success and partnerships functions. More
Digital data collection firm Research Now has appointed Tom Johnson - a veteran of IDC, SSI and gartner - as EVP of North American Sales, effective immediately. More
Broadcast, online and social media analyst Critical Mention has named a new CEO, Don Yount, and announced management changes, accompanying 'significant growth' in its user base. More
In the US, Nielsen Sports has appointed former Repucom execs Danny Townsend and Glenn Lovett as Co-Managing Directors, following its acquisition of the business earlier in the year. In addition, Repucom founder Paul Smith has announced he will leave the business at the end of the year. More
In the US, sparkling flavoured water brand the Talking Rain Beverage Company has appointed CPG industry exec Brian Kuz as Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, job matching and recruiting data specialist Atipica has raised $2m in a seed round of funding, which it will use to grow the business and support its machine learning algorithms. The firm has also hired former Survey Monkey exec Mike Sela as Chief Technology Officer. More
Chicago-based MR firm The Connell Group has hired healthcare researcher David Farmer as Director of Qualitative Research in its Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. More
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In the US, insight-based marketing and tech services provider Advantage Solutions has launched a new business unit, Advantage Media, which will use its proprietary 'MomentAware' data management platform to target shoppers when they are most open to making a purchase. More
US-based survey technology firm Qualtrics has appointed Microsoft veteran Zig Serafin as Chief Operating Officer, leading operations in the run up to a planned IPO. More
Research Now veteran Heather White has joined US sampling and data collection provider Critical Mix, to lead expansion of its strategic partnerships and survey audience sources. More
In the US, research and insights firm Shapiro+Raj has promoted social scientist Margaret Mueller to the role of President. More
Digital ad verification specialist DoubleVerify has appointed Steve Brown as Managing Director for the European region, based in London. More
Print and digital media company Time Inc. has appointed Judith Hammerman as Vice President, Global Data Commercialization, charged with bringing together the group's brands and businesses to drive monetization of its commercial data. More
UK-based market research translation and language services provider GlobaLexicon has expanded its internship programme, which has already brought no fewer than 50 interns to the company over three years. More
Canadian data collection company The Logit Group has acquired fieldwork firm Cido Research Americas, for an undisclosed sum. More
Australia-based former Y&R Chief Executive Jason Buckley has formed a new firm, ai.agency, combining creative expertise with artificial intelligence to devise 'engaging narratives' for clients without the need for traditional market research. More
Detroit, USA-based agency Morpace has appointed Helen Armstrong to lead its growing European Consumer and Retail business. More
Insight and brand strategy consultancy Flamingo has launched a new division dedicated to healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, and appointed former Hall and Partners exec Lee Gazey to lead it. More
In Westlake Village, California, former Cint US MD Michael McCrary has launched PureSpectrum, a new global marketplace for buyers and sellers of online sample. The company is backed by strategic investments from Research Now and Critical Mix. More
New Jersey-based life science analytics and advisory firm KMK Consulting, Inc. has launched an independent subsidiary company, InTask, which will provide simulation platforms for use in healthcare market research. The first such tool, InTaskT, is available now and is targeted at healthcare professionals. More
Sampling firm Innovate has announced three new hires - Michael Krameisen, Erin Fredericks and Josh Brezner - along with impressive annual growth. In the last year, revenues have tripled and headcount has doubled to 50 people. More
Employee-owned US MR firm Directions Research has added another three owners from among its existing staff - Jeff Hunter, Aaron Gulley and Dan Argo. More
US media firm Hearst Television has promoted Kevin Stuart to the new position of Vice President, Research. More
Canadian customer analytics firm iPerceptions has appointed Martin Le Sauteur - formerly President and COO of Marketel McCann Erickson - as its new CEO, replacing Audry Larocque. More
Interpublic's innovation arm IPG Mediabrands has created a global media intelligence brand called Healix, which will use proprietary analytics tools to support life sciences and healthcare clients. More
Dan Hess has rejoined comScore after an eleven-year break, to take up the position of Head of Digital Audience and Advertising Products. More
In Germany, Kantar TNS veteran Peter Pirner has added the role of Head of Digital to his existing role as Practice Head, Customer Strategies. He replaces Dirk Steffen, who has taken up the role of Global Account Director for Google, at Kantar in Silicon Valley. More
In New York, consumer insights firm Simmons Research has strengthened its leadership team, adding former comScore SVP Steven Millman as Chief Scientist, Alan Resneck as CFO and Pyeush Gurha as CTO. More
In the US, customer insight specialist Symphony EYC has hired clientside analyst Adrian Sosa for the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Analytics, Americas. More
In New York, fashion trend analysis and forecasting specialist WGSN has launched a dedicated resource for trends across consumer insights, retail strategy, marketing, and innovation; supported by a global editorial team which will focus on building content and expertise for the product. More
Elizabeth Granahan and Meghan Surdenas, who previously worked at MR recruitment specialist Focus Forward, have set up their own language services agency SyncScripts, offering translations and transcription from an office in Philadelphia. More
In the US, pricing intelligence specialist Market Track has promoted former Nielsen exec Dennis Moore to the position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Wayne Mincey, who moves to the role of Executive Chairman. More
Independent agency Firefish has appointed Anita Idnani as Research Director and Stefanie Lai as Senior Research Executive, at its office in New York. More
In New York, Publicis-owned full-service digital agency Razorfish has hired former Harvard physicist Kevin Mercurio for the new role of Director of Data Science for its COSMOS platform. More
Steve Aukers, former CEO of research firm J. Reckner Associates, has joined UK-based video analytics firm Big Sofa as President & CEO, North America. More
US-based customer service platform Zendesk has announced it will open an office in India, and has appointed former Hewlett Packard Enterprise executive KT Prasad as Country Sales Director, based in Bengaluru. More
According to press reports, Aydin Mirzaee has left SurveyMonkey, two years after its acquisition of online survey and application review tools firm Fluidware, which he co-founded in 2008. His next career move is unknown. More
US media conglomerate Viacom has promoted Christian Kurz to the new global role of SVP, Global Consumer Insights, overseeing corporate and consumer research, with a focus on exploring new technologies and consumer behavior. More
In New York, customer experience platform Bluecore has appointed Jared Blank as Senior Vice President of Data Analysis and Insights, helping clients make business decisions based on behavioural and product data spanning more than 300 retail brands. More
In the US, online community specialist GutCheck has appointed industry veteran Joe Giacobbe as Vice President of Research Operations. More
US consultancy Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed industry veteran Bob Ferguson as Executive Vice President, to help continue the expansion of its Qualitative Practice. More
Life science intelligence firm Zitter Health Insights has announced that founder and CEO Mark Zitter will step down from the role and become Chairman, with current President John Monahan promoted to CEO from January 1st 2017. More
WPP's Kantar has unveiled a new global operating brand, pooling expertise to offer advice on the delivery of public policy, services and communications. More
In the US, audience measurement specialist Paul Krasinski has launched a technology company called Epicenter Experience, providing access to more than 30 million US consumers through its 'People Platform' mobile community. More
Thoroughbred Research Group President Steve Alsbury and his wife Nancy, the firm's VP of Operational Resources, have retired after fourteen years with the business. More
Media intelligence provider Cision has appointed Sean O'Driscoll as Chief Strategy and Insights Officer. More
WPP's healthcare panel and patient community solutions provider Lightspeed All Global has appointed industry veteran Jennifer Carrea as Chief Executive Officer. She also joins the Lightspeed Board of Directors. More
In Australia, Nielsen Book General Manager Shaun Symonds has left the company after seventeen years, to seek 'new opportunities', and Julie Winters has been appointed to head up the Australia and New Zealand business. More
India-based market research agency MarketsandMarkets has launched a North American headquarters in Seattle, Washington, where it has hired a number of execs including Gartner veterans Dan Holmes and Frank Capovilla. More
Technology and communities business MARU/VCR&C has promoted David Gardner to the role of Managing Director and head of its San Francisco-based Technology & Retail Practice group. More
WPP-owned market research and political polling specialist Penn Schoen Berland has hired Jason Boxt as Executive Vice President, overseeing growth and development of its corporate clients from a base in Washington, D.C. More
In the UK, research and insight consultancy Morar has promoted Julian Dailly to the role of Managing Director, while Roger Perowne and Alistair Cunningham take on the positions of Chief Executive and Head of Technology respectively, and Paul Bath becomes COO. More
Technology and communities business MARU/VCR&C has launched a new Qualitative Insights arm, which will make use of a broad range of online technologies to probe deeper into consumer behavior. More
US-based sampling and data collection provider Critical Mix has appointed Colin Turner-Kerr as Managing Director, UK, in charge of leading the development and expansion of the business throughout Europe. More
In the US, Kathy Ofsthun has returned to custom market research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB) to head its Qualitative practice. More
Omnicom-owned ad agency BBDO has appointed former MEC digital analytics head Sharona Sankar-King for the newly created role of Head of Marketing Science, based in its New York office. More
In the US, tech-driven sample provider P2Sample is relocating its Alpharetta, GA headquarters, to accommodate anticipated future growth. The firm has already hired a dozen new team members since the start of the year, and says it plans to grow its team by 38 percent by the end of 2017. More
Employee-owned marketing research firm Hotspex has appointed Aron Galonsky as Managing Director of its US business. More
US research agency Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed financial services sector research veteran Mark Willard as Executive Vice President and Client Advisor in its newly launched Client Advisors team. More
comScore has announced in an SEC filing that former CEO Serge Matta will be leaving the business early next month. More
Former GfK NOP leader Arno Hummerston has joined sampling automation provider Lucid as Vice President of Corporate Development, responsible for nurturing client, supplier and partner relationships from the firm's London office. More
New Jersey-based HCD Research has set up a User Experience division, integrating applied neuroscience and traditional market research methods to understand UX and user behavior. More
US-based audience-driven ad and media analytics firm Samba TV has rolled out its 'Sync and Retarget' digital ad buying platform in the UK market. To support this move, the firm has set up a London office as its European HQ, where it has appointed Hitesh Bhatt and Jay Fowdar. More
New York-based full-service agency Clarion Research has hired Double Helix US founder Jim Goldenberg as Executive Vice President, in charge of its Healthcare and Pharmaceutical division. More
New York City-based full service agency SIS International Research has expanded a number of its B2B, healthcare and B2C panels. The firm has also appointed Gina Zaccheo as Director of Global Operations, and Troy Cole as a Project Manager. More
US-based sampling automation provider Lucid has appointed former Millward Brown exec Joseph Zahtila as SVP of Proof, its digital ad and marketing tech business unit. More
Bloomberg Media has hired former Dentsu Aegis Network exec Michelle Lynn as Global Head of Data Science and Insights, responsible for leading initiatives, and managing Data and Research teams globally from its office in New York. More
In the US, research technology and services group FocusVision has promoted Zhana Baleva to the role of Regional Head of EMEA, while also promoting three other members of staff. More
A new, free app, 'Kriddik', has been launched through which consumers can provide direct, private feedback to businesses without their information being shared publicly. More
Consumer and cultural insight agency Flamingo has promoted Sam Gomez to the role of London co-CEO, alongside current agency head Ednyfed Tappy. The firm has also hired former Kantar exec Robert Nagadowski as its first Group Chief Operating Officer. More
Online data collection agency AskingCanadians has promoted six members of staff, including Roy Gonsalves to SVP of Sales and Amber Bartlett to VP of Sales. More
London-based emotion analysis specialist Realeyes has appointed industry veteran David Bilicic as Head of Global Sales and Strategic Partnerships, based in New York. He is joined by former Quantifind exec John Tomchek, who takes up the US-based position of Commercial Director. More
Former McDonalds Consumer Insights Lead Joseph Chen has joined online research 'app store' platform ZappiStore as Vice President for the Canadian market. More
In the US, retail sales, marketing and services company Acosta has appointed former Nielsen leader Steve Matthesen as President and CEO. He succeeds Robert Hill, who has become Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. More
MR language and translation specialist GlobaLexicon has reported its third consecutive year of over 50 percent revenue growth, and says it has increased its headcount from 39 to 61 in the past twelve months. More
London-based Video data tech company Big Sofa has appointed former FocusVision EMEA MD Richard Collins to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer, responsible for managing its global client base. More
Jim Cox has been hired as Lithium Technologies' new SVP and CFO. The role includes building on the multi-year financial strategy that supports Lithium's goals of strengthening its leadership position in the community market, while further growing its presence in the social media management space. More
Retail analytics company 84.51 degrees has announced two appointments and two promotions. Brandon Schweitzer joins as an Engineer and Andria Humpert as Senior Business Analyst, while Ben Thurber and Liz Yauch are both promoted to Analyst. More
Family-owned agricultural and industrial commodities giant Cargill has appointed CPG veteran Chuck Gitkin in the newly created role of CMO of its North America protein business - with a remit to help shift its focus to a customer-centric, insight-based strategy. More
In the US, big data-driven healthcare marketing agency Serum has appointed Robert Grammatica as Executive Vice President, Managing Director, replacing Tom Reid who is remaining with the firm in a strategic advisory role. More
In the US, retail merchandising and marketing services provider SPAR Group has appointed R. Scott Popaditch as President and CEO, replacing Jill Blanchard who left last month. More
In the US, pharma data giant IMS Health and healthcare consultancy Quintiles have confirmed details of the new senior management team to be established following their planned merger. More
Research technology and panel exchange operator Cint has opened an office in San Francisco; its fifth location in the US and second on the west coast. Deputy CEO Richard Thornton is relocating from London to head up the new office and build the team. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has opened a new office in India, based in the Cyber City business hub in Gurgaon, near New Delhi. More
US-based location data management firm Yext has appointed former Criteo MD Jon Buss as Managing Director of its recently launched UK and Northern Europe operations. More
Colorado-based cannabis industry data and insight provider BDS Analytics has launched a consumer research division, dedicated to conducting studies to help better understand the range of people who buy and consume marijuana. More
In the US, former Ipsos/Nielsen exec Kevin Dona has joined product development and analytics specialist TRC Market Research as Senior Vice President. More
In the US, newspaper and Internet publisher McClatchy has launched a full-service digital agency called excelerate, which will design, track and measure customized marketing plans for advertisers. More
US-based mobile campaign analyst Kochava is opening a European headquarters in the heart of Dublin, and has hired Fred Thuard as EMEA Director of Sales. More
Kantar Media has promoted Steve Passwaiter to the role of Vice President and General Manager of its political ad monitoring unit Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG), based in Washington DC. He succeeds Elizabeth Wilner, who has left to join Airbnb as Managing Editor for Policy. More
The Supervisory Board of GfK has elected Ralf Klein-Bölting as its new Chairman - he succeeds Dr. Arno Mahlert on September 13th. More
Newly rebranded US agency AMC Global has appointed former MarketQuest Global CEO Mary Beth Lake as EVP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation, leading the product design and development practice. More
In New York, AI-based market research software firm Remesh has closed a $1m angel investment round, with backers including Schlesinger Associates CEO Steve Schlesinger; and has appointed Matt Gershner as EVP of Sales & Marketing. More
Seed Strategy, a subsidiary of MR and training provider Burke, Inc., has acquired women's insights and innovation consultancy The Cherri Prince Company. More
In the US, retail information firm the NPD Group is combining its luxury tracking services with its 'Softlines' unit, following the departure of luxury tracking President Fred Levin. More
Numbers International, the home of brands Q Research Software and DataCracker, has appointed eight new members of staff at its offices in the US, UK and Australia. The firm is also planning to release a new data science platform. More
Chicago-based marketing services firm Target Data has hired former Acxiom / Merkle exec Michael Mathias for the new role of Chief Strategy Officer, tasked with overseeing company strategy, sales and marketing and leading growth into new markets. More
Seattle-based big data visualization and analytics provider Tableau Software has appointed Adam Selipsky as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Christian Chabot who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. Several other senior moves have also been announced. More
US trade association the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has appointed former media research veteran Daniel McDonald as Head of its Research division. More
Emerging technology specialist Lux Research has appointed former Verisk Health CEO Mike Coyne as President and Chief Executive, based in its Boston headquarters. He succeeds Dennis Philbin, who has served in the role for more than eight years. More
GE veteran Anoop Bhatia has launched a market intelligence company, Nowigence, offering real-time dashboard access to tailored, sector-based summaries of news culled from nearly three million news items each day. More
In Canada, communities and MR technology provider MARU/VCR&C has appointed Dean Devlin as SVP of Sales. More
Boise, Idaho-based Lynx Research Consulting has acquired Drake Insights, based in NYC. The latter's founder Terrett Drake will joins Lynx as a Partner, reporting directly to company President Chris Hauck. More
In the US, MR app marketplace ZappiStore has appointed Julio Franco as Vice President Americas for the Eastern Region. More
WPP's digital ad targeting specialist plista has appointed Elizabeth Harrington as Head of North America, responsible for driving the division's growth in the US and Canada. More
comScore has moved co-founder Gian Fulgoni into the role of Chief Executive Officer, following an internal accounting investigation which is now in its sixth month. He replaces Serge Matta, who will now serve as Executive Vice Chairman and Advisor to the CEO. More
In New York, cable, fiber, telecoms, content and media company Altice has hired Paul Haddad as Global Chief Data Officer, overseeing the creation of a Data Analytics practice across all group subsidiaries. More
US-based Paradigm Sample has hired Millennial Mix (MMX) founder Andy Pyle as Chief Research Officer, to help expand its capabilities across survey programming, testing and analysis. Following Pyle's appointment, Paradigm Sample will resell the MMX Insights Panel as part of its service. More
Marcomms agency group BBDO has promoted Rosie Gentile to the role of Senior Vice President, Connections Strategy, Data and Insights in its office in Toronto, Canada. In addition, Paul Reilly has been named Chief Operating Officer. More
Media intelligence and communications specialist Cision has appointed Kevin Akeroyd as Global Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Peter Granat who has moved into the role of Chairman of the Board. More
Customer insights specialist Symphony EYC has appointed former dunnhumby execs Brian Gillis as General Manager, Americas, and Adriano Araujo as General Manager, Latin America, to help grow the market for the firm's Cloud Retail solutions across the regions. More
Research technology and services group FocusVision has promoted Jonathan Tice to the role of SVP of North American Sales, while sensory research specialist Michael Kuehne joins as Senior Research Strategist. More
Mobile survey technology provider OnePoint Global has appointed former TNS North America Chief Financial Officer Rick Carbone as Corporate Advisor and interim CFO. More
Online qual software and services provider Dub has appointed Simona Kats as Senior Research Consultant in the US, and Gareth Mellor as Marketing Manager in the UK. More
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has appointed former Kraft Foods insight exec Jen Acerra as Vice President, Global Brand Research and Insights, leading the group's global MR team. More
In the US, B2B customer experience consulting firm Walker Information is spending $11m on building a new, 54,000-square-foot headquarters in Indianapolis, where it plans to hire additional staff and deliver an expanded range of services. The firm expects to complete the move by the end of 2017. More
Spanish-language broadcast network Telemundo has appointed Lia Silkworth as Senior Vice President of Insights and Consumer Development, in charge of the Programming and Consumer Research departments. More
In the US, WPP-owned digital agency POSSIBLE has promoted Jason Carmel for the newly created role of Chief Data Officer. More
Around seventy staff are expected to lose their jobs at Boston-based web analyst Compete Inc., according to a statement from the company. More
Cincinatti-based consumer data and engagement specialist 84.51 degrees has made three hires and announced three promotions. The latter are Meredith Ficks, promoted to Capability Director, Jeffrey Hetzel, who becomes Data Delivery Director and Ali Hodek who is now Client Lead. More
comScore co-founder Magid Abraham has resigned as Executive Chairman of the Board, to focus on his new role as Executive Chairman of wearable technology developer APX Labs. He will remain on the comScore Board for the remainder of his term, which expires in 2018. More
DIY online survey platform SurveyMonkey has appointed former HomeAway COO Tom Hale as President, overseeing engineering, product, product marketing, user experience and growth. More
YouGov has opened an office in Washington D.C., with a focus on custom, academic, public affairs and public opinion research. Amy Emmatty joins as Managing Director of the new operation. More
Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) CEO and President Gayle Fuguitt has decided not to renew her contract when it expires, but will continue to lead the organization until the end of October. More
US-based full service agency Radius Global Market Research (GMR) has hired former Millward Brown exec Kelly Coyne as Vice President in its New York HQ. More
US-based Kochava, which provides mobile campaign attribution analytics and optimization, is moving to newly-built headquarters in the ski resort town of Sandpoint, Idaho; and says it aims to hire an additional twenty employees by the end of the year. More
A new marijuana market research and tracking firm called Cannabiz Consumer Group has launched in the US, where it has hired Kinesis Survey Technologies co-founder Leslie Townsend as Chief Executive Officer. More
In New York, media and entertainment research veteran Bruce Friend has been named President of the Market Research Council (MRC). More
German-based product, pricing and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has announced first half revenue of EUR 116 million, up nineteen percent versus the first half of 2015. More
WPP Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell, 71, and his wife Cristiana are expecting their first child together in November. More
Social media measurement firm Simply Measured has launched an API designed specifically for marketing teams; and has appointed former Forrester analyst Nate Elliott as a Product Advisor. More
The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division of broadcaster Turner has hired Channel 4 insight exec Pedro Cosa for a newly created role, Vice President Insights & Analytics. He will join the firm in September. More
In San Francisco, consumer data provider Neustar has hired former Walmart data scientist Venkat Achanta for a newly created role, Chief Data and Analytics Officer. More
US portfolio company Eagle Holdings has named Path to Purchase Institute founder Peter Hoyt President and CEO, following its recent acquisition of his former company and publishing firms Stagnito Business Information and Edgell Communications. More
GfK has promoted James Kennedy to the role of Business Group Director for POS Tracking (Optics), overseeing data gathering and reporting from point-of-sale systems in contact lens outlets, as well as report collection on lens fittings from optician's offices throughout the US. More
In New York, stock photo agency Getty Images has hired former dunnhumby exec Andrew Hamilton for a newly created role, SVP of Data and Insights, responsible for the firm's overall data strategy and the application of customer insights across the business. More
In the US, research technology and services group FocusVision has appointed former Added Value SVP Zoë Dowling as Lead Research Strategist. More
Synovate veteran Steve Wolf has joined Phoenix Marketing International as Chief Client and Marketing Officer, with a focus on strategic business development and marketing, as well as creating new qual research products. More
Technology and insight communities business MARU/VCR&C has appointed Blake Burrus as Senior Vice President of its Consumer, Retail and Shopper Insights practice. More
App store analytics firm App Annie has appointed former QuestBack UK MD Paul Barnes as Northern Europe Territory and Middle East Territory Director. The firm has also hired Al Campa as Chief Marketing Officer, and promoted Nicolas Beraudo to the role of Managing Director, EMEA. More
US business app developer Infor has acquired retail big data predictive analytics and data science firm Predictix for an undisclosed sum. Infor has also expanded its retail business unit to Europe, with the appointment of Jason Berry as Vice President, EMEA. More
Brand communication, advertising and media specialist Ipsos Connect has hired Sherrill Mane for its newly created role of Head of MAdTech Strategy, US. More
Webby Media Group, the company behind the Webby Awards, has set up a research and intelligence division called Webby Insights to provide industry data about award-winning creative digital work from around the world. More
Ad network Havas has rolled out its Adcity out-of-home OOH and geolocation-based communications division globally, with 300 local experts based in 35 offices across Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. More
Cross-device ad targeting and analytics specialist Adelphic has appointed former Google and Apple exec Jacqueline Berg as General Manager of the Americas. More
Consumer data specialist 84.51 degrees, the firm which grew out of dunnhumbyUSA, has appointed three people, and promoted Molly Hjelm and Lisa Barnes to Director level, strengthening its Brand Media offering. More
Real-time information services provider Neustar, Inc. is to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its call routing services for telecom carriers from its marketing, security and data services. The latter will be rebranded. More
The founders of wealth intelligence specialist Wealth-X are to step down in September 2016 from their roles as CEO and President. Chief Commercial Officer Marc Cohen and CFO Richard Green become Co-Presidents, while Prasanth Ramanand and Christine Noh join in senior roles. More
Reputation management technology company Qnary (pronounced 'Canary') has opened its first European offices in Madrid and Barcelona. More
MR tech company FocusVision had appointed former Coca-Cola researcher Dave Singleton to its Board, and promoted Revelation founder Steve August to CMO and Decipher exec Braden Johnstone to SVP of Operations. More
US polling legend and author John Zogby has joined his sons Benjamin and Jeremy to form a new strategic planning and consulting firm, John Zogby Strategies, based in Utica, NY. More
Fast-growing UK business consultancy BrandCap is launching a new practice in New York, and has appointed former Interbrand President David Martin to lead it as Chairman. More
US company AudienceScience has made three senior appointments, as it expands its global presence. Chairman Bill Gossman adds the role of CEO, replacing Mike Peralta who becomes Chief Strategy Officer; while David De Simone joins as COO, and Patrick Reilly as VP Enterprise Sales. More
Ross Young, the founder of flat panel research specialist DisplaySearch, and former LG Philips Display exec Bob O'Brien have set up a new market research firm called Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) in Austin, Texas. More
US-based business intelligence specialist Halverson Group has hired Andy Knudsen, Marc Salzano and Lisa Petitte as Strategic Research Directors. More
Year-old WPP consultancy Gain Theory has promoted Manjiry Tamhane to the role of Worldwide CEO. She succeeds Jason Harrison, who is moving to lead the new GroupM agency Team Arrow Partners. More
WPP-owned media agency network Mindshare has appointed former Nielsen EVP Cheryl Idell to run its West Coast operations. More
Mobile measurement and attribution specialist Medialets has opened an APAC headquarters in Singapore and announced senior appointments in North America and London. More
In Minneapolis, WPP's GroupM has set up Team Arrow Partners, an agency combining analytics with creative media thinking and focused on servicing retailer Target. Jason Harrison moves across from Gain Theory to take the CEO role, while Nicole Pomerleau becomes Chief Client Officer. More
Research-based consultancy Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) has appointed Jack MacKenzie as Executive Vice President, leading its Global Media and Entertainment practice based in Los Angeles. More
In the US, commercial vehicle association the HDMA has announced the setting up of a new research body as a successor to the Automotive Market Research Council, which was shuttered last December. Past AMRC Chair Adrian Ratza of Hino Trucks will chair the new body. More
Publishing group Time Inc. has appointed Leslie Dukker Doty as EVP, Consumer Marketing and Revenue, in charge of using consumer data and analytics to reach new customers. More
Kinesis' European MD Tariq Mirza has left the business, following its recent takeover by US research technology and services group FocusVision. He is now looking for his next challenge. More
GfK has appointed Stacy Bereck as Managing Director of its Market Opportunities and Innovation team in North America. More
UK-based mobile research technology firm RealityMine has appointed Paul Street as Director, Global Research and Analytics in Toronto, Canada. More
US firm MFour Mobile says it is planning to double its headcount to more than 100 in the coming nine months. More
US-based MR agency Savitz Research has set up a new company called SavitzConsulting, which will match specialist freelance consultants with clients looking for help with research projects. More
Michigan-based shopper and consumer marketing specialist The Mars Agency has hired Janice Easton as VP in charge of its Performance Targeting & Analytics team; and Amy Cronin as Director, Performance Targeting & Analytics, reporting to Easton. More
In the US, research technology and services group FocusVision has appointed cognitive neuroscience specialist Ryan Baum. More
In New York, full service ad agency AKA has launched a research business called Show & Tell Broadway, using online surveys, in-person focus groups, and other tools to provide insights into how theatergoers interact with brands. More
ORC International has appointed Bhavya Sehgal as Senior Vice President, Asia, to lead and expand its strategy business across the region. More
In the US, WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has appointed Darren Magot as West Region Sales Vice President, while Mauricio Vasquez and Abbey Banegas join as Account Executives. More
WPP audience profiling and targeting division Xaxis has opened an office in Montreal to support its ongoing expansion into the French-Canadian market. The new operation is led by Jason Cobbler as Director of Account Services. More
In New York, GfK has promoted media research veteran Gregg Lindner to the role of Managing Director of its media and consumer research division GfK MRI. More
In the US, broadcast and cable company Viacom has promoted Bryson Gordon to the role of Executive Vice President, Data Strategy. More
Healthcare specialist Research Partnership has appointed industry veteran Tom Nolte as Director, Head of Business Analytics for North America, based in its Philadelphia office. More
In the US, Kellen Frank has returned to retail information firm the NPD Group as Vice President, Product Development, working closely with its Retail Business Group team to enhance its product portfolio. More
In the US, IT industry researcher Forrester has appointed Mack Brothers as Chief Consulting Officer, in charge of its Global Consulting practice. More
Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has hired veteran software exec Divesh Sisodraker for a newly created position, EVP of Product, responsible for guiding strategy in product management, marketing and user experience. More
Not-for-profit networking organization Women in Research (WIRe) has appointed Market Research Society CEO Jane Frost and Kantar Group CEO Eric Salama as new members of its Advisory Board. More
US-based social media analytics firm NetBase has expanded in to Europe with the opening of offices in London, Paris and Heidelberg; all led by Jose Puyol who currently serves as VP and General Manager of the firm's Agency and Digital Practice. More
London-based data science start-up Black Swan has appointed Jeff Headley, formerly Global Head of Personalisation at dunnhumby, as US Managing Director, based in its New York office. More
US-based consumer insights and analytics specialist Merkle has appointed former Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. More
In New York, cognitive content generation platform Persado has appointed comScore veteran Greg Dale as Chief Operating Officer. More
In the UK, customer experience management specialist KPMG Nunwood has promoted Tim Knight to the position of Managing Director, replacing co-founder Phil Rushfirth, who has left to 'pursue new interests'. More
Panel and survey software firm dataSpring has appointed Mark Sullivan as Director of Business Development - East Coast, based in New York; while Irene Wang joins as Director of Business Development - China, based in Shanghai. More
San Francisco-based mobile ad targeting and analytics firm Apsalar has opened an office in the Koramangala district of Bangalore, to support its client base in India and Southeast Asia. More
WPP-owned Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) has appointed Democratic pollster Margie Omero to lead its US Public Affairs practice. She is based in Washington DC. More
US technology publisher TechTarget has promoted COO Mike Cotoia to the role of Chief Executive Officer, as the firm shifts its focus to providing clients with subscribers' purchase intent data. He replaces Greg Strakosch, who moves to the role of Executive Chairman. More
In New York, WPP / GroupM company Maxus has hired Kevin McCarthy as Head of Effectiveness for North America, part of the senior leadership team, and with a remit to build out the agency's data and analytics capabilities. More
In the US, the IAB Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has promoted Alanna Gombert to the position of General Manager, replacing founder Scott Cunningham who is leaving to work on projects in the commercial sector and offer consultancy services. More
Tru Measure, the ad analytics and tech subsidiary of publisher McClutchy, has appointed John Hoeft as General Manager, replacing company founder Charity Huff who is leaving the business. He will take up the post on May 23rd. More
Online community and survey tech provider Toluna has reported a 20 percent increase in staff numbers, supporting 'mass customer adoption of its digital research platform'. More
There may be no timescale set, but WPP has confirmed that it is beginning to think about who may eventually replace CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, including internal and external candidates. More
Former Apple insights leader AJ Mathew has left the tech giant to join mobile advertising firm Kargo, in the newly created role of Vice President of Research. More
Kantar and comScore have extended their behavioral data partnership to North America, in a deal which includes the transfer of a number of Millward Brown staff to comScore. More
Marketing software and solutions firms Marketo has announced first quarter revenue up 35% to $62.2m - with a slightly smaller net loss. The firm has also hired former IBM exec Shankar Venkataraman as Chief Scientist. More
In the US, Greenberg Strategy has appointed former Microsoft exec Stephen Jensen in the role of Vice President, Strategy, with a focus on extending the Technology Practice. More
In the US, data-driven CRM company Merkle has promoted Peter Randazzo to Chief Technology Officer, Product; and has promoted three employees to VP in its Merkle RMG subsidiary. More
eCommerce analytics company and new Nielsen partner Profitero has appointed Daniel King in the new role of President and COO. More
Acxiom subsidiary LiveRamp has expanded its data onboarding service to the UK, France and Canada. Last week the firm appointed Jeff Smith as its new CMO and teamed up with DigitasLBi. More
MR technology developer iModerate has added former Research Now exec Michael Steinberg, and NPD Group veteran Steve Dodge to its client development team. More
UK-based full service qual agency Tonic Insight has appointed Michael Aronsson and Lauren Moranor as Account Executives in its New York office, following a number of client wins. More
In Virginia, USA, Michael Edwards has been found guilty of murdering former Altria insight executive Leyla Namiranian in 2012, and sentenced to 30 years. Namiranian's body has never been found but a jury decided he was guilty on the basis of police interviews, cellphone records and other evidence. More
B2B research and advisory firm SiriusDecisions has opened a first office in Latin America, located in Mexico City, and appointed Paulo Kalapis as Mexico Country Manager. More
Sylvain Gauthier, veteran of Montreal-based full service research agency CROP, has joined polling, research and strategic marketing firm Léger as Vice President Research in its Québec City office. More
Former dunnhumby exec Paul Cook has joined user-generated profiles provider autoGraph.me as Business Development Director in London. More
In the US, on-demand consumer and business data provider Infutor Data Solutions has appointed Jeff Beard as Chief Operating Officer, to oversee and drive all product and marketing initiatives. More
In the US, customized briefings provider Bulletin Intelligence has appointed John Shomaker as Senior Vice President of Data Services, with responsibility for expanding its portfolio of analytic and intelligence solutions. More
In the US, employee and workforce specialist Kenneth Matos has joined consulting firm Life Meets Work, to lead the development of a range of new custom research services. More
Retail and shopper marketing veteran Ron Magliocco has joined NYC-based on-demand retail intelligence provider Survey.com as Chief Customer Officer. More
US-based data collection agency Azure Knowledge Corporation continues to expand with the launch of offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Moscow, Russia; and has appointed Danielle Ribeiro de Souza and Ernest Khodzhaev, respectively, to lead them. More
Philadelphia-based b2b firm NAPCO Media has appointed a Director of Research, former Forrester analyst Nathan Safran, to lead a newly created market intelligence unit, NAPCO Research. More
London-based full service agency Basis Research has opened its first US office, in Los Angeles, led by former Hall & Partners exec Kate Hartzell. More
US-based sampling automation provider Lucid has appointed former Research Now MD Ben Hogg as Managing Director, EMEA; while promoting Brett Schnittlich to the role of President and CTO, and Andy Ellis to Chief Operating Officer. More
US-based fieldwork firm Schlesinger Interactive has appointed former Instantly exec Alan Mavretish as Vice President, Client Development, based in the Pittsburgh, PA office. More
US data collection firm Focus Pointe Global has appointed industry veteran Todd Napier as Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO), to coordinate sales planning, program development, and national development across all its business sectors. More
Customer science company dunnhumby has appointed Symphony IRI veteran Rob Christian to lead business development across the US. More
US-based data collection firm SHC Universal has promoted co-founder Jerry Arbittier to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He replaces fellow co-founder Michael Lefkowitz, who has held the CEO role for the past two years and is not working at SHC Universal at this time. More
Media services division Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has unveiled a new data-driven marketing agency network, Hearts & Science; and appointed Scott Hagedorn - formerly Chief Executive of its analytics division Annalect - as its CEO. More
WPP division MEC has launched a specialist content division, MEC Wavemaker, pulling together its diverse existing services in the area into one unit. The insight- and data-driven unit will operate initially in ten markets across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and will be led by MEC's global COO Alastair Aird. More
In the US, Disney/ABC Television Group has promoted Elizabeth Sloan and hired Joan Gould for the newly created positions of Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights, working for the group's broadcast / studio and cable teams respectively. More
In the US, online pregnancy and parenting resource BabyCenter, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has appointed Laurie Dewan as Vice President of Research, Insights and Data. More
US broadcaster and media company WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has hired Time Warner Cable veteran Pamela Murrin for a newly created role, SVP Data Strategy. More
US data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions Ltd has opened a new facility at the Coral Square Mall in Miami, led by Matt Wilson. More
US-based DIY research company SurveyMonkey has launched a mobile app insights platform, providing app publishers with data on more than a thousand mobile apps ad well as the overall app economy. The launch follows the acquisition of app data start-up firm Renzu. More
US-based MR and analytics industry management consulting firm Cambiar has announced the opening of a Technology and Analytics practice, operating from a new office in Palo Alto, CA and led by former GfK customer experience leader Richard Scionti. More
In New York, broadcaster Turner has appointed Natasha Hritzuk in the new position of VP of Client Insights and Content Partnerships Research. The role includes overseeing research strategy and data analysis to support Turner Incite, the firm's ad sales intelligence platform. More
In New York, entertainment broadcaster MTV has appointed Laurel Weir as Senior Vice President, Strategic Insights and Research, to lead all research efforts including consumer insights, trend forecasting, and multi-platform measurement. More
In London, global research and thought leadership community the Leading Edge Forum (LEF) has appointed Gartner veteran Dave Aron as Global Research Director. More
Global panel marketplace provider Cint has promoted Richard Thornton to the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer. His remit includes driving corporate business development in future markets. More
Independent agency Firefish has appointed Beth Broughton as Managing Director of its US business, based in Brooklyn, New York. She replaces Liam Daley, who has chosen to leave the business. More
US public policy research firm Abt Associates has named former Nielsen data scientist Michael Link as President and CEO of its survey, opinion, and public policy research business Abt SRBI. More
In the US, social media prediction specialist Consensus Point has appointed Bart Gamble as Vice President, Client Services and Analytics. More
In New York, healthcare data firm Crossix Solutions has appointed media and analytics veteran Ira Haimowitz as Vice Product, Product Strategy, tasked with expanding its product portfolios and client relationships. More
St Louis-based multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotech corporation Monsanto has appointed Nielsen CEO Mitch Barns to its Board of Directors. More
Palo Alto, CA-based intelligent machine learning startup Adatos has opened an office in Australia, led by former AMAA Chief Executive Paul Dovas as Manager, and David Perez as Director for Australia and New Zealand. More
In New York, Hispanic media giant Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has appointed Nielsen veteran Jed Meyer as Executive Vice President, Corporate Research. More
In New York, marketing tech and data analytics company RevTrax has hired former Experian and Arbitron exec Jim Tobolski as EVP, Sales & Customer Success. More
In the US, the Digital Analytics Association (DAA) has hired Marilee Yorchak as full-time Executive Director, with operational responsibility for all of its programs and activities, plus supervising staff and vendor relationships. More
Emerging markets panel specialist Borderless Access has appointed former TNS MENA CEO Steve Hamilton-Clark as a Non-Executive Director in the Middle East region, and part of its global advisory team. More
DIY online survey platform SurveyMonkey has opened an APAC office in Sydney, Australia, with an initial staff of fifteen. More
Survey sample and technology firm WiseSample has opened an office in Singapore, where it has appointed Lim Soh as Director. More
In New York, creative agency Deep Focus has appointed Jonathan Lum as US Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for overseeing strategy and analytics, as well as the firm's consumer insights consulting team The Intelligence Group. More
Full service agency Morpace has promoted Bryan Krulikowski, VP of Automotive Diversified and Morpace Asia Pacific, to the role of Senior Vice President. More
Hollywood movie research veteran Richard Del Belso has died at the age of 76, after a year-long battle with lung cancer. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed former WPP exec Gary Laben as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Kurt Knapton who resigned last October. Meanwhile John Rothwell has added the title of President to his existing role as Chief Operating Officer. More
A team of execs from IBM Watson, GE Digital, Infosys and MicroStrategy have launched a new enterprise artificial intelligence company called Noodle Analytics (Noodle.ai), with an undisclosed amount of backing from venture investment firm TPG Growth. More
US-based influencer marketing specialist TapInfluence is opening a new office in Silicon Valley, and has appointed Eli Gild to lead it in the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer. More
WPP Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell has received shares worth £60m, according to reports. With salary and annual bonuses the figure is 'likely to approach £70m'. The share award is triggered by the group's success in outperforming both its peers and the FTSE 100 over five years. More
Research process outsourcing specialist Azure Knowledge Corporation has added an office in London, and says it plans further openings in Moscow, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. More
Multi-screen measurement firm Verto Analytics has opened an office in London and hired former comScore UK MD Michael Read as Managing Director. The firm has also appointed Alison Murdock as SVP, Marketing in the US. More
US-based research technology and services group FocusVision has appointed Decipher US co-founder Jamin Brazil as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Eric Grosgogeat who has stepped down to 'pursue other opportunities' after eight years in the role. More
Strategy and innovation agency The Sound has appointed Matt Palmer as Vice President / Head of Strategy in its Chicago office. More
Janet Oak has joined Ipsos as Senior Vice President of the Millennials, Kids & Family Center of Excellence, based in New York. More
Analytics-based CEM specialist Clarabridge has announced two new hires, Ram Ramachandran as SVP of Engineering, and Ines Thornburg as SVP of Global Professional Services. More
New York-based Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has opened an office in the City of London, led by former TNS UK MD Nigel Foote. MMA says the new office will enable it to work more closely with its EMEA clients, and with parent company Ipsos. More
US-based analytics firm Origami Logic has moved its headquarters to Mountain View, CA, doubling its office space to accommodate future growth. The firm has also appointed Steven Wastie as Chief Marketing Officer and Mark Lambert as Chief Financial Officer. More
SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie has announced in an internal memo that the company is making about 13 percent of its workforce - or around 100 of its 750 employees - redundant. More
GfK is bringing its Consumer Choices and Consumer Experiences divisions closer together in North America, and has appointed Gary Cofer as Managing Director responsible for both sectors in the region. More
Nielsen has promoted Megan Clarken to the newly created role of President of Product Leadership, leading its Marketing Effectiveness practice and Watch media research products. More
In Chicago, advertising research specialist Ameritest has hired Tom Palmer as President, replacing founder Chuck Young who will continue in his role as CEO. More
DIY online research software firm SurveyMonkey has added TechValidate co-founders Steve Norall and Brad O'Neill to its leadership team, effective immediately. Norall becomes SVP, SurveyMonkey for Business Product, and O'Neill SVP of Global Sales. More
In the US, full service marketing research and insight education agency Burke Inc. has promoted John Thomas to the position of Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Burke Healthcare. More
In the US, the IAB Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has hired Alanna Gombert for its newly created position of Deputy General Manager and Vice President, Technology & Ad Operations, working with the IAB team to guide the ad tech research and development consortium. More
US-based direct marketing and targeting giant Harte Hanks has appointed Shirish Lal as its Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, to help lead the company's transformation to an analytics-driven, customer-centric marketing services business. More
In New York, Jim Spaeth and Alice Sylvester are returning to media metrics specialist Sequent Partners after less than a year at media consumption and behavior analyst RealityMine. More
Location data provider Factual has appointed Rob Jonas as Senior Vice President of Revenue, to manage partnerships with clients such as his former employers Google, Yahoo!, InMobi and PubMatic. More
Eye tracking technology developer Tobii has appointed John Traynor as Vice President of its Pro Insight Research Services team in North America, and William Yang as Pro Insight Sales Manager in China. More
In the UK, the Guardian's former Data Editor Alberto Nardelli is joining news and entertainment website BuzzFeed as Europe Editor. More
In the US, full service research firm Regina Corso Consulting has appointed former Harris Interactive/Nielsen exec Andrew Edwards as Senior Vice President, PR and Communications Research. More
In the US, artificial intelligence-driven marketing platform Rocket Fuel has hired former Google and DoubleClick CEM exec Ben Saitz for a new role, Chief Customer Officer. More
Former P&G and Walmart exec Andy Murray is to join the latter's UK subsidiary Asda next week as its Chief Customer Officer, taking a seat on the executive board and replacing Barry Williams who is leaving the company. More
NYC-based B2B targeting firm Madison Logic has announced a 72 percent annual rise in revenue, and the appointments of Greg Franczyk as CTO and Veracelle Vega as Vice President of Human Resources. More
Frank Møllerop, CEO of Enterprise Feedback Management specialist Questback is moving to work in the company's New York office this month, reflecting an increased focus on expansion in the US market. The firm says its enterprise revenues rose 40% in 2015. More
Social media analytics specialist NetBase has appointed Paige Leidig as CMO and Dave Pefley as CFO; and opened a new HQ in Santa Clara, CA. Pefley replaces Bob Pape, who is retiring. More
Kantar has moved Adrian Gonzalez into a broader group role in charge of its Consumer Insights businesses - he was previously CEO of Millward Brown's Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific (AMAP) region. TNS APAC CEO Chris Riquier is among those leaving the business in the restructure. More
In the US, WPP's audience profiling and targeting division Xaxis has appointed former NBCUniversal exec Jason Webby as Senior Vice President, Client Engagement, replacing Matt Sweeney who was recently promoted to the post of CEO, North America. More
US-based business software review platform G2 Crowd has appointed software industry veteran Michael Fauscette as Chief Research Officer, with a focus on the strategic research, and the collection and application of data from B2B software users. More
In Chicago, data firm Cardinal Path has hired Digital Analytics Association (DAA) co-founder Andrew Edwards to lead its Business Intelligence unit. More
In the US, full service research and consulting firm CMI has hired Wyndy Greene Smelser to lead its Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. More
UK-based web analytics platform Decibel Insight has expanded to the US with the opening of new offices in Boston, MA and Austin, TX. More
US-based cross-screen data management platform (DMP) provider Lotame has hired Tremor Video's former Head of Market Strategy Doron Wesly as SVP of Marketing and CMO, heading up global marketing, communications, research and insights. More
Decision science and data analytics firm Mu Sigma has promoted Ambiga Dhiraj to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Dhiraj Rajaram, who will continue full-time with the company and retain the role of Chairman. More
US-based online specialist Invoke Solutions has launched a Media & Entertainment practice, under the leadership of media industry veteran Kathy Alexander. More
International data collection group Schlesinger Associates has merged its Advisors division with MedQuery, the Chicago-based medical recruitment business it acquired in October. Chris Lee will lead the new unit as EVP. More
Artesian Solutions, a UK-based provider of customer engagement and sales acceleration software, has opened its first overseas office, in Boston, MA, USA. Newly appointed VP of Sales Tom Beriau is joined in the US by co-founder Mike Blackadder, who will relocate. More
US-based fieldwork group Schlesinger Associates has promoted Jade Landfried to Chief Operating Officer, and Matt Campion to Executive Vice President of its Interactive division. More
In the UK, Guardian News & Media (GNM) has outlined a three-year business plan, which includes the creation of a new Data and Insight team to support editorial and commercial innovation; and the implementation of an ad model that tracks evolving market trends. More
Audience sampling firm Innovate, which was set up by uSamp founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, has hired former colleagues Rodney Lazar as SVP of Global Finance and Accounting and Rachel Tak as Director of Global Account Management. Katherine Albers has also joined the company. More
In the US, research technology and services company, 20|20 Research has promoted Chief Innovation Officer Isaac Rogers to the CEO role in its tech subsidiary 20|20 Technology. More
Ipsos InnoQuest has appointed former Mondelez exec Linda Lee as President, Global Solutions, based in New York. More
Healthcare fieldwork firm M3 has announced a major expansion of its global MR team, with fourteen new staff added. They include Adam Wallace, as Director, Strategic Audience Recruitment; and Dan Lockwood and Jason Cammarata as VPs Market Research. More
UK-based online communities specialist Verve has announced twelve promotions, and the appointment of Jodie Chamberlain as Research Manager in its recently-opened northern office. Existing staff Warren Lister, Olly Robinson and Ana Garcia all become Director / RDs. More
US-based strategic research agency Halverson Group has appointed Brad Bane, former US COO of Ipsos Marketing, as Managing Director. More
In New York, media services agency Horizon Media has appointed former IRI exec Greg DePalma as Vice President of Advanced Video Analytics, based in its channel insights practice the WHERE Group. More
African agency Sagaci Research has expanded with the opening of three new offices, in Ivory Coast, Chad and Algeria. More
US-based Paradigm Sample has appointed NPD Group veteran Michael Klotz as Vice President of Client Services. More
US data collection firm Focus Pointe Global (FPG) has promoted Laura Livers to the role of Chief Executive Officer. She replaces Noel Sitzmann, who will assume the role of Executive Chairman, working with the Board, investors, lenders, and guiding the firm's growth strategy. More
Tapestry Research has opened an office in New York, where it has appointed former Microsoft exec Esther Burke as Managing Director, North & South America. More
Michael Kenyon, who died aged 72 in December after a long illness, spent nearly fifty years in the research industry and was MrWeb's Director of US Operations between 2003 and 2008, helping to establish the site and the Daily Research News service Stateside. More
Fieldwork specialist KeyQuest Health has moved into new UK headquarters in Richmond, Surrey. The firm has also appointed Vasilis Tzikas as a Project Co-ordinator in the UK, and promoted Kelly Bowe to Project Director in the US. More
Data-based digital marketing agency MediaMath has launched a proprietary data business called Helix, which will commercialize its partners' and clients' data sets to build predictive audience segments for use in programmatic advertising. Jacob Ross will lead the business. More
US-based SIS International Research has launched an 'Integrated Research' unit, pulling together traditional methods, sensory research techniques such as biometrics and eye tracking, and access to the company's big data platform. Joe Messina joins the unit as Research Director. More
Nielsen has promoted Angela Talton to the role of Chief Diversity Officer, reporting to CEO Mitch Barns. She succeeds Dr D Sangeeta who moves into the new role of Global Client Operations Leader, overseeing all regional and client-related operations and deployment. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed former NCR and Walmart exec David Hoodis as President, Americas Retail. More
Palo Alto, CA-based DIY online survey platform SurveyMonkey has appointed Zander Lurie as its new Chief Executive Officer, less than six months after hiring former HP exec Bill Veghte to replace CEO Dave Goldberg, who died suddenly last May. More
US-based data collection specialist Azure Knowledge Corporation has appointed former MRops MD and Ronin General Manager Rafal Gajdamowicz as Managing Director of its European business, based in London. More
In the US, customer experience analytics specialist Foresee has appointed former NetSuite exec Pete Daffern as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Larry Freed, who left the company in 2014, following its acquisition by Q&A platform Answers.com. More
In New York, GfK has appointed fashion retail specialist Dave Melnick to lead its Fashion and Lifestyle practices in North America. More
Sherrie Binke has left ORC International after more than 25 years, to take up the role of EVP / Customer Experience Officer at M/A/R/C Research. More
US-based full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has hired former J.D. Power execs Melissa Sauter - as EVP and MD of Financial Services - and Todd Mundorf as SVP Research Operations. More
In the US, full service marketing research and insight education agency Burke Inc. has promoted Tara Marotti to the position of SVP, Head of Client Services, in charge of its entire Client Services function. More
In the US, full service agency Morpace has promoted Jason Mantel to the role of Senior Vice President, in charge of its Auto Central division. More
In the US, artificial intelligence (AI) app developer GunderFish is launching a Predictive Analytics division focused on start-ups and smaller businesses. More
In the US, mobile research firm MFour Mobile has appointed former Instantly exec Scott Worthge as Senior Solutions Executive. More
US-based social media analytics company Networked Insights has added two members to its leadership team: Paula Bachman joins as Chief Financial Officer and Eric Rosenthal as Chief Revenue Officer. More
Nielsen has appointed James A. Attwood, Jr. as non-executive Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 1st and succeeding David L. Calhoun. More
Public and private sector organisations are elevating the importance of data with the appointment of Chief Data Officers. Among others, December saw new CDOs at insurance group AXA and at the U.S. Marshals Service. More
In the US, Data-as-a-Service company Qubole has appointed Jonathan Trail as its first Vice President of Customer Success, with a remit to help clients use the firm's offerings to drive successful business outcomes. More
Former Obama presidential campaign analytics chief Michael Simon has joined CBS Radio as Senior Advisor to the broadcaster's Data Analytics team. More
US retail discount chain Target Corporation has appointed Keith Colbourn as SVP of Loyalty and Lifecycle Marketing, leading the development of data-driven marketing strategies. More
In the US, predictive analytics company Fractal Analytics has appointed Lata Iyer as Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. More
In New York, customer engagement management specialist Rosetta has hired Ed Falconer to lead its Analytics and Optimization (A&O) practice. More
In the US, marketing data firm DataMentors has appointed Michelle Taves as Senior Vice President of Data Strategy and Product Management. More
In New York, WPP audience profiling and targeting division Xaxis has promoted Brian Gleason to Global Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Sweeney to replace him as CEO, North America. More
In the US, predictive analytics start-up CLVmetrics has launched out of stealth with the appointment of marketing technology professional Scott Samios as Chief Operating Officer. More
In New York, Nielsen is promoting Steve Hasker to the position of Global President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1st. He takes over the COO role from Brian West, who announced his resignation last month. More
In New York, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Augustine Fou as Chief Marketing Science Officer, and Manuel Garcia-Garcia as SVP, Research and Innovation: Global and Ad Effectiveness. More
In New York, a group of media, data and tech execs have officially launched Predict Ventures, a consultancy developing data products and services for the media and advertising industries. More
In the US, retail information firm the NPD Group has hired Jeremy Allen as Group President, Product. He was previously EVP of Nielsen's Marketing Effectiveness Practice. More
WPP-owned online panel provider Lightspeed has announced the promotion of Martin Filz to Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, effective January 1st, 2016. President and Global CEO David Day will temporarily take over Filz's former role as CEO for EMEA. More
Cross-screen data management platform provider Lotame has appointed Alex Sibois as Managing Director Asia Pacific, based in Singapore and with a seat on the executive leadership team. More
In Philadelphia, two former employees of research operations provider MRops - Bob Hettel and Raina Friedman - have launched a new business intelligence firm, Antares Advisors. More
Former Tivo Research exec Boaz Cohen has been promoted to the role of General Manager of TV and Advanced Platforms at video ad technology platform Eyeview. More
Just weeks after Nielsen's entertainment research subsidiary NRG was acquired by Mark Penn's investment company Stagwell, former PSB leader Jon Penn has been named as NRG's new Chief Executive. More
In the US, life sciences and healthcare industry consultancy HighPoint has hired former Digitas Health exec Bret Piano to lead its Analytics practice. More
In Palo Alto, mobile video company Vidlet has emerged from 'stealth' mode, offering researchers new tools for soliciting and collecting video feedback, as well as an analysis and reporting portal. More
Social media marketing firm Livefyre has appointed former Nielsen exec Mari Cross as Chief Customer Officer. More
US-based web analytics and behavioral targeting firm Lotame has appointed former Videology COO Mike Woosley as Chief Operating Officer, based at its office in Columbia, Maryland. More
In San Francisco, Harte Hanks-owned digital marketing agency 3Q Digital has appointed Feliks Malts as Vice President of Analytics. More
GfK has appointed corporate attorney Anna Maria Vitek as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Americas, based in its New York City office. More
UK-based healthcare market research specialist Narrative Health has opened a US office in New York, which will be established and led by former Cello Health Insight exec Avanti Ananthram. More
Tech industry B2B data and insights provider Aberdeen Group has appointed Charlie Allieri as Chief Data Officer and MD of its office in San Diego, California. More
In New York, WPP-owned media agency MediaCom has promoted Andy Littlewood to the newly created role of Managing Partner, Head of Knowledge, to provide North American clients with access to data tools, systems and products from across the agency, GroupM and WPP. More
In the US, David Cohen has been promoted to the role of President of Magna Global US, the intelligence and investment arm of IPG Mediabrands. He will take up the post in January. More
In the US, data, consumer insights and analytics specialist Merkle has appointed former [x+1] exec David Skinner as Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships in its Enterprise Solutions Group. More
US-based SIS International Research has launched a new practice called SIS Big Data Solutions, complementing its traditional research methods by applying big data across all industry segments. More
US-based DIY survey platform Ask Your Target market (AYTM) has appointed former Ipsos VP and MRIA President Sandy Janzen in the newly-created position of Director, Client Engagement. More
In the US, kids and family researcher Julie Katz has joined specialist agency Smarty Pants in the role of Insights Jedi (yes). Katz was previously Consumer Insights Manager at the LEGO Group. More
Product lifecycle consultancy Logic PD has hired former GfK and Smith-Dahmer exec Shawn Oreschnick as Director of Analytics and Research Services. More
Data-based digital marketing firm MediaMath is buying out partner firm Swisscom from their joint venture programmatic ad solutions company Spree7. The latter's Berlin office will become MediaMath's regional hub for DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and CEO Viktor Zawadzki its Regional Manager. More
TiVo's Tom Rogers is to step down as Chief Executive at the end of January after ten years in the role. He will remain as non-executive Chairman of the Board while the DVR and audience measurement company 'transitions to a new leadership team'. More
UK-based research agency B2B International has launched an advice and consultancy division, and says it is looking to accelerate its expansion. More
MFour Mobile Research, creator of the Surveys On The Go app, has moved into its new headquarters in Newport Beach, California, and continued its rapid growth with appointments including former Ipsos exec Irene Manahan and Andrea Han from Added Value. More
GfK has appointed former Disney and MTV exec Laura E. Wendt as EVP, Media for both its Consumer Experiences and Consumer Choices divisions in North America. More
In the US, digital marketing agency Metia Group has appointed Misia Tramp and Liz High, the cofounders of customer research and strategy advisor Intrepid Consultants, in senior insight roles. More
MR data quality and anti-fraud specialist Imperium has appointed Jennifer Weitz as VP, Business Development. Her fifteen years plus of online MR experience include time at SSI, Critical Mix and Greenfield Online. More
GfK has agreed to sell its global Animal and Crop Health division to a consortium comprising private equity investor Inflexion and the current management team led by Stephen Hearn. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
Dennis Gillings, the founder of US-based healthcare consultancy Quintiles is retiring as Executive Chairman of Quintiles Transnational Holdings at the end of this year, upon which former McDonald's Chairman Jack Greenberg will take over as Chairman of the Board. More
In the US, digital consumer insights specialist Watch Me Think (WMT) has appointed Kenneth Monarrez to lead its US and Latin America team from its office in Chicago. More
Research technology and services group FocusVision has promoted MD Richard Collins to the role of Managing Director for quant and qual solutions EMEA. He is based in London. More
US-based full service agency Market Probe has appointed former Maritz Research CEO Michael Brereton as a Senior Consultant, to advise the firm on new CEM products and technology platforms and participate in business development activities. More
US-based ad agency Arnold Worldwide has hired former McKinsey exec Nisha Dass to oversee its Business Strategy & Analytics team. More
US-based analytics firm Origami Logic has followed its recent major funding win with the appointment of technology R&D leader Raviv Pavel as General Manager of newly formed Origami Logic Israel. Pavel will work with co-founder and CTO Ofer Shaked to build a new innovation lab in Tel Aviv. More
WPP division Mindshare is rolling out its Shop+ real-time retail data unit globally. The unit works with a range of methods from beacons in physical stores to real-time response technologies used by online retailers. More
In New York, TNS has appointed former GfK exec Howard Lax as Head of Customer Strategies for the Americas region. More
John Wright, SVP at Ipsos Public Affairs (Canada), is retiring from the company at the beginning of next year, to focus on publishing a book with the firm's CEO Darrell Bricker. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has announced that EVP Greg Ellis will take over responsibility for its North American sales from Tom Markert, who is leaving to pursue other business interests. More
Global marketing information services firm JD Power has named Greg Hoeg Vice President of US Insurance Operations, with responsibility for syndicated research studies and consulting services. More
In the US, predictive ad management (PAM) software specialist QuanticMind has hired former Answers.com exec Justin Smith as Vice President of Data Science. More
Chief Operating Officer Brian J. West has resigned from Nielsen, effective at the end of the year when his responsibilities 'will be divided among existing company executives'. More
Fishkill, NY-based Virtual Incentives has hired former FocusVision exec Michelle Andre as its first Vice President of Marketing, based in a new west coast office in Oregon. More
Washington, DC-based research and consulting company Heart+Mind Strategies has hired former Ipsos exec Maury Giles to establish a practice focused on system and decision mapping solutions for informing brand development. More
San Mateo, California-based advanced analytics provider Fractal Analytic has acquired artificial intelligence start-up Imagna Analytics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based full service agency MarketVision Research has opened an office in Dubai, to support the business needs of clients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. More
Australian firm Local Measure, which provides customer intelligence for the tourism sector, has expanded to the US with an office in Miami. The new office will help local hotels, malls, airlines and attractions extract customer insights from publicly shared social media posts. More
Consumer insights specialist Macromill has appointed Shinichiro Oka as Chief Human Resources Officer, based in Tokyo, while Mark Sidell joins the firm as Chief Operating Officer, based in the United States. More
In the US, YouTube video ad buying and marketing platform Pixability has appointed John Baker as Chief Data Scientist. More
Ad agency Commonwealth//McCann has moved Ash Farr to the US-based role of Executive Vice President, Global Director of Strategy and Research. He previously served as National CEO of McCann Australia. More
In the US, shopping center operator Westfield Corporation has appointed Raghav Lal as its first Chief Data and Analytics Officer, responsible for overseeing a newly formed Big Data and Analytics division. More
US consumer insights specialist Kelton Global has appointed former Edelman Berland COO Brett Davis as its first Chief Operating Officer, responsible for strategic business planning and resource allocation, as well as overseeing its finance and operations. More
Toronto, Canada-based data collection agency The Logit Group is to open a 100-seat call center in Wichita, Kansas, which it says should become the hub of its US operations. More
Research and branding consultancy The Sound has appointed nine new members of staff across its offices on three continents. More
Qual and quant full-service US agency Illumination Research is opening an office in San Francisco, and has appointed Brad Weiss to lead the expansion of its West Coast Operations. More
IBM has introduced the 'Universal Behavior Exchange' (UBX), a service linking customer data from different sources to help marketers personalize the consumer experience. More
Cross-device ad targeting and analytics specialist Adelphic has opened an office in London, where it has appointed former Facebook / Microsoft exec Nicholas Mills as General Manager, EMEA. More
San Francisco-based predictive intelligence firm 6sense has hired former Airbnb and LinkedIn exec Chris Gutierrez as Chief Data Officer, leading its Data Science team. More
Seattle, US-based mobile ad analytics company Marchez has opened an office in Sydney, where it has appointed digital marketing veteran Daniel Benton as Country Manager, Australia & New Zealand. More
Recently launched consumer data specialist 84.51 degrees, which was created from what was previously known as dunnhumbyUSA, has appointed six new members of staff at its offices in Cincinnati. More
US-based web analytics and behavioral targeting firm Lotame has hired Gaurav Seth for the newly created role of Country Manager for India. More
Online DIY survey specialist SurveyMonkey has hired Pollster.com co-founder Mark Blumenthal for the newly created role of Head of Election Polling, based in Washington DC. More
Cross-platform measurement specialist Symphony Advanced Media (SAM) has appointed former GfK exec Chuck Shuttles as Senior Vice President of Panel Operations. More
In Seattle, former Microsoft Director Jessica Jobes has launched a new marketing agency, OnTheGrid, LLC, which will offer inbound marketing services based on an understanding of customers derived from interviews. More
US healthcare data collection firm SHC Universal has promoted Hilary Fischer to Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer after just two and a half months at the company. Sal Brucculeri moves up to EVP, Client Relationships and Sales Management while David Katz and Laurie Shapiro also join the function. More
comScore has appointed Xinyu Huang as SVP, Managing Director of Greater China, providing strategic leadership to strengthen the company's position in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now is looking for a new President and CEO, following Kurt Knapton's decision to resign for personal reasons. He will remain on the Board of Directors once his successor has been identified. More
Three founders of US full service agency Dialogue have renamed the company Alter Agents, and launched a CPG research platform called Shopper STAT. The fourth partner, Patrick O'Neal, will continue to deliver qual research and strategic planning under the Dialogue company name. More
In New York, online video analytics specialist Innovid has appointed former Google exec Ken Marcus as Senior Vice President, Global Client Services. More
US research consultancy THREE has appointed industry veteran Grete Soule with the title of Strategist, responsible for developing and executing creative quant studies. She will be based in THREE's Saratoga Springs headquarters. More
In the UK, online communities specialist Verve has opened a Northern office in Leeds, and appointed Bryony Hughes to lead it. Ten more staff have also joined the company in its offices in London, Chicago and Iasi (Romania). More
In London, customer data 'onboarding' specialist LiveRamp has hired former AudienceScience MD Richard Foster for its newly created role of UK Managing Director. More
Cello-owned co-creation agency FACE has appointed six new consultants in New York and London, following several new clients wins in the digital sector. More
Former Kantar CRO Renee Smith has joined on-demand online community specialist GutCheck as Chief Research Officer. She will take up the role on October 19th. More
Healthcare fieldwork specialist M3 Global Research is opening its first studio in Philadelphia next January. The studio will provide a full-service research service for the healthcare community and the consumer goods sector. More
Broadcast and entertainment giant Viacom has appointed Julian Zilberbrand as EVP of Audience Science, effective two weeks from today. More
Consumer information specialist The NPD Group has combined two of its units - the Video businesses within its Entertainment practice, and its Connected Intelligence division - and created a distinct new practice area for its BrandLink product, led by VP Barbara Zack. More
UK-based healthcare fieldwork agency Just Worldwide has appointed industry veteran Bj Kirschner as Director of Business Development, based in its New York office. More
Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company AwesomenessTV has launched a new firm called Wildness, offering research and strategy services for brands engaging with youth culture. More
In New York, Ipsos Marketing has appointed Nagisa Manabe in the new role of Global President of the Path to Purchase & Shopper service line. More
Multi-screen digital media measurement firm Verto Analytics has appointed Tom Butler as Senior Vice President of Sales, Eastern US; and John McLaren as Vice President of Sales, Western US. Additionally, Matti Aksela joins in Finland as Senior Vice President of Technology. More
GfK has announced that Debbie Pruent will retire at the end of December, and will be replaced by David Krajicek as Chief Commercial Officer for the Consumer Experiences sector. In addition, Alessandra Cama will take up the new role of Chief Operations Officer. More
Transportation analytics specialist INRIX has appointed former Vodafone Group Head of Analytics Chris Handley, to lead the development of its 'movement analytics' capability. More
Data driven CRM firm Merkle has promoted Mark Guenther and hired Alex Kooluris as Vice Presidents in its Retail & Consumer Goods practice. More
London-based online community specialist Verve has opened an office in Chicago, supporting a new Fortune 50 client in the area; and has moved Tim Martin, VP Research & Consulting there with a remit to rapidly build a team. More
In the US, grocery giant The Kroger Co. has added to the responsibilities of its CIO Chris Hjelm, naming him EVP and putting him in overall charge of its recently launched data division, 84.51 degrees. More
Pittsburgh-based consumer insight and strategy firm Olson Zaltman has appointed Randy Adis, formerly Director of Strategy & Insights at PepsiCo, as a Director; and has formed a Board of Advisors to offer strategic counsel and help with business development. More
In the US, the former boyfriend of Chesterfield County, VA-based researcher Leyla Namiranian has been charged with her murder, more than three years after her disappearance and despite the fact that her body has not been found. More
Colorado-based cannabis industry data and insight provider BDS Analytics has officially launched with a $1.5m round of investment funding. More
YouGov-owned sports and sponsorship specialist SMG Insight has appointed Richard Brinkman as Director of Strategy and Growth in the UK; Tracy Schoenadel as Senior Vice President, North America; and Joseph Eapen as Senior Vice President, India. More
Former Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal exec Ignacio Marinas Monsalve has joined retail and healthcare data giant IRI as Vice President of Strategy International, based in the firm's Paris office. More
US-based Civicom Marketing Research Services has opened an office in London, to support client qual research needs across the UK and EU. More
In the US, technology-driven sample provider P2Sample has appointed Nelson Davis as Director of Client Development and Engagement. He joins with more than 35 years' market research industry experience. More
In the US, broadcaster Disney|ABC Television Group has hired former Wal-Mart exec Cindy Davis as Executive Vice President, Consumer Experience. More
In the US, former Greenfield Online CEO Dean Wiltse has become Chief Executive Officer of food traceability specialist FoodLogiQ. More
In the US, consumer insight specialist Turnkey Intelligence (TI) has hired sports and entertainment researcher Donté Scott for a newly created role, Executive Vice President and Chief Insights Officer. More
IBM has hired former Thomas Cook CEO Harriet Green to lead its newly launched Internet of Things (IoT) business unit, which will bring together its strengths in big data, advanced analytics and cognitive computing. More
Research community and survey tech firm Vision Critical has appointed software industry veteran George Skaryak as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, responsible for leading the global sales team. More
In New York City, TV station operator and digital media firm Media General has hired former CBS researcher Lucy Hughes for the newly created role of Head of Research. More
US-based direct marketing and targeting giant Harte Hanks has appointed Karen Puckett as its President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing former Synovate CEO Robert Philpott who left in July to 'pursue other interests'. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has hired IBM veteran Lori Gerber as Senior Vice President, Sales for North America. More
WPP has extended its strategic partnership with marketing software giant Adobe, to provide solutions to clients through six specialist WPP agencies called 'the WPP-Adobe Alliance'. Separately, WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell has spoken about the 'very low standards' of some online audience measures, including Facebook's. More
DIY online survey firm SurveyMonkey has added Meg Whitman, currently Chairman, President and CEO of computer giant HP, to a Board of Directors which already includes Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. More
Research software firm Confirmit has developed a location and beacon triggering solution, to help clients understand 'in-the-moment' customer behaviour. The company has also ammounced its official launch in Australia. More
Online research company Lightspeed GMI has announced a global roll-out for its survey programming platform, QuestionArts, backed by a newly strengthened leadership team. More
Pew Research founding Director, pollster and nonpartisan news commentator Andy Kohut died yesterday in John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a six-year battle with lymphocytic leukemia. He was 73. More
US-based mobile campaign attribution analytics and optimization firm Kochava has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea. More
In the US, Spanish-language media group Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has promoted Belia Jimenez to the role of Vice President of Corporate Research. More
Boston, MA-based TV ad platform clypd has appointed former Nielsen data science chief Peter Doe as Chief Research Officer. More
Kerry Sette has joined Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR) as EVP / Research Director of its Research Group, based in New York. More
Berlin-based social media analytics specialist Searchmetrics has appointed Volker Smid as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Tom Schuster who has left the company. More
In New York, Publicis digital arm DigitasLBi has appointed Alvaro Cabrera as Chief Strategy Officer for North America. More
Czech Republic-based social media monitoring company Sociabakers has appointed Robert Lang as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Jan Rezab who takes on the role of Executive Chairman. More
In the US, mobile ad industry execs Scott Swanson and Alvaro Bravo have set up a mobile data management platform called Aki Technologies, which aims to connect marketers to consumers during the moments they are most receptive to advertising. More
In the US, the AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) has set up a full-service marketing agency called Influent50, to help brands communicate and market products and services directly to those aged 50 and over. More
In New York, cinema advertising specialist Screenvision has hired Nielsen veteran David Woolfson as Senior Vice President, Head of Research & Strategy. More
In the US, The Maritz Institute has appointed former General Motors manager Charlotte Blank as Executive Director, to guide its future direction. More
In San Francisco, DIY online MR specialist Ask Your Target Market (AYTM) has hired former Ipsos exec Dr. Jonathan (JD) Deitch as its first Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, data-driven CRM agency Merkle has appointed media exec Dan Schmerzler as Vice President, Client Partner in its Travel, Media and Entertainment practice, where he will focus on clients across the media industry. More
Louisville, Kentucky-based Thoroughbred Research Group (TRG) is opening a new 65-seat call center in Phoenix, Arizona next month, and has hired Tim Wirtz as Director of Field Operations, to lead it. More
London-based emotional analytics specialist Realeyes has appointed former US government mathematician Jeff Ryan as Chief Data Scientist. He is relocating from New York to join the firm's office in Budapest. More
In New York, digital cable and satellite television channel WE tv has appointed media researcher Stephanie Yates as Vice President of Research and Insights. More
Four employees of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Directions Research Inc. (DRI) have become co-owners of the company through the acquisition of shares. The firm has also announced three new appointments and three promotions. More
In the US, The Modellers co-founder Dr. Chris Diener has returned to his roots with a new company, The Analytics Team, offering a 'pure' analytics service model to clients in internal and external MR teams. More
Former Nielsen SVP Kindra Tatarsky has joined in-store big data analytics specialist RetailNext in the new role of Head of Corporate Development, responsible for initiatives such as M&A, partnerships and investments. More
In New York, WPP's brand, media and comms researcher Millward Brown has hired former Kantar IT EVP Matt Glace as Global Chief Information Officer, and a member of its global Board. More
In the US, social media intelligence platform Insightpool has appointed Chris Hackney as Chief Operating Officer, with overall responsibility for operations and continued business growth. More
In the US, mobile ad targeting specialist 4INFO has hired former Ipsos and Microsoft exec Ken Mallon as Chief Product Officer. More
In California, online DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey is planning to relocate its headquarters from Silicon Valley's Palo Alto to the new Bay Meadows development in San Mateo. More
In London, DIY survey software firm Qualtrics has appointed Ian McVey as Head of Enterprise Sales for Northern Europe, responsible for setting up and staffing the business in the UK. More
US consumer data specialist Leapfrog has hired Scot Wheeler for the newly created role of Vice President, Consumer Intelligence and Business Analytics in its Consumer Journey practice, leading a team of analysts with a focus on consumer targeting. More
Cincinnati, Ohio-based marketing tech firm ThinkVine has named former dunnhumby exec Matt Nitzberg in the new position of Chief Growth Officer. More
In the US, MR and analytics industry management consulting firm Cambiar has reappointed Beth Rounds as a Partner in the firm after a two-year gap, during which she served as COO of Atlanta-based Cambiar client CMI Research. More
Healthcare panel and community solutions provider Lightspeed All Global has appointed Marie Fortier as Director, Business Development. More
A week after merging with marketing data and services provider Relevate, US-based marketing data firm DataMentors has appointed former Fidelity Investments and OMD exec Jim Champlin as Senior Vice President, Client Services. More
UK-based full service researcher Incite has opened an office in San Francisco and appointed Kevin Waters as its Managing Director. More
Findyr, a technology platform allowing companies rapid access to 'hyper-local micro data and content' from around the world, has launched out of beta. More
MFour Mobile Research is planning to triple its office space by relocating to Newport Beach Gateway in California, and is beginning a recruitment drive to double its research and development team by year end. More
In New York, information solutions giant Experian Marketing Services has hired MR industry veteran Pasquale (Pat) Pellegrini for the newly created role of Chief Research Officer and General Manager. More
In New York, GfK has promoted Maria Lange to the position of Business Group Director for its Pet POS Tracking team. More
In the US, WPP-owned online specialist Lightspeed GMI has appointed Michael Krameisen as Director of Business Development. He joins with more than 25 years' business development experience gained in the marketing research industry. More
In the UK, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed Stephen Lampard as Head of Convenience and Stuart Byron as Head of Impulse for its recently launched Convenience Market Place initiative. More
WPP-owned media agency Mindshare APAC has launched a regional team called FAST, to provide services to brands looking to make sense of their marcoms data. More
In the US, social media ad targeting specialist RadiumOne has made four senior promotions, including Dimitri Vaynblat to the role of Chief Technology and Data Officer. More
In New York, media giant Viacom has appointed Bryson Gordon as SVP of Data Strategy, overseeing its data-driven ad product Vantage; Gabe Bevilacqua as Vice President of Product Management for Vantage; and Kodi Foster as Vice President of Data Strategy. More
In the US, data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions Ltd has opened a new facility in the Northeast Mall in Hurst, Texas - its 28th mall-based facility to date. More
Media research specialist GfK MRI has set up a new Innovation team, to explore emerging trends in TV viewing. Kevin King joins the team as SVP Mobile Measurement and Trends; while Karen Ramspacher becomes SVP Consumer Insights. More
US-based full service agency Radius Global Market Research (GMR) has appointed Jeanette Vivier for a new position, Director of Radius Europe, responsible for directing the London-based team. More
Former comScore exec Joe Lahr has joined web marketing performance measurement specialist SureFire Social as Vice President of Technology. More
US research provider Gongos has named long-term employee Jason Solack as Vice President of its Data Science practice, O2 Integrated. The firm has also promoted Crystle Uyeda to the role of Director, Business Development. More
US data collection firm SHC Universal has appointed former Kantar senior exec Hilary Fischer as SVP - New Venture Acquisition. In this role, she will focus on global product development and corporate acquisitions, while expanding the business development team into Europe. More
German communications scientist and former WAPOR President Professor Wolfgang 'Wolf' Donsbach died on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 65 years old. More
In the US, housing and property data specialist RealtyTrac has appointed Rob Barber as Chief Executive Officer for its data file licensing business, replacing Jamie Moyle who becomes Chair of the Board's Innovation Committee. More
GfK has appointed media research veteran Gregg Lindner in the new position of EVP of Media Research at its consumer and media research company GfK MRI. More
WPP-owned market research and political polling specialist Penn Schoen Berland has named Curtis Freet and Jon Penn Chief Executive Officers in their respective units. More
Former Webtrends CEO Dan Stickel has joined New York-based natural language processing company NTENT as Chief Exec, with an initial remit to lead the firm's expansion geographically and help further develop its technology. More
In the US, MR technology provider YouEye has hired former Ipsos neuroscience exec Naomi Grewal as Head of Research; John Ruiz as Vice President of Engineering; and Richard Clayton as Principal Software Architect. More
San Francisco-based DIY consumer survey specialist Survata has raised $6m in a Series A round of funding, which will be used to improve its current offerings and build new products, and to hire new members of staff. More
US-based Schlesinger Associates has promoted Jason Horine to the role of Vice President Client Development, in charge of its Online Qualitative Solutions division. More
Miles Nadal, the Chairman & CEO of marcoms holding company MDC Partners, has left after being forced to repay nearly $12.5m in expenses, following an investigation by the SEC. He has been replaced by Scott Kauffman, who has served as Presiding Director since March 2012. More
In the US, full service research and analytics agency Hanover Research has promoted Wesley Givens to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Peter Dodge who becomes Chief Performance Officer. More
In the US, research tech and services company 20|20 Research has hired Jeff Grund as Senior Vice President of Business Development; Dave Bradford as Regional Vice President for Business Development; and Frank Forney as Account Manager. More
US healthcare researcher InCrowd has appointed business development veteran Art McKee as Vice President of Strategic Alliances. More
Canada-based privacy specialist Nymity is to open a European headquarters in London, helping companies comply with fast-changing privacy and data protection laws including the upcoming and long-awaited / delayed EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). More
Around a dozen middle-ranking execs have been laid off in the Los Angeles office of Nielsen's movie tracking division NRG this week, according to unconfirmed reports. More
In the US, entertainment giant NBCUniversal has promoted Ari Perler to the newly created role of SVP, Research & Strategy in its Television & New Media Distribution, U.S. & Canada unit. More
US fieldwork services firm Opinions Ltd has opened an additional mall-based data collection facility in Seattle, and appointed Dorothy Thomas to manage it. More
ISP-level ad targeting company Phorm has announced change at the top as it enters a new phase in its development. Out goes company founder and long-time CEO Kent Ertugrul, along with CFO Andy Croxson, and in comes former Arbitron exec Timothy Todd Smith as the new Chief Exec. More
Scott Layne, formerly President of The Marketing Workshop and Bellomy Research, has joined US-based research provider CMI as President and COO. More
The Nielsen Company has appointed Eric Dale, formerly a Partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, as its new Chief Legal Officer, effective August 1st. More
New York-based digital media measurement firm Integral Ad Science has announced office openings in Paris and Tokyo, led by Yann Le Roux and Taro Fujinaka respectively. A 'video GRP' system for France will be launched later this month. More
Media pioneer TiVo Inc. has appointed former Crossbeam Media President and erinMedia co-founder Frank Foster to lead its TiVo Research and Analytics subsidiary. More
Healthcare research veteran Alberto Herreros has been appointed Managing Director of fast-growing strategic consulting and analytics company Maitems, with a remit to broaden its portfolio of clients in Europe and the US. More
Former Synovate CEO Robert Philpott has left his most recent role as Chief Executive Officer of direct marketing and targeting giant Harte Hanks, in order to 'pursue other interests'. The firm expects to incur a pre-tax severance charge of around $2.0m to $2.5m. More
Full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has appointed JD Power and Associates veteran Jeremy Bowler as Senior Vice President of Research and Consulting in its Financial Services division, with a remit to grow its insurance sector offering. More
In the US, enterprise data and analytics software firm Acxiom has appointed former Nielsen exec Jeremy Allen as President of its $445m Marketing Services division. More
Menlo Park, CA-based big data insights platform Quantifind has appointed David Karnstedt as Chief Executive Officer, to lead the company's growth and oversee operations. He succeeds co-founder Ari Tuchman, who is taking on the role of President. More
US-based MR and analytics provider in4mation insights has appointed marketing productivity analysis specialist E. Craig Stacey to lead its Marketing Performance Measurement Practice. More
In the US, the partners behind marketing intelligence platform DemandJump are planning to create more than 80 new jobs in Hamilton County, Indiana between now and 2018. More
Online DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey has hired former HP exec Bill Veghte as Chief Executive Officer, following the sudden death of Dave Goldberg in May. The firm has also appointed Goldberg's widow, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, to its Board of Directors. More
Jim Meyer, former Ipsos ASI Chief Executive in North America, has moved into the newly created role of Ipsos' Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategy across the US and Canada. More
Manchester, UK-based mobile research technology firm RealityMine has appointed Arbitron veteran Dottye Gould-Smith as Director of Product Methods, based in New York City. More
Ipsos has appointed former IAB exec Peter Minnium as President of its newly-formed Ipsos Connect division in the US. He reports to Pierre Le Manh, the group's CEO North America, and Yannick Carriou, Global CEO of the division. More
Long-time WPP exec Karen Kaufman has moved to a senior role in the group's new marketing foresight consultancy Gain Theory, launched in April. She takes the new title of Managing Partner, Client Development for NA and LATAM. More
In the US, home shopping channel QVC has hired P&G veteran Sanjay Singh as Senior Vice President, in charge of its newly formed Business Planning & Analysis (BP&A) division. He will be based at the firm's headquarters at West Chester, PA. More
Spanish-language media group Univision Communications has promoted Roberto Ruiz to the role of Executive Vice President, Strategy and Insights. More
In New York, online video analytics and ad targeting specialist Innovid has appointed Beth-Ann Eason as President, overseeing client services, marketing, publisher relations and sales. More
In San Francisco, customer data 'onboarding' specialist LiveRamp has hired Luke McGuinness as Head of Data Partnerships, with a remit to broaden the firm's network of partners. More
Ipsos has brought together several of its retail measurement services to form a new Market Measurement business unit, which will be managed globally. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has appointed John Bremer as Senior Vice President, Research Science, to lead the team that designs, maintains and enhances its methodologies. More
Ipsos has promoted Rob Myers to the position of Country Manager for Canada, where he will be responsible for the company's business, staff, and client relationships. He replaces Gary Bennewies, who is relocating to Paris to serve as Global Chief Talent Officer. More
Former Nielsen and GMI exec Simon Guy is heading up a new digital research company, DataChefs, based in Davos, Switzerland and with a global partner network. More
Omnicom-owned Hall & Partners Health is moving Research Director Gerald Lombardi, Ph.D from New York City to its Tokyo office, launched a year ago. More
Managed analytics company Ugam has expanded its technology team to thirty staff, adding eight over the last few months. More
Washington DC-based digital communications and marketing agency Delucchi Plus has opened a new division, 'Strategy + Insights', through which it will offer a range of sector-based products combining research and analysis. More
Silicon Valley-based big data analytics firm Saama Technologies is planning to expand its presence in India, creating hundreds of new data science related jobs based in a 45,000-square foot office in Pune. More
In the US, data-driven CRM agency Merkle has appointed Michael Komasinski as Chief Operating Officer, Digital Agency Services; while Gerry Bavaro joins as Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Group. More
According to reports in the press, dunnhumby founders Edwina Dunn and Clive Humby are 'considering involvement' in a bid to buy back the company from Tesco. More
Ipsos is promoting Canada President and CEO Gary Bennewies to the newly created role of Chief Talent Officer, from the beginning of next month. More
Pollster Anzalone Liszt Grove (ALG) has opened a Midwest office in Chicago, and moved Brian Stryker from its Washington, DC office to lead it. In addition Lisa Grove, a company Partner stationed in Hawai'i for five years, moves to a new office in the island state's capital. More
Mark Penn, co-founder of Penn Schoen Berland and currently a senior exec at Microsoft, is leaving to found an investment company, Stagwell Group LLC, focused on digital marketing services. More
Technology veteran James Powell is to join Nielsen as Global Chief Technology Officer, from July 6th, from Thomson Reuters where he is EVP and CTO. More
In New York, former Harris Poll head Regina Corso has launched her own full service research company, focused on research specifically designed for public release. More
London-based research agency Firefish has launched a US office for its quantitative business, the numbers lab, appointing Emma Jones as Associate Director in New York; and in the UK has hired Anne-Marie McCallion as Research Manager. More
Healthcare MR and consulting firm RG+A has named Kevin M. Kelly as its new EVP and Chief Operating Officer, charged with integrating the firm's strategy and planning, business development, CRM, project management and business operations. More
Ipsos Public Affairs has hired Reputation Institute veteran Leonard Ponzi in the newly created role of SVP and MD of its US corporate reputation practice. More
WIN/Gallup International, the worldwide association of independent market research and polling firms, has announced the election of its new Board Members. More
UK-based healthcare specialist Adept Field Solutions has appointed Jennifer Steinberg as Operations Director for its newly established team in the US. More
US pollster Mervin Field, who founded both the Field Research Corporation and public opinion survey 'The Field Poll', died in Marin County on Monday, after a brief illness. He was 94 years of age. More
Around 20% of WPP's investors refused to endorse CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's £43m pay package at this afternoon's Annual General Meeting - quite a lot, 'though quite a lot fewer than in some previous years. More
UK-based youth research and marketing strategist Dubit has appointed children's media, play and learning insights specialist David Kleeman as Senior Vice President of Global Trends, based in its New York office. More
In New York, brand influencer network Crowdtap has appointed former Jupiter Research President Peter Storck as Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics. More
WPP's audience profiling and targeting division Xaxis has launched a new 'mobile-first' performance ad business called Light Reaction, which will combine Xaxis data with scientific insight into how audiences perceive, relate and react to ads. More
US-based energy and environment intelligence specialist IHS has transferred Chairman Jerre Stead to the role of Chief Executive Officer, following a mutual decision between the company and President & CEO Scott Key to 'end their relationship'. More
In the US, data science company 4C Insights has hired Nielsen veteran Mark Green as Chief Operating Officer, with a remit to help scale the company's geographic presence, sales, client delivery and product development. More
US targeting and media measurement platform Trueffect has appointed former Ebiquity and Webtrends CEO Alex Yoder as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Finnegan Faldi, who will now Chair the firm's Advisory Board. More
Waltham, MA-based research firm Applied Marketing Science (AMS) has promoted management consultant and market researcher John Mitchell to the post of President and Managing Principal. He replaces Bob Klein who is stepping down after 26 years. More
Research and technology firm Instantly has appointed tech exec Jim Collins as EVP of its Audiences division. Collins' remit is to continue growing the firm's consumer panel, while further optimizing panelist responsiveness and survey completion. More
Full service agency Northstar Research Partners has opened an office in Jakarta, Indonesia, and plans further locations in China and India. Meity Rahtomo will lead the new hub as Managing Director ASEAN. More
Netherlands-based community research software provider CMNTY has opened an office in New York City, which will be managed by digital marketing specialist Zach Katagiri. More
New York City-based full service agency SIS International Research has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany. The office is led by Federica Sacchi, who has been promoted to the role of Managing Director of EMEA. More
In New York, targeting and media planning software company Telmar has hired former Traffic Audit Bureau President Anna Fountas as President of the Americas. More
WPP has promoted Tamara Ingram to the new position of Chief Client Officer, overseeing more than 50 client teams and all the marcoms giant's global accounts. More
US-based DIY survey software firm Qualtrics is to create an additional 100 jobs at its European HQ in the centre of Dublin, where it will employ up to 250 staff by the end of 2016. More
Marcoms network MDC Partners and its digital strategy agency Doner have launched a specialist multicultural business called Cultura United Agency, offering full-service ad and PR expertise driven by insights across Hispanic, African American and Asian audiences. More
In New York, video ad technology company Tremor Video has appointed media researcher Ariane Gut as Head of Insights and Analytics. More
Fast-growing research technology and services group FocusVision has announced half a dozen appointments boosting its sales, business development and account management staff. Among four new arrivals is former Kinesis exec Gene Filipi. More
WPP has acquired a majority stake in London-based and data-driven sports marketing agency Two Circles Ltd, and will immediately incorporate it into ESP, a new global agency within GroupM serving rightsholders from the worlds of sports and entertainment. More
Digital agency group Razorfish Global has appointed former Gravity4 exec Samih Fadli as its first Chief Intelligence Officer, based in Seattle and leading its fast-growing Data Intelligence Practice. More
US-based Directions Research Inc. (DRI) has announced that company founder Randy Brooks is to step down from the role of President after 27 years, with current CMO Jim Lane adding the title of President. Brooks will become Chairman of the Board. More
US-based full service agency SIS International Research has appointed Ana Rangel to help enhance its Hispanic Spanish-speaking offer, while Ralph Pagan joins as Vice President of Strategy and Market Intelligence in the B2B Market Research team. More
In the US, data collection and fieldwork services firm Opinions Ltd has hired Iris Blaine as Executive Director, while Kelly Parsons and Janet Kennedy join in the role of Client Services Manager. The firm has also opened its 26th mall-based data collection facility - this time in the Annapolis Mall in Washington DC. More
In New York, marketing technology information provider Street Fight has appointed tech and media industry analyst David Card to head up its Street Fight Insights research arm. More
UK-based call centre 1 Stop Data has opened a branch in Austin, Texas, which will offer services to North American agencies, while working with existing sales partners across the US. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed long-time P&G exec Joan Lewis as a Senior Advisor. More
In the US, sports entertainment media firm ESPN has announced plans for closer integration of its marketing, data, research and sales functions; and accordingly has added consumer marketing and research responsibility to the role of sales and marketing leader Ed Erhardt. More
In New York, the Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement (TAB) has appointed former Symphony and Zenith exec Kym Frank as President. She replaces interim CEO Nancy Fletcher, who has held the role since former leader Joe Philport retired at the end of the year. More
Netherlands-based online research and marketing analytics firm MetrixLab has appointed former GfK and TNS senior exec Kimberly Bastoni as EVP North America. More
Virginia, US-based business information and analysis specialist Neustar has appointed former Adobe exec Carl Steffens as Vice President of Demand & Field Marketing. More
Palo Alto, CA-based online DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey has appointed Board Director Zander Lurie as temporary Executive Chairman, following the sudden death of CEO Dave Goldberg earlier this month. More
Ipsos has appointed Millward Brown Vermeer founding partner Oscar Yuan as President of its insights-based brand and marketing advisory unit Strategy3. More
In the US, The Walt Disney Company has promoted Leslie Ferraro to the position of Director of its Consumer Products division. More
Research-led media group Light Reading has launched its first region-specific research service, focusing on Africa and the Middle East (AME). More
US technology publisher TechTarget has launched a Research division, and hired former Gartner/Jupiter exec Ken Male to lead it. More
SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg died on Friday whilst on holiday in Mexico with his family, apparently as a result of an accident in the gym. He was 47. More
In the US, management consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton has hired Kirk Borne as Principal Data Scientist in its Strategic Innovation Group (SIG). More
WPP-owned marcoms network J.Walter Thompson has launched a global business intelligence practice, offering a combination of research, innovation and data analytics across its global network. More
In the US, ad giant Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCOA) has appointed Andy Stevens as Senior Vice President of Research, Insight & Analytics, with a remit to develop performance analytics and research related to the out-of-home (OOH) media market. More
Vancouver-based research and brand consultancy The Sound has made four of its staff Partners in the business. More
In the US, media services agency Horizon Media has appointed Rick Watrall as Chief Analytics Officer, leading its team of analysts, data scientists and statisticians. More
In Cincinatti, staff from dunnhumbyUSA, the joint venture between retail analytics pioneer dunnhumby and grocery giant The Kroger Co., are being moved into a new agency. To be known as 84.51°, this will be wholly owned by Kroger, will use dunnhumby's tools under licence, and will employ around 500 people. More
Manchester, UK-based mobile research tech firm RealityMine is expanding its syndicated TouchPoints and passive measurement business to 20 new markets worldwide; simultaneously securing rights to the TouchPoints name and the services of the co-founders of USA TouchPoints. More
MR technology and operations company Annik has appointed Jack Breeden as Senior Partner - Strategic Account Management, based in Seattle, Washington. More
Steve Lavine, the co-founder of Kinesis Survey Technology, has joined the company in the capacity of President, to provide consultancy to clients, and add value to the firm's online panel and community offering. More
Digital research consultancy Mavens of London is opening a US headquarters in San Diego, California, and a Latin American base in Sao Paulo, Brazil. More
US-based location analytics specialist PlaceIQ has appointed former Microsoft exec Mandeep Mason to spearhead its expansion into the EMEA region. More
In the US, location-centric ad platform Verve Mobile has appointed former Axciom exec Nada Stirratt as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Tom MacIsaac who has left after five years with the business. More
In the US, eCommerce media solutions firm HookLogic has appointed Patricio Jaramillo as Vice President of Analytics and Insights, overseeing client-facing business intelligence, reporting and program optimization. More
US-based HCD Research has launched a video game research division, combining neuroscience tools and traditional research methods to probe consumers' subconscious and cognitive response to video game concepts; andh as hired game development exec Josh Drescher to lead it. More
US consultancy Guidance is launching a Retail Strategy Solutions practice and has named eCommerce veteran Brian Beck to lead it. More
US publisher Progressive Business Media, which owns eight titles in the home furniture, furnishings and gift markets, has launched a new research division. The unit, Progressive Market Research, will be headed by Director of Research Dana French. More
Joe Fernandez, founder and former CEO of influencer specialist Klout has stepped down from his leadership role, a year after the company was acquired by Lithium Technologies, to pursue other ventures. He takes an advisory role on the company's board of directors. More
In the US, digital analytics specialist Webtrends has promoted Xavier Le Héricy to the newly created role of Chief Security Officer and Vice President of Security and Privacy, charged with developing a consistent approach to client data protection. More
In the US, WPP-owned digital agency network Wunderman has hired former Merkle exec Yannis Kotziagkiaouridis as Global Chief Analytics Officer. More
Research and technology provider Instantly has appointed Carla Bourque as General Manager of its Automated Sample solution, which provides real-time access to millions of profiled respondents. More
Marcoms giant WPP has launched a consultancy called Gain Theory, which brings together analytics, technology solutions, and consumer research and insight capabilities from around the group. More
In New York, former [x+1] CEO John Nardone has joined ad serving, measurement and technology company Flashtalking as Chief Executive Officer. More
In New York, Nielsen has appointed former Salesforce exec Harish Peri as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, across its Ratings and Planning products. More
In the US, Joe Retzer has re-joined full-service agency Market Probe as Chief Research Officer. The firm has also appointed Andrea Corrado as Vice President. More
In the US, enterprise data and analytics software firm Acxiom has appointed former Experian exec Rick Erwin as President and General Manager of its newly formed Audience Solutions division, which comprises the company's Data and Decision Sciences assets. More
In the US, natural language processing specialist Attensity has appointed Cary Fulbright as Chief Strategy Officer, with a remit to further bolster its business intelligence and enterprise analytics services. More
Political scientist Norman Nie, the co-founder of both SPSS and Knowledge Networks, died peacefully last Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 72 years old. More
App store analytics firm App Annie has launched an internal research team, and appointed IDC veteran Danielle Levitas as Senior Vice President of Research & Analysis, to oversee the new practice. More
In New York, marketing personalization and targeting firm Sailthru has appointed IBM veteran Neil Lustig as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces founder Neil Capel, who remains as Chairman. More
In the US, consumer video poll platform Glimpzlt is launching out of beta with a $1.1m seed funding round. More
US research agency Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed Ina Mier y Terán Sheppard as SVP and Managing Director of Qualitative Research, while Olivia Ester joins as Vice President of Financial Services. More
Andy Ellis, President of sampling automation provider Federated Sample, has transferred to lead the firm's sample management and exchange business Fulcrum, where he will oversee product, sales and operations. More
MR presentation and reporting specialist Dapresy has opened an office in Toronto, led by former Vision Critical exec Jonathon Ware as Vice President, Business Development, Canada. More
In the US, Sony Pictures has appointed former Nielsen NRG exec John Restall as Executive Vice President of Domestic Market Research, overseeing research for US theatres. More
Retail data giant IRI has appointed former Hovis category exec Tim Dummer as UK Head of Grocery and Health & Beauty. More
Dan Soulas, formerly US MD of media and marketing insights firm Ebiquity, has launched his own market intelligence and communications insight consultancy called Market Intel Group, near Philadelphia. More
Today we're launching a new recruitment site, 1potato, dedicated to opportunities for data and analytics professionals. Many readers and users of MrWeb / DRNO have been asking for something like it for years, and with the big data / data science boom, the time should be ripe. More
William 'Jay' Wilson, the former Chairman and CEO of Roper Starch Worldwide, died on Sunday at his family home in New London, New Hampshire, at the age of 77 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. More
In the US, digital agency network Wunderman has given Gary Laben the role of Global Chief Data Officer, responsible for expanding its data assets, data management and analytics practices. More
In the US, point-of-sale data giant Catalina has promoted Dak Liyanearachchi to the role of Chief Data Officer, overseeing its Insights and Analytics division and the use of its database of shopper purchase history for behavioral insight. More
Customer and employee research specialist ORC International has appointed brand and innovation specialist Kevin Ford, previously Director of Research at NatCen, in the newly created role of Head of Markets and Products Research in Europe. More
Location-based marketing specialist xAd has announced four senior hires: former Twitter exec Paul Gelb; former Facebook Director Lissette Fernandez; Reagan Nunnally, previously of Google; and James Davies, currently Chief Strategy Officer at outdoor ad firm Posterscope. More
Laurence (Larry) Gold, the former publisher of market research industry journal Inside Research, has died at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer. More
Research organisation The Reputation Institute has appointed Valient Market Research founder Scott Upham as Vice President of US Measurement Consulting, while Stephen Hahn-Griffiths joins as Vice President of US Strategy Consulting. Upham also retains his role at Valient. More
In New York, radio broadcaster Cumulus Media has hired Arbitron veteran Pierre Bouvard for the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer, in charge of insights, data-driven targeting, and measurement solutions for advertisers. More
Online community specialist Communispace has appointed Jonathan Stinnett, former Research & Insights Director at banking group Citi, as Vice President and Managing Director of its New York City office. More
Reports say WPP has now made a bid for a majority stake in retail data powerhouse dunnhumby, with current owner Tesco apparently keen to retain a minority share. Separately, the media giant's CEO Sir Martin Sorrell is said to be 'in line for a £36m bonus'. More
MR entrepreneur Kristin Luck, previously President and CMO of US-based quant MR tech firm Decipher, has formally launched a consulting practice with a focus on strategic assistance for marketing measurement and tech businesses moving from one stage of growth to the next. More
Pharma MR specialist Instar has appointed Art McKee in Philadelphia to head up its new US business unit, and Manfred Eberlein in Hamburg to oversee its new European business division. The firm has also hired ten new research and delivery team members. More
DIY online research platform SurveyMonkey has appointed former Microsoft and LinkedIn exec Tony Ward as MD in Australia and New Zealand. More
In the US, healthcare data specialist Lightspeed All Global has appointed John Daly and Jacki Spear as directors in its Business Development team. More
App store analytics firm App Annie is to open an office in Singapore, which will act as the centre of its operations across India and South East Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. More
Digital measurement specialist comScore has hired David Shiffman as Senior Vice President of Marketing Solutions in the US, while Duncan Trigg takes up the position of Vice President of Advertising Effectiveness in London. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has promoted Tim Bush to the role of Group President, Americas, while Dennis Brown moves into the newly created position of Group Operating Officer. More
TNS has promoted Andy Turton to the position of Head of Automotive for the Americas, based in Los Angeles. More
Texas-based ad agency Sanders\Wingo has launched 'The Knowledge Group', a new division combining strategic planning with media and insights. With 23 staff in four US cities, the unit will be led by SVP Dee Anne Heath. More
Berlin-based zeotap, a technology company that helps mobile network operators make use of their data assets, has launched a US office and hired former Sprint exec Serge Bushman to lead it. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has appointed five new staff for its Client Development team, in three different US locations. They include four twenty-year-plus Nielsen veterans. More
Research community and survey tech firm Vision Critical has expanded in Australia, with the opening of a new office in Melbourne and a move to a new location in Sydney. More
US-based web site tag management specialist Ensighten has appointed Pelin Thorogood as Chief Strategy Officer, following its acquisition of digital analytics firm Anametrix, where she was CEO. More
Japanese-based online specialist Macromill has announced the opening of an office in Mexico, led by Ricardo Cuéllar who joins as Managing Director for the region. More
US digital marketing agency and online buzz measurement specialist iCrossing has appointed ad agency veteran Nick Brien as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Brian Powley who is leaving to pursue 'other business interests'. More
Vancouver-based research and brand consultancy The Sound has opened an office in Mumbai, India as a base for further expansion in Asia. More
Former SSI and Greenfield Online exec Ryan Hopper has joined research technology and panels specialist OMR Globus as Managing Director, Healthcare. More
The White House has appointed Dr DJ Patil as the first US Chief Data Scientist, to help 'maximize the nation's return on its investment in data'. More
Detroit-based full service agency Morpace has promoted Duncan Lawrence to Chief Executive Officer and President, replacing Frank Ward who moves into the position of Chairman. Meanwhile, Sharna Morelli takes over Lawrence's former role as Chief Operating Officer. More
Ipsos has brought together its brand communication, advertising and media businesses under a new division called Ipsos Connect, which has replaced legacy brands Ipsos ASI and Ipsos MediaCT. More
In Chicago, digital data collection provider Research Now has appointed Nielsen veteran Doug Pierce as Senior Vice President of Client Development. More
European social media monitoring and analytics platform Talkwalker has opened an office in New York, and hired former Kantar Media exec Todd Grossman as CEO Americas. More
Sampling automation specialist Federated Sample has appointed former Research Now director Peter Costa as Executive Director, Client Development. More
US-based full service ad agency Deutsch LA has appointed analytics specialist Duncan Houldsworth as Executive Director of Data Strategy, in charge of the firm's Analytics team. More
Booming audience measurement firm Rentrak has appointed political industry veteran Carol Davidsen, previously Director of Integration and Media Targeting for the Obama for America 2012 campaign, in the role of Vice President of Political Technology. More
South African firm Springleap has announced the launch of a Creative Insights division, making use of crowdsourced insights to help brands understand local markets. More
Cardlytics - whose technology tracks consumers' buying and rewards individuals according to their purchase behaviour - has moved its corporate headquarters to midtown Atlanta, following a recent $70m round of investment financing. More
Ipsos MediaCT has appointed Microsoft veteran Kelsey Vaughn as Senior Vice President, with a primary responsibility for the management of client projects for her former employer. More
In the US, Millward Brown has launched a new business which brings together marketing science, strategic research and analytic consulting experts from its Marketing Science and MaPS (Marketing and Planning Systems) teams. More
Israeli digital ad tech firm Marimedia has opened an office in New York, through its Taptica subsidiary, and hired Melissa Dickman to manage the office and lead sales initiatives on the East Coast. More
London-based BDRC Group has launched BDRC Americas, a joint venture with Washington, DC-based full service researcher Fusion Analytics, which merges into the new company. More
US-based Precision Sample has appointed Susan Hwang Nanzer as Chief Revenue Officer and a member of its executive committee, overseeing global sales for the company. More
dunnhumbyUSA has made six promotions in its Cincinatti office. Molly Pearson becomes Client Lead; Chelsea Oliver an Analyst; Neil Pharris Analysis Manager; Tim Stoll a Senior Business Analyst; Katie Vogt Senior Client Lead; and Sarayu Sarangan Senior Data Developer. More
LA-based research technology company Instantly (formerly uSamp) has opened an office in central Manhattan, New York City, adding to its existing US location in Los Angeles. More
In the US, predictive customer analytics specialist Loyalty Builders Inc, has appointed Peter Moloney as its new CEO, effective 2nd February. He replace founder Mark Klein, who remains as Chairman and Chief Technical Officer. More
In Chicago, Ipsos Loyalty has opened a Customer Experience practice, and transferred John Carroll to head it up. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has made a number of changes in its executive leadership team, including the promotions of John Rothwell, Kathy Rowley and Melanie Courtright to C-suite and EVP roles. More
In Boulder, Colorado, former ABI Research leader and Pike Research founder Clint Wheelock has launched a new MR and consulting company called Tractica, which focuses on the understanding of human interaction with technology. More
US online sample and research operations company Market Cube has set up an office in London, where it has appointed former Lightspeed Research exec Roy Patel as European Regional Head. More
In Singapore, customer and employee research specialist ORC International has appointed Smitha Kuppa as Senior Research Director of its Qualitative practice, and Nellie Yeoh as Senior Consultant, Employee Research. More
In New York, media research veteran Paul Gold has joined ad planning and targeting software company Telmar as Vice President, Strategic Data Operations, with a remit to increase the capacity and speed of the firm's existing data solutions. More
In the US, Robert Ceurvorst has joined Thoroughbred Research Group (TRG) as a Senior Methodologist, after 32 years at Ipsos, Synovate and predecessor company Market Facts. More
In the US, advertising research specialist Ameritest has opened a Brand Consulting division, to help clients define what their brands stand for. More
New York-based brand and cultural insights agency TruthCo has appointed Alix Korn as Associate Cultural Analyst, while Karen Ramspacher, Maribeth Phillips and Christina Papi join in client services roles. More
In the US, full service agency Morpace has appointed Opinion Research Corporation veteran Gerard Miodus as a Vice President. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has appointed Robby Hart as Head of Analytics and Modeling; Steve Thornberry as Senior Vice President of Solutions Consulting; and Jim Hirshfield as Senior Vice President of Solutions Architecture. More
German-based product, pricing and marketing strategy specialist Simon-Kucher & Partners has announced a 13.5 percent revenue rise for 2014, to EUR 172m, and says it has ambitious plans for this, its 30th anniversary year, including revenue of more than EUR 200m and the hiring of 200 new employees. More
Fashion retailer Gap has appointed company veteran Scott Key as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Customer Experience, in charge of the newly combined eCommerce and Marketing teams. More
US-based real-time targeting firm Rocket Fuel has expanded to Latin America with the opening of a new office in São Paulo, Brazil. More
In New York, brand strategy and marketing consultancy Prophet has appointed Christine Brandt Jones as a Partner in its Insights practice, and Shiv Gupta as a Partner in its Analytics division. More
US-based fashion trend forecasting and analysis specialist WGSN has set up an Advisory Board, chaired by Simon Collins, who previously served as Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design in New York. More
Cleveland, Ohio-based healthcare big data firm Explorys is to recruit eighty people, growing its headcount to more than 200. More
Global energy market analyst PIRA Energy Group has promoted COO Gemma Postlethwaite to be its new Chief Executive, allowing founder Dr. Gary N. Ross to move to the role of Executive Chairman. Ross will also continue to lead the company's oil group. More
In the US, Ipsos MarketQuest President Matt McNerney has left the group to pursue other opportunities. McNerney joined Ipsos seven years ago as President of its Loyalty Division. More
Personalized shopping recommendation specialist RichRelevance has promoted Eduardo Sanchez to Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder David Selinger who will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. Meanwhile Bill Pearce has been elected Executive Chairman of the Board. More
Retail tracking specialist The NPD Group has expanded Michel Maury's role as Group President for Europe, to include management of its Asia Pacific operations; meanwhile former Ipsos exec Philippe Cabin Saint Marcel joins as General Manager of Commercial Activities for Europe. More
In the US, Hall & Partners has promoted Joanna Fanuele to lead global innovations. She replaces former Head of Innovations Jane Bloomfield who has left the company to join Millward Brown as Brand Development Director. More
In New York, managed analytics firm Ugam has appointed former Nielsen SVP Robert Clark as Business Strategy Consultant and former All Global director Angela Park as Sales Director, while Sau Lam joins as the firm's new Client Director. More
US-based digital marketing specialist MediaMath has opened an office in Madrid, where it has appointed Gonzalo García as Country Manager. More
Digital measurement specialist comScore has appointed Procter & Gamble (P&G) research veteran Joan Lewis to its Board of Directors, and as a member of its Audit Committee. She replaces Jeffrey Ganek, who stepped down after serving on the Board since 2008. More
GfK has promoted Kevin Taylor to EVP of Technology, overseeing work for all North America tech clients, and Gary Schanzer takes on permanent leadership of the Digital Market Intelligence (DMI) team, while continuing in his role as Head of Shopper & Retail Strategy. More
Healthcare fieldwork firm M3 Global Research has announced the appointment of eleven new members of staff - nine in the US and two in the UK. More
Research and sampling firm Offerwise has opened an office in Brazil, and is planning to expand its LatAm presence further through investment in additional personnel and panel capabilities, including a mobile research application. More
New York-based CrowdTwist, which develops loyalty programs as a means of gathering data about customers' multi-channel behavior, has appointed tech sector exec Scott Matthews as Chief Executive Officer. More
In Cincinnati, retail analytics giant dunnhumbyUSA has appointed Michael Whynott as Senior Associate Custom Insights, and Liz Yauch as Associate Custom Insights. The firm has also promoted four members of the team. More
Former ESPN media researcher Glenn Enoch has joined Nielsen as Senior Vice President of Audience Insights in New York, replacing Pat McDonough who retired at the end of last year. More
Mobile consumer engagement and advocacy platform Blue Calypso has promoted founder Andrew Levi to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Bill Ogle, who will remain as Chairman of the Board. More
Philip (Phil) Converse, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Michigan, died on December 30th in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 86. More
Waltham, MA-based MR consultancy Applied Marketing Science (AMS) has promoted Brian Sowers to Principal and Jason Och to Associate Principal of its Litigation Support practice. More
UK-based research innovator BrainJuicer Group has announced senior internal promotions in the Americas and Europe and the opening soon of an office in Miami. More
Global research tech and services company 20|20 Research has opened a UK office from which it will service its online qual offerings throughout EMEA. FocusVision veteran David Chandler will head up the new location in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. More
Public opinion research association WAPOR has named Patricia Moy as its new President, replacing two-year leader Alejandro Moreno. More
New York-based advertising intelligence specialist Integral Ad Science has appointed former Google exec Dave Marquard as Director of Product Management, Publisher Products. More
Long-time Associated Press pollster Michael Mokrzycki died suddenly on Friday evening of what is thought to have been a heart attack. He was 52 years old. More
In the US, digital data marketer Peter Brooke has set up a new firm called Travel Tech Strategies, to help clients in the sector mine their existing big data to uncover trends in customer behavior, demographics and social media relationships. More
American film and TV production company Alcon Entertainment has hired National Research Group co-founder Catherine Paura, and her sister Angela, as co-presidents of Worldwide Marketing. More
US retailer Target Corporation is creating a 'center of excellence' to strengthen its data, analytics and business intelligence capabilities. The initiative will be led by Paritosh Desai in the new role of Senior Vice President, Enterprise Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence. More
Auto giant Ford has hired data science and analytics specialist Paul Ballew for the newly created role of Chief Data and Analytics Officer, to oversee its focus on understanding consumer behavior and lead the company's data and analytic efforts globally. He will join on January 5th 2015. More
In Chicago, former McDonald's brand marketer Tania Haigh has launched an agency called Magnolia Insights, specializing in marketing to women. More
US full service MR and technology consultancy 20|20 Research has moved its headquarters to larger premises in the center of Nashville, in order to accommodate future growth. More
US-based cross-media analytics firm MarketShare has formed a Technology Advisory Board comprising five ad technology and big data software leaders, including former execs from Google, Facebook and Yahoo!, to help guide its future product innovation and development. More
In the US, Ross McCray and Dave Gullo have launched a company called VideoAmp, which offers a single platform through which to buy, optimize and measure digital video ads across TV, mobile and desktop devices. The partners have raised $2.2m to kick start the new venture. More
Brand and comms research specialist Hall & Partners has promoted Kelly Mitchell and Bridget Brennan to Partner level - both are based in the firm's Chicago office. More
Kantar has announced that Mark Inskip, will take the role of Global CEO of its consulting business The Futures Company, from February. He replaces Will Galgey who is moving to the role of CEO of TNS UK. More
US company ThinkVine, which helps clients align marketing and advertising with consumer behaviour, has hired former Nielsen exec Brian Smith for the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, in charge of product and service innovation. More
On-demand panel and sample company Innovate has opened an office in Gurgaon, India, where it has already hired a number of execs for its operations team. Meanwhile in the US, the firm has appointed former uSamp exec Vanessa Carey, and promoted Amanda Keller and Jason Poyser. More
In the US, WPP-owned online specialist Lightspeed has appointed former GfK exec David Bilicic as Vice President of Business Development. More
Customer, employee, and market strategy research specialist ORC International has launched an online communities division, and appointed former Communispace exec Jennifer Adams to lead it. More
Hispanic market specialist ThinkNow Research has appointed former uSamp exec Heather Scrittorale as Director of Business Development for Sample, while Greg DeLacy joins as Business Development Manager. More
Ipsos has announced that its Co-President Jean-Marc Lech died this morning in Paris, after suffering from a 'serious health issue' since the summer. More
Toronto-based social media metrics specialist Engagement Labs has appointed former comScore exec Bryan Segal as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Paul Allard who is is moving into the role of Chief Innovation Officer. More
US sampling and data collection provider Critical Mix has appointed former Market Strategies International COO Kevin Orians as Head of its Customer Care team. More
US research provider Gongos Inc. has promoted Greg Heist to the position of Chief Innovation Officer, co-ordinating a cross-disciplinary team which will tap into technological and societal trends to shape the future of the company and the industry it serves. More
Norfolk, UK-based consultant Simon Anholt - the man responsible for the Anholt Nation Brands Index - has launched an ambitious worldwide political organisation, Good Country. More
New York-based media agency Assembly has hired media research specialist Paul Beck for the new position of EVP, Director of Strategic Services, with a remit to build an Analytics and Traditional Media Research division. More
In New York, The Weather Company has appointed Chris Kuist as Vice President of Insights and Innovation, responsible for a cross-platform insights program to support the advertising sales arm of the business. More
M:Metrics co-founder Will Hodgman has joined Cross-Tab subsidiary Informate Mobile Intelligence as Chief Executive Officer, based in its office in Seattle. More
Stakeholder intelligence and engagement advisory firm GlobeScan is opening an office in Cape Town, South Africa. More
Ipsos UU has strengthened its Canadian team with two senior appointments: Gayle Lunn as a VP and Christian Arambulo as a Director, both based in the Toronto office. More
Healthcare panel provider M3 Global Research has promoted Roni DasGupta to the role of President of Market Research, Americas and Anton Richter to MD of Market Research, Europe, as it looks to 'accelerate its global growth'. More
TNS has announced the appointment of Will Galgey, formerly of The Futures Company (TFC) as UK CEO from mid-January 2015, following the departure of Maureen Duffy earlier in the week. Separately, Michelle Harrison will become Global Head of Political and Social at the beginning of the year. More
In New York, e-mail data analytics specialist Return Path has acquired rival company Motley Bunch for an undisclosed sum, to support its investment in analyzing consumer shopper behaviour. The firm has also hired former Nielsen exec Eric Weinberg as COO. More
Omnicom-owned brand and comms research firm Hall & Partners has appointed former InsightExpress exec Todd Trautz as a Partner in its New York-based Consumer team. More
Former Forrester leader Paul Hagen has joined Los Angeles-based full-service business and tech consultancy West Monroe Partners as Head of Customer Experience and Innovation Strategy. More
Judy Taylor, the co-founder of Leapfrog Research & Planning, has joined Tonic Insight in a non-executive consultancy role at its office in London. The firm has also appointed three new Account Executives in New York. More
Media industry research veteran Joe Philport will retire from his role as CEO of industry body the Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement (TAB) at the end of the year. More
In the US, online video ad targeting specialist Videology has hired former comScore finance chief Kenneth Tarpey as its Chief Financial Officer, replacing Scott Macleod who has moved into the position of President. More
In the US, digital marketing and consumer data specialist Lytics has raised $7m in a Series A round of funding which it will use for product development, recruitment and expansion. The firm has also appointed three former Webtrends execs to its senior management team. More
In New York, SIS International Research has appointed Chirag Vyas as Director of Global Operations and Damir Gilyazov as Manager of Market Intelligence. More
San Jose, CA-based in-store big data analytics specialist RetailNext has hired former IBM marketer Marc Dietz as Chief Marketing Officer. More
US-based market intelligence and research provider Gongos has appointed Joe Cardador as Vice President of Decision Science. More
Cross-screen data management solutions provider Krux has opened an office in Tokyo, and appointed ad industry veteran Masahiro Kano as Japan Country Manager. More
US start-up agency Mizzouri has hired Procter & Gamble veteran Kim Dedeker as Principal and Chief Research Officer. More
Customer and employee research specialist ORC International has appointed industry veteran Jon Harding as Executive Vice President - US Business Development, and also hired Patricia Hughes and Joe Mann as Vice Presidents, Client Solutions. More
Millward Brown has expanded its team in Indonesia with eight appointments, including former Diageo exec Chris Thomas as Director of strategic consulting arm Millward Brown Vermeer. More
Consulting, technology and services firm Infosys has announced it will recruit around 1,500 professionals in the current financial year, and a further 600 graduates over twelve months. The company has also announced a BI partnership with analytics firm Tableau Software. More
Customer data specialist dunnhumbyUSA has announced two senior hires and three promotions in its Cincinatti, Ohio office. Elizabeth Wagoner joins as Associate Director, Operations; and Allison Hoffman as Director, Client Leadership. More
Peter Scott, Chairman and CEO of marcoms group Engine, is leaving the company following its recent acquisition by ORC's Chicago-based backers Lake Capital. More
In the US, former Nielsen exec Joe Hardin has joined The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) as Vice President of Product Leadership. More
UK-based 72Point, the parent of OnePoll, is expanding to the US market with the launch of an office in New York, offering a range of content-led marketing and social media products. More
In the US, social media prediction specialist Consensus Point has hired Brad Marsh as President and Chief Executive Officer, freeing up Linda Rebrovick's time to focus on her campaign to become the next mayor of Nashville, TN. More
Japanese online specialist Macromill has merged with Netherlands-based online research and analytics firm MetrixLab. The combined firm will now operate under the Macromill brand, and has plans to open new offices in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Russia. More
New York-based B2B intent data provider Madison Logic has launched a new company called Madison Logic Data, which will focus on analyzing, organizing, and activating data acquired through its existing proprietary data assets. More
US-based multi-screen ad technology provider Jivox has opened an office in London, where it has appointed online media specialist Murly Tiwari as Managing Director, responsible for leading UK sales efforts and partnerships. More
Business data specialist Acxiom has hired Peter Davis as Group Vice President, Global Consulting and Analytics; Chris Polishuk as Group Vice President, West Coast; and David Bonalle as Head of Digital Impact. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has appointed Matt Powell as Vice President, Industry Analysis for Sports and Leisure Trends. More
In the US, Turner Broadcasting has named former [x+1] President Stephano Kim as Senior Vice President, Ad Operations and Chief Data Strategist for its newly created Ad Sales division. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has announced three senior appointments: Scott Stein is promoted to VP, Research Solutions; Alan Mavretish, has joined as Senior Director, Research Solutions and Scott Jones returns to the firm as Senior Director, Retail Solutions. More
Industry association ESOMAR has elected Laurent Flores as its new President for the two-year term from January 2015 to December 2016. He will be supported by newly elected Vice President David Smith. More
PR firm MWW has acquired New York-based innovation lab Ideation Inc., for an undisclosed sum. Ideation's founder Robert Dilio joins MWW as Chief Technology Officer. More
UK-based mobile video MR specialist VoxPopMe has expanded to the US with the appointment of former Qualvu exec Dean Macko as Managing Director, North America. More
Doug Schorr has returned to his full service consumer research and strategic advisory agency Schorr Creative Solutions as Chief Insight Officer, after three years serving as Head of Consumer Research at in-home fitness and weight loss firm Beachbody. More
Daily deals site Groupon is to create 100 new jobs for an Engineering & Marketing Centre in Dublin. Skills sought include data analysis, digital marketing and software engineering staff. More
Former IBM exec Matt Sanchez has launched an analysis platform called Cognitive Scale, which extracts patterns from clients' internal data to deliver insights via the web and mobile devices. More
Outsourcing advisory and analyst firm HfS Research has appointed Barbra Sheridan McGann as Senior Vice President, Research in the US, and Khalda De Souza as Principal Analyst, Services Strategies in the UK. More
Cincinnati, Ohio-based company Directions Research Inc. (DRI) has announced two new Accounts Manager hires, Kacie Liederbach and Mike McCormick. More
In Boston, Dave Balter is said to be leaving his role as Global Head of Investments at Tesco-owned data company dunnhumby, to become CEO of jobseeker skills testing service Smarterer - a company he co-founded. More
UK-based medical fieldwork specialist KeyQuest Health (KQH) has opened an office in New Jersey, US. The new operation is led by Miina Rafinski, who previously served as Client Services Director at Olson Research. More
In San Francisco, 'person-based' analytics platform KISSmetrics has appointed customer analytics specialist Brian Kelly as Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Will Hodgman, who left earlier in the year to set up a new business. More
New York-based SIS International Research has expanded its Asia Pacific team with the appointment of four senior executives, while promoting Mandy Pan to the role of General Manager of the APAC Region and China. More
Charles Pearson, co-founder of Guildford, Surrey-based EasyInsites, has left the firm to lead client development in North America for community panel specialist Verve. More
Global operations firm MRops has hired Chris Fabber as Senior Vice President Sample Solutions. More
US research consultancy THREE has appointed Emily Graban as Senior Strategist, in what it says is 'the first of several new hires' set to strengthen the team in a period of rapid growth. More
US-based digital marketing services firm MediaMath has acquired UK-based social media ad platform Upcast; and has appointed programmatic ad specialist Stuart Bartram as its first Australian Country Manager. More
Los Angeles, California-based researcher Vital Findings has appointed former Millward Brown exec Amanda Hirsch as Vice President, charged with evolving its strategic consulting services and managing growth into new verticals. More
Emeryville, California-based Greenberg Strategy has appointed Nick Collins, formerly an Account Director at Kantar, as its Chief Client Officer, overseeing client relationship management across the US and Asia in qual, quant, consulting and design. More
In Washington, veteran survey researcher and political scientist Michael Dimock has been promoted to President of the Pew Research Center, effective today. More
Ipsos Marketing has made two appointments to its US leadership team. Elys Roberts is promoted to President, while Steve Girling - most recently SVP and General Manager at strategic healthcare consultancy Campbell Alliance - succeeds him as President of Ipsos Healthcare in the region. More
IBM has opened a New York HQ for its recently-launched Watson Group, housing more than 600 staff of the new self-service analytics division; and unveiled the first five 'Watson Client Experience Centers' for client support and training, in the cities of Dublin, London, Melbourne, Sao Paulo and Singapore. More
In Nashville, Tennessee, workforce development and research / patient experience solutions provider HealthStream, Inc. is to build a new Patient Interview Center, creating around 200 new jobs over the next few years. More
US company Directions Research, Inc. (DRI) has hired Betsy Sutherland as Senior Vice President of Client Service. More
Retail analytics firm dunnhumbyUSA has announced six further promotions, as it prepares to move into its new corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. More
Ipsos has appointed Nika Kabiri as MD of its MarketQuest division in Seattle. She was previously a Senior Project Manager with Ipsos Loyalty. More
Tokyo-based Research Panel Asia (RPA) has launched an East Coast US office in Avenue of the Americas, New York - its seventh office worldwide. More
In the US, full service marketing research and insight education agency Burke Inc. has promoted John Thomas to the newly created position of Managing Director of its Burke Healthcare division. More
SIS International Research has appointed Joseph Kim as Director of Client Relations, based in Seoul, Korea. More
Twitter is donating $10m over the next five years to help The MIT Media Lab create a new division to explore how people use social media networks. More
Former Ipsos Hong Kong MD Darlene Lee has joined the New York office of WPP-owned market research, political polling and strategic consulting firm Penn Schoen Berland (PSB). More
In the US, behavioral targeting and data management firm AudienceScience has hired Danny Kim for the newly created role of Director of Innovation, based in the Bellevue, WA office. More
US-based fieldwork provider Schlesinger Associates has launched a new service to connect those seeking healthcare insights with 'world-class thought leaders'. More
GfK has hired Nielsen veteran Shelly Berg as Senior Vice President in its Retail & Technology division's pet sales tracking business. She will be based in the San Francisco office. More
Business information and events group Informa has announced that Kenneth Bohlin is to retire from his role as President & CEO of Informa Financial Information (IFI) and Informa USA at the end of the year. More
In the US, online sampling and technology company uSamp has appointed former Ipsos and Hall & Partners exec Dean Burnett as Senior Director, Global Panel and Sampling Operations. More
Digital analytics consultancy Pointmarc has moved into new headquarters in downtown Bellevue, Seattle, in anticipation of further growth across its client base. More
Ipsos has hired Jake Dorn as Senior Vice President - Chief Client Director for Microsoft, based in Seattle, Washington and leading the agency's global initiatives with the software giant. More
Cloud-based data management firm Krux has appointed Yacov Salomon to lead its global data science development, from a base in Sydney, Australia. More
NY-based full service life sciences researcher KJT Group has appointed David Luery, formerly of Phoenix Healthcare, as Managing Director, Global Research. More
Canada-based IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has named Scott Bohannon as Chief Executive Officer. More
US physician network Doximity has added two new Vice Presidents: Emily Peters in the newly created role of VP Marketing Communications, and Peter Alperin, MD, as VP, Connectivity Solutions. More
London-based online communities specialist Verve has opened an office in Toronto, and has appointed former Research Now exec Suzanne Costa to lead it. More
Catalytics Performance Consulting, the US-based management consultancy set up in January by Bill Guerin, has appointed Steve Aukers as Senior Catalyst. More
San Mateo, CA-based social media analytics specialist Viralheat has opened a European office in London, where it has appointed John Hayes as Marketing Director. More
US-based consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has launched a new wearables advisory service, led by Eddie Hold, Vice President of the firm's Connected Intelligence division. More
According to reports in the US press, Boston-based video analytics firm Visible Measures has made up to 30 members of its team of 130 redundant, across a number of areas of the business. More
Canadian survey sample and panel technology firm WiseSample has moved its Indian operations to larger premises in New Delhi, to accommodate new members of staff and to prepare for future growth. More
Global online sample aggregator EMI Research Solutions has appointed MR industry veteran Janet Miller as Business Development Consultant. More
In the US, former Synovate exec Steve Wolf has launched a new multi-country research agency called Wisdom, Insight and Mojo, which aims to deliver contextual insight merged with cultural understanding and novel thinking. More
Media researcher Pat McDonough is to retire from Nielsen at the end of 2014, after 44 years with the company. More
Enterprise data and analytics company Acxiom is opening a new office in Austin, Texas, where it plans to recruit for up to 150 technology, engineering and operations positions. More
US-based web analytics and behavioral targeting firm Lotame has opened an office in Sydney, and appointed Ian Curd as Commercial Director of Australia and New Zealand. More
Detroit, Michigan-based DIY online qual platform Aha! has named co-founder Ray Fischer Chief Executive Officer. More
US management consulting firm Optimity Advisors has expanded to Europe by acquiring London-based advisory and data management specialist Matrix Knowledge. More
In the US Gongos, Inc. has launched a third business unit, Arti|fact, to sit alongside primary research division Gongos Research and data sciences division O2 Integrated. The firm has appointed Amy Perifanos to lead the new unit and re-hired Brett Bridges as a Director. More
US technology company Mobile Accord has hired former GfK East Africa MD John Muthee as Vice President of Business Development, Africa, for its real-time mobile survey platform GeoPoll. More
Larry Gold, the publisher of market research industry journal Inside Research, has discontinued operations after twenty four years in business, following distribution of the journal's final edition last week. More
In Chicago, data and insights-driven marketing and predictive modelling consultancy Cogensia has appointed eight new members of staff. More
TNS has added three senior members of staff to its Qualitative practice, including former Opinion Leader exec Sarah Morris (nee Houghton), who joins as Head of TNS Qualitative. More
In New York, Nielsen has hired former Accenture exec Benjamin Hayes as Chief Privacy Officer, overseeing its global privacy program. More
Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has promoted James Morris, a former speechwriter for UK Labour Leader Ed Milliband, to the position of Partner in its London office. He is the company's fifth Partner. More
Denver-based MR technology firm iModerate has appointed former QualVu MD Julia Eisenberg as Senior Vice President of Client Services, responsible for the day-to-day management of its Client, Moderating, and Technical Services teams. More
Millward Brown has promoted Doreen Wang to the role of Global Head of BrandZ, its high profile brand equity measure. More
In the US, GfK MRI has appointed former Nielsen SVP Dr. Christie Kawada as EVP, Product Management and Innovation. More
Online research tech company uSamp has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany and hired Susanne Minneker and Catherine Gibbon who will be based there. More
Market research software firm Askia has opened an office in Los Angeles, where it has named SPSS veteran Jamey Corriveau as Director of US Operations. More
San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising technology firm Quantcast has appointed former Google exec Adrian D'Souza as Vice President of Operations. More
In the US, online qual specialist 20|20 Research has added a fifth focus group room and client suite to its existing facilities in Charlotte, Tennessee; and has recently appointed four new employees. More
Technology specialist ABI Research has appointed robotics industry analyst Dan Kara as Practice Director, with a focus on robotics innovation across a variety of sectors such as consumer, construction, healthcare, education and agriculture. More
Ipsos has promoted Alexandre Guerin to President of Ipsos Loyalty in the US, overseeing the direction of the business across the country. He replaces Matt McNerney, who became US President of Ipsos MarketQuest in January. More
Data driven CRM firm Merkle has appointed three new Vice Presidents: Yaakov Kimelfeld as Chief Research Officer, Digital Media; Karima Zmerli in charge of the firm's digital data strategy; and Zimm Zimmerman as Personalization Solution leader. More
Arthur H. White, co-founder of the research business that became Yankelovich, has died aged 90, in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications following a stroke. More
Polling, research and strategic marketing firm Leger has opened a Travel Research division, and appointed Sheri Lambert to lead it as Head of Travel and Leisure market research operations in the US and Canada. More
Chicago-based 3-D virtual store research specialist InContext Solutions has opened an office in the UK, led by Alki Manias, with the title of Group Vice President Europe, Shopper & Retail Solutions. More
Recently formed strategic consultancy Millward Brown Vermeer has launched in Australia, and appointed Caspar Wright as Managing Partner there. More
In Texas, former Bank of America exec Tim Mahaffey has set up a brand strategy firm called Retail Passage, offering a platform for product developers and inventors to assess a product's retail potential. More
Palo Alto, CA-based online DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey has set up a 'Survey Advisory Committee', tasked with advising the firm on topics such as survey design, quality and innovation. More
Hall & Partners has made four New York appointments in its specialist Health division, including Ariella Evenzahav as Director, US Oncology Center of Excellence. More
In New York, former Nielsen exec Scott Grunther has joined real-time ad spend data specialist Standard Media Index (SMI) in the newly created role of EVP of Media. More
London-based online research 'app store' platform ZappiStore has officially opened an office in Boston with the appointment of former GMI exec Ryan Barry as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America. More
Retail analytics giant dunnhumbyUSA says it will make the move to its new corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati in the first quarter of 2015. More
Nielsen has promoted Steve Hasker to the role of Global President, overseeing its business across the media sector, in addition to leading its product portfolio across both Watch and Buy segments. More
San Mateo, California-based mobile ad platform Opera Mediaworks has opened an Innovation Lab, with the aim of understanding how consumers will interact with their mobile devices in the future. More
In the US, cloud-based facial recognition software provider FacialNetwork has appointed Satya Yenigalla as Chief Operating Officer. More
Nielsen has promoted John Lewis to the role of Global President, in charge of its worldwide business in the FMCG vertical. Company veteran Karen Fichuk replaces him as President, North America. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed Nielsen veteran Tom Markert as EVP of Sales and Business Development for the Americas. More
Strategic insight and innovation consultancy The Futures Company has appointed multicultural strategist and lifestyle trendwatcher Valeria Piaggio as VP of Multicultural Insights for its U.S. Yankelovich Monitor. More
In New York, Mediamorph as appointed Rob Gardos as its new CEO. Mike Sid, co-founder of the firm, which provides cross-platform media and entertainment data management and analytics, will take the role of Chief Strategy Officer, focusing on corporate and product strategy. More
In the US, Trevor Testwuide and Alison Lohse, who previously worked at marketing intelligence firm Visual IQ, have launched Conversion Logic, a firm specialising in cross-platform video measurement. More
Advertising retargeting firm AdRoll has opened an office in London, where it has appointed former Google exec Michael Bertaut as Managing Director of EMEA Strategic Sales. More
In the US, Directions Research Inc. (DRI) has appointed Joseph Hall as SVP of Big Data Custom Solutions, Miguel Martinez-Baco as Vice President of Qualitative and Hispanic Insights, and Jeff Eha as an Account Manager. The firm has also promoted Jim Lane and Tim Laake. More
In New York, consumer brand analysis specialist L2 has appointed former Millward Brown President Scott Ernst as Chief Executive Officer. More
US industry body the Local Search Association (LSA) has appointed media analyst Greg Sterling as its first Vice President of Strategy & Insights, in charge of a new function designed to identify and analyse industry trends. More
In Texas, Tim Glowa and Garry Spinks have launched a full service MR and analytics firm called Bug Insights, offering a range of research methodologies such as focus groups, A/B testing, data mining and trade-off analysis. More
Ad targeting specialist Criteo has expanded Eric Eichmann's role to that of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), succeeding Greg Coleman who has left the company to join online news aggregator BuzzFeed. More
Former Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of sports, media and entertainment venue business The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) in New York. He takes up his new role on September 1st. More
In the US, recently launched full service agency Mizzouri has selected Franklin, Tennessee, south of Nashville, as the location for its new headquarters. More
Steve Pogorzelski, former Group President of job board Monster and CEO of marketing analytics platform provider ClickFuel, is to lead sales and marketing enablement and BI solutions provider Avention, Inc., formerly known as OneSource. More
Hollywood-based entertainment research start-up C4 has completed the acquisition of the assets of Motion Picture Group (MPG), which was shut down in controversial circumstances in June. C4 says it now has 20 staff and will grow to 45 in the next couple of months. More
Online analytics provider Webtrends has lost two senior execs, Bruce Kenny and Eric Butler, having recently shuffled and strengthened its team with three VP level hires and two promotions. More
UK-based research firm Incite is moving its US operations to larger premises just one year after launching them, and has appointed two execs to boost the team. More
Tonic Insight, former earlier this year from the merging of Spring Research and its previously online communities division Tuned In Research, has appointed David Miller to head up its New York office as EVP, and promoted Matt Ayers to VP of Client Services. More
comScore is to pay an undisclosed sum for MdotLabs, an agency which 'detects non-human traffic' (NHT) - not by watching the skies, but by looking down at some of the murkier practices inflating digital audience figures. The measurement giant, which announced strong growth today, also appointed Mel Wesley as its new CFO. More
GroupM, the global media investment management operation within WPP, has promoted Harvey Goldhersz to the new role of Chief Data Officer and CEO of GroupM Analytics, and Phil Cowdell to replace him North America CEO of its MediaCom subsidiary. More
US research provider Gongos, Inc. has promoted Katherine Ephlin to Chief Operating Officer and Susan Scarlet to Vice President, Strategic Branding. More
US-based digital marketing services firm MediaMath has announced two senior hires in North America - Ross McNab as MD and Jake Engwerda as VP Sales - and the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia where staff from ad technology company Kinected will join it. More
In Cold Spring, KY, USA, former Procter and Gamble exec Sarah Faulkner has launched her own consultancy providing insight-driven innovation and brand building services for consumer goods and services companies. More
Maritz Research Europe has appointed Grass Roots Group veteran Nigel Cover as Vice President for Business Services, tasked with growing business within the financial services, telecoms, industrial, retail and healthcare sectors across Europe. More
US-based emotion measurement specialist Affectiva has appointed former Merkle and Nielsen exec Tom Butler as Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, shopper insight specialist Nielsen Catalina is planning to hire new sales people, analysts and consultants at its Vine Street headquarters in Cincinnati. More
In the US, online sample and research operations company Market Cube has appointed Ted Pulsifer as a Partner in its Charleston, SC-based office. More
In New York, media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal has formed an Advertising Sales Research and Strategy division, to be led by newly promoted EVP Katie Larkin. More
US-based digital marketing services firm MediaMath has opened a new office in Paris, France, from where it plans to build on its existing presence across the EMEA region. More
In the US, global non-profit research-based consultancy InterMedia has appointed former GfK SVP Christopher Fleury as President and CEO. More
London-based insight consultancy Firefish has revealed impressive revenue figures for the first year of operation of its US office - $1.9m - and says it will be further expanding its team 'in the coming months' to cope with demand. More
In the US and UK, California-based research tech firm Decipher has appointed four business development staff members, including Gary Vigeant who joins as Director of Client Development after seventeen years at GfK. More
Enterprise data and analytics company Acxiom has hired American Express veteran Kerry Hatch as Chief Operating Officer, Global Client Services. More
In New York, former GfK MRI exec Ashley Hoskinson has joined Ipsos MediaCT's Audience Measurement Group as Vice President of Business Development. More
In New York, Nielsen has appointed Andrew McCaskill as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, with global responsibility for the firm's corporate media relations efforts. More
Non-profit educational body the Marketing Research Institute International (MRII) has named research industry veteran Reg Baker as Executive Director. He will take up the new post on October 1st, following the retirement of Don Marek the previous month. More
Nielsen is planning to recruit more than 500 employees for its Dallas call center, which was previously owned by radio ratings giant Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio); and 200 staff for its call center in San Antonio, which is being expanded to accommodate them. More
Shopper research specialist PRS (Perception Research Services) has opened offices in Shanghai and Chicago. More
In the US, Peter Wooster, the Chief Revenue Officer of marketing analytics and campaign management firm Marin Software, is leaving the company to 'pursue other opportunities'. As a result, the sales management team will now report to CEO David Yovanno. More
Brighton, UK-based global insight consultancy Space Doctors has appointed former Added Value semiotics specialist Cato Hunt to lead its London office. The firm has also announced plans to establish teams in Asia Pacific and the Americas. More
GfK has appointed John Carter to lead the Quantitative Research arm of its Market Opportunities and Innovation (MOI) team in North America. More
Media analytics strategist Dana Chinn has been named Director of Norman Lear Center's Media Impact Project (MIP); an initiative for collecting, developing and analysing approaches for measuring the social impact of the media. More
Bruce Shandler, a former President and CEO of North America for TNS and CEO of TNS Custom Research, has been named as the new President - CEO of Leger USA, based in Philadelphia. More
US data collection agency MRops has appointed three former WorldOne execs to roles in its offices in London, Hong Kong and Philadelphia. More
ITWP, the parent company of online community and survey technology provider Toluna, has acquired Harris Interactive's European arm from Nielsen. As part of the deal, Nielsen will take a minority share in ITWP. More
Global marcoms network Publicis Groupe has set up a new digital agency called ROAR, offering a full range of user experience, strategy, creative, media and analytics services. More
Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has partnered with Canadian public affairs strategist Don Guy to open an office in Toronto. More
Multi-screen measurement firm Rentrak has announced that former Harte-Hanks CEO Richard Hochhauser is stepping down from its Board of Directors on August 13th. More
Customer and employee research specialist ORC International has opened an office in Sevres, south west of Paris, where it has appointed former Ipsos exec Anne Lavielle to head up the new operation. More
Omnicom's data and analytics business Annalect has hired Wunderman veteran Slavi Samardzija as Chief Analytics Officer, to lead an analytics center that will serve all Omnicom Group agencies. More
In Hollywood, former OTX and MPG Chief Executive Vincent Bruzzese is heading up a new entertainment research firm, C4, with the backing of three film producers. The move closely follows the closure of MPG, many of whose staff are joining the new company. More
Innovate, the on-demand panels and sample company launched recently by uSamp founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, has hired Lisa Wilding-Brown as EVP of Global Operations, based in Dallas, Texas; and Amanda Keller as Senior Director of Global Project Management, based in Encino, CA. More
Denver-based Lehman Gates Executive Search has launched a specialist predictive analytics recruitment firm, Business Intelligence Recruiting Group (BIRG). More
Audience Partners, an ad technology firm focused on political and health care clients, has appointed Dave Helmreich as its new Chief Exec, with Jeff Dittus moving to the role of Chairman, and current Chairman and co-founder Rich Masterson taking a new role focused on Corporate Development. More
Former Vovici Chairman and CEO Greg Stock has joined IT monitoring and analytics software provider Zenoss as Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Bill Karpovich who will remain on the firm's Board of Directors. More
Customer and employee satisfaction specialist ORC International has appointed four new members of staff in its Singapore office. More
Canadian polling firm Leger has appointed retail expert and academic Professor Jacques Nantel as University Associate and Executive Vice President, Consumer Insights. More
Retail data giant Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has appointed P&G veteran José Carlos González-Hurtado as President of International, responsible for strategy and execution of all services across Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. More
Former Google Advertising Research Director Gunnard Johnson has joined digital media software specialist Centro as Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics, tasked with creating a new division focused on audience measurement and advanced analytics solutions. More
In the US, The NPD Group has promoted Steve Coffey from Chief Research Officer to the newly created position of Chief Innovation Officer. More
Madeline McMahon, Director Strategic Market Research at Double Helix US, died suddenly on June 7th after a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 35 years old. More
Media monitoring firm TrendKite has closed a $3.2m Series A round of funding, which it will invest in its big data processing infrastructure, and expansion of its sales team. The firm has also appointed former Dachis Group CTO Erik Huddleston as Chief Executive Officer. More
US-based cross-media analytics firm MarketShare has appointed former GfK Panel Services MD Lucien van der Hoeven as EVP for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). More
Employee-owned MR provider Illuminas has reported a 27% revenue rise to £10m for the year ended February 2014. The firm has also appointed Steven Maskell as Senior Vice President in its New York office. More
Canadian pollster Angus Reid, most recently the co-founder of research community and survey tech specialist Vision Critical, is retiring as the firm's Executive Chair, in order to set up an independent public opinion research organization he will call the Angus Reid Institute. More
US-based full service agency Radius Global Market Research has expanded operations to the Middle East and Africa by opening an office in Dubai, led by Research Director Nitin Ladva. More
In the US, television industry trade association TVB has appointed media research veteran Hadassa Gerber as Senior Vice President, Chief Research Officer. More
UK-based division Cello Health Insight has appointed former YouGov exec Dan Brilot as Digital Director, to help drive development of the agency's suite of digital offerings. More
Delvinia, the parent company of AskingCanadians, is expanding its leadership team with four senior promotions; and has taken over neighbouring office space to double its capacity. More
Consumer products specialist MMR Research Worldwide has appointed Suzanne Hernandez as US Head of Business, based in New York and overseeing its Stateside strategy development and expansion. More
In New York, brand influencer network Crowdtap has appointed marketer Sean Foster as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Brandon Evans who has left the firm. More
Gartner has announced that its Chief Financial Officer Chris Lafond is leaving the company at the end of the month to 'pursue other opportunities', and will be replaced by Craig Safian, who currently serves as Group VP of Global Finance. More
In New York, online research and technology specialist Toluna has promoted John Bremer to Group Chief Research and Strategy Officer. More
Agricultural market research firm Kleffmann Group has appointed Dr Bob Fairclough as Team Leader of its recently established agricultural market trend information and consulting unit amis AgriGlobe. More
George Terhanian has left Toluna to join consumer specialist The NPD Group in the newly created role of Group President and Chief Research and Analytics Officer. More
Global online sample aggregator EMI Research Solutions has opened its first European office, in London. More
US ad analytics and trading tools provider Yieldex has opened of an office in London, and appointed ad industry veterans Mark Williams and Nigel Edmund-Jones to kick-start its European business. More
Joanna Fanuele has rejoined the US team of brand and comms research group Hall & Partners, in the role of Global Strategic Partner. More
Nielsen has announced three appointments for senior communications roles, including Ben Billingsley and Flavie Lemarchand-Wood to leadership positions in its Global Watch division, and Kristie Stegen in an expanded role as Global Head of Internal Communications. More
NYC-based television ad targeting company Simulmedia has appointed former Forrester Research exec David Cooperstein as Chief Marketing Officer. More
Online sampling and research technology company uSamp has appointed industry veteran Joe Jordan as Vice President, Panel Operations, with a focus on mobile. More
Chris Modzelewski, the founder of online audience research specialist Gemius S.A., has joined New York-based digital media measurement company Verto Analytics as Chief Research Officer. Separately, Timo Smura has joined the firm in Finland, as Head of Research and Analytics. More
US-based fieldwork group Schlesinger Associates has appointed former Nielsen Global Panel Leader Jade Landfried as Chief Technology Officer. More
US-based web site tag management specialist Ensighten - whose system simplifies third-party services for web analytics, advertising and content targeting - has opened an office in Sydney, Australia. More
Kantar-owned research technology and panels firm GMI (Global Market Insite) has opened a new office in Frankfurt, and appointed Key Account Director Norman-René Schwalme to lead it. More
UK-based international data collection agency OMR Globus has hired Paul Campbell for the new role of Research Director, in its London office. Campbell will service UK and EU clients, expand qual services in the EU and Asia, and strengthen quant support for global programmes. More
In the US, social media analytics specialist NUVI has moved Chairman and co-founder Keith Nellesen to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Oldham, who takes a seat on the firm's Board of Directors. More
GfK has appointed two new Senior Vice Presidents in its North American Health team: former TNS Healthcare US President Paul Barnes, and former Eli Lilly consultant Cheryl Mulherin. More
Data mining and semantic analytics provider Attensity, which announced $90m in equity financing last week, has hired Frank Brown as CFO, Martin Onofrio as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Tommy Hawkins as VP, Development. More
Kantar Media-owned digital marketing intelligence specialist AdGooroo has opened an office in London, adding to support for its client base of advertisers and agencies across the UK. More
Click With Me Now - which provides data about how people engage with web sites - has raised $2.25m in investment funding from a group of unnamed private investors, and has appointed former Disney CTO Bud Albers as Chief Executive Officer. More
US-based data collection company Schlesinger Associates has appointed Matt Campion as an Executive Vice President, charged with developing its quantitative client portfolio in healthcare and expanding its service solutions across the group. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has announced that MD, Americas Craig Stevens is to leave the business after a decade to pursue new opportunities, and that John Rothwell will step into his shoes. More
Ipsos Public Affairs has made three senior management changes in its US team: Clifford Young has been promoted to President and John Vidmar to Chairman of the division in the US, while Julia Clark takes on additional responsibilities as VP leading the team in Chicago. More
US researcher Michael Kassab has announced the launch of a new MR firm, ConsumerDNA, following the acquisition of the assets of Savitz Research Solutions, the firm he has led for sixteen of the last 30 years. Savitz' office in Richardson, Texas will form the headquarters of the new company. More
'Socially intelligent' researcher Face, part of the Cello Group, has recruited two senior execs from M&C Saatchi brand agency Clear: James Hirst, as London-based Global Business Development Director, and Sofia Mavros, based in Hong Kong in the role of Research Director of the Asia team. More
Digital audience measurement specialist comScore has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Kenneth Tarpey, will retire in August this year. The firm is currently seeking a successor. More
Full service provider Radius Global Market Research has announced the opening of an office in Beijing, China, and appointed Cindy Han to lead it as Managing Director, Radius Asia. More
Nielsen is closing Scarborough Research's call center in Sarasota, Florida, making 220 employees redundant by the end of September. More
UK-based consumer and cultural insight agency Flamingo is opening an office in São Paulo, in September, to serve as a hub for research throughout Brazil and the wider Latam region. More
In the US, Experian has named Eric Haller Executive Vice President of its data experimentation and innovation arm Experian DataLabs. Haller will lead the division globally as it expands beyond the US to London and Sao Paulo, Brazil. More
In the US, former Ford Motor Co. Market Research Analyst Mark Fields is to become the company's ninth President and Chief Executive Officer, when Alan Mulally retires in July. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has promoted Jim Kelley to the role of President of its newly combined Sports and Leisure Trends business. More
Former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit has been named Chairman of TGG Group, a consulting firm focused on behavioral economics and big data, whose co-founders include Freakonomics author Steven Levitt and economist Daniel Kahneman. More
In Canada, cosmetics giant L'Oréal has appointed Stéphane Bérubé as Chief Marketing Officer, in charge of creating a 'pool' of expertise and activities around consumer insights, business intelligence, digital and customer relationship management. More
In the US, full service consumer product testing agency Q Research Solutions (QRS) has appointed four new members of staff at its Old Bridge, New Jersey office. Each has two decades or more of research experience. More
In the US, online ad pioneer Gurbaksh Chahal has been sacked from his role as CEO of social media ad targeting specialist RadiumOne, after he was found guilty on two counts of domestic violence by a San Francisco court. He has been replaced by company COO Bill Lonergan. More
In New York, behavioral targeting and data management firm AudienceScience has hired AOL's former VP of Audience Targeting Sales Jeff Hochberg, as Vice President of Business Development. More
D3 Systems, known for its research in some of the world's most dangerous environments, has added five execs to its team: Kerry Brown, Alicia Boyd, Jessica Beaird, Kyle Block and April Bethune. More
New York-based digital media measurement specialist Verto Analytics has appointed Arbitron Mobile founder Hannu Verkasalo as Chief Executive Officer, while raising $5.4m in new investment funding. More
Ben Werzinger, the co-founder of online research community specialist PluggedIN, has launched a new full-service research firm called MoveMR, which will specialize in mobile qualitative approaches including digital focus groups, mobile interviews and mobile ethnography. More
US-based 'influencer' research specialist MSS has opened an office in London, led by Susan Luebke, who has been promoted to Director, Global Research and Analytics. More
In Singapore three senior execs, Jasal Shah, Shogo Nakazato and Masaaki Nomiya have this week announced the official launch of Union Panels, an alliance of online research panel providers. More
In the US, social media ad technology firm BLiNQ Media has appointed ad agency exec Raj Choudhury as Chief Executive Officer. More
In New York, Radius Global Market Research has promoted Bari Weinhausen to the role of Director of Qualitative Research, in charge of its qual practice in the US. She will also lead efforts to develop new research approaches using online and traditional techniques. More
ForeSee Results founder Larry Freed and a number of his former exec team have launched a new company called 2nd Stage Partners, advising recently launched companies on how to grow. More
Gurgaon, India-based MR agency Orchidea Research has appointed two execs in Chicago: Navneet Singh Virk as Director Survey Solutions and Nitin Sharma as Global Director Survey Solutions. The firm has also launched a new survey platform. More
Omnicom-owned customer intelligence specialist Targetbase has partnered with advisory firm Customer Helix to launch a new consultancy called 'Targetbase Element', with the aim of helping clients put customers at the center of their businesses. More
Alex Yoder, former CEO of online analytics pioneer Webtrends, has joined UK-based media and marketing insights specialist Ebiquity as Chief Executive Officer, Americas. More
Online panel specialist Research Now has appointed BlueKai co-founder Michael Bigby as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a member of its Executive Leadership team. More
Tonic Insight, which was recently formed from the merger of consumer-focused Spring Research and its online communities specialist Tuned In Research, has appointed five new members of staff in the UK and two in the US. More
In the US, Chesterfield County, VA-based researcher Leyla Namiranian is still missing, more than two years after she was last seen leaving work. More
Firefish's specialist children and families research consultancy The Pineapple Lounge (TPL) has launched in the US, where it has appointed children's industry expert Cheryl Gotthelf as Managing Director. More
Palo Alto, CA-based DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey is moving its European headquarters to Dublin, where corporation taxes are far lower than in the UK. The firm will hire 50 new members of staff in Ireland, and relocate its international team there from its office in Lisbon. More
US consumer insights firm Kelton has appointed brand strategy and research consulting specialist Courtney Rothstein as Partner, Brand Strategy in its New York Office. More
US-based hyper-local digital ad targeting specialist MaxPoint has established European headquarters in London, and appointed Jeanette Taylor as UK Country Manager. More
Marcoms giant WPP has launched a global Government & Public Sector Practice to drive 'excellence' in government communications. The new initiative is led by Dr Michelle Harrison, who is also CEO of the group's TNS BMRB agency. More
US-based digital audience targeting specialist Datalogix has secured a 'significant' but undisclosed amount of investment funding from Breyer Capital, whose founder Jim Breyer will join its Board of Directors. More
International media analysis and business intelligence firm Commetric has appointed Sally Hammond as Managing Director in the US. More
Sample industry pioneers Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin have announced that former uSamp exec George Llorens has joined them as co-founder of their new online and mobile sampling and data collection business Innovate. The team has also appointed three further former uSamp colleagues. More
In the US, brand strategist The Beauty Company has spun off its consumer research and beauty product testing division into a separate firm called The Benchmarking Company, which also houses the consumer PinkPanel. More
TNS has promoted Ignacio Galceran to the newly created role of Chief Client & Offer Officer - Americas, while also promoting five staff to become 'Americas Practice Leaders'. More
Lincoln, Nebraska-based patient insights and healthcare analytics specialist the National Research Corporation (NRC) has announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer Susan Henricks has resigned from the company. The firm has not given a reason. More
In London, real-time marketing platform SHIFT has appointed former AOL Europe CEO Kate Burns as Managing Director of its UK and European operations. More
US data collection firm Focus Pointe Global has expanded its online division Focus Pointe Online, led by MD of Online Research Wally Balden. More
BrainJuicer has appointed former Nielsen NeuroFocus exec Jeff McDonald as Vice President, North America, overseeing the firm's new Southeast account team. More
Custom pharma research specialist Double Helix is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the US with the opening of an office in San Francisco, and has appointed Madeline McMahon to head it up. More
US-based Directions Research Inc. (DRI) has announced five promotions, including Dan Argo to Director IT, Security & Compliance; and 24-year company veteran Eric Groeschen to Senior Data Consultant. More
Bob Barocci, former President and CEO of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) died last Thursday in Manhattan, at the age of 72. More
UK-based medical market research agency Purdie Pascoe has expanded to the US, appointing former Ipsos Healthcare exec Muhammad Asim as Senior Vice President in Chicago, and Josina 'Hector' Habegger as an Associate Director in San Francisco. More
GfK has appointed Jacqueline Richardson as Regional Director and EVP of Human Resources in North America; leading workforce development, talent management, employee relations, training, diversity and recruitment efforts in the US and Canada. More
Social media intelligence company Replise has appointed Dan Foreman as Non-Executive Director on its Board. In addition, Dominika Poleszak has been promoted to the role of Managing Director in Warsaw and Sven Sperling has been named Managing Director in Hamburg. More
IT and telecoms market intelligence specialist Current Analysis has appointed former IDC execs Harish Taori as Research Director and Swatantra Kumar as Sales Director at its office in Singapore. More
In the US, online research community builder Communispace has launched a new business unit dedicated to healthcare clients; and has named VP Corey Schwartz as its Managing Director. The firm says more such 'sub-brand' launches may be in the pipeline. More
Online community and survey technology provider Toluna has opened an office in Seoul, Korea, where it has promoted Kayne Park to the position of Country Director. More
Nielsen has set up a new Multicultural Growth and Strategy team, to provide market understanding of, and deliver strategies to reach multicultural consumers. Mónica Gil has been promoted to lead it, as Senior Vice President and General Manager. More
uSamp co-founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin have launched a new firm called Innovate, which they say will 'pinpoint' global panelists on demand and deliver sample via connected APIs. More
NYC-based Hispanic media group Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has appointed Marshall Cohen as Executive Vice President of Corporate Research. More
In London, Simon Glanville has rejoined healthcare & B2B specialist RONIN Corporation, as UK Managing Director. More
London-based emotional analytics specialist Realeyes has appointed former Nielsen Director of Sales Bill Jaris as its first President of North America, based in New York. More
Toronto, Canada-based online and telephone data collection agency The Logit Group has expanded to the US, where it has appointed industry veteran Marcus Turner as US Vice President. More
In the US, TV ad services company Viamedia has appointed Jonathan Sims as Vice President of Media Research. He joins recently appointed President and CEO Mark Lieberman, his former colleague from TRA. More
Media research veteran Jack Wakshlag has announced that he is stepping down from his role as Chief Research Officer of Turner Broadcasting System, at the end of March. More
UK-based consumer targeting firm Purple WiFi has expanded to the US, where it has appointed media and technology exec Anne Lakstigala as Vice President, Americas, to direct the company's sales activity from Silicon Valley. More
George Llorens is leaving his role as EVP of Sales at online sampling firm uSamp 'to pursue other interests'. He will be replaced by Ted Bouzakis, who most recently served as Head of North American Sales. More
Irish business intelligence (BI) consulting services company DNM Analytics has invested $1.8m in a first North American office, in Toronto. More
Consumer specialist firefish has appointed former TLE exec Dee Campbell as Research Manager in its New York office, while in London Yimen Lee joins as Associate Director and Heather Williams as Research Manager. More
Research-based PR consultancy PRIME Research has hired Richard Bagnall for its newly created role of Chief Executive Officer in the UK and SVP of PRIME Research Europe. Bagnall will focus on developing the firm's business domestically and throughout the world. More
Technology industry execs Barry O'Sullivan, Joe Smyth and Dan Arra have set up a platform called Altocloud, which uses analytics and machine learning to produce personalized customer communications. The firm has bases in Galway, Ireland and Silicon Valley, USA. More
In Columbus, Ohio, Wilson RMS co-founder Dave Wilson has launched a new agency called gearDigital, to offer businesses consumer data-driven insights across a range of marketing platforms. More
Roger Banks, the UK MD of consumer specialist Incite, has been promoted to the role of Group Managing Director, following growth in the firm's international business. Director Peter Kneale has taken over Banks' previous role in the UK. More
In the US, customer behaviour prediction specialist Wise.io has raised $2.5m in a Series A round of funding. The firm has also appointed former Revolution Analytics COO Jeff Erhardt as Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Joshua Bloom who is now CTO. More
Abt SRBI, the survey and data collection arm of US-based healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates, has appointed Elizabeth Teehan as Chief Operating Officer, replacing co-founder Al Ronca who will retire in July after 32 years with the company. More
In the US, online research and analytics company InsightExpress has appointed former Hall & Partners exec Jim Forrest as Senior Vice President of Ad Measurement Solutions. More
WPP Chief Exec Sir Martin Sorrell has received 1.78m shares, worth around £22.7m, under the company's now-discontinued long-term incentive plan, LEAP. More
Nielsen has promoted Dr. D. Sangeeta to the role of Chief Diversity Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Mitch Barns and effective immediately. More
In the US, Nielsen veteran Tom Drouillard will take up the position of President and CEO of the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), following the retirement of Mike Lavery on March 31st. More
New York-based advertising intelligence specialist Integral Ad Science has expanded with the opening of new offices in Germany and Singapore, supporting local clients, and has hired Olaf Mahr and Stephen Dolan to lead them. More
US-based data collection agency MRops has moved to a purpose-built office in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, to make space for its twenty full-time staff, and its 'Executive Interviewing Center' which houses 50 interviewers. The company has also made several new hires in the city. More
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) has announced the opening of an office in New York City; and the appointment of Graeme Trayner, formerly a Partner at Brunswick Group in London, as VP leading the office and the firm's corporate consulting practice worldwide. More
Customer experience MR and services provider TARP Worldwide has rebranded as CX Act Inc.; and has announced a series of corporate strategic and leadership changes, including the appointed of Maritz Veteran Jim Stone in the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer (CCO). More
ORC International has re-located its Singapore office to bigger premises in preparation for the launch of its new Strategy Research practice, which will focus on helping businesses drive organizational growth across the Asia Pacific region. More
US web analytics consultancy Numeric Analytics has promoted Ann McCabe to the role of President, leading the expansion of it analytics, data visualization and digital marketing portfolio. More
Nielsen has promoted CFO Brian West to Chief Operating Officer, replacing Mitchell Habib; and has appointed Jamere Jackson, who joins from General Electric, to fill the vacant finance role. More
In the US, marketing and research expert Kimberly Bonniksen and finance and consulting veteran David Grzan have teamed up to launch KlarosKonsulting, whose services will include market research, branding, sales optimisation and digital marketing. More
The New York Times (NYT) has hired mathematician Professor Chris Wiggins as its first ever Chief Data Scientist, tasked with creating a Machine Learning division which will help the group uncover information about the way readers consume its content. More
In Chicago, Marla Commons has returned to consumer product and media intelligence provider Mintel as Vice President of Research, in charge of the US Consumer Research and Insight teams. More
GfK has extended CEO Matthias Hartmann's contract by a further five years, to 30th November 2019. More
Online analytics pioneer Webtrends has named former Coremetrics CEO Joe Davis as its latest Chief Executive, just five months after appointing David Mitchell to the role. More
San Francisco-based Peanut Labs has set up an office in London, from where it will offer social media sampling services across the UK, France and Germany. Will Carroll and Lewis Reeves join from sister company Research Now, to lead the new office. More
US-based fieldwork provider Schlesinger Associates has transferred Pam Lintner from San Francisco to Chicago to oversee its Midwest market, while Scott Baker will take her place in San Francisco, overseeing West Coast markets. More
In New York, digital measurement specialist comScore has hired former Arbitron EVP, New Product Innovation Manish Bhatia for its newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing the sales, servicing, sales operations and business operations teams on a global basis. More
Non-profit association The Media Rating Council (MRC) has hired former Arbitron CRO Gregg Lindner for its newly created position of Senior Vice President, Research Methods and Statistics. He will take up his new role on March 3. More
Digital measurement specialist comScore has announced that current President Serge Matta will be promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer from March 1, replacing co-founder Dr Magid Abraham who becomes Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. More
US-based customer feedback specialist Mindshare Technologies has set up a new office it describes as a 'Global Centre of Excellence' in Birmingham, UK, where it has appointed former GfK NOP exec Gary Topiol as Managing Director International. More
Ipsos MarketQuest has appointed Jerry Forristal as Global Head of its Censydiam Institute; a unit responsible for training and further development of the Censydiam model. He replaces Sue Phillips, who has been named Global Head of Insight at qual specialist Ipsos UU. More
TV ad targeting and measurement firm PrecisionDemand has been granted a patent for its automated set-top box ad targeting technology. The firm has also appointed media researcher Debbie Reichig as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
Brand and communications research group Hall & Partners has announced the promotion of Josh Shames to Managing Partner, Chicago, after more than seven years at the company. More
In the US, The Marketing Research Institute International (MRII), which provides MR training and education, is looking for a new Executive Director to replace Don Marek when he retires in September. More
Former Campbell Soup shopper strategist Russ Onish has joined virtual shopping research specialist Decision Insight to lead its Client Solutions team. More
In the UK, full service agency Radius Global Market Research (Radius GMR) has appointed John Storey as Research Director and Christina Beza as Senior Research Analyst. More
In the US, full service agency M/A/R/C Research has appointed MR industry execs Suann Griffin and Mike Fisher as New Business Development Directors. More
US-based multicultural research specialists Michele Cordoba, Brenda Lee and Iris Yim have set up a new full service research and strategic consulting firm called Vision Strategy and Insights (VSI), with a focus on Hispanic, African American and Asian consumers. More
In the US, employee-owned company Thoroughbred Research Group has partnered with former Infinia execs James Fink and Barbara Booth to set up a new analytics division. More
WPP-owned media investment management company GroupM has opened a new division called Multicultural Marketing Analytics, focused on examining the performance of marketing initiatives targeting multicultural audience segments. More
Ipsos has appointed Joanne Van der Burgt to its media research practice in Canada, with a remit to grow the practice across the country. More
US-based fieldwork firm Schlesinger Associates has launched its online service Schlesinger Interactive in Europe, led by James Sallows, who joined the company in September. More
US company Precision Opinion, which provides market research field services to the entertainment industry and political polling for the government, has appointed Emily Carothers as Director Panel Operations. More
Cecil 'Bud' Phillips, the founder of Irving, Texas-based M/A/R/C Research, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. More
US-based SIS International Research has opened an office in Manila, to offer fieldwork and data collection services in South East Asia while expanding its Market Intelligence Unit. More
Hispanic analytics and modeling specialist Luminar has appointed Esteban Ribero as Vice President of its Analytics wing, and Rafael Hernandez as Vice President of Client Solutions in its Audience Platform division. More
In New York, research-based branding consultancy the magnetic collective (tmc) has appointed Keith Navratil as a Partner, taking a leading role in innovation while developing content covering trends and topics influencing the MR industry. More
Research company nQuire Services has opened an office in Shanghai, to handle an increasing volume of work in China. Company President Tom Fuller has moved to the country to head up the new business. More
Consumer mobile phone tracking specialist Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has hired former gartner VP Carolina Milanesi as Director of its US business. More
In the US, public opinion and political polling specialist ALG Research has promoted four of its execs to Partner status. More
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based ad research agency Ameritest has appointed Ralph Blessing as Managing Director, in charge of its Chicago office. More
Brighton, UK-based social media monitoring and analytics provider Brandwatch is setting up an office in central San Francisco, where it has appointed former Topsy execs Even Walser as VP, Enterprise Sales and Aaron Hayes-Roth as VP, Strategic Alliances. More
Global information services company Experian has selected CEO Don Robert to become its new Chairman, following the resignation of co-founder Sir John Peace, who will step down from his role by the 2014 AGM. CFO Brian Cassin will succeed Robert as CEO. More
In the US, research and consulting firm The Marketing Workshop (MW) has appointed client side FMCG research veteran Kelly Mayer as Senior Account Manager, to lead a team of researchers. More
US data collection agency MRops has made three senior hires: Steve Connelly as Director of Client Reporting Solutions, Andrea Stoltz as VP Client Services, and Danielle Popp as Lead Statistician. More
Diane Hessan, President and CEO of online community specialist Communispace, is to move into the role of Chairman, and has named co-creation expert Charles Trevail as her successor. More
US marketing and communications specialist HCD Research has opened a Flavor and Fragrance market research division, which will combine neuroscience tools with traditional methods to provide a view of both respondents' subconscious and cognitive response to stimuli. More
Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has secured a $3.5m share investment from Difference Capital Financial. The firm has also appointed former OMERS Ventures MD Derek Smyth as its first ever Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More
Public policy consultant Mercury has appointed polling experts Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward to lead its corporate polling operation, based in its Florida and Washington DC offices. More
Larry Freed, the founder and CEO of customer experience measurement and predictive analytics specialist Foresee Results, has resigned following the firm's recent acquisition by Q&A platform Answers.com. More
US-based fieldwork provider Schlesinger Associates has appointed former TNS Ops Director Samantha Bacelieri-Centers as Operations Director of Schlesinger Qualitative, while Scott Baker joins the division as Vice President, Account Management, after sixteen years at Adept Consumer Testing. More
In Chicago, marketing services CEO and business transformation specialist Zain Raj has acquired a majority interest in independent market research firm Shapiro, and will form a new firm, Shapiro + Raj. More
Hall & Partners US CEO Michelle Castle is leaving to join quant branding and creative researcher db5 after a year in the role. She will join db5 Chief Exec Chris Hubble, also a former Hall & Partners CEO, and will lead a new office in Chicago as db5's President USA as well as becoming a shareholder. More
In Nice, France, four pharma research colleagues from WorldOne have launched a new independent fieldwork agency, QualWorld, specializing in qual market research for the healthcare industry. More
Mark Lieberman, co-founder and former CEO of TV analytics firm TRA, has joined TV ad services specialist Viamedia as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. More
Healthcare fieldwork firm M3 Global Research has opened a new office in Rochester, New York, while appointing four new members of staff in the US and five in London. More
Ipsos has realigned its resources in Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest, aiming to bring staff closer together and boost collaboration. To support the move, Mike Rodenburgh will now lead the company's business operations across the regions. More
In New York, former Forrester Research exec Emily Riley has joined digital marketing intelligence company Evidon as its first Chief Operating Officer. More
Nielsen has appointed former Edelman exec Katie Burke as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications, responsible for the firm's internal and external communications, content development, digital marketing and industry relations. More
University academics Ridvan Peshkopia, Mergim Cahani and Alejtin Berisha have teamed up with entrepreneur Edi Demaj to launch a new DIY research firm called iziSurvey. More
Dominique Shu has joined Houston, Texas-based marketing agency Unleaded Communications as Market Research Director. She joins from consulting firm Decision Strategies where she was Principal of Market Intelligence. More
Social media intelligence firm Binary Fountain has appointed Ramu Potarazu as Chief Executive Officer, to focus on the firm's market share in the healthcare sector while developing strategies for targeting the education, media, and multi-dwelling unit sectors. More
Full service agency FieldGlobal has opened a research facility in London, where it has appointed Illitch Real as Associate Vice President - Business Development. More
In New York, media and entertainment research firm Frank N. Magid Associates has hired Mike Bloxham and Debby Ruth to lead its newly-formed National Television and Video research and consulting practice. More
Former IDC Vice President Bob O'Donnell has launched his own technology market research and consulting firm, TECHnalysis Research, in Foster City, California. More
In New York, GfK has appointed Pat Pellegrini as Executive Vice President of both its Media & Entertainment and Digital Market Intelligence teams. More
Ipsos has confirmed that former TNS Regional CEO Judith Passingham will join its online data collection arm Ipsos Interactive Services (IIS) as Global CEO on 2nd January 2014. IIS was formerly part of Global Operations, led by Stewart Jones, and will now operate as a separate business. More
David Pemsel, Guardian News and Media's former Chief Commercial Officer, has been promoted to Deputy CEO, tasked with expanding UK services including marketing and audience insight, advertising and sales. More
US-based survey and panel management software firm Kinesis Survey Technologies has appointed former CfMC Managing Director Daniele Pizzocchero to lead its European Customer Support team. More
US-based fieldwork group Schlesinger Associates has appointed former uSamp director Kristen Tripphahn as Vice President, Global Panels, to oversee their growth and development, and drive best practice in panel management. More
Nielsen has appointed Ipsos ad research veteran David Brandt as Executive Vice President, Advertising Effectiveness Strategy, with a focus on leading the development of the firm's 'Nielsen NeuroFocus' neuroscience-based copy testing solutions. More
Facebook and New York University (NYU) have partnered to open a Center for Artificial Intelligence, close to the latter's campus in Manhattan. Machine learning scientist Professor Yann LeCun will join as Director of the new laboratory on 1st January. More
In London, online sampling and technology company uSamp has promoted Ben Leet to the position of Managing Director for Europe, following the departure of Gaelle Norman who has returned to France to set up her own market research support consultancy. More
US marcoms agency Technekes has spun out its Connexio Labs platform into a separate independent business, focusing on the use of customer data. More
Market research industry legend Jack Honomichl died in Barrington, IL on Sunday at the age of 85, after a long illness. More
Palo Alto, CA-based DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey has appointed former Washington Post (WaPo) polling chief Jon Cohen as Vice President of Survey Research. He will take up the new role on January 6th, 2014. More
US-based web personalisation software provider Monetate has added $8 million to its funding, bringing its total to date to $43m, and says revenues have doubled and staff numbers expanded to 200 over the past year. More
Online specialist Lightspeed Research (LSR) has appointed David Shanker to the newly created role of The Americas Chief Executive Officer, and promoted Daniel S. Fitzgerald to global Chief Client and Marketing Officer. More
Michigan-based Market Strategies International (MSI) has announced five new hires and two senior promotions. Janice Anderson, Rob Delghiaccio, Paul Hartley, Chris Oberle and Dawn Palace are the new arrivals while newly promoted VPs are Tish Hasting and Sue Nicol. More
Palo Alto, CA-based online DIY research specialist SurveyMonkey is planning to open an office in London's Tech City, where it will hire up to 50 sales, marketing and business development specialists. More
Former OECD Ambassador Karen Kornbluh has joined Nielsen as Executive Vice President of External Affairs, leading the firm's government and public affairs services, and overseeing privacy strategy, corporate social responsibility and multicultural market development. More
US-based online and CATI data collection specialist Harmon Research Group has opened a new call center in San Jose, Costa Rica, which will house more than 200 employees. More
Healthcare fieldwork firm M3 Global Research has expanded its Qual department with the appointment of Alan Mavretish as Vice President of MR and the promotion of Brooke Allen-Watson to US Qualitative Manager. More
uSamp co-founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin have confirmed that they have left the company to 'explore new opportunities'. More
Qual specialist The Sound Research has hired four new members for its global team, based in offices in Canada, the US and the UK. More
Ipsos Healthcare has appointed Tom Nolte as Global Head of Innovation, based in the US, to drive the creation and delivery of solutions addressing emerging issues across the industry. More
Fast-growing screen measurement specialist Rentrak has hired TV marketing veteran Laurie Kaman as Senior Vice President of Branded Entertainment at its iTVX/Rentrak division. More
Hard to believe, but on Friday 29th November, DRNO's publisher MrWeb is celebrating 15 years in business. More
Ad and brand research specialist Hall & Partners has appointed Marc DeCongelio as Qualitative Research Director, and Frank Harrison as Research Director, Health. Both are based in New York. More
Nielsen is to buy Harris Interactive for around $116.6m, or $2 a share. The deal was unanimously approved on Monday by the Board of Directors of Harris, which has recently improved profits despite a continuing slide in its revenues. More
Researcher and electoral pollster Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) has announced the launch of its first Middle East office. More
Abt SRBI, the survey and data collection arm of US-based healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates, has promoted Andy Weiss to the new role of Chief Business Officer, overseeing all business groups and practices. More
After nine years as Nielsen's CEO, David Calhoun is to join The Blackstone Group, one of six private equity firms that purchased the research giant in 2006. More
Omnicom-owned communications network FleishmanHillard has hired former Coca-Cola insights leader Christina Liao as Senior Vice President and Senior Partner, Director of Applied Data, in charge of its global Research and Analytics practice. More
Mike Lavery has announced he is to retire from his position as President and MD of the US-based Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) in late 2014. More
On-demand online community specialist GutCheck has hired two new members of staff, and is preparing to recruit a further twenty. More
In Chicago, TV research veteran Toni Falvo is to join Tribune Broadcast as Senior Vice President of Research, in charge of all research functions across the broadcaster's 23 television stations. More
WEGO Health, an online network of consumer health opinion leaders, has hired Ross Fetterolf as Senior Vice President of Innovation in charge of its Truvio mobile research platform. More
Industry veteran Jon Harding has left US data collection agency MRops after just seven months, to lead the sales team for Harris Interactive's Custom Solutions. More
US-based Interpret has rolled out a Hispanic version of its media consumption tracker New Media Measure, and appointed former Federated Sample VP Diego Rodriguez to lead a new Hispanic Media & Entertainment Research Practice. More
Nielsen plans to lay off around 333 workers at the Columbia, Maryland site which formed the headquarters of Arbitron, according to reports. Now renamed Nielsen Audio, the division employs around 1,000 workers across the US, a majority based in the Columbia site. More
Nielsen has made an unconfirmed number of staff redundant in its Audio division, formed from recently-acquired Arbitron. More
Former Google execs Vinoaj Vijeyakumaar, Aleetza Senn and Timo Josten have set up a web and mobile data analytics firm called Sparkline, in Singapore. More
US-based entertainment, media and technology specialist Interpret has hired TV researcher Ben Spergel to lead the expansion of its Television Strategy and Insights division. More
UK-based IT and telecoms industry research specialist The Business Advantage Group has opened an office in San Francisco, where it has appointed Bill Gordon as Vice President of Business Development. More
Nielsen is to promote Mitch Barns to the role of Chief Executive Officer from January 1st 2014, replacing David Calhoun who takes on the role of Executive Chairman. More
In the US, customer and employee research specialist ORC International has appointed Natasha Kennedy as Senior Vice President, in charge of its Strategy Research Solutions team. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR and analytics industry, has appointed former SPSS marketer Kelly Anson as Head of its Marketing Strategy Practice. More
In Canada, former Toluna exec Gaurav Agarwal has opened a new company called WiseSample, with backing from Microsoft's Bizspark technology and support program. More
US-based research tool developer Revelation Global has appointed former GfK Healthcare exec Jeff Sperring as Vice President of Business Operations. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has appointed former Kraft Foods insight leader Karyn Hall as Vice President responsible for its Instant.ly online survey product. More
TV and movie audience specialist Rentrak has added Caroline Horner to its senior team, as Senior Vice President of Product Innovation. She leaves GroupM where she was Managing Partner, Director of Advanced Segmentations and Analytics. More
US-based customer and employee research specialist ORC International has appointed Matthew Au as Managing Director, China at its office in Singapore, where it has also hired Jane Guo as Senior Qualitative Research Manager. More
US healthcare data analytics and benchmarking firm Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) has appointed analytics industry veteran Alex Kormushoff as President. More
In the US, the University of Rochester has committed $50m to the creation of an Institute for Data Science, including the construction of a 'state-of-the-art' building in which to house it. More
Web-based software developer Cvent is investing $7m in a plan to relocate its Fairfax County headquarters to a new location next to the Greensborough Metro Station, where it says it will create 400 new jobs. More
In the US, 'foresight analytics' specialist 4i has appointed four new executive members of staff, including former Nielsen leaders Nick Weber as a Director and Colin Hare as SVP and Leader of its Growth Solutions practice. More
US research agency Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed Maritz veteran Dennis Syrkowski as President of its Automotive Division. More
Full service agency FieldGlobal has opened an office in Manhattan, New York, where it has appointed former Harris Interactive exec Bob Romano as Vice President - Business Development. The company has also announced plans to open offices in Chicago, and in the UK, Japan and Brazil. More
US analytics software firm Prosper Technologies has appointed former Authentic Response CEO Jim Follett as Strategic Advisor for its InsightCenter platform, which integrates data from various sources and helps users to predict markets and understand consumer segments. More
US-based digital audience targeting specialist Datalogix is extending its Westminster, Colorado headquarters by 20,000 square feet, in order to accommodate new staff and future business growth. More
Patrick Dodd has been appointed as Managing Director of Nielsen China, based in Shanghai, with responsibility for all business activities across the region. More
US-based customer feedback specialist Mindshare Technologies has named former Empathica exec Gary Edwards as Chief Customer Officer of the newly combined company, heading up both the Market Insights and Sales teams. More
Mobile research technology firm OnePoint Global has appointed Rob Huijboom as Chief Commercial Officer, to build and lead the firm's global sales team, and open eight new offices around the globe. More
In the US, full-service online research specialist Infosurv has launched a new company called Intengo, which uses crowdsourcing techniques to help clients develop new ideas and go-to-market strategies. More
US qual firm iModerate Research Technologies has appointed Umbria co-founder David Howlett as Senior Vice President, Innovation, while former Nielsen exec Chris Smith joins as Vice President of Sales. More
MR technology firm Decrypt, the UK arm of US-based Decipher Market Research, has promoted Richard Collins to the position of Managing Director in the London office. More
In the US, multi-platform music network REVOLT TV has appointed youth culture specialist Jake Katz as Vice President of Audience Insights and Strategy, with a remit to help brands focus on understanding the millennial generation. More
Chicago-based full service consumer insights agency C+R Research has appointed client side researcher Terrie Wendricks to head its Shopper Insights division ShopperEyes. More
London-based brand and comms research specialist Hall & Partners has launched a Global Brand and Marketing team, to help client-facing staff translate big data insights into 'visually interesting' ways to share a client's story. More
Stockholm-based panel exchange operator Cint has made nine appointments to support its global expansion plans. More
Manchester, UK-based marcoms agency Foundry Communications has appointed former McCann strategist Julie Neilson to lead its Research & Planning division. The firm has also opened 'virtual offices' in Dundee and Birmingham, and affiliate offices in Europe, the US and Asia. More
In the US, Ipsos Loyalty has appointed Trish Dorsey as Senior Vice President and leader of its Technology and Telecommunications team. More
In the US, Hispanic consumer insights agency ThinkNow Research has hired former Q-Insights Director of Operations Lara Fordis to head its Qualitative Research Division. More
In the UK, Carole Oag is to retire as Group Managing Director of MR agency Progressive Partnership after thirty years with the company. More
Former Facebook Data Science and Analytics Manager Mohammad Sabah has joined recruitment data and analytics company Identified, to lead its Data Science and Engineering teams. More
Telecoms sector big data specialist Guavus has appointed Manish Goel as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Anukool Lakhina who will now help the company expand into additional markets. More
US-based market research and market intelligence agency SIS International Research has opened an office in Berlin, Germany, and appointed Christoph Bodden-Brux as its Managing Director. More
India-based MR technology and operations company Annik has transferred founder, President & CEO Rahul Sahgal from its HQ in Gurgaon to New York, as it looks to extend the firm's footprint in North America. More
US-based direct marketing and targeting giant Harte-Hanks has appointed former Xerox exec John Dusett as Managing Director of its Marketing Intelligence division, which monitors and tracks the B2B technology industry. More
Mobile research technology firm OnePoint Global has initiated a recruitment drive to fill 45 new positions in its Development and Innovation teams. The firm is also launching the OnePoint Global Innovation Centre (OPIC). More
Trainee movie producer Peter Dickinson has launched a new crowdsourcing tool called WeGreenlight, which will enable consumers to vote on the movies and entertainment they want to see produced. More
In the US, multi-screen measurement company Rentrak has appointed prominent movie and TV analyst Paul Dergarabedian as a Senior Media Analyst. More
US-based customer feedback specialist Mindshare Technologies has hired former Omniture comms leader Kristi Knight for the new role of Chief Marketing Officer, leading the marketing team and guiding the direction of the company's global brand. More
In the US, online advertising network Federated Media Publishing has appointed Keith Fagan as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Solutions, with a remit to create custom and proprietary branded audience and content data segments. More
Data-driven marketing group Merkle has appointed former Accenture consultant Mike Mojica as SVP and General Manager of it Retail and Consumer Goods practice. More
Following the Nielsen acquisition, a number of Arbitron's execs are said to be leaving the company, including CFO Debra Delman. It is also rumoured that Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer will be leaving at the end of the year. More
US-based Qualtrics, which provides software for DIY data collection and analysis, has expanded to Europe with the opening of an office in Dublin, Ireland. The firm has also confirmed plans to create 150 new jobs in the EMEA region within the next 36 months. More
Nielsen has announced that Vice Chair Susan D. Whiting has decided to retire at the end of 2013, after thirty-five years with the company. More
UK-based research consultancy Incite has announced a number of appointments in its recently opened New York and Singapore offices. More
Kadence International has hired Will Gordon as Director of Insight Development for its Boston-based US business. He takes responsibility for business development, project delivery and client management. More
Full service research firm AMR, which has its headquarters in the US and offices in Mexico, has announced the opening of an office in Madrid, Spain, and has appointed Alberto Herreros to lead its drive into Europe. More
Stockholm-based presentation software specialist Dapresy has opened two US offices, in Boston and San Francisco. More
Research and analytics firm Blueocean MI, part of the Cross-Tab group, has hired Shannon McGuire as Vice President of Client Development. More
Retail analytics giant dunnhumby has launched a seed-stage investment fund, dunnhumby Ventures, focusing on innovations in retail technology. The fund will support those 'embracing data for innovations along the consumer's path to purchase'. More
US-based in-store analytics firm ShopperTrak Corporation has appointed Bill McCarthy, previously CTO at the company's Chicago headquarters, as CEO of its EMEA operations. Current EMEA head Todd Starcevich returns to Chicago for the newly created role of head of the global mall division. More
Iberian and Latin American online panel specialist Netquest has opened a subsidiary in New York, and appointed Cristián Enríquez to lead business development for it. More
Online analytics pioneer Webtrends has named David Mitchell as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Alex Yoder who has left the company for reasons as yet unclear. More
Decision science and data analytics firm Mu Sigma is to open a big data center in Austin, Texas, where it plans to hire up to 300 full-time decision scientists and support staff. More
US-based text analytics specialist Clarabridge has expanded its operations into Latin America, with the establishment of a team focused on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Chile. More
Publishing giant Gannett has appointed media veteran Judy Vogel as Vice President of Research, responsible for leading corporate research and addressing ad sales, digital, editorial and brand strategy. More
Ipsos has appointed Evan Borak as Senior Vice President of its media, content and technology division Ipsos MediaCT in the US, and Head of its Audience Measurement Group (AMG). More
Kantar Media has given Andy Brown the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Jean-Michel Portier who retired earlier this year. More
US cable TV and Internet service provider Comcast has hired Ed Brassel for the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Business Intelligence of Comcast Cable, with a remit to help drive the firm's overall growth through the interpretation of its consumer data. More
US-based digital audience targeting specialist Datalogix has opened an office in Chicago, to support growth in its consumer products business, which it says has tripled in size in the last year. At the new office, the firm has appointed former Google, Yahoo! and Gannett execs. More
US-based web analytics and behavioral targeting firm Lotame has opened an office in Singapore and appointed Mathew Ward as MD of the Asia Pacific region. More
US-based research and consulting firm The Pert Group has relocated its London office to larger premises close to St Paul's Cathedral, in preparation for continued growth and future expansion. More
WPP-owned marketing and technology company Digitaria has appointed Eden Tsehaye to lead the Analytics team at its Minneapolis office. More
US-based fieldwork group Schlesinger Associates has created two new senior roles in Europe: Eric Nalpas becomes overall Managing Director, and James Sallows Managing Director of its online data collection arm Schlesinger Interactive. More
Bob Carrigan, the former CEO of media, events and research group IDG Communications Worldwide, has been appointed President and CEO of business information provider D&B (Dun and Bradstreet) from October 7, replacing Sara Mathew who is soon to retire. More
Online data exchange BlueKai has opened a new office in London, and appointed former Microsoft exec Zuzanna Gierlinska to lead its European expansion as Managing Director. More
In the US, WPP-owned full-service digital agency Rockfish has launched a Digital CRM practice, offering clients help in using big data to respond to customers with relevant content via the most appropriate device. More
US-based data collection agency MRops has hired former TNS exec Wander Meijer for the newly created role of Global Chief Operating Officer, based in the firm's Hong Kong office. More
In New York, customer and employee satisfaction specialist ORC International has hired Jeff Cox as Senior Vice President of US Business Development, and Richard Catrone as Executive Vice President of Global Operations. More
Former Hall & Partners New York Managing Partner Mark Stapylton has launched his own firm, BrandPanorama Research & Consulting. More
Dubai-based media measurement specialist Salience Insight has appointed Angie Jeffrey as US Managing Director, to act as the main point of contact for clients in the States, while helping develop and expand the company's US offer, including social media monitoring and evaluation. More
In the US, healthcare qual specialist Psyma International has opened a West Coast office in the Pacifica region of California. More
Steven Deketelaere, the founder of online qual and quant research firm iVOX, has returned to the company's Belgium headquarters as Chief Executive Officer, after a two-year stint in the US. More
PR group Edelman has launched its Edelman Berland research and analytics subsidiary in Greater China, and has relocated Fergus Clarke from its Abu Dhabi office to Hong Kong to lead it as Head of Research for Edelman Berland Greater China. More
Vincent Bollore, Chairman of marketing services holding group Havas, has resigned and passed the reins to his son Yannick. More
Transaction processing and analytics provider SourceHOV has launched a new business unit, Alpha Analytics, which will combine analysis, business intelligence and data science to help clients improve their ROI on analytics spend. Mark Pitts will lead the new division. More
In New York, Spanish-language broadcast network Telemundo Media has promoted Yatisha Bothwell to VP, Insights and Strategy, and appointed Latha Sarathy as Vice President of its Media Digital Research division. More
US-based Cardlytics - which offers technology to track consumer purchases and reward individuals accordingly - has launched in Europe through a partnership with the UK's Lloyds Banking Group. More
In the US, Republican pollster Scott Rasmussen has left the company bearing his name, following 'disagreements' over its business strategy. He has since set up a new venture called Rasmussen Media Group, to develop and invest in digital media opportunities. More
UK-based consumer agency Firefish has appointed former GfK design research specialist Rose Tomlins as Qualitative Director, strengthening its technology and service design offering. More
In the US, mobile targeting and retargeting specialist Drawbridge has appointed former BrightRoll research leader Daryl McNutt to lead its marketing strategy. More
Thomas Turey, the former Financial Controller at market research agency Rothstein-Tauber (RTi), has received a 54-month prison sentence for embezzling more than $3.4m from the company. More
Amy Weinberger, the head of online measurement specialist comScore in Australia and New Zealand, is stepping down from her role, and will be replaced by a 'local hire'. More
In the US, mobile and wireless research specialist Compass Intelligence has acquired the assets of competitor MobileTrax, and appointed its founder Gerry Purdy as Chief Mobility Strategist. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, WPP-owned marcoms network Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) has promoted Todd Cullen to the role of Global Chief Data Officer, responsible for expanding the Data and Analytics Practice from its current total of 1,000 professionals worldwide. More
US-based online community specialist Passenger has promoted Thomas Finkle to the position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing former Chairman and CEO Bahram Nour-Omid who will remain Executive Chairman and continue to be involved in a strategic role. More
Retail data giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has named Hoyoung Pak Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Data Science. More
Kantar's US call center business Center Partners has appointed Jim Dunn as Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Maddux as President, while Chris Kneeland remains in post as Chief Operating Officer. The team takes over from Bob Meyers, who has been interim CEO since April. More
Research veteran Bill Weylock - the long-time QRCA President said to have conducted the first online focus group in 1994 - has died after a battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. More
In Chicago, Nielsen veteran Sheryl Harkins has joined TiVo Research and Analytics (TRA) - a subsidiary of digital video recorder (DVR) firm TiVo - as Senior Vice President of CPG Sales. More
Toronto, Canada-based marketing strategist Fresh Squeezed Ideas has announced the hiring of Deanna Lambert as Director, Marketing & Digital Strategy. More
US-based research and consulting firm Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) has promoted Mitch Markel to Principal in its New York office and Amy Levin to Principal in its Los Angeles office. More
Strategic qual consultancy The Sound Research has appointed Kelli Johnson, formerly VP, Strategy Director at Leo Burnett, as Vice President and Head of its Chicago Operations. More
Cincinnati-based custom researcher StrataMark Dynamic Solutions has hired Dr. Michael Cook, former Head of Consumer Understanding at flavours and fragrances giant Givaudan, as SVP, Consulting & Insights. More
Bob Carrigan, the CEO of media, events and research group IDG Communications Worldwide, is stepping down from his position at the end of September, when he will be replaced by company veterans Michael Friedenberg and David Hill. More
Research software company Survey Analytics has appointed Prashant Hari as 'Oceania Representative', to lead the roll-out of its tools and services across New Zealand and Australia. More
Canadian software company Datacratic, which analyses and models real-time data on consumer behavior, has opened an office in New York City. The company has also made three senior hires. More
In New York, GfK Consumer Experiences has named Justin Edge as Managing Director of Health, and Tom Neri as EVP of Financial Services, to head the respective North American client teams. More
Analytics-driven UK-based media agency m/SIX is opening its first US office, in New York City, and has appointed David Stopforth as Managing Director. More
Caleb Elston, one of the men behind a mobile chat app called Yobongo, has set up a new company in California called Delighted, with the aim of helping businesses connect with their customers. More
Insurance industry Veteran Wendy Aarons-Corman has launched a new company called UX Game Changers, which offers a range of evaluation techniques to help clients deliver ideal user experiences across both web and mobile devices. More
US marcoms agency Eric Mower + Associates (EMA) has appointed shopper marketing specialist Katie Butler as Director of EMA Insight, the agency's search, strategy planning and analytics division. More
Chicago-based full service agency Peryam & Kroll Research (P&K) has promoted Richard Popper to the position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Beverley Kroll, who will continue in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Eric Maddux meanwhile becomes President. More
Retail data giant Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has hired Diageo veteran Richard Hurst for the newly created role of Practice Leader of its Beer, Wine, Spirits and Tobacco vertical. More
US-based boutique qual/quant agency Chatter has appointed former Siegel+Gale Research Insights practice leader Lisa Bertelsen as a Partner, charged with building the firm's Usability and Customer Experience practice. More
US-based market research and market intelligence agency SIS International Research has opened an office in Los Angeles, and appointed Michael Stanat Managing Director for the West Coast region. More
UK-based consumer agency Firefish has opened an office in New York, headed by former The Leading Edge (TLE) partner Liam Daley. More
Omnicom-owned brand and communications researcher Hall & Partners has promoted four execs to Partner status - Dale Wilson in Los Angeles, Karim Ahmed in New York, and Lucy Burnham and Martin Dewhurst in London. More
Retail data giant Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has appointed CPG industry veteran Richard Lenny as Chairman of its Board of Directors, replacing Lawrence Benjamin who will remain a member of the Board and a Senior Advisor. More
Ipsos has promoted ad research veteran Gordon Bingham to the role of President at Ipsos ASI in Canada. More
Jon Cohen, who has led the Washington Post's (WaPo) polling operation Capital Insight for the past seven years, is leaving to join the Pew Research Center in the newly created role of Vice President of Research. More
In the US, travel industry research firm PhoCusWright has appointed United Airlines veteran Tony D'Astolfo to lead it as Managing Director. His remit includes building the firm's research and events services and expanding its global reach. More
US-based market research technology firm Federated Sample has appointed former Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW) CTO Brett Schnittlich as Chief Technology Officer and EVP, responsible for leading the Product & Technology team. More
GfK is transferring Florian Kahlert to the position of Managing Director of its US media and consumer insight arm GfK MRI, replacing former CEO Kathi Love who left in February to pursue her interest in psychology and sociology. More
New York-based MR consultancy Open Mind Strategy has added quantitative research to its portfolio of services, while appointing youth culture expert Allison O'Keefe Wright as SVP, MD of Research and Strategy. More
US-based retail price comparison service Shopzilla is to launch its 'Aisle A' audience targeting division in Europe, offering marketers access to proprietary shopping intent data across the region. More
In the US, business and consumer intelligence specialist Prosper Insights & Analytics has expanded Roger Saunders' role to that of Global Managing Director, with additional domestic marketing responsibilities. More
Global connectivity and emerging technologies specialist ABI Research has hired Nick Spencer as Senior Practice Director, with a focus on mobile device hardware and software, go-to-market strategy, and mobile developer ecosystems. More
In New York, PR and marcoms agency RF|Binder has hired Lauren Vincelli for the new role of Senior Managing Director of Research and Business Intelligence, responsible for leading the firm's research division. More
In the US, business intelligence technology firm Geoscape has opened a new division to provide multicultural market research, integrated with its existing data resources and analytics expertise. More
GfK Canada has appointed Dee McGrath as Senior Vice President of its Consumer team, with additional responsibility for its Market Opportunity and Innovation (MOI) practice. More
In New York, media research veteran Scott Grunther has joined Ipsos MediaCT as Senior Vice President, Media. More
US full service agency CMI has hired industry veteran Beth Rounds for its newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, responsible for sales, marketing, client services, operations and product development, as well as corporate strategy formulation and execution. More
Pharma specialist dtw Marketing Research is relocating its headquarters to Amelia Island, Florida, and in the process creating 40 new jobs. More
Paul O'Meara is returning to Ipsos Healthcare as Head of Autoimmune Therapy Monitors, based in NYC. He replaces Sabina Heinz who moves to head up the company's Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Respiratory portfolios, along with a number of new monitors. More
WPP-owned marketing, technology and data company Digitaria has appointed Shawn Kardell as User Experience (UX) Director in its Minneapolis office. More
WebSideStory founder Blaise Barrelet has partnered with video game industry veterans Lee Jacobson and Mark Caldwell to launch a real-time game and mobile app analytics company called Apmetrix. More
Cello-owned co-creation agency Face has appointed Serena Jacob as Head of Singapore, while former Rockhopper Research CEO Leonard 'Lenny' Murphy has joined the firm's Advisory Board. More
Ipsos Marketing's qual arm Ipsos UU has appointed Melanie Dowe as Sector Lead for clients in the financial services and IT sectors, and Jeff Borcherding as Head of the division's business with P&G in the US. Both hold the title of Senior Vice President. More
Food, drink and consumer goods specialist MMR Research Worldwide has appointed eight new members of staff, including Mario da Cruz as Head of MMR USA in New York and Andrew Kuiler as Managing Director of MMR China in Shanghai. More
US marketing and communications specialist HCD Research has entered into a partnership with former Total Research methodologist Dr Steven Struhl to develop integrated biometric and market models. More
IT services specialist the dotH Group has opened a survey programming and data analysis firm in Toronto, dotH Research, offering a wide range of qual and quant tools to clients across North America. More
US-based customer feedback specialist Mindshare Technologies has appointed Marriott Vacations CEO Steve Weisz as Chairman of its Board of Trustees, replacing founder Rich Hanks who is stepping down to serve a three-year mission for his church. More
Nashville-based cable TV network Country Music Television (CMT) has appointed Justin Wyatt as Vice President of Consumer Insights and Research, responsible for leading research across all its platforms. More
In the US, technology sector benchmarking firm Gleanster Research has appointed Ian Michiels as Principal and Managing Director, with overall responsibility for the company's direction and day-to-day operations, combined with an analyst role. More
Panel and research technology provider Toluna has opened an office in Singapore, where Julie dePontbriand takes up the role of Director, ASEAN. Meanwhile, the firm's Hong Kong office will shortly be relocating from Sheung Wan to Central. More
Cint North America MD Terence McCarron is leaving the company to pursue a new venture, through which he will however 'continue a relationship' with the company. More
John Mackay, the owner of sampling agency Mr Sample, has joined ad optimisation specialist MediaAnlayzer as Business Development Director, to lead the roll out of the company's services across the UK. More
UK-based Kadence International has launched in Vietnam - the fifth Asian country in which it now has a presence - with offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi; and has appointed Ivy Trang as Country Head, leading a team of nine. More
comScore has promoted Serge Matta to President, after twelve years at the company, most recently as President of Commercial Solutions and leader of the global sales organization. More
Television production firm Shine America has appointed former NBCUniversal researcher Kevin Ivey to set up and lead a new research department in Los Angeles. More
American football team The Chicago Bears has appointed Mitch Tanney for a newly created role, Director of Analytics, responsible for developing techniques to identify, extract and analyze player data. More
In New York, Ipsos has appointed Stephane Goldsand and Jasper Snyder as Vice Presidents in its Strategy Partner Group. More
In the US, big data specialist Retention Science has appointed Dr Alex Liu as Chief Data Scientist, overseeing further development of the company's predictive models. More
UK-based consumer specialist Incite has opened full service offices in New York and Singapore, strengthening its service for global clients. More
US digital marketing agency and online buzz measurement specialist iCrossing has promoted Brian Powley to the role of Global President, replacing President & CEO Don Scales, who is leaving the company after seven years. More
Ipsos has launched a social media research and communities division called Ipsos SMX (Social Media Exchange), to provide clients with new approaches to market research into consumer engagement and interaction. More
Cello-owned Insight Health US has opened an office in Chicago, where it has appointed former Hall & Partners exec Angela Wheeler as CEO. More
US-based online community specialist Passenger has appointed former Ipsos researcher Kristine Dow as Operations Director, Client Services. Liz Dyer has also joined the firm as Senior Director of Marketing. More
In the US, full service agency CMI has appointed industry veterans Brian Lunde - to lead its Customer Experience practice - and Joe Retzer to oversee the Advanced Analytics team. More
Research veterans Adam Weinstein and Nathan Lynch have launched a new research company called Full Circle, which will use a new 'Mixed-mode Validation Process' (MVP) combining online methods with a substantial CATI resource. More
Octonogerian Gerald (Gerry) Glasser, the co-founder and CEO of media measurement firm Statistical Research Inc. (SRI), died on Sunday after a brief illness. More
London-based consumer insight technology firm Lumi Mobile has appointed electronics industry exec and former test pilot Pat Moody as Chief Operating Officer, working from Michigan in the US. Moody will play a key role in the integration of newly acquired IML. More
A new firm promising to put big data to work for the travel industry has launched in Nashville, TN, USA. nSight deploys a database of over 25 billion global travel searches and transactions from over 5,000 consumer web sites to help clients understand individual travellers. More
Havas Worldwide has expanded the role of digital and data-driven strategist Paul Marobella, already President of Havas Discovery, naming him Group President of two more of its subsidiaries, experiential agency Havas Impact and brand agency Palm + Havas. Both are based in Chicago. More
Customer lifecycle marketing specialist Provenir has launched an 'Omni-channel Customer Listening' platform, while at the same time opening a Boston-based Customer Listening division through which to market the new service. More
Consumer research and analytics firm Blueocean Market Intelligence has expanded its North American team with the appointment of three industry veterans as Vice Presidents - Client Development, while also opening offices in Chicago, Dallas and Cincinnati. More
Robert Philpott, former Chief Exec of Synovate, is to join US-based direct marketing and targeting giant Harte-Hanks as President and CEO at the beginning of next month, replacing Larry Franklin who is retiring after more than 40 years with the firm. More
Multi-screen measurement specialist Rentrak has restructured its theatrical movie measurement management team, aiming to drive growth across the business. More
Biometric measurement specialist Innerscope Research has appointed former Nielsen media researcher Bill Moult as Chief Executive Officer, according to US press reports. More
IBM has announced a partnership with The National University of Singapore (NUS) to establish a Centre for Business Analytics, offering both students and mid-career professionals training for business analytics roles. More
US shopper analytics specialist Euclid has appointed ShopperTrak co-founder Tad Shepperd as Senior Vice President, responsible for driving sales and overseeing New York-based teams of sales execs, client services managers and analysts. More
In San Francisco, mobile games platform PlayHaven has acquired the team behind the real-time game analytics company Staq.io, in order to extend its delivery of player insights to mobile developers. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has appointed three new members of staff to support expansion both in the US and Europe. More
President Obama's former Director of Data Ethan Roeder has returned to political training specialist New Organizing Institute (NOI) as Executive Director, replacing co-founder Judith Freeman who left at the end of March. More
In the US, full service agency CMI has appointed pharma researcher Danielle Porreca and quant specialist Holly Teresito as new members in its Client Services division. More
Not-for-profit verified audience data body BPA Worldwide has elected five new Board Directors - Gary Davies, Lawrence LaPorta, Tom Graham, Ross Marin and Martha (Marty) Willis - and has re-elected four existing Board members. More
In the US, audience targeting specialist eXelate has announced the opening of three new sales and support offices, in Chicago, Detroit and LA, and says it has doubled both its revenue and headcount in the last twelve months. More
US qual firm iModerate Research Technologies has hired IBM veteran Mike Israel as SVP of Sales, responsible for both sales strategy and day-to-day management of the business development team. More
In the US, Dana Stanley has left his VP Marketing role at Survey Analytics to join former colleague Dean Wiltse at tween girl community FashionPlaytes. As VP of Research, Stanley will lead MR programs including online community Club Z and opinion and motivation tracker FPgirl Market Insights. More
President Obama has appointed social science research specialist John Thompson to lead the US Census Bureau, replacing Robert Groves who left last August to take up the post of Provost of Georgetown University. More
In Chicago, Hyatt Hotels Corporation has promoted Heather Briggs to the newly created position of Vice President of Consumer Insights and Market Research; and has announced three other VP appointments in branding and digital roles. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR and analytics industry, has appointed General Mills veteran Russ Rubin as an Associate in its Research Impact Practice. More
US web-based software developer Cvent has opened an office in London, from which it will support its existing client base in Europe and continue to expand the business internationally. More
Brand and communications researcher Hall & Partners has appointed Jim Forrest as Global Partner, Digital Innovations, based in New York, with a remit to drive digital strategy and the creation, global roll-out and integration of digital capabilities across the company. More
Santa Cruz, CA-based Looker Data Sciences has appointed Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph as a Board member. The firm has also hired former Greenplum/EMC exec Frank Bien as President. More
April Jeffries has been promoted to the role of President of Ipsos UU, Ipsos Marketing's qualitative research arm in the US. She is based in the firm's office in Mahwah, NJ. More
Millward Brown has appointed Travyn Rhall as Global CEO, succeeding Eileen Campbell who is stepping down in mid-July for personal reasons. More
In the US, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has appointed Nestle Purina PetCare insights exec Jill Donahue as its 2013-2014 Chairman. More
In India, Nielsen / WPP joint venture TAM Media Research has set up a 'vigilance desk', headed by a former senior policeman, and a 'transparency panel' of regulation experts, aiming to guarantee the impartiality of its methods and ratings. More
Chicago-based MR firm The Connell Group has opened an office in Montvale, NJ, and hired three former client side execs to work in it: former Pinnacle Foods researcher Phillip Barone, P&G insights specialist Ali Sheffield and Alcatel-Lucent exec Connie Torres. More
US-based fieldwork group Schlesinger Associates has announced two key hires. Robert Ramirez joins as SVP, Strategic Development for the US-based Global Management Solutions service, while Tim Holley is appointed as Director, Specialty Panels and Recruiting. More
Canadian polling firm Leger Marketing has appointed Rachelle Deshaies as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of its Toronto office. The firm has also promoted Dave Scholz to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, predictive and behavioral ad targeting specialist Voltari has appointed former Axciom exec Shannon Denison as Vice President of Product & Insights, to oversee its product strategy while also building its Consumer Insights team. More
San Francisco-based social media analytics specialist awe.sm has appointed Fred McIntyre as CEO, replacing Jonathan Strauss who has taken on the role of Head of Product Development. Strauss will continue to lead the company's product, strategy and engineering efforts. More
Ipsos has made several key appointments in its North American leadership team, naming Jeff Cail as Chief Operating Officer, David Parma as President of Ipsos Marketing, and Jim Meyer as CEO of Ipsos ASI. More
US-based online community specialist Passenger has hired consumer insights expert Chandra Chaterji as Director of Solutions Development, to lead development of new approaches and methodologies for the company. The firm has also appointed Whitney Miller as Director of Insights. More
In the US, online sampling and technology company uSamp has appointed former Ticketmaster SVP Carl Trudel as Chief Technology Officer, to oversee existing platforms and help it navigate developments in areas such as virtualization, the cloud, big data and data management. More
Healthcare consultancy Double Helix has put together an APAC market research team, which will be led by former IMS Health exec Diana Tan and will work out of its Singapore offices. More
US ad agency veteran Sheree Johnson has launched a firm called SJ Insights, which will offer market intelligence and analysis, proprietary market research, media planning and buying, along with marketing and advertising related consultancy services. More
In the US, word-of-mouth consulting firm Keller Fay Group has appointed former ABI Research exec Tommy Crawford as Vice President of New Business and Development, and former NM Incite analyst Matt Phillips as an Account Director. More
Veteran pollster Charles Franklin is joining the Marquette University Law School on a full-time basis, as Professor Of Law And Public Policy, with a remit to boost the school's standing in the field of political polling. More
Healthcare data collection specialist WorldOne has expanded Eva Laparra's role to that of Managing Director for UK and Northern Europe, from her previous position as MD Southern Europe and LatAm. More
US-based analytics and research firm AbsolutData has opened an office in Dubai, where it has hired industry veteran Karan Dixit as Head of the Middle East region. The firm has also expanded its UK leadership team with the appointment of three senior execs. More
Bart Michels, UK MD of WPP's brand development and insight consultancy Added Value, will take on the role of Global Chief Executive Officer from 1st July, replacing Janine Hawkins who is leaving the company. More
Online research community specialist Vision Critical has recruited four new execs for its Media and Entertainment team, and says it expects revenue from the division to nearly double in North America within the next year. More
US company MarketVision Research has appointed Frank Gutowski as Research Director, Jennifer Hall as Manager of Quant Field Operations, Scott Hanson as VP of Client Services, and Ashley Ice as a Programmer. The firm has also promoted Tom Donnelly and Renu Dalal to VP roles. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR industry, has appointed industry veteran Tim Key as an Associate in its Research Impact practice. More
Alan Gould, the co-founder of IAG Research, has joined online sampling and technology company uSamp as Chief Executive Officer, while the firm's founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin will continue to operate the firm's core sampling business. More
US-based research technology firm Decipher has appointed Jeffrey Bergman for the newly created role of Chief Financial Officer, based in the firm's Fresno headquarters, while Jonathan Tice joins as SVP of Client Development in New York. More
Healthcare research specialist the Research Partnership has expanded its US operations with new offices in Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco; to be led respectively by Claire Richardson and new arrivals Christine Naegle and Birgit Eschmann. More
Online insight community specialist Tuned In has opened an office in New York City, where it has relocated AD Matthew Ayers and Research Manager Katie O'Driscoll. More
In the US, Thumbspeak founder Dean Wiltse has joined online 'tween' fashion insights community FashionPlaytes as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. More
Digital analytics specialist Webtrends is relocating its headquarters to downtown Portland next February, consolidating its operations onto a single floor in the skyscraper known as 'Big Pink'. More
Data collection and sampling solutions firm SSI has appointed Max Weber as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Satoshi Komatsuzaki as Country Manager for Japan. More
Facebook has set up a UK Advisory Board comprising eleven representatives from major brands and agencies who will meet four times a year to discuss insights, campaign measurement, product development and marketing best practices. More
New York-based SIS International Research has appointed Thomas Fuller as Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region, based in the firm's Shanghai offices. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has opened an office in Paris, France, where it has appointed former SSI exec Franck Pernez as Sales Director, to support its expansion in Europe. More
Howard Briskin, the COO of Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR), is stepping down from his position at the end of the month. CFO Ismael Savadogo will take over the COO responsibilities while continuing in his existing role. More
US-based research consultancy THREE has opened an Asia Pacific division, and appointed Jeff Lee for the newly created position of Research Director, working from the Los Angeles area. The firm says that it is also planning to open South American and European units in the coming year. More
Rayid Ghani, the former Chief Scientist for the 'Obama for America' data analytics team, has joined the University of Chicago, in a role which will involve exploring the use of data to solve complex social problems. More
Customer analytics specialist dunnhumbyUSA, the joint venture between The Kroger Company and London-based dunnhumby, has announced six promotions to Vice President: Brian Higdon, Dawn Valandingham, Megan Moglia, Sean Hannon, Susan Visconte and Dawn Shirley. More
The Editor of The Guardian newspaper's Datablog and Datastore online resources, Simon Rogers, has quit his job to join Twitter in the US as the firm's first Data Editor. James Ball will step into his shoes in the UK. More
US data collection agency MRops has appointed former Toluna exec Bill Guerin in the newly created role of Chief Client Officer, while industry veteran Jon Harding joins as EVP, focusing on expanding partnerships into the Mid-West and Central regions. More
Big data predictive analytics specialist Gainsight has raised $9m in Series A funding, which it plans to invest in product development and roll-out. The firm has also appointed Nick Mehta as Chief Executive Officer, while founder Jim Eberlin has moved to a dedicated product strategy role. More
In Canada, research software firm Voxco has spun off its social media monitoring and analytics arm Acuity4 Social as a separate company, and renamed it Semeon Analytics. More
Digital measurement specialist comScore has promoted Victor Cheng and Yosuke Maekawa to head its China and Japan regions respectively. More
Online specialist BrainJuicer has appointed former PepsiCo shopper insights exec Will Leach as Vice President of its methodological unit Behavioral Labs in Texas. More
In the US, public sector-focused research provider Abt Associates has appointed James Gribble as Senior M&E Strategy and Business Development Lead, to oversee the Evaluation practice within its International Health Division. More
US-based consumer intelligence specialist The NPD Group has appointed four new market research analysts at its flat panel display specialist NPD DisplaySearch in the US, Korea and Taiwan. More
US-based business intelligence company HG Data has appointed former JupiterResearch CEO Tim Baskerville as President, with a remit to scale its data science operation. More
Retail and healthcare specialist SymphonyIRI has added the title of Chief Client Strategy Officer to former P&G exec Beverly Grant's existing role as President of Retail Solutions. More
Miami-based healthcare analytics company QualMetrix has named co-founder Adam House as its Chief Executive Officer. More
US information and analytics provider IHS has announced that current President and COO Scott Key will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on June 1, when Chairman and CEO Jerre Stead will move into the role of Executive Chairman. More
In the US, audience targeting specialist eXelate has appointed former WPP Xaxis digital data and analytics specialist Eugene Becker as Senior Vice President of Product Management. More
US consultancy Web Analytics Demystified has appointed former Omniture exec Josh West as a Partner, to manage the firm's tag management, core technology, and custom development practice. More
UK-based consumer insight and strategic consulting firm The Future Foundation has expanded to the US with the opening of an office in New York, where it has relocated Heather Corker in the role of VP, Consumer Trends, North America. More
eBay has hired Zoher Karu, formerly VP of Marketing Analytics at Sears, for the new position of Vice President, Customer Optimization & Data, tasked with using analytics to target customers. More
Shopper marketing specialists Jim Cusson and Jared Meisel have set up a new agency called Theory House in Charlotte, North Carolina. More
WPP's media investment management group GroupM has expanded its line-up of multicultural insights services and brought them together in one until called GroupM Multicultural, led by Hispanic media specialist Gonzalo Del Fa. More
London-based brand and comms research specialist Hall & Partners (H&P) has made two senior hires in its European healthcare team: ex-Kantar Health exec Chris McPartland and former medeConnect Research Director Lucy Ireland. More
Sydney, Aus-based Q Research Software is to open an office in New York later this month, and has appointed former Illuminas SRE Steven Kawalek to lead it. More
WPP-owned healthcare panel and data collection agency All Global has appointed former Schlesinger Associates exec BJ Kirschner as Director, Research Operations - Qualitative. More
In New York, GfK has appointed Dr Mansour Fahimi as Senior Vice President of Sampling Statistics, to serve as chief statistician for the firm's KnowledgePanel, leading methodological innovation and federally sponsored survey projects. More
David Thorpe, the VP of Strategy and Analysis at marketing agency network SapientNitro, has taken a one-year secondment to join the UK Cabinet Office, where he will serve as Deputy Director of Digital Policy in the Government Digital Service (GDS) team. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has relocated to larger premises in central London following a year in which turnover increased by 66% and staff numbers were up 30%. More
US-based healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates has promoted Scott Royal to the new position of President and CEO of its survey research and data collection arm, Abt SRBI. More
US-based business intelligence and predictive analytics specialist Rapid Insight has appointed software entrepreneur Ric Pratte as President and Chief Operating Officer. More
Scott Laing and Chris Robson, the co-founders of MR and data science firm Parametric Marketing, have joined the new Product Strategy and Analytics division of customer and employee research agency ORC International. More
Enero Group has launched a Data Sciences Unit, in response to growing client demand for data driven marketing solutions. The unit will initially be launched in Australia and the UK, and will then be rolled out to Brazil and the US 'over the coming year'. More
US-based research software firm Revolution Analytics has opened a London office, to be led by former Accenture exec Neil Miller. More
Australia and UK-based digital consumer insights specialist Watch Me Think has expanded to the US, where it has appointed Kevin Gould as President. More
Analytics and modeling firm Alpine Data Labs has appointed Joe Otto as President and CEO, responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth and management of the company. He replaces Tom Ryan, who joined the company just over a year ago. More
Big data firm Pursway, which tracks the influence of opinion leaders on purchasing, has named technology sector veteran Dave Ellenberg as its new Chief Exec, replacing company co-founder Elery Pfeffer who has moved into the role of Chief Science Officer. More
US-based online community specialist Passenger has appointed former GfK exec Thomas Finkle as President and Chief Operations Officer, with a remit to help expand its domestic and global client base. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has appointed former Pepsico insights exec Robert Clancy as Senior Director of Insights and Strategy. More
Insights consultancy Greenberg Brand Strategy has hired former Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) Asia leader Tatt Chen as Global Head of Client and Market Development. More
Gayle Fuguitt, formerly research chief at grocer General Mills, has emerged from a short retirement to take the post of President and CEO at US-based advertising research organisation the ARF. More
Healthcare fieldwork firm M3 Global Research has hired eight former employees of Epocrates, following the latter's acquisition by electronic health record provider athenahealth, and the subsequently closure of its QuickRecruit service. M3 has also made ten further appointments and three promotions. More
US text analytics specialist Clarabridge has opened an office in San Francisco, to serve the needs of its clients on the West Coast. The firm plans to double staff numbers in the region during the next year. More
US-based product innovation specialist InsightsNow has appointed research industry veterans Joel Rubinson, Bob Woodward, David Neal and Kevin Sheridan to its Advisory Board. More
GfK has hired Chris Fabber to oversee the merger of its US panel operations business, including panels acquired with Knowledge Networks in 2011. More
US research provider Gongos has formed a new division, O2 Integrated, dedicated to 'fusing enterprise data and primary research to reshape customer-centric decision making for Global 1000 companies'; and has appointed Jason Raguso to lead it. More
With the planned acquisition by Nielsen approaching, Arbitron has set out details of remuneration packages for its senior execs including recently appointed President and CEO Sean Creamer. More
Healthcare research and information giant IMS Health is to consolidate a number of its San Francisco offices into one site, and has reportedly leased the entire seventh floor of the 38-story block at 425 Market St. from May onwards. More
WPP's media investment management group GroupM has opened a new Consulting Services division, whose offer will include marketing and media analytics, as well as business forecasting. More
TNS has appointed former Ernst & Young Partner Richard Ingleton as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, replacing Eric Salama who previously combined the role with his leadership of Kantar. More
Retail data specialist dunnhumby has hired long-time Arbitron exec Lung Huang for its newly created role of Vice President of Digital Advertising, Global Partnerships. More
Global research and analytics outsourcing firm Cross-Tab says it is planning to recruit a further 1400 staff in India, adding to its existing 600-strong headcount based in Bangalore and Mumbai. The company has also launched a new research platform called ctOS. More
Media and ad research exec Lauren Bronchtein has been named SVP, Research and Insights at MPA - the Association of Magazine Media, replacing Wayne Eadie who is retiring after 40 years in the magazine sector. More
Toluna has promoted Mark Simon to MD of North America, allowing previous incumbent George Terhanian to focus on his other role of Group Chief Strategy and Products Officer. Paul Twite replaces Simon as UK MD, while former Ipsos exec Julie Paul also joins the firm. More
Los Angeles-based full service agency Vital Findings has appointed former Nielsen and Maritz exec Mary Rubin as Vice President, to work closely with founder Jason Kramer to grow the business and expand its intellectual assets. More
Jennifer Otto, formerly Vice President of Consumer & Market Knowledge at P&G, has joined expert solutions provider YourEncore, to lead its new consumer insights program. More
Influence marketing specialist Appinions has made two senior hires: John Mitchell joins as Chief Revenue Officer and David Fausel as SVP of Consulting Services. More
Aimia, owner of the Nectar loyalty scheme, has promoted David Johnston to the newly created role of Group Chief Operating Officer, with a remit to further develop its global operating model. Separately, the firm has reported a flat year, propped up by strong EMEA performance based around Nectar UK. More
New York-based relationship marketing firm Emailvision has appointed Brad Wilson as Chief Executive Officer, replacing company founder Nick Heys. More
Lauren Demar has been promoted to the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for two Ipsos Marketing divisions: InnoQuest and MarketQuest. More
Marc Litvinoff has resigned from his role as President and CEO of customer and employee research agency ORC International, and is being replaced by former Knowledge Networks CEO Simon Kooyman, who will take up his new position on Friday. More
Automotive customer feedback specialist Vital Insights has opened two new regional offices near Paris and London, complementing its existing offices in Germany and the Czech Republic. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has reorganized its senior management team as part of its strategy to 'accelerate growth and innovation'. More
Public opinion pollster SurveyUSA has rolled out its services to the US newspaper industry, and appointed newspaper-industry veteran Mort Goldstrom to lead the new division. More
Hetty Fore has returned to GfK as Senior Vice President in the Market Opportunity and Innovation team, while Robert Hernandez has joined the company to lead its Qualitative and Ethnographic practice. More
Dunkin Donuts' parent company Dunkin Brands Group has promoted Rebecca Zogbi to the role of Vice President, Global Consumer and Business Insights. More
US-based Centris Marketing Science, which specializes in providing market intelligence to the entertainment sector, has named Steve Ennen as President, with a remit to develop new markets, products and services, while delivering consumer behavior insights. More
US provider Strategy Analytics, which focuses on clients in the technology sector, has opened a new Consumer Insights Practice (CIP) led by Motorola Mobility's former Head of Consumer Insights Joy Ganvik. More
US branding agency ParkerWhite Brand Interactive has opened an insight and social media analysis business, Immersive Youth Marketing, in partnership with youth marketer Gregg Witt. More
San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising firm Quantcast has opened a new EMEA Operations Centre in Dublin, Ireland, to support the expansion of the firm's advertising business across Europe. More
Matt Knoeck has re-joined Harris Interactive as Senior Vice President, Healthcare, responsible for increasing the company's presence in the sector and with a particular focus on stakeholder research. More
Madison, Wisconsin-based social media analytics company Networked Insights has appointed former Nielsen exec Howard Ballon to lead its Media and Entertainment practice. More
Not too little, not too much, with three vital ingredients and a splash of flavouring... Continuing our celebrations of job ad no.100,000, Nick Thomas gives a simple but effective recipe for a good job ad. More
Jeffrey Graham, formerly Director of Advertising Research, Americas at Google, has joined Twitter as its Director of Ad Research. More
In the US, predictive analytics specialist Clockwork has named Joseph Berti as Chief Executive Officer, to lead the company as it plans the launch of its asset lifecycle management platform. More
Former Ford Motor veteran and auto consumer insight specialist Tom Zwolan has joined GfK's Automotive team as Vice President. More
Pierre Le Manh has stepped up to the role of CEO of Ipsos in North America, replacing Jim Smith, who becomes Special Advisor to co-Presidents Jean-Marc Lech and Didier Truchot. More
Today we reach the milestone of 100,000 job ads on MrWeb. It's taken just over fourteen years and 1,806 different advertisers, and in that time we've seen many changes in the way researchers are recruited, and the skills in demand. Co-founder Nick Thomas starts an in-depth review today. More
New York-based Radius Global Market Research has opened three new offices, in Detroit, Chicago and Princeton, NJ, focusing respectively on work in the automotive, Rx-pharma and financial services industries and led by newly appointed VPs Jeff Zboril, Kathleen Relias and Glenn Staada. More
Gallup has brought in political scientist Dr Michael Traugott to help review its polling processes, following problems with its tracking of the recent US presidential election. More
US-based research technology firm Decipher has opened a new office in the central region of Oregon, on the back of what it describes as a 'year of record growth'. The firm says it has recruited 22 new members of staff across its network of locations. More
Omnicom-owned Hall & Partners Health, which focuses on healthcare and pharma brand marketing and comms research, has promoted Soumya Roy to the role of Managing Partner, in charge of the US team based in New York City and Chicago. More
In the US, CfMC Research Software has appointed Mary McDougall as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Danny Wong, who will remain on the leadership team as Chief Technology Officer and an active member of the Board. More
Business information specialist Cloudpoint has acquired business intelligence (BI) and performance management company Altius Consulting for an undisclosed sum. More
Mountain View, California-based big data firm Think Big Analytics has officially launched with $3m in seed funding, and will set about expanding its data science and engineering teams. More
Bob Shullman, the former President of affluent consumer measurement business Ipsos Mendelsohn, has set up his own consultancy called the Shullman Research Center, which offers a 'Luxury and Affluence Monthly Pulse' of future purchasing intentions of the US marketplace. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has named Donna de Winter as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Gord Baizley who has moved into the role of Chief Strategy Officer after seven years with the firm. More
The Access Partnership has made key appointments on both sides of the Atlantic. Kevin Mayo joins as EVP of its US office in Philadelphia, and Pascal King as Global Director at its London HQ. Thalia Nikoglou and Ahmed Edathodu have also joined as Consultants. More
Sevenoaks, UK-based analytics consultancy Logit Research has acquired a 45% stake in Big Data Investors, LLC, an entity set up with its US partner, Boston-based Statistical Innovations Inc. (SI) to develop CORExpress software for Correlated Component Regression Analysis (CCR). More
US-based product innovation specialist InsightsNow has appointed former NPD Group LatAm President Mark Turim as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. More
Data-driven ad agency Havas Discovery has appointed Eamon Boyle as Managing Director, Data Intelligence at its Richmond, VA office, with a remit to create a 360 degree big data view of the customer while making data 'fun, interesting and insightful' for clients. More
London-based Purple Market Research has announced a partnership with US consumer insights specialist Kelton, as part of the latter's Global Group alliance of international partner firms. More
US research body the MRA (Marketing Research Association) has appointed its magazine Editor and former Board Director Amy Shields for a newly created role, Director of Research. More
US-based analytics and research firm AbsolutData has opened an office in the UK, where it has appointed Kulpreet Singh to lead it as Senior Vice President, Europe and Middle East. More
GfK has 'reconfigured' its North American Brand, Customer Experience and Innovation teams, and appointed Eric Villain as Managing Director of the US Brand and Customer Experience (BaCE) division, which now incorporates Customer Loyalty and Brand & Communications. More
In New York, Ipsos MediaCT has appointed former WPP MIG exec Paul Wallace as Vice President, responsible for both new business activity and managing and overseeing operations on active business. More
In the UK, Cello healthcare agency Insight Research Group has launched 'IQ', a new practice dedicated to high-end quant market research. Directors Philip Dunn and Gracie van Kemenade will head up the new business. More
Difficult environments specialist D3 Systems has added eight execs to its team, including six Assistant Research Analysts, plus Statistician David Rae and Controller Kelley Milligan. More
Marketing services agency Havas Worldwide New York has brought execs from analytics, community management and content strategy functions together in a new Shared Owned & Earned media practice (SOE), and hired four new staff to add to seventeen joining from within the group. More
Toronto, Canada-based marketing research firm Fresh Squeezed Ideas has appointed former Cint Director Lindsay Veling as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. More
US-based big data analytics firm Saffron Technology has appointed software industry veteran Gayle Sheppard as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-founder Manny Aparicio, who will continue in the role of 'Chief Memory Maker'. More
US-based research software provider Revelation has appointed Todd McLean as Chief Operating Officer, to work alongside CEO Steve August on the firm's planning and expansion initiatives. More
US-based social media ad and analytics platform Optimal has raised $7m in Series A funding, which it will use to drive expansion of its tools and hire for its sales/marketing and engineering teams. The firm has also appointed Paul Suh as Chief Financial Officer. More
Consumer, retail and healthcare specialist SymphonyIRI has promoted Piyush Chaudhari to the newly created role of President of the Americas, with a focus on driving performance and growth for domestic and select global clients. More
GfK MRI Chief Executive Kathi Love is stepping down from her role on 15th February, in order to pursue her interest in psychology and sociology. More
President Obama's former Director of Digital Analytics Amelia Showalter has launched her own digital and quant consultancy, promising to bring what she describes as Obama's campaign's culture of 'rigorous testing and data analysis' to campaigns, organizations and companies. More
US-based digital agency 360i, whose services include consumer insights, measurement and analytics - has opened its first office outside the US, in London, where it has appointed Dentsu's former Chief Development Officer Rob Connolly as MD. More
In San Francisco, app store analytics firm App Annie has appointed former comScore exec Shelene Chang as Principal Analyst, responsible for heading up its global Market Insights team. More
US-based Market Strategies International has hired former Kantar Operations EVP Kevin Orians as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company's research services, quality, analytics and research management functions. He reports to company President George Wilkerson. More
Internet and mobile cloud testing and monitoring firm Keynote has appointed Nick Halsey as CMO, succeeding Ren Bloom, VP of Marketing since May 2008, who is leaving to pursue a new venture. More
New York-based Insight Health US, a part of the Cello Group, has hired former Hall & Partners leader Kathryn Gallant as joint CEO. She replaces Avanti Ananthram who moves to the London HQ of parent company Insight Research Group, for the new role of Head of International Development. More
Specialized healthcare and reimbursement consulting firm DK Pierce & Associates has appointed Janet T. Serluco, formerly of ICORE Healthcare, as Senior Consultant, Managed Markets. More
Miami-based sales performance agency The Retail Outsource Companies has launched a new sister company called 'The Consumer Insight' (TCI), which will offer a range of mystery shopping, customer surveys, compliance audits and competitive intelligence services. More
The publisher of the Washington Post newspaper has spun off its polling operation as a separate company called Capital Insight, which will offer polling and qual/quant research services to external clients while continuing to conduct studies for the paper. More
Full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has opened an office in Singapore, led by David Ying Hon Ho, currently the company's Research Director and International Research Specialist. More
US-based InsightExpress has promoted Drew Lipner and Marc Ryan to the role of Co-Chief Executive Officer, succeeding William Lipner who is retiring from active management of the company. More
In California, gaming industry exec Todd Eilers has launched a company offering market research, equity research and advisory services to casino operators, equipment suppliers, gaming regulators and investors. More
Social media ad technology firm BLiNQ Media has promoted CTO Luis Caballero to the role of Chief Operating Officer, responsible for general control of the company's day-to-day operations across all departments and offices. The firm is also re-locating its technology HQ in Atlanta. More
Social media TV analytics firm BlueFin Labs has appointed former Nielsen exec Scott Grunther to lead its Media Products business. More
In London, healthcare research specialist The P\S\L Group has appointed sector veteran Bob Douglas as Chief Strategy Officer. More
Concept testing and forecasting software specialist Affinnova has opened an office in the Willis Building (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago, for which it plans to hire additional personnel over the coming months. More
In New York, Ipsos Healthcare has appointed former TNS Healthcare leader Siva Narayanan as Senior Vice President, in charge of the firm's Evidence Generation, Value and Access portfolio. More
San Diego, California-based digital analytics company Anametrix has promoted CMO Pelin Thorogood to CEO, replacing co-founder and Chairman Blaise Barrelet who will focus more energy on his investment firm Analytics Ventures. More
Portland, Oregon-based Dialsmith has promoted Eric Alzuhn and Dan Welch to new Vice President roles, and hired Brian Izenson as Marketing Manager. More
In the US SoapBoxSample, the new sampling division of Interviewing Service of America (ISA), has hired Bonnie Sherman as Director, Marketing & Community Development. More
New York-based media services company Horizon Media has appointed former Ipsos exec Kirk Olson as Director of TrendSights, to create, develop and manage a global trendspotting team with its new division, The WHY Group. More
Research and advisory group ISG (Information Services Group) says it has added 100 staff in India during the last 15 months, doubling its headcount there. More
New York-based media planning and research firm Telmar has appointed media industry veteran Mark Kostelec as Vice President, Group Director - Data Insights. More
Washington, DC-based research and consulting company Heart+Mind Strategies has appointed Don Hawk, Ph.D., previously of Wirthlin Worldwide and Harris Interactive, to expand its healthcare business and strategic offerings. More
Sean Creamer, currently Arbitron's EVP Chief Operating Officer, is to succeed Bill Kerr as the company's President and Chief Executive from January 1st. More
Nielsen has announced a reduction in the size of its Board of Directors to eleven members, with one director each from its six controlling partners. More
New Jersey-based boutique ad research firm PreTesting Group has hired former Ipsos OTX SVP Audience Measurement Julanne Schiffer as EVP of Sales and Client Solutions. More
Media, events and research company IDG has promoted Matthew Yorke to CEO of its services division IDG Global Solutions (IGS). More
In San Francisco, execs responsible for the introduction of the Starbucks Card Mobile and Dunkin' Donuts Mobile solutions have launched a mobile commerce firm, Cardfree, with the aid of $10m in Series A funding. More
Kadence International has opened a second office in the US, in Boston's Downtown Crossing area, complementing its existing facility in Framingham. The firm has also announced plans to increase US headcount by 100% by 2014, beginning with a 'significant graduate intake' in early 2013. More
US-based sampling and data collection firm reInvention has appointed former SSI director Ryan Hopper to lead its healthcare practice. His remit includes developing health-related sample products and building a customer services team. More
In Chicago, Jim Lucas has joined brand marketing agency Schawk, in the newly created position of EVP, Global Insights and Strategy. He takes responsibility for formalizing the shopper marketing offer, and driving insight and strategy across the organization. More
In the US, former T-Mobile Chief Information Architect Matthew Standish has raised $700k in initial investment funding to launch a company called IDInteract, whose technologies will aggregate and analyze data from sources such as social media, mobile devices and CRM systems. More
Alan Gould, the co-founder of ad effectiveness measurement firm IAG Research, has stepped down from the Board of Harris Interactive, citing increased responsibilities at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners. More
US-based brand and research consultancy Greenberg Brand Strategy has appointed former Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) SVP Mike Ripka to lead its humanQuant practice. More
Bob Barocci, the President and CEO of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), is to retire at the end of the year and move to a senior advisory role after his successor is named. More
US provider Healthcare Research & Analytics (HRA) has appointed Oleh Denysyk as President, replacing John Maglione who is moving to an undisclosed 'new role' in the company. More
German consultancy Simon-Kucher, which advises on product, pricing and marketing strategy, has announced the appointment of six new partners, all based outside its home country. The firm has recently opened offices in Dubai and Istanbul, and will soon add Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile. More
Lighting and solar power specialist Strategies Unlimited has partnered with SPV Market Research, a new company started by one-time employee Paula Mints, to offer services including photovoltaic market research and custom consulting. More
Online customer experience specialist Foresee has appointed Chris Harman as UK Managing Director, following the doubling of both UK sales and research teams over the past year. More
Analytics and research firm AbsolutData has appointed industry veteran Dr. Chris Diener as Senior Vice President and a key member of its leadership team. More
UK-based YouGov has moved its SVP & International Head of Omnibus Ray Martin from London to New York, where he will lead the launch of US Omnibus services. More
Chicago-based Insights in Marketing (IIM) has launched a new division called 'i on Women', dedicated to understanding female consumers. More
Canada has a new pharmaceutical data tracking specialist, TH!NK Business Insights, with a first offering due in January 2013. More
TNS has appointed former Ipsos MORI CEO Mike Everett as Global Head of Stakeholder Management, based in London. More
Berlin-based social media analytics specialist Searchmetrics has appointed Tom Schuster as its new CEO, working alongside founder and CTO Marcus Tober to drive the firm's expansion. More
B2B International has added five graduates in the UK and one in its New York office. Thomas Grubert, Adam Jones, Melanie Rankin and Rachel Woodbridge joins the firm's management programme in the UK as Research Analysts, while Michael Young and Joshua Kagawa join as Programmer / Analysts in the UK and US respectively. More
Canadian crowdsourcing tech firm Chaordix has appointed Carey Houston as Chief Operating Officer, replacing Jim Gibson who has moved into the revenue-generating role of Executive Vice President, Global Markets. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan, led by former MROC Japan CEO Shigeru 'Shiggy' Kishikawa. More
MR technology firm Decipher Market Research has moved to using the name Decrypt in the UK, following a trademark dispute with West London-based media strategy and research group Decipher. More
Research veteran Subramaniam (Subra) Iyer has been appointed Joint Director of two Mumbai-based sister companies, healthcare data collection specialist MedField India and full service agency FieldGlobal. More
'Person-based' analytics platform KISSmetrics has appointed Will Hodgman, founder of AdRelevance and M:Metrics and previously EVP of International at comScore, as its new CEO, replacing KISSmetrics co-founder Hiten Shah, who moves to the role of President. More
In the US, the Pew Research Center has promoted pollster Michael Dimock to the role of Director of its 'Center for the People & the Press', replacing founder Andrew Kohut who announced his resignation earlier in the year. More
In New York, Harris Interactive has appointed research veteran Robert Clark as Senior Vice President with a focus on client advocacy and development. More
Ipsos forecasting and brand optimisation subsidiary Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has appointed former Nielsen execs Paul Straub and Tom Stroud, to manage the firm's Midwest client base and support its innovation agenda, from a base in the Chicago office. More
GfK has announced the formation of a new global Market Opportunities and Innovations practice, which will promise marketing professionals 'the critical foresight needed to successfully tap into future markets'. Marilyn Raymond will lead the new division. More
Mobile app optimisation specialist Swrve has raised $6.25m in a round of financing led by Atlantic Bridge Partners and Intel Capital, and says it will create 100 new R&D jobs in its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. More
Five US research veterans - Lenny Murphy, Gregg Archibald, Jason Anderson, Bill Weylock and David Bernstein - have announced the launch of a new company, Gen2 Advisors, which will combine regular reports on leading edge marketing and insights areas with advisory and consulting services. More
The government of Nova Scotia has awarded IBM a $12.2m grant towards the opening of a global analytics centre in Halifax. The IT giant plans to create 500 new jobs there over the next eight years. More
Data collection and sampling solutions specialist SSI has appointed former Gartner VP Tom Johnson as Senior Vice President of North American Sales and Client Services. More
Marcoms giant Publicis Groupe has spun off its VivaKi digital intelligence network as a separate business, with the aim of making its services available both to its own agencies and to external clients. More
Andera Gadeib, the CEO of co-creation and branding specialist Dialego, has set up a new company to offer her firm's existing SmartMunk qual and quant online tool for use in co-creation projects. More
Advertising software veteran Niels Meersschaert has joined consumer retargeting platform LocalResponse, to lead the team responsible for building new products and enhancing existing tools. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR industry, has appointed General Mills veteran Jeff Hunter as an Associate, with a focus on marketing sciences, growth strategies and emerging markets. More
In New York, market analyst and data tool provider 451 Research has appointed Dr Katy Ring to head its global IT Services research and advisory team. More
Industry association ESOMAR has elected Dan Foreman, currently Head of Business Development at Lumi Mobile, as President for the two-year period beginning January 2013. More
US company Digital Net Agency (DNA) has acquired new media research, planning and placement specialist Plaid Skirt Marketing, boosting its social media capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based healthcare specialist MedSpan Research has appointed Michael Epstein as Director, Research Services. His duties will include opening and leading the company's second office, in Rochester, NY. More
US pharmaceutical data start-up i3 Analytics has appointed a leadership team led by President and CEO Will Zerhouni, following the public roll-out of its flagship Biopharma Navigator tool. More
In the US, full-service agency Market Probe has appointed industry veteran Steven Marks to lead its St Louis-based operations. More
The Merlien Institute - which runs conferences and events for market research professionals - has appointed Jens Cornelissen as Managing Director Europe and North America. More
Survey software firm Voxco is planning a recruitment drive which will result in a 20% increase in headcount at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada - driven it says by 'record revenues' in the first quarter of its 2012-13 financial year. More
Emerging markets specialist Borderless Access Panels has expanded its client-facing teams with the appointment of industry execs Matt Gershner in New York and Matthew Hurst in London. More
US-based online survey analytics and reporting software firm MarketSight has opened an office in London's Covent Garden, from where it will provide sales and support to clients in the UK and throughout Europe. More
Microsoft Advertising has hired former Experian researcher Faye Weeks for the newly created role of Senior Marketing Research Intelligence Manager, based in its London office. More
Data collection specialist Interviewing Service of America (ISA) has launched a standalone online sampling company called SoapBoxSample, offering a combination of resources such as opt-in panels, routing techniques, social media and live sample. More
Rob Gatto, the former CEO of digital ad firm PointRoll, has joined US media intelligence specialist Aggregate Knowledge (AK) as President. More
Former Arbitron researcher Bob Michaels has died, reportedly from a heart attack while vacationing in Key West, Florida. As the measurement giant's first ever ambassador to radio programmers, he was known for a unique combination of software skills and understanding of the ratings themselves. More
CRM software provider Salesforce has laid off around a hundred staff at its Canadian social media measurement company Radian6 and social media marketing agency Buddy Media, a move it describes as eliminating duplicated roles. More
Former Pepsi insights leader Jill Orum has joined global brand and marketing consultancy Prophet as a Partner in its Chicago office, where she will lead the firm's Insights group. More
Former Nokia researcher Joe Hoffman has joined technology specialist ABI Research as Principal Analyst, Mobile Analytics, to lead analysis and forecasts on mobile packet core, network optimization, VoIP and IMS. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has restructured its European management team in response to what it describes as the 'changing needs' of clients and retail partners. As part of the reshuffle, David Pritchard has been named General Manager of Commercial Activity. More
In the US, Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) has appointed former Nielsen exec Howard Shimmel as SVP of Advertising Sales and Sports Research. More
In Chicago, Publicis-owned interactive agency Rosetta has hired former McKinsey shopper insight leader John Copeland as Managing Partner and Co-Leader of its Marketing Strategy & Insights Practice. More
Kantar Retail is to open its first South American office, in Brazil, where it will team up with WPP sister company TNS to use the latter's primary shopper research capabilities. Former Mars and LVMH executive Eric Debarnot will head up the new office as MD. More
Fieldwork specialist Schlesinger Associates has hired two Directors of Client Development, Bridget Bachmann and Simona Kats, with a focus on online data collection and online communities, respectively. More
'Holistic' web-based MR firm DigitalMR is moving into a larger London office, reflecting UK headcount more than doubled in the last twelve months. More
In the US, Brain Surgery Worldwide, which specialises in what it calls describes as 'emotion based behavior insight', has made three key appointments in its senior management team. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has ramped up its newly formed Media and Entertainment arm with the appointment of former Nielsen execs Aaron Paquette as Executive Vice President of TV & Film and Gateley Meeker as Vice President of TV. More
In San Francisco, Adam French and Anne Lacey - who previously worked at M&C Saatchi-owned brand consultancy Clear - have joined forces with former Unilever insights leader Dr Nick Anderson to launch an innovation and insight company called Antedote. More
Retail data specialist dunnhumbyUSA is to extend its presence in Chicago by taking the entire twenty-second floor of the city's Merchandise Mart, where it has plans to add 30 or more new members of staff in the next eighteen months. More
Lieberman Research founder Seymour 'Sy' Lieberman, died on October 1, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. More
In the US, technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed former Gartner sales leader Mike Morhardt as Chief Sales Officer. More
Ipsos MediaCT – which measures how consumers access, use and respond to media content – has appointed former WPP leader Jon Greenwood as President in the US, replacing Bruce Friend who left the firm in July. More
Online sampling and technology company uSamp has promoted George Llorens to the role of Executive Vice President, Global Head of Sales, tasked with further driving sales in Europe, where the firm reported growth of 104% in the past year. More
Louise Chater, head of movie market research at Walt Disney Studios, has left the entertainment giant. More
UK-based agency 2CV has promoted Mark Bagnall to Managing Director of its UK office, following Doug Edmonds' relocation to San Francisco, where he now serves as Group CEO. More
Healthcare analytics firm Health Care DataWorks (HCD) has appointed co-founder Jyoti Kamal as President, to help guide direction of the firm's KnowledgeEdge product suite, and develop business intelligence roadmaps for clients. More
Paul E. Green, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and market research specialist, died recently at the age of 86, surrounded by his family. More
In the US, executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has launched a Big Data & Analytics Practice, claimed as the first of its kind. More
San Francisco-based business intelligence analytics provider GoodData has expanded in Asia Pacific region through a partnership with its regional MD Chris Gartlan. More
In the US, cloud and mobile testing specialist SOASTA has acquired performance measurement company LogNormal, which provides 'real user measurement' (RUM) and monitoring for mobile and web apps. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Online / off-line purchasing data firm Datalogix has opened an office in Birmingham, in Michigan's Detroit metro, to support its growing DLX Auto motor industry business. The move follows the hiring of client partnership execs Matt Mendez and Scott Bonato. More
Access panel provider Cint has created five new positions at its offices across the US, and has appointed industry veteran Frank Forney and promoted former GMI manager Susan Dickman for two of these roles. More
Harris Interactive's former global brand and communications specialist Jeni Lee Chapman has been hired for the post of Managing Director of PR and communications measurement agency Gorkana Group, at its offices in New York. More
Point-of-sale data giant Catalina is planning to triple the size of its Boston,US-based team and relocate it to a 75,000 square foot office in the city's 'Innovation District' in November. More
Millward Brown's former Chief Client Strategist Larry Schack has joined brand and research consultancy Greenberg Brand Strategy as Partner for Innovation and Insights. The role will focus on development of the firm's 'humanQuant' practice. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR industry, has appointed former Survey Sampling and Harris Interactive CIO Peter Milla as an Associate, to advise clients on the role of technology in research, as well as on issues of ethics, privacy, and government relations. More
In New York, online ad verification service DoubleVerify has appointed Wayne Gattinella as CEO. He replaces co-founder Oren Netzer who takes up the position of Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, with a focus on new product development. More
In the US, research and analytics veteran Dan Grigorovici has launched a mobile ad targeting firm, AdMobius, with $5m in Series A funding to promote its 'Audience Management Platform'. More
US-based online video ad targeting specialist Videology has appointed former Nielsen exec Debra Elias for its new position of Director of Advertiser Research, responsible for improving and developing the firm's ad effectiveness and research products. More
Edelman Berland, PR giant Edelman's newly-named research and analytics business, has hired media intelligence exec Ben Schneider to lead its UK Media Measurement and Analytics team. More
In the US, cable industry veteran Pete Moran has been named Chief Executive Officer of social media analytics company General Sentiment, after leading the firm's sales effort since January. More
In London, former Kantar Worldpanel MD Michelle Carter has joined panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical as Head of Client Service. More
Cross-media measurement and ad effectiveness specialist Symphony Advanced Media (SymphonyAM) has appointed Nielsen veteran Charles Buchwalter as President and Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Manish Bhatia, who recently joined US ratings giant Arbitron. More
Retail data specialist dunnhumbyUSA has promoted supermarket loyalty card specialist Rex Davis to the role of SVP, Head of India, overseeing the firm's office in Gurgaon, India. The firm has also promoted Dave Palm to the position of SVP, Operations. More
US consultancy Web Analytics Demystified has appointed former Adobe exec Kevin Willeitner as a Partner, to lead the company's analytics systems integration, technical, and dashboard consulting. More
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has appointed Lee Smith as Asia Pacific President of its data and analytics business Annalect, alongside his current role as CEO Digital Platforms for OMG in the region. More
US-based Sands Research Inc. (SRI) has appointed Dr Shane Moon as President, to help the firm evolve from its foundation as a neuromarketing/consumer neuroscience specialist, to a full service market research agency. More
Online specialist BrainJuicer has opened a 'client-facing' practice in India, where it has appointed Pooja Haldea as Managing Director – India, based in New Delhi, and Sarah Cowell-Thomas as Head of Juice Generation – India, based in Mumbai. More
Tokyo-based online sampling and data collection firm AIP Corporation has opened an office in India, which is led by Roy Kimura who is based at the firm's office in New York. More
In Australia, digital media expert Gavin Heaton has joined Constellation Research as Vice President and Principal Analyst, to lead the firm's 'Digital Marketing Transformation' business. More
London-based communications research agency MESH Planning has expanded to the US with the opening of an office in Manhattan, New York, led by Experience Director Nathan Evans. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has promoted COO Scott Miller to the position of Group Chief Executive, just five months after he joined the firm from his previous role as Synovate North America CEO. More
Cambiar, the management consultancy dedicated to the MR industry, has hired the Market Research Executive Board's (MREB) Aaron Field as an Associate on its Training and Skills Development team, as it launches four new 'power skills' training initiatives. More
Michael Berland has left WPP-owned MR and political polling specialist Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) to join PR giant Edelman as CEO of a newly-named research and analytics business, Edelman Berland, into which the group's existing research firm StrategyOne will be integrated. More
Former Ipsos Reid President Steve Mossop has launched a full service agency called Insights West, based in Vancouver and servicing private and public sector clients across Western Canada. More
In London, consumer insight technology firm Lumi Mobile has appointed former Insight International CEO Dan Foreman as Head of Business Development, to work alongside the firm's staff at its offices in New York, and Vaasa, Finland. More
US-based software developer Sawtooth Software has hired industry veteran Keith Chrzan as Senior Vice President, to head its Analytics division and provide analytical support and consulting services to existing software customers. More
According to reports in the UK press, WPP is planning to 'refresh' its Board of Directors, after shareholders voted against a proposed 60% increase in CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's pay package back in June. More
Healthcare specialist The Research Partnership has opened a market access consultancy called 'The Access Partnership', which will provide services to the pharma, biotech, and medtech industries. It will be run by healthcare research veteran Mike Mallinson, who joins at the end of the year. More
Panel and research technology provider Vision Critical has appointed Jim Cravens as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, to help further its plans for global growth. More
Data collection and sampling solutions specialist SSI has partnered with Danish online specialist Interresearch to launch a joint venture, SSI Denmark. More
In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Chief Operating Officer Sean Creamer to its Board of Directors, after seven years with the company. More
US ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Nielsen veteran Manish Bhatia as Executive Vice President, New Product Innovation, to direct the firm's cross-platform initiatives and lead teams tasked with developing non-radio research services. More
US-based MR and analytics provider in4mation insights has appointed five new members of staff, including shopper specialist Susan Bertenthal and former Nielsen exec Jonathan Poeder. More
Predictive analytics specialist The Modellers, LLC has opened ModHub, a division dedicated to servicing market research, advertising, and consulting firms looking for external expertise with choice modelling and segmentation, including big data analytics. More
Music and media writer, researcher and analyst Jeff Green is launching a new Nashville-based firm called Stone Door Media Lab, which will provide ratings research, digital media consumption analytics, market analysis and business intelligence for the entertainment sector. More
MR and consulting firm Morpace has appointed Cathy Marchesi as Research Director in its Automotive team, based in the company's Detroit headquarters. More
In the US, Camille Nicita has taken the role of CEO of Gongos Research, following the death of the firm's founder John Gongos last month. More
Retail analysis giant SymphonyIRI has appointed former Procter & Gamble grocery specialist Beverly Grant as President of Retail Solutions, with a remit to enhance and implement the company's broader US retail strategy. More
Eric McDowell, the founder of Alaska-based research and consulting firm McDowell Group, died on Monday in hospital in Seattle, following a brief illness. He was 69 years old. More
In New York, Ipsos has moved David Lansanah to the position of Global Managing Director of its product research and development arm MarketQuest. More
New York-based consumer behavior research and consulting firm Envirosell has opened an office in Istanbul, Turkey, led by recently appointed telecoms specialists Melik Karabiyikoglu and Burc Tutanc. More
US-based business intelligence software firm Attivio has appointed Julio Gomez, the former Global Head of Research at IDC-owned Financial Insights, as General Manager of Financial Services. More
US ratings giant Arbitron has appointed former National Public Radio Inc. finance leader Debra Delman as its new Chief Financial Officer, following the departure of Richard Surratt who left in May for 'personal reasons'. More
In the US, former MarketQuest CEO Mary Beth Lake and Chief Research Officer Paul Holtzman have joined Chicago-based full service marketing and sensory research firm Peryam & Kroll Research (P&K) as Senior Vice Presidents. More
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the appointment of Johns Hopkins University professor Thomas A. Louis as the new Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist, effective January 7, 2013. More
Brand and communications specialist Hall & Partners has promoted Caroline Dukes to Managing Partner in its London office, and Joann Schaumann to Managing Partner in New York. More
Gaming analytics provider iQU has launched an office in Los Angeles and hired Jeannette Weinstein to lead it as US CEO. More
In the US, Spanish language media company Entravision Communications Corporation has launched a new big data analytics and modeling business called Luminar, to help clients predict US Latino consumer behavior. Franklin Rios leads the new division as President. More
American public opinion pollster and author Scott Rasmussen has signed up to host a nationally syndicated TV show called 'What America Thinks', which will draw on his data on the latest political, economic, business and lifestyle issues. More
American football team The Baltimore Ravens has hired Sandy Weil as Director of Football Analytics, to work alongside the player personnel department and coaching staff to study data related to game trends, NFL scouting and player production. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Ipsos OTX MediaCT President Bruce Friend to lead its Media and Entertainment division. More
Technology specialist ABI Research has opened a new UK-based research and forecasting facility in Wellingborough, Northants, to house its growing team of analysts and to support local clients. More
New York-based communications agency Initiative has appointed former Nielsen execs Michael Heberle and Richard Sussman for senior roles in its recently restructured Performance Analytics team. More
In the US, media services specialist ZenithOptimedia Worldwide has promoted Rob Jayson to the newly created position of Chief Data Officer, with responsibility for the firm's Global Analytics Center (GLANCE). More
US-based TV data collection and analytics specialist FourthWall Media has opened a new division called 'MassiveData', which combines TV viewing data with data mining technologies to deliver audience analytics. More
International publishing firm Gannett has named former Omnicom exec Emma Gilding as Vice President of Brand Research and Strategy in New York, responsible for delivering consumer, brand and market insights. More
Compensation and benefits data provider Compdata Surveys has launched a new division, Compdata Consulting, offering integrated solutions for human resources clients; and named Dane Sinn to head it up as Director of Consulting Services. More
US-based consulting firm North Highland has announced the launch of a new business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions division, Enfathom; and has promoted Craig Sanders to lead it. More
US-based predictive analytics and consulting services firm Intalytics has announced an exclusive partnership with forecasting and analytics expert Jim Stone, principal consultant of Chain Store Advisors. More
GfK has combined two recent acquisitions, KN Dimestore and nurago, to create a new global practice, Digital Market Intelligence (DMI), which promises clients a complete picture of their digital marketing and advertising ROI. More
Dubai-based News Group International (NGI) has acquired UK-based Report International and US PR and social media research specialist KDPaine & Partners, and will add them to its measurement company, Salience Insight, while maintaining them as distinct brands. More
Pharma market access consultancy WG Consulting has opened its first US office, in New York, and appointed Charlotta Norgaard to lead it. More
WPP-owned brand, media and comms research specialist Millward Brown is implementing a new 'service delivery' model across its North America operations, which involves centralizing a number of back office positions, resulting in the loss of around sixty non-research staff. More
US-based healthcare data and analytics provider Symphony Health Solutions has appointed former IMS Health exec Bill Nelligan as Chief Executive Officer. More
IAG Research founder Alan Gould has joined the Board of online sampling and technology company uSamp, along with Sean Moriaty, who is the former CEO of Ticketmaster. More
In New York, Nielsen/McKinsey joint venture NM Incite has appointed former McKinsey Principal Andrew Somosi as Chief Executive Officer. More
US-based research and measurement consultancy StrategyOne - which is part of the Edelman PR network - has appointed Fergus Clarke as Head of its Middle East and North Africa division. More
John Gongos, the founder and CEO of Gongos Research, died yesterday at the age of 51, after having been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma last week. More
Customer loyalty specialist Maritz has set up a Business Services division, to focus on the changes being experienced by service industries as a result of the current economic climate, technological breakthroughs, and changing consumer behaviour. More
In the US, social media TV analytics firm Bluefin Labs has appointed former Publicis Modem CEO JP Maheu as Chief Executive Officer, working alongside the firm's co-founder and Chairman Deb Roy to focus on the growing the company. More
US cross-media ad effectiveness specialist Symphony Advanced Media (SAM) has hired former MarketShare Partners exec Joel Brodsky as Chief Research and Insights Officer; Phil Lambert as VP, Client Solutions; and Dan Kidd as Senior Director, Client Solutions. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Globalpark sales leader Frank Kleinert as a Partner, with responsibility for building the business across the 'DACH' German-speaking region, which includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More
Full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has launched a qualitative insights boutique, led by former Synovate director Steve Wolf. More
Las Vegas-based research firm Precision Opinion has launched a recruitment drive through which it hopes to find an additional 200 members of staff for its call center in Las Vegas. More
Peter Ventimiglia has re-joined US research and measurement consultancy StrategyOne, as Executive Vice President and geography lead for Washington DC. More
Pinterest anlaytics startup PinReach is on the market for $10k, following co-founder Chris Fay's decision to accept a new position with Google. More
Japan-based GMO Research has appointed Sarah Jang as a Senior Business Development Director for North America, charged with setting up the company's first office in the region. More
In the US, broadcast trade association TVB has announced the appointment of Stacey Lynn Schulman, former Turner Broadcasting research head, in the newly created position of SVP, Chief Research Officer. More
ORC International veteran Warren Frankel has taken up the post of President of specialist data and delivery business Ipsos Observer in America, responsible for overseeing domestic teams while working closely with the rest of the Ipsos network. More
In New York, Omnicom-owned PR agency Porter Novelli has hired former Yahoo! insights leader Joe Shantz as Senior Vice President, Digital Analytics, responsible for identifying and creating new digital tools and channels for audience engagement and analysis. More
Google's former VP of Products & User Experience Marissa Mayer has been named Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo! - the company's fifth CEO in the last five years. More
In the US, Georgetown University has established a new Institute for Consumer Research, centred around technology-focused consumers and how to market to them. More
In the US, WPP's media investment management company GroupM has appointed big data expert Patrick Monteleone as Director, Research & Insights in its Next media innovation unit. More
Schlesinger Associates co-owner Debby Schlesinger-Hellman has been elected Chair of US professional body the Marketing Research Association (MRA); and also has a new role in her own company, that of EVP, US Qualitative Solutions. More
Global market and employee research specialist ORC International has expanded its team with the appointment of four new members of staff in the US, and a senior exec in the UK. More
US-based cleantech specialist Pike Research has been acquired by energy sector market intelligence provider Navigant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Harris Interactive has closed its Princeton, New Jersey office, as part of an ongoing review of its leased office space needs. More
UK-based Online specialist BrainJuicer has appointed former P&G researcher Teri Hall as Vice President, North America. Based in the firm's Chicago office, Hall will oversee client accounts across the American Midwest region, and support EVP Alex Hunt. More
Two US researchers, Adam Weinstein and Nathan Lynch, have launched a new company, Synapse Research, providing global access for B2B and B2C projects using a proprietary data collection process, Smart Sourcing. More
In Canada, multi-cultural marketing specialist Monsoon Communications has opened an MR agency called Third Eye, to deliver insights into the ethnic audience it defines as 'Zero2Five New Canadians'. The firm will be led by former TNS leader Gautam Nath. More
WPP-owned market research and political polling network Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) has appointed government bureaucrat Ashok Kapur as Head of its Policy Group for South Asia operations. More
Retail data specialist dunnhumbyUSA has appointed former P&G marketer Allen Mason as Vice President of Analysis, Strategy and Planning; while ex-Pepsi insights exec Leslie Liss joins as Vice President of Manufacturer Commercial Solutions. More
In the US, M3 Global Research has appointed healthcare research veteran David Deutsch as Head of Syndicated Products, while eRewards' former CMO and Chief Panel Officer Bill Russo has joined as President of Market Research. More
UK-based ecommerce service provider eCommera has appointed former IBM Coremetrics Director John Squire to lead its Retail Predictive Analytics Software division, and spearhead the firm's US expansion. More
Global media planning and buying group Carat has appointed Mike Vitti as Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics, to oversee a practice comprising around 30 US staff. More
US-based mobile analytics service PercentMobile is to close at the end of this month, with its founders channelling their energies into a new service, Delivr.com, which will provide campaign management, analytics and other services for smartphone marketing. More
Trina Arnett, formerly Chief Analyst at interactive agency Crispin Porter+ Bogusky (CP+B), has set up her own research and data analytics consulting firm, trinalytics, based in Denver, Colorado. More
In the US, Ipsos has appointed former Yahoo! AdLabs head Ken Mallon as Global President of Ipsos ASI|digital, a practice focused on advertising research in digital and social media spaces. More
US-based online brand protection specialist CitizenHawk has introduced a monitoring tool called HawkSocial, to enable users to measure their social media 'footprint'. Results can be split by geography or by specific networking site - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc. More
In the US John Lovett, Senior Partner at Web Analytics Demystified, has been elected President of non-profit organization the Digital Analytics Association (DAA). More
In the US, Democratic pollster Alan Secrest is closing his company for financial reasons. More
Retail data specialist dunnhumby has hired former MicroStrategy exec Nishat Mehta to drive the global expansion and commercialization of its solutions as EVP, Global Partners, based in New York City. More
Netherlands-based agency SKIM is opening an office in San Francisco, its second US base, led by Directors Joris Huisman and Eline van der Gaast who are promoted from SKIM Project Manager roles in the Rotterdam and New York offices respectively. More
US-based research, strategy and design consultancy Kelton has appointed Ashish Verma as Managing Director in New York, leading the consulting offer for the firm's East Coast clients. More
In the UK, media group Future Publishing has recruited former T-Mobile insights leader Simon Wainwright for the newly created role of Market Research Director, with responsibility for driving its consumer insight strategy. More
In the US, big data specialist Chliad has appointed natural language processing (NLP) expert Howard Turtle as Chief Scientist, to lead development of the firm's analytics capabilities. More
Social media analysis firm uberVU has hired Kantar Media Compete's former General Manager Gregg Poulin as Chief Marketing Officer, with a remit to help the firm refine its customer acquisition and demand generation strategies while directing all marketing initiatives. More
Global insight and marketing group Cello has acquired the remaining shares of co-creation agency Face, four years after first investing in it. More
US-based charity-focused panel specialist Op4G (Opinions For Good) has appointed Frank Nappo as President and CEO, and Chris Stearns as CTO; and hired former Toluna execs Frank Hayden - as COO - and Archie Ignacio, as North American VP of Client Services. More
UK-based behavioral insights firm Beyond Analysis has opened an office in the US, led by Hunter Albright, who has been appointed CEO for North America and Global Head of Consulting. More
WPP shareholders have voted against a proposed 60% increase in CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's pay package. Separately, WPP says its Consumer Insight arm has been 'stable' in the first four months of 2012, with a 3.3% revenue rise adding to the group's £3.2 billion turnover. More
In the US, online behavioural measurement firm Kantar Media Compete has appointed former MediaVest digital research specialist Dr Yaakov Kimelfeld as its new Chief Research Officer (CRO), succeeding John Bremer who left the company last year. More
US digital audience measurement company Umbel has appointed media research veteran Dr Thomas Evans as Chief Research Officer (CRO), overseeing all the firm's research activities and methodological development. More
Bruce Friend has resigned from his role as President of Ipsos OTX MediaCT and will leave the company after ten years, to return to the client side or work in a smaller provider company. More
In the US, full service agency Delve Marketing Research has announced plans to expand its online data collection and panel capabilities and has recruited Wally Balden as Managing Director of the online division. He joins from CPG specialist InsightsNow. More
Netherlands-based market research agency SKIM is opening an office in San Francisco in the summer, from which it will service its clients on the US west coast and expand its client roster in the tech, finance and telecoms sectors. More
Ipsos MORI has transferred Rob Myers from his role as President of Marketing in the US, to the post of Managing Director for Ipsos Marketing in the UK. He replaces Susan Malcolm who is relocating to Australia for personal reasons. More
Radio ratings giant Arbitron has appointed former Nielsen exec Derrik Dennis as Director of Sales for its mobile measurement solutions, which include the syndicated Arbitron Mobile Trends Panels. More
Retail analysis giant SymphonyIRI Group has appointed former Aon COO Andrew Appel as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding John Freeland who plans to retire later in the year. More
Publicis-owned full-service media agency Spark has appointed youth research specialist Scott Hess for the new role of SVP / Human Intelligence and Research, charged with boosting the 'emotional relevance and effectiveness' of the firm's research practice. More
US-based TRiG - a division of Canadian polling firm Leger Marketing - has restructured its management team with the promotion of Ron Cosgrove to President USA, Robert Kaplan-Sherman to Corporate Chief Researcher, and Bruce Shandler to Strategic Advisor to the CEO. More
In the UK, telephone research specialist Facts International has appointed former Lake Market Research execs Sharon Greenslade and Adam Wyles as Project Directors in its Client Services team, with a remit to further develop digital fieldwork capability. More
In the US, Annalect, the data and analytics business of Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has appointed Nielsen veteran Jed Meyer in the new role of US Director of Research, based in New York. More
US-based Federated Sample has appointed former Greenfield Online MD Andy Ellis as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development. More
Janet Harkness, Director of the Gallup Research Center and a leading figure in the development of cross-cultural research methods, died on Monday in Germany at the age of 63. More
US-based data collection firm Focus Pointe Global (FPG) has received an undisclosed amount of funding, while appointing Noel Sitzmann as its new CEO, guiding future expansion. More
Facebook has bought out San Francisco-based user experience research and design firm Bolt Peters (BP). Survey intercept provider Ethnio will step out from under the BP wing as an independent company, while some or all the remaining BP staff will join the social media giant's own design team. More
GfK has announced two senior marketing science appointments which it says 'sharpen its focus on rigorous yet innovative analytics'. Knowledge Networks' Ellen Veccia become Chief Marketing Science Officer while Mike Conklin has rejoined from MarketTools as EVP of Marketing Science. More
US-based legal and real estate information specialist ALM is creating a new Marketing Services team and has appointed recently-arrived Eric Biener to head it up. More
GfK is integrating elements of its brand, communication, satisfaction and loyalty research into a new global practice, Brand and Customer Experience, and has appointed Helen Zeitoun to head it up. More
In the US, design-driven research and strategy firm Bovitz has acquired Resolve Market Research, a specialist in assessing the impact of digital media on consumers and audiences. More
UK Yellow Pages owner Yell has announced it is to rebrand as 'hibu'. Also this week, the company has reported a significant decline in revenues and the departure of Group Chief Marketing Officer Jenny Ashmore after just seven months. More
Jon Swallen has been promoted to the position of Chief Research Officer of Kantar Media Intelligence North America, in which he will lead the development of measurement methods for online video, social media and mobile advertising, while also spearheading data integration programs. More
Kees de Jong, the CEO of data collection and sampling solutions specialist SSI, has moved to the role of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has been replaced by Chris Fanning, who joined the firm in February as President and COO. More
In the US, full service agency CMI has appointed former Ipsos marketing sciences leader Ryan Kocher as Vice President of Analytics, in charge of its analytical sciences team and overseeing all analytic services. More
US-based MarketVision Research has appointed health care veteran Kendall Gay as Vice President of Qualitative Research, leading its qual health care team. More
UK-based insight agency Nunwood has announced the acquisition of California-based training and change management consultancy Retention Specialists Inc. Nunwood already has US offices in Los Angeles and New York. More
In the US, audience measurement start-up Umbel has appointed Starcom Associate Media Director Amy Bickers as its Director of Agency Solutions. More
Zodiak Kids, the children's division at Zodiak Media, has created an international research department, 'The Research Lab', and promoted François Vallerian, Research Manager at Marathon Media, to lead it. More
Microsoft Research - which focuses on the application of advanced computing tools to the social sciences - is opening a new lab in Manhattan, where it has employed fourteen former Yahoo! researchers. More
GfK veteran Jim Timony has joined US research agency Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) as Vice President, working in the Converged Technology and Media sector from the firm's Horsham, PA and New York City offices. More
Omnicom advanced analytics and predictive modeling specialist The Modellers has hired veteran client and agency side researcher Kenneth Farmer as SVP Client Service, based in San Francisco and with a focus on the consumer electronics practice. More
Echo Research has appointed Robert Takacs as Executive Vice President, based in New York. He joins the firm's leadership team and takes responsibility for expanding its brand within the US, as well as for client service and enhancing its range of services. More
Solar energy and photovoltaic industry specialist NPD Solarbuzz has hired Wolfgang Schlichting as Research Director, Downstream Markets; and promoted Finlay Colville Ph.D. to VP leading its solar research team. More
US event-based research firm Healthcare Research & Analytics (HRA) has appointed healthcare consulting and client-side specialist G. Matthias Prinz to lead its consultative custom research business. More
National Research Group (NRG) co-founder Catherine Paura has set up a new firm called Capstone Global Marketing and Research Group, with the aim of 'interpreting the tastes and behaviors of the 21st century entertainment consumer'. She is joined by her sister Angela, former NRG COO, in the new venture. More
A pollster from the Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) has been credited with saving the life of a New York City woman, who was slipping into a diabetic coma when he called to interview her one night last week. More
US-based Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed veteran researcher Howard Parr as a Group Director in its Phoenix Healthcare team, based in Richmond, Surrey, UK. More
US-based data collection firm Schlesinger Associates has appointed Ipsos ASI's former Global President Anne Hedde as Managing Director of its online data collection arm, Schlesinger Interactive. More
Steve Henke, the President of online qual specialist 20|20 Research, has resigned to set up a consulting firm called Harpeth Marketing, which will help MR companies to market themselves effectively. More
Online audience specialist comScore has appointed former Microsoft researcher Beth Uyenco as SVP of International Research, to support the firm's initiatives with local market measurement JICs*, including UKOM in the UK. More
After nearly twenty years at Nielsen Claritas, Drake Bassett has left the research industry to take up the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the not-for-profit organization Palmer Home for Children. More
In the US, Ipsos Loyalty has appointed research veteran Thomas Gallagher as Vice President in its Financial Services practice. More
In the UK, book publisher Harper Collins has appointed the BBC's Head of Digital Insight Rufus Weston as Customer Insight Director. More
In the US, digital audience measurement specialist Umbel has raised $3.7m in a Series A round of financing led by Austin Ventures, and appointed former Arbitron exec Paul Krasinski as its new Chief Executive Officer. More
Brand advocacy platform ReadyPulse has raised an undisclosed amount of initial funding, which it will use to roll out its recently launched Brand Advocate Builder behavior analysis platform. The company has also named former Gartner exec Dennis O'Malley as CEO. More
DIY research firm SurveyMonkey has opened a new operation in Brazil, where it has appointed Monster's former Director of Sales Rodolfo Ohl as Country Manager. More
In the US, cross-platform ad effectiveness measurement specialist Symphony Advanced Media (SAM) has appointed ad research execs Bala Mallela as VP and Jenny deCastro as Senior Director of Client Solutions. More
In the US, Arbitron's SVP/Digital Media & Analytics Paul Krasinski is reported to be leaving the company after just fifteen months. More
Leyla Namiranian, Director of Marketing and Consumer Research for US firm Altria Client Services has been missing for more than a week from her home in Chesterfield, Virginia. More
In New York, global media agency McCann has appointed Lynn Teo to the new position of Chief Experience Officer (CXO), to build the firm's first Experience Design department. More
Publicis Groupe company VivaKi has named Kurt Unkel as President of its digital media and marketing solutions division Nerve Center, replacing the departing Curt Hecht. More
In the US, consumer goods and retail specialist dunnhumbyUSA has made six Vice President appointments: Gul Ahuja, Global Solutions; Tom Cox and Cara Pratt, Manufacturer Practice; Julian Farbstein and Rachael Hadaway, Client Solutions; and Allison Unkraut, Client Leadership. More
Richard Surratt, the Chief Financial Officer of radio ratings giant Arbitron, is leaving the company for 'personal reasons' after just 14 months in the post. When he leaves on May 11, Surratt's duties will be assumed by COO Sean Creamer until a replacement is found. More
Dr Robert Groves, the 23rd Director of the US Census Bureau, has resigned his position in order to take up the position of Provost of Georgetown University in late August. More
In the US, communications consultancy Brunswick Group has appointed former StrategyOne President Robert Moran as a Partner, to lead the expansion of its Insights and Opinion Research practice in the Americas. More
US-based full service market research agency CMI has appointed shopper insights expert Donna Wydra as Senior Vice President of Consumer and Shopper Strategy, to expand its solutions for manufacturers, retailers and restaurants. More
In the UK, Radius Global Market Research has appointed Anjul Sharma for its new role as Global Director of Qualitative Research, to lead the firm's qual practice across its client base in the US, EMEA, and Asia from its office in London. More
Social media insight specialist Visible Technologies has acquired WPP-owned competitor Cymfony for an undisclosed amount. The operation will now be led by former Cymfony President Richard Pasewark, following the resignation of Visible's CEO Kelly Pennock. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate North America CEO Scott Miller as President and COO of International Business. More
In the US, IPG Media Labs' former MD Reuben Steiger has joined user-centric design and innovation agency Method, as a Principal with a focus on designing business strategy, based in New York City. More
UK-based Yell Group, which began life as the online version of Yellow Pages and now offers a variety of digital services, has appointed former Sitel exec Tim Schuh in the new role of Chief Customer Experience Officer. More
New Jersey-based Bowker, which provides information for the publishing industry, has merged its US-based PubTrack Consumer and UK-based Book Marketing Limited (BML) under a new global brand, named Bowker Market Research. More
In the US, predictive analytics company Fractal Analytics has announced that co-founder and Chief Architect Nirmal Palaparthi is leaving to set up Mobius, a mobile platform venture. He will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors at Fractal Singapore. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has appointed Mike Leahy President in Canada, overseeing all aspects of its technology, home, fashion, food and custom market research business in the country. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has opened an office in Hong Kong, which will form its Asian headquarters. The new office - the firm's eleventh in all worldwide - will be led by Bruce Wells, who joined earlier in the month from Synovate. More
Martin Filz is stepping down from his role as MD for EMEA and APAC at online sampling and data collection firm Research Now, to 'pursue a new opportunity' within the market research industry. He is leaving as the firm announces several changes in its global executive leadership team. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has promoted Mike de Vere to the post of CEO of its US Business Groups, Todd Myers to Chief Operating Officer of the same division, and Marc Levin to Chief Operating Officer, responsible for European Operations. More
In the US, MR technology and operations company Annik has promoted former Greenfield Online CEO Rudy Nadilo to the position of Senior Partner, in charge of its Global Research Practice. John Bird is also promoted to the role of Partner in the practice. More
London-based insight consultancy Truth has celebrated its fifth birthday with annual revenues of £9m, up 25% from the previous year. More
US-based research and consulting firm The Pert Group has promoted Doug Guion to the position of President, responsible for the firm's day-to-day operations. He takes on these duties from CEO Dale Lersch, who will continue in her current role with a specific focus on international development. More
In the US, Hispanic telephone fieldwork company Eastern Research Services (ERS) has been closed down by parent firm Hispania Capital Partners (HCP), leaving an undisclosed number of staff out of work. More
In the US, behavioral advertising specialist Buysight has completed an $8m Series B financing round, which will be used to expand its ad platform and its engineering, operations and sales teams. The firm has also hired Brian Ball, Microsoft's former CTO for EMEA. More
Ipsos-owned Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has appointed former MarketShare exec Jude Ryan as Vice President of Analytic Innovation, with responsibility for expanding the division's predictive solutions. More
Following yesterday's FTC clearance for its acquisition of two former SDI Health subsidiaries, inVentiv Health's MR and analytics division Campbell Alliance has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Encuity Research, and the appointment of Michael Turner as its General Manager. More
Online video analytics firm Skytide has hired analytics and business intelligence veteran Dr Hamid Bahadori as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, to lead the firm's product development initiatives. More
US media group NBCUniversal has promoted Ari Perler to a new role steering distribution research and insights for its cable and new media, and domestic TV divisions. More
In the US, client side research veteran Steve Babcock has turned provider with the launch of INSIGHTS Market Research, a full service firm with an emphasis on helping clients to succeed through innovation. More
Entertainment giant Twentieth Century Fox has boosted its marketing and research team with the appointments of former Warner Bros and CBS Films exec Debbie Miller, and former MarketCast MD Kevin Yoder. More
Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate exec Bruce Wells as Managing Director and President of its operations in Asia, based in Hong Kong. More
Ipsos has announced the appointment of Synovate veteran Jenny Broughton as a Global Talent Management Partner, and separately has given more details of the structure of its new InnoQuest Practice. More
AbsolutData Research & Analytics has added three C-suite leaders to its management team in India, to support its 'aggressive global growth plans'. COO Sundar Ramaswamy, CFO Abishek Sawhny and CTO Rahul Monie will all be based in the Gurgaon office. More
Location analytics firm Placed, Inc., formerly known as Sewichi, has completed a $3.4m Series A round of funding, and announced beta availability for its forthcoming 'Placed for Developers' solution. It has also recruited Andrea Eatherly as Director of Marketing and Operations. More
In the US, Audience Insights founder Kevin O'Neill and creative veteran Christopher Korody have announced the formation of a new partnership, Audience Metrix LLC, dedicated to measuring and analysing marketers' ROI from customer events. More
In New York, consumer demand specialist The Demand Institute has appointed Pope Ward as Executive Director and Louise Keely as Chief Research Officer. The Institute is jointly operated as a non-profit body by The Conference Board and Nielsen. More
Marketing services group Omnicom has opened a new agency called sparks & honey, in New York City, to identify emerging trends in popular culture. More
In the US, survey software provider Allegiance has appointed former Fidelity Investments MR Director Jennifer Beyer as Vice President of Best Practices, to support client requirements for voice-of-customer intelligence (VOCi) programs. More
Ipsos, continuing its integration of Synovate, has reorganised its largest global business line, Ipsos Marketing - which accounted for nearly half the group's revenues in 2011 - forming four distinct practices. More
UK-based mobile data collection specialist OnePoint Global has appointed former Synovate Global CEO Robert Philpott as Global Managing Director, based in the US with a remit to position the company for 'aggressive growth and scale'. More
Prabhakar Raghavan - the head of the Yahoo! Labs research unit - is leaving the company, reportedly to join Google, in advance of a 'large-scale restructure', which reports say will result in 'significant layoffs' across the firm's PR, marketing and research teams. More
comScore's Chief Operating Officer Greg Dale has moved across to the position of Executive Vice President, International, following last year's departure of Wolf Allisat. Cameron Meierhoefer now becomes COO, while Serge Matta is promoted and Tom Karrat hired for divisional President roles. More
US data and marketing services giant Infogroup has acquired local data management platform GoTime, and integrated it into its just launched 'Data Axle' portal, which is led by recently promoted Chief Data Officer Christian Ward. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. More
GfK has expanded its healthcare practice with the acquisition of market access consultancy Bridgehead International, which serves companies across the pharma, medical device and diagnostics sectors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has announced that interim President and CEO Al Angrisani has been appointed to the role on an official basis until June 2014. More
European online consumer researcher MetrixLab has promoted Andy Habgood to the post of Managing Consultant, to lead the firm's UK Brand, Media and Advertising division from its offices in London. More
Peter Naylor, NBCUniversal's EVP, Digital Media Sales, has been elected Chairman of The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), while endorsing the body's 'Making Measurement Make Sense' initiative for the creation and adoption of better digital advertising metrics. More
In the US, Spanish-language broadcast network Telemundo Media has appointed former Nielsen leader Douglas Darfield to oversee consumer, media and marketplace intelligence, while heading its team of 15 researchers. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has appointed Christopher Fanning as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, to oversee its operations in the American and Latin American markets. Earlier in his career Fanning worked for management consultancy The Boston Consulting Group. More
Former Procter & Gamble market researcher and avid cyclist Jay Faberman died on Friday at the age of 70, following complications resulting from a bone-marrow transplant. More
Consumer and sensory specialist MMR Research has formed a dedicated research team, focused on early stage product development and packaging work and the creation of new qualitative and bespoke research approaches. More
US pollster John Zogby has joined his son Jonathan at JZ Analytics as a Senior Analyst. In his new role, he will be overseeing a series of 2012 presidential election surveys, designed to track public opinion of the primary and general election candidates. More
Joe Bernardo has elected to retire early from his role as CEO of comms monitoring firm Cision North America on the 1st of March, when he will be replaced by current President and COO Peter Granat. More
Thomas Bosilevac, the co-founder of online data-driven automation service MashableMetrics.com, has joined JWT-owned digital marketing and technology agency Digitaria as Director of Analytics, based in the firm's San Diego headquarters. More
In Canada, former Optimisa CEO Simon Dannatt has joined youth-focused research specialist The Sound as Chief Executive Officer, with a specific remit to help the firm expand into Asia. More
New York-based media analytics specialist C3 Metrics has appointed former Nielsen Media Research CEO John Dimling as TV Advisory Chief, with a remit to extend the firm's services beyond online media and into television. More
Natural language processing expert Jason Baldridge has joined social media agency Converseon as Senior Data Scientist, with a remit to help the firm develop conversation mining technologies. More
In Chicago, digital measurement specialist comScore has appointed former Mindshare Consumer Insights MD Judy Bahary as Senior Vice President of Marketing Solutions for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. More
US qual and quant agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has announced new responsibilities for its leadership team, including the promotion of Dr Rob Stone to the post of CEO, replacing co-founder Dr. Andrew Morrison who will continue as Chairman of the company. More
In the US, online audience targeting firm [x+1] has appointed SymphonyIRI veteran Bill Sears for the new position of Vice President of Solution Architecture. More
WPP-owned ad agency Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) has launched a practice called Social@Ogilvy, through which the agency's global network of social media strategists will deliver solutions for areas including social media commerce, online listening and impact analysis. More
Cara Longo, VP of Operations at MR outsourcing firm Ugam Research Solutions, has died after a two-year battle with cancer. She died on Monday 6 February at her home in Fairport, NY, surrounded by members of her family. More
In the US, neuro-insight specialist Buyology has hired former EmSense exec Mark Mallardi as Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. More
Bertram ('Bert') Russick, the former owner of Minneapolis-based polling specialist Mid-Continent Surveys, died on Thursday January 26th at the age of 90. More
In the US, consumer research company the NPD Group has decided to stay in its current headquarters in Port Washington, NY and expand the premises rather than move to a bigger alternative location. The company will also site its expanded data center at its headquarters and create ten new jobs. More
Czech Republic-based social media analytics firm Socialbakers has expanded to the US with the opening of an operation in San Francisco, where it has appointed Chairman Martin Huml as President and COO, and Katrina Wong as Vice President of Marketing. More
Arbitron's Julian Davis is retiring, after twenty-two years in various roles including Director of Urban Radio and Director of Urban Media Services. More
Global media auditor BPA Worldwide has opened an office in the city of Shenzhen, in the Guangdong Province of China, complementing its existing Asian operations in Hong Kong. More
In the US, full service digital agency Doner has appointed JWT veteran Jeff Voigt to the new position of Senior Vice President, Media Insights. More
Web-based consumer researcher BuzzBack has expanded into the Nordic region with the appointment of TNS Gallup veteran Marie Hayling, who will based in Gothenburg, Sweden. More
In the US, Greenfield Online veterans Hugh Davis and Keith Price have officially launched reInvention, a global sampling and data collection services firm founded last summer and promising 'a more human-to-human' approach to sample acquisition. A London office is planned soon. More
US research and measurement consultancy StrategyOne, part of the Edelman PR network, has appointed Pauline Draper-Watts as Executive Vice President in charge of its Communications Measurement and Analytics group. More
Food and drink researcher Technomic has developed a new online platform called the Adult Beverage Resource Group, to track US sales of spirits, wine and beer, and provide consumer attitude and usage metrics. Eric Schmidt and Donna Hood Crecca join to help lead the new initiative. More
In the US, NPD Group has announced an agreement with Walmart to process its point of sale data. The firm has also appointed four new analysts, plus Raj Misra as Director of Marketing. More
Online analyst Webtrends is investing $7 million to add 50 new employees this year, with a key focus on software engineering skills. More
Retail and mall foot-traffic counting specialist ShopperTrak Corporation has boosted its planned expansion in Europe with the appointment of a European CEO. Former company COO Todd Starcevich moves from the Chicago headquarters. More
Digital measurement specialist comScore has appointed Marcos Christensen, formerly Head of Sales at Fox Sports New Media, as Country Manager for Argentina and Uruguay. More
In the US, statistical software specialist Revolution Analytics has hired former Accenture Analytics Global MD David Rich as its new CEO, replacing SPSS founder Dr Norman Nie who has held the role since 2009. More
US consultancy Web Analytics Demystified has appointed former Adobe exec Brian Hawkins as a Partner, to work directly with clients to deliver site testing, optimization and personalization capabilities. More
US-based research technology firm Decipher has hired former Confirmit director Richard Collins as Director of Client Development for EMEA, based in the firm's London office. More
GfK has announced revenue up 6.2% to EUR 1.374 billion in 2011, in preliminary figures released today. Almost all (5.8%) was organic growth. Operating income grew relatively little due to specific items including write-downs and recruitment of a new CEO. More
eBay commerce analytics specialist Terapeak has appointed a new President and CEO, Kevin North. He joins from Dyadem International (now part of IHS Inc.), where he held the same titles. More
Belgian agency InSites Consulting has announced revenue growth of around 28% to more than 16 million Euros; office openings in Timisoara, Romania and in New York; expansion to 120 employees; and a number of senior appointments. More
B2b media and insight company Penton Media has appointed David Kieselstein as its new CEO, based in New York. A veteran of Time Warner, he was most recently CEO of TNS North America. More
In the US, Kodak's former Chief Listening Officer Beth Kribs-LaPierre has joined social media solutions firm Brand Networks as Director, Social Intelligence and Analytics. More
In the US, BrainJuicer has appointed planning specialist Rene Huey-Lipton as Senior Vice President, in charge of the firm's 'Juice Generation' team, which helps clients generate insights and ideas at the early stages of development. More
WPP-owned international communications consultancy Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched a new unit called Research+Data Insights (R+D Insights), offering both data analytics and primary research. More
Murray Hardie has re-joined brand and comms research specialist Hall & Partners as US Chief Executive Officer, after a 10-year break spent working in comms planning positions. He assumes overall responsibility for US operations from Global CEO Vanella Jackson. More
In the US, marketing solutions firm The Berry Company is to acquire technology assets and take on former staff of interactive ad targeting firm WebVisible, which closed down in December. Berry, which did not disclose terms, will make the buy through a subsidiary of its parent firm TBC Holdings. More
German research software firm Globalpark has promoted its MD Frank Michael to the position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Lorenz Gräf who has stepped down following the acquisition by survey software firm QuestBack. More
In the US, online sampling and data collection company Research Now has made changes to its senior team with three promotions: Craig Stevens to CRO for the Americas; Martin Filz to MD for EMEA and APAC; and Konstanze Just to SVP of Global Marketing. More
New York-based market research and strategy consultancy Kelton has announced the appointment of Laura DeWitt as Senior Vice President, Qualitative Research, with responsibility for the company's first presence in Chicago. More
In the US, travel research veteran David Sheatsley has been appointed Vice President of Research at travel sector marketing agency MMGY Global, to spearhead the firm's research and insights discipline. More
WPP-owned healthcare panel and data collection agency All Global has appointed Hilary Fischer as Chief Operating Officer, US, and Kerry Haynes as Director of Operations, Europe. More
In the US, former NielsenConnect President Jon Mandel has joined TV ad targeting and measurement firm PrecisionDemand as its new CEO, replacing Tyson Roberts who assumes the role of Chief Revenue Officer. More
US professionals have launched a new body, the Mobile Marketing Research Association (MMRA), to help the industry develop standards and ethics for the use of mobile devices for marketing research purposes. More
Multimedia entertainment group Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Christian Kurz to the post of Vice President of Research, Insights & Reporting, expanding his current management of Nickelodeon's international research to cover all VIMN brands. More
Former Toluna director Katie Gross has returned to market analysis company Mintel to take up the newly created position of Vice President of the Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) division in the US and Canada, based in the Chicago office. More
US-based word-of-mouth specialist Bazaarvoice has relocated Chief Client Officer Mark Riggs to London, where he has taken up the post of General Manager for Europe, tasked with raising the profile of the company's solutions across the continent. More
Digital marketing specialist [x+1] has appointed digital marketing veteran Peter Massey as President and COO, effective immediately. Massey has served as CFO of WPP agencies JWT and Ogilvy & Mather for the last five years. More
In the US, e-commerce media solutions firm HookLogic has appointed Jeff Griffin, the co-founder of Interpublic's Shopper Sciences arm, as President of Retail. More
In the US, dunnhumby - the data firm behind the Tesco Clubcard loyalty scheme - has appointed Yael Cosset as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), alongside his existing role as CEO of the company's price modeling and customer insight firm KSS Retail. More
Database101 - the firm set up by sacked Infogroup founder Vinod Gupta in 2010 - has opened ResearchUSA, a business dedicated to managing its parent's proprietary business database. As part of the launch, the firm plans to hire 60 researchers for its new call center. More
Every month Daily Research News publishes over 150 stories from the market research industry and 2011's grand total of items was 1,886. So which of them grabbed you? Features Editor Teresa Lynch looks at the most read stories. More
In New York, media innovation agency IPG Mediabrands has appointed David Rosenberg as Managing Partner. Together with former BBDO digital strategist Chad Stoller, Rosenberg will lead the firm's 'immersion and exploration center', IPG Media Lab. More
In the US, insurance and investment management business Lincoln Financial Group has set up a new Consumer Insights division, with a team of six qual and quant researchers headed by Emily Pachuta. More
In Miami, TNS has appointed former Synovate exec Franck Sarrazit as Global Director in the company's Brand & Communication practice, with a remit to support the development of its offer globally and a particular focus on the needs of clients in Latin America and the US. More
Concept testing and forecasting software specialist Affinnova has appointed former TNS researcher Sarita Bhagwat to lead its Financial Services practice. More
In the US, research veterans Sanjay Vrudhula, Lyle Durbin and Tod Higginbotham have set up a new firm, Reconnaissance Market Research (ReconMR), targeting Texas-based companies with $1 billion or more in revenue. More
Former Warner Bros researcher Karen Barcheski has joined Latino-targeted English-language cable television network nuvoTV in the newly created position of Vice President of Research. More
In New York, Kantar Health has appointed Debbie Warner as Vice President in charge of its Oncology Commercial Strategies team, which provides information and analysis on the influence of sector stakeholders. More
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In Canada, communities specialist Cambridge Healthtech Associates (CHA) has appointed Dawn Van Dam, former CEO of market research consultancy Health Connexions, as its General Manager, in charge of day-to-day operations. More
In New York, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has promoted David Doty to the position of EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for overseeing research as well as the firm's marketing and events. More
In the US, dunnhumby's CIO Paul Hunter has moved across to its social media marketing agency BzzAgent to take up the post of Chief Operating Officer, with a remit to integrate the former's shopper insights with the latter's social media marketing practices. More
In the US, EmSense's Chief Analytics Officer Elissa Moses has left the company to join Ipsos as EVP for Neuroscience and Emotion. She starts her new job on January 3rd. More
Dr Alex Gofman, VP and CTO of US brand research and consulting firm Moskowitz Jacobs, has died at the age of 54, after a long battle with cancer. More
TNS Global Chairman Jamie Hall is to retire next week, after nearly 30 years in the market research industry. More
Waltham, Massachusetts-based engagement marketing specialist Constant Contact has opened an office in London through which it will provide UK support for its suite of e-mail, social media and event marketing tools, and its online survey solutions. More
In the US, Nielsen has announced the appointment of Rick Kash as Vice Chair and Mitchell Habib as Chief Operating Officer. Both appointments are effective from January 1st 2012. More
Clare Hart, the President and CEO of database giant Infogroup, is stepping down 'to pursue new opportunities' just 18 months into the role. She will be replaced by the firm's Chairman Michael Iaccarino. More
James Walker, formerly Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Nunwood, has moved to global brand and marketing consultancy Prophet to lead a new analytics practice with a presence in its London and New York offices. More
Raymond Hill has stepped down from his role as CEO of contract drug research organization PPD Inc with a $3.065m payment, just three months after leaving his previous position at pharma market research giant IMS Health. More
Full service marcoms agency Mullen has hired former Forrester Research analyst Sean Corcoran as Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Media and Social Influence, leading its digital and social media practice. More
Panel and research technology provider Toluna has named Harris Interactive veteran Jim Fredrickson as Group Chief Operations Officer. More
Social media analysis firm uberVU has established a North American corporate headquarters, where it has appointed technology business specialist Mark Pascarella as its new Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, MarketVision Research has announced the appointment of Joel Schindler PhD as Vice President with a focus on its Pharmaceutical Division. He joins from the healthcare market research company Biovid. More
Joseph Farrell, the co-founder and Chairman of movie industry research specialist NRG (National Research Group), has died at the age of 76. More
US social media specialist newBrandAnalytics (nBA) has appointed Sean O'Leary as Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Neil Kataria who assumes the role of Chairman. More
In the US, marketing and analytic consultancy iKnowtion has announced the appointment of Niren Sirohi as Vice President of its Predictive Analytics practice. More
Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner has opened a digital division, led by Anna Greenberg and offering social media analytics, strategic consulting, and modeling & micro-targeting services for communications, as well as web development and online ad services. More
Following its acquisition of Synovate, Ipsos has promoted Grant Bertoli to the position of CEO for South East Asia (SEA), and confirmed the appointment of Synovate's Singapore MD Miranda Cheung as MD of Ipsos in Singapore and SEA. Senior European and US roles have also been finalised. More
IBM veteran Matthias Hartmann has officially taken up the post of Chief Executive Officer of GfK, replacing Professor Dr. Klaus L. Wübbenhorst who has stepped down. More
Concept testing and forecasting software specialist Affinnova says it is re-evaluating its staffing needs following 'rapid growth' and is set to hire 70 new employees in 2012. More
In the US, social media and user analytics specialist Kontagent has appointed former Google product development leader Evin Levey to lead its own product management efforts. More
Research outsourcing and panels company Pulse Group has hired former Gartner executive Carmen Endrina to lead its client development offering in the US, with a particular focus on the firm's West Coast technology clients. More
George Gallup Jr, who helped lead the public opinion polling firm founded by his father until his retirement in 2004, has died of cancer at the age of 81. More
In the US, global PR agency Ketchum has appointed research veteran Don Bartholomew as Senior Vice President of Social Media Research, tasked with managing its Global Research Network's operations in the South and Midwest. More
In the US Scott Koenig, the co-founder of market research agency TripleScoop, has spun off the firm's Social Marketology division as a separate agency, with a focus on tapping social media conversations to drive brand engagement. More
Retail research firm The NPD Group has moved Mark Turim, previously President and General Manager for its Asia Pacific business, to the same role in Latin America as part of a drive to expand its business in the latter region. More
In the US, Horsham, PA-based pharma and biotech consultancy Healogix has announced the appointment of Tim Edbrooke as President and Chief Operating Officer. Company Founder Harris Kaplan will remain as CEO and work in a strategic capacity. More
In the US, social media ad technology firm BLiNQ Media has appointed Daniel Upton and Adam Rice - the founders of social media analytics firm Looxii - as User Interface/Data Visualization Engineers in its Atlanta office. More
US-based STRATMARK, which offers direct marketing services for non-profit clients, has appointed former Merkle exec George Zhang as a VP charged with developing its new analytics offerings. More
US social media research firm Feedback has launched in the UK, with the opening of an office in Islington, London, led by co-founders President and CEO Jeff Thompson and Executive Vice President Dean Browell. More
US media and entertainment company NBCUniversal has appointed former Nielsen exec Jonathan Gibs for the new position of Head of Digital Research, within its Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division (E&DN/IM). More
Synovate CEO Robert Philpott has left his job as part of a management restructure, following Ipsos' recent acquisition of the firm. It is not yet known what his next career move will be. More
In Canada, Ipsos has promoted Luc Durand to the position of President, responsible for all its client service operations in Québec. More
In the US, online community provider Passenger has appointed former TNS Global Innovation Director Gaurav Bhalla as Chief Innovation Officer, leading the firm's development of new approaches to customer collaboration, co-creation and market research. More
Nunwood has announced details of four recent promotions and four appointments in its offices in London and Leeds, continuing its rapid growth. More
In the US, former L'Oreal exec Mark Anton has joined Synovate-owned Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) as Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts. More
In the US, former Microsoft exec Chris Treadaway has unveiled the private beta of Polygraph Media - an analytics platform to help companies understand and manage their social media assets and activity, and track that of competitors. More
GfK Custom Research North America has appointed former GfK Brazil researcher Rogerio Monteiro as Managing Director of its Business & Technology division, based in New York. More
In the US, custom research firm Koski Research has hired industry veteran John Gilfeather as Executive Vice President. More
In the US, a team including Google Analytics co-founder Scott Crosby has launched a new analytics platform called Euclid Elements, with a $5.8m Series A round of financing. More
Following its recent acquisition of Synovate and in line with plans to withdraw the Synovate brand in January, Ipsos has restructured its team in China. Five 'Combined Country Managers' will ready the businesses for integration while ensuring they run separately until the end of the year. More
Former Harris Interactive managers Amrita Banta and Asha Choksi have opened their own full service agency, Agility Research & Strategy, in Singapore. The firm will focus on research across Asia using online and digital data collection tools. More
In the US, pharma market research firm ImpactRx has appointed former IMS Health VP David Gascoigne, to lead the development of its Consulting and Analytics practice as EVP Consulting Analytics, Innovation and Alliances. More
In the US, consumer strategy firm Insight Research Group has promoted Sarah Chumsky to the newly created position of Vice President, Insight Kids, serving as 'thought leader' for the design and implementation of all research and consulting among children. More
US-based start-up newBrandAnalytics is set to hire up to 45 new employees in the next year, for offices in the States and Israel - more than doubling its headcount. More
In the US, gamification company BunchBall has announced substantial growth in Q3, and has appointed Lori Macias as VP of Market Solutions and Barry Kirk as VP of Channel Management. More
Big Data analyst Sociocast has appointed Scott Hoffman, formerly of Yahoo!, Lotame and [x+1], as its new Chief Operating Officer; and strengthened its advisory board with two more media veterans, LiveTout and Media60 founder Joe Doran and former DoubleClick exec Jeffrey Silverman. More
In the US, data collection and analysis platform specialist Survey Analytics has hired social media veteran and blogger Dana Stanley for a business development role. More
US-based business analytics giant SAS has announced a year of good growth, with a headcount increase of 7.6% in 2011 to date and an anticipated 12% rise in revenue this year. More
Ipsos OTX MediaCT has promoted Ben Spergel to SVP, Television Insights. He remains Product Manager for the major tracking study TV Dailies. More
California-based web analytics and online research specialist Crowd Science is moving to larger offices in San Jose, as it continues to expand its team. More
Boutique MR firm Axen Research has appointed Giovanni Riggioni - previously Executive Director of Global Research at Warner Home Entertainment - as Managing Director. More
In the US, consumer strategy firm Insight Research Group has named Dawn Henry to the newly created position of SVP, Insights and Strategy. More
ThinkVine, which helps clients align marketing and advertising with consumer behaviour, has appointed former SPSS exec Mark Battaglia as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Damon Ragusa who will stay on as Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer. More
In the US, media research veteran Stacey Schulman is leaving her role as SVP, Entertainment, Animation, Sports & Digital Ad Sales Research at Turner Broadcasting, where she has worked for the past four years. More
US audience analytics firm Aggregate Knowledge (AK) has named former Adobe exec Douglas Grounds as Senior Vice President, Customer Success, heading a team responsible for managing relationships with customers of the AK Media Intelligence Platform. More
In the US, Ipsos' digital and media specialist arm, OTX MediaCT has appointed Robert Lightner as EVP in charge of its video game research business. He will be based in San Francisco, where he will also serve as local company lead. More
US-based qual/quant agency Insight Research Group has appointed branding specialist Perry Baldwin for its newly created post of 'Chief Possibility Officer', responsible for communicating both the firm's external and internal 'strategic vision'. More
TNS has today announced the appointment of Kristin Sharp as global COO of its qualitative business, starting immediately. She joins from Ipsos' US qual division Understanding UnLtd, of which she was CEO and President. More
Maritz Research has moved into its new offices in High Wycombe, UK, making room as it continues rapid European growth. More
Online music insight and analytics service SoundOut has appointed former Nielsen exec Rob Sisco as President for North America, responsible for establishing partnerships with radio networks and labels in the US and Canada. More
In the US, ad agency network Publicis Groupe has launched CRM365 - an agency offering advanced data analytics, measurement and reporting focused on mobile and social media sources. The new operation will be led as CEO by Seth Solomons, the former CMO of Publicis agency Digitas. More
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has formally launched his new company WayIn, which he describes as 'a little bit of Facebook, a little bit of Twitter, and a big chunk of SurveyMonkey.' More
Integrating database marketing and digital media specialist Datalogix has hired Finnegan Faldi, most recently a senior exec at Yahoo!, for the role of COO. More
Global translation company Lingo24 has appointed former Survey Sampling International (SSI) EU Operations Director Mark Slobbe as Director of Americas and a member of its Board, with a remit to build the firm's strategy for the market research industry across North America. More
In the US, online targeting specialist Datalogix has appointed former Nielsen exec Rob Holland as General Manager, with responsibility for the firm's suite of audience and measurement solutions for the CPG sector. Ashley Grace has also joined as Head of Client Solutions. More
Arthur C. Nielsen Jr. - the son of the research company's founder Arthur C. Nielsen, and former Chairman of the business - died in Winnetka, IL on Monday, at the age of 92. More
YouGov has appointed technology research specialist Steve Ingledew as Managing Director, San Francisco, in its US custom division YouGov Definitive Insights. More
Norwegian online survey technology firm QuestBack is preparing to expand its presence in the US market with the appointment of former uSamp COO Suresh Subbiah as President. More
WPP is launching its social and traditional media listening arm Kantar Media Cymfony in Europe, with the opening of a new office in London servicing clients this side of The Pond. More
TNS has appointed Research International veteran Mark Kingsbury as Global Head of Marketing Sciences, based in the UK and responsible for building the firm's existing technical capabilities and developing new solutions. More
California-based Democrat pollster André Pineda died last Tuesday at the age of 46, reportedly jumping to his death from Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge. More
Harris Interactive's results for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2011 show a further decline in revenues in real terms, and a significant rise in operating loss. Recently appointed Interim CEO Al Angrisani says there is 'not going to be a quick or easy fix' for the company's problems. More
Media agency Starcom USA has announced the appointment of Chad Maxwell to the new position of SVP Research Intelligence Director. He worked previously at the agency's sister company Razorfish. More
Research software provider Voxco has announced three senior appointments strengthening its presence in France and Germany. More
Online community provider Passenger has appointed two senior business developers, Jason Butka and Derek Sawchuk, both with the title of Senior Community Strategist. More
In the US, digital marketing agency and online buzz measurement specialist iCrossing has appointed former Amazon.com exec Doug Bryan as Vice President leading its Analytics team. More
In the US, social media software company Clearspring has appointed former Yahoo! ad exchange leader Ramsey McGrory as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Hooman Radfar, who will continue to drive the company's product and marketing in his new role as Executive Chairman. More
In New York, pharma data collection specialist WorldOne has appointed Mergemarket co-founder Richard Hall as Chief Operating Officer, focused on managing and expanding the firm's operations. More
Former Nielsen exec Christine Earl has been granted a federal appeals court ruling to press ahead with her discrimination case against her former employer, who she claims sacked her because of her age and health problems. More
In the US, customer relationship marketing (CRM) specialist Merkle has opened a new social media measurement division, 'Merkle Connect'. More
In the US, Kurt Knapton has returned to e-Rewards as President and CEO, following the recent resignation of Chris Havemann. More
US-based data collection agency MRops has appointed former RONIN General Manager Rafal Gajdamowicz as Director of its European business, based in London. More
Family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to former Millward Brown MD Tony Copeland, who died recently aged 66 after a short illness. Copeland is credited with leading the development of the agency's international network of offices in the late 1980s and 1990s. More
WPP's salary body is to consider a fifty percent rise in the basic salary of CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, who in November 2008 rejected a scheduled review as 'inappropriate' for the economic climate. Sorrell's £1m basic, unchanged since January 2007, is a smallish part of his total income from the firm. More
Kantar Media has announced the promotion of Antonio Carvalho to Chief Research Officer, heading up a new London-based Audiences Central Research Unit. He reports to Global Head of Products and Services, John Gill. More
Kathy Pilhuj, SVP of Data Collection at Scarborough Research, has died aged 61. She spent 23 years at the firm, recently managing its two telephone interviewing centers where she was responsible for a number of innovations. More
Fast-growing innovation technology firm Affinnova has announced three senior promotions. Lang Leonard adds the title of COO to that of CFO; Amit Dhand becomes EVP heading the Global Client Services team; and Kevin Karty becomes VP of Analytics. More
In the US, industry analyst and report publisher IBISWorld is planning to up its headcount by 60 in the next 6 months, with the addition of business development managers, industry research analysts and editorial and layout assistants. More
Kantar Video has appointed Leigh Newsome as Senior Vice President, Technology, reporting directly to CEO Bill Lederer and tasked with overseeing engineering for the Kantar Videolytics platform. More
Neuromarketing specialist EmSense may be sold and/or broken up, according to reports in the press and comments by one of its senior execs. The firm is said not to be taking any new project work, pending the results of sales negotiations. More
In London, online measurement specialist comScore has appointed Laurence Bird as Senior Research Director for the EMEA region. More
San Francisco, US-based employer branding and employee engagement specialist Evviva Brands is to sell 20 percent of its shares to The Liquid Agency, based in San Jose, CA. Liquid's CEO, Scott Gardener, will join Evviva's board and the two firms will work in close partnership. More
Kadence International has appointed Andy Grout and Neil Rees as Insight Directors, both based at the company's headquarters in London. More
In the US, healthcare research group P\S\L has appointed Michael Spedding to the newly created role of Domain CEO, Market Research. A former CEO, Geographies at Synovate, Spedding recently founded investment firm PharmaGems. More
Mike Moran, EVP of Audit Services at the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), is about to retire after more than 30 years with the organization. He will be replaced by colleague Scott Hanson, who currently serves as SVP, Electronic and Centralized Auditing. More
Online sample provider uSamp has hired eight new members of staff to support the growth of its recently opened London office. More
In the US, comms specialist PRIME Research has moved its New York operations to larger premises in Madison Avenue, following the expansion of its management team. More
Global PR firm Weber Shandwick has appointed former MSLGROUP Insight Creation SVP Allyson Hugley to lead its Measurement & Analytics practice, based in New York. More
Australian-based agency The Leading Edge has moved Andrew Povolny, formerly MD of its Sydney-based Digital Edge division, to New York in the role of Managing Partner. He will also serve as the firm's first 'Global Client Partner' for a key client, in this case KFC-owner Yum! Restaurants. More
The son of movie director Oliver Stone has co-founded a new firm which provides TV and film producers with access to a database of 60 million moviegoers willing to participate in pre-launch film and TV test research. More
In the US, social media business intelligence provider EvoApp has appointed entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kip Frey as President and CEO, succeeding co-founder Joe Davy who remains with the company as Chief Product Officer. More
YouGov has significantly strengthened its senior team with the hiring of Phil Rance and Andreas Sperling, formerly in leadership roles at Research Now and Millward Brown respectively; and the promotion of Tim Britton from CEO, UK to CEO, EMEA. More
Technology and B2B specialist Illuminas has made several promotions in its Austin, Texas office. These include the key moves of Carrie Angiolet and Andrew Elder to Senior Vice President. More
Cincinatti-based MarketVision Research has promoted Greg Wurst to Director of IT Services and Allison Fulcher to Research Manager in Client Services. More
In the US, the Associated Press (AP) and the National Opinion Research Centre (NORC) at the University of Chicago have joined forces to launch The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. More
In the US, CPG, retail and healthcare specialist SymphonyIRI has promoted Rob Holston as Executive Vice President, leading its Analytics practice in North America. More
San Francisco-based online media and metrics company BuzzLogic has announced the appointment of R. Brian Gibson as Chief Financial Officer. More
Technology analyst IDC has promoted Matt Oostveen to the role of Chief of Research for Australia. He replaces Tim Dillon who takes an expanded Asia Pacific role. More
In the US, Ipsos' digital and media specialist arm, OTX MediaCT has appointed ex-GfK man Mark McLaren as Vice President of the Syndicated Services Team. More
Synovate-owned Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has appointed a global executive team including EVPs Doug Brooks and Todd Gustafson. More
Jan Hofmeyr, formerly Synovate's International Director of Innovation, has joined TNS in a 'global thought leadership role', responsible for building the firm's approach to behaviour change and embedding this across the group. More
Huntington, NY-based AMS Market Research has appointed Added Value veteran David Saul as President. More
Wunderman subsidiary KnowledgeBase Marketing (KBM Group) has launched in the UK, offering a range of data, analytics and marketing services. The division will be led by database marketing specialist Caroline Worboys. More
Technology media firm Ziff Davis has acquired some of the assets of online agency Focus Research, while the agency's CEO Scott Albro and a number of employees have remained with Focus.com to spin it off as a separate business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Canada-based online data collection specialist itracks has set up a digital insights consultancy headed by Jim Longo and offering new full-service options, including an ad and logo design feedback tool and in-depth social media capabilities. More
In the US, social media solutions firm Lithium Technologies has appointed former Adobe exec Rob Tarkoff as Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder Lyle Fong who has taken on the title of Chief Strategist, while retaining his Board Director role. More
In the US, pharma market research firm ImpactRx has appointed industry veteran Gregory Ellis as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Richard Altus who is leaving the firm just months after it was acquired by the parent of retail intelligence giant SymphonyIRI. More
In the US, Marilyn O'Brien has re-joined qual and innovation specialist Ipsos Understanding UnLtd (IUU) as Chairwoman and CEO, after a year-out spent in a global role at Ipsos. To support O'Brien's return, Peter Weylie and Ali Perry have been promoted to the role of Co-President. More
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has acquired data analytics specialist Autonomy in a share purchase deal worth $42.11 per share in cash, making the total transaction worth about $10.3 billion. More
In the US, online competitive intelligence provider Current Analysis has named former INPUT CEO Tim Dowd as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ray Keneipp who has been with the firm for the past 10 years. More
In New York, Kantar Media has promoted George Carens to the role of President of Kantar Media Intelligence North America and Steve Davis to that of President of Kantar Media SRDS. In addition, the firm has hired former Nielsen exec David Hamric as General Manager of its Marx solution. More
Jeff Hirsch, the President of behavioral targeting technology firm AudienceScience, is leaving at the end of September to 'pursue smaller entrepreneurial interests' by helping start-up companies get off the ground. More
In New York, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed former Campbell Soup insights leader Bob Woodard as EVP, Advertising Effectiveness, in its Research Subject Matter Expert (SME) team. Woodward takes up his new role next month. More
In the US, healthcare specialist Evolution Marketing Research has appointed former GlaxoSmithKline researcher Blaine Cloud as Senior Director, in charge of its consumer research and consulting practice. More
US-based research and consulting firm The Pert Group has appointed Kim Royster as Director of Client Strategy, focusing on the restaurant, hospitality and foodservice industries. More
David Nelems, the founder of market research video streaming specialist ActiveGroup Ventures, has returned to the company as Chief Executive Officer. He left the firm in 2007 following its sale to the MVL Group. More
In the US, competitive intelligence provider Mintel Comperemedia has appointed Gary Wooley as Director, Insurance Consulting. More
WPP agency MediaCom Worldwide has launched a new division focused on global sports sponsorship, MediaCom Sport, and appointed former IMG Consulting exec Marcus John to lead it. More
Concept testing and forecasting software specialist Affinnova, Inc. has announced sales growth of 44% for the twelve months ending June 2011. More
Nunwood has relocated its New York operation to larger premises in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, to accommodate 'significant staff growth'. More
US-based online b2b marketing and targeting firm Genius has opened its first overseas office, in Leeds, UK, and appointed Mark Donkin to lead it as Managing Director. More
Online specialist YouGov has moved its US CEO Doug Rivers to the role of Chief Innovations Officer, with a seat on the plc Board. The firm has also promoted Definitive Insights co-founder Doss Struse to the position of President of YouGov America. More
In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has expanded Sean Creamer's role to include that of Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and growth strategy. More
In the US, brand eCommerce and digital marketing specialist Acquity Group has hired the founders of marketing science-based agency Anova Group, while acquiring their proprietary analytics tools. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Panel and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed industry veteran Ray Poynter as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of its London office, responsible for development of the UK business. More
Aegis Media has launched its specialist econometric and research consultancy ævolve in the APAC region, following its growth in the UK over the past ten years. The new arm will be led by former Nielsen exec Adam Hodgson. More
In the US, multi-screen measurement specialist Rentrak has appointed former Simmons Experian statistician David Algranati as Senior Vice President of Product Innovation and Analytical Solutions. More
In the US, Kantar Video has appointed media veteran Arthur McKinley as Vice President, Business Development, to build relationships with agencies and brands around its Videolytics platform. Lyle Freedman also joins the company, as Director, Business Intelligence. More
Information Services Group (ISG), the acquisition vehicle set up by former VNU boss Michael Connors, has moved into larger offices in Bangalore, India in anticipation of rapid growth over the next two years. More
US oil and gas management consultancy Decision Strategies has promoted Patrick Leach to the post of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Chris Reinsvold who has resigned to 'pursue other interests'. The firm has also promoted Steve Jacobs to the role of Chief Operating Officer. More
In the US, digital measurement specialist Compete - now part of Kantar Media - has appointed former Crimson Hexagon CEO Scott Centurino as Chief Operating Officer, to help manage the firm's growth. More
Synovate has merged its global analytics consulting practice SMA with its Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) division, to provide clients with 'more accurate data and insights' about the behavior and attitudes of consumers. More
The three missing fieldworkers from Mexican polling firm Parametria have been released fit and well following their disappearance on Monday, just hours after six from research firm Consulta Mitofsky also turned up unharmed. More
Six field workers from Mexican polling firm Consulta Mitofsky have been found safe, after vanishing on Saturday in the violent state of Michoacan. However, three employees from research firm Parametria are still missing. More
In the US, Interpublic-owned ad agency Mullen has hired AT&T's former Executive Director of Media Research and Insights Patrick Acosta, as Director of Performance Analytics. His appointment is part of a move to merge Mullen's data analytics, media mix modeling and brand planning operations. More
In the US, following last year's imprisonment of Youth Research President Karen Forcade for falsifying data in connection with child safety tests on cigarette lighters, her colleague Joyce Serventi and two of the firm's former contractors have also been convicted. More
Online survey and reporting software company Confirmit has opened its first German office in Cologne, to be led by Business Development Director Dan Starkey. More
Consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has promoted Tim Bush to the post of Group President for the Asia Pacific region, working out of its offices in Hong Kong. More
GfK has named a successor for Professor Dr. Klaus L. Wübbenhorst, who announced his decision to step down as CEO earlier in the year. Matthias Hartmann, 45, is currently Global Head of Strategy and Industries in the consulting division of IBM Global Business Services. More
In the US, qual specialist Gongos Research has promoted Michael Francesco Alioto to the newly created post of Vice President, Global Methodologies, and appointed former Ford Motor researcher Lynn Siluk to replace him as Vice President, Marketing Sciences. More
In the US, marketing technology and services giant Acxiom has appointed former Microsoft advertising exec Scott Howe as CEO and President, replacing John Meyer who resigned earlier in the year. Separately, the firm has reported a 6.9% revenue increase to $288.9m. More
Chris Havemann, President and CEO of e-Rewards, is leaving the business to 'pursue new opportunities', but will remain in his current role until a replacement is selected. It is not yet known what his next career move will be. More
Ipsos has agreed to acquire Synovate for £525m (EUR 595m), creating the world's third largest market research company. The deal is to be funded with cash, new debt financing, and a rights offering to Ipsos shareholders. More
In New York, Jeff Cail has returned to Ipsos to head US operations as President and Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, data analytics specialist Ingres Corporation has promoted Steve Shine to the post of Chief Executive Officer and President, replacing Roger Burkhardt who left the company in December. More
Business and financial information specialist CoreLogic has appointed former Nielsen high-flyer Frank D. Martell as its new CFO, effective August 29th. More
Information services giant Infogroup has named digital marketing veteran Michael Iaccarino as its new Chairman; Christian Ward as SVP for Data Strategy, Analytics & Capabilities; and Dana Hayman as VP for Marketing Strategy and Insights. More
In New York, PR giant MWW Group has appointed Doug O'Reilly as Vice President, Director of Insights and Research, to spearhead the growth of its research, insight and listening capabilities. More
Auto research specialist R. L. Polk & Co has appointed Anthony Pratt as Director of Forecasting, Americas, responsible for showcasing, selling and delivering forecasting products, services and business intelligence across the US marketplace. More
European online market research agency MetrixLab has appointed former Millward Brown leaders Graham Kerr and Michelle de Montigny as consultants in its US operation in New York. More
Alison Lewis has become Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola North America, to oversee integrated marcoms, multicultural marketing, consumer and shopper insights, and marketing productivity. More
Canadian ecommerce market research specialist Terapeak has partnered with Yahoo! Japan to make historical transaction data from the latter's auction site available to a wider set of merchants. Terapeak has also promoted Colin How to the position of President. More
In New York, Bill Seely has returned to behavioural targeting specialist [x+1] as Vice President of Analytics, after a three year break during which he held senior roles at companies such as Publicis Modem. More
In the US, interactive promotions agency ePrize has acquired the customer relationship management (CRM) division of predictive analytics specialist Apollo Data Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Anzalone Liszt Research (ALR) - which specializes in Democratic Party polling - is opening a third office in New York City, in order to expand the business' growing non-political work. The new operation will be led by Partner Jeff Liszt. More
International online specialist BrainJuicer is predicting that it will achieve a 25% increase in first-half revenue compared with last year's figure of £7.2m. The company has also announced the opening of a fourth US office, and the planned launch of operations in Singapore and Milan. More
Ad research specialist Ipsos ASI has launched a New York-based global practice to help marketers and advertisers better understand the future of digital advertising. The new 'Ipsos ASI Digital' division will be led by former Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange SVP Jim Forrest. More
In London, Synovate has brought together a team of methodologists to investigate the value of non-verbal response techniques, and apply their findings to custom research projects. More
Harris Interactive is planning to sub-let excess space in its US premises in Norwalk, Connecticut and Portland, Oregon, as well as in its UK offices in Brentford, Middlesex, in order to reduce costs. More
Kantar Health has promoted Werner Guminski to the position of CEO, Commercial Strategy, a role including responsibility for innovation. He most recently served as the firm's CEO, Global Practices. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) and Opinionology have received regulatory approval to merge under the SSI brand. The firm will be led by SSI's Kees de Jong, who will continue his role as CEO, while Opinionology's CEO David Haynes will serve as President and COO. More
Canadian agency Leger Marketing has opened a division providing consultancy in advanced statistics and modelling, Leger Analytics. Former Millward Brown CEO Chuck Chakrapani, currently President of Leger Marketing's Toronto office, will lead the unit. More
US-based research and consulting firm The Pert Group has opened an office in London, to support existing clients and serve as an international base for planned growth. The new office is led by former Synovate director Chris Bromham. More
US agency Radius Global has expanded its EMEA operation with the appointment of Nitin Ladva, who will head up its automotive practice from the recently opened London office. More
Database giant Infogroup has sold off its global market research arm ORC International to a group of the firm's senior managers, backed by Chicago-based private equity firm Lake Capital Management. Terms were not disclosed. More
ORC parent Infogroup has begun a programme of staff redundancies across a number of its US offices. While a report in one publication suggested 140 employees would lose their jobs, CEO Clare Hart has denied that this is accurate. More
Lightspeed Research has promoted Frank Kelly to the post of Senior Vice President, Operations, in charge of client and panel operations in the company's Americas region. More
Gerald Eskin, a co-founder of Information Resources Inc. (IRI) died last week aged 76 after complications from heart surgery, in Iowa, USA. More
TNS has hired Martin Lambie-Nairn as Creative Director, a new position with a remit to improve the look and feel of the company's deliverables and work with local and global management to develop their creative capabilities. More
Stockport, UK-based researcher B2B International has promoted Julia Cupman and Oliver Truman to its Board of Directors. Cupman leads the firm's North American strategy and operations, while Truman takes over as the Head of IT and Technology. More
GfK is to restructure its business following a major review, and from next January will operate through two new divisions, 'Consumer Choices' and 'Customer Experiences', under the new tagline: 'Own the Future'. More
US web metrics firm Quantcast has appointed former Google product manager Jag Duggal as Vice President, Product Management. More
GfK has strengthened its worldwide presence, buying Thai MR firm MarketWise and completing the buying of GfK-MEMRB Marketing Services in Cyprus. It has also upped its stake in US company Etilize and launched a retail panel in Belarus. More
Online sample provider uSamp has opened an office in London, to be led by former Greenfield/Ciao director Gaelle Normand. More
In the US, Kantar Video has promoted digital media strategist and entrepreneur Andrew Chang to the role of Chief of Staff. The firm has also transferred Brian Schorr from sister WPP agency CommonHealth to the post of Director of Finance. More
Kantar is to roll out MarketTools' TrueSample quality solution across its network, following the breakdown of the Promedius Group, the not-for-profit quality consortium it launched with GfK and Ipsos less than a year ago. More
In the US, Millward Brown has appointed Susan Steele as Global Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for leading the firm's human resources and talent strategy worldwide. More
Vin Gupta - the founder of ORC-parent Infogroup - has asked a Delaware-based judge to dismiss claims from former shareholders that he was in breach of his duties during the firm's $468m sale to private equity group CCMP Capital Advisors last year. More
US-based comms market specialist Infonetics Research has opened an office in the UK, led by George Stojsavljevic as Senior Account Director for EMEA; and an office in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. More
Millward Brown has moved Patty Currie into the role of Global Brand Director for Tracking, based in the firm's Lisle, Illinois office. This is the last appointment in the series of five new senior branding roles announced in January. More
New York-based Insight Research Group has hired former Walt Disney brand strategist Cassandra Rowe as Senior Research Manager. The firm has also made a number of promotions. More
In the US, WPP-owned brand and marketing insight consultancy Added Value has made four new executive management appointments across its technology, intercultural, futures and qualitative practices. More
Electronics market specialist IMS Research has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan, which President Ian Weightman describes as a 'key component' in the firm's growth strategy in Asia Pacific. The new office is headed by former comScore manager Masanori Wakabayashi. More
Harris Interactive's former President and CEO Kimberly Till is to receive a $900k severance payment, while former CFO Pavan Bhalla gets $127k. More
US-based innovation consulting firm Cheskin Added Value has appointed Martin Cerda, the founder of Hispanic research firm Encuesta, as Strategic Director in its Quantitative/Business Consulting division. More
Peter Greene has left consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group after nearly 20 years, to join Nielsen's Segmentation and Local Market Analytics division in a newly created role, SVP Durables Strategies. More
Marketing services network McCann Worldgroup has hired Marc Schwartz as Global Director of Performance Analytics and moved Laura Simpson from London to become Global IQ Director, heading up a new NYC-based Marketing Sciences practice. More
Panel and sample specialist Cint has promoted Terence McCarron to the role of Managing Director of North America, following the departure of Michael McCrary after just a year in the post. McCarron was previously SVP of North American Sales. More
US-based consumer specialist Knowledge Networks has appointed former SymphonyIRI consumer packaged goods strategist David Brown as Vice President in its CPG and retail team. More
UK-based co-creation and planning agency Face is opening an office in New York later this month, and has relocated its most senior Research Director Philip McNaughton to lead and develop US operations. More
US-based product innovation technology firm Affinnova is opening offices in France and Germany, adding to its existing European presence in the UK and Switzerland. In addition, it has hired former Nielsen and Ipsos exec Jerome Simulin to lead its extended European operations. More
US full service agency R/GA has expanded in Europe with the opening of an office in Stockholm. Former Digitas Sweden execs Anders Erlandsson and Kay Höök have been appointed to lead the new business, as MD and Executive Creative Director respectively. More
Mindshare has appointed Richard Lawrence to the new post of Leader, Business Science & Marketing Analytics for North America. More
Consumer specialist Knowledge Networks (KN) has set up a new practice outside Washington DC, offering solutions to PR firms, non-profits and trade associations; and hired Christopher Moessner to lead it. More
Publicis-owned agency MediaVest has opened a 'Human Experience' practice in New York, through which it will aim to explore the drivers of human behavior to create 'greater consumer experiences' for clients' brands. More
Marketing analytics provider MarketShare has appointed former GroupM Business Science CEO Steve Simpson as EVP of Global Accounts and Strategic Growth, based in London. More
US-based mobile app analytics provider Flurry has launched in Europe with the appointment of former Amazon/Yahoo! exec Richard Firminger as European MD. More
US-based product innovation technology firm Affinnova is more than a third of the way through creating 105 new jobs, to add to the 40 new staff it has already recruited this year, mainly in its Massachusetts headquarters. More
Harris Interactive shares shot up 13.79% to $0.82 yesterday, following news that CEO Kimberly Till has left and been replaced on an interim basis by former COO Al Angrisani, who was brought back last month to advise the firm on a turnaround strategy. More
US-based online research community builder Communispace has appointed Sally O'Rourke as Managing Director of Europe. More
US joint venture company Nielsen Catalina Solutions has appointed advertising analytics veteran Leslie Wood for the newly created position of Chief Research Officer, based near New York and reporting to CEO Mike Nazzaro. More
TNS has appointed former Harris exec Stephan Sigaud as Head of its North American Customer Experience Management practice. The firm has also hired former GfK HR strategist Paul Fiolek as Head of Human Resources. More
In New York, Kantar Health has promoted Jade Cusick to lead its US Marketing Insights practice, of which he was previously COO. More
Telecoms industry analyst Greg Collins has founded Exact Ventures, a consultancy providing technology market intelligence and advisory services, along with benchmarks for understanding and quantifying market opportunities. More
UK-based online research specialist BrainJuicer has appointed Matte Wicklin to oversee its activities in the American south and southeast regions. More
In the US, marcoms agency WCG has appointed former Weber Shandwick exec Tim Marklein to direct its Analytics group, which provides digital and social analytics based on a mix of software, services and communications expertise. More
US video specialist Visible Measures has appointed former Head of Google Analytics Sales / Enterprise Paul Botto as General Manager of its analytics and measurement businesses. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has relocated Emel Mohammadally from London to Sydney to lead its Client Development team in Australia, while appointing James Burrows as Senior Vice President of Client Development in New York. More
London-based online research software and services provider Dub has opened its first US office in Los Angeles, to support existing clients in the North and South American markets. More
Customer loyalty and brand communications specialist GfK Research Dynamics has promoted Angelo Pierro and Joseph Schiappa to Joint Managing Directors, overseeing the further development of GfK's Custom Research business across Canada. More
US-based web site analytics specialist Mixpanel has raised $1.25m from new investors, and plans to use the money to hire more engineers. More
US-based research technology firm Decipher has appointed former Maritz exec Mitch Danklef as Senior Vice President of Client Development, charged with generating domestic business. More
Synovate has announced the global launch of mobile research capabilities including SMS / text and mobile online surveys, as well as app development. Thomas Edwards has been promoted to lead the initiative. More
After a week of silence from all the involved parties, Nielsen announced yesterday that it had acquired 100% of brain research specialist NeuroFocus Inc., and confirmed that founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. A.K. Pradeep will continue to lead it. More
Belgian-based research agency InSites Consulting has announced four new hires for its London office. They include two new Business Directors: former senior GfK exec Aaron Rattue, and Simon McDonald, until now a Managing Partner at Australian-based agency The Leading Edge. More
Australian-based qual software developer QSR International has hired leaders for its operations in the Americas and Europe. Rob Calcagni becomes General Manager, Americas and Chris Astle General Manager, EMEA. More
Text analytics specialist Clarabridge has released a new version of its 'Tower' software, and formally opened its EMEA headquarters in West London. More
Research Now has hired Kevin Murphy in the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He brings nearly 30 years of experience in the IT industry, most recently from ecommerce and payment solutions provider First Data Corporation where he was SVP of Retail and Alliance Services Product Delivery. More
In London, co-creation agency Promise has appointed two new Executive Directors, Richard Bowden-Doyle and Ed Herten, to work with the company both in the UK and the US. More
In the US, Steve Lombardo has returned to public opinion specialist StrategyOne as Global Chief Executive Officer, following the acquisition of his company Lombardo Consulting Group (LCG) by his new employer. The firm has also appointed Matt Norquist to lead its New York office. More
In the UK, consumer specialist Perception Research Services International (PRS) has appointed former Harris Interactive director Alki Manias as Vice President, Account Manager in its London office. More
Nielsen has promoted Emilie Darolles to the role of Managing Director of its operations in Taiwan. More
In the US, MR and analytics provider In4mation Insights has appointed Nielsen veteran Ken Wisniewski to lead its new Analytical Consulting Practice. More
US video analytics specialist Visible Measures has promoted Seraj Bharwani to the role of Chief Analytics Officer, overseeing the mining of the firm's patented platform and 'Viral Reach Database' of online video advertising. More
In the US, Ipsos OTX MediaCT has appointed Lorraine Hadfield as President of its Audience Measurement practice. The role includes overseeing the management and direction of the Ipsos Mendelsohn affluent consumer measurement business. More
Brand and marketing insight consultancy Added Value has announced four senior promotions, consisting of two newly created Offer Development roles and two moves from Europe to the US. More
Consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has opened a new facility in Athlone, Ireland, for development as a Global IT/Operations Centre. Over the next three years, the firm plans to add another 80 employees to the twenty already based there. More
Lisabeth Couturier has rejoined Las Vegas-based research services firm Precision Opinion as a Vice President, and will lead the re-opening of a major focus group facility in the city, complete with gaming laboratory. More
Nielsen has promoted former Microsoft exec Celia Fan to lead its 'Watch' media research division in Hong Kong. More
In the US, AdSafe Media - which provides a rating and verification standard for the online advertising industry - has appointed audience targeting and measurement specialist Scott Knoll as Chief Executive Officer. More
US-based survey and panel management software firm Kinesis Survey Technologies has expanded its London office with the addition of customer and technical support functions for clients based in Europe; and appointed Paolo Marini to head them up. More
In the US, behavioral targeting and data management firm AudienceScience has promoted its former COO Jeff Pullen to the post of Chief Executive Officer, to focus in part on mergers and acquisitions. More
In the UK, social media tracking firm Trufflenet has appointed former Harris Interactive exec Ed Chatham as Managing Director. Chatham will work to grow the firm by developing partnerships with marcoms agencies and expansion into other markets. More
Kantar Chairman and CEO Eric Salama has taken on the additional role of CEO of TNS from Pedro Ros, who now becomes TNS non-executive Chairman. Ros replaces Jamie Hall, who will leave the business 'as planned' at some point in 2011. More
Healthcare specialist M3 Global Research has relocated its UK focus group facility to Hammersmith, London, and opened an office in Princeton, New Jersey. More
Nunwood has appointed Alan Bergstrom as its new Head of Brand & Comms Strategy, dividing his time between Madison, Wisconsin and New York. More
Electronics market specialist IMS Research has set up a Touch Market Research & Consulting practice in the US, and appointed touch technology specialist Geoff Walker to lead it as Principal Analyst. More
WorldOne, the international specialist in healthcare data collection, has announced the opening of an office in Mexico City, and appointed Roberto Varillas, co-founder of Acertiva, as MD for the country. More
Strategic communications specialist KRC Research - part of the Interpublic Group of Companies - has appointed Bradley Honan as its new CEO, effective immediately. He was most recently an SVP at Edelman's research company StrategyOne. More
Dave Thomas, President Global Media Client Services at Nielsen, is to leave the firm after 22 years. His replacement will be Mitch Barns, currently President of Nielsen Greater China. More
Nielsen has promoted Karthik Rao to the position of Managing Director of its Greater China region, based in its Shanghai office. More
Australian knowledge management company Intelligence Bank has opened an office in New York City, where it has appointed former Experian Hitwise exec Keith Pepper as General Manager. More
US-based multi-screen audience measurement firm Rentrak has promoted Michael Vinson to Senior Vice President of Statistical Sciences and Analytics, and Gordon Jones to the post of VP of its OnDemand Essentials service. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has brought back its former Chief Operating Officer Al Angrisani to advise it on turnaround strategy, following a 9% revenue drop in quarterly revenue. More
MR outsourcing firm Ugam is planning to increase its workforce in India by 30% in the next year, with the majority of new hires at its operation at Saravanampatty, in Coimbatore in Southern India. More
US-based word-of-mouth (WOM) research and consulting firm Keller Fay has opened a UK office in London, and appointed GfK NOP veteran Steve Thomson to spearhead its introduction to Europe. More
In the US, data analytics specialist Tony Branda has launched BlackBelt Direct, a consultancy focused on customer relationship marketing (CRM) solutions, business and social intelligence and data strategy. More
In Canada, Ipsos has appointed Mike Rodenburgh as Vice President of Product Development for its research innovation center, the Open Thinking Exchange. More
Norman Coats, formerly Vice President for Economic and Marketing Research at pet food giant Ralston Purina (now Nestlé Purina), has died a week after being diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. He was 85. More
In Australia, Survey Sampling International (SSI) has appointed former Research Now MD Jason Buchanan as Managing Director of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. He replaces Rene Bos who has decided to return to Europe. More
Matt Hennessey, the co-founder of WPP-owned global healthcare marcoms group Sudler & Hennessey (S&H), has died of cancer at the age of 95. More
US-based research technology firm Decipher has moved to new headquarters in an 18,000 square foot building in Northeast Fresno, which once housed the HQ of Gottschalks department store. More
MR tech and operations company Annik Technology Services has promoted former Greenfield Online CEO Rudy Nadilo to the post of Senior Vice President, Global Business Development. More
Moscow-based Online Market Intelligence (OMI), which provides online fieldwork in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and the Baltic states, has opened offices in Finland and Canada, with expansion in mind. More
Swedish eye tracking solutions firm MRC international has appointed former Neurofocus SVP Jeff Bander as SVP of Client Services, to head the firm's newly opened New York City office. More
In the US, marcoms network MDC Partners has hired journalist Ash Bennington as Director of Strategic Technology and Innovation. Bennington will oversee the launch of MDC Ideas, an internal think tank dedicated to identifying new solutions in social media, digital and business analytics. More
In the US, insight-driven marketing consultancy Trendline Interactive has appointed media research veteran Mike Bloxham as Vice President of Insights and Consulting. More
TNS has opened an office in Miami to serve regional clients across Latin America. The operation will be led by industry veteran Gustavo Alvarez, who joins as Regional Accounts Director, Latin America. More
In the US, technology industry research giant Gartner has extended CEO Gene Hall's contract of employment by a further five years, to December 31, 2016. More
Online panel and survey tech firm Toluna has announced two senior hires: John Bremer joins as Chief Research Officer (CRO) and Peter Shafer as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions. More
US-based multi-screen audience measurement firm Rentrak Corporation has added the role of Corporate President to the duties of Cathy Hetzel, already President of its Advanced Media and Information (AMI) division; and has promoted Ron Giambra from EVP to President of Theatrical Worldwide. More
US-based social media consultancy Converseon has expanded to the Nordic region with the opening of an office in Copenhagen, serving clients across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. More
In the US, former ARF leader Joel Rubinson has partnered with product development specialist InsightsNow to develop research tools to help consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients with product innovation. More
US marketing and product development agency LEVEL has appointed former Yahoo! user experience specialist Michelle Haag as Vice President, Customer Experience, to oversee a unit focused on content strategy, business strategy and usability. More
Agricultural market research specialist Kleffmann Group has expanded in Asia with a new office in Beijing, China, and has announced plans to open an operation in India later in the year. More
In New York, GroupM Interaction's COO John Montgomery has been named Chairman of a new American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) committee on Internet privacy. More
ORC International has launched a new practice within its Healthcare and Pharmaceutical division, focusing on FDA and Regulatory practice for the sector, and headed by Chief Research Officer Dr. Morris S. Whitcup. More
In the US, Ipsos OTX MediaCT has appointed Eric Villain to the newly created role of President, Media & Technology, to lead a team unifying these previously separate specialisms. More
In the US, Scarborough Research has appointed Gerardo Guzman as Vice President of Product Management, with a focus on providing solutions for clients to enhance their ROI. More
In the US, Clear Channel Radio has appointed Arbitron veteran Gary Marince in the newly-created position of SVP for Research and Development, working on analytics and audience understanding. More
Behavioral targeting platform Rocket Fuel has secured $6.6m in Series C funding, which it will use for new product development. The firm has also made its behavioural profiling technology available in the UK through the opening of European headquarters in London. More
Full service agency Market Probe has promoted Saji Kumar to the position of Managing Director for Asia Pacific, to consolidate the firm's presence in the region, replacing Roger Thomas who has left the company. More
In the US, Alan Gould, the co-founder of ad effectiveness measurement firm IAG Research, has joined Harris Interactive's Board of Directors, to chair the firm's newly established Board Committee on Product Innovation. More
Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Research Now director Brad Wilson as its Business Development Director for Australia and New Zealand. More
Margaret Feit, who as Margaret Hicks owned and ran US fieldwork firm Jackson Associates, died peacefully on Monday at the age of 66. More
In the US, business analytics firm Anametrix has received an undisclosed amount of funding from private investor Walter Kortschak, and has appointed former WebSideStory exec Michael Christian as General Counsel and VP of Corporate Development. Both take up seats on the firm's Board. More
Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has promoted Kris Hartvigsen to the post of Senior Vice President of Business Development, Direct Sales for Europe. He will be based in London. More
In London, trend-based marketing insights consultancy SCB Partners has appointed Margaret Frazer as its Senior Research Director, with responsibility for the development of research methodologies and a team of 18 research and brand professionals. More
Smartphone and tablet research provider Zokem has today appointed Seamus McAteer, founder of M-Metrics, to its board. It has also raised further funds from existing investors. More
In the US, physician panel provider ImpactRx has appointed former Merck exec Mark Degatano as Senior Vice President, Client Services Operations; and has expanded its range of specialist iPhone panels with the addition of pulmonologists. More
In the US, radio ratings firm Arbitron has appointed Richard J. Surratt as EVP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Sean Creamer who was promoted in June last year. More
In the US, John Meyer has resigned his post as CEO of marketing technology and services giant Acxiom, and been replaced by director Jerry Gramaglia on an interim basis until a new recruit can be found. CFO Christopher Wolf has also resigned 'for personal reasons'. More
Synovate has promoted Jon Harper to the post of Global Head of Brand & Communications in London, and John Carroll to Global Head of Customer Experience in Chicago. More
In the US, online reputation monitoring firm RatePoint has appointed Keith Cooper as President and Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, Synovate has appointed former Nielsen exec Howard Ballon as Managing Director of its new Media and Entertainment practice, based in the Los Angeles office. More
Media intelligence and analysis firm MyMediaInfo has expanded its US presence with the opening of a new office in Austin, Texas. More
French financier Vincent Bolloré has indicated that he may be willing to sell his 26.5% stake in Synovate's parent firm Aegis, according to a report in the UK's Guardian newspaper. More
Digital out-of-home specialist Zoom Media and Marketing has hired media research exec Dan Rosenfeld for the newly created role of Director of Research & Insights, to lead all US audience measurement and campaign effectiveness studies. More
Three advertising technology companies have combined to found the Council for Accountable Advertising, aimed at setting standards and 'making it easier for marketers and publishers to manage and measure their resources'. More
New York-based Insight Research Group has added two new directors, Steve Becker and James Streit, to its management team, and promoted four current team members: Sarah Chumsky, David Dyte, Sarah McLoughlin and Supriya Sanyal. More
Richard Bitner Wirthlin, President Ronald Reagan's former Chief Strategist and Pollster, died at his home in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, a day after his 80th birthday. More
Global business-to-business market research and intelligence specialist B2B International has opened a sales office in Brussels. The firm has also added new recruits in the UK, US and China. More
In New York, youth specialist The Sound Research has opened a new Diversity Unit to provide research and consultancy on diversity and the 'Millennial generation'. The Unit will be led by qual/quant researcher Dr Vanessa Anderson. More
In the US, Survey Sampling International (SSI) has launched a new healthcare sampling business to support health-related market research projects. Company veteran Chris DeAngelis has been appointed to head the new division. More
In New York, WPP-owned youth marketing agency Geppetto Group has launched G-Nome Research, a full service quant division which the firm claims offers a 'different approach to decoding the consumer opportunity'. More
Boston-based brand experience agency Jack Morton Worldwide has announced the opening of an office in Singapore from March 14th this year. The branch will be led by Charles Robinson, former head of the production team in the Hong Kong office. More
Research technology firm Vision Critical has reported continuing rapid organic growth in 2010: total revenues rose 36% from 2009 levels, on a constant currency basis. The year also saw the launch of three new web-based products and the hiring of 185 new employees. More
Brazilian research agency IBOPE Group has rebranded public opinion polling and market research firm Zogby International in preparation for entering the US market, following its acquisition of 51% of the company from pollster John Zogby last year. More
UK-based Verve has appointed two former Vision Critical execs - Steevan Glover as Director of Commercial Development and Andrew Reid as Managing Director. Reid replaces Jeannie Arthur who is leaving to set up a new business. More
Former TNS exec Gigi Wang has re-joined technology consultancy Yankee Group as Chief Research Officer, in charge of the company's growing research team. More
US text analytics firm Clarabridge has hired software industry veteran Darren Jaffrey to lead its new European headquarters in London. More
Networked Insights - which gathers customer intelligence from social networking, sites - has appointed social media specialist Paul Dunay as Chief Marketing Officer. More
US-based Omnicom has integrated its Whybin TBWA Tequila ad agency into its shopper marketing agency brand Integer, which it has launched in Australia with branches in both Sydney and Melbourne. More
US-based Treliant Risk Advisors - a strategic advisory firm focused on the financial services sector - has appointed customer satisfaction research specialist Paul Lubin to its Compliance team to lead both its mystery shopping and self-testing divisions. More
In the US, Nielsen has promoted Mary Liz Finn to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer, to lead the firm's human capital strategy, and oversee leadership development programs, compensation and benefits packages. More
In the US, consumer research specialist Jason Kramer has officially launched a new full-service market research agency named Vital Findings, offering expertise in quant, qual and design research, as well as advanced analytics. More
In the US, market research consultancy Jerry Henry & Associates and theme park corporation Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) have partnered to launch a new agency called H2R Market Research, which will focus on the travel, tourism and leisure sectors. More
US-based social intelligence services and analytics firm Mzinga has appointed software industry veteran Alan Nugent as Chief Executive Officer. More
San Diego-based data collection, analysis and ethnography firm Luth Research has announced a 50% increase in revenues in 2010 and, in the same period, an additional 47 full time staff. More
In the US, media measurement and analytics firm TRA has hired former Arbitron sales leader Pierre Bouvard as SVP of Media Sales. The company has also appointed Kelly Mead and Susan Cuccinello as Vice Presidents. More
US-based full service market research agency CMI has appointed Cary Matthews as Vice President Ops, responsible for day-to-day operations and ensuring the firm has the most appropriate quality standards in place to achieve ISO accreditation. More
In the UK, custom panel solutions specialist EasyInsites has reported a 16 fold increase in revenue since its launch in 2009. The firm has also hired former JD Power & Associates researcher Rebecca Tagg as Custom Panel and Research Operations Manager. More
In the US, social media monitoring and analysis firm Crimson Hexagon has appointed media veteran Patricia Gottesman as President and CEO, to oversee further development of its proprietary technology platform and accelerate growth. More
After a brief stint at Time Inc., Randall Rothenberg has returned to the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) in New York, in his previous role of President and Chief Executive Officer. More
GfK HealthCare has appointed three senior researchers for leadership roles across its market access, pricing and reimbursement, and global syndicated divisions in the US and Germany. More
In the US, WPP-owned brand, media and comms research specialist Millward Brown has appointed John Svendsen as Senior Vice President and Global Brand Director in its Global Media Practice - the second of five such roles planned across the company. More
In the US, multi-screen measurement specialist Rentrak has appointed media veteran Sherri Lee as Product Manager of its TV Essentials audience measurement service, based in its Advanced Media & Information (AMI) division. More
UK-based insight consultancy Truth has hired Claire Parham to head its new office in Singapore, prior to its opening in May. The firm has also appointed Michael Carlon and Sharon Walsh as directors of its New York offshoot Strategic Truth Inc. More
Manhattan-based quant market research specialist Eric Marder Associates (EMA) is to close after more than 50 years in business. Founder Eric Marder, who is now in his 80s, has decided it's time to 'pursue other interests'. More
In the US, social media engagement firm Vitrue has closed a $17m Series C financing round, which it plans to use to open new domestic and international offices and hire between 100 and 150 new staff for them. More
German-based customer insight firm Emnos has opened a new office in Chicago, led by Adam Holyk who was previously Vice President Client Solutions at dunnhumbyUSA. More
In New York, Colleen Fahey Rush has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer at MTV Networks (MTVN), to lead the broadcaster's Strategic Insights and Research group. More
Marcoms giant WPP has launched a global interactive marketing agency called 'Possible Worldwide', which will offer a data-driven approach, advanced analytics tools, and metrics to help clients assess the impact of their online campaigns. More
WPP-owned brand, media and comms research specialist Millward Brown has appointed Larry Schack as Chief Client Strategist for North America. More
US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has promoted Cindy Davis to the position of Executive Vice President of Global Consumer Insights, leading a newly created team which will analyze broad consumer trends and provide insight into customer needs. More
Media ratings giant Arbitron has extended CEO William Kerr's employment agreement for a further year to January 2013, in recognition of the leadership role he has played during a year of 'extraordinary events'. More
Online panel and research technology firm Toluna is to be taken private, in a deal valuing the company at £161m ($259m). Toluna's third-largest shareholder, family-owned Belgian company Verlinvest will fund the acquisition from its own assets and has formed a company called ITWP to complete it. More
Customer satisfaction analyst ForeSee Results has announced a 'phenomenal close to 2010' - its ninth consecutive year of more than 25% revenue growth. More
Market Probe has announced a major push into key developing countries with the launch of strategic partnerships around the globe; a new office in Hong Kong; senior hires for brand equity and customer research; and development of a new customer advocacy model. More
Global news and information giant Thomson Reuters has returned to revenue growth in 2010, but with heavy investment and acquisitions saw a 7% drop in underlying profit and is reportedly preparing to make hundreds of job cuts in its global Markets division. More
US neuromarketing firm EmSense has appointed industry veterans Meinhard Hausleitner, Andrew Kennelly, Lynn Sarnoff and Valerie Gauthier to its market research team, which is led by Chief Analytics Officer Elissa Moses. The firm has also outlined a number of new product initiatives. More
GfK Custom Research North America has appointed former Harris Interactive consultant Howard Lax as Vice President of its Customer Loyalty subsidiary. More
US online survey management software firm Vovici has established a European presence with the opening of an office in Kingston-upon-Thames in the UK. More
Multi-screen measurement company Rentrak Corporation has announced the appointment of Chris Wilson, formerly of LogicLab, to the position of President of National Linear Television. More
AOL has agreed to buy fast-growing US-based news site The Huffington Post for $315m including around $300m in cash. More
Google marketing exec Wael Ghonim, missing since early in the protests in Egypt ten days ago, has been released, according to reports on Arab TV stations and other sources. More
In New York, Kantar Health has appointed Susan Suponcic as Senior Vice President of Global Market Access. More
In the US, New York-based TV ad targeting company Simulmedia has opened a regional office in Los Angeles, and hired CNN veteran Charles Douglass to run it in the newly-created position of Director of Sales. More
French co-creation agency eYeka is expanding to the States, where it has already appointed full teams covering both the West and East coasts, based in New York and San Francisco. More
Consumer insight and sensory specialist MMR Research Worldwide has appointed nine new recruits for its UK and US operations, since the start of the year. More
In France, WPP's brand development and marketing insight consultancy Added Value has appointed Thomas Fratacci Managing Director, as CEO Jonathan Hall leaves to become Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Cheskin Added Value (USA). More
GfK Custom Research North America has moved John Wittenbraker to the newly created post of Managing Director of its Corporate Innovation division, and appointed James Conrad to replace him in the role of Managing Director of its Brand & Communications team. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has elected IDG Communications CEO Bob Carrigan as its new Chairman. More
In New York, Ipsos OTX MediaCT is expanding its Corporate Development team with the appointment of Kevin Thompson as Senior Vice President, Social Media. More
Online research specialist BrainJuicer has promoted Krishna Kabra to the post of Senior Vice President, in charge of its operations in Canada. More
Electronics market research specialist IMS Research has appointed 25 new analysts for teams across several sectors in the UK, US, Taiwan, China and Korea. More
Millward Brown has announced the appointment of Ronald D. Markham as Chief Information Officer; and the setting up of a Client Advisory Board to keep the company truly customer-focused. More
Harris Interactive has appointed Nathalie Perrio-Combeaux and Patrick Van Bloeme as co-CEOs of its UK operations, replacing Robert Salvoni whose position as President, International has been eliminated as part of a 'shake-up' of the UK business. More
In the US, fast food giant McDonald's has promoted Kevin Newell to the new position of Executive Vice President - Global Chief Brand Officer, responsible for marketing, consumer insights, menu innovation and restaurant design. More
Washington, DC-based APCO Insight - the research consultancy arm of comms agency APCO Worldwide - has launched a specialized healthcare research division, led by Chrystine Zacherau who has re-joined the firm as Vice President. More
In the US, Scarborough Research - the joint venture between Nielsen and Arbitron - has appointed former Nielsen Online SVP Brian Condon as EVP, Commercial Development. More
In New York, Millward Brown has appointed Rob Hernandez for the newly created post of Global Brand Director of its qual research network Firefly - the first of five such roles planned across the company. More
Investment advisory firm Blackstone Group is suing Infogroup founder Vin Gupta, over an unpaid $6.8m bill connected with the firm's takeover last year. More
In the US, online targeting firm DataLogix has appointed former GroupM Managing Partner David Sommer as General Manager of its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) arm. More
US news group The Washington Post has launched SocialCode - a full-service ad agency which uses proprietary tools and a quantitative approach to help brands grow and engage their Facebook fans. More
In New York, ad intelligence solutions firm Maxifier has appointed Jonathon Shaevitz as Chief Executive Officer. The firm has also secured an undisclosed amount of 'significant follow-on funding' from current investors Eurovestech and Fieldhelm. More
Andrew Jeavons, former MD of Nebu USA, has joined online survey and analytical tools provider Survey Analytics as Executive Vice President. More
JD Power and Associates has formed a dedicated digital research team, which will develop a global strategy for integrating digital research - including social media, clickstream, panel, mobile and online media measurement - into the firm's products and services. More
US-based social media tracking and targeting firm Lotame has established the 'Lotame Media Group', in a bid to deliver and analyze online media campaigns with 'greater impact, insight, and efficacy'. More
UK-based insight consultancy Truth has promoted Senior Partners Neil Coburn to the position of Head of Global and Leanne Tomasevic to Head of UK, in advance of further overseas expansion planned for later in the year. More
In the US, Toluna's Global Chief Strategy Officer Dr George Terhanian has taken on the additional position of President, Toluna North America, following the departure of Jeff Scott who has left the firm after just five months in the role. More
GfK Custom Research North America has appointed Angelina Villarreal as Vice President, Multicultural Research, working on strategies for the Hispanic, Asian-American and African-American consumer segments. More
TNS Canada has announced that Dr Michael Antecol, Vice President for Western Canada, passed away suddenly on December 29, 2010 at the age of 42. More
Paul Krasinski, the former COO of online audience measurement and analytics specialist Ando Media, has joined ratings giant Arbitron in the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Digital Media and Analytics. More
In the US, web site consultancy AKQA has appointed Lynn Teo as Creative Director and Head of User Experience, to direct and manage creative teams while leading the firm's user experience center. More
In the US, Arbitron's former President & CEO Michael Skarzynski has returned to the market research industry as a member of the iPinion Advisory Board of consumer insight firm Dexterity. More
US consultancy Web Analytics Demystified has appointed Adam Greco as a Senior Partner, to help the firm broaden its range of digital measurement services. More
Brand and communications research specialist Hall & Partners has appointed Mark Stapylton as Managing Partner in its New York office. More
US-based data collection specialist Opinionology - formerly known as Western Wats - has opened a new service bureau in London, to meet an increase in demand for its European research panels. More
US-based auto research specialist JD Power and Associates has slashed its headcount in Canada, according to local press, as part of a move to transfer client business to its operations in Singapore and Detroit. More
US-based qual specialist Gongos Research has promoted Camille Nicita to the position of Chief Operating Officer, after a year when the company reported a 40% growth in revenue and a 35% increase in headcount. More
US-based multi-screen measurement specialist Rentrak has appointed TV industry research veteran Brad Nimmons as Director of Client Services, responsible for the day-to-day management of key client relationships in the eastern United States. More
US translation and transcription tech firm Language Logic is to establish a presence in the European market, to focus on sales of its Ascribe products and services and its soon-to-be-launched text analytics solution. More
UK-based agency Nunwood has recorded double digit growth in 2010, with a 10% rise in revenues to more than £11m ($17.6m). The firm has also announced two senior management changes. More
In the US, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed former NBC Universal veteran Horst Stipp for the newly created position of EVP, Global Business Strategy. More
Nielsen's Chief Human Resources Officer Roberto (Bob) Llamas is to leave the firm at the end of the first quarter 2011. The firm plans to name a successor during the transition period. More
Audience targeting exchange eXelate has promoted Mark Zagorski to the post of Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Meir (Iri) Zohar who is returning to his native Israel. More
US marcoms agency Cronin and Company has expanded its services to include analytics as part of its media offering; and has promoted Gary Capreol to lead the new unit. More
In the US, Tom Skinner, VP and General Manager of radio station KZST-FM, has been re-elected as Chairperson of the 2011 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council. He previously held the post of Vice Chair in 2010 and served as Chairman in 2003. More
In the US, Sam Decker, the former CMO of word-of-mouth agency Bazaarvoice, has co-founded a firm that helps consumer brands use real-time conversations, commentary and insights culled from millions of social media activities taking place around the globe. More
In the US, marketing veteran Pamela Landau has opened her own marketing and branding agency, CIRCE Consulting, to help clients tap consumer insights for brand development and marketing strategy on- and off-line. More
In the US, media strategy and measurement agency Geomentum has appointed former Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) leader Sean Finnegan as CEO, and Tony Bombacino as President/Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). More
In the US, product innovation and development specialist InsightsNow has expanded its Consumer & Marketing Science Division with the appointment of three consultants. More
In the US, healthcare information specialist HIMSS Analytics has appointed Marc Holland as Vice President, Market Research, a role encompassing product management and management of data collection and quality. More
US-based digital marketing research firm InsightExpress has appointed Matt Butner as Vice President, Director, Media and Brand Research, with a remit to oversee the integration of analytics into its research solutions. More
In the US, ad pre-testing specialist Ipsos ASI has promoted Rob Mooth to lead its relationship with his former employer Procter and Gamble in North America. More
Rentrak and Paris-based Cine Chiffres have announced the formation of a joint venture which will monitor cinema box office figures throughout France, from 1st January 2011. More
GfK has appointed Joe Staton as Director and General Manager for its Roper Consulting business, responsible for the day-to-day running of the London office, and for innovation in its global consumer trends and insight offer. More
US-based cleantech market research and consulting firm Pike Research has opened a European HQ in London, where it has recruited a number of industry analysts and business development staff. More
In the US, the NPD Group has launched a suite of advanced analytics products which tap into its proprietary item-level tracking information. It has also hired former SymphonyIRI exec John Deputato for the newly created role of Senior Vice President for Advanced Analytics. More
International youth research specialist The Sound Research has hired Lindsey Boyle as Vice President and Head of its Vancouver office, where she will oversee day-to-day operations for the West Coast HQ and help build the West Coast business. More
Randall Rothenberg, President and CEO of Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), is to step down from his role in January, to take up a new post as Chief Digital Officer of Time Inc. More
In New York, Joseph Cesaria has rejoined Ipsos as Senior VP of Business Development at Ipsos OTX. He joins from InsightExpress where he served as Group Director Media Research. More
In the US, communications MR specialist Infonetics Research has appointed telecoms industry veteran Teresa Mastrangelo as Directing Analyst for Cable, Satellite and IPTV Video. More
Vision Critical has hired Mike Stevens, formerly a divisional head at Simpson Carpenter, as Senior Vice President of UK Research. More
US customer satisfaction measurement firm ForeSee Results has opened a London office, appointed Mansoor Malik as UK Managing Director, and hired a number of sales, customer service and analysis personnel. More
US-based social media tracking and targeting firm Lotame has closed an $11m Series C funding deal, which it says will help it address demand for its Crowd Control audience data. The firm has also appointed three staff in its new Platform Sales and Services division. More
GfK Custom Research North America has promoted Thomas Finkle and David Krajicek to the role of Co-President, responsible for providing strategic leadership and day-to-day management. More
In the US, Cheskin Added Value has appointed Added Value France Chief Exec Jonathan Hall as EVP, Managing Director, while announcing that CEO and co-founder Darrel Rhea is leaving to 'pursue his passion for organizational consulting'. More
Less than three months after joining Nunwood to lead its new Los Angeles office, industry veteran Jane Ormiston has left to take up the post of EVP of Marketing Insights North America for online specialist YouGov. More
US survey software firm Vovici has relocated to a larger office space in Virginia, in preparation for anticipated growth in 2011 and a three-year plan to hire new staff. More
In the US, Nielsen/Arbitron joint venture Scarborough Research has hired Nielsen veteran Tom Drouillard as President and CEO, succeeding Gregg Lindner who has moved to Arbitron as Chief Research Officer. More
In the US, Insight Research Group has re-located its Insight Health US team to new offices in Midtown Manhattan, where it has made four appointments. More
US-based social media intelligence firm Social Strategy1 has appointed Steve Ennen as President and Chief Intelligence Officer. More
US agency Radius Global Market Research has opened a new London office, dedicated to serving clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The venture is being led by former Ipsos Director Michael Fodor. More
In the US, media research guru Judy Vogel has joined Media Storm in the new role of Director of Insights and Analysis. More
Synovate has appointed former Nielsen head Bruce Paul as Senior Vice President in its New York office, to oversee account management and new business development for its east coast consumer offer. More
Social media consultancy Converseon has hired former Publicis analytics veteran Mark Kovscek for the new position of Senior Vice President of Enterprise Analytics, drawing consumer and brand insights from the firm's social media intelligence solutions. More
Research and MR technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former TNS researcher Gina Lagos as Senior Research Director in the UK. More
IPO-bound research giant Nielsen has reportedly struck a new deal with CEO David Calhoun, adding three years to his contract in exchange for a salary rise and a $6 million signing bonus. More
Online customer behaviour analysis firm Site Intelligence has received an unknown amount of equity funding from Oxford Capital Partners, while appointing Peter Ryan as Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, research firm Heart+Mind Strategies has opened 'The Richard B. Wirthlin Center for Applied Values-Research in Marketing and Communications' - in honor of President Reagan's former pollster Dr Richard Wirthlin, who is a member of its Advisory Board. More
In the US, Nielsen has launched a Media Analytics initiative, focused on developing tools to provide additional insights from its existing syndicated media research data. The new initiative will be led by Bill Moult, a founding partner of the Media Behavior Institute (MBI). More
In the US, Ipsos Understanding UnLtd (IUU) - the firm's qual and innovation research brand - has promoted former P&G veteran Kristin Sharp to the post of CEO. She also becomes a member of the North American leadership team. More
WPP-owned global trend research consultancy The Futures Company (TFC) is relocating Lloyd Burdett to its New York office, where he will take up the position of Head of Consulting in the US. More
Nunwood has promoted Andy Moore to the position of Global Managing Director, with responsibility for the firm's operations across the European, US and APAC regions. He takes over from Phil Rushfirth, who is moving to Los Angeles to drive the US business. More
US qual and quant medical MR specialist Evolution Marketing Research has made Michael Heasley a Partner in the firm, in recognition of his 'exemplary performance and stellar customer service'. More
US-based multi-screen media measurement specialist Rentrak has eliminated the position of President, held by Ken Papagan, and transferred the responsibilities to Cathy Hetzel who heads its Advanced Media and Information division. More
In the US, WPP-owned PR giant Burson-Marsteller has launched a new subsidiary called PivotRED, to deliver communications advice based on research and data. More
In the US, industry researchers Tracy Downing, Mike Lokowich and Lisa Myers have launched Infrared Partners, a new consultancy offering marketing, research and customer experience solutions. More
US qual and quant data collection agency Quick Test/Heakin has relocated its West Oaks Mall facility in Houston to new premises, where it has appointed Denise Bryant as Manager. The firm has also announced a number of promotions and appointments. More
WPP is merging its business advisory and public opinion research firm Public Strategies with its international communications agency Hill and Knowlton (H&K), to offer joint capabilities in public affairs, research, digital and financial services. More
In the UK, TNS has moved James Fergusson to the post of Global Technology Head, responsible for leading the sector team and strengthening its presence across all markets. More
In the US, business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Stream Global Services has formed a Business Analytics division, to help clients gather, measure, and analyze data associated with their business processes. More
Australian-based custom research firm The Leading Edge has opened its first in North American office, in New York, and hired former Interbrand and McCann exec Daniel Binns as CEO and Founding Partner. More
In Evanston, IL, USA, former Aberdeen Group Vice President Jeff Zabin has formed a new firm, Gleanster, focused on research that benchmarks best practices in technology-enabled business initiatives. More
comScore has appointed Amy Weinberger as Vice President based in Sydney, heading up its operations in Australia and New Zealand. More
In the US, Experian Simmons has appointed Paul Cannon as Senior Account Director, responsible for managing and growing business with the company's clients within advertising agency holding companies. He will report to vice president of Client Business Development Jim Tobolski. More
In the US, former Forrester analyst R 'Ray' Wang has launched a new firm, Constellation Research Group, which claims to introduces 'a new, simpler process' to replace the old model of technology research. The group launches with ten analysts and a board of five advisors. More
Synovate has launched a global analytics consulting practice, Synovate Management Analytics (SMA), promising clients the ability to make holistic, strategic decisions by integrating research, analytics and data sources for each project. More
Technology consultancy Yankee Group has announced the appointment of information industry veteran and former Gartner CMO Terry Waters as its new President and CEO. More
UK-based Illuminas has appointed George Musi as Vice President in its New York office, charged with managing strategic quant and qual projects and running the client service and new business teams. More
Research and measurement consultancy StrategyOne (S1), part of the Edelman group, has opened a Brussels office to focus on public affairs work at the EU and national levels. Antoine Harary, Director for Continental Europe, will head it up. More
Texas-based researcher Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is to open a European Operations centre in the Ballybrit Business Park, Galway, Ireland, creating fifty new jobs over the next five years. More
US custom research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey has announced the launch of a sister company, South Street Strategy Group. The new firm will combine 'state-of-the-art marketing science' with the experience of 'veteran consultants' to provide strategic consulting services. More
US-based Informa Research Services, Inc. has appointed veteran banking exec Paul Needels as Senior Vice President overseeing its Lending Products Division and based in the firm's headquarters in Calabasas, CA. More
In the US, media planning and research firm Telmar Group has hired Daryl Scott as EVP, Chief Digital Officer. More
Healthcare data collection specialist WorldOne has appointed former marketRX executive Nina Hogan as Manager US Panel Strategy and Development. More
Online panel and technology firm uSamp has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, promoted two execs, and doubled the number of sales directors employed in its US offices. More
In Canada, pharma market research firm IntrinsiQ Tendler has promoted Anthony Aversano to the post of President, with responsibility for day-to-day operations. More
Global research association ESOMAR has appointed Dieter Korczak as President and Mike Cooke as Vice President for the 2011/2012 period, following a recent vote among its 4,800 members in 120 countries. More
In the US, Ipsos OTX MediaCT - which specializes in the media, content and technology sectors - has moved former OTX Europe head Ian Wright to the position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. More
In the UK, dunnhumby founders Edwina Dunn and Clive Humby are to step down as Chairman and CEO and take on non-exec roles, as company veteran Simon Hay takes on leadership of the firm next March. More
Synovate has appointed Huey Lam as Commercial Director of Synovate Retail Performance in China, and Will Gordon as Senior Vice President, Brand & Communication in the US. More
In the US, media services specialist Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has launched a data and analytics firm called Annalect, with the aim of providing 'better consumer insights, more precise audience targeting, and more effective media investment strategies'. More
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Gallup have partnered to create an independent centre for social research and analysis. More
In the US, the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) has elected a new Board of Directors for 2010-11, led by Nancy Hardwick who owns Washington State-based Hardwick Research. More
WPP-owned brand research specialist Millward Brown has appointed former PepsiCo director Scott Megginson as President, Millward Brown Canada. More
In Canada, research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Ashira Gobrin as Senior Vice President, Central Operations, responsible for developing and ensuring the smooth running of the operations project management, programming, and data teams. More
In the US, Synovate has appointed Xavier Quenaudon as Senior Vice President, Customer Experience, responsible for supporting the firm's client teams in their efforts to develop and implement customer experience solutions for clients. More
In the US, Scarborough Research veteran Gregg Lindner has rejoined ratings giant Arbitron, to take up the newly created post of Chief Research Officer and Executive Vice President, Service Innovation, with responsibilities for research quality methods, and product development. More
In the UK, Market Strategies International (MSI) MD Bob Qureshi has quit his job to set up his own full service agency Qureshi Market Research. He has already hired former Fieldfacts Worldwide qual specialist Chris Boniface as Client Relations Manager. More
In the US, Nielsen's Vice Chair Susan Whiting has assumed additional responsibility for diversity - focussing on the firm's leadership, global workforce of more than 35,000, and external purchasing policies. More
In the US, veteran media and ad measurement executive Bill McKenna has joined radio ratings giant Arbitron in the newly created post of Senior Vice President, New Media Ventures. More
In New York, media intelligence solutions firm VMS has appointed David Stephens as President, with full operating responsibility for the firm. More
Kadence International's Managing Director Kieron Mathews is relocating to the firm's North American office, to develop the company's presence across the US market. More
In the US, former Harris Interactive President Frank Forkin has rejoined market research consultancy RDA Group as Executive Vice President and Partner. More
Washington, DC-based polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner has opened its first European office in London, managed by Labour Party Leader Ed Milliband's former speechwriter, James Morris. More
In New York, Ipsos Loyalty has promoted Ken Peterson to the position of Chief Operating Officer, where he will focus on maximising efficiency and optimising client service. More
Research Now has opened an office in Milan to provide its 'greatly expanded' base of Italian clients with skilled local account management. Client Development Manager Robinson Leoni will head up the office. More
YouGov has announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2010, with a good second half performance bringing full year results in line with expectations after a fall in late 2009. One-off items led to a substantial reported operating loss of £9.6m (2009: £0.7m). More
US-based social media tracking and targeting firm Lotame has opened an office in the UK, and where it has appointed former AOL executive Chris Stark as Managing Director. More
Ipsos Vantis, the global group's product innovation division, has appointed Randy Giusto as Senior Vice President in its technology business. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has named Pavan Bhalla as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, replacing Robert Cox who left the firm last year. More
US-based online video research solutions provider Qualvu has opened an office in Dublin, from which to serve its European clients. The new operation is led by former ad agency account planner and research consultant Anne-Marie O'Sullivan. More
TNS has formed a new central division called Corporate Development, incorporating a number of current areas of marketing and strategy expertise. Matthew Froggatt, until now Technology Sector Head, has been appointed to lead the new unit as Chief Development Officer. More
In the US, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed former Procter & Gamble senior exec Ted McConnell in the new role of Executive VP - Digital. More
In the US Outsell, which offers research and advisory services for the information and publishing industries, has appointed former J.D. Power President Steve Goodall as EVP and board member. More
Panels and MR technology firm Toluna has hired former Harris Interactive leader Dr. George Terhanian as its Group Chief Strategy and Products Officer. More
GfK is restructuring its healthcare management team under a single brand with the appointment of Stephen Hearn to the newly created post of Global Head of GfK HealthCare, and the transition of Richard Vanderveer from CEO of the division to a consulting role. More
Sample marketplace firm Cint has opened offices in Los Angeles, Princeton and San Francisco and is moving to larger premises in Atlanta and Toronto to accommodate its expanding sales and operations teams in North America. More
Ipsos Loyalty - which focuses on helping companies improve business performance through customer satisfaction and relationship management - has appointed MR client services specialist Joe Mann as Vice President, Business Development. More
In the US, Communispace - which creates online customer insight communities - has appointed Howard Kogan as Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. More
Multi-screen media measurement specialist Rentrak Corporation has appointed board member Brent Rosenthal to the newly created position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. More
Biometrics and emotion measurement specialist Innerscope Research has opened a West Coast office in Los Angeles in response to increasing demand, and announced three appointments in support of the opening. More
Vision Critical has promoted Monique Morden to the role of President of its Global Partner Program and Chief Operating Officer for National Panels, and says it aims to expand the Program rapidly. More
US-based reporting software firm iCharts has appointed Anil Jwalanna as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for engineering, software architecture and customer support. He will also play a key role in the strategic direction of the company. More
George Terhanian, Harris Interactive's long-time European chief and more recently in charge of its US Centers of Excellence, is to leave the firm at the end of the month 'to pursue another career opportunity'. More
Former Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR) pollster Mark Feierstein has been confirmed as Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). More
The ARF has appointed long-time IBM exec Todd M. Powers, Ph.D. as its Chief Research Officer, starting at the end of the month. More
US-based customer relationship marketing agency Merkle has announced the opening of its first international office in Shanghai, China, and has promoted Raymond Wu to head it up. More
US-based data collection specialist Western Wats has opened a new service bureau in Toronto, to provide local access to the firm's research panels. More
In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has re-appointed Erica Farber as a Director. She gave up her seat on the Board in 2006 when VNU - the owner of Nielsen Media Research - acquired music trade publication Radio & Records, where she worked as Publisher and CEO. More
In the UK, global data collection agency Field Facts Worldwide has been put up for sale by administrator and business recovery specialist Leonard Curtis. Sources suggest that overseas facilities belonging to the firm have closed. More
AbsolutData Research & Analytics has expanded in the US, with the appointment of Dana Hayman in Dallas, Laura DeYonker in New York, and Carol Franczek in Chicago, while Heather Kluter joins the firm's existing operation in Los Angeles. More
US online measurement giant comScore has appointed Wolf Allisat as Executive Vice President, responsible for overseeing international expansion strategy in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. More
Out-of-home (OoH) media agency Kinetic has formed a data consultancy division called Meta, to help clients 'unlock' and maximize the value of existing consumer information by linking data from a variety of locations and transaction types. More
Market research and consulting group Cello has reported good overall growth, but says a slowdown in public sector work for its Research and Consulting division will mean redundancies there. More
Business makeover specialist Irene Jeremic has launched The Tableau, a market intelligence, business research and strategic consulting firm based in Ontario, with a focus on voice-of-consumer studies for safer consumer goods. More
Media executives Jeffrey Erb and Harold Hambrose have set up Clarity Labs, to provide eye tracking and other usability research services from facilities on both sides of the Atlantic, in Philadelphia and London. More
In New York, global brand and communications research agency Hall & Partners has launched a Shopper Insights and Shopper Engager division, headed by industry specialist Vanessa Hartnoll. More
Insight consultancy Nunwood has opened a new office in Los Angeles, and appointed former GfK exec Jane Ormiston to lead it as Executive Vice President, reporting to the company's global HQ in London. More
In the US, Arbitron veteran Pierre Bouvard is to leave his role of EVP of Cross-Platform Services at the end of September, after 23 years with the firm. More
US business analytics provider Anametrix - which was set up earlier in the year by former WebSideStory founder Blaise Barrelet - has closed a $1.15m round of investment. The firm has also established a Board of Advisors, and appointed two new Board Directors. More
Mobile data analytics firm Umber Systems has appointed online consumer privacy expert Mark Connon as Corporate Development and Chief Privacy Officer, responsible for driving data monetization and overseeing its privacy strategy. More
Interpublic media agency Initiative has hired Kendra Hatcher King for the newly created role of Worldwide Director of Insight and Innovation. More
US-based online research agency Infosurv has promoted Carl Fusco to the post of Managing Director, responsible for P&L, managing all company operations and leading growth. The firm has also promoted Kyle Burnam, and hired John Barrett and Chet Bertolli. More
Canadian-owned market research firm Leger Marketing has hired former Millward Brown Canada CEO Dr Chuck Chakrapani as Executive Vice President and President of its Toronto office. More
In the UK, full service agency SPA has been acquired by private equity firm Next Wave Partners as part of a plan to merge it with Future Thinking, in which Next Wave holds a 60% stake. More
WPP-owned Kantar Media - which specializes in providing TV, Internet and radio audience measurement services - has hired veteran media analyst Jeffrey Boehme to drive the development of new products and applications for set-top box (STB) data. More
Horses for Sources (HfS) - a social networking community and advisory / analyst firm which focuses on outsourcing - has expanded with the appointment of former Forrester executive Euan Davis and outsourcing specialist Esteban Herrera. More
In the US, Target Research Group has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Diane Parus as Senior Vice President. More
Interactive research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate CEO Adrian Chedore to its Board of Directors. More
TNS has hired Synovate's former CEO Iberia and Latin America Ignacio Galceran as Regional CEO Latin America, and a member of its Global Executive Committee. He joins the firm in October and takes up his new post next January. More
In the US, TV ad analytics specialist Ace Metrix has hired Jeffrey Stewart as Vice President of Operations, responsible for all research-related operations. More
US-based online measurement giant comScore has acquired Dutch web analytics and video measurement firm Nedstat for around $36.7m. More
US market research association CASRO has established a task force to address the ethical and methodological issues which have arisen since the emergence of social media research. More
Sacked Infogroup founder Vinod Gupta has formed Database101 - a new company already boasting a team of twenty-two, including seven of his former colleagues. More
Ipsos Observer has restructured its US team into three geographical regions, and promoted Allison Gunn, John Ward and Dennis Barbelet to lead each of the teams. More
In the US, former Targetbase executive Ernie Kim has joined Synovate's Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) business as Senior Vice President & Analytics Officer. More
US-based research technology firm MarketTools has appointed Internet entrepreneur Alex Terry as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its DIY survey brand Zoomerang. More
Fast food giant McDonald's has promoted UK President and CEO Steve Easterbrook to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President and Global Chief Brand Officer, responsible for marketing, menu innovation, consumer insights and other global brand assets. More
Knowledge Networks media research veteran Dr Maura Clancey died on Monday at the age of 50. More
The Futures Company has hired two Senior Vice Presidents in the US: Steve Levine as SVP, Future-Facing Research & Consultancy and Christine Baskin as SVP, Research & Consulting. More
WPP's insight division Kantar has appointed panel specialist Renee Smith as Chief Research Officer in the US, and has moved Tim Kelsall to the role of SVP, Client Strategy, Innovation and Delivery at its brand research division Millward Brown, in the UK. More
US-based behavioral targeting technology firm AudienceScience (formerly Revenue Science) has expanded in Asia with the opening of an office in Tokyo. Yoichi Tanaka joins the office as Sales Director to drive the adoption of the Audience Gateway targeting platform. More
Market Insight Corporation - which captures real-time shopper preferences through its consumer web site MyProductAdvisor.com - has formed an Asian-based company, Market Insight (Asia) Limited, through which it plans to extend its services in the region. More
In New York, former Weather Channel media researcher Ned Greenberg has joined Ipsos OTX MediaCT as Vice President, Syndicated Solutions. More
B2B International is about to open an office in Regent's Place, London, from where it will focus on sales and project delivery in the South East of the UK and mainland Europe. More
US-based online market solution provider Lyris has appointed web analytics specialist Wolfgang Maasberg as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Luis Rivera who will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors. More
New York-based SourceMedia - which publishes The American Banker magazine - has opened a syndicated research and data unit, to operate in tandem with its existing news and analysis, events and custom media operations. More
Mark Pitts has re-joined Synovate Business Consulting as Head of Consulting for the Americas, after three years with a start-up marketing strategy consultancy based in Asia. More
In the US, web usability specialists Brian Krausz and Joe Gershenson have launched GazeHawk, a new technology firm which aims to make eye-tracking 'affordable for everyone'. More
In the US, MarketTools has added five firms to its TrueSample Quality Council, which it set up in 2008 to improve its online quality technology. More
Pharma market research giant IMS Health has appointed Ari Bousbib as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Carlucci who will continue to serve in his other role as Chairman for a transition period. More
GfK Custom Research North America has rebranded its GfK Technology division as GfK Business & Technology, and has opened a new office in San Francisco, California led by technology specialist Tilman Rotberg. More
In the US, Ipsos Interactive Services (IIS) has appointed former Procter & Gamble exec Dr Nancy Brigham as Vice President of Global Operations, North America Sample Access & Engagement. More
New York-based full-service firm Target Research Group has opened a new healthcare division, headed by research veteran Heidi Balkema. More
Kantar's online behavior analysis arm Compete has hired former Harris Interactive leader John Bremer as Chief Research Officer, to serve as the firm's primary expert on digital research approaches, models and techniques. More
In the US, Brian Monahan has been appointed EVP, Managing Partner of IPG's Emerging Media Lab; a research facility which offers focus groups, product evaluations and surveys to uncover how consumers use new media technologies. More
Online panel and survey technology firm Toluna has rolled out its UPS (Unified Panelist System) globally. Separately, in the US, the firm has hired Jeff Scott as President and promoted Ron Franscella to the post of Chief Revenue Officer. More
In the US, Ipsos has moved former OTX COO David Shanker to lead its specialist data and delivery division Ipsos Observer as Global President. More
Strategic research firm Hotspex has appointed former Millward Brown Canada President James Conrad as Executive Vice President, to lead sales and drive growth. More
Interactive research and technology firm Vision Critical has announced results for the first half of 2010. On a constant currency basis, total revenues rose 43% versus a year earlier and CEO Angus Reid says the company is 'on track to earn approximately $70 million in revenue in 2010'. More
US professional body the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has announced the full-time return of Bill Cook as EVP - Research and Standards. The organisation also announced it will undertake new research-on-research. More
comScore is planning to open offices in Sydney and Melbourne, according to EVP International Will Hodgman - boosting its influence in Australia in the run-up to the appointment of a preferred web ratings supplier, for which it will tender. More
In the US, Cambiar, the management consulting company dedicated to the market research industry, has added Monica Wood as a Partner. She will join the firm's Research Impact Consulting practice, headed by Ian Lewis. More
Zain Raj has left Euro RSCG Discovery, the North American CRM, analytics and database marketing arm of Euro RSCG Worldwide, to join marketing services company SolutionSet as President and COO. More
Marketing services provider Archway has hired 50 full-time employees for a call center in Detroit, MI, USA, citing recent growth among its blue chip clients in call center services. More
In the US, healthcare research specialist Mike Bandick has joined Ipsos Understanding UnLtd (IUU) - the qual division of Ipsos North America - as Vice President of Health. More
In New York, MTV Networks has promoted Hispanic consumer expert Nancy Tellet to the position of Senior Vice President of Research and Consumer Insights for Latin America, Canada, and the US Hispanic market. More
In the US, global fragrance and flavouring supplier Symrise has promoted Frank Rapacki to the position of Director, Consumer Insights, and appointed Ian Björn Thurston as Marketing Communications Manager. More
WPP agency Mindshare North America has appointed media research veteran Doron Wesly to head up a new unit as Leader of Business Science and Planning. More
Gary Langer, the veteran Polling Director of US broadcaster ABC, has left to run his own firm, Langer Research Associates, which will take over management of the media giant's ABC News/Washington Poll from its own News Polling Unit. More
UK-based firm The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has changed its name to Future Thinking and opened its first office in the US under the leadership of George Ciardi, who becomes US President and Global Head of Volumetric Forecasting. More
Open Mind Research Group has teamed up with Hall & Partners to form a new boutique consultancy, which CEO Dr Vicki Arbes says will 'compete at a different level' in the Australian market. More
UK-based online researcher YouGov has announced that operating profit for the year ended 31 July 2010 was 'significantly ahead' of the prior year period. The firm has also appointed Camilla Parker Bowles' nephew Ben Elliot as a non-executive Director. More
Indian-based KPO group Annik Technology Services has announced the opening of a Middle East office located at Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the appointment of key personnel in Japan and North America. More
Joel Rubinson is stepping down from his role as Chief Research Officer of US body the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), from September 2010. Rubinson will establish his own consulting practice, but will continue to consult for the ARF on its Research Transformation and Shopper Insights initiatives. More
Geomentum, Interpublic's hyper-local media and marketing unit, has named as its new President Lisa Bradner, most recently VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. More
Oregon, US-based CPG research firm InsightsNow, Inc. has promoted Jason McKerr to the role of Vice President of Information Services. Earlier this month, the firm announced revenue growth of 54% in 2009. More
In Canada, marketing firm the Bristol Group has entered voluntary receivership and been bought out of it by rival firm M5. Bristol's research company Omnifacts is to merge with M5's MarketQuest. More
Dollars continue to chase firms launching software to measure social media and facilitate advertising on it, while MR firms in growing sectors are also targets for investment. More
Munir Sheikh has resigned as Chief Statistician of Statistics Canada over the Government's plans to scrap the mandatory long-form census questionnaire. The old system will be replaced by a shorter version which opponents claim will exclude hard-to-reach respondents. More
In the US, media evaluation agency LogicLab has appointed media analytics specialist Craig Gugel as Chief Research Officer. More
In Australia, Survey Sampling International has relocated its Sydney offices to accommodate its expanding service team, which now includes more than 20 account and project managers. More
In the US, online market research tech firm Crowd Science has appointed technology and e-commerce veteran Corey Leibow as President and Chief Executive Officer. More
Rodney Fitch, the founder of WPP-owned design agency Fitch, has taken on the role of Chairman of The Hub, an informal consortium combing the skills of WPP-owned research and branding firms TNS, G2 and Kantar Retail. More
Vancouver-based youth specialist The Sound Research has opened an office in Toronto, headed by former Youthography Director of Research and Strategy, Barbara Brooks. More
Ipsos MORI has restructured its operations team. Rowland Lloyd is promoted to the post of Regional Director, Western Europe and South Africa Operations, while Jane A'Court and Sarah Michell become Joint MDs of Operations in the UK. More
In the UK, professional and financial services research specialist Acritas has reported a 104% increase in sales for the last six months, while revenue doubled. The firm has also announced its plan to become a 'global knowledge hub' for the legal profession. More
TV ad analytics specialist Ace Metrix has hired former comScore EVP Jack Flanagan as Chief Revenue Officer. More
ESOMAR has revoked Tom Anderson's status as its US representative, following his public criticisms of the introduction of ISO quality standards to the US. The body is now urging its global representatives to sign a charter agreeing they adhere to its 'mission and values'. More
In the US, former OTX Research executive Patrick Comer has launched a market research technology firm, Jackson Square Group (JSG). Seed financing from investment company Voodoo Ventures will be used to support growth and add new personnel. More
Infegy - the developer of social web analytics platform Social Radar - has opened a European sales and support office in Birmingham, UK, and appoined Gray Dudek as European Managing Director. More
In the US, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed media research veteran David Marans as Executive Vice President of Media. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has appointed former Greenfield-Ciao director Chris Watson as Managing Director of its UK business. More
In the US, Vovici's former Chairman and CEO Dean Wiltse has set up a mobile measurement agency called Thumbspeak, to enable businesses to reach mobile audiences and gain insights from hard-to-reach consumers. More
Richard Lloyd has left his position as General Manager of infoUK, following parent firm Infogroup's acquisition by CCMP Capital Advisors earlier this month. More
TNS has promoted Margit Huber to the position of Global HR, Talent Manager & Culture Director, with a remit to create an 'inspirational culture' across the group. More
In the US, data giant Infogroup has appointed Marc Litvinoff as President of its research division, Opinion Research Corporation (ORC). More
Millward Brown has added five team members to its Neuroscience Research Practice, formed in March to extend the services offered by its existing advertising and brand research unit. More
In New York, media measurement firm TRA has appointed three media and technology executives to help expand its client relationships. The firm has also added media economist Jack Myers to its Advisory Board. More
In the US, kids TV network Disney Channels Worldwide has appointed Jimmy Blackburn as Vice President of Programming Research, responsible for directing a team of TV and digital media researchers. More
In the US, technology analyst Forrester Research has stepped up its recruitment drive with the appointment of seven analysts in its Marketing & Strategy, Technology Industry, and Information Technology divisions. More
In the US, Manish Bhatia, Nielsen's President of Advanced Digital Services, has left the company, resulting in a re-structure which will see the firm integrate set-top-box (STB) data into its current audience measurement services. More
Chairman and founder of MORI Sir Robert Worcester has been appointed President of the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) in the UK. More
Technology consulting firm Yankee Group has announced a significant expansion of its forecasting offer; a major initiative to publish documentation on its methodology and assumptions; and the addition of seven new analysts to its research team. More
In the US, marcoms group Draftfcb has launched the 'Draftfcb Institute of Decision Making', to tap into emerging fields of behavioral economics and neuroscience in order to enhance its ability to influence consumer behavior. More
In the US, biometrics, neuroscience and eye tracking specialist Innerscope Research has appointed cognitive scientists Dr Randall Rule and Dr Lisa Haverty to support the firm's product development strategy. More
In the US, Ipsos has launched the Open Thinking Exchange - a new organization dedicated to 'opening the exchange of ideas and information between marketers and their consumers'. More
In the US, The Planning Shop International (TPSi) has launched a new Oncology Business Unit (OBU), staffed by a team of market research professionals who are specialists in both the oncology therapeutic area and its associated brands. More
In the US, online display ad specialist Rocket Fuel has appointed former Havas insights chief Jarvis Mak as Vice President of Analytics, and Stanford Computer Science Professor Yoav Shoham as a member of its advisory board. More
Horsham, PA-based Verilogue has announced an upbeat start to 2010. The healthcare insights and analysis firm now employs more than 35 specialists. More
Kantar Video has announced a number of senior hires in preparation for the global rollout of its Videolytics online and mobile video syndication, tracking and optimization platform. More
Mediabrands, part of marketing services giant Interpublic Group, is launching a specialist shopper marketing agency, ShelfLife, to be headed by John Ross, currently President of the IPG Emerging Media Lab. More
Las Vegas-based polling firm Precision Opinion has announced its third major expansion in the past three years, with the addition of 135 jobs. More
US ratings giant Arbitron has given five members of its executive leadership additional responsibilities as part of a client-focused re-shuffle, which sees the departure of EVP, CMO Alton Adams and EVP, Customer Solutions Robert Henrick. More
In the US, branding firm Siegel+Gale has appointed Brian Rafferty as Global Director, Customer Insights in New York, and Donna Thacher as Research Director in Los Angeles. More
US multi-screen measurement specialist Rentrak has opened a new office in Chicago, where it has appointed Nancy Beall as Director of Local Sales, Midwest Region. More
Dallas, US-based M/A/R/C Research has announced two senior hires: Clay Dethloff as SVP, Qualitative Services and John Cheneler as SVP of Medical Services. More
New York-based analytics consultancy Fitzgerald Analytics has opened a West Coast practice in San Francisco Bay, to better service its clients in the area as well as provide access to the Asia-Pacific market. More
comScore's Chief Product Officer Eric Bosco has left the firm after just five months in the job, following a restructure of its product teams, according to US press reports. More
Florida-based market research consultancy Echo Stats has created a new product development division, led by Elizabeth Wallings who has been promoted to the position of Director of New Product Development. More
In the US, media's 'most quoted man' Jon Mandel has joined the Advisory Board of Loop Analytics, which provides an analytics and content delivery platform for mobile applications. More
TNS has promoted Michael Ennamorato to the post of Managing Director for Canada, with overall responsibility for direction of the firm in the Canadian market. More
In the US, Forrester Research has appointed Dr Brian Lambert as Senior Analyst for Sales Enablement, to continue the expansion of the division which provides research, consulting and services to help clients develop customer-centric sales and marketing strategies. More
In the US, Louis Pappalardo - the founder and President of consumer market research agency Trendata - has died at the age of 78, following a battle with cancer. More
US flat panel technology specialist DisplaySearch has relocated its corporate headquarters from Austin, Texas to Santa Clara, California, where a number of its market research analysts and clients are located. The firm has also expanded its presence in Asia with two new hires. More
In the US, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has appointed David Almy as its new Chief Executive Officer, following the departure in January of Larry Brownell who returned to his Los Angeles home. More
In France, panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Magali Musarella and Yaël Bensoussan as Director of Research and Client Services Director in its health and pharma division, while Anthony Malka joins as Business Development Manager. More
Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has opened a new office in Barcelona, Spain, and appointed Eva Laparra to run it as Senior Vice President, European Operations and Managing Director. More
US real-time analytics firm Truviso has appointed former Visual Sciences execs Christopher Reid as Vice President of Sales, Shaun Lowry as Director of Business Development, and Curt Brown as Director of Systems Engineering, to spearhead its entry into the high-end web analytics market. More
In the US and UK, Aegis Media has launched a sports sponsorship and lifestyle marketing agency called Team Epic, which combines its Velocity Sports & Entertainment and Vivid Marketing agencies, with the research capabilities of Sponsorship Research International (SRi). More
US online panels specialist uSamp has opened a new office in Connecticut, and formed a new project management team in India. More
US retail market intelligence giant IRI has promoted company veteran Cary Schneider to the position of EVP of European Operations and Transformation, reporting to President Nigel Howlett. More
Digital agency Euro RSCG has appointed Clive Maclean as CEO of its data and analytics arm Euro RSCG 4D Discovery, replacing Zain Raj who is taking up a new leadership role with private equity firm Lake Capital. More
Pharma specialist The Research Partnership has appointed Philippe Pouliot as Associate Director in its Philadelphia office and Kah Huey Loh as Research Director for its Singapore operation. More
Sample marketplace firm Cint has expanded its business in the US with the appointment of former Greenfield Online executives Michael McCrary - as Managing Director to head up the US team - and Terence McCarron as SVP Sales. More
IT specialist Springboard Research has appointed Frederic Giron as Vice President, India & Research Operations, responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company in the region. More
Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has relocated its Sydney office to accommodate its growing team. The latest recruit is Peta Lemmon, who joins with more than 10 years' consumer goods research experience. More
In the US, interactive television firm FourthWall Media has launched a media measurement unit, and appointed Nielsen Media Research veteran Bill Feininger to lead the initiative. More
Business media and information company Red 7 Media has launched a research and consulting practice for the global event, trade show and media industries, and appointed Michael Hughes, former VP of Research and Consulting at Tradeshow Week, to head it up. More
US-based online customer acquisition consultancy QualityHealth has formed a Marketing Strategy and Product Innovation team, hiring four senior execs. The new team wil broaden the firm's range of solutions for healthcare marketers. More
Tucson, AZ-based MR firm Marketing Intelligence 'will close' at the end of the month after more than a decade in business, according to press reports. More
In California, renewable energy consultancy SolarVision Co. has announced the broadening of its practice areas to cover more emerging technologies and markets. More
Brand specialist Added Value has strengthened its senior team in North America with three appointments. Steve Diller and Steve Rowe move in from elsewhere in the group as SVP, Brand Development & Innovation and VP, Brand Development & Innovation respectively; while Aliza Pollack joins as VP Qualitative. More
The Board of document technology company Xerox Corporation has elected Chief Strategy Officer Uta Werner and Marketing and Communications leader Christa Carone as Vice Presidents of the Corporation. More
In Canada, the public broadcaster's ombudsman has cleared pollster Frank Graves of any wrongdoing, after accusations that he worked as an adviser to the Liberal Party and was unfit to provide impartial polls to broadcaster CBC. More
Social media monitoring and engagement firm Visible Technologies has announced the opening of a London headquarters to lead its expansion into Europe. More
US-based web audience measurement specialist Quantcast has expanded into Europe, and appointed former Yahoo! Director Philip Macauley to spearhead the venture as UK Managing Director. More
Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Bala Rajan to lead the firm's qual business in Australia and New Zealand, and Daniel Alexander-Head as Engagement Strategy Director. Both will be based in the firm's Sydney office. More
In the US, online panels firm uSamp has appointed Steven Sobolevsky, a web application product management specialist, as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Sobolevsky will guide the firm's product and IT strategy and execute its next generation panel platform. More
In the US, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has launched a new initiative, the 'Research Transformation Super Council', with a remit to define and shape the next generation of strategic research. More
Orem, Utah-based data collection firm Western Wats has announced plans to create 170 new jobs in Casa Grande, AZ; Pittsburg, KS; and Brookings, SD. More
In the US, Bernard (Bud) Sherak - a former Chairman of Market Facts and a pioneering developer of advertising market research tools in the late '50s and early '60s - has died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 91. More
In the US, user experience firm AnswerLab has appointed former Nielsen Director Kate Taplin as Director of Research. More
In the US, two former Harris Interactive executives have launched an online 'omnibus-only' consulting and research firm called VeraQuest. More
Kantar's web analytics firm Compete has appointed former AOL Insights Director Margaret Hung as International Managing Director, to oversee its services in international markets and facilitate partnerships with sister firms across the globe. More
In the US, marketRx co-founders Jassi and Navi Chadha have closed a $2.5m investment deal to fund the creation of Axtria, a firm which offers analytics technology and services tailored to each client's specific business need. More
In the US, JD Power and Associates has appointed former Harris Interactive exec Dr Richard Millard as head of its healthcare practice. More
In Canada Tony Chapman, founder and head of creative agency Capital C, is to launch a 'one-stop global market research and product development firm'. Launch Labs will merge private, public and academic sector expertise to strengthen the country's place in the digital revolution. More
Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has relocated its French headquarters to accommodate staff numbers, which have quadrupled in the last 12 months and are set to expand further. More
Western Wats, the Utah-based data collection company, has closed its call center in Wayne, Nebraska, at a cost of around 50 part-time jobs. More
In the US, Burger King Corporation has appointed former Coca-Cola marketer Natalia Franco as Global Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for overseeing consumer insights, product innovation and the development and communication of the brand's global marketing and ad strategies. More
Out-of-home (OoH) media agency Kinetic has formed a new think tank which will explore the impact of changing consumer behaviour, technology and data on the future of communications and commerce. More
US-based online qual specialist Invoke Solutions has appointed Basil Bennett as its new CEO, replacing Ben Cesare who left in March to work as a technology consultant in New England. More
In the US, travel industry research specialist PhoCusWright Inc has initiated its largest expansion since the company was formed in 1994 - with the launch of an education and training division, and a new research subscription service, as well as the appointment of 12 new staff. More
Online audience measurement firm comScore has appointed four key executives in the Asia Pacific region, as part of a plan to introduce an 'on-the-ground' presence in Hong Kong, India and Australia. More
UK-based insight consultancy Truth has opened its first overseas office, in New York, and appointed brand strategy expert Gayle Moberg to head the operation. More
Former Forrester exec Bruce Temkin has left to set up his own consultancy, the Temkin Group, which aims to help companies become more customer-centric. More
In the US, TV ad analytics specialist Ace Metrix has appointed former Yahoo! Chief of Insights Peter Daboll as CEO and Board member. More
US-based provider Gongos Research has added a fourth team to its Research Group. The eight-strong 'Financial & Diversified' team will be led by Katherine Ephlin will focus on a number of clients in the banking and financial services industries, including U.S. Bank and Visa. More
In the US, technology and entertainment products retailer Best Buy has appointed former CIA Intelligence Officer Bill Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights, helping to guide the rapid expansion of the firm's insight function. More
In the US, Clear Channel Radio has hired former Arbitron researcher Bob Michaels for the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Research, responsible for supervising projects and personnel across all terrestrial and digital platforms. More
Canada-based custom panels and interactive research firm Vision Critical has appointed Sally Campbell as Managing Director of its UK operation. More
In the US, media and entertainment research veteran Bruce Friend has been named President of the newly formed Ipsos OTX MediaCT business unit. More
In North America, mobile marketing software firm Adenyo has appointed Nielsen veteran Chris Matys as its Chief Analytics Officer, and former RIM exec Mark Wright as Marketing Director. More
In Australia, former Interbrand CEO Andy Bateman has joined insights consultancy The Leading Edge (TLE) as Global CEO, to drive international expansion plans which will commence with the opening of an office in New York. More
Joey Harmon, the former COO and one of the founders of Datascension, has set up a new data collection firm called Harmon Research Group. More
In the US, WPP-owned Kantar Media North America - which provides insights, analyses and audience measurement services - has hired former Starcom MediaVest research chief Richard Fielding for the newly created post of Chief Client Officer. More
US electronics market research firm IMS Research has expanded its operations to Seoul, Korea, where it has appointed two analysts focused on the display, LED and consumer electronics market. More
Netherlands-based online market research agency MetrixLab has strengthened its International Media and Advertising business unit by expanding into the US market. More
James R. Beniger, a former President of AAPOR and author of the acclaimed study 'The Control Revolution', has died aged 63 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. More
In the US, interactive marketing solutions firm GSI Commerce has appointed WebSideStory co-founder Jim MacIntyre to lead its global e-commerce technology products and services. More
Munich-based online fieldwork specialist ODC Services has appointed former Lightspeed Research executive Tom Meyritz to drive its expansion in the UK market. More
In the US, Canoe Ventures - a firm founded to make it easier for advertisers to buy, use and measure ad technologies - has appointed media research veteran Gerard Broussard to the newly created role of Vice President of Research and Analytics. More
The founders of US-based market research agency Iconoculture have left to launch a new firm which will study consumer trends in those countries that make up the G-20. More
In the US, recently elected Marketing Research Association President Elisa Galloway has announced the line-up for the organisation's new Board. More
Synovate has promoted Scott Miller to the post of North America CEO, responsible for its US and Canada business units, replacing Robert Skolnick who takes up the post of President of Industry Sectors North America. More
US-based full service agency Market Probe has appointed former Tata Consulting executive Viraag Agnihotri as Managing Director of India and Middle East/Africa Operations. More
Former Dow Jones EVP Clare Hart is reportedly set to take over as Chief Executive Officer of Database giant and ORC parent Infogroup if the company's acquisition by CCMP Capital Advisors is approved. More
The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has revealed plans to expand beyond its UK home with new offices in North America and mainland Europe in the summer; and has shuffled its senior management to ready itself for the move. More
Pollster Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann - described by Chancellor Angela Merkel as 'the driving force behind the polls in Germany' - has died at the age of 93, after a long illness. More
Sample marketplace firm Cint has opened an office in Amsterdam, where it has appointed Arjen van Duijvenbode as Managing Director of its Cint Netherlands operation. More
Angus Reid Public Opinion - the global public affairs practice of research technology firm Vision Critical - has fielded a team of experts who will provide commentary and analysis during the UK's 2010 General Election campaign. More
In the US, Nielsen has appointed media research veteran Ira Sussman as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of National Television Client Services; replacing Catherine Herkovic who has held the role since 2007. More
US technology specialist Yankee Group has raised $10m for the expansion of its research into the impact of global connectivity. The firm is also looking for a new CEO, following promotion of Emily Nagle Green to the post of Chairman. More
In the US, Knowledge Networks (KN) has promoted six company leaders to new roles, and also appointed media researcher Ethan Rapp to expand its Media practice. More
More work for the lawyers of recently acquired leading edge agency OTX: now co-founder Kristin Luck is suing the firm for money she claims she is owed relating to its sale to Ipsos earlier this year. More
Just a year after joining Aegis-owned media agency Carat, media research veteran Theresa LaMontagne has moved to WPP-owned rival Mediaedge:cia (MEC), to launch an integrated Analytics and Insight practice in North America. More
US marketing research, data and advisory firm SiriusDecisions has opened an office in the UK, where it has transferred VP of Sales Georgie Donahue to take on responsibility for building the firm's client base in the EMEA region. More
Canadian-based custom panel and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Kantar Worldpanel Director Steve Davis as Director of Product Innovation, as part of its strategy to invest in NPD, improvement and innovation. More
Harris Interactive's 89-year-old founder Louis Harris has returned to the firm after an absence of nearly 20 years, to develop an innovative series of polls reflecting his views on changes in America's current political environment. More
In the US, PluggedIN, which specializes in building online communities for market research and consumer insights, has appointed research veteran Mark Stapylton as Managing Partner, to help guide the strategic vision and direction of the company. More
US headquartered customer satisfaction specialist CFI Group has hired former GfK Director James Rudd as Managing Director of its UK office, where it has also appointed Pallavi Chari and Sandra Jehoel as Account Managers. More
Online physician data collection specialist Medefield has appointed Drew Seath as President of its US operation and Iain Findlay as MD of its London-based unit. More
In New York, ad agency McCann Erickson has hired Anne Benvenuto as Director of Behavioral Planning, as part of a reorganization to expand its behavioral research offering. More
Aegis, Synovate's parent company, is raising funds through the issue of a convertible bond for c.£190m, which it plans to use to make acquisitions in the US and China. More
US mobile analytics provider Motally has appointed former Nielsen product management specialist John Forese as CEO. More
In the US, neuromarketing agency NeuroFocus has appointed Nobel Prize laureate and neuroscience expert Dr Eric Kandel to its Advisory Board. More
Former Infogroup CFO Stormy Dean says he is confident he will win his claim against the database giant, which fired him last year; and refutes charges brought against him in a new SEC civil lawsuit. More
In the UK, healthcare specialist WorldOne Research has appointed former SSI UK Joint MD Kim-Fredrik Schneider as Senior Vice President, to strengthen its European presence. More
Canadian-based data collection firm Acrobat Research has temporarily closed its US-based call center in Calais, Maine, making up to 45 employees redundant in the process. More
In the US, three data specialists have launched nPario, a new firm offering data management and data mining products and services to improve clients' understanding of consumer intent. More
Out-of-home (OOH) agency Posterscope has promoted James Davies to the post of EVP of Strategic Development for its digital subsidiary Hyperspace, to oversee the development of new audience measurement techniques. More
Vin Gupta, the founder of database giant Infogroup, has agreed to pay $7.3m to settle federal regulators' charges that he improperly used nearly $9.5m of company money. In doing so, he has neither admitted nor denied the allegations. More
Analyst firm Planet Retail has announced the appointment of Brian Wisniewski as Senior Vice President, North America, based in the region's HQ in Park Ridge, near Chicago. More
Research software firm E-Tabs is to offer outsourced report automation to clients. Under the brand name of Precision Reporting, the service consists of a team of ten skilled reporting executives, led by Jon Hackenbroch. More
UK-based consultancy Nunwood has announced four new client-facing appointments in London and New York and a promotion in its Leeds office. More
Blaise Barrelet, founder of analytics pioneer WebSideStory, has announced the launch of a new business analytics company, Anametrix. Delivered as SaaS (Software as a Service), the firm's technology promises to enable client corporations to aggregate online, off-line, and external databases. More
UK-based agency Truth has reported growth of 31% for the year ending March 2010, with turnover up to just over £5 million. The company says it expects to add at least ten to its headcount in 2010, and to launch a New York venture. More
Canadian research and social media intelligence firm MediaBadger has opened an office in west London, to co-ordinate all UK and European clients and projects. More
Arbitron veteran Joan FitzGerald has joined online measurement firm comScore to oversee the addition of TV viewing measurement to the firm's suite of digital services. More
In the US, marketer Penny Redlin has launched Insights Discovered, a consulting company focusing exclusively on the children's products market. More
In the US, competitive and market intelligence firm Aurora WDC has promoted Derek Johnson to the position of Chief Executive Officer, while his brother, founder Arik becomes Chairman. More
In Singapore, full service agency Market Probe has appointed Roger Thomas as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Operations, and Saji Kumar as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Operations. More
In the US, MRA (the Marketing Research Association) has announced nine candidates for five positions on its Board of Directors, and opened the ballot. More
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has launched a Canadian Digital Advisory Committee, whose remit includes review coverage of interactive and emerging media such as web sites, e-readers, mobile apps, hybrid audience measurement and ad-serving. More
Kevin Goetz has quit OTX, where he was President of the Worldwide Motion Picture Research Group, to start his own research, marketing and consulting firm, Screen Engine LLC. Vincent Bruzzese fills his place at OTX, which says it is planning expansion. More
Insight consultancy Nunwood is reporting a 50% increase in international revenue in the last year. Four new members have been added to its New York team in the past few months, to help support the 25 new clients and £2.6 million of new business the agency says it won in 2009. More
US market research data collection agency MRops has opened a new office in Minneapolis, headed by former TNS executives Joe Mann and Shannon Hazlett. More
Social targeting specialist Media6Degrees has expanded its research department with the appointment of data analyst Claudia Perlich as Chief Scientist. More
US-based branding firm Siegel+Gale has appointed Lisa Bertelsen as Global Director of its Research Insights practice. More
Ratings giant Arbitron is expanding its Radio Advisory Council to increase the ethnic and technological diversity of the group. More
YouGov co-founder and CEO Nadhim Zahawi is preparing to step down from his role, after being selected to stand as the parliamentary candidate for the safe Conservative Party seat of Stratford-on-Avon in the forthcoming general election. More
In the US, full-service marketing research agency CMI has appointed Jean Fasching as Vice President of Business Development, based in Minnesota. More
In Toronto, global consultancy Northstar Research Partners has appointed former Harris Interactive exec Stephan Sigaud as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, to widen the firm's market strategy and expand its suite of offerings. More
Online targeting firm [x+1] has hired Mike Dillon, former Vice President of Brand Activation Marketing at Pepsi Cola North America, as VP of Sales for its digital optimization platform CPG Connect. The company has also promoted Dave Pollet to VP of Sales and announced other senior appointments. More
In the US, online measurement firm comScore has announced strong results, and the acquisition of comms research firm the ARSgroup, which specializes in the measurement of advertising persuasion for TV and multi-media campaigns. Terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed. More
In Denver, US, former iModerate director Adam Henderson has opened a new qualitative market research consultancy with a focus on social media metrics. More
In the US, the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA) has elected Elaine Buxton as President of its Board of Directors. More
Customer insight solutions specialist MarketTools has promoted Lynn Christensen to the position of Chief Development Officer, responsible for its software engineering, user experience, performance optimization, quality assurance and customer support teams. More
Canadian-based custom panel and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Rob Berger to its senior management team, as Senior Vice President of US Sales for Springboard America, its online consumer research platform. More
In the US, Frank N Magid, the television 'news doctor' whose research helped to shape US broadcasting, has died of Lymphoma at the age of 78. More
In the US, online measurement specialist comScore has appointed former AOL ad technology leader Chris Nicotra as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for overseeing software and data application engineering, and the infrastructure technology teams. More
London-based Internet research and training firm Econsultancy has hired former Marketing Sherpa Research Director Stefan Tornquist, to lead the US expansion of its research and best practice programs. More
Database giant and ORC parent Infogroup has made 40 employees redundant as part of a companywide restructuring plan. More
In the US, Mountain West Research Center has announced a reduction in its workforce at its Idaho phone center, which it says is 'temporary' and blames on a 'volatile' research climate and slow economic recovery. More
In the US, Synovate has appointed Jim Quilty as Vice President of its Travel and Leisure Group, responsible for expanding the business by developing new and existing client relationships. More
New York-based social media tracking and targeting firm Lotame has opened a new research and development office in Cambridge, MA, headed by John Thomas in the newly created position of Director of R&D. More
Synovate-owned Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has engaged the talents of Yahoo!'s former Customer Insights VP Michele Madansky, to ensure it includes the latest digital thinking and research in its models and advisory services. More
WPP communications agency MediaCom Worldwide has strengthened its consumer insight division, with the promotion of Robert Fry and Gast=n Betoled to the positions of Regional Head of Insight for Asia Pacific and Latin America respectively. More
US consultancy Gongos Research has moved Bob Yazbeck to the new role of Vice President, Community Methodologies, and appointed Sarah Corp to fill his former role as Director, Transportation & Technology. More
Ipsos Loyalty - which focuses on helping companies improve business performance through customer satisfaction and relationship management - has appointed former Synovate executive Bruce Corner as a Senior Vice President with its US business. More
Digital marketing research firm InsightExpress has appointed former Nielsen executive Marc Ryan to its Executive Committee as Senior Vice President, Chief Research Officer. More
In the US, Karen Forcade, the former President of now bankrupt Youth Research, has pleaded guilty to federal court charges that she falsified child safety tests for cigarette lighters. More
Canadian-based custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical has relocated its London office to accommodate its UK team, which has tripled in size in the last year. More
Former Infogroup CFO Stormy Dean is suing the ORC parent for about $1.15m for severance and bonuses he says the company refuses to pay him. More
John Shanahan, founder and CEO of market research agency Colmar Brunton Australia is to become Executive Chairman of the Colmar Brunton Group, as his firm announces the acquisition of benchmarking firm, The Advantage Group International (AGI). More
In the US, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has appointed Chief Operations Officer Kristen Darby as Interim CEO, until it has sourced a permanent replacement for Larry Brownell, who leaves at the end of the month. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has hired industry veteran Jeni Lee Chapman as Executive Vice President, Global Brand and Communication Consulting. More
John Dimling, former Chairman, President & CEO of Nielsen Media Research, has joined his second Board of the week, the Arbitron Board of Directors. On Tuesday he was appointed to the Advisory Board of neuroscience agency Innerscope. More
In the US, Dr Michael Baumgardner, the President & CEO of full service marketing research firm Burke, Inc., is to retire from the firm in October, after more than 28 years of service. He will be replaced by current President Jeff Miller. More
US qual and quant data collection firm Schlesinger Associates has appointed Lightspeed's former Vice President of Global Panel Operations, Julian Groeger, as Vice President, Online Communities. More
In the US, the Board of Directors of pharma market research specialist AlphaDetail has appointed co-founder Rishi Varma as President and CEO. More
In the US, biometric and neuroscience provider Innerscope Research has appointed former Nielsen Media CEO John Dimling and former Arbitron President, Chairman & CEO Stephen Morris to its Board of Advisors. More
US pharma and healthcare research firm Decision Resources has restructured into two segments - Biopharma and Medical Technology - and made a number of promotions accordingly. More
Retail market intelligence giant Information Resources Inc (IRI) is integrating its existing modeling services into the model and simulation tool capabilities provided by its Hendry (IRI) Market Structure division, to provide marketers with a single source for all modeling data. More
WPP communications agency MediaCom has appointed cosmetics industry research specialist Jennifer Marino as Senior Partner, Director of Consumer Insights for its US operation. More
Global pharma market research specialist The Research Partnership has appointed industry veteran Harriet Kozak as US President, tasked with developing and strengthening the business across the country. More
Online measurement firm comScore has appointed former AOL product specialist Eric Bosco for its new role of Chief Product Officer, to help drive the global development of syndicated products and services. More
US neuromarketing research specialist Sands Research Inc (SRI) has opened its first European office in Surrey, England, and appointed retail specialist Joe Oliver to its Board of Directors. More
Michael Skarzynski has resigned as President & CEO of ratings giant Arbitron, after allegedly making a 'misstatement' in his testimony before a US congressional committee hearing last month. He is replaced by Board Director William Kerr. More
In New York, former Harris Interactive exec Kyle Karnes has set up a consultancy to help market research agencies with their growth strategies, and advise them on merger and acquisition activity. More
US-based ActiveGroup, which provides video streaming to the market research industry, has hired former Opinium MD Dan Foreman to lead international business development from its London office. More
US-based JD Power and Associates has promoted John Humphrey to the post of Head of Global Automotive Operations, in a move to align operations globally and enhance and extend its industry benchmarks. More
Canadian-based custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former GfK Director Andrew Iain Reid as Managing Director of Corporate Development. More
In the US, media research, planning and buying firm Target Media has opened an office to service the Baltimore-Washington region, led by ad professional Addy Frantz. More
US professional body MRA (the Marketing Research Association) has announced the nominations for its 2010-2011 Board of Directors, and confirmed Elisa Galloway of Galloway Research Service as President for the year. More
In the US, former Millard Group researcher Barbara Jackson has set up her own full service agency, offering clients help in understanding their customers, patients and employees. More
KPO provider Evalueserve is expanding its operations in Chile. The company, which first opened in the country in 2006, says the expansion will meet current and anticipated customer demand as part of its global strategy. More
Jack Noonan, the CEO of MR software firm SPSS, has been replaced by IBM veteran Deepak Advani, following the firm's acquisition. More
Australian firm iPOWOW! - which provides tools for gathering opinion through online video - is to expand to the US with the opening of new headquarters in Silicon Valley and the appointment of two new members of its management team. More
Car giant General Motors has announced a shake-up of senior execs including the departure of Bob Lutz as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), replaced by Susan Docherty. Lutz remains in his roles of Vice Chairman and advisor on design and global product development. More
Newly formed media body The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) continues to build its leadership team with the appointment of Jane Clarke, most recently VP of Insights and Innovation at Time Warner Global Media Group, as Managing Director. More
Media research veteran Nick Shore has joined MTV as Senior Vice President of Strategic Insights and Research, overseeing all research for the firm's various platforms including MTV, MTV2, mtv.com, mtvU and MTV Tr3s. More
Custom panel firm Vision Critical has announced the hiring of former Colmar Brunton MD and current AMSRS President Peter Harris as its new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. More
Neuromarketing company NeuroFocus has hired Dr. Stephen Genco in the new role of Chief Innovation Officer. He previously founded and was CEO of San Francisco-based neuromarketing firm Lucid Systems. More
US healthcare marketing research firm Roger Green and Associates (RG+A) has appointed Ajit Baid as Executive Vice President, Client Strategies. More
Market research and consulting firm GH Korea (formerly Global Research Institute) has become the newest member of the Harris Interactive Global Partner Network. More
In the US, Larry Brownell has resigned from his post as CEO of the Marketing Research Association (MRA), to return to his Los Angeles home to pursue other opportunities. He will remain in an advisory capacity until his departure at the end of next January. More
In the US, customer relationship marketing agency Merkle has formed a Market Research Practice, to uncover how consumer beliefs and attitudes shape purchasing and engagement decisions. More
UK-based global insight consultancy Nunwood has appointed James Walker, former global President of Accenture Marketing Sciences as Chief Strategy and Development Officer. More
Pharmaceutical research giant IMS Health has agreed to be sold to private equity firm TPG Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for $5.2bn. More
T3i Group, which provides market research, data, analysis, consulting and advisory services to the telecoms industry, has appointed Jim Flinton as its new Chief Executive Officer. More
In Canada, mobile data collection technology firm Techneos Systems has appointed Dave King as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, replacing co-founder Mark Cameron who is to remain with the firm in an executive and Board capacity. More
US market research and advanced analytics firm The Modellers has named former Harris Interactive executive Mark Wirthlin as President and Chief Operating Officer. More
Ad research specialist Ipsos ASI has promoted Alex Gronberger to the post of Chief Executive Officer, based in its Chicago office. More
comScore has announced financial results for the third quarter of 2009, with revenue up 4% year-on-year to $31.9m. However, it also plans a 'realignment of resources' which is expected to see its headcount fall by 8%. More
Online audience specialist comScore has agreed to acquire Santiago, Chile-based web measurement firm Certifica, expanding its Latin American footprint and positioning it for further growth there. More
In New York, media market research firm TRA Inc has appointed Bob Meyers as President and Chief Operating Officer, to focus on reinforcing and growing its relationships with broadcast and cable networks. More
ORC parent and database giant InfoGroup has fired one of its top executives, EVP and General Manager Stormy Dean, a fourteen year veteran of the company. More
The newly formed Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) is about to invite agencies to submit proposals for two media research projects. It has also appointed MTV Networks' Colleen Fahey Rush as Head of its Executive Committee. More
Media agency Initiative has introduced a measurement, intelligence and analytics process to help clients assess the performance of their media and marketing campaigns at every stage. More
Brand protection specialist MarkMonitor has appointed Nielsen's Vice Chair Susan Whiting to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, KantarHealth Joint CEO Elaine Riddell has decided to leave the company to 'pursue other opportunities': Joint CEO Lynnette Cooke assumes sole global CEO responsibilities with immediate effect. More
Online panel firm e-Rewards has confirmed that its founder and current Chairman and CEO Hal Brierley will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board, after the firm has completed its acquisition of panel provider Research Now. More
Less than two days after it was announced that e-Rewards was considering buying online panel specialist Research Now, the firms have agreed on the terms of a cash acquisition, which values Research Now at around £85.1m. More
Harris Interactive's Asia President Anthony Venus has decided to leave the firm in mid-November. He will re-locate from Hong Kong to Sydney, where he plans to pursue a career in private equity. More
Online panel management supplier Globalpark has appointed Toluna's former MD for Germany, Boris von Heeson as Managing Director for Enterprise Feedback Solutions. More
Norman Nie, the founder of analytics giant SPSS, has been named CEO of statistical computing language specialist REvolution Computing. The firm has also received $9m funding from investment firms Bridge Venture Partners and Intel Capital. More
In New York, Nielsen has hired Steve Hasker to fill the newly created position of President, Media Product Leadership and Advertiser Solutions - a new business unit set up to help advertisers 'deliver the right messages to the right consumers'. More
In the US, Millward Brown has promoted Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper to the post of Chief Executive Officer of Greenfield Consulting Group, its North American qualitative division. More
In the US, Arbitron has confirmed that EVP Taher Behbehani, one of three top men brought in as part of a major restructure announced earlier in the year, has left the company. More
The biggest new MrWeb section in nine years opens today with launch articles from five research luminaries. 'MRT' is an online home for custom panel builders, mobile researchers, data miners, neuromarketers and many others at the leading edge of what we broadly define as 'MR'. More
US reseacher Nicole Wyrembeck has set up a new agency, Decision Point, which promises a combination of social science research and marketing expertise. She is joined by Senior Research Strategist Donna Cangelosi. More
Former Ipsos operations head Efrain Ribeiro has joined online panel specialist Lightspeed Research as Chief Operating Officer, based in the US and responsible for global online operations. More
In the US, biometric and neuroscience agency Innerscope Research has appointed former Arbitron senior exec Linda Dupree as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. More
LA-based marketing sciences firm MarketShare Partners (MSP) has appointed CBS's Chief Research Officer David Poltrack to its Board of Advisors. More
Pharma market research giant IMS Health has appointed Gilles Pajot in the new position of Vice Chairman. Previously the company's COO, he continues to report to Chairman and CEO David R. Carlucci. More
In the US, multi-screen measurement firm Rentrak Corporation has hired David Chemerow for its newly created post of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. More
In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has formed a 'cross-media' measurement group, which will use its Portable People Meter (PPM) technology and third-party partnerships to establish a new audience measurement service across TV, radio, Internet, mobile and place-based media. More
Retail research and brand specialist dunnhumbyUSA has announced senior changes as it continues its rapid growth. Stuart Aitken joins as COO and will assume management of dunnhumbyUSA from CEO Simon Hay; and Gary Cofer has joined as Global EVP / Manufacturer Practice Leader. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has announced the opening of an office in Mexico City, servicing clients conducting online and telephone research throughoutout Latin America. More
Synovate has expanded its Retail Performance shopper counting and analytics business across Europe, the Americas and Asia; and appointed a 'Business Development champion' for each of these three regions. More
In the US, research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Ashley Grosse as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of its US public affairs practice Angus Reid Strategies, based in the San Francisco office. More
In the US, online sample specialist United Sample has expanded its executive, new business development and sales teams with six new appointments. More
US-based Cambiar - the management consultancy dedicated to the market research industry - has opened a Marketing and Product Consulting Practice, to help companies position and market themselves and their product portfolios. More
In New Jersey, GfK Custom Research North America has promoted David Krajicek to Managing Director, GfK Technology. More
Behavioural ad targeting company Phorm has reported a $15m pre-tax loss for the first half of the year; down from $25.6m in the same period last year. Separately, Chief Technology Officer Stratis Scleparis has announced he is leaving the firm. More
In the US, multi-screen media measurement firm Rentrak has appointed market research industry veterans Steven Walsh and Jeremy Gabor to support the commercialization of its cross-media platform. More
Synovate will close its call center operation in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA in November, with the loss of 80 part-time jobs and one full-time. More
MR and consulting group Cello has appointed a new senior management team to lead its subsidiary RS Consulting. Jane Shirley adds the role of Chairwoman of RS to her existing responsibilities as CEO of Cello Research and joint MD of Insight, while RS's Group MD Neil Swann is leaving. More
Database marketing agency Merkle has announced the formation of a new business called LogicLab, which will combine elements of database marketing and 'traditional' market research; and has hired Experian Research exec Chris Wilson to lead it. More
Ad agency Draftfcb has shuttered its Worldwide Marketing Research Services group, handing its work to the Center for Marketing Intelligence at its parent Interpublic Group. More
Sampling and data collection provider Authentic Response has hired former SSI leader Jim Follett as its Chief Executive Officer, to replace Matt Blumberg as CEO; and has announced the closing of a funding series. More
In the US, the ARF (Advertising Research Foundation) has appointed Lynne Johnson in the new role of Senior Vice President, Social Media. Overseeing the organisation's social media development and strategy, she will also spearhead the launch of its Social Media Council. More
GfK Custom Research North America has announced the appointment of Kimberly Bastoni as Group MD for Marketing, Business Development, and Global Key Account Management. More
A group of 14 companies has formally announced the founding of the Council for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), a consortium that will create a new TV audience measurement system, designed to challenge Nielsen's control over the marketplace. More
A New York business school has set up a research group to develop algorithms and techniques which will classify, predict and more accurately describe the purchasing behaviour of consumers. More
US-headquartered automotive manufacturing marketing research specialist Enprecis has appointed Ike Lee as CEO of its Asia operations. More
India-based market research outsourcing firm Ugam Research Solutions has increased its US client service and project management capabilities with ten new staff appointments. More
New York-headquartered MSW - previously McCollum Spielman Worldwide - has partnered with UK-based Insight Engineers to introduce its brand and communications research approaches across Europe. More
Healthcare and pharma MR agency The Research Partnership has appointed industry specialist Dr Chris Gaj as Director of its US operations, based in Philadelphia. More
Online measurement firm comScore has appointed industry veterans Anne Hunter as Vice President of Advertising Effectiveness Products, and Daryl McNutt as Vice President of Marketing Solutions, Media. More
Aegis-owned Synovate has appointed Robert Philpott as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, replacing Adrian Chedore who will retire on 1 September. More
In the US, multi-screen media measurement firm Rentrak has appointed Bruce Goerlich as Chief Research Officer and Dr Michael Vinson as Vice President of Statistical Sciences and Analytics. The new positions have been created to push the development of video ad research products. More
In the US, consumer research firm Iconoculture has launched a service to reveal how consumers' values influence their packaging preferences. It will be run by two newly appointed industry veterans with a combination of nearly 50 years' packaging expertise. More
Ipsos has announced former Lightspeed CEO Anne Hedde as Global President of its advertising division Ipsos ASI, responsible for worldwide Project Management and all aspects of business in the USA. She will be based in the company's office in Parsippany, NJ. More
IT and BPO (business process outsourcing) firm Cognizant is expanding its Phoenix-based delivery center to include BPO services, and is planning to hire more than 100 members of staff there over the next 12 months. More
Canadian-based custom panels and communities specialist Vision Critical has announced a 75% increase in first-half gross revenue, versus the same period in 2008. More
In the US, communications firm Manning Selvage & Lee (MS&L) has launched a new approach, which combines proprietary healthcare consulting tools with a team of senior advisors in healthcare, and other key areas. More
ORC parent and database giant infoGroup has named Roger Siboni as its new Chairman of the Board, replacing Bernard Reznicek who took up the position last year. More
US customer experience insights firm Market Force Information has appointed Mark Newhall as its new Chief Operating Officer, with overall responsibility for operations and technology. More
Harris Interactive has hired Michael Saxon as Senior Vice President for the Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications (TMT), North America business unit, responsible for the overall leadership and business growth of the TMT Sector. More
Retail analytics giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has hired Krishnakumar (KK) S. Davey, Ph.D. and Ed See as senior partners for its Consulting & Innovation practice. More
Hi-tech entertainment research specialist OTX has formed a new research practice focusing on youth and families, and appointed Donna Sabino to lead it as Senior Vice President of Kids and Family Insights. More
Harris Interactive has hired Edward Chatham for the newly created position of UK Sales and Marketing Director. More
Pharma market research giant IMS Health has reported a 19% drop in Q2 profit to $62.9m from $77.7m a year earlier. Accordingly, the firm is planning to shed a total of 850 staff, or 11% of its global workforce. More
In the US, Robert Groves has been sworn in as the 23rd Director of the US Census Bureau, at a ceremony attended by seven of his predecessors as well as hundreds of members of the statistical community and Census Bureau employees. More
US-based EMI Music has promoted David Boyle to the position of Vice President, Consumer Insight and Validation in its Global Digital Marketing team; an expanded role working across all three global business units and based in London. More
US-based online market research panel operator e-Rewards has appointed former TNS Director Mark Walton as Senior Vice President of International Operations, responsible for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. More
B2B specialist Kadence International has reported a 40% climb in UK revenue to £4m during the financial year 2008-09. More
US-based healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates has promoted Kathleen Flanagan to the position of President and CEO, succeeding Wendell Knox who is to retire from the post he has held for the past 17 years. More
Having passed its ten thousandth news story in May, MrWeb registered its 10,000th jobseeker at the beginning of this month. More
In the US, Hansa Marketing Services (HMS) USA has appointed former Greenfield Online CEO Rudy Nadilo as Head of Marketing Communication Services. The firm has also hired Roy Wollen as Head of Customer Engagement and Advanced Data Analytics Services. More
In Canada, data collection specialist Itracks has launched an online forum where moderators can learn, discuss and generate ideas about qualitative research. More
Arbitron's former SVP/Press & Investor Relations Thom Mocarsky is returning to the firm in the newly created position of VP/Investor Relations. More
The US Senate has approved President Obama's nomination of Dr Robert Groves as Census Director, following more than a month of objections from Republican lawmakers. More
Kantar Health has hired Scott Davies as General Manager of China, to direct the group's growth strategy in the region. Kelly Wong has also been appointed as Business Leader and Head of Research, China. More
Euro RSCG Discovery - the data analytics and behavioral marketing arm of marketing services agency Euro RSCG Worldwide - has appointed industry veteran Jatinder Singh as Managing Director. More
Media research veteran Steve Sternberg - who is currently EVP of Audience Analysis at Interpublic's (IPG) media services firm MAGNA, New York - is leaving after 27 years, to 'pursue other opportunities'. His role is to be split between colleagues. More
US healthcare information and research firm SK&A has opened a new division to meet the needs of health care and pharmaceutical agencies. Account Manager Andrew Stanton and newly hired Account Executive Monica Browka will head up the division. More
In Germany, the TNS Infratest Group - which includes TNS Emnid - has announced that it is to shed 35 staff positions at its Bielefeld site. While 20 employees have been made redundant, 15 others have been offered jobs in the firm's Hamburg office. More
Robert Louis-Dreyfus, former CEO of pharma MR giant IMS Health and the main shareholder in French soccer team Olympique Marseille, has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with leukaemia. More
In the UK, TNS has told 'a small number of employees' in its Custom division that their jobs are at risk, and has made a more general request to employees to take a fortnight's unpaid leave during the second half of 2009, as it tries to avoid further cuts. More
US healthcare market intelligence provider IMS Health has appointed Kimberly Gray as Chief Privacy Officer for the Americas, to direct all privacy-related activities for the US, Canada and Latin America. More
WPP's insight division Kantar is to merge Lightspeed Research's online panel business with the TNS 6th Dimension network of online managed access panels. More
US survey software firm Vovici has appointed Greg Stock as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dean Wiltse who has held the role since 2005. More
Alec Gallup, who previously served as Co-Chairman of the Gallup Organization, has died at home of a heart ailment at the age of 81. More
US-based Cambiar - the management consultancy dedicated to the market research industry - has opened a new practice dedicated to helping research departments in major organizations achieve relevance and impact. More
In the US, Nielsen executive Steve McGowan is to return to the Discovery Channel as Senior Vice President of Research, in charge of directing all broadcast, digital media, marketing, ancillary and other types of research. More
In the US, Nielsen Media Research veteran Tom Ziangas has joined TV production company Rainbow Media Holdings as Senior Vice President of Research, to oversee programming and sales research. More
In the UK, Phyllis Macfarlane has taken on the new role of Chairman of GfK NOP, while Richard Jameson steps up to her previous position as Managing Director, and joins the global Board of GfK Custom Research. More
In the US, the UCLA Anderson School of Management has appointed Procter & Gamble's former Global Marketing Officer Jim Stengel as Marketing Professor, to teach a course in brand marketing. More
US media measurement specialist Rentrak Corporation has appointed consumer and media research industry veteran Bill Livek as Chief Executive Officer, leading both day-to-day operations and the growth and evolution of the firm. More
In the US, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has announced its 2009 award winners, recognizing volunteers who have made a difference to the association and profession. More
In the US, media researcher Jay Guyther - a long-time executive at Arbitron - is joining broadcast consulting firm ROI Media Solutions (ROIMS) to expand its reach in new people meter markets. More
In the US, industry body the ARF has revamped its Audio Council with a new mission and new members. The new council 'aims to ensure that radio 'is no longer resigned to taking a back seat to the likes of television and the Internet'. More
In the US, father and son team Barry and Ross Young have set up Young Market Research (YMR), which will provide marketing intelligence and consulting in the solar, solid-state lighting and display industries. The two are the founders of DisplaySearch and the OLED Association. More
Mike Everett, formally CEO of Ipsos MORI in the UK, is to become Global HR Director for the Ipsos Group in July. More
David Day will become Global CEO of Kantar-owned online panel specialist Lightspeed Research, following the departure of Anne Hedde, who is leaving to pursue a different role with a competitor. More
ThinkVine, which helps clients align marketing and advertising with consumer behaviour, has appointed former Ipsos VP Curt Stenger to lead its Analytic Services practice. More
Nielsen has re-organised its consumer research group into a global practice, and appointed practice expert teams across its five geographic regions. More
International business development consultancy Mercator XXI, launched only last month in the US, has appointed Hesham Wahby to expand its operations into the Middle East, from a base in Cairo. More
In the US, the Board of Directors at radio ratings giant Arbitron has elected advertising veteran Philip Guarascio as its Non-Executive Chairman, replacing the firm's former CEO and President Stephen Morris. More
Helen Johnston, Grey Advertising's retired Media Research Director, died of cancer yesterday at her home in Manhattan. She was 74. More
Research outsourcing and analytics firm Dexterity has made its Columbus, OH office the US hub to service clients in North America, and moved CEO Palanivel Kuppusamy there from its Indian facilities, where he has been based for the last ten years. More
In the US, Coca-Cola veteran Stan Sthanunathan is to lead the Online Research Quality Council (ORQC) established by the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF). He takes over from Kim Dedeker, who recently left Procter & Gamble to join Kantar. More
Shareholders at marcoms giant WPP are opposing a scheme which could result in CEO Sir Martin Sorrell receiving up to £59.7m ($95m) worth of free shares during the next five years. More
Arbitron's company spokesman Thom Mocarsky is to leave at the end of June, after nearly 27 years with the firm. More
Canadian customer analytics provider iPerceptions has appointed IBM veteran Claude Guay as President and CEO. He joins from travel and tourism MR specialist PhoCusWright. More
For the first three months of the year, GfK's sales slipped 1.3% from €268.1m in Q1 2008 to €264.7m. In order to absorb further 'crisis-related losses' the firm has announced measures to reduce personnel costs including short-time work, hiring freezes, salary cuts and redundancies. More
US professional body the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has announced its official endorsement of Robert Groves, the President's nominee as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. More
In the UK, 2CV has appointed Doug Edmonds, former Head of Numbers, to the position of UK MD, and Tim Blandford as Global Chief Operating Officer. More
In the UK, Harris Interactive has appointed Robert Salvoni as UK and European Managing Director, replacing George Terhanian who took up the post of President of Global Solutions earlier this year. More
Greg Cole, President of eBay research specialist HammerTap, has acquired sole ownership of the firm and its associated companies. Terms were not disclosed. More
US web site analytics provider SeeWhy has secured $4.5m in new funding and appointed Scott Silk as Chief Executive Officer.The firm has also opened a new SaaS delivery center in Edinburgh, Scotland and launched a free Abandonment Tracker service. More
In the US, IBM veteran Christopher Caine has launched Mercator XXI, which will help clients export their success globally. As well as market access and market research, the new firm offers advice on government relations and public policy. More
Procter & Gamble veteran Kim Dedeker is joining WPP's insight and consultancy division Kantar in a new role as Chair, Americas, where she will focus on the group's global research quality initiatives. More
US opinion research and strategic advice firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR) has opened an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More
Marcoms giant WPP, which eliminated 3,600 positions in Q1, is planning to make 6% of its global workforce redundant resulting in the loss of 7,200 posts in all this year. More
In the US, market research firm Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) has appointed Dr Martin Lautman as a member of its Board of Advisors and as a Consultant. More
US translation and transcription technology firm Language Logic has appointed Dean Kotchka as President and CEO. He succeeds Richard Thoman, who takes up the post of Chairman of the Operating Committee. More
Ipsos' shareholders have approved the appointment of five new Board Directors, including Pierre Le Manh who is Global CEO of Ipsos Marketing and Chairman of the CEEA and MENA regions. More
US market research data collection agency MRops has expanded into Europe with the opening of an office in London. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has appointed former industry tech specialist Richard Scionti as Global Chief Technology Officer, responsible for process automation and solutions development, as well as leading the firm's efforts in the social media space. More
In the US, ad agency Draftfcb has promoted its Chief Customer Intelligence Officer, Michael Fassnacht, to the newly created role of Worldwide Chief Strategy Officer. More
In the US, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has formed a new industry solutions committee tasked with increasing transparency and improving understanding of online research quality issues. More
Hi-tech researcher OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has hired Howard Ballon as EVP Managing Director OTX West and Jim Nyce as EVP Managing Director OTX East. Both will report to Bruce Friend, President Client Development. More
In the US, online DIY survey tools firm SurveyMonkey has received a major round of funding from a group of investors who have acquired a majority interest in the company. As part of the transaction, Dave Goldberg will become CEO. More
Synovate parent Aegis has disclosed in its 2008 report and accounts that former CEO Robert Lerwill has been paid a total of £2.1m following the termination of his contract last year. More
Tech analyst IDC has announced the loss of 82 jobs in the US, equivalent to 5% of its worldwide workforce of c.1,650, and including twenty-six research analysts. More
Arbitron has appointed Taher G. Behbehani to the newly-created position of EVP, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, reporting to President and CEO Michael Skarzynski. More
Three former analysts from Deutsche Bank, Bill Lerner, Rich Moriarty and Grant Govertsen, have launched a new boutique research and advisory firm for the gaming sector, based in Las Vegas. More
Ann Stuchiner has joined the US Consulting division of London-based Double Helix Development group, as Vice President. More
Neuromarketing company NeuroFocus has named Dr. Michael Smith, previously President of CorTech Labs, as a Partner in its Consulting Practice. More
Canadian-based Mob4Hire, which offers crowd sourced mobile application testing and market research, is targeting growth across the Atlantic with the appointment of Chantelle Hyde-Lewis as Director, Business Development, UK & EMEA. More
In New Zealand, Synovate has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the union Unite which ends the lockout of workers. The company says the MOU establishes a working party which has six weeks from 14th April to reach a deal over a performance pay scheme for interviewing staff. More
GfK Asia is expanding its automotive coverage in five key regions of Korea. Subsidiary firm GfK Korea will start tracking the market for tyres and is planning to add engine oil and other spare automotive parts in future. Separately, GfK is to consolidate two of its Manhattan offices. More
In the US, panel and survey technology provider Toluna has completed its integration with Common Knowledge Research Services, and re-named the firm Toluna USA. It has also restructured its US and Asia Pacific team with four new appointments. More
President Barack Obama has nominated University of Michigan professor Robert M. Groves to serve as Director for the 2010 Census. Prof Groves has strong survey credentials and experience, but the choice has already provoked alarm among Republicans, as has talk of the incumbent 'working closely' with the Whitehouse. More
In the US, industry veteran Kathryn Korostoff has launched Research Rockstar; a company which delivers training to buyers and users of market research seeking to get the most for their investment. More
Rumours that up to 50% of YouGov's UK staff are to be made redundant have been strongly denied by UK CEO Tim Britton. Britton says a review announced this week is intended to 'cut the firm's cloth' to match current conditions and will probably mean 'a small number' of job cuts. More
The field operations division of Market Probe India has been spun off as a separate unit called MP Global Link India. The company will offer fieldwork solutions for market research companies, consultancies and corporate clients. More
In the UK, Bob Douglas has been promoted from Head of Synovate Healthcare's global custom business to overall Global Head of Synovate Healthcare. More
In the US, research supplier PeopleMetrics has opened a stand-alone subsidiary called Feedback Partners, to provide online research bureau services for tracking studies and focus groups. More
In the US, entertainment production and talent management firm Generate has opened its own market research division to help companies engage with the 'Millennial' demographic (those born between 1982 and 2001) and support projects across the company. More
In the US, Lightspeed Research has appointed T.Mitchell McCauley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Chris Urinyi who became CEO of Lightspeed Research Americas business last November. More
Harris Interactive has announced that up to 30 UK jobs could go, as part of its plans to streamline the business. Meanwhile, continuing its US restructure, the firm has appointed former TNS Chief Information Officer Enzo Micali as Global EVP of Technology and Operations. More
Media agency Starcom USA is merging two of its research units and has appointed John Lowell to head the newly formed Research & Analytics group. More
Radio ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Alton Adams as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer and Dr Robert Henrick as EVP, Customer Solutions, as part of its previously announced shake-up, designed to facilitate effective decision-making. More
In London, former Research Now Director Charles Pearson has today announced the launch of a new research agency, EasyInsites, focusing on custom panel solutions and using technology from Cint AB. Research Now's former Client Development Director Jo Winning joins him in the venture. More
Marcoms giant WPP is preparing to make thousands of staff redundant this year, in response to declining revenues and its £1.1bn debt-financed acquisition of TNS. Credit agencies S&P and Moody have downgraded the firm's rating from stable to negative. More
In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has announced redundancies for around 110 of its 1,086 full-time employees, along with a program of cost-cutting in non-employee related areas. More
TNS has announced further changes to its senior management team, following its recent merger with Research International. The latest appointments cover global roles, North America and Europe. More
Cello Group has announced a new board for its Cello Research division, with Vincent Nolan, founder of its subsidiary 2CV, as Chairman, and Jane Shirley as CEO. More
BrainJuicer Group has appointed Alex Hunt as VP of Client Service in the USA. He will be based in New York until the autumn, when he will open up the firm's Chicago office. More
TNS has appointed a new Regional Operating Board for the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa (ALM) region, led by former TNS Regional MD Jamie Hall, who assumes overall responsibility for the region as ALM CEO. More
Polling firm Ipsos Reid is to close its call center in Ottawa, Canada in June, citing client demands for cheaper research. Around 40 full and part-time staff will lose their jobs. More
British marcoms group Aegis - which owns market research firm Synovate - has announced plans to cut around 780 jobs across its global operations as part of a cost-saving plan to beat the downturn. Meanwhile CEO John Napier denied reports he has held merger talks with competitor Havas. More
In the US, former ABI Research leader Clint Wheelock has opened Pike Research, which will provide market research and industry analysis for the global clean technology markets. More
Harris Interactive has made a further 90 staff redundant - 16% of its US full-time workforce - in a bid to make $10m in cost savings. The firm saved $9.5m through headcount reduction in October and December last year. More
Executive Vice President, Global Research Tony Jarvis is the latest casualty in the headcount reduction program of US advertising firm Clear Channel Outdoor, following its reported Q4 2008 net loss of c.$3bn. More
In the US, Ipsos has appointed market research veteran Mary Kaye O'Brien as Vice President, to oversee its operations in Seattle. More
In the US, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Robin Lake to the post of Vice President of Research, in charge of all research and related analysis for the group. More
UK-based agency 2CV, part of Cello Group, has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco. The office is its first in North America and the beginning of an international expansion plan. More
Market strategist Barry Fischer is leaving Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit after twelve years, prompting a reorganisation of the group's research, marketing and media buying organization. More
LA-based qual and quant firm Hypothesis has hired Larry Levin, former President of the Client Services division of TNS, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He is tasked with leading the company into new business sectors as well as helping manage its internal operations. More
In the US, full service marketing and PR agency Synergy Marketing Group has announced the opening of a new office in Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas, and the appointment of long-time associate Susan Kuehnhold to launch it and head it up, as VP of Creative Services. More
Brainwave measurement technology firm EmSense Corporation has hired Mark Mallardi as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. More
Harris Interactive has hired Stefan Schmelcher as President of its Global Loyalty Solutions practice, with primary responsibility worldwide for developing and implementing the strategy and tactics for the division and its recently-formed center of excellence. He will be based in Munich, Germany. More
Brand research specialist Evo has closed its UK office, and eight of its personnel including three directors have moved to Clerkenwell, London-based Prescient, part of Loewy Group. More
India-based MR support and data management company Annik has continued its US expansion with the appointment of Steve Tucholski as North America Vice President and Principal Consultant. More
Online feedback and panel management supplier Globalpark has appointed former SPSS exec Kelly Anson as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. More
US radio ratings giant Arbitron is recruiting for three new senior executive positions, as part of a shake-up designed to facilitate effective decision-making. More
Specialist MR recruiter Elizabeth Norman International (ENI) has promoted Emy Rumble-Mettle to MD of its UK operation, and has announced a partnership with US-based Morgan Search International, as it expands its international presence. More
Following a review of its operations, Arbitron has eliminated Owen Charlebois' role as President, Technology, Research and Development. The media research veteran will leave the firm on 22 March. More
US public opinion polling firm Gallup is opening an office in Nairobi, Kenya to focus on media, market and social research. More
Nielsen has transferred Jed Meyer from its US operation to the post of Managing Director, Media Services, Greater China based in Shanghai. More
US market research data collection agency MRops has opened a division to help clients build and manage online communities, and appointed Jeff Berg as Head of the new practice. More
The Kantar Group is streamlining its businesses after buying TNS. The TNS Custom business will merge with Research International and will be generally known as TNS. A new social research force for the UK is established in TNS-BMRB, while Kantar has four new vertical sector operating units: Media, Health, Retail and Worldpanel. More
New London-based technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has hired former Synovate CEO/CFO Peter Chopra as Partner, Strategic Finance and International Development. More
Indian MR outsourcing firm Ugam Solutions has opened new offices in Rochester, New York and Dallas, Texas, and appointed Jim Frederickson as its President in North America and Russell Britt as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. More
In New York, Jack Sullivan, SVP/Out-of-Home Activation Director of Starcom USA has been named Chairman of the Traffic Audit Bureau (TAB) Board of Directors. More
Former Ciao Europe MD Richard Thornton has joined Sweden-based panels firm Cint as UK MD, managing its expansion into the UK market. He will start by opening an office in London and recruiting sales and support staff. More
In the US, Time Warner-company Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) is restructuring its ad sales research division with the promotion of three key executives. More
Forrester Research is to cut about 50 jobs across various functions and world regions. The layoffs, constituting about 5% of the firm's staff, follow a year of growth and leave the technology consultancy's headcount still 14% up versus 12 months ago. More
US social media analytics firm Visible Technologies has appointed Dan Vetras as its new CEO, and moved current incumbent Adam Selig to the new role of Divisional President of Strategic Alliances, focussing on distribution channels and key partners. More
Full service online research agency mo'web has appointed Cathrene Rowel as its new Director, replacing Tom Fuller who has returned to the States to set up the firm's first US operations. More
TNS is to close a call center in Indiana, USA at the end of March, with the loss of 128 jobs. More
Advertising ROI specialist TRA has announced the appointment of Andrea Mezzasalma to its Advisory Board. Formerly Global Sector Head of TNS Media Research, Mezzasalma will provide expertise in the areas of strategic corporate initiatives and global partnerships. More
Mike Hess, the former Director of Global Research and Consumer Insights at ad agency OMD, is to join Aegis-owned media agency Carat as EVP-Research, Marketing Science and Consumer Insight. More
In the US, Opinion Research Corporation will be closing its Tucson office at the end of March following the loss of a number of client contracts. More
Healthcare and pharma market research agency The Research Partnership has appointed Ajit Baid as Managing Director for its US operations and re-located its offices from New York to Philadelphia. More
In the UK, Mike Read has been promoted to the post of Senior Vice President and Managing Director of comScore Europe, responsible for all EMEA commercial activities. He will also oversee the firm's European offices in the UK and France, with Germany soon to come. More
Harris Interactive's US-based President of North American and Global Operations, David Vaden, is set to leave the firm on Friday. The company has also agreed adjusted terms for its purchase of Canadian research provider Decima. More
US-based NeuroFocus has appointed cognitive neurophysiologist Dr John Polich as its Director of Global NeuroLab Operations. More
In Germany, the GfK Association – GfK's main shareholder – has passed a resolution to ensure that any future bids to buy the group must first be authorised by its new Members' Council. It has also appointed four new members to its Executive Board. More
Healthcare market research specialist Medimix International has opened a new regional office in Hong Kong, which will be known as Medimix Asia. Managing Partner Bruno Leraillez will head the new unit. More
Healthcare research consultancy Double Helix (DH) has opened a division which will conduct strategic pricing, reimbursement and market access studies. The team will be led by industry veteran Andrew (Drew) Baker. More
In the US, Madison Avenue research veteran David Marans has left Nielsen IAG to join A&E Television Networks (AETN) as VP of Research and Insights, where he will oversee programming and ad sales research. More
UK-based online quant research specialist BrainJuicer Group Plc has issued a trading statement with 2008 results ahead of market expectations. Reported revenue rose more than 40% to £9m – all organic growth - and operating profit was up by 45% to over £1.2m. More
Millward Brown has promoted Dave Sandberg, an eleven-year veteran of the firm, to the post of Global CFO, based in the company's Naperville, Illinois office. More
Knowledge Networks (KN) has strengthened its team with the addition of media research veteran Henry Laura as Vice President, Media in its New York City office. More
In the US, Integrated Media Measurement Inc (IMMI) has named veteran media and ad measurement executive Bill McKenna as its new President and CEO. More
After almost exactly two years at the helm of SSI, Jim Follett has departed the company and is replaced by Bloomerce founder Kees de Jong. Dennis J. Beckingham meanwhile joins the firm as President and CFO. More
Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies has hired Jeff Vidler as Senior Vice President & Managing Director of its Radio Research division, to develop new market research strategies for radio stations. More
Arbitron has appointed Michael P. Skarzynski as President and CEO, taking over immediately from Steve Morris who will continue as Chairman of the Board and serve as an advisor during the transition. More
WPP's insight and consultancy division The Kantar Group has made what it claims is an industry first appointment, with the naming of George Pappachen in the newly-created role of Chief Privacy Officer. More
Anne Belec, Director - Global Marketing at Ford Motor Co., is reported to be leaving the company after nearly 24 years. More
In the US, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed traditional and Internet media specialist Craig Gugel as Senior Vice President, Media Analytics. More
ESOMAR, the global association for market and opinion research, has appointed US-based Gunilla Broadbent as its President for the period 2009-2010. She is the second woman to hold the position and the first President who resides outside Europe. More
In the US, value chain insight specialist Aberdeen Group has appointed William Pollock as Vice President - Principal Analyst and Group Leader for its Strategic Service Management research practice. More
Holly Heline Jarrell has returned to GfK Custom Research North America as Group Managing Director, responsible for leading the GfK Roper Consulting and GfK Public Affairs and Media teams. More
Online ad targeting provider Phorm has announced that UK CEO Hugo Drayton and UK CFO Lynne Millar are leaving the company, while Nan Richards and Andrew Croxson join in senior roles and Nick Barnett is promoted. More
Some of the world's biggest advertising groups have this week announced thousands of job cuts. However, their MR firms seem to be relatively little affected so far, as do PR subsidiaries, while ad agencies themselves bear the brunt. More
Cello has announced that Group Executive Chairman Kevin Steeds died last night, after a four month battle with cancer. More
Harris Interactive's new President and CEO Kimberly Till has implemented a series of restructuring initiatives, including a net loss of 51 US jobs, c.8% of the total US full-time workforce; the formation of new vertical teams; and changes in senior management. More
In the US, TNS Healthcare has appointed Susanne Michel as MD in charge of its Global Market Access, Pricing and Reimbursement Practice; and Mark Sales as leader of its Global Stakeholder Management Practice. More
Dean Blythe, President and CEO of US-based direct marketing giant Harte-Hanks, is to leave the firm to 'pursue other professional opportunities'. He will be replaced by company veteran and current Chairman of the Board, Larry Franklin. More
Employee-owned marketing research firm Hotspex is establishing a new team in Soho, London to serve its existing and new European clients. Paul Acerbi will head the new team, and has relocated from the firm's headquarters in Toronto. More
Vision Critical and Angus Reid Strategies have opened an office in Chicago, and appointed Matt Kleinschmit and LeAnn Helmrich to work there as Senior Vice Presidents. More
Global marketing research firm Data Development Worldwide (DDW) has opened new offices in Chicago and Indianapolis and hired two industry veterans to run them. More
Custom online panel firm Vision Critical has announced a new branch in Sydney, Australia, extending its presence into the Asia Pacific region. Kris Hartvigsen will lead the operation as MD, Australia. Last week, the firm announced the release of its newest online research platform, Sparq. More
Advertising ROI pioneer TRA, Inc. has announced additions to its executive team and advisory board. Among them, media industry veteran Steve Walsh joins as Senior VP of Sales, and former IRI exec Frank Lizza joins as Vice President of Services. More
ORC parent and database giant infoGROUP has made two senior appointments: Thomas W. Oberdorf joins as Chief Financial Officer; and Thomas J. McAlister as Chief Information Officer. Interim CFO Stormy Dean becomes EVP and General Manager of the Data Group. More
In the US, Ipsos Mendelsohn has formed an advisory council – made up of representatives from ad agencies, publications, cable TV networks and digital media worlds – to expand the scope and size of its annual Affluent Survey. More
US-based Market Strategies International has confirmed news of its expansion into Europe with the official opening of an office in London, UK, headed by former MASMI UK MD Bob Qureshi. More
Online visitor engagement specialist Bunchball has appointed former Yahoo! Director Peter Daboll as Chief Executive Officer. He has also held leadership roles at comScore MediaMetrix, IRI and MarketTools. More
Healthcare and pharma market research agency The Research Partnership has opened a new regional headquarters in Toronto, Canada. More
Controversial Internet ad targeting company Phorm has announced several changes in the composition of its Board, including the appointment of Norman Lamont, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990 to 1993. Three others join the board; four people leave citing differences of opinion with the CEO. More
Havas' Vincent Bolloré is more confident of securing his two boardroom seats at rival Aegis, after a recent meeting with interim CEO John Napier, according to sources quoted in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. More
Web customer analytics provider iPerceptions Inc. has reported a 30% increase in revenues for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year. The firm, which made a net loss of $668,641, has also secured $3.65m in funding and made two senior hires. More
Analysts are watching Aegis closely following yesterday's surprise departure of CEO Robert Lerwill. Initial speculation about easing conditions for a Havas merger has given way to caution, and the share price has not continued its rise after a brief morning surge. More
Robert Lerwill is to stand down as group CEO of Synovate parent Aegis, at the end of this month. Chairman John Napier will take on his responsibilities on an interim basis. Aegis shares leapt 17% today as rumours linked the move to a possible merger. More
Analytics firm WebTrends Inc. has hired Jascha Kaykas-Wolff as VP of Marketing. Formerly a heavy user of WebTrends, Kaykas-Wolff will now oversee all its marketing, including overall strategy, branding, demand generation, advertising and PR. More
Panel provider Lightspeed Research has promoted Christopher Urinyi to the post of CEO of its North American company, based in Princeton, NJ and reporting to President and Group CEO Anne Hedde. More
US biopharmaceuticals specialist PDI, parent of TVG Marketing Research, has appointed Nancy Lurker as its new CEO and a member of its Board of Directors. More
In the US, automotive specialist JD Power and Associates has named Finbarr O'Neill as its new President, succeeding Stephen Goodhall who is retiring after 30 years with the company. More
In the US, Omnicom-owned language specialist Luntz, Maslansky Strategic Research (LMSR) has announced that President Michael Maslansky has been named CEO. He replaces Founder Frank Luntz who is leaving to focus on a new career in communications. More
In the US, Burke has announced the promotion of 27-year company veteran Tom Myers to Senior Vice President, Client Services Management. More
Microsoft will for the time being remain the owner of Greenfield Online's Internet Survey Solutions (ISS) business, after potential buyer ZM Capital failed to meet financing conditions. President and CEO Al Angrisani will stay on in an advisory capacity while a new home is sought. More
In the US, Nielsen has promoted Executive Vice President Susan Whiting to the post of Company Vice Chairperson, joining Chairman and CEO David Calhoun in the newly created 'Office of the CEO' to provide oversight and direction to the company's initiatives and operations. More
In the UK, Omnicom-owned brand and communications research specialist Hall & Partners has promoted Vanella Jackson to the post of Worldwide CEO. She replaces Terry Willie, who is leaving at the end of the year to pursue private interests. More
LA-based media and technology research firm Interpret LLC has hired Aric Ackerman as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting to CEO Michael Dowling, his role will include identification of acquisitions and strategic partnerships. More
ORC parent infoGROUP has named Thomas J. McCusker as Executive VP for Business Conduct and General Counsel. He will oversee the firm's legal affairs and its compliance with new corporate governance controls adopted following recent litigation and the sacking of founder Vin Gupta. More
MR software and predictive analytics giant SPSS has announced third quarter revenues up 4% vs Q3 2007 to $74.9m and net income up 25% to $10.5m. However, the firm intends to respond to the global downturn by cutting costs, including a ten per cent staff reduction. More
Nielsen's film and home entertainment specialist NRG (National Research Group) has appointed veteran film marketing executive Robert Schulze as Managing Director, International. More
US pharma MR firm AlphaDetail has appointed Gloria Lee as Director of Professional Services, Jim Daly as Senior Director of Business Development and John Unipan as Director of Professional Services. More
US online agency InsightExpress has expanded its Custom Marketing Research team with the appointments of Frank Dolcimascolo as a Director in the Media Sector; and Jeffrey Price as an Account Executive and Michele Paris as an Account Manager in the Service & Leisure Sector. More
TNS CEO David Lowden has left after nine years with the firm, following the completion of WPP's takeover of the business. WPP's insight arm Kantar Group made no comment about Lowden's departure, but instead confirmed a series of senior management positions at TNS. More
Advertising and marketing group Omnicom has launched a global consultancy to improve advertisers' understanding of consumers' mobile behaviors, and incorporate mobile communications into their overall marketing and media mix. More
WPP-owned healthcare data collection agency All Global has named Tony Burke its new CEO, responsible for running the company worldwide. More
In the US, The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Tonya Deniz as Senior Vice President, Member Value, while CASRO has named its 2009 Board and welcomed two new Board members. More
In the UK, Maritz Research has appointed Millward Brown's Roger Sant as Divisional VP of Brand Research Europe, to work closely with the firm's offices in Europe and the US and take responsibility for development of new customer experience measurement methodologies. More
comScore has appointed former Arbitron VP Pat Pellegrini as VP of Research for International Operations. He will be responsible for the design and implementation of statistical measurement methodologies for its syndicated audience measurement products. More
In Canada, Ipsos has recruited former Harris Interactive travel industry researcher Jim Quilty as VP of its own Travel and Tourism division. More
In the US, marketing intelligence software provider MindFireInc has appointed IT industry veteran Arie Abecassis as President and Chief Operating Officer, to focus on building market share of the firm's SaaS-based web analytics platform. More
US cable TV firm and Internet service provider Comcast has promoted Ramon Ramos to the newly created post of Vice President of Research and Marketing Solutions. More
Harris Interactive has announced that President & CEO Greg Novak is leaving the firm, to be replaced by former TNS North American CEO Kimberley Till. The company has also announced today that it will make around 30 US staff redundant. More
Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies has hired former Ipsos manager Patrick Klein as SVP, in charge of the company's Health Care practice. More
Mike Waterson, Chairman of The World Advertising Research Center (WARC), has stepped down in favour of former CBS senior exec Steve White; while Haymarket Brand Media's MD Rufus Olins will join the firm next January as Chief Executive. More
In the US, Ipsos Loyalty has appointed financial services market research specialist Jeff Repace as Senior Vice President, to lead the firm's work in the sector. More
Emerging technologies specialist Lux Research has launched the 'Lux Water Intelligence service', combining global innovation scouting with comprehensive reports and analyst access to uncover new technologies and business models in water. More
US research is mourning Trenton Haack, 36, Director of Qualitative Services for Burke Marketing, who died unexpectedly last Tuesday at the Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C.; and University of Michigan research professor Alfred W. Swinyard, 93. More
Global research consultancy Illuminas has appointed Bob Takacs as Managing Director in its New York Office, to spearhead continued development in the Americas region. More
In the US, Lanie Richberger has been named VP of Research at Turner Broadcasting System's Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media (AYAKM) group, based in Atlanta. More
Frances Grubb, President of marketing and sensory research firm J. Reckner Associates (JRA), will be stepping down from her role next January after sixteen years in the role. She will be replaced by SVP Steve Aukers who joined the firm last October from TNS. More
Online data collection and panel specialist Research Now has appointed Adam Portner as SVP in San Francisco, David Bilicic as SVP in New York, and Steve Rosen as Finance Director, North America. In addition, Charles Pearson has been promoted to the new role of SVP, Panel Excellence. More
In the US, full service market research agency Hansa|GCR has hired Brian Lunde as EVP Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and as a member of its senior leadership team. More
US-based marketing research software firm CfMC has named James Prasad as President and CEO. He succeeds Co-founder Charlie Yarbrough who has served as acting CEO since January and is now returning to his software development role. More
Global online panel company Authentic Response is opening an office in Toledo, Ohio and has appointed former TNS Director Paul Hudson as Vice President of Technology to run it, while steering the firm's overall technology strategy. More
European online research agency MetrixLab has boosted its UK team with the appointment of former Synovate Director Darren Lewis, as Managing Consultant NPD. More
Ipsos Healthcare has appointed veteran researcher Paul Snyderman, previously Executive Director and Technical Advisor in Global Customer Insights at Merck, as a senior-level Research Officer. More
US-based Maddock Douglas Inc. has appointed former RI exec Brett Miller as Vice President of Innovation and Noel Childs as Innovation Director. More
Database giant and ORC-owner infoGROUP has appointed Lisa Olson as its Senior VP of Corporate Relations, responsible for investor relations, PR, internal communications, government and community relations. More
Walgreens, the largest drugstore chain in the US, has appointed Kim L. Feil in the new role of VP and Chief Marketing Officer, at the head of a new-look marketing setup designed to help the company respond to the evolving needs of its customers and pharmacy patients. More
GfK has appointed Dr. Arno Mahlert to replace Hajo Riesenbeck as Chairman. Stefan Pfander replaces him as Deputy Chairman. More
Cambiar partner and former NOP leader Simon Chadwick has accepted the role of CEO at online sample company Peanut Labs. Chadwick, Chair of the firm's advisory board since May, says the new role is 'on a part time basis and for a limited period', and that he will continue with Cambiar. More
Cincinatti-based MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) has announced three new appointments. Jack Korte joins MRSI as Vice President, Client Services, Amy Collis as Account Manager and Brad Buher as an Account Executive. More
In the US, predictive marketing and analytics firm [x+1] has appointed a seven-member Advisory Board of 'thought leaders' in marketing and management to review its company strategy and product plans, and for more informal, ongoing advice. More
Canadian-based Angus Reid Strategies has appointed Ipsos veteran Tim Olafson as Executive Vice President, in charge of its national public affairs group. More
US-based media and market intelligence agency Biz360 has appointed Stephen Foster as Senior Director of Research and Analyst services. More
TNS has appointed David Kieselstein as CEO for North America, responsible for the US and Canada Custom Research businesses. He joins from D&B where he was General Manager of the Small Business Credit Division. More
In the US, Dr Raymond Pettit has joined the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) as SVP, Research & Standards, to support the body's Online Research Quality Council and manage and advance its research standards. More
Personal care product manufacturer Alberto-Culver has appointed Kenneth 'Casey' Keller as President US, to develop and execute a strategy for the company's continued growth in the region. More
US technology research and consulting firm Forrester has named 25-year marketing and market research veteran Dwight Griesman as its new Chief Marketing Officer and as a member of its Executive Team. More
TPI, the outsourcing data and advisory firm owned by Information Services Group (ISG), has launched a new business unit with an independent management team which will provide information and insights to outsourcing and offshoring service providers. More
204 weeks separate the Beijing Olympics and the start of the next games in London – precisely one week for each country that took part in the events in China. MrWeb will be following a trail across the world for the next four years, each week profiling one country and its research industry, linking also to news, jobs and suppliers. More
In the US, gsi interactive has appointed Michael Summers as Senior Director of Usability, responsible for building and leading the usability practice. His role includes developing user research service offerings and leading gsi interactive's eyetracking lab. More
In the US, Nielsen has appointed Ed Dandridge as Senior VP and Chief Communications Officer, responsible for managing communications between Nielsen and its key audiences and stakeholders inside and outside the company. More
Hajo Riesenbeck is to resign from the Supervisory Board Chairmanship and Presidency of GfK Nürnberg e.V. Riesenbeck was closely associated with the TNS bid, while CEO Klaus Wübbenhorst is said to have been more convinced of the firm's ability to grow on its own. More
In the USA, Research International (RI) has appointed Brian Singer as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Stamford office. He moves from fellow WPP firm Millward Brown. More
After less than a year as President of TNS Media Intelligence North America, Bev Andal is stepping down to be replaced by Mark Nesbitt, who is currently President of TNS MARX. More
In Dallas, Texas, online market research panel operator e-Rewards has appointed Steve Davis as Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer (COO). More
In New York, Internet ratings firm Quantcast has appointed TS Kelly to lead its media research and measurement initiatives. Most recently, he was SVP Director of Global Research for Havas Digital. More
Online panel firm Research Now has opened an office in Dallas, headed by newly appointed VP of Client Development, Joe Cunningham. The firm has also made a number of appointments in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. More
Consumer specialist Information Resources Inc (IRI) has appointed Hans Jessen as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of European Services and Global Analytics Delivery. More
In the UK, marketing services firm Indicia has launched an econometric modelling company, MarketingReality, to provide a 'fusion of customer behaviour analysis' across all marketing channels. More
In the US, healthcare specialist Roger Green and Associates (RG+A) has appointed Deni Deasy Boekell as Vice President – Client Strategist; and Michael J. Epstein as Associate Director – Research. More
In the US, Invoke Solutions has appointed Jennafer Stahl as a Research Director, focusing on brand research and copy testing capabilities within its Engage Business Solutions framework. More
In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Steven Smith as EVP of Survey Operations, responsible for both its Portable People Meter (PPM) and diary-based radio ratings services and overseeing more than 800 employees. More
Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) has appointed Koh Hwee Hoon as Research Director – Singapore, responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the company's research operations in the local market. The firm has also moved in to larger Singapore offices. More
New-York based tech market research firm ABI Research has appointed Robert Clark as Principal Analyst, Multi-Channel Video. More
In the US, TNS media-owned web analytics firm Compete has promoted Lauren Moores, Adam Guy and Lisa Jones to its Management Team. More
In New York, kids' entertainment firm Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has promoted Jane Gould to the post of VP of Consumer Insights, responsible for coordinating consumer research and helping understand the attitudes, lifestyles and behaviors of target audiences. More
In the US, automotive research agency RL Polk & Co has promoted Kendra Rawls to SVP and MD Global Sales Operations for Polk Global Automotive. She leads the newly-formed sales operation which includes around 450 professionals. More
Company founder Vin Gupta is to receive $10m as part of a severance agreement from ORC-owner infoGroup. The company filed its delayed second-quarter earnings report with the SEC yesterday, revealing that soaring costs reduced quarterly net income by almost 32% to $4.3m despite a 17% increase in revenue to $187.2m. More
OTX Europe has hired Andy Davidson as Director. He will lead the company's trends and youth specialisms and strengthen the Media, Entertainment & Insight division. More
In the USA, online research sample provider EMI Surveys has announced a partnership with online qual specialist Itracks; and the appointment of Annette Landesman as a Sales Executive. More
Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW) has appointed two senior consultants, Mark Hartstone and Soumya Roy, PhD, to their European HQ in London. More
Less than a month after removing Vin Gupta from his role as Chairman of database giant and ORC parent infoGroup, the firm's Board has announced his resignation as CEO. More
In the UK, B2B specialist Information Arts has been given sole rights to sell DM company Harte-Hanks' Ci Technology Database (CiTDB). A number of Harte Hanks staff will join the firm, which is also introducing a new range of data and insight services for users of the database. More
Just months after Dan Stickel took up the post of CEO at web analytics firm WebTrends, the firm has announced his resignation. Replacing him, the firm's fourth CEO in a year will be former VP of Sales Alex Yoder, who left the firm 18 months ago citing differences with management – and rejoined in January. More
In the USA, former Sigma Director Joe Kiefer has launched a consumer agency, Culture Current. The firm aims to use innovative image association techniques to provide strategic thinking about customer behaviour and attitudes to products and services. More
Rochester, New York-based pharma and health care researcher KJT Group has appointed Arthur E. Coles as President. Coles is a former Harris Interactive Group President and a veteran of Xerox and Eastman Kodak. More
In the US, professional body the MRA (Marketing Research Association) has announced the resignation of Director of Development, Lucy Haydu and the appointment of a new VP of Development, Ruth Freedman. More
Ipsos has appointed technology market research specialist Brian Smith as Vice President in its MediaCT division, which specializes in researching media, content, and technology. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has appointed Alison Pepper as Director of Public Policy to focus on legislative, regulatory, and public policy issues affecting its members - including consumer privacy, data and cyber security. More
Online on-demand research specialist MarketTools has named Scott Arnold President & CEO, while Amal Johnson has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. More
In the US, EmSense – which creates physiological and brainwave measurement technology – has appointed Timothy Carlisle as SVP of Sales, to expand the firm's client portfolio and support development of its suite of media engagement measurement products and services. More
In the US, Research International (RI) has appointed Tom Buehrer as SVP/General Manager West Coast, Lisa Kassem as VP, and Jake Steadman as Research Executive. More
In the UK, online market research agency YouGov has warned that 2008 profits will be impacted by a one-off £1.2m cost it incurred by terminating merger talks. However, the firm said gross margins will be slightly ahead of market expectations and detailed a range of recent initiatives. More
Predictive marketing agency [x+1] has appointed three senior directors from Synovate company Marketing Management Analytics (MMA): Trey Jackson as Director of Technology, Todd Lipton as Director of Analytics, and Mark Williams as Director of Database Engineering. More
In the US, MR agency CMI has appointed former Market Probe Director Morris Wilburn to the newly created post of Marketing Sciences Director, and Bill Salokar, formerly of Harris Interactive, as VP of Business Development. More
In the US, consumer information and research firm Knowledge Networks (KN) has appointed Martin Zagorsek as EVP Client Service, in charge of Custom Marketing and the Media Research team in the firm's New York office. More
Flat panel display expert DisplaySearch has appointed industry veteran Paul Semenza as its Senior Vice President managing the North American and European analyst teams. More
The Board of database giant and ORC owner infoGroup has removed Vin Gupta from his Chairman's role following an investgation which has found him guilty of 'excessive spending'. In support of the finding, the firm has introduced a new policy which limits directors' use of company funds. More
Ipsos has strengthened its US Loyalty division with the appointment of Matt McNerney as President. Most recently, he served as President of TNS North America Client Solutions. More
In the US, healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates has opened an office in Atlanta, while appointing Dr Hong Wang as a Senior Health Economist and promoting Nandini Hadker to Executive Director at its offices in Massachusetts. More
Aegis Media-owned out-of-home (OOH) communications agency Posterscope has expanded its US operations with a new office in Denver, and appointed Scott Blair Managing Director. More
In the US, employee survey firm Lightspeed Research - The Foresight Group has appointed HR survey veteran Jerry Halamaj as a Senior Consultant. More
In the US, opinion polling and message testing firm Capital Earnings & Research has launched a new forecasting model which it claims can 'poll the nation' and produce 'conclusive results' in 4 hours or less within a 4% margin of error. It has also promoted H. Richard Oprinski to the post of CEO. More
Customer intelligence specialist Island Data Corporation has hired veteran enterprise software industry leader Craig D. Brennan as President and CEO; and has announced it is moving its sales, marketing, and executive headquarters from Carlsbad, CA to San Francisco. More
Just over a year since joining TNS as Global Head of Access Panels, Robert Tomei has left to become President, Consumer & Shopper Insights at consumer analytics firm Information Resources Inc (IRI). More
Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies has hired former Nielsen Media Research President Mike Leahy to launch a new syndicated research division. More
In the US, consumer analytics firm Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has appointed Bernard Nann as EVP and General Manager of Technology. More
In the US, communications firm Manning Selvage & Lee (MS&L) has expanded its Insight Creation Team with the promotion of Holly Jarrell to the post of Global Director of Insight and Research, and the appointment of Jessica Broome as Vice President, Director of Measurement. More
US-based OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has promoted Aaron Paquette from VP to Senior Vice President, Media and Entertainment Insights at the firm's LA office. More
GfK, backed by an as-yet unnamed investor, is preparing to make a counter-offer for TNS in response to WPP's £1.08bn ($2.1bn) hostile bid announced this morning. More
In the US, TNS Healthcare has made three new senior hires, appointing Marty Silverman as SVP/Practice Leader, Sales Force Effectiveness; Michael Smolens as VP of Brand Research: and Porter Hibbitts VP Client Services, Brand Management. More
Despite approval from the Board of the GfK Verein, the 'merger of equals' with TNS continues to face pressure from two sides: Sir Martin Sorrell, who has one more day to decide for or against a 'hostile' bid; and workers and a former Chairman at the German firm he describes as 'very traditional'. More
Mobile content specialist Nick Holland has joined New-York based tech market research firm ABI Research as Principal Analyst, Mobile Content, responsible for analysis focused on mobile video and TV, mobile music, mobile social networking and mobile gaming. More
In the UK, Harris Interactive plans to make between fifteen and twenty full-time employees redundant. The firm says the move will help align the cost structure of its UK operations with the evolving needs of the business. More
In the UK, Andrew Cooper, Founder and Group MD of online panel firm Research Now, is to step down as part of a restructure designed to streamline management during the firm's next phase of growth and development. More
Supermarket chain Safeway has appointed Diane Dietz as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing the marketing, merchandising, manufacturing and distribution functions. More
US-based online sample provider Peanut Labs has appointed Alison Morgan as VP of Technology Solutions, to lead market adoption of its OptimusID digital fingerprinting technology. More
In the UK John Napier, the former CEO of market research agency AGB, will join Synovate parent Aegis as Non-Executive Chairman from mid-July, when he replaces Colin Sharman who is retiring after nearly nine years in the role. More
In the US, the founders of survey sample firm goZing have launched a new company to offer online survey solutions to the global marketing research industry. The pair have also hired four industry veterans to help them kick-start the business. More
In the US, behavioral targeting technology firm Revenue Science has added the CEO role to that of current President Jeff Hirsch. Bill Gossman steps down after five years as CEO, but will remain on the Board of Directors. More
In Paris, Research International (RI) has promoted Douwe Rademaker to the newly created position of Worldwide Director of Marketing. He was previously MD of Continental Europe. More
In the US, Gallup Consulting has appointed Len Hunt, an automotive industry executive who previously worked at Jaguar, Audi, Volkswagen and Kia, as a Partner based in Irvine, California. More
Global financial services company Citigroup (Citi) has announced the consolidation of its global marketing and communications operations under Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Caputo, who becomes Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs. More
US online agency InsightExpress has appointed Jeremy Hodgekinson-Price as Director and Jennifer Slott as Account Manager of its Technology Sector, while Elizabeth Everett had taken on the role of Senior Account Manager of the firm's Media Sector. More
French financier and Havas Chairman Vincent Bolloré has said he is unlikely to make a sixth attempt to obtain two seats on the Board of Synovate parent Aegis this year. More
In New York, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) Board of Directors has elected nine new members, includuing comScore boss Gian Fulgoni and senior execs from TNS and GfK. More
In the UK, insight consultancy Truth has reported rapid growth since its launch last year – with client billings for 2008 forecast to exceed £3.5m. The firm is also considering opportunities for an overseas presence in Asia and the US. More
infoGROUP, until this week known as infoUSA, is combining two of its market research businesses, recently acquired Guideline and Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), and has placed ORC President Gerard Miodus in charge of all operations for the new unit. More
Research Now has opened an office in Los Angeles, to be headed by Tobin Bailey as Vice President, Client Development, West and Central Regions. More
US-based ad and media research specialist Sequent has added a new partner. Madison Avenue veteran Alice Sylvester joins from Interpublic's DraftFCB where she was SVP-Account Planning Director. More
Indian-based KPO firm Dexterity has appointed Dr. Jayendra Ramesan as Practice Head – Analytics. Dr Ramesan is a former Director, Sales and Marketing Analytics at Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) – USA. More
US-based online sample provider Peanut Labs has this week announced the formation of a consultative group of prominent researchers and clients to study and combat the problem of fraudulent online responses. More
ION Media Networks has appointed Carole Smith as Vice President of Research. Based in New York, she is charged with building a strong research department to design and conduct qual and quant research. More
InsightExpress has expanded its Digital Media Measurement (DMM) team by hiring Lauren Coyne as Director of Agencies, East Coast; Kyle Gollins as Senior Account Executive, Media & Publishing, East Coast; and Kathy Benigo as Southwest Regional Manger. More
In the US, foodservice industry specialist Product Evaluations, Inc. has announced senior changes in its research & consulting practice. Former Coca-Cola exec Andrea Bilotti joins as Director of Strategic Initiatives while owner Jane Wood becomes CEO and Rich Tucker steps up to her old role as President. More
MrWeb, the world's busiest daily news and jobs service for market researchers, has expanded with the appointment of Chris Jensen as Marketing Executive. Initially, his focus will be on building the site's Asian and US job listings, and its UK and international audience. More
In the US, government market intelligence consultancy INPUT has named Timothy Dowd as its new President and CEO. More
US consultancy Gongos Research has hired 11 new staff on the back of 2007 revenue and project growth. To support the recruitment process, the firm implemented a strategy which included fostering university relationships and offering referral incentives. More
US database marketing agency Merkle is expanding its Quantitative Solutions Group through a recruitment drive which aims to bring in more than 150 statisticians and analytical consultants. More
US neuromarketing research agency NeuroFocus has recruited Michael Smith for its newly created post of EVP for Client Services. More
GfK CEO Klaus Wübbenhorst has told employees of the German-based global agency that the proposed merger with TNS would mean more jobs, not fewer. Prof. Wübbenhorst said comments suggesting the contrary from WPP's Martin Sorrell were 'morally reprehensible'. More
Groundbreaking New York-based media research firm TRA (True ROI Accountability for Media) has appointed James O'Hara as EVP of Sales. More
Media agency Starcom USA has promoted SVP Kathy Kline to lead its consumer content planning (CCP) practice, which mines consumer insights for use in the creation of 'people-centric' media campaigns. More
In the US, Nielsen Online has formed a Digital Strategic Services group, to help advertisers manage their online reputations on social media platforms. The new group is headed by Pete Blackshaw, EVP of Nielsen Online and former CMO of Nielsen BuzzMetrics. More
In the US, entertainment market research firm MarketCast, part of Reed Business, has appointed industry veteran Kevin Yoder as its new MD. More
Tim Heald, Commercial Director at London panels firm The iD Factor has admitted throwing a foam 'stress ball' at Respect MP George Galloway yesterday as he harangued the public through a megaphone on his open-top election bus. Heald spoke to police and was released with an official caution. More
In the US, technology market research firm In-Stat has appointed Greg Heikes as Director of Primary Research. More
In New York, healthcare marketing research and consulting firm The Ziment Group has added two new business units and appointed Eva Laparra and Jonathan Spiess to lead them. More
In the US, customer and employee engagement specialist PeopleMetrics has formed a division dedicated to the market research needs of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. More
Jill Wiltfong has joined Ipsos in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Tracking Product Management, driving the global tracking business of the Group's advertising-focused ASI subsidiary. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Nigel Howlett as President of IRI International. Previously Executive Vice President (global) and a Board Director at OgilvyOne Worldwide, he replaces and reports to Mark Parise who becomes President of IRI's global Market Information Group. More
In New York City, marketer and academic Christine Janssen has launched denken Research & Consulting, which aims to help entrepreneurs transform ideas into viable businesses via in-depth research. More
Vincent Bolloré, Chairman of communications group Havas, will make a fifth attempt to secure representation on the Board of Synovate's parent company Aegis, in which he is the biggest single shareholder. More
In the UK, Comperio, the research arm of US sports marketing and media group IMG, has promoted Iain Barnett to the position of MD. Barnett will oversee the firm's global network of offices, and have direct responsibility for all business operations and strategy development. More
In the US, former TNS MD Amaury de Condé has joined Ipsos as SVP and MD of its Global Product Center; an international role with responsibility for the worldwide Ipsos Marketing Consumer Goods business. More
In the US, technology media, events, and research company International Data Group (IDG) has promoted Bob Carrigan to CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide from his current position as CEO of IDG Communications US; a role he has held since 2005. More
In the US, IDG-owned publications PC World and Macworld have appointed Jessica Lilie as VP, Strategic Intelligence - a new position in which she will lead the brands' market research efforts through their online and offline platforms. More
In the US, web analytics firm WebTrends has appointed former Google executive Daniel Stickel as its new CEO, replacing Board member Bruce Coleman who took temporary control of the firm following the departure of Greg Drew last October. More
Compete, TNS media's newly-acquired online behaviour measurement company, has promoted Scott Ernst to the position of President – he was previously Chief Client Officer. More
In the US Julio Gomez, former Global Head of Research at IDC-owned Financial Insights, has left the company to set up his own consultancy, focusing on providing intelligence in the capital markets. More
US database consulting and research firm InfoCommerce Group (ICG) has launched a division catering for the medical, life science and healthcare sectors. More
In Canada, just five months since his promotion to the post of CEO of consumer intelligence firm Generation5, Joe Nicholson is stepping down to be replaced by former McKinsey consultant David Freese. More
In the US, research technology specialist MarketTools has acquired Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) firm CustomerSat, which will form the basis of a new Customer Insight Management division. More
US-headquartered data collection firm Western Wats is to add to its presence in the Philippines by opening a new 500-seat call center in Davao City in mid-July. The firm, which also operates in Cebu City, has already invested between P60m and P70m (c$1.5m) in the new operation. More
Online survey firm QuestBack AS Norway is launching a Canadian operation, QuestBack Canada Inc., led by John McTrusty as MD. More
Company profiling firm OneSource Information Services will be expanding in the Asia Pacific region, doubling its workforce in Singapore during the forthcoming year. More
Luc Rens, Research International's (RI) Regional Director of Qualitative Asia Pacific, has been given an expanded role as Lead Co-ordinator and Spokesperson for the firm's worldwide qualitative team. More
Harris Interactive has appointed Stephen Wallace as its new Chief Information Officer, responsible for infrastructure and information security. More
In India, research and analytics firm Dexterity has announced a refocusing of its business on marketing and customer informatics, and appointed former Accenture USA Partner Anantha Krishnan as Chairman and CEO. More
New York-based tech market research firm ABI Research has appointed mobile devices specialist Kevin Burden to the newly created position of Research Director, Mobile Devices. More
In the US, The Nielsen Group has promoted Karen Watson to the position of Chief Communications Officer and Senior VP of Global Communications, from her previous title of SVP Communications for Nielsen Media Research. More
TNS's CEO for North America Kimberley Till is to leave, as the firm merges its North American and Latin American custom business to create one region, 'The Americas'. More
In the US, JD Power and Associates has appointed auto industry veteran Finbarr O'Neill as Senior Vice President and General Manager of International Operations. More
In New York, 'Newsweek Magazine' veteran Mark Kostelec has joined the Ipsos US Media, Content & Technology division as SVP of Sales & Marketing. More
In New York, Ted D'Amico has joined Monroe Mendelsohn Research as SVP, responsible for legal research, media and marketing research, data and statistical analysis and consulting. More
Data giant and parent of Opinion Research Corporation, infoUSA, has hired Andy Taylor as Head of Marketing and Product Development of its new infoUK.com business. More
In the US, Ford Motor has appointed Anne Bélec as Director of Global Marketing, responsible for marketing strategies and processes, brand positioning and consumer insights. More
In the US, former Synovate SVP Joel Rubinson has joined the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) as Chief Research Officer. More
In the US, wine industry market analyst Barbara Insel has launched a new consultancy, Stonebridge Research, to provide data, analysis and advisory services to the wine industry. More
NWC Opinion Research, the AsiaPac arm of Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), has appointed Joseph Chui as Senior Research Director, leading a team serving local and regional clients based in Hong Kong and Mainland China. More
TNS has grouped several of its North American operating units into a new division, TNS media, with Dean DeBiase as CEO. TNS media intelligence and TNS media research join newly-acquired companies Compete and Cymfony to form the new entity. More
Research technology supplier FocusVision has named Eric Grosgogeat as its new Chief Executive Officer. He joins from Philips Electronics where he served as Vice President and General Manager - Oral Care. More
In the US, Motorola's Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth 'Casey' Keller has left the firm following a restructure which has seen his job 'absorbed' by two of his former deputies – Jeremy Dale who is marketing chief for the mobile devices unit, and Eduardo Conrado who will run marketing for the rest of the firm. More
US-based consumer info specialist Information Resources Inc (IRI) has appointed Thomas Peterson as President of Global Retail. More
In Canada, CRM outsourcing firm ICT Group is to create up to 200 new jobs at its contact centre in Sydney Nova Scotia, following the award of a major new contract and a $1.4-million payroll rebate from the state. The firm has also posted a drop in Q4 results caused by restructuring costs. More
US media giant NBC Universal has announced expanded roles for several of its key executives including Mike Pilot, President, Sales & Marketing, who will add executive responsibility for the company's Research department, including all audience, program and marketing research. More
US-based Boston Analytics has expanded its Healthcare offering with the appointment of Helena Long as VP of Business Research and Analytics, to serve as co-leader of the practice with fellow Vice President Kimberlee Luce. More
Harris Interactive has announced that Len Bayer, who co-founded the company more than 30 years ago and currently serves as Chief Scientist, Chief Technology Officer and Director, is to retire at the end of March. He will be replaced by Harris veteran David Bakken. More
WPP-owned ad agency OgilvyAction has appointed Mark Singer to lead development of its Last Mile Activation consumer analytics practice in North America, while Ken Featherston joins as Director of Shopper Marketing. More
AbsolutData Research and Analytics has strengthened its US executive team with the appointment of JR Bult as Senior VP Analytics in Miami; and Client Development Directors Todd Milligan and Jim Huttenberger in San Francisco and LA respectively. More
Nielsen Online has appointed Rene Lamsfuss to the newly created role of Senior Director, Product & Methodology EMEA, where he will work alongside European industry bodies to tailor the firm's suite of Internet measurement technologies to the needs of the regional market. More
US-based technology analyst IDC is opening a base in Canberra, Australia for its Government Insights practice. The office will be headed by the group's Federal Government Business Manager Michael Hennessey. More
UK-based consumer insight agency Nunwood has made four new appointments since the beginning of 2008, following organic growth of 'more than 12 times the industry average' during the last year. More
In the US, healthcare market research firm G&S Research has restructured its West Coast business with the promotion of two members of its specialist team. More
In Canada, loyalty marketing technology firm RewardStream has appointed Jim Kuschill as VP of Market Development. More
In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has increased VP National Group Services Rich Tunkel's responsibilities to include Northeast sales, as Radio Station Services Regional Manager. More
Global consulting and research firm Kline & Company has hired Gianluca Gallori as Director, focussing on clients within the consumer products industry. More
In the US, data technology firm TRX has promoted Scott Gillespie to VP, Strategic Initiatives, while Kristie Beck succeeds him as Senior Director, TRX Travel Analytics. More
Arbitron has appointed Taymoor Arshi as its new SVP and Chief Technology Officer, replacing Ron Kolessar who is set to retire this summer after 42 years service with the firm and its predecessor companies. More
UK marketing services group Creston has axed its New York office at a cost of around £600,000, forcing US CEO Steve Blamer to step down because of uncertain economic conditions. More
In the US, sports broadcaster and publisher ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) has appointed Barry Blyn as Vice President, Consumer Insights. More
US pharma and healthcare data collection specialist The Schwartz Group has promoted Karen Place to the post of Manager Client Services, while Beth Ciszak becomes Manager of Project Quality Assurance and Nicholas Kopera takes on the role of Senior Campaign Specialist. More
In the US, Common Knowledge Research Services has appointed seven members of staff from Informa Research Services, who were made redundant when the firm recently merged its main Seattle operations with its Los Angeles office. More
In the US, GfK Custom Research North America has promoted Thomas Finkle to the newly created post of Chief Client Services Officer. More
US trade body the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has appointed Cathy Breden as Executive Director, responsible for daily management of the organisation. More
In the US, healthcare research specialist Roger Green and Associates (RG+A) has appointed Jennifer Seiberlich Brown and Barry Davis as Directors. More
Ratings giant Arbitron has promoted Tom O'Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of the company, to fill the new position of VP/Diary Market Development. The role has been created in response to a request from the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council for a central point of contact for the diary markets. More
In the US, marcoms agency and Interpublic subsidiary Draftfcb has expanded its data and analytics practice with the appointment of OgilvyOne's Ira Helf as its Executive Director. More
Panel management expert Jean Davis has been promoted to President of Ipsos Interactive Services in North America, less than a year after joining the firm. More
In the US, customer experience management firm LRA Worldwide has hired former Harris Interactive VP Jeff Ganis as Senior Research Consultant specialising in sports and entertainment industry projects. More
Michigan-based customer satisfaction measurement firm, CFI Group, has promoted Sheri Teodoru to the post of CEO, as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary. More
Online research agency BrainJuicer has hired Susan Casserly Griffin as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. She will be based in New York and will work with BrainJuicer's global offices servicing clients in more than 50 countries. More
In New York, pharma specialist P\S\L Group has appointed Paul Barnes to the new position of Group President in charge of its recently restructured research division. More
NBC Universal's Bravo Media and Oxygen Media units have consolidated their TV research and promoted Bravo VP Program Research Tony Cardinale to lead it. More
In New York, healthcare marketing research firm the Ziment Group has promoted John Tapper from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer of its primary research and consulting division, Ziment Custom. More
US-based media research consultancy Interpret has opened an office in London and appointed Christina Costa as European Research Director. More
US pharma marketing and sales group PDI has named Peter Tilles President of its TVG Marketing Research & Consulting division. More
In Austin, Texas, marcoms and ad agency GSD&M Idea City has appointed Jim Wilkerson as Senior Research Analyst in the firm's Accountability and Analytics department. More
TNS has promoted Robert Tomei to President, Areas of Expertise and Marketing for its US Custom Research business, and Kimberly Bastoni to SVP US Custom Marketing and Development. More
In New York, behavioral marketing firm x+1 has hired former Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) Co-President & Chief Client Officer John Nardone as its new CEO; overseeing all company operations including product development and client relationships. More
Data giant and parent of Opinion Research Corporation, infoUSA, has appointed former Experian Business Information MD Richard Lloyd as General Manager of its new infoUK.com business. More
Nielsen has hired Cheryl Idell, most recently Executive VP, Media and Marketing Planning at Twentieth Century Fox, to lead the growth of its media analytics products. More
Marketing ROI firm and Carat subsidiary Marketing Management Analytics, Inc. (MMA) has announced two senior appointments. Former Home Depot exec Patrick Murray joins as VP, Account Management, and Matt Couture, formerly of ImmediateFX Holdings Inc., as Senior Director. More
Wayne Marks has joined US-based Gartner offshoot GCR Custom Research as President, reporting to Ashok Das, CEO of parent company Hansa Research. More
In the US, online audience measurement firm Hitwise has appointed former Nielsen Online Senior Retail Analyst Heather Dougherty as Director of Research. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has launched a Complexity Science Practice. Robert Hart is promoted to lead the team, which aims to help marketers demonstrate their ability to effect measurable business gains. More
Following a recent raft of changes to its senior management team, Research International has now appointed industry veteran Bridget Armstrong as CEO RI-USA and as a member of its Worldwide Board of Directors. More
In San Francisco, GfK Technology has appointed Sanjay Mutha as Managing Director, responsible for the growth and expansion of the North American technology practice and for building the local team. More
After more than two decades with radio ratings giant Arbitron in the US, Scott Musgrave has joined broadcast monitoring and verification service Media Monitors. More
US MR agency Burke Inc has hired Steve Perkins as Senior Consultant Decision Sciences, and promoted Tara Marotti to the post of SVP Client Services. More
In the US, reputation analysis and communications research firm Echo Research has appointed Dan Soulas as EVP and Director of its new primary research unit, which has been launched to service corporate and PR agency clients. More
Toronto-headquartered Acrobat Research has hired Jayna Smith as Research Center Manager at its newly opened call center in Calais, Maine. The company is also on a recruitment drive to fill between 200 and 250 full- and part-time jobs at the centre. More
Research International (RI) is continuing its leadership re-shuffle with the appointments of Kirk Ward to the newly created position of Global Product Development Leader, Andrew Wish to the new title of Worldwide Infrastructure and Operations Director and John McHarry to Chief Information Officer. More
Former Time Warner Cable VP Bruce Haymes has joined Nielsen as head of the firm's new Nielsen Digital Media Manager service, designed to enable companies to monitor, manage and profit from the distribution of traditional media content on the Internet. More
In the US, social media software developer SocialMedia Networks has appointed Richard Frankel as Chief Operation Officer, in charge of driving the overal growth and development of the firm. More
After a short stint with Bellomy Research, Karin Ferenz has left to join US MR firm The Olinger Group as SVP and Senior Consultant. More
In the US, the Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group (PMRG) has named Dr Scott Lauder Director of its Education Committee, in charge of the creation and execution of the association's continued education strategy. More
GfK Roper Consulting has re-hired consumer trend expert Jon Berry as Vice President to act as a marketing advisor to its clients. More
In the US, online research specialist MarketTools has hired Mark Frost as EVP and General Manager of Products and Technology, to oversee the firm's Software as a Service (SaaS) business unit. More
In the US, Knowledge Networks (KN) has appointed Neal Heffernan as Senior VP and General Manager of its business unit Promotions Decisions Inc (PDI), based in Cincinnati. More
Information Services Group (ISG), the acquisition firm chaired by former VNU man Michael Connors, has appointed former VNU Chairman & CEO Gerald Hobbs and McKinsey veteran Donald Waite to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, The Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) has announced the election of Diane Kosobud as Co-Chair of its Board of Directors, and Jane Moore as Co-Chair of its Government Affairs (GA) Committee. More
In the US, Sterling Research Group, Inc. has promoted Wal-Mart veteran Jamie Faulkner from Director of Business Development to Chief Operating Officer. More
US-based BIGresearch has promoted Kim Rayburn to the new position of SVP Global Solutions, responsible for overseeing global sales growth, both direct and through strategic resellers. More
Information services provider The McGraw-Hill Companies has given details of restructuring carried out in the fourth quarter of 2007, with the loss of 600 jobs, c.3% of its workforce. Research company J.D. Power and Associates, a subsidiary, lost around the same proportion of its staff. More
In the US, pharma MR firm AlphaDetail has appointed Beth Thompson as Director of its qual research department. More
Canadian-based Vision Critical has appointed Ida Goodreau to its Board of Directors. Ms. Goodreau is currently President and CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health, one of Canada's largest public health organizations. More
Sir Bernard Audley, whose UK-based company AGB Research became the world's second-largest market research firm behind AC Nielsen, has died at the age of 83. More
Warner Brothers has promoted Sue Kroll to President Worldwide Marketing - a new position where she will oversee all aspects of the studio's marketing from market research to campaigns and publicity. More
In the UK, IT/telecoms insight specialist the Analysys Mason Group has appointed George Stojsavljevic as Sales Director of its research division, where he will be responsible for global sales of reports, syndicated programmes and custom research projects. More
In the US, digital marketing agency Digitaria has hired Warren Raisch, author of 'The eMarketplace: Strategies for Success in B2B Commerce', for its newly created position of Chief Customer Officer. More
Coffee giant Starbucks is hoping to steer out of troubled waters with the help of newly promoted Senior VP Marketing Terry Davenport and Senior VP, Global Strategy Michelle Gass. Former Marketing Exec Harry Roberts also returns to the firm as Senior VP/Chief Creative Officer. More
Synovate Healthcare has appointed Greg Chu as Head of US Custom Research, based in the Princeton office and responsible for consolidating the firm's position in North America. More
Vovici, the Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) provider headed by former Greenfield Online boss Dean Wiltse, has hired Steve Freeman as SVP of Sales, tasked with setting sales strategy and overseeing all selling activity. More
TNS Healthcare has appointed former GfK exec Larry Olson as VP Practice Leader, Payer Markets and Dennis Callahan, ex-IMS Health, as VP Sales Force Effectiveness. More
Just two months after web analytics firm WebTrends replaced its CEO and three VPs left the company, Chief Marketing Officer Tim Kopp has also left to take up the same post at e-mail marketing firm ExactTarget. More
Kantar-owned pharma and biotech research consultancy MattsonJack has appointed Dr Pierre Anhoury as Senior Vice President and Business Leader, to support the expansion of the firm's cancer and non-cancer qual and quant services in Europe. More
Recently launched US provider Valient Solutions has added a healthcare division and appointed Allison Tait as its business development manager. More
Global pharma research firm IMS Health has announced plans to cut staff numbers by 10% during 2008 in an effort to save money and improve efficiency. More
In the US, pharma research specialist Observant LLC has expanded its senior management team with the appointment of Dr John Hartman as Vice President and Dr Jennifer Potter as Director. More
In the US, online qual agency iModerate has hired former Sony Marketing Research and Consumer Insights Manager Robert Liguori as Director of Strategic Accounts. More
ORC parent infoUSA Inc. has appointed three new board members, and set up a Special Committee in response to ongoing shareholder litigation and a scheduled informal investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. More
US-based CMI Research has announced the retirement of veteran researcher Roger Bacik, effective 31st January. A former Executive VP of Elrick and Lavidge and a former CASRO board member, he is Currently CMI's Senior VP of Marketing, in charge of new client development. More
Technology researcher ABI Research has appointed Cesar Bachelet to the position of Senior Analyst, Multi-Channel Video and Zippy Aima as Industry Analyst, Digital Media. More
In the US Lisa Cooper, formerly Vice President, Client Services at Ipsos, has joined Rothstein-Tauber, Inc. (RTi) as a Senior VP of Client Services. More
Commercial information and risk management giant D&B has announced senior changes, with President and COO Sara Mathew elected to the Board of Directors and promotions and additional responsibilities for Jim Burke, Charlie Gottdiener and Byron Vielehr. More
Lightspeed Research has hired John Short as Director of Panel Operations in North America, reporting directly to regional CEO Michael Gazala. He joins from comScore, Inc. where he was Program Manager of Panel Operations. More
GfK has announced four senior hires for its US pharma research subsidiary GfK V2. Suzanne Berg, Ray Chan, and Shiv Raman join as SVPs and Strategic Business Unit heads, and Tom Hinkel as a Vice President. More
Health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has announced a restructure, with its market research function forming part of a new division under newly promoted Mark G. Dolsky. More
In the US, Market Strategies International has re-hired Ken Athaide as SVP in its Technology research and consulting division, to lead the expansion of its tracking research business. He previously managed the firm's Media and Telecommunications practice from 1992 to 2000. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has promoted Debi Hart to VP Global Panel Solutions based in the Netherlands, and Jackie Lorch to VP Global Knowledge Management, working in the firm's headquarters in Fairfield Connecticut. More
In the US, healthcare specialist G&S Research has hired Megan Axe as Director of Client Services, and promoted Wendy Martin to Manager of Client Services. Elizabeth Woerly and Ashley Gardner move up to Analyst positions. More
US-based health, wellness and sustainability researcher the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) has hired Patti Marshman-Goldblatt as SVP, and Diane Ray as VP Strategic Consulting. Kurt Wagner, Dave Montgomery, La-Vie Borde-Perry, Gail Sayer and Deb Morang have also joined, as Project Directors. More
In the US, automotive research agency RL Polk has hired Mark Seng as VP – Aftermarket and Commercial Vehicle, to strengthen the group's expansion in these two markets. More
Canadian online panel firm Vision Critical has expanded into the European market with the opening of an office in central London. The firm has also launched the latest release of its survey authoring, support, panel management and reporting and analysis system, Panel+. More
Research and management consultancy Kline & Company has opened a new European headquarters in Oxford UK, and announced that SVP Fred du Plessis, who joined the firm earlier in the year, will direct the company's management consulting activities in the region. More
YouGov has announced trading 'in line with the Board's expectations' in the 2007 financial year to date, including in its three newly acquired businesses. Meanwhile Dr Michel Floyd joins as Global CTO. More
In the US, the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) has announced its new board roster and appointed clinical psychologist Dr Sharon Livingston as its President. More
Social marketing and measurement agency Boldmouth has hired Scott Hildebrand, previously of Capital One, as its new Chairman and CEO. More
Sampling solutions provider Survey Sampling International (SSI) has appointed three new VPs to strengthen its global operations. Kim Giangrande will manage Global HR; Suresh Subbiah, Global Client Services and Delivery; and Harold Kelley, Global Marketing. More
Greenfield Online has appointed Mark Shepherd as Director of Internet Survey Solutions, to establish the new Greenfield-Ciao office in Tokyo while helping expand the firm's Asia-Pacific operations. More
Jacques Blanchard, the Co-founder and President of marketing and research consultancy Novaction, has jumped ship to join rival, Nielsen-owned BASES, which provides research and forecasting services to the consumer packaged goods sector. More
WPP's insight division the Kantar Group is restructuring its media businesses, in response to 'a rapidly changing media environment'. A newly formed Kantar Media Research (KMR) unit will bring together the media audience measurement assets and talent from across Kantar. More
In the US, commercial real estate firm Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers has hired Kevin Thorpe as Vice President Director of Research, to oversee all market research activities, including data analysis and forecasting. More
Harris Interactive has appointed Peggy Lebenson as Senior VP, to lead its Financial Services Research team. More
In the US, Knowledge Networks/SRI (KN/SRI) has hired Thomas Maguire as Vice President to help develop new products and approaches for its Yellow Pages (YP) specialism. More
US branding agency Carmichael Lynch has promoted Corey Johnson to the new position of Director of Consumer Engagement. More
In the US, MR firm CMI has named Pam Maltz Project Manager with responsibility for clients in the telecoms, healthcare and consumer packaged goods sectors. More
In the UK, B2B International's founder Nick Hague has become Managing Director, and following a year in China launching the firm's office in Beijing, Matt Harrison has returned to the UK and been appointed Finance Director. More
In the US, the Aberdeen Group has appointed customer management technology expert Jeff Zabin as its first Research Fellow. His remit includes looking at topics like brand monitoring, marketing dashboards, customer feedback management and event-triggered marketing. More
In the US, J. Reckner Associates, Inc. (JRA) has added two Senior Vice Presidents, Cindy Ward and Steven M. Aukers, to lead the development of its global sensory and market research practices. Former Kraft researcher Beth Logan also joins, as an Account Director. More
In New York, market research firm Peep has been launched by trends and innovation agency PSFK. The new venture is headed by cultural research and trend specialist Maria Vrachnos. More
In the US, Nielsen veteran Greg Farrar has become President of Nielsen Business Media. He has worked for the company for more than 20 years. More
GfK has announced organic sales growth of 6.7%., and a sales increase of 5.5% to €833.9m for the first nine months of the year. Meanwhile Dr Derek Allen is joining the group in the US as EVP of the GfK Research Center for Excellence. More
In the US, CBS Radio has named Lucy Hughes Senior Vice President Research, with a remit to examine current trends and develop new concepts and strategies for positioning the company's brand. More
Quantcast, provider of an open Internet ratings service, has hired Adam Gerber as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), based in a new NYC office. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has issued a 30-day call for public comment on its Rich Media Measurement Guidelines. It has also hired three new executives for its management team. More
In the US, Richard Roth has been hired to run Deloitte Consulting's Global Benchmarking Centre (GBC) in Atlanta. More
In Toronto, consumer intelligence firm Generation5 has promoted Joe Nicholson to CEO. His focus will include the raising of venture capital financing as well as overseeing development of the firm's web-based intelligence platform ConsumerFocus. More
Greenfield Online has reported a 29.9% Q3 net revenue hike to $32.3m, and a 25.4% climb in profits. The firm's Chairman Peter Sobiloff will step down at the end of the year to be replaced by Joel Mesznik, who has served as a Board member since 1999. More
Global advertising and communications agency Publicis has redefined its strategic planning department with the appointment of seven Strategy Directors based in New York. More
Bill Ratcliffe, who was President of Millward Brown (MB) Canada for 13 years, has joined WPP company MediaCom Worldwide as Global Head of Consumer Insights & Receptivity. More
ABI Research has hired Janet Wise for the new position of Director Primary Research, co-ordinating end-user survey research for both consumer and business markets. More
In the US, Maritz has appointed Thad Peterson as VP Sector Strategy & Solutions for its financial services division. More
Flat panel research specialist DisplaySearch has added eleven new people to its analysis and support teams worldwide. They include Rich Alires as VP of North America Business Development, and Michael Boo, Calvin Hsieh and Hidetoshi Himuro as Directors in Korea, Taiwan and Japan, respectively. More
Former Clinton advisor Don Baer has been appointed to senior roles at both MR and strategic communications consultancy Penn, Schoen and Berland (PSB) and PR and public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller. More
Yankee Group has appointed Stephen H. Goldstein as Senior VP of its global Consulting practice. More
In the US, online analytics firm WebTrends has replaced CEO Greg Drew with board member Bruce Coleman, while three Vice Presidents – Jason Palmer, Tore Steen and Hamid Bahadori – have also left the company. More
In the US, online research firm InsightExpress has expanded its analytics team with the promotion of John Pemberton to VP Senior Director of Research Development & Consulting, and the appointment of Stephanie Young-Helou as VP Director of Marketing Sciences and Consulting. More
After 21 years with the firm, Mary Beth West has been appointed as EVP/Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Kraft Foods, responsible for consumer insights and strategy, integrated marketing communications and consumer services. More
Former EQ Chief Executive Bob Bond is planning to kick off the new year with the launch of a new consultancy Ganbatte Capital, providing investment and consultancy services to media, technology and marketing services firms both in the UK and US. More
Auto specialist RL Polk has formed an advanced analytics division and appointed Lionel Yron to lead it. The firm has also hired Dan Zetu as Analytic Consultant and Bruce Giffin as Manager of Corporate MR for its Industry Analysis group. More
In the US, market research executives Keith Peterson and Ken Inman have joined consumer and business information firm TARGUSinfo to build its new generation analytics capabilities, known as The ElementOne Analytics Platform. More
AOL-owned behavioral targeting firm TACODA, has appointed analyst and quant researcher Dan Grigorovici as VP of Data Strategy and Analytics, while Khan Smith has been promoted to the post of Chief Privacy Officer. More
In New York, email competitor intelligence and analytics specialist Email Data Source (EDS) has hired Carter Nicholas as its new Chief Executive Officer. More
In the US, Forrester Interactive has appointed web strategist Jeremiah Owyang as Senior Analyst, focusing on social computing and interactive marketing. More
Supply chain specialist AMR Research has made three appointments. David Aquino and David Brown join as Research Directors on the Value Chain Strategies team and the Enterprise Strategies team, respectively, while Noha Tohamy joins the Market Services team. More
America's National Football League (NFL) has underlined its commitment to understanding consumers, hiring former ESPN insight leader Alicia Rankin to head up its Research Department and help grow its 170 million-strong fan base. More
Software and panels firm GMI (Global Market Insight) has appointed John Purrier as VP Global Technology. He brings more than 25 years of software development experience to the role. More
Nintendo has transferred Shigeyuki Takahashi – President of the firm's research arm Nintendo Research – to his new role of Executive VP, Special Assignments based in the US. More
In the US, IDG Research Services has promoted VP Janet King to the post of General Manager, while Charles Lee has been named VP of Business Development, Corporate Sales for IDG Communications. More
In the US, online research firm InsightExpress has expanded its Digital Media Measurement division with the homecoming of Dan Campbell as Director of Media and Publishing. More
Montreal-based TV ad measurement tools provider Eloda has appointed François Rainville as President and CEO, in a move which its Board of Directors believes will strengthen the firm's position in the American market. More
Paul Ballew, Director of Market and Industry Analysis at General Motors (GM), will be leaving the auto industry to take up a new role as Senior VP Consumer Insights and Market Research at Nationwide Insurance in Ohio. More
In the US, MR firm Phoenix Marketing International has hired Edye Twer as President of its newly formed media research practice. More
In Chicago, sports, marketing and media services agency rEvolution has hired former Knowledge Networks (KN) sponsorship specialist Darren Marshall to guide its new Sponsorship Research Group as Senior Vice President. More
Media Contacts (MC), the interactive network of Havas Media, has hired Jarvis Mak as VP US Director of Research and Insights, based in its San Francisco office. More
Illinois-based market research agency The Willow Group (TWG) has hired healthcare research specialist Uwe Hohgrawe as Senior VP Market Research, based in the firm's east coast office. More
Cable TV firm Lifetime Networks has hired former MTV VP Research Mike Greco to head its research team, replacing television historian Tim Brooks who is retiring. More
Interactive marketing services agency Atmosphere BBDO has hired former Digitas strategist Sue Davidson in the new role of Director Strategy and Analytics, to add consumer insights to online creative campaigns. More
US firm MarketTools has appointed John Ouren as Executive VP and General Manager of its self-build online survey business, Zoom. More
Nielsen has combined its Nielsen//NetRatings division with BuzzMetrics to form Nielsen Online, and re-branded its recently acquired Telephia unit as Nielsen Mobile. More
Cleaning product manufacturing giant Reckitt Benckiser has appointed Lorna Walters as Senior VP Global Director Market Research, starting in November. More
In the US, Ford Motor Company has a new marketing supremo, Jim Farley, charged with 'bringing the voice of the customer in' to the auto giant. Meanwhile one of the company's ad campaigns has angered researchers by setting up a fake survey firm. More
TNS has announced two global leadership appointments. Leendert de Voogd is promoted to Global Sector Head, Political and Social, replacing Marita Carballo who leaves to pursue 'academic and other interests'; while former Dell man Renaud Collery is appointed as Head of Global Operations. More
B2b specialist Kadence has made ten new appointments, reflecting significant business growth across its worldwide operations. Two people join the firm's UK headquarters in London and eight more are added to offices in Boston, Malaysia and India. More
Synovate has announced three key promotions to leadership positions in its Global Qualitative function. Steve Hales becomes Head of Clients; Sue Phillips Training and Development Director; and Steve Wolf, Commercial Director. More
US life sciences specialist AlphaDetail is to open a new office in Horsham, Pennsylvania on November 1, and has appointed three directors - Eileen Henne, Mike Nestler and John Freeman - to lead it. More
Research International has strengthened its US Board of Directors with the appointment of Marla Commons, SVP and Regional North American Qualitative Director. More
Business software giant SAP AG is to acquire French-based Business Objects S.A. in a cash and shares transaction totalling just over €4.8 billion. The deal includes €42.00 in cash per ordinary share. More
In the US, consumer research and consulting agency Seek Research has hired H. Grace Fuller for its new post of Applied Anthropologist and Qualitative Research Consultant. More
Synovate Censydiam co-founder and former CEO Jan Callebaut has left his part-time consultancy post with Synovate after just four months. More
Mike Page, who left his role as Synovate's Director of Operations for Western Europe last year, is about to re-launch his firm Cognicient in New York. More
Arlington-based BioInformatics has hired Jeff Gardner as Director Research & Advisory Services and John Lewis as VP Marketing & Business Development, while Robin Rothrock is promoted to VP Client Relations. More
In New York, behavioural targeting firm TACODA has promoted Daniel Jaye to the post of President, six months after he joined the firm as Exec VP Product Management & Development. More
Eighteen months after stepping down as VP-Director of Research at Carat Insight, Rob Frydlewicz has returned to the Madison Avenue ad agency world in his new role as Senior VP-Director of Media Research at Interpublic's Universal McCann. More
The Nielsen Company has laid off 1,250 of its staff, but says the losses are probably 'the last for some time' and the total of c.4,000 redundancies originally planned for 2007 will not be reached, according to Reuters. More
Joseph Plummer has resigned his post as Chief Research Officer at US professional body, the ARF. In a separate recent announcement, the association named nine new members for its Board of Directors. More
NYC-based ABI Research has hired Dominique Bonte as Principal Analyst, Telematics and Navigation, focusing on European markets and based in Brussels. More
Retail info giant IRI has appointed John Freeland, an Accenture veteran most recently President-Worldwide Operations for salesforce.com, as its new President and CEO. He succeeds Scott W. Klein, in the roles since January 2004, who moves up to IRI's parent, Symphony Technology Group. More
Custom online panels firm Vision Critical has promoted Jason Smith, SVP Sales & Marketing since 2004, to the role of President and COO of its Panel Division. More
TNS will be merging its Media Intelligence and Media Research (iTRAM) units into one, in an effort to further develop its TV and online audience measurement services. More
Indian research and analytics firm Annik has opened an office in Florida, US and appointed Ron Brotherton to lead business development for its Analytical Processing Division. More
MR software and panels firm GMI has appointed legal and business veteran Dave Williamson as Executive VP and General Counsel. More
M/A/R/C® Research has created two new Executive Vice Presidents with the promotions of Amy Barrentine and Randy Wahl. General Manager Barrentine has been with the firm for 28 years and Wahl, who leads the Advanced Analytics group, eighteen years. More
US-based Biz360 has appointed natural language processing (NLP) specialist Christopher Manning as a member of its Board of Advisors. His expertise will help the media and market intelligence agency to create new applications for analysing traditional and social media content on the web. More
Steven Fredericks is stepping down with immediate effect from his role as President and CEO of TNS Media Intelligence (TNS MI), and will be replaced as President by Bev Andal, who also takes overall charge of US Operations. More
UK researchers scooped four of the five ESOMAR annual excellence awards presented at the final session of the association's 60th Congress in Berlin, with David Smith of DVL Smith Group taking home the top John Downham Award and a prize of €10,000. More
Online panel management firm Common Knowledge has promoted former Quality Director Matt Skawinski to the position of VP Quality Control. David Moon takes up the position of Production Director for the firm's survey programming operations. More
Research provider Dmrkynetec, formed from the merger of UK and US companies in February, has employed Jim Herman as its new Vice President of Research. The firm recently opened an office in Poznañ, Poland. More
Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) provider Vovici, has appointed Jim Ivers as Chief Marketing Officer to oversee corporate communications, global marketing and product marketing and management. More
Dallas-based MR and data analytics provider Denuo Source has hired Rahul Chowdhury as President and CPO (Chief People's Officer), to head the firm's worldwide HR operations and maintain client relationships in the Asia Pacific region. More
With election time approaching, US polling firm Zogby is planning to take on at least 150 temporary workers to keep up with increased growth. CEO and founder John Zogby says most are likely to end up with permanent positions. More
From 1 October, Nielsen will be reshuffling its television ratings unit to give three of its most senior executives new responsibilities – they are Catherine Herkovic, Kevin Svenningsen and Tom Ziangas. More
Bruce Dennler has been named President of Nielsen Entertainment, uniting a division previously split between east and west coast leadership. More
Online survey technologist Decipher has opened a new office in New York and appointed Duane Joseph to lead it and build business on the east coast. More
In the US, online marketing research firm InsightExpress has expanded its Customer Services team with the promotions of Jon Weinstein to Customer Service Supervisor and Annalisa de Lena and Courtney Brown to Senior Project Managers. More
Web-based US consumer researcher BuzzBack has opened in Europe, appointing Martin Oxley, formerly of Ipsos and TNS, as Managing Director for the region. More
Lynn Bolger has returned to Internet ratings firm comScore to take up the position of Executive VP of Advertising Solutions, focusing on helping clients maximize the return from their investments in digital marketing. More
In the US, digital news and entertainment service Captivate Network has appointed Sarah Nastasi as its new Research Director, with a remit to focus on corporate research and support real estate sales, ad sales, marketing and branding. More
In the US, Insight Marketing Systems (IMS) has hired Evelyn Lewin as VP Sales & Marketing North America to promote the firm's flagship Research Reporter application. More
Database giant Experian has launched a new global image and identity which includes a re-vamped logo and tagline. The firm has also appointed Tony Pullen as Managing Director of its Business Information Division in Nottingham, UK. More
Ipsos Interactive Services (IIS) has appointed former NPD Senior VP Operations Jean Marie Davis as Vice President – Global Integration, based in the firm's New York office. More
In the US, InsightExpress has expanded its Analytic team with the promotion of Adam Zambuto to the post of Market Research Manager and Jean Marie McCormick to MR Analyst; while hiring Jarrod Hyman and Kapil Mohan, also as MR Analysts. More
Online video analytics firm TubeMogul has appointed David Toth, co-founder of NetRatings, to its Board of Directors. More
In the US, sports publisher and broadcaster The Sporting News has hired Neil Napolitano as its Director of Marketing Research. More
Media and ratings firm Arbitron has elected former Motorola CFO David Devonshire to its Board, where he will serve on Audit and Technology Strategy committees. More
In London, Ipsos MORI has hired Sarah Phillips to lead its healthcare division. She joins from Research International where she was European Healthcare Director and a Board Director; and worked previously at Harris Interactive. More
Offshore MR and analytics provider Cross-Tab Marketing Services has appointed Dr. Russ Winer to its Global Advisory Board. The firm already taps Simon Chadwick for advice on business and corporate strategy. More
MrWeb has announced a partnership with the US-based association MRA (Marketing Research Association). The deal aims to give MRA members access to daily updates of global news and job vacancies while promoting MRA's services and programs to readers of Daily Research News. More
Recently launched NielsenHealth has appointed Paul Coggin as VP, Healthcare Marketing and Sales and Ron Timmerman as VP, Health Panel Services. More
Detroit-based automotive research practice Synovate Motoresearch has hired Michael Chadsey and Linda Witulski as Senior VP and VP of Account Services respectively. More
Web analytics consultancy Semphonic has named June Dershewitz as its new VP Analytics. In addition to generating insights, her role will include helping clients with web and customer data integration. More
Online panel management specialist Common Knowledge has hired Paul Kirch as VP Business Development for the firm's online panel and programming operations. More
Saint Louis-based pharma and biotech research consultancy MattsonJack has promoted Dr Amit Dhawan to the role of Medical Director, where he will build on his experience in clinical medicine, new product analysis, epidemiology, and market trend forecasting. More
In Texas, search marketing specialist Range Online Media has launched an in-house Strategy and Research division and promoted Dustin Engel to head the unit, in the role of Director of Consumer Strategy and Research. More
Research International has appointed Waleed Saleh as Vice President in the firm's Chicago office, and as a member of its global qualitative team. More
US-based media and market intelligence agency Biz360 has hired industry veteran Dan Kidd to lead all its sales operations including management of the direct, partnership and channel sales teams. More
Harris Interactive has rehired Justin Greeves to lead its Public Affairs Research Practice, co-located in Reston, Virginia and New York City. He joined the firm with Wirthlin when it was bought in 2004, and left the following year to lead GfK's Washington, DC office. More
Flat panel technology specialist DisplaySearch is to begin tracking the DVD sector, and has hired Paul Erickson to lead this unit. Takao Tsukahara also joins, with a remit to expand the firm's research into small and medium display markets. More
Online researcher InsightExpress has announced three promotions and two appointments to its Online Media Measurement Group. Darcy Briggs, Junny Cho and Melissa Sherman become Senior Project Managers while Jamie Chang and Kelly Thomas join the firm as Project Managers. More
In California, electronics research specialist iSuppli has appointed former Air Force lieutenant David Carnevale as Vice President Multimedia Content and Distribution, to manage the firm's home, mobile, broadband and digital research programmes. More
US-based Phoenix Marketing International has hired pharmaceutical research veteran David Luery as Executive VP and MD of its international healthcare division. More
US-based news site WhatTheyThink.com has launched a consulting division to offer advisory services and custom research to the printing and publishing industry. The team will be headed by Vince Naselli who joins with a 20 year background gained in research positions in the graphics arts industry. More
Former Synovate and Greenfield Online man Dave Plunkett is heading up a new specialist research provider, Precision Healthcare Marketing Intelligence (Precision-HMI), based in Toronto. More
Florida-based advertising and public relations agency Ypartnership has appointed hospitality industry specialist Greg Dunn as its new Director of Insights, to oversee the firm's research division. More
Allan Gregg is to rejoin public opinion and MR firm Decima Research as Chairman, from September 1st. Gregg, who founded the company in 1979, will focus on developing new business opportunities for the flourishing company. More
Mark Cranmer, who replaced Roger Banks as Global CEO of Research International only last year, will himself be leaving the post by the end of 2007. Bob Meyers, currently completing his term as CEO of Millward Brown, will replace him. More
The Nielsen Company has launched NielsenHealth, offering clients 'consumer centric' analytical tools to more effectively understand and address the attitudes, behaviors and needs of patients and physicians. Matthew Dumas becomes its MD. More
In the same week as Nielsen, Canadian agency Angus Reid Strategies has also announced the formation of a new health practice. The new wing will be led by Senior VP Yola Zdanowicz who, like many of the firm's senior team, joins from Ipsos. More
MR outsourcing specialist and panel provider Pulse Group is launching a new qualitative division, including state-of-the-art viewing facilities for focus groups. Qual veteran Chan Choy Ping, previously of NFO and Synovate, will lead the division. More
Research and analytics firm Evalueserve has hired Mangesh Kolhatkar as a Client Executive based in Silicon Valley, California. More
IMS Health has named Kevin Knightly in the new role of Senior VP, Business Line Management, and promoted Adel Al-Saleh to replace him as President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). More
Boston-based AMR Research has appointed Andy Sanfilippo as Research Director and Dawn O'Brien as Program Director, to boost its Retail Strategies Service team. More
BIGresearch has opened an office in New York and appointed Holly Williams as Vice President of Sales to manage it. More
TNS has appointed Shari Morwood as Executive VP of Technology, Telecom and Media in North America. She has spent the last eleven years at IBM, in roles including Vice President of Worldwide Market Research. More
Burke has promoted Mike Webster to Vice President of Technology Solutions, the department responsible for all its inward facing and client facing research technology. More
Texas-based direct marketing giant Harte-Hanks, which targets promotions based on information gathered at the point of sale, has promoted Dean Blythe to President, replacing CEO Richard Hochhauser who is retiring after 32 years with the company. More
In the US, InsightExpress has expanded its Online Media Measurement Group with the appointments of Nancy Dillon and Janett Haas as Senior Account Executives, and Alicia Allijan and Leslie Newburn as Account Executives. More
Cincinnati-based MarketVision Research has appointed Marsha Calloway-Campbell, a veteran of Procter & Gamble and Synovate, as Research Director. More
In Chicago, Synovate has announced the promotion of Mary Beth Lake to CEO of its specialist product design and development division MarketQuest. More
Employee-owned Burke Inc has promoted Jeff Miller to the position of Chief Operating Officer, responsibility for both its marketing research arm and its training institute. More
Pharma data management and performance analytics provider ValueCentric has hired Bill Henderson as Global VP for its International SOS Pharmaceutical Services Division, and appointed him to its board of directors. More
Ipsos Interactive Services (IIS) has launched a global division that will focus on research using client supplied or specialist sample data. More
In the US, online researcher MarketTools has appointed Scott Arnold as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to head the company's corporate strategy on company-wide initiatives such as strategic ventures and business development. More
Jacob A. Klerman has joined healthcare and government researcher Abt Associates as a Principal Associate in the Social and Economic Policy division. More
Retail information provider The NPD Group has opened a Beijing office and launched a service tracking sales of prestige beauty products in China, covering the fragrance, make-up, and skincare businesses. More
Seattle-based MR software and panels firm GMI (Global Market Insite) has named Joseph Baldini as its new Vice President of IT. More
Research International in the US (RI USA) has appointed David Krull as Senior Vice President, to join the leadership team and take responsibility for overseeing consumer research for one of the firm's main drinks sector accounts. More
Asian-based outsourcing and online panel firm the Pulse Group has officially opened the doors to its New York City office with industry veteran John Saez at the helm, while in Kuala Lumpur the firm has made an additional seven senior hires. More
In New York City, the Advertising Council has promoted Anthony Foleno to Senior VP Research, charged with overseeing the research team and evaluating the impact that new campaigns have on the organisation's profile. More
TNS Media Intelligence has named Carolyn Kidd-Harper as Vice President, Central Region Sales, based in Chicago. She was previously VP, North American Sales for AdEx International at Nielsen Media Research. More
Kantar, WPP's Information, Insight and Consultancy division, has appointed leading design consultant Aziz Cami as its first Creative Director. He takes up the position next week. More
American Matthew Fagan, accused of killing Research Now Finance Manager Cathy Marlow, pleaded not guilty to the murder at the Old Bailey in London on Friday. His trial will now commence in the last week of February next year. More
Dunkin' Brands' head of Insight Regina Lewis has left to join IHG, the group which owns hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, as part of its newly formed worldwide brand management leadership team. More
Customer loyalty software firm Satmetrix has appointed Deborah Eastman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO); and has established a new business line headed by former CMO John Abraham, dedicated to the continued development of Net Promoter®, the innovative loyalty measure it co-developed with Bain's Fred Reichheld. More
In the US, Bellomy Research (BRI) has launched a new Customer Loyalty Division and appointed Karin Ferenz to lead it in the role of VP Customer Loyalty Management. Sekxanh Chanthaboury also joins the firm as Marketing Sciences Analyst. More
Directory and local media specialist The Kelsey Group has added three new senior analysts: Peter Krasilovsky, Stephen Marshall and Michael Taylor. More
Nielsen has appointed Tom Duffy as VP Industry Services responsible for all internal and external marketing to support the firm's partnership organisations, while providing thought leadership and positioning on industry strategic issues. More
Synovate is restructuring its Asian business with future growth in mind. To support the changes, in August the firm will be making a number of senior promotions in China, North Asia, South Asia and Korea. More
In the US, marketing solutions firm Questus has hired Peter Sorgenfrei as Director of Research Strategy. More
In Chicago, marcoms agency and Interpublic subsidiary Draftfcb has expanded its customer intelligence team with two senior appointments. Wendy Foran joins as VP Statistician and Marcos Pierson as VP Director of Customer Intelligence. More
Technology specialist Yankee Group has hired two senior industry sales veterans for its media and entertainment teams. Troy Bryans and Diane Yarrow have more than 35 years' experience between them and both assume the title of Senior Major Account Executive. More
US provider Survey Sampling International (SSI) is mourning co-founder Tom Danbury, who died last week while visiting family in Kansas City, Missouri. More
Synovate owner Aegis Group plc has appointed Chantal Restivo-Alessi, formerly of EMI, as Head of Strategy and Corporate Development. More
Online researcher Compete, Inc. has hired Ford veteran Mike Jennings as General Manager of its fast-growing Automotive Practice. More
Harris Interactive has hired former MD of Ipsos Russia & Ipsos Ukraine, Jeff Stewart, to head its global account development strategy for both the US and European account teams. More
Healthcare specialist Roger Green and Associates, Inc. (RG+A) has appointed Andrew R. Ginsberg as Executive Vice President, responsible for both the firm's Qualitative Practice and its Research / Analytics Group. More
US healthcare research and database provider SK&A Information Services will be recruiting an additional 50 staff at its call center, based in Irvine, California, to meet an increased client demand for custom research. More
In the US, public sector-focused research provider Abt Associates has acquired SRBI (Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc.), for an undisclosed sum. SRBI will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Abt, led by current President and CEO Mark A. Schulman, Ph.D. More
Senior energy industry consultant Ian Moncrieff has joined MR and consultancy firm Kline & Company as Vice President, Oil and Gas. More
J.D. Power and Associates has strengthened its Asia Pacific management team with the promotions of John Humphrey, Dan Pavlinac and Tim Dunne. More
California-based healthcare information provider and researcher SK&A is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the appointment of David Escalante as its new President-COO and Manus Gallagher as VP Sales. More
In the US, West Coast ad agency RPA has hired Claire Browne as VP, Director of Media Insights, Research and Accountability, heading a new discipline using media insights to optimize clients' media strategies. More
Jaime Kalfus has returned to Young & Rubicam Brands as Chief Insights Officer of its subsidiary, Hispanic comms specialist The Bravo Group. She takes charge of the overall development of the Group's strategic and account planning functions. More
Database giant and Opinion Research Corp owner infoUSA has appointed Ron Hanzlicek as CFO of its Market Research Group, with accounting and finance responsibilities for newly acquired Guideline as well as Opinion Research® and Macro International®. More
Denmark-based Anis Panduro Zouzou has been appointed Nielsen's European In-Store Manager, charged with leading the roll-out of its In-Store initiative across Europe. More
Former Turner Broadcasting Research Manager Randi Felton has joined Hallmark Channel as Senior Director, Ad Sales Research based in New York. More
Anglo-American-based provider R/GA has appointed Luane Kohnke as MD of Data Intelligence, with a remit to grow its advanced analytics and web-measurement practices and add customer segmentation and targeting. She will head a team of analysts in New York and build one in London. More
IDC has appointed Scott Langdoc to head up its forthcoming retail industry research and advisory services practice, as VP of Research. The Retail division will be the sixth Insights company IDC has launched in five years. More
In the US, MRA (the Marketing Research Association) has installed Colleen Moore-Mezler as President for the 2007-2008 term. More
The NPD Group has launched a point-of-sale tracker for office supplies superstores, covering the USA's three major office superstore retailers; Staples, Office Depot, and Office Max. Perry James will lead the unit as Director of Office Supplies. More
US pharma research firm Decision Resources has followed up its recent cash injection with the appointment of former Thomson Healthcare Executive VP Shahir Kassam-Adams as Chief Strategy Officer, charged with managing its acquisition plans. More
US marketing solutions firm Analytic Innovations has launched a new division, A1 Research, to provide clients with advanced analytic solutions to solve large-scale business problems. More
New York B2B communications agency Doremus, part of Omnicom, has promoted media planning veteran Chris Philip to the post of Senior VP Chief Experience Officer. More
US search engine marketing (SEM) firm Adverplex has appointed Dr Philip Klein as Chief Scientist, tasked with directing its research programme. More
Seattle-based MR software and panels firm GMI (Global Market Insite) has appointed technology veteran Michael Brochu as its new Chief Executive Officer. More
Asia's online fieldwork and outsourcing firm, The Pulse Group, will open its first US office in New York City in July, headed by former Survey Sampling (SSI) researcher John Saez. More
ImpreMedia, LLC, the USA's leading Spanish-language print and online news publisher, has this week raised its MR Manager Olga Casabona to Director level. It also hired Mike Cano as Director of Marketing for its top daily paper 'La Opinión'. More
Advertising industry pioneers George Wiedemann and Kenneth Lomasney have established Wiedemann & Lomasney (W&L), a holding company aimed at creating a 'customer centric marketing services firm'. The partners plan to announce a first buy before the end of the month. More
AOL has appointed a new CMO (Chief Marketing Officer). John Burbank, who will report to Chairman and CEO Randy Falco, joins from AT&T, where he served as Vice President of Marketing. More
Canadian pollster and social commentator Allan Gregg has left his position as Chairman of The Strategic Counsel to set up on his own. More
US search marketing specialist Resolution Media has hired Eric Anderson as VP Project Management & Analytics. More
Josh Chasin, an executive with more than 25 years of media and market research experience, is the new Chief Research Officer at Internet ratings firm comScore. More
Research consultancy Angus Reid Strategies has strengthened its senior team in Canada with the appointment of Angela Spathis as Vice President, based in her home town of Montreal. She was previously a Research Director at Lieberman Research Worldwide. More
Emily Nagle Green, President and CEO of tech MR firm The Yankee Group, has been elected President of The Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX / 'my-techs'), a regional trade association for digital technology, marketing and media professionals. More
Chicago-based retail info giant IRI has appointed Teresa Sebastian as Senior VP and General Counsel, responsible for all corporate legal matters. More
Following the recent departure of Robert Tomei, Mitch Barns has been named Global President of Nielsen's consumer segmentation tools, Homescan, Spectra and Loyalty. The move continues the firm's reorganisation of its Consumer Product Leadership team. More
US MR provider Gongos Research has announced further rapid growth with nine new appointments since the beginning of the year. More
Crawford del Prete has joined TNS as President of Client Services in North America. He worked previously at technology specialist IDC, as Senior VP for Communications, Hardware, Software and Professional Services Research. More
Ipsos has appointed former AOL Time Warner HR professional, Lisiane Droal as Global HR Executive VP, and former ACNielsen Executive Tom Markert as CEO for Ipsos Loyalty. More
US MR, PR and crisis communication firm, Kelton Research, has opened in Washington, DC and recruited crisis communication media consultant Buckley Carlson to lead the firm's expansion. More
WPP owned media agency MindShare has promoted three senior executives to its Management Board: Tato Sato from MindShare Insights, Karen Kaufman from the Advanced Techniques Group (ATG), and Malcolm Russell from the Communications Planning Group. More
Marvin Pollack has joined Internet information provider comScore as VP Corporate Communications, bringing more than three decades of marketing communications experience to the firm. More
Pennsylvania-based International Communications Research (ICR) has appointed Allen Khorami as its new President and CEO. More
In the US, the Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) has appointed Donna Neal, an insight specialist at the Miller Brewing Company, as the new Co-Chair of its Board of Directors. More
Consumer information firm Knowledge Networks has appointed Jane Dennison-Bauer to lead its Directory Research Practice. More
Joel Zaremby has joined Arbitron as Senior Account Manager on Project Apollo, the joint venture with Nielsen which is being developed to provide advertisers with a better understanding of the connection between media exposure and purchase behaviour. More
The Nielsen Company has appointed Paul Baynton as General Manager of its media planning and analysis software business IMS Worldwide. He has been with the division for two decades and was previously MD of IMS International. More
US online MR firm InsightExpress has expanded its Client Services division with the appointments of Ray McIntyre as Senior Account Executive and Barbara Shapiro as Director. More
LRA Worldwide, a customer experience management firm which conducts mystery shopping exercises in the hospitality sector, has promoted seven staff to the post of Senior Consultant or Account Manager. More
Scott D. Upham, formerly a Senior VP at Harris Interactive, has started his own market research and management consultancy, Valient Solutions, based in Rochester, NY. He has worked in the automotive sector for much of his two decades in MR. More
IDC has promoted three execs, Vernon Turner, Henry Morris and Ralph Finos, to Senior Vice President level, serving on its executive management group. Meanwhile Senior VP Crawford Del Prete is leaving the technology analyst to join TNS. More
TNS Media Intelligence has named Dwight Green Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, headquartered in New York City. His role includes identifying new ventures and opportunities for the firm in value-added competitive intelligence. More
Researcher and management consultancy Kline & Company has opened a new office in Dubai, focused on serving its Middle Eastern energy and petrochemical industry clients; and has hired Vineet Chattree as Director to lead it. More
Nielsen-owned marketing intelligence firm Claritas has promoted Matthew O'Grady to the post of President in its New York Office, succeeding Robert Nascenzi who resigned last month. More
The Arbitron Board of Directors have appointed President and CEO Stephen Morris as Chairman, replacing Lawrence Perlman. Luis Nogales becomes Lead Independent Director, and William Kerr a Non-Executive Director. More
US provider MarketVision has appointed P&G veteran Robin Conway and Jean Nickels, previously of KeyBank and Burke, as Qualitative Research Specialists. More
Shelli Field, until now President of TVG Market Research, has left to join Paragon Research & Consulting of West Chester, PA as Chief Operating Officer. Both firms are pharma and healthcare specialists. More
Technology MR specialist ABI Research has named ten-year Volvo veteran Mike Ippoliti as Research Director, Telematics & Automotive. More
Brian Cornell, Exec VP and Chief Marketing Officer of Safeway is leaving to look for a top role elsewhere. During his three year tenure, Cornell revamped market research and insight functions at the $40.5bn grocery chain. More
TNS has acquired the Financial Services Research division of US business research and consulting group, Abt Associates. Senior Abt staff Scott Rosa and Sarita Bhagwat will join TNS to manage the integration of the two organisations. More
Online specialist Lightspeed Research has named Michael Gazala CEO of its North American business. Gazala has spent the last nine years at technology research firm Forrester. More
Real-time analytics provider WebSideStory has adopted the name of Visual Sciences, with whom it merged last year, and from today will trade on Nasdaq as 'VSCN'. More
TV ad assessment firm IAG Research has hired R. Daniel Dahlen as Executive Vice President of its newest division, the Restaurant Business Group. More
Nine-year AOL branding veteran Marshall Cohen has joined the Board of online advertising technology agency ContextWeb, to provide the firm with media and marketing guidance. More
Ipsos Health has made two key appointments to strengthen its client service team: Elys Roberts joins as President and CEO for North America and Andrew Grenville becomes Chief Research Officer. More
Consultancy firm Strategic Vision has added a Canadian unit to its existing teams in the USA and Russia. StrategicVision Canada will be led by new hire Margo Jay, whose association with the firm began more than 15 years ago as a client. More
DraftFCB, the Interpublic marcoms agency formed last summer by combining Draft and Foote Cone & Belding units around the world, has hired Jackson Young for the new position of Senior VP / Director of User Experience Architecture. More
After a 13 year career with ACNielsen, Robert Tomei has joined TNS as Global Head of Access Panels to establish, lead and deliver a growth strategy for the firm's global access panel business, 6thdimension(TM). More
Email marketing specialist Responsys has purchased predictive analytics company Loyalty Matrix, and appointed Ed Henrich as VP Strategic Services to oversee its integration. More
US data collection specialist, Interviewing Service of America (ISA), has appointed Jennifer Holland and Jennifer Burlington as Account Executives, to assist with sales growth and data collection and processing services. More
Harris Interactive has promoted David B Vaden to the new position of President North America & Global Operations, responsible for all North American research, sales and operations units. More
Panels and MR software firm, GMI, has made nine appointments including two senior hires - Daniel Fitzgerald as MD Sales, Central USA, and Christopher Spaniac as VP of Tax, both based in Seattle. More
US provider MORPACE has appointed Graham Lane, David Myhrer and Bryan Krulikowski as Vice Presidents, based in its Michigan head office. More
London and NJ-based agency Insight Research Group has promoted Jane Shirley and Nicola Cowland to the positions of Joint Managing Director. Insight is the healthcare MR arm of Cello Group. More
Jana O'Brien is to move from her role at GM Planworks to a new global role within parent firm Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), as EVP, Chief Consumer Officer. O'Brien will lead the network's consumer context planning (CCP) across all client brands. More
David Botkin has been appointed to the newly created post of Senior VP, Research & Audience Analytics of CBS Interactive, charged with establishing the division's metrics and analytics. More
German-owned online survey software firm, Globalpark, has hired Dan Coates to oversee its North American development, with a remit to generate sales, extend local support and promote the brand throughout the US market. More
Mobile media research agency, M:Metrics, has appointed Evan Neufeld as VP Consulting and Senior Analyst. More
In the US, John Jackson has returned to Yankee Group as Vice President of Enabling Technologies Research. Most recently, he led the consulting organization at M:Metrics. More
Pharmaceutical and biotech positioning specialist Brand Engineers has hired Dominick J. Cirigliano as Director, Business Development. He will report to President and CEO Dennis Crowley. More
Consumer researcher Compete, Inc. has named banking and e-commerce leader Ron Sheklin as General Manager of its Financial Services practice. More
US financial services firm Wachovia has restructured its business to exploit its improved customer understanding. Ranjana Clark, former head of the firm's treasury-services division, will lead a new unit comprising corporate marketing, market research, customer service and e-commerce. More
Boston-based enterprise data management provider, Key Survey, has appointed Alan Farias as Director of Professional Services. Farias will head the firm's newly launched Professional Survey Services division. More
In the US, Observant LLC has launched a qual software tool, Questrill, and made two senior appointments to support its rapid growth as a provider of pharma and healthcare research. More
Online researcher Invoke Solutions has hired Josh Mendelsohn as its new Director of Marketing. He joins from Chadwick Martin Bailey, and takes over from Joanne Manley who moves to manage the company's Europe's strategic alliances in London. More
Synovate has appointed Mark Berry as Executive Vice President of its Consumer and Business Insights unit in the US. More
Alex Vayslep has rejoined Maritz Research as VP Technology/ Telecomunications Sector, having led the agency's Telecom Research Group sales and operations during the 1990s. More
Washington-based health and wellness MR firm, The Hartman Group, has appointed Michelle Barry as President of its culture, innovation and trends agency, Tinderbox. More
Millward Brown's Bob Meyers has relinquished his CEO responsibilities to the firm's President of Global Development, Eileen Campbell. Meyers will remain as Chairman for the rest of 2007, and is likely to take another role within Kantar. More
B2b specialist Kadence has hired Fory McCandless as its new Field Services Director, based in its Boston office. More
UK marketing services group, Creston plc, has moved Stateside with the opening of a New York Office and the appointment of agency veteran Steve Blamer as CEO in charge of the new operation. More
Online MR specialist Lightspeed Research has strengthened its North American outfit with the addition of five new members to its business development team. More
Hi-tech researcher OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has added five senior executives, apparently the prelude to a major offensive. The hires include Bruce Grey Tedesco as Chief Research Officer and four others at VP level or above. More
The TV Guide Channel, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation empire, has appointed Megan Costello as VP Research. Costello will oversee all research initiatives from the firm's Hollywood headquarters. More
Synovate has announced senior hires and promotions in Asia and North America. Rob Myers joins as Canadian MD while in Singapore there are four appointments in the management team. More
US online researcher InsightExpress has strengthened its Advertising & Media team with two appointments. Kimberly Pagan joins from Millward Brown where she was Director, Client Development, while Jon Evoy joins from The Star Group. More
Dr Michael Vinson has been appointed as SVP/Managing Director, Digital Insights and Analytics at GM Planworks, the General Motors-dedicated media planning arm of communications agency, Starcom Mediavest Group (SMG). More
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has today unveiled a new global marketing structure, with three new senior roles filled from outside the firm, all reporting to CMO Tony Palmer. They include former Mars exec Roger Chacko in the position of Vice President, Global Marketing Knowledge and Intelligence. More
Boston-headquartered online MR firm, Compete Inc, has expanded its Wireless practice with the launch of a new Telecom & Media division, and promoted Adam Guy to lead it as General Manager. More
The GfK U.S. Healthcare Companies have announced a number of senior appointments, including Brian Hull, M.B.A. as President of subsidiary company GfK Strategic Marketing, replacing Marty Glogowski who is retiring. More
California-based consumer information specialist Knowledge Networks (KN) has hired Charles DiSogra as VP, Chief Statistician. He will lead the scientific elements of the firm's nationwide online panel, KnowledgePanelSM, and also work directly with clients. More
Technology researcher IDC has appointed Michael Guo as Managing Director for its China Operations, as it continues to expand into the booming market. He worked previously as Director of the board and Managing Partner of Gallup China. More
In the US, AbsolutData Research & Analytics had hired author and researcher Dr. Stephen Kraus as Director of Market Research Services. More
Panel and software provider, GMI (Global Market Insite), has increased the size of its panels in China by 65% and in India more than fivefold. Meanwhile senior Board member Larry Schack has left the company and the west coast, reportedly to work for his previous employer, PSB. More
The US Marketing Research Association (MRA) has hired Adrienne Ford for its new position of Public Relations Manager, with a remit to expand the association's communications programme and promote the profile of the MR industry to the media and general public. More
Energy and Chemical MR consultancy, Kline & Company, has announced the appointment of industry specialist, Blaine Finley as Director of Energy and Chemicals. His focus will be on developing new business relationships and servicing Kline's existing client base in the Houston area. More
Memphis-based shopping centre developer, Poag & McEwen Lifestyle Centers, has appointed a John Cirillo as Vice President of Market Research. More
Synovate Healthcare has announced a number of senior promotions in its US Business. Among them, Greg McMahon becomes SVP, Solutions and Specialisms, while Subhra Ghosh and Laura Quinn join the division's US Executive Committee. More
In the US Authentic Response, the MR division of Return Path, Inc., has announced a partnership with publisher TechTarget, pooling global panelists to give researchers access to a total of more than 3 million IT professionals. In addition, online MR specialist Mike Billingsley has joined Authentic Response as VP of Sales. More
San Francisco headquartered MarketTools Inc, has appointed Steve Cakebread to its Board of Directors. Cakebread's finance background spans 25 years including work for salesforce.com, Silicon Graphics and HP. More
Arbitron has appointed Dr. Pat Pellegrini to the new position of Vice President, Research, New Product Development. His remit will include work on Project Apollo, and custom research projects using Arbitron's PPM(TM) technology, of which he already has in-depth experience from outside the firm. More
Management and market research consultancy Kline & Company has created a new role overseeing global client satisfaction across the group, and promoted Ian Butcher, a twenty-five year veteran of the firm, to fill it. More
Illinois manufacturer The ROHO Group Inc, has named Catalina Velarde Manager of Market Research and Business Analysis, while promoting Dave Parsons to the role of Senior Vice President of Research and Development. More
Nielsen has hired media researcher Jeff Boehme for the new role of Senior VP, Business Development for Nielsen DigitalPlus. Boehme starts the New York-based role at the beginning of April. More
Winston-Salem, NC-based Bellomy Research has promoted Reggie Pasterczyk to Vice President – Client Service, and hired Dina Messina from Scarborough Research/VNU as a Research Associate. More
In an exclusive interview with DRNO, Mike Connors admits the quarter billion dollars raised last month for his new acquisition company is 'burning a hole in our pockets' and that ISG will base its strategy on buying one information services firm worth $200-700m, within eighteen months tops. More
Indian offshore MR firm Cross-Tab has appointed Dr Kumar Mehta to the newly created US-based position of Global CEO. Mehta worked with the outsourcing company as part of his previous role at Microsoft. More
Technology specialist IDC has appointed Roberta Bigliani as EMEA Research Director of its Energy Insights company. Her role covers European research-based advisory and consulting services for both utilities and oil & gas segments. More
US-based MR industry change management consulting firm Cambiar LLC has added a Sales Performance Consulting practice. Bill Guerin joins from TNS to lead it. More
Roger Entner has joined media, advertising, brand and audience information company, IAG Research, as Senior VP of Communications, responsible for the growth of the firm's communications division. More
Knowledge Networks/SRI has hired Yellow Pages and telecom industries veteran Jim D'Arcangelo to head its directory research program, including Yellow Pages Market ReporterSM (YPMR). More
Online MR firm InsightExpress has expanded its Online Media Measurement Group with the appointments of Nichol Carranza, Samar Habibi and Gabriel Calemmo as Project Managers and Marina Feldman as Market Research Analyst. More
Enterprise marketing management (EMM) solutions firm, Unica, has hired Rand Schulman as General Manager, Internet Marketing Solutions Group (IMSG), to head the firm's web analytics and Internet marketing applications. More
Mitchell J. Habib has taken up Nielsen's newly created post of Executive VP, Global Business Services, where he will have overall responsibility for all operational and information technology functions throughout the group. More
In the US, burger chain Wendy's International has boosted its innovation and insights capacity, as it begins a number of new product and marketing initiatives. Paul Kershisnik joins in the new role of Senior VP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, and Tad Wampfler as Senior VP of Supply Chain Management. More
Technology researcher IDC has appointed veteran high performance computing (HPC) analyst Steve Conway as a Research Vice President in its Technical Computing Systems group. More
TNS has announced three senior appointments. Dawn Airey and Drummond Hall join the board as independent non-executive directors, with effect from 12 April, while David Reim joins TNS Healthcare in the new position of Group President, US. More
Printing and publishing industry analyst WhatTheyThink.com has acquired the assets of Global Forecast Group (GFG), a research and economic analyst firm based in Harrisville, Rhode Island; and appointed its principal, Dr. Joe Webb, as its Director of Economics and Research. More
Patrick Keane, previously Head of Advertising Sales Strategy at Google and a former Jupiter Research analyst, has been named Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer at recently formed CBS Interactive. His role includes management of the firm's efforts in online research, reporting and analytics as well as competitive research and SEO. More
Austin, Texas-based word of mouth research and promotion specialist Bazaarvoice is opening a London office, its first venture outside the USA, and has appointed Shareen Campbell to lead the office as Sales Director. More
Pharma research specialist Double Helix Development has announced two hires for its US office in Fort Washington, PA. Elly Simmons joins from GfK as an Associate Director and Amy Moss from Adelphi RBD as a Project Manager. More
Denver-based online survey software firm, iModerate Research Technologies, has appointed Marc Silberstrom as VP of Strategy and Business Development. More
Public relations veteran, Cheryl Pearson-McNeil has been promoted to the position of Senior VP, Communications, ACNielsen, from her previous role of VP, Communications & Community Affairs, Nielsen Media Research. More
US research firm iSuppli Corp has appointed telecoms industry veteran, Francis Sideco as a Senior Analyst in its Wireless Systems service. More
Technology researcher Springboard has opened an Australian office and appointed Phil Hassey as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Like the firm's co-founders, Hassey worked previously at IDC where he was Asia/Pacific Research Director. More
Internet and technology-focused provider JupiterResearch has hired three industry veterans as analysts. Kevin Heisler, Neil Strother and Doug Williams will cover search marketing, mobile marketing & media and broadband. More
Rapidly rising US firm Phoenix Marketing International has appointed Kathleen Lee as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Sales for its Healthcare division, which is based on newly acquired research company JZM. More
The Nielsen Company has a new CFO, Brian J. West. West has spent the last sixteen years in senior financial management positions within the global GE organization, most recently as CFO at GE Aviation, Infrastructure. More
TNS has appointed Lincoln Merrihew as Senior VP to lead the Automotive Segment for North American Custom Research. He has more than twenty years' experience in the industry, including senior forecasting and busdev positions with J.D. Power, Standard & Poors and DRI/McGraw Hill. More
Informa Research Services has announced two senior promotions in its Field and Tab Division, based in Seattle. Both Jackie Weise and Mitchell P. Thornburgh worked at Market Trends Inc. before its acquisition by Informa. More
Raleigh, NC-based marcoms and business services firm The Catevo Group has hired two execs for its Catevo Agency division: Carrie Antonelli from Ziff Davis Media joins as a Market Research Analyst and Randi Garrett as an Account Executive with planning and marketing duties. More
Harris Interactive has underlined ambitions for its Loyalty practice with three senior hires. Industry veterans and loyalty specialists Bill Salokar, John Jessen and Sandy Lasky will focus on distinct sectors and clients, each taking the title of Vice President, Senior Consultant. More
Government and business research consultancy Abt Associates has announced that its Senior VP, Dr Richard A Kulka will now oversee the firm's Survey Methodology and Data Capture Group. His focus will be on strengthening quality, innovation, and flexibility. More
Ipsos UK's MD of Public Affairs, Sam McGuire, has taken on a new challenge as he joins the firm's North American Public Affairs management team in New York, as Senior Vice President. More
Nielsen challenger erinMedia LLC has laid off a majority of its employees as a hoped-for $25m investment failed to materialise. Boston-based Spark Capital said late last week that it was dropping attempts to build a consortium of investors. erinMedia will begin its antitrust suit against Nielsen in early 2008. More
Lightspeed Research has appointed Antonio Yenidjeian as its Chief Information Officer (CIO), responsible for overseeing its global IT strategy and operations. He also joins the firm's Senior Leadership Team. More
Arbitron has named Jeanette Schaller as the first Customer Service Representative (CSR) for its National Radio Services team, which provides listening information on radio networks, radio syndicators, public radio and satellite radio. More
The MMR Group has announced a number of appointments and promotions. They include three promotions to Research Director. More
WPP's media management unit GroupM has promoted CFO Rupert Day to the new post of global COO, and Marc Goldstein to CEO for North America. Scott Neslund and Lisa Weinstein are also promoted. More
US customer and employee research firm Burke Inc. has announced two senior promotions in its Client Services team, with Greg Van Scoy taking up the post of Senior Vice President and Stacy McWhorter that of Senior Account Executive. More
Online MR firm InsightEpress has expanded its analytic team with the promotion of Todd Trautz to Senior MR Manager and Lacey Fabrizio to MR Manager, and the appointment of Timothy Fitzgerald as MR Analyst. More
Ohio-based retail and consumer products MR consultancy Retail Forward has hired James Russo as VP of Business Development. More
Synovate Healthcare has announced five senior promotions, following strong growth in 2006 and continuing integration. They include Bob Douglas as MD, Global Custom and Marianne Purdie as MD, Europe Custom, plus HR Director Virginia Mount's elevation to the Global Exec Committee. More
GfK Market Measures has established a dedicated business unit to provide insight for the rapidly growing oncology market, and appointed Bill Bowman, J.D., to lead it. More
Former IDC analyst Addison Snell is to lead Tabor Research, the recently formed MR and consulting practice of Tabor Communications, Inc., strategic solutions provider to the High Productivity Computing industry (HPC). More
The Interpublic Group has appointed Bant Breen, 35, currently its Director of Strategic Development and Innovation, as President of The Futures Marketing Group. More
Founder and CEO Rob Monster is to leave the helm of panels and software provider GMI, to pursue other interests. Monster will continue to serve as a board member and will participate in the selection of a new CEO, while the Chairman's role is taken by Enrique Godreau III, current GMI board member and MD of one of its major investors Voyager Capital. More
Interpublic has promoted Michael Fassnacht to the new position of Chief Customer Intelligence Officer for DraftFCB, the marketing communications agency formed last summer by combining its Draft and Foote Cone & Belding units around the world. More
US-based healthcare specialist Roger Green and Associates, Inc. (RG+A) has appointed Joseph R. Ford as Director, Research and promoted two Senior Researchers to AD level. More
Jon Harding, a former President of TNS US Client Services, is to work with Indian MR outsourcing firm Annik Technology Services Pvt. Ltd as a Chief Strategist, providing guidance, training and strategic input to Annik's sales and operations teams. More
US technology and financial services consultancy Doxus has grown its project management and analytics teams with five appointments. More
Michael Connors, until recently Chairman and CEO of VNU's MMI Group, has resurfaced at the head of an acquisition company with almost $260m in funds. Information Services Group, Inc. (ISG) completed its IPO oversubscribed this week and boasts a strong line-up including several former Nielsen and VNU Execs. More
Television ad effectiveness firm IAG Research has promoted Lois Miller to the newly created position of President of its Automotive division. In addition to her leadership of the division's growth, the move recognises its knock-on effect on other parts of the firm. More
Grizzard Communications Group has acquired Seattle-based research consultancy AnalyticalOne LLC, for an undisclosed sum, and appointed its founder Bill Jacobs as Vice President of Research & Analytics. More
Research International has this week added Peter Bürgi and Rebecca Severson to its qual division, Qualitative Space. More
ABI Research has appointed Judith Rosall as Principal Analyst, Digital Media, focusing on the digital media and mobile content marketplaces. She worked as a Research Director at Gartner, IDC and The Aberdeen Group in addition to a number of client side roles. More
Reed Business has announced the retirement of Jim Casella, a former CEO for its US Information division. His responsibilities will be taken over by David Israel, CEO of Reed Business Information - International. More
Harris Interactive has announced the retirement of Dr. Richard B. Wirthlin, Reagan campaign strategist and founder of Wirthlin Worldwide, which Harris acquired in 2004. Harris also announced quarterly results showing strong growth in European business balancing a dip in US revenues. More
Ipsos has announced a number of new hires and leadership promotions strengthening its global and North American teams. Debra Mason joins as CFO of Ipsos North America, Efrain Ribeiro as COO of Ipsos Interactive Services, and Pushp Kamal as Senior VP of Research Analytics for Ipsos ASI's Tracking and Equity business. More
Software and panels firm GMI has promoted two senior execs at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney, in addition to making two senior appointments in Seattle and a raft of others worldwide. It has also upgraded its Research Analyzer tables tool, with enhanced weighting and data manipulation features. More
CMOR has hired a new Director of Government Affairs to replace Christopher Lee, whose departure was reported yesterday. Howard Fienberg, formerly legal advisor to Congressmen Christopher Cox and Cliff Stearns, started work at the survey research body this week. More
US-based public sector specialist Abt Associates has added Dr. Steven Sinding to its Board of Directors. An expert on international population matters, he spent twenty years at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a major client of Abt. More
Panels company Research Now has announced the acquisition of Samplenet e-Research Solutions, which trades as OpenVenue. The price for Canada's largest specialist online fieldwork company is a maximum of C$47.5m (£20.5m), subject to performance. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has announced a number of senior promotions to support its worldwide expansion, following the recent appointment of Jim Follett as CEO. Among them, MD Europe Kees de Jong is promoted to Director of Globalization with COO Europe Michel Guidi stepping up to fill the MD Europe role. More
Christopher Lee has resigned as Director of Government Affairs and Counsel for CMOR, the US industry body, saying that 'the call to return to public service and the Federal government was too strong to resist'. The news comes as the organisation launches its 'Your Opinion Counts' (YOC) initiative to improve public perceptions of research. More
WPP agency Mediaedge:cia has appointed media researcher Art Christiani as Managing Partner at ohal, its econometric modeling and investment strategy company; and has added to the role of media research veteran Gerard Broussard, to whom Christiani will report. More
MORPACE International has appointed Bill Cregan as Vice President for its key automotive practice, responsible for business development and account management. He worked previously as an Insights Manager at Ford Motor Company. More
GfK and entertainment sales data firm Media-Control, have announced the formation of a joint venture, GfK M², to track mobile content sales. The company will get its data direct from content and network providers, and hardware and component manufacturers. More
US online research specialist InsightExpress has hired Elise Neel from Cars.com as its new Director, Online Media Measurement. Her remit will include setting strategy and building a client service team for the West Coast; and developing the advertiser-direct segment. More
In the US, pharmaceutical MR agency Roger Green and Associates (RG+A) has appointed seasoned healthcare researcher Laurie Lockwood Harris, formerly of NFO and Synovate, as Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer. More
Texas-based digital and new media research firm The Diffusion Group (TDG) has made another senior appointment, wireless and mobile technology consultant Stephen Dye. More
Pharma and healthcare research giant IMS Health has promoted Gilles Pajot to COO and Leslye Katz as Senior VP and CFO. The firm has also been in a federal court this week, defending the right of companies to see prescription data from individual physicians. More
Just as Gap's MR champion leaves the helm, even-bigger retailer Wal-Mart has promoted a senior research advocate. CMO John Fleming, a leading light in the firm's strategy of tailoring stores to different customer segments, becomes Chief Merchant in charge of apparel, entertainment, grocery and home. More
Saint Louis-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology consultancy The Mattson Jack Group (MJG) has brought in John R. Haig PhD as VP, Marketing Research. More
Gap CEO and champion of consumer insights Paul Pressler is leaving the role by mutual agreement with the clothing retailer's board, after sliding sales and falling profits in the last year culminated in a miserable holiday season and an 8% drop in sales during December. More
Scarborough Research has hired Kathy Beitler to lead client services for its newspaper custom research division. More
Republican Party pollster Public Opinion Strategies has promoted four Vice Presidents to partnership status. The new partners are Rob Autry, Elizabeth Harrington, Patrick Lanne and Nicole McCleskey. More
In the US, The Diffusion Group has announced the addition of two senior consultants, Srijana Dhakhwa and Alex Kasten, to its new Mobile Infrastructure and Applications practice. More
Major US retail grocer The Kroger Co. has appointed customer insight specialist Linda Severin in the new role of Vice President of Corporate Brands. She joins from ConAgra Foods Inc. in Chicago where she was VP of Marketing. More
Satellite and wireless research and consulting firm NSR has made two senior appointments. Yannick Lafue joins in France as Analyst, Satellite Communications and Dr. John Stevenson in the US as Senior Advisor. More
US-based Online Survey Solution (OSS), part of M/A/R/C® Research, has appointed Meg Ryan as Director of Client Development, responsible for selling online data collection services to fellow market research agencies. More
Online analytics company WebTrends has appointed Tim Kopp as its new CMO, responsible for all the company's marketing and branding. Kopp was previously head of the Worldwide Interactive Marketing Organization at Coca-Cola Company. More
Richard Catrone has replaced Joe Viglianti as Senior VP, Operations at Knowledge Networks (KN). Vigilanti retires after 35 years at KN and predecessor firm Statistical Research, Inc. More
US-based Market Probe Inc has hired Amit Adarkar as MD of its operations in India and Dubai. More
US provider MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc) has boosted the team at its Cincinnati headquarters with three new hires – Jay Bigler joins as Senior Research Analyst, and Kate Muehlfeld and Jan Arthur as Senior Project Directors. More
Consumer research and consulting firm, OTX (Online Testing eXchange), has hired Dave Kaye from Flamingo International, to head its newly launched qualitative arm in Europe and Asia. More
US-based information provider INPUT has appointed Judy Cavanaugh as its new VP of Market Analysis. Cavanaugh was previously VP of Business Intelligence for L-3 Communications Titan Group. More
Consumer and retail information firm, The NPD Group, has employed three senior executives to spearhead the sale and support of its new market-level point-of-sale data. Frank Racioppi joins as VP, Emil Martinez as VP of Business and Product Development, and Sheri McKee in the role of Product Director. More
Frank Gabbert has joined Synovate's Qualitative Division, as its Vice President. He has held senior positions at companies including NOP World Research Group, MOR-PACE International and Opinion Research Corporation. More
Online data collection specialist, Itracks, has recruited Jim Longo as VP, Client Development to focus on forming strategic alliances with client partners. The role will be split between Itracks' Fairport and New York offices, and its Saskatoon headquarters. More
Jim Follett, former COO of NOP World, is to replace Bev Weiman as Chief Executive Officer of panels firm Survey Sampling International (SSI). Weiman, who co-founded SSI along with Tom Danbury in 1977, cited personal reasons for her departure. More
In the US, InsightExpress has hired Kevin Hill as Vice President, Group Director, Advertising & Media, responsible for the overall management, growth and strategy of this group. More
Ziment Custom, the primary research division of The Ziment Group, has promoted Christine Davis to Group Director of its Analytics department. More
Gary Dilts has joined J.D. Power and Associates from DaimlerChrysler where he spent thirty years, latterly as Senior VP, U.S. Sales. More
In the US, online consumer researcher Media-Screen, producer of the Netpop broadband report series, has hired Jean Durall, Ph.D. as its first Director of Research Services. Durall has worked at Knowledge Networks and Research International. More
Texas-based researcher DisplaySearch has strengthened its team with seven senior hires. Three new staff join in the US, two in Korea and one each in China and Japan. More
US provider Burke, Inc. has promoted Steve Clark to Senior VP in its operations and technology unit, Data Acquisition and Processing. The company also appointed Judithe Andre as an Account Manager. More
Following the resignation of its CFO in the week before Christmas, technology specialist Forrester Research has brought in a consultant, Paul Burmeister, to assist acting CFO George F. Colony and help find a permanent replacement. This week the firm also moved Charles Rutstein to the role of COO. More
In the US, Alcone Marketing Group has appointed Beth Murphy as Director, Consumer Insights, working in its Consumer Lab(TM) in-house group. She has spent the last five years at Kraft Foods. More
Research giant IMS Health has announced the election to its board of directors of Bret W. Wise, President and CEO of Dentsply International, Inc. The company has also unveiled plans to repurchase another ten million of its shares. More
Yahoo! has lost its VP of Brand Marketing, Murray Gaylord, to NYTimes.com. Gaylord spent six years in the Yahoo! role and joins the online paper on January 8th. More
US-based software and panels firm GMI has announced the opening of a new technology center near the Sri Lankan capital Colombo; plus three new appointments from December. More
Health, wellness and sustainability researcher The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) has hired Greg Stephens, RD and Linda Povey as Vice Presidents of Strategic Consulting. More
Technology consulting group Forrester Research has announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Warren Hadley has resigned, following initial findings from an internal investigation into share option irregularities. More
Canadian pollster Angus Reid Strategies continues to grow its team with the appointment of Ellie Sykes as VP, Qualitative in Vancouver, and Janet Lazaris and Dara St Louis as Senior VP and VP for its retail operation in Toronto. More
New owner infoUSA has announced its intention to split Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) into two distinct groups: government research under the name Macro International and corporate MR with the existing name. John F. Short steps down from the Chairman and CEO roles as two new leaders are named. More
Ex-Proctor & Gamble R&D consultant, Dr Franck Sarrazit, has joined consumer psychology specialist Synovate Censydiam, North America, as Senior Vice President and Director. More
TNS has further boosted its North America Custom management team under Kimberly Till with the appointment of Enzo Micali as Chief Information Officer. Micali previously held the same role at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. More
VNU has begun what it calls a 'major corporate transformation' including the phasing out of its existing group structure and the cutting of up to 4,000 jobs in 2007. NMR CEO Susan Whiting is promoted to a new group-wide EVP role while Frank Martell and Steve Schmidt will leave the company. More
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology research specialist The Mattson Jack Group (MJG) has recruited David J Deutsch, a veteran of health services and research firms in the UK and US, as Vice President. More
David Pryor, currently head of the Product Planning and Market Research group at Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), will join the firm's Executive Committee and assume the role of Vice President of Marketing from January. More
Digital information management firm ZANTAZ, Inc. has appointed Robert (Bob) Little as VP of Product Marketing and Jack Dempsey as VP of Product Development. More
Digital marketing agency imc² (imc squared) has appointed John Clark to its leadership team, as Director of Business Intelligence. Clark is the second senior MR departure in a month from consumer electronics retailer RadioShack. More
Business intelligence specialist Business Objects has appointed Marge Breya, formerly of BEA and Sun Microsystems, as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Her role will include management of the company's product line businesses. More
M/A/R/C® Research has promoted Betsy Sutherland to Senior Vice President. Sutherland has been with the firm for the past 18 years, working on traditional and CRM research. More
Lightspeed Research has boosted its North American sales team with two appointments. John Tanzola joins as Vice President, Business Development and Greg Stevens as Business Development Representative. More
In the US, pharma market intelligence company ROI2 (ROI Squared) has appointed Peter J. Ruckdeschel as Business Development Manager. More
The Ziment Group has promoted John Tapper, Ph.D. to COO of its primary research division Ziment Custom – he also retains the title of Chief Methodologist. More
Michigan-based Gongos Research has hired two Senior Analysts - Lynn Siluk as Research Director, Analytics and Brent Gruber as Senior Project Director. The company reports 40% revenue growth in 2006. More
New York-based industry association The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has announced that Randall Rothenberg will be joining as President and CEO in January. He replaces Greg Stuart, who stepped down as CEO in August. More
California-based iSuppli, a provider of electronics industry intelligence, has promoted Lloyd Kaplan to the post of Chief Operating Officer and Greg Sheppard to Chief Development Officer. More
TNS has appointed two Executive Vice Presidents for its North America Custom Research leadership under Kimberly Till. Michael O'Keeffe joins to lead Operations and MCP, and Larry Levin to head up U.S. Consumer Goods & Services. More
Lightspeed Research has strengthened its North American executive team with the addition of Nancy Kienzler as VP of Research Operations and Francesco Colbertaldo as Senior VP of Business Development. More
Analytics specialist Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has re-hired Jatinder (Ronny) Bindra as Senior VP of Retail Insights, based in the Chicago head office. More
New Jersey-based HCD Research has today announced the appointment of Peter Smith as Senior Research Manager, with a remit to expand the firm's direct-to-consumer research in the pharmaceutical sector. More
Business to business specialist Kadence says it will double its turnover to $8m in 2006. UK business has leapt by 70% year-on-year and turnover in the US has grown by 66%, while the firm's newer Asian offices also report good growth. More
The Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) has appointed Dr. Larry Ponemon, Chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, to serve as Chairman of its Government & Public Affairs (GPA) Committee and GPA Director. He succeeds Jim Robinson, creator of the GPA function, who died in September. More
Ipsos ASI's Peter Haslett has moved from Canada, where he was President and MD, to take up the role of UK Chairman. He will take responsibility for building the advertising research firm's UK and global presence. More
Synovate Healthcare has hired Kris Weinberg, a 16-year veteran of the oncology field, as VP of Longitudinal Oncology Services. More
Software and panels firm GMI has announced a partnership with DNSstuff.com, which will enhance its ability to recruit IT panelists for its TechSay.com online IT panel. Meanwhile another sixteen staff have joined GMI this month, including Anthony Milano and Peter Grove as US-based Vice Presidents.
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Canadian online panel specialist, Vision Critical, has appointed Bryan Mavrow as Senior Vice President, Services to oversee the team which administers its 150 proprietary panels. More
TV ad rating firm IAG Research has appointed Jean-Philippe Maheu as Chief Operations Officer, while at the same time promoting David Wyler to the post of Senior Vice President, and General Manager of its consumer panel. More
Jon Mandel, one of the highest profile media buyers in the US, has joined VNU as CEO of newly formed business unit, NielsenConnect. More
In the US, analytical technology firm InforSense has hired Richard Solari as Vice President of Analytics Solutions. Solari, a former Oracle data warehousing and analytics specialist, will lead the company's expansion into several new markets. More
InsightExpress has expanded its Media & Custom Panels group with the appointment of Peter Zsamboky, formerly of Ipsos and OTX. This latest hire means the company has doubled of its head count in the past 18 months, to over 100 employees. More
Digital and new media specialist The Diffusion Group (TDG) has hired Bruce Huie for its analyst team. Huie's 15 years in marketing, product management, and customer acquisition includes spells at AT&T, Infoseek and the Open Software Foundation. More
Network security company Fortinet has hired media columnist and former Gartner analyst Richard Stiennon as its Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) has promoted Dan Twing to COO, with responsibility for MR development and execution as well as consulting and product development. EMA is a specialist in research and consulting in the area of IT management. More
TNS has promoted Jeni Lee Chapman to the role of Executive VP of North American Custom Research business in its Advertising and Brand Performance Division (ABP). More
European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has opened a Chicago office and appointed Mike Gray, Vice President – Client Development, to build the Chicago team. Nine other staff join the agency's US team. More
Andrew Zoota, formerly Director of Research for consumer electronics retailer RadioShack Corporation, has moved provider-side. He joins MarketVision Research as Research Director with a focus on managing and developing research business. More
Newly established Angus Reid Strategies has hired former Ipsos ASI president Bernie Malinoff to head its advertising research practice, and Julie Horne as Vice President, Telecommunications. More
In the US, healthcare and pharma specialist G & S Research has announced two hires and two promotions, following a year of significant growth. More
In the US, healthcare and pharmaceutical specialist the Ziment Group has announced changes to its senior management. Current CEO Howard Ziment becomes Chairman and Lynnette Cooke steps up, adding the Group CEO title to her present role of CEO of the Custom Research division. More
GfK Custom Research North America has appointed Steven Maskell as Vice President, Senior Account Executive, leading the client facing side of its Mystery Shopping division. He joins from Shop 'n Check Worldwide where he was Director of Sales and Marketing. More
In the US, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has re-hired beverage alcohol expert David 'Bump' Williams, in the role of Executive VP and General Manager of its Beer, Wine and Spirits and Wall Street practices in North America. More
In the US, value chain insight specialist Aberdeen Group has announced an expansion of its Product Innovation and Engineering practice and the hiring of Ric Stanley and Mehul Shah as Research Analysts. More
Research veteran Jim Collins has joined Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) as Senior Vice President for Research. He spent the previous eight years at Scarborough Research, latterly as Senior VP of Information Systems. More
Newly formed full-service consultancy Angus Reid Strategies has added another senior member of staff: Craig Worden joins as Vice President, Public Affairs, located in the Toronto office. More
Pharmaceutical services group PDI, Inc., parent of MR firm TVG, has hired David N. Stievater as Senior Vice President, Emerging Pharma. More
Arbitron continues to promote long-serving employees in senior positions: this week, 27-year company veteran Dottye Gould-Smith becomes Senior Vice President, Respondent Acquisition & Compliance Operations. More
Digital home and new media researcher The Diffusion Group has strengthened its team with the appointment of two senior consultants, Michael Fischer and Nicholas Givotovsky. More
Nielsen Media Research has created a further body to advise it on ethnic audience measurement issues, an African American Advisory Council (AAAC) consisting of 12 industry, community, and business leaders. More
VNU has announced the appointment to its Supervisory Board of James M. Kilts, until a month ago Vice Chairman of The Procter & Gamble Company and since co-founder of advisory and equity firm Centerview Partners. Centerview will also make an investment in VNU alongside its six existing private-equity owners. More
Automotive research specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has hired Alice Miles as Vice President, Global Data Acquisition. She was previously Director, Corporate Business Strategy for Ford Motor Company. More
Jeff Neiheisel, previously Senior VP of Client Services with TNS, has joined Harris Interactive as Senior VP and Industry Research Group Leader for the firm's CPG Research Practice. More
David Smith, current Chairman and CEO of UK-based Illuminas Global, has announced he will leave the company at the end of 2006 to focus on training and personal development interests. John Connaughton will become CEO. More
Ipsos has added three senior researchers to its growing Seattle office, which has doubled in size in the last year to more than 20 staff. They are HP veteran Tom Rideout, Brett Tucker from Harris Interactive and Jeff Etherton, previously of Northwest Research Group. More
The Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA), North America, announced its 2006-2007 North America Board of Directors at its Annual North America Conference in New York City, Oct. 8-10. More
Yankee Group today announced the appointments of Jason Shore as the new chief financial officer and John Jacobs as the senior vice president of marketing and product management. More
John Polich has recently joined Informa Research Services in the USA as senior vice president and head. The company provides competitive intelligence, market research, and mystery shopping services to the financial, telecommunications, business-to-business, high technology, and consumer goods markets. More
Angus Reid Strategies has just announced the appointment of Jane Tang as Vice President, Analytical Intelligence. Ms Tang will be based in Calgary, specializing in statistics, multivariate analysis, modelling and product development. More
Panels and software firm GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) has appointed a CFO, Michael Vernon, and a new VP of Human Resources, Judy Loucks. More
Millward Brown has appointed Andy Greenfield, currently CEO of its North American qualitative division Greenfield Consulting Group, to oversee all its qual services worldwide. He also joins the firm's main Board. More
In the US, M/A/R/C® Research has appointed Susan Hayes as an Account Director. Her previous insight roles includes Hallmark Cards and Kraft Foods. More
Burke, Inc. has promoted Dr Jamie Baker-Prewitt, Ph.D. to Senior VP, Director, Decision Sciences, with overall responsibility for the firm's research design and analysis arm. More
Audience measurement specialist Nielsen Media Research has a new division, Nielsen Wireless and Interactive Services, headed by VP Jeff Herrmann; and has announced the launch of GamePlay Metrics, a new rating service for video games. More
J.D. 'Dave' Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates, was recognized this week as 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year in a ceremony at the USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles. He joins a list including Apple's Steve Jobs, McDonald's Ray Kroc and legendary oilman Armand Hammer. More
Peter Smyth, President and CEO, Greater Media, Inc., has been elected Chairman of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) Board of Directors, for a one-year term beginning on January 1, 2007. More
Harris Interactive has hired John Fricker as VP, Senior Consultant for its Loyalty Research Practice. He worked previously at Synovate and then TNS Business Solutions. More
Brian White has joined Burke, Inc. as a Senior Account Consultant in Sales and Client Services. He will work for clients in sectors including IT, CPG and retail. More
Delhi is the latest new location for fast-growing b2b research specialist Kadence, which already has companies in Boston, London, Singapore and Sydney. Kadence Research India launches with a senior team of three directors, headed up by Aman Makkar, who becomes MD. More
Arbitron has underlined the link between its people and its overall business success with the promotion of Marilou Legge to Senior VP, Organization Effectiveness. The new role builds on her former duties as VP for the company's Talent Acquisition and Development group. More
Motorola has appointed Kenneth C. 'Casey' Keller, Jr. as Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Ed Zander. Keller most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Heinz Italy. More
US-based consulting and MR firm Kline & Company has added three new managers to its global team. Scott Gould and Sunanda Desai join the global headquarters in Little Falls, NJ, and Rajiv Bhandari joins the office in New Delhi. More
Audience measurement giant Nielsen Media Research has established five new Client Advisory Committees, consisting of almost 90 senior clients, to guide the company's Anytime Anywhere Media Measurement (A2/M2) initiatives, aimed at moving measurement into the integrated media age. More
Audience researcher Arbitron has promoted Thomas F. Mocarsky to Senior Vice President, Press and Investor Relations. Mocarsky has worked at the firm since 1982 and was most recently VP, Communications. More
Another former Ipsos researcher has joined the senior team for Angus Reid's new agency: Chris Ferneyhough becomes a Vice President, based in Calgary. More
Online researcher InsightExpress has bolstered its technology team with three new appointments. Jeff Porper joins as Webmaster, Vlad Olkov as Internet Developer and Mike Beaudwin as Desktop Support Technician. More
Ciao, the European company of online survey solutions provider Greenfield Online, has hired a new Director of Panels, Cyril Stern, and promoted several key sales and marketing executives within its European organization. More
US-based business intelligence software provider Business Objects has appointed Keith Gile as Senior Advisor in its Strategy Office. Gile, previously a principal analyst at Forrester, will report to the firm's Founder, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Bernard Liautaud. More
Arbitron has hired Michael Katz as Senior Sales Coordinator for its Eastern Region, based in the company's New York office and reporting directly to Jim Remeny, Senior Eastern Divisional Manager for Arbitron Radio Station Services. More
GfK NOP has hired Richard Matthews for the new role of Director of Insight for its Technology division, tasked with developing a suite of services to integrate insight into client processes. Matthews worked client side in senior insight functions at Vodafone and Nokia for nearly ten years. More
Audience measurement firm Arbitron has appointed Al Tupek as its Chief Statistical Officer (CSO). Tupek is former Chief of the US Census Bureau's Demographic Statistical Methods Division. More
In the US, Cablevision subsidiary Rainbow Media has strengthened its research function with two senior promotions, Sean Fassett to VP of Research for AMC and Daniel Marcu to VP of Research for the Independent Film Channel (IFC). More
US-based panels and software firm GMI has passed another busy month, with the opening of a Netherlands office, seven appointments including an MD, Business Development, and the news that its Chinese panel now includes roughly 1 in every 1,000 of the population. More
Lux Research, Inc., a research firm focused on nanotechnology and the physical sciences, has appointed Joe Raguso as Vice President of Strategic Business Development. He was previously CEO of UK-based QinetiQ Nanomaterials, Ltd. (QNL), a subsidiary of major defence and security company QinetiQ Group plc. More
Forrester Research has promoted Charles Rutstein to the new role of COO. Rutstein has worked at the technology specialist for seven years, and is currently President of Forrester Americas, the firm's largest operating group. More
New consultancy Angus Reid Strategies has made another senior hire - Monique Morden becomes Senior Vice President, Client Service and MD, Western Canada. Morden was previously the sole proprietor of Line Communications and Senior VP of Ipsos-Reid Canada. More
In the US, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has announced the appointment of Carrie Hart as VP of research. She joins from CBS, where she worked as Director of Research for New York flagship station WCBS-TV since 2004. More
Online survey software company FIRM (Future Information Research Management) has announced the formation of an advisory board for its Confirmit product. The Board is made up of prominent executives from research providers, including TNS' Tony Cowling. More
Online research provider InsightExpress has promoted Megan Rome to the position of Senior Director, Marketing, just over a year after her arrival. She will now lead all marketing activities for the organization. More
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced the appointment of former Kellogg's MD Anthony J. Palmer, in the new role of Chief Marketing Officer, with responsibility for leading the development of a new insight-driven focus for the firm. More
Arbitron Director and Non-Executive Chairman Lawrence Perlman has informed the Board that he will retire from the posts in the spring of 2007, following the conclusion of his current term, and not seek re-election. More
Advertising assessment specialist MediaAnalyzer has announced a US expansion with new headquarters in New York City, and has named media veteran Charles Boyar as VP to lead its US business. More
Maritz Research has hired Mark Rein as Director, Strategic Consulting for its Retail Group. He joins from Capgemini where he worked as a consultant to retailers in North America and Europe, for five years. More
Carlson Hotels, whose brands include Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts and Park Plaza, has announced the creation of a dedicated research and development team as part of a move to a customer-centric strategy. Three senior appointments support the move. More
Angus Reid has recruited former employee Ed Morawski to help lead his new full service agency, with the title of President. Morawski leaves Ipsos North America where he spent more than three years as Senior Vice President in the New York office. More
US healthcare researcher Abt Associates has hired health economist Mason W. Russell to head up its growing registries practice. More
Michigan-based custom MR firm Gongos Research has hired Katherine Ephlin as Senior Project Director for its Retail / Services division, which has seen over 50% growth this year. More
Eleven senior and high-profile figures from the MR world, all of whom are now offering consulting *to* MR providers, have pooled their skills to form a network spanning three continents. 'gravitas' is billed as 'the world's first ever global consulting group dedicated to the market research industry'. More
President and CEO Mario Mrvica is leaving MR software company VOXCO after four and a half years at the helm. Company founder Raymond Cyr will now take the position of CEO while shareholder Louis Lessard becomes Chairman of the Board and CFO. More
Kelton Research has opened a full-service office in the heart of Manhattan, to function principally as a national centre for the Omnibus Company, its specialist PR division. Nathan Richter has been hired as Executive Director for the division. More
In the US, InsightExpress has hired David Katz as its new Director, Strategic Business Development. He joins from TNS where he was Vice President, General Manager. More
Online MR firm InsightExpress has appointed Molly Hislop in the new position of Director of Market Research, AdInsights. She will oversee the development of analytic products and services for the solution, which measures online advertising effectiveness. More
Following the announcement of their merger on July 19th, MR software firms Perseus Development Corporation and WebSurveyor last week appointed several key executives to their management team. Andrew Keenan is the new CFO, George Kanuck Senior VP of Sales, and Su Doyle Chief Marketing Officer. More
In the US, TVG Marketing Research & Consulting has appointed Lana Limpert as Vice President in the Qualitative Research Team. With 25 years of business experience, she was most recently a senior consultant with GfK Strategic Marketing. More
TNS has appointed two key North American managers to support new President Kimberly Till in revitalising the business. Rob Wengel joins as Executive VP, Client Services and Nancy Narraway as Corporate VP, Marketing. More
US provider Phoenix Marketing International has appointed Susan Toner as President of its Information and Technology Group. Toner worked at IBM for 25 years in research and executive positions, including VP of Worldwide Primary Research. More
ABI Research has hired Stan Schatt as VP and Practice Director, Networking. In addition to leading the networking research practice he will author his own research focused on Wi-Fi and other LAN and WAN topics. More
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the sales and marketing arm of the US radio industry, has chosen Jeff Haley, previously Senior VP, Global Marketing at Time Warner, as its new President and CEO. He succeeds Gary Fries who had already announced that he would be stepping down. More
Research Now has followed up news of multiple UK appointments with the announcement of a new San Francisco office, the expansion of its existing US office in New York, and four senior hires. More
Exit poll pioneer Warren Mitofsky has died in New York aged 71. Mitofsky used exit polls to predict voting patterns in US elections from the late 1960s, and also invented random digit dialling in partnership with Joseph Waksberg. More
US-based data collection provider Schlesinger Associates has appointed a Director of Client Development. Kimberly White joins from Eastern Research Services, LLC (ERS) where she was VP of Sales. More
Washington's Urban Institute has welcomed back Rob Santos as its Senior Methodologist and Director of its Statistical Methods Group. Santos left the Institute in 2001 and worked as a Partner and Executive VP at NuStats Research & Consulting in Austin, Texas. More
Panels and software specialist GMI has announced five new hires at Director and VP level – including two HR Directors; plus another twenty-two appointments this month, as it continues its rapid expansion. More
US consultancy Strategic Vision has this week named Alexander Edwards President of its Automotive Division, with responsibility for the New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES). He replaces Dan Gorrell, who has led the NVES programs since 1994. More
In the US, The NPD Group has appointed Tim Bush as Group President of its flat panel specialist subsidiary DisplaySearch; and re-hired Rupert Walters as Group President, Entertainment & Communications. Walters left NPD in 2001 and was most recently President and COO of Ipsos North America. More
Technology and financial services specialist Doxus has appointed two new Research Directors, Dale Schreiner and Thomas Hoover. More
In the US Tom Zwolan, previously Senior VP at Synovate Motoresearch, has joined reclining chair manufacturer La-Z-Boy Residential in the new role of Director of Consumer Research. Zwolan will report directly to Jennifer Sievertsen, VP of Brand Marketing. More
TNS has today announced the launch of a Global Interactive business unit, led by Arno Hummerston as MD, and bringing together three co-ordinated areas – commercial, development and Computer Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) support. More
Following its acquisition of Gantz Wiley Research last week, Kenexa has announced that it has founded the Kenexa Research Institute, to focus on 'advancing the science of employee research'. More
Global Market Insite (GMI) has announced two senior hires. Jake Sedlock joins as Vice President of Enterprise Sales for North America and Michael Allenson as Vice President of Syndicated Research. More
David L. Calhoun, previously Vice Chairman of General Electric Company (GE), was announced today as the new Chairman and CEO of VNU, based in New York. He succeeds interim CEO Rob Ruijter, who will revert to concentrating on his role as CFO. More
In the USA, M/A/R/C® Research has hired Laurie Harrington as Research Director, responsible for qual and quant health care studies. She joins from First Choice Power where she was a Marketing Manager. More
In the US, the NPD Group has promoted Peter Greene to VP and General Manager of its Consumer Technology sector; and Peter Goldman to replace him as President of the Home sector. More
Word of mouth research and promotion specialist Bazaarvoice has appointed Michael Osborne as VP of Sales. He was formerly Director of Client Services at Coremetrics, a web analytics and marketing firm. More
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the association whose remit includes standards and guidelines for online ad measurement, has announced the departure of its CEO. Greg Stuart will leave the association at the end of 2006 to pursue new opportunities, with a successor to be sought immediately. More
US-based pharma and healthcare provider G & S Research has established a new division, G & S Discovery, to focus exclusively on life sciences. Mark Walker, who recently joined the firm as a VP, will head up the new unit. More
In the US Michael Mermelstein, a past President of the Marketing Research Association, has been named as the new President of RT Strategies' National Omnibus Poll. He joins from Evans/ McDonough Company, Inc, where he has been Field Operations Director since 2001. More
Yahoo! has recruited comScore Media Metrix President and CEO Peter Daboll as its new Chief of Insights and Head of Global Market Research. The role involves drawing together all the Internet giant's internal and external data sources. More
Online MR firm InsightExpress has announced two new appointments. Junny Cho joins as a Project Manager within the company's AdInsights Group, and Emily Morgan as a Customer Service Representative. More
Synovate has announced a restructure to reflect its recent growth. Smaller business unit groupings will replace the current regional structure; functions such as IT, HR and Operations will work more globally; and senior management will be grouped in more focused leadership teams. More
US research supplier Burke, Inc. has announced three more appointments, including Irene Fedyushina as a Senior Account Executive in Client Services. A former employee of companies including Eli Lilly, Ipsos Reid and ACNielsen, she will specialise in animal health, pharmaceutical and CPG. More
VNU has named Michael Marchesano to lead its Project Forward business transformation program, a major three-year initiative to reduce costs and enhance its margins and competitive position. Five leaders for specific initiatives within the program have also been named. More
Online vehicle information company Autobytel Inc. has appointed search and Web analytics expert Arthur Brodeur as its VP, Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management. Brodeur has worked at AOL, Alta Vista and DEC / Compaq. More
Nielsen Media Research has named Catherine Herkovic as General Manager in charge of its Local Business Unit. She moves from a Senior VP role at the Nielsen Station Index (NSI), and replaces Jack Oken who moves to the role of General Manager, Strategic Measurement Initiatives. More
Synovate has appointed Robert Skolnick as its CEO for North America, allowing Robert Philpott to concentrate on his role as Global COO after recent doubling up. Based in New York, Skolnick was previously Executive VP for the Americas and for Synovate Healthcare. More
TV ad effectiveness ratings company IAG Research has promoted Carole Ference to Executive VP, Business Development. Ference joined the company in 2000 as COO, left in 2001 and rejoined in 2003. More
Tim Murphy has joined WPP's MindShare as Senior Partner, Managing Director of its North American Advanced Techniques Group (ATG). An econometrics and marketing analysis specialist, he leaves MMA (Marketing Management Analytics), a division of Aegis. More
US-based MR and opinion polling firm RKS Research & Consulting, a specialist in the utilities sector, has appointed Playtex veteran Ray P. Tricarico as its new Director of Business Development. More
NetRatings has announced results for the quarter ended June 30. Revenues were $19.9m, up 17% on Q2 2005. Net income for the quarter was $931,000, turning round a $2.3m net loss in Q2 2005. The company has also appointed Louise Ainsworth as MD of its European business. More
Satellite and wireless technology specialist NSR has hired Claude Rousseau, a veteran of the space industry, as Analyst, Satellite Communications, based in Strasbourg, France. More
ACNielsen U.S. has hired Edward Franczek to lead its Marketing function as Senior Vice President. He previously held similar roles at GOLIATH Solutions, Kraft Foods and facilities maintenance firm W.W. Grainger. More
Barbara Katz has been appointed as President of US research provider HealthFocus International, a subsidiary of Irwin Broh and Associates. Katz joined the firm only 5 months ago as General Manager. More
Research International has appointed Judy Greener to its U.S. Board of Directors as an Executive Vice President. She previously spent eight years at TNS Healthcare, most recently with the same job title. More
MR software and panel provider GMI has announced a worldwide restructuring, gearing up for further growth following its recent closing of $35 million in venture capital. The moves include senior promotions for Dr. Larry Schack in the US and Dietmar Walter in London, and a new Asian leadership team chaired by Tatt Chen. More
In the US, MR provider Burke has appointed Susan Simpson and Thomas Mills as Vice Presidents in Client Services, boosting its rapidly expanding health care sector business. More
US provider Polaris Marketing Research has announced four new hires, strengthening its project management and data analysis functions. More
Global physician panel operator Medefield has appointed Jim Anderson as Executive Director, Client Development. Anderson's previous career includes work in online recruiting and data collection for Greenfield Online and Harris Interactive. More
At an EGM on Friday, VNU changed its legal name, formally converted to a private company and welcomed new board members including Lord Hollick, following shareholder approval. Today the firm has named R. Ford Dallmeyer as the new legal chief for its MI Group. More
US-based provider the Aberdeen Group has appointed two Research Directors: Michael Israel joins the Service Chain Management Research practice and Andrew Bartolini the Global Supply Management team. More
ACNielsen announced yesterday that it has formed a new global unit, ACNielsen Loyalty. The unit will be headed by Tom Markert, currently Senior VP and CMO of VNU MI and ACNielsen; and Laurence Michael, currently Senior VP, Global Retailer Services Marketing. More
US provider Abt Associates has this week announced three senior promotions. CFO David Loeser becomes Senior VP, while Deborah Klein Walker and Carlos Carrazana are raised to Vice President status. More
For a change, a major firm's Chief Financial Officer has resigned just after the publication of some *good* results. IMS Health has announced that Nancy E. Cooper will leave the company following a brief transition period, to join CA, an IT management software company. More
New York-based healthcare and pharma researcher Ziment has appointed Ms. Basya Gale, Ph.D. as its Worldwide Chief Qualitative Officer. More
Simon Kooyman, CEO of MR firm Knowledge Networks, has taken on an additional role on the Board of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) firm OmniComm Systems, Inc. He replaces Charles E. Leonard who has resigned. More
The two MDs of Ciao, Max Cartellieri and Gunnar Piening, have resigned and will be replaced by Nicolas Metzke. Ciao's parent company, Greenfield Online, Inc. also announced that it will begin the formal separation of Ciao's two main businesses, Internet survey and comparison shopping operations. More
US provider Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Andrew A. Salzman as Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer. Salzman is a veteran of Siebel Systems, Compaq, Kodak and a number of major ad agencies. More
Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. has appointed a data mining expert, Dr. Raghu Ramakrishnan as Vice President and Yahoo! Research Fellow. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Business Developer Joseph Kam has left Yahoo! to join online measurement firm NetRatings. More
US-based IT and Telecommunications specialist Rockhopper Research has appointed Karl Buchholz as Director of Data Analytics, further enhancing its advanced analytics services. More
Mandy Pooler and Lucy Gill have joined Rosi Ware in charge of developing WPP's research division, Kantar. The two new arrivals replace Fiona McAnena, who has joined PepsiCo in a senior innovation role. More
Flat panel display specialist DisplaySearch, part of the NPD Group, has hired Paul Gagnon as Director of North American TV Market Research, bringing its TV analyst team to a total of twelve. More
US provider OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has appointed David Shanker, previously of IRI, as its new COO and promoted Bruce Friend to President of Media and Entertainment Insights. The company is growing rapidly, rising to 22nd in the Honomichl Top 50 in just 6 years of operation. More
David Moxley has joined TNS to head up a new Customer Insight Consulting Team. The move is described by the global agency as the third senior hire supporting its drive to deliver more strategic business insights, following those of John Abraham and Gaurav Bhalla. More
Cincinnati based Empower Media Marketing has announced that Brian Wallunas has joined the agency as digital marketing analyst, responsible for helping to develop digital marketing strategies, along with assisting in media planning, campaign development and ROI analysis. More
VNU continues to build the Communications team for its research businesses. Last week, it appointed Karen Watson in a Senior VP Communications role covering Nielsen Media Research and the MMI Group – this week Gary Holmes has joined her team as VP, Global Communications and Chief Press Officer. More
US-based WebTrends Inc. has appointed Bryan LeBlanc as VP and Chief Financial Officer. The hire comes as the company looks to expand from its base of web analytics to the broader category of Marketing Performance Management. More
US-based consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group has promoted Art Spar to President of its Apparel tracking services. He was formerly Vice President, Apparel Client Development. More
Millward Brown owned Dynamic Logic yesterday announced the appointment of Jean Robinson as President. Ms Robinson joined the company in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer, where she managed the financial, legal, human resources, and administrative departments. More
SSI Asia, Survey Sampling's Pan Asia operation hub, has announced that it will officially launch the company's Beijing office in August. The office will provide Internet and telephone sample and project management, and build a broad panel community for Pan Asian survey research. More
In the US, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) has announced the recent installation of Merrill Shugoll as President for the 2006-07 term, which will include celebrations for the association's 50th Anniversary, at its Annual Conference in San Francisco in June 2007. More
Karen Watson has joined VNU as Senior Vice President, Communications for Nielsen and for the Media Measurement and Information (MMI) Group. Watson served last year on the Independent Task Force on Television Measurement, and is a former Director of the Office of Public Affairs for the Federal Communications Commission. More
Technology and financial services specialist Doxus has appointed Edward B. (Beau) Martin as Senior Marketing Scientist, further enhancing its advanced analytics services. More
Hours before its shares ceased trading on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, VNU yesterday announced plans to change its financing structure, including the raising of new funds, and the proposed addition of five members to its supervisory board. The five include former NOP boss Lord Hollick. More
Synovate has hired Stephen von Bevern as Vice President of Online Data Collection. The move will support the growth of ViewsNet, the company's online and panel division. More
M/A/R/C Research has announced that Paul Kirch has recently joined as Director of Client Development for Online Survey Solution, a separate operating unit of the company. He will be responsible for selling online data collection services to MR firms and consultants. More
US MR supplier Knowledge Networks has named Simon Kooyman as its new CEO. Kooyman is a former leader of Ipsos North America and also held key leadership positions at VNU. He succeeds John Lewis, who left in December 2005 to become President and CEO of AC Nielsen USA. More
Philadelphia-based healthcare marketing agency Medical Broadcasting Company (MBC) has hired a Director, Research and Analysis. The new man, Alex Gochtovtt, is a former KPMG and Coopers & Lybrand consultant. More
US Pharma and biotech specialist WWMR, Inc. has promoted Dr. Sharon Grehan to the position of Managing Consultant, Consulting Services. With more than 10 years of experience in the scientific and biotechnology sector, Dr. Grehan provides a scientific background to MR and consulting projects. More
TNS has appointed a Global Innovation Director, Gaurav Bhalla. Based in Washington, Bhalla's role is to 'drive and effectively implement innovative solutions across the commercial businesses'; and to take overall responsibility for identifying new products and services. More
US online specialist Compete, Inc. has appointed Michael Perlman as a Director of its Financial Services practice. He will lead a team of industry analysts who work with retail banks, lenders, brokerages, and insurance company clients. More
US-based panels and software specialist Global Market Insite (GMI) has announced the hiring of fifteen new staff this month. They include David Chichester as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Matt Gore as Programme Management Director and Darren Magot as Sales Director LA. More
MORPACE International has appointed Jeffrey Kaufman as Research Director. Based in in Irvine, California, he reports to Vice President Susan Sabanos. More
WPP agency Mediaedge:cia has hired former Mars Direct and Time Life leader Bob DeSena to oversee the company's analytics, insights, ROI and communications planning offer across North America, heading up MEC MediaLab, Ohal, Consumer Insights and Communications Planning. More
Frances Nuzzi has joined US MR supplier Target Research Group Inc. from Guideline (formerly FIND SVP), as Senior Vice President. More
In the US, Atlanta-based Polaris Marketing Research has appointed veteran brand strategist Debra S. Semans as a Senior VP, and IT professional George Van Eron as an Operations Process and Quality Manager. More
Texas based Common Knowledge Research Services has announced the appointment of Russell Britt as Vice President Business Development; and the promotion of Stacey Weber to Senior Vice President of Operations and Account Management. More
Experian has appointed Scott Wheeler as Chief Financial Officer for Experian Americas. He will report directly to CEO Chris Callero, and functionally to global CFO Paul Brooks. More
Maritz Research, the market research unit of Maritz Inc., has announced four hires for its recently launched Pharma Research Group. Madhunika Raghavan becomes Director of Research and Operations and Lili Pasha Director of Research Services. George Ellis and Carolyn Phillips also join the team. More
Polling firm Zogby International has announced nine recent hires and two promotions to support what President and CEO John Zogby calls 'an aggressive strategic global plan' – as well as expansion within the US market. More
Gregg Peterson, formerly Executive VP at Millward Brown, has joined Indian MR outsourcing company Ugam Solutions, with the same title. Peterson will be responsible for building and managing the company's international operations capabilities. More
Texas-based VC firm Austin Ventures has acquired and will merge two leading online survey software firms: Perseus Development Corporation and WebSurveyor. Former Greenfield Online CEO Dean Wiltse becomes Chairman and CEO of the combined entity. More
In the US, Vince Barabba, former General Motors executive and now Chairman of Market Insight Corporation, has been named to the Market Research Council Hall of Fame, joining the likes of George Gallup, Marion Harper, Jr., Arthur Nielsen, Jr., David Ogilvy, Frank Stanton and Daniel Yankelovich. More
Massachusetts based Abt Associates has announced the appointment of David Ferreira as Chief Human Resources Officer. Ferreira will lead all aspects of the company's human resources function with emphasis on human capital development activities. He will also join the company's Management Committee. More
Customer advisory panel specialist Vision Critical has announced the latest release of its panel management system, Panel+. It has also promoted Kris Hartvigsen to VP of Business Development. More
VNU has held its 2006 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Amsterdam, and announced the appointment of new Supervisory Board members and an interim CEO, Rob Ruijter. Ruijter, who also continues with his current responsibilities as the group's CFO, takes the CEO role from Rob van den Bergh, who stepped down from the Board. More
Starcom USA, a full-service media agency within Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), has made its Director of Broadcast Research Sam Armando a Senior Vice President of the agency. More
In the USA, pharma specialist TVG Marketing Research & Consulting has appointed Don Marshall as Vice President and Chief Methodologist. More
ABI Research has announced a new service focused on worldwide home networking technology markets, to be led by eminent analyst Michael Wolf. More
Ipsos Loyalty has appointed Curt Carlson as Senior Vice President in the US. He previously held the same role at TNS. More
Research Now has announced the appointment of Charles Pearson, formerly VP at Greenfield Online, as Senior VP, Business Development. Pearson will relocate from San Francisco to London, for a role which includes bringing top US techniques to Europe, and building North American business for the European-based online agency. More
Harris Interactive has announced a reorganisation of its UK operations including the closing of facilities in Macclesfield and Stockport, and the loss of between ten and fifteen jobs. The company also announced the resignation of its UK Managing Director Aled Morris. More
The Keller Fay Group has added Jon Berry, previously of GfK NOP, to its rapidly growing team. Berry will be a Senior Vice President and lead analyst for TalkTrack(TM), the recently launched proprietary word of mouth tracking system. More
Robin Hopf has recently joined Research International as Director of New Business Innovation, based in the global group's Chicago office. More
Sue Elms has stepped up to lead Millward Brown's Global Media Practice, with the title of Executive Vice President. She joins from Carat Insight where she spent five years as MD, a role now filled by her former Deputy Mark Greenstreet. More
US telecoms giant Verizon Wireless has appointed Mark Lowenstein as Vice President, Market Strategy and Segmentation, with immediate effect. Lowenstein spent 10 years with the Yankee Group, and founded and led the company's global wireless practices. More
US-based value chain specialist Aberdeen Group has hired Chad Jackson as a Research Director in its Product Innovation and Engineering practice. The firm aims to expand its coverage of the global product lifecycle management (PLM) marketplace. More
ABI Research has added RFID analyst Michael Liard to its team studying the booming retail technology. He joins from Venture Development Corp (VDC), where he was practice director for RFID/Automatic Identification. More
Viewer engagement specialist IAG Research has appointed Rachel Mueller-Lust, previously Vice President of Sales Research for ABC Television Network, as Executive VP of its Network Division. More
Digital imaging and document solutions researcher InfoTrends has appointed Kodak veteran Alan Bullock as AD for its Internet Imaging Trends Service. He will focus on the online photo services, mobile imaging and camera phone markets. More
TNS Healthcare has appointed Paula Paradise as Vice President, Business Development. She worked at IMS Health in many senior positions in addition to spells at Elan, Wood MacKenzie and recently IMPACTRx. More
US-based online researcher InsightExpress has appointed Michael Tsavaris as VP, Chief Financial Officer. Tsavaris was the company's VP of Finance once before, when it was newly launched and part of NFO. He leaves TNS where he had been CFO for the Global Healthcare Sector since 2004. More
Rick Watrall, a leading figure in the development of analytical solutions for marketing measurement, has this week joined Princeton-based MarketingNPV. More
US consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group has given the leadership of its Canadian business unit to Larry Moore, a 23-year veteran of the company. More
Janet Eden-Harris, formerly Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has joined Umbria, Inc., a company analysing the content of Consumer Generated Media (CGM), as Chief Executive. More
Advertising research specialist Ipsos ASI has underlined its recent restructuring into two regional divisions - North America West and North America East – by promoting four senior researchers to leadership roles. More
In the US, Penn National Insurance has promoted Jody Putt, AIS, ARP, to the position of Agency Support and Market Research Manager. More
The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) has elected its first Board of Directors, with researchers well-represented. They include Laurent Flores, CEO of crmmetrix; Ed Keller, CEO of The Keller Fay Group; and Pete Blackshaw, CMO of Nielsen BuzzMetrics. More
AMR Research has announced three appointments bolstering its expertise in supply chain and IT governance. Steve Hochman, Michael Barrett and Ian Finley all join at Research Director level. More
WebSurveyResearch, the online unit of healthcare researcher the Ziment Group, has promoted five senior figures as a result of continued expansion. The five are Gabrielle Katz, Huyen Tran, Mili Bhatia, Wayne Wong and Megan Baker. More
In the US, TVG Marketing Research & Consulting has hired Scott Lauder, Ph.D., previously of GfK V2, as Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Development. More
Flat panel display specialist DisplaySearch, part of The NPD Group, has appointed Carolyn Lowe as Director of Marketing. She previously ran the Displays business for Dell North America. More
Ed Keller, CEO of the Keller Fay Group and author of 'The Influentials', has joined the board of word-of-mouth specialist Bazaarvoice Inc. More
Abt Associates has added two veterans of healthcare research to its team. Psychologist William Schlenger, Ph.D., an authority on behavioral health, has joined as a principal associate; and Charles R. Thompson, Ph.D. becomes Vice President in the firm's new Domestic Health Division. More
Sara Lee Food & Beverage (SLF&B) last week appointed Ravi Parmeswar, previously of Coca-Cola, as Vice President of its Central Insights Group. He will lead the North American consumer, shopper and retailer research and insights teams, as well as providing support to innovation and business planning. More
US technology specialist IDC says it has added 51 new director- and vice president-level employees in recent months in research and advisory roles. The hires are part of an ongoing strategy to expand vertical industry and technology market coverage as well as geographic coverage. More
In the USA, the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Don Diforio as Senior Vice President, Research. The organisation recently honoured Howard R. Moskowitz with its first Research Innovation Award. More
ABI Research has appointed writer and editor David Alexander as Senior Analyst, Automotive Systems. Based in the US, he will focus initially on studies of commercial and consumer hybrid vehicles, automotive radar/lidar systems, and vehicle safety systems. More
Universal McCann has named Graeme Hutton in the new position of Senior VP, Director of Consumer Insights and Research for the US. He worked previously at the Media Kitchen in New York. More
Eric Coffey has joined US research provider Doxus as a Senior Project Manager specialising in high-technology and PR sectors, in its Portland, OR office. More
The CW, the US' new fifth broadcast television network which is scheduled to launch in the Fall of 2006, has appointed Eric Cardinal as its Senior Vice President, Research. Cardinal spent 20 years at NBC before joining UPN in 1999. More
Three former execs of Nielsen Entertainment have formed an MR and advertising consultancy, Interpret LLC. The firm will help clients plan, test and measure content on new media platforms such as the Internet and the booming in-game advertising space, further boosted by developments today. More
Peter Goldberg, former President of Martin Hamblin GfK Inc. and recently a senior consultant to Synovate, has died following a road accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More
Ethnographer and MR columnist Hy Mariampolski and his co-MD Sharon Wolf, of QualiData Research Inc., are featured in a book of 'Unusual Occupations' just published in the US. A taxidermist and an expert in dinosaur dung also feature. More
Customer satisfaction specialist Polaris Marketing Research has appointed Toni Holloway as Project Manager. More
Vince Vittore, former Executive Editor of Telephony magazine, has joined technology researcher Yankee as a senior analyst. Working in the Broadband Access Technologies Team, Vittore's specialist areas will include IPTV, fiber and DSL deployments. More
TNS has appointed Kimberly Till as President of its business in North America. Her previous experience includes work for Microsoft, AOL, Sony and the FBI. More
In the US, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has promoted Todd Thibodeaux to Senior Vice President, Industry Relations. Thibodeaux's role includes market research and business analysis on behalf of members and the industry generally. More
Survey Sampling International has appointed Pete Cape, founder of TNS Interactive, to head up a new unit to be known as the Knowledge Department, Internet Sampling. In addition, the company is to open its first Asia Pacific office, in China, and has made two key hires for it. More
In the USA, The Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) has hired Christopher S. Lee as its new Director of Government Affairs and Counsel. Lee will co-ordinate the profession's policies and objectives regarding Federal and State government affairs. More
Baby boomer specialist consultancy Focalyst has recently announced the appointment of David van Nostrand as Senior VP and Chief Research Officer. More
US MR and management consulting firm Kline & Company, Inc. has elected Joseph Tarantola as its Chairman and CEO. He adds the title to that of President which he has held since May 2001. The company also added Robert Guerrera to its board of directors, replacing Barry Friedfeld. More
Ventana Research, a US-based performance management research and advisory services firm, has announced that Tim Harmon has joined the company as Senior Vice President of IT Research and Services. More
Synovate has appointed four new US-based executives in its Technology & Telecom practice - three of them from TNS. Steve Levine joins as Senior Vice President & Sector Head; and Beth Ritchey, Karen Stuth and Holly Edmunds as Vice Presidents. More
The founder of Nashville's 20/20 Research is running for Governor of the state of Tennessee. Jim Bryson is already a Republican state senator for his home town of Franklin, Williamson County. More
Retail analysis giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed John Lawlor as Division President and General Manager of its Panel and Test Solutions business. Lawlor worked for IRI once before, in the early 1990s, but was most recently President of Ipsos-ASI North America. More
Hard on the heels of the large-scale hiring announcement by Forrester Research last week, technology specialist Yankee Group has announced the hiring of ten new research analysts for its Boston team. More
Harris Interactive has hired Richard Goosey as Senior VP, Marketing Science and Methodology. Based in London, he will lead the firm's Knowledge and Advanced Methodologies teams in Europe. More
Just a week after the return of Robert Knapp to the MR scene, Dean Wiltse, former CEO of Greenfield Online, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of online consumer education company Powered. Both men left on the back of disappointing results at their online firms last year, albeit with very different histories. More
Dallas-based Kinesis Survey Technologies has announced the incorporation of new multimedia features into its Web-based survey software offering, and the appointment of Jason Ehler-James, previously of Millward Brown as Senior Account Executive. More
Ipsos ASI has this week announced that Lana Busignani has been promoted to President, Ipsos ASI North America West, and Pam Maltby to the equivalent position for the East. More
Colorado based Leisure Trends Group has expanded its consumer research division with the addition of two senior analysts and the promotion of Laurel Hyslop to Director of Market Research. More
US technology researcher Forrester has announced a raft of senior hires made in recent months. The ten new arrivals have an average of 18 years of experience in their fields of expertise. More
US provider M/A/R/C® Research has promoted Fred Van Tatenhove to Vice President, after 6 years as an Account Director with the firm. More
TARP Worldwide, customer experience MR and services provider, has hired industry veteran George Harmon as Senior Vice President directing the research division. Harmon worked alongside Dennis E. Gonier, now CEO of TARP, at Digital Marketing Services (DMS). More
Software and panels specialist GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) has opened a sales office in Toronto, Canada, and appointed Sarah Henning-Terrelonge as its Assistant Director of Sales. She will lead sales for all of the Canadian provinces, and will report to Alison Morgan, MD of Sales based in Boston, Mass. More
The former head of Arbitron's radio group services unit, Les Tolchin, is to work with its competitor The Media Audit. Tolchin's Doneraile International consultancy will assist the firm, which says it is talking to 'lots' of other potential senior hires, as it gears up its electronic media ratings offer. More
The former Chairman and CEO of Harris Interactive, Robert Knapp, has reappeared on the MR scene as a board member at US email performance management company Return Path. More
Synovate Healthcare has appointed Peter Goldberg as Senior Research Director. He worked most recently as Global Director of Research and President at GFK Martin Hamblin, based in the US. More
Robert Philpott, CEO for Synovate Americas, has added the post of Global COO to his current responsibilities. He will now oversee all of the company's business unit profitability, business systems and processes, as well as quality control. More
US technology specialist Yankee Group was appointed Mary Modahl and Larry Weber to its Board of Directors. Modahl, formerly a researcher at Forrester, is a much-quoted e-commerce commentator and author, while Weber is known as the founder and leader of some of the world's biggest PR groups. More
CMOR, the US association acting as an advocate for survey research, has announced the appointment of Patrick Glaser as the new Director of Respondent Cooperation, responsible for efforts to strengthen respondent relations. More
US panels and software firm GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) has opened new offices in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and announced two appointments to support them. Thyra Lees-Smith joins as Sales Director for the L.A. area and Barry Morsillo for the Southeast Region, based in Atlanta. More
US-based automotive researcher R. L. Polk & Co. has appointed Walter Rothschild as VP, Global Marketing & Product Strategy. As a member of the Global Leadership Team he will report to Joe Walker, president, Polk Global Automotive. More
J.D. Power and Associates has strengthened its business development activity in Germany and German-speaking countries with the appointment of Volker Krüger as Director of Business Development for Automotive Forecasting, based in Frankfurt. More
US-based research and business membership organization The Conference Board is to lose its President and CEO Richard E. Cavanagh, after eleven years. Cavanagh, 59, announced last week that he was stepping aside but expects to stay until the end of this year pending the appointment of his successor. More
In the US, directory and local media research specialist the Kelsey Group has hired Matthew Booth as Senior Analyst and Program Director. Booth will advise Continuous Advisory Services clients on developments and trends in the interactive local media industry. More
Harris Interactive has hired Howard Lax, Ph.D., as Vice President, Senior Consultant in its Customer Loyalty Management (CLM) Research Practice. He will work with clients in the financial services and healthcare industries. More
Boston-based supplier Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB) has appointed Jessica Templin as Director of Qualitative Research. Templin will focus on growing CMB's qualitative research portfolio, which includes high level and consumer one-on-one interviews, focus groups, online bulletin boards and usability testing. More
High-tech US MR firm In-Stat has launched a new practice, In-Stat Consulting, and appointed a new MD to head it up, Charles Gerlach. More
Clear Channel Outdoor, the world's largest outdoor advertising company, has appointed Tony Jarvis as Executive VP of Global Research. The move is intended to put Clear Channel in the forefront of industry efforts to demonstrate the effectiveness of outdoor advertising. More
Ipsos has announced a number of senior promotions in its growing Western Business Unit in Canada. Promotions include Steve Mossop to President, Market Research Canada West, and Tim Olafson to President, Ipsos Observer. More
US provider ABI Research has hired wireless technology expert Clint Wheelock as Vice President of Research, responsible for the management of industry research content across all sectors, including its core practice areas of broadband, wireless, RFID, and transportation. More
Kathy Lubner has joined Research International as a Client Service Account Executive in its Chicago office after more than seven years with The NPD Group, where she was a Senior Account Manager in the Foodworld Client Development group. More
Winston-Salem, USA-based provider AllPoints Research Inc. has announced two promotions to Director level. More
Connecticut based Survey Sampling International (SSI) has announced two major appointments designed to support the company's worldwide expansion. Peter Milla joins as Chief Information Officer and Michael Newman as VP, Business Development. Both appointments are effective from March 7th. More
Integrated media company Ziff Davis yesterday announced the promotion of Chris Stetson to Vice President of Research and Market Intelligence. He will report to Elda Vale, Senior VP, Corporate Marketing and Research. More
Forrester Research has appointed Dennis van Lingen as President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), effective May 15. A long-time Forrester marketing executive, he succeeds Robert Davidson who leaves the company on June 30. More
The Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR), the US body which promotes survey research and acts an advocate on legislative issues, has appointed Michael Mermelstein of Evans McDonough Company, Inc, as the new Co-Chair of its Government Affairs Committee. He replaces previous Co-Chair, Bob Cohen. More
US online agency InsightExpress has appointed Erica DesRoches to the newly created position of Director of Market Research, reporting to Chief Research Officer Enrico Rodriguez. More
Online consumer-generated media tracker BuzzMetrics, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Intelliseek, and appointed around a dozen key executives. The integration of the two firms is backed by BuzzMetrics owner VNU, and results in the launch of Nielsen BuzzMetrics. More
Mark Cranmer, the outgoing CEO of Starcom MediaVest EMEA, is to replace Roger Banks as Worldwide CEO of Research International. Banks is in discussions about another role within Kantar. More
US agency M/A/R/C® Research has appointed Kevin Robertson as Senior VP, responsible for managing its Greensboro, North Carolina office in addition to client development and corporate strategic planning. He replaces Diane Stevio, who leaves after 21 years to start her own marketing services company. More
Technology consultancy Yankee Group has announced management changes which unify its global research offerings under a single Chief Research Officer (CRO). Brad Hecht, leader of the Group's research organization from 2002 to 2004, assumes the role with immediate effect. More
Harris Interactive has appointed consulting industry veteran Ronald E. Salluzzo, 55, as Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Frank J. Connolly, Jr., hired as CFO in January 2005 by former CEO Robert Knapp. Connolly will remain with the company in the short-term to advise on projects in progress. More
IMS Health has named David R. Carlucci as its Chairman, effective from April 1, in addition to his existing roles as CEO and President. Carlucci, 51, succeeds David M. Thomas, 56, who is retiring from the IMS Health Board of Directors at the same time. More
Harris Interactive has appointed Michael Lowenstein as VP and Senior Consultant in its US Customer Loyalty Management (CLM) Research Practice. He was previously Senior VP at GfK NOP's Customer Management Center. More
Healthcare research firm G&S Research has hired Mike Bandick as VP and Business Unit Leader, responsible for developing business with pharmaceutical, biotech, device, and diagnostic clients. The company has also promoted Susie Hunnicut to Research Director, and Jon Ditmer to Data Analyst. More
Quinnipiac University has appointed Peter Brown as Assistant Director of its Polling Institute. He will help to develop, analyse and present poll results, acting as chief spokesperson for the Institute's public opinion surveys in Florida. More
Synovate has appointed Joel Rubinson, formerly of the NPD Group and Vivaldi Partners, as General Manager of its Americas Solutions team. The role involves overseeing solutions such as BrandVision, AdCheck and ViewsCast, as well as managing the Decision Systems team. More
The Aberdeen Group, a US provider of technology research and insights, has appointed Alex Adamopoulus and Peter Kastner as Senior Research Analysts in its expanding Technology Research practice. More
Millward Brown UK has appointed Tim Wragg, previously of NOP World, as Head of Client Service. He replaces Trevor Acreman, now Head of Business Development. The company has also announced various other appointments and promotions worldwide, along with industry accolades for two of its staff. More
Denver-based Qwest Communications, a provider of high-speed Internet, video and voice services, has appointed Laura Sankey as VP, Marketing Communications. She will take responsibility for the company's market research and competitive intelligence. More
Canadian NRG Research Group has opened two new offices in Alberta, to be led by Derek Blair, formerly of Ipsos North America. Other new members of staff include food and drink specialist Greg Turner and consultant Rod Love, an expert on politics and the media. More
Allan Bowditch, a former CEO of Global Healthcare for Martin Hamblin, has joined The Ziment Group in a Strategic Advisor role. He was with Martin Hamblin until May 2004, and was responsible for building the company's healthcare business over 30 years. More
US radio measurement company Arbitron has promoted Joan FitzGerald to VP in its Portable People Meter (PPM) New Product Development Group. She will lead sales and development efforts for the Arbitron side of Project Apollo - the multimedia and purchase monitoring service being run in conjunction with ACNielsen. More
comScore Networks has hired Samantha Voisin, formerly of iVillage, as VP in the company's Media and Entertainment Solutions practice, based in Los Angeles. Voisin will be responsible for the company's interactive advertising measurement services. More
Roper Public Affairs and Media, part of GfK NOP, has appointed Justin Greeves as VP and Senior Account Executive to lead its Washington DC office. He will provide custom research for businesses, non-profit groups and government, and help to expand Roper's presence in Washington. More
Atlanta-based market research firm The Bantam Group has appointed Jane Matthews, previously of Austin Kelley Advertising, as Vice President and Account Director. The firm has also promoted Stephen Collins to the same position. More
SAS, a US provider of business intelligence software and services, has hired Alexi Sarnevitz, formerly of AMR Research and Accenture, as Senior Director of global retail strategy. He will be responsible for developing retail technology solutions and strategies. More
MR and consulting firm MORPACE International has promoted Sharna Morelli to Senior VP in its Michigan office. Her responsibilities include managing the company's quality assurance initiatives and customer satisfaction tracking program. More
In the US, CBS Corporation has created an expanded research division, CBS Vision, with research expert David Poltrack as President. The division will provide research and market intelligence on new technologies and media consumption, and will share information with CBS's businesses and advertisers. More
Online research specialist Online Testing eXchange (OTX) has signed a deal with advertising consultant Robert Heath to work on developing pre- and post-testing advertising products, incorporating Heath's theories of 'low-attention processing'. The company promises a new offer for clients 'in the coming weeks'. More
Marketing consultancy dunnhumby has appointed Jeremy Caplin, formerly of Nestlé, to the newly created role of UK Media Director. Reporting to Graham Thomas, the newly appointed Head of Communications and Media, Caplin will be responsible for developing the company's media planning and evaluation services. More
IMS Health has appointed Gilles Pajot to the new position of President, Global Business Management. Pajot was previously President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - a role now taken by Kevin Knightly, formerly Chief Financial Officer for North America and Europe. More
TNS Media Research in the US has appointed Anne Drake, formerly of Mediamark Research, as VP for InfoSys Sales & Marketing. She will be responsible for overseeing the introduction and operation of InfoSys, the company's TV and Radio audience analysis software. More
Nielsen Entertainment's President and CEO, Andrew Wing, is leaving the company at the end of March to pursue investment opportunities. The company has restructured its senior management staff, promoting Howard Ballon to President of Film and Home Entertainment, and Kevin Yoder to COO of Nielsen NRG. More
US pharmaceutical specialist TVG Marketing Research & Consulting has announced a new senior management team, led by President Shelli Field. The new team includes Karen Fender, Senior VP for Research Excellence and leader of the firm's Marketing Research group. More
US newspaper ratings firm Scarborough Research has appointed Edwin Batson, former Director of Marketing Research for the Los Angeles Times, to the new position of Vice President in charge of leading and extending the company's newspaper custom research services. More
MR software giant SPSS has announced the appointment of Mark Nelson, formerly of outsourcing company Symphony Services, as Vice President and General Manager of its Dimensions suite of MR survey tools. More
Technology and automotive MR firm ABI Research has appointed Stuart Carlaw, formerly of IMS Research, as Principal Analyst for Wireless Connectivity in its new London office. More
Following last week's appointment of Donald Brydon as Chair and David Lowden as CEO, TNS has added Pedro Ros to its board of directors. Ros will take on the newly created role of MD for Global Clients and Sectors, which includes responsibilities for the company's custom business. More
Anna Greenberg, VP at US public opinion research firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, has joined Al Quinlan, Jeremy Rosner and her father Stan Greenberg as a partner at the firm. She joined the company in 2001, and leads its work with issue groups. More
Ipsos Insight has appointed Arthur Eisenbach as Senior VP and General Manager of its Financial Services practice. Eisenabch has previously worked in brand strategy and marketing research for both the Bank of America and FleetBoston Financial. More
US-based digital technology MR firm Parks Associates has promoted Stuart Sikes, formerly VP of Business Development, to President. Tricia Parks, formerly President, is now CEO. The moves are designed to meet increased demand for broadband and digital research and analysis. More
MR software provider FIRM is realigning its MR global account teams, with new 'command centers' in New York and London, designed to support a growing number of clients, and to promote the new Confirmit CAPI software. The company is also planning new developments for Confirmit. More
The Marketing Research Institute International (MRII), which provides MR training and education, has announced its Board of Directors for 2006. The Board includes representatives from research agencies, clients and the US government, as well as staff from the University of Georgia, which works with the MRII on its distance-learning courses. More
US-based Internet research agency OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has opened its first European office in London. Ian Wright, a former board director at Ipsos UK, will lead the company's European operations. More
US-based telecoms and data networking specialist Infonetics Research has appointed Stéphane Téral as an Analyst. Téral will direct the company's market research reports and forecasts across a range of areas, including next generation voice services and fixed-mobile convergence. More
Information solutions giant Experian has acquired FootFall Ltd, a European supplier of customer counting technology and retail information integration services; and has appointed Mark Parise, previously IRI's President of Global Content Operations, as President of its Marketing Services business unit. More
Mike Kirkham has decided to withdraw his candidature for the role of Chairman of TNS, after further consideration of UK Corporate Governance guidelines. The company's Board says it expects to be in a position to announce its choice 'within the next few weeks'. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed Charles Rutstein to the position of President, Forrester Americas, with a territory covering c.75% of Forrester's client base. From April 1 2006, he succeeds Neil Bradford who leaves the company to return to his native UK. More
Recruitment might be getting tougher, but the real challenge for the research industry is retention, according to Daniel Wain, Group Director of Learning & Development at Research International. In the latest MRWho, Wain shares his vision of an MR industry where companies develop, motivate and best of all retain their staff. More
Word-of-mouth research specialist BuzzMetrics has appointed Gary Stein, formerly a senior analyst at Jupiter Research, to lead its new San Francisco office as Director of Client Services. More
US agency MRSI has added five employees to its MR team. Pam McHugh joins as VP, Client Services and Sharon Myers as an Account Manager. Colleen Clark and Melissa Van Ryzin join as Senior Research Analysts and Robert Enzweiler as a Research Analyst. More
Business intelligence (BI) software and solutions provider Business Objects has appointed Mark Doll as Senior VP Professional Services. Doll, whose remit is to help lead the company's transition to a more consultative approach, will be based in San Jose, California, reporting to CEO John Schwarz. More
WPP Group, parent of research agencies including Millward Brown, Research International and many others, has created a new role, Chief Operating Officer, for Tro Piliguian, formerly North American Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather. More
Ron Sugarman, Senior VP and Director of Interpublic's Center of Marketing Intelligence (CMI), is retiring after 43 years with the company. His successor is Robin Feuerstein, currently VP and Director of Information Services for CMI. She is another loyal employee, having been with the company for 26 years. More
US media measurement firm Arbitron is reorganising the responsibilities of two key executives - Owen Charlebois and Pierre Bouvard - in order to speed the commercialisation of its Portable People Meter (PPM) audience measurement system. More
Custom business research firm FIND/SVP has announced the resignation of Martin Franklin from its Board of Directors. Franklin will retain his significant equity position in the company. More
Arbitron has appointed Sandra London, formerly of Saturn Corporation, as National Account Manager for the company's Advertiser Marketing Services. She will focus on selling Scarborough Research services to retail and beverage advertisers and marketers. More
US-based Abt Associates has appointed Dr Jamie Banks as Director of Outcomes Research in the company's Health Economic Research and Quality of Life Evaluation Services (HERQuLES) team. Dr Stephen Bell, an expert in analysing the effects of social programs, also joins the company, in its Social and Economic Policy (SEP) Division. More
Automotive specialist R. L. Polk & Co has appointed four executives to management positions for its European operation. Kendra Rawls is MD for Europe and Dominic Clare is Director of Product Strategy, while Todd Fleischhauer and Markus Fromgen take the role of Country Director for the UK and Germany respectively. More
Ged Parton, who left Opinion Leader Research earlier this year, has joined Synovate as Global Strategy Development Director, following two years of discussions with the company. Parton's responsibilities will include developing Synovate's existing practice areas and investigating opportunities to extend into new areas. More
Forrester Research has appointed publishing, marketing and technology specialist Gretchen Teichgraeber as the sixth member of its board of directors. Teichgraeber has been President and CEO of Scientific American for five years, and previously worked in marketing for the New York Times and Time, Inc. More
US research and consulting firm Cheskin has hired Jim Martin as Executive VP and Business Development Director in its New York office. He will be responsible for developing the company's innovation consulting practice, and will manage consumer goods and technology accounts. More
UK agency Holden Pearmain Research is launching its first US office in New York, to specialise in pharmaceutical research. The company, which was this month placed 48th in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list, has also recently launched a qualitative division and opened a third UK office. More
UK-based online fieldwork specialist Research Now has launched a new Spanish client service team to offer domestic and international clients access to the 110,000 members of its Spanish consumer panel. The news follows last week's announcement that Lightspeed Research is introducing a Spanish online panel. More
US media analysis and business intelligence firm Cymfony has appointed Jim Nail, formerly principal analyst at Forrester Research, as the company's first Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. It also appointed Ted Crouch as VP of Engineering. More
VNU has appointed John Lewis, CEO of Knowledge Networks, as President and CEO of ACNielsen USA. Lewis, who previously worked in marketing for ACNielsen, will report to Steven Schmidt, recently named President and CEO of VNU Marketing Information, on top of his existing role as global head of ACNielsen. More
Synovate Diversity - Synovate's growing multicultural research business in the US - has hired a team of four researchers from TNS Market Development. Everett Hernandez joins as Senior VP and General Manager; Steve Moylan as VP; Denise Marks as VP, Research Studies; and Anna Marie Lopez as In-person Project Field Services Director. More
Arbitron's media measurement device, the Portable People Meter (PPM), is being honoured as a technological innovation, alongside TiVo, the Blackberry and the USB flash drive. Ron Kolessar, who led the development of the PPM, joins a list of innovators being recognised by the Great Minds, Great Ideas project. More
Global PR and public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller has announced the appointment of Mark Penn, Founding Partner and President of opinion research and strategic comms firm Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB), as Worldwide CEO. PSB will become a stand-alone division of Burson-Marsteller, reporting to Penn. More
US-based online agency MarketTools, Inc. has announced three senior appointments. Jeff Greenberg joins as President of Worldwide Operations, Pamela S. Kramer as Chief Marketing Officer and W. Michael Conklin as Chief Methodologist. More
Public sector business development specialist INPUT Consulting has appointed Thom Rubel, formerly VP of Government Strategies at IT researcher META Group, as part of its high level consulting team. More
Cambiar, the change management consulting company founded in 2004 by leading US researchers Simon Chadwick and Jay Wilson, is adding a Human Resources Consulting Practice, to be headed by Lock Collins. The firm says other 'specialty practices' will be added over the next few months. More
Interactive research technology firm Invoke Solutions has promoted Alon Ravid, previously Vice President of Research and Development, to Chief Technology Officer, responsible for driving and developing its long-term corporate technology strategy. Ravid will also continue in his role as the General Manager of Invoke's Israeli office. More
VNU has announced a major program to co-ordinate the business units of its Marketing Information (MI) group and centralise marketing, IT and NPD functions. Steven M. Schmidt becomes President and CEO of the group, which includes ACNielsen, BASES, Spectra, Claritas and ACNielsen HCI. More
US agency the NPD Group has promoted four of its Directors - Stephen Baker, Steve Flavin, Bruce Schnur and Martin Zagorsek - to Vice President positions. Between them, they take responsibility for technology tracking; automotive and convenience retailing sales; corporate products; and games and software. More
US business research and analysis firm FIND/SVP has hired two new members for its management team - Rich Forzani, VP of Sales, and Jack Foreman, VP of Product and Channel Development. Both will report to President and COO Marc Litvinoff. More
US-based pharmaceutical and biotech specialist the Mattson Jack Group (MJG) has appointed Eric John as VP and Bernadete Piassa as Senior Project Director to its MR team. As a result of the expansion, MJG says it is planning to create 'a number of unique products' and expand its segmentation and modelling services. More
Online MR firm Global Market Insite (GMI) has appointed four former employees of SPSS Europe to expand its European management team. The company has also appointed a Director for Russia, and several new project management staff, and recently announced the opening of a new Los Angeles office. More
US online agency InsightExpress is expanding its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) division with the appointment of Barbara Wade as Director. Wade was previously a Director at Ipsos Insight. More
US Internet business information and analysis firm eMarketer has hired James Belcher from Find SVP and Lisa Phillips from Gartner as Senior Analysts. Mike Chapman from the Economist Intelligence Unit also joins the company as its new Editorial Director. More
US nanotechnology specialist Lux Research has appointed Mark Bunger as Senior Analyst, formerly of Forrester Research, to expand the firm's west coast operations. Lux focuses on the business and economic impact of nanoscale science and technology. More
International marketing company dunnhumby has appointed Adrian Sanger, formerly of Millward Brown, to a new Insight Director role, designed to increase the agency's research capabilities. This follows last year's appointment of Martin Hayward to the new position of Director of Consumer Strategy and Futures. More
Maritz Research has appointed experienced financial services researcher Lisa Elderkin as Account Manager for its US West Coast financial services group. She has previously held research positions at the Bank of America and Charles Schwab. More
US-based newspaper ratings provider Scarborough Research has hired M J Angiollo as Account Director for Print and Internet Services, and promoted Barbara Quisenberry to the new role of Director of Account Management. Both are past Presidents of the Research Federation of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). More
US technology research firm Yankee Group has changed hands for the second time in two years. Emily Nagle Green, formerly MD of Forrester, is taking over the company, in a deal backed by private equity firm Alta Communications. Current CEO Brian Adamik is standing down after ten years with the company. More
US-based comScore Networks is expanding its CPG Marketing Solutions group with the appointment of Joe Famalette as VP of Sales and John Golanty as VP of Client Services. The company has also hired John Miniati as VP of Retail and Technology Solutions. More
VNU's CEO Rob van den Bergh is stepping down, following the announcement that the company's planned takeover of IMS Health has been terminated due to strong resistance from VNU shareholders. Under the termination agreement, VNU will reimburse IMS $15 million for out-of-pocket costs. More
Larry Gerbrandt, former COO and Senior Analyst at Kagan Media, has joined Nielsen Entertainment in the US as Senior VP and Senior Corporate Analyst, reporting to CEO Andy Wing. He will work on strategic analyses of the entertainment industry, including the company's new 'Benchmarking the Digital Household' report. More
US strategic communications company the Glover Park Group has promoted Amy Phee, who founded the firm's research practice, to the position of Partner. She will continue to lead the practice, which provides research-driven strategies for corporate, non-profit and political clients. More
Nielsen Media Research is stepping up its evaluation of the use of Portable People Meters (PPMs) for TV audience measurement - a joint venture with Arbitron. Meanwhile, Arbitron has been meeting with radio industry executives to discuss electronic audience measurement, and has appointed a technology expert to its Board. More
New Orleans-based agency the Olinger Group has announced the appointment of Paul E. Kirch, previously of Harris Interactive, as VP of Business Development. Kirch will help lead the firm as it prepares to re-open its corporate headquarters, destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and embark on a long-term growth strategy. More
US-based Market Decisions Corporation recently promoted Michael Oilar, a Partner and 20+ year veteran with the company, to President, freeing founder Philip Cartwright to concentrate on his role as Chairman of the Board. More
TNS Media Intelligence has recently appointed Marcy Abelow as Senior VP, Advertiser / Agency Sales - Eastern Region, headquartered in New York City. She joins from Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution, where she was Vice President, Business Development. More
DisplaySearch, now part of the NPD Group, has hired Henry Choy as VP of Display Electronics Research to increase its focus on TV electronics. His initial responsibilities include developing the company's new quarterly TV Electronics Report. More
US healthcare business intelligence firm Knowledge Source has appointed Marianne Kubik as its new Head of Primary Market Research. Kubik has more than twenty years of qualitative and quantitative healthcare research experience. More
Arbitron has promoted John Snyder to the newly created position of Vice President, Portable People Meter Sales. He was formerly VP for National Group Services, handling the Clear Channel and Citadel accounts, for which he will retain responsibility. More
US MR firm Decision Analyst has appointed social psychologist Scott Hanson as a Senior Research Manager to design and direct major research projects, mainly in the entertainment, food, drink, and service industries. More
US-based J.D. Power and Associates has hired Rodney N. Wright, formerly of Accenture, as leader of its Automotive Retail Practice, which includes its Customer Service Index (CSI) and Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) studies, as well as proprietary automotive dealer programs. More
New York-based ABI Research has appointed Michael Wolf, formerly of In-Stat, as Principal Analyst in the company's broadband and residential entertainment technologies group. More
US-based SmartAnalyst has appointed Steve Girling as VP and MD for business development. Girling was previously VP of business development at benchmarking company Evalubase Research. More
US healthcare specialist TVG Marketing Research & Consulting has appointed Anne Chapman as Vice President, Strategic Account Management, to develop new business for the company. More
US-based technology and finance research specialist Doxus has appointed Dr Steven Struhl as head of its Marketing Sciences and Methodology team. Struhl was previously Senior Methodologist at Harris Interactive, and Director of Market Research at SPSS. More
US online specialist GMI has launched new panels of physicians, nurses and chronically ill patients. It has also entered an agreement with Sawtooth Software to sell Sawtooth products in Asia and South America, and to share its online panel with Sawtooth. GMI has also made four new Director-level appointments. More
US marketing and analytic consultancy iKnowtion has appointed Nichole Yim and Christopher Anzellotti as Marketing Analysts in its Behavioral Sciences team. More
US MR and consultancy firm Bellomy Research, Inc (BRI) has appointed Jim Harper as Manager for Marketing Sciences. Harper, who joins from business intelligence and software specialist SAS Institute, serves on the advisory board for the University of Georgia Masters of Marketing Research degree. More
Maritz Research has appointed Joanne Paternoster as an Executive Consultant in its Hospitality Research group to specialise in the aviation industry. She has more than 30 years' experience in the industry, having headed up customer service for four New York airports. More
Dan Foreman, formerly Planning Director at ad agency WFCA, has been poached to spearhead the launch of FocusVision Europe. The US-based company, which specialises in video recording technologies for market research, opened its first European office in London in July. More
US market intelligence firm Current Analysis has appointed Jeff Clark as Senior Analyst for Digital Imaging. Clark has a background in both technology and marketing, and most recently worked as a Marketing Manager for Sony Electronics. He will report to Stan Schatt, Research Director. More
Web analytics company WebTrends has appointed business consulting specialist Kory Kimball as VP of client services. Kimball, who has previously worked for Arthur Andersen and Deloitte, will focus on building the company's Business Analyst consulting services, as well as overseeing professional services and technical support. More
US online research specialist Invoke Solutions has appointed Frank Lallos as Chief Finance Officer and Traci Gere as VP of Professional Services. Gere, who spent ten years at IT market research firm IDC, will be responsible for the expansion of Invoke's consulting and service delivery. More
US-based InsightExpress continues the expansion of its AdInsights online ad measurement product, with the promotion of Stephen Jepson to Senior Manager and Juliana Aloia to Manager for the East Coast. The company has also made four other promotions. More
Abt Associates has appointed Mark Spranca PhD, an expert in behavioral science, and Carol Simon PhD, a health economics expert, to its Health Policy and Clinical Research Division. Both are also members of the Abt Associates Fellows, and Spranca will lead the company's Research Methods and Analytics Group. More
MrWeb formally launches its US career clinic today. Two of the States' specialist MR recruiters, Karen Morgan of Morgan Search and Phil Reeve of Reeve & Associates, are available to answer readers' questions about careers in marketing research, and answers to ten commonly asked questions are already online. More
US online MR firm Compete, Inc has promoted T.J. Mahony to MD of Intelligent Reach Products, and Adam Guy to MD of its Wireless Practice. The announcement coincides with the launch of Voicebox, Compete's communications and loyalty platform, designed to help marketers extend and deepen customer relationships. More
US high-tech market intelligence provider Current Analysis has appointed Wendy Lindquist Williams as Research Director of Public Sector Solutions. Based in Sterling, Virginia, Williams will analyse the market for delivering integrated technology solutions to government bodies. She will report to Raymond Keneipp, Senior VP of Research and Analysis. More
US-based retail specialist the NPD Group has appointed Glen LeBlanc, formerly Business Consulting Manager at Nokia, as Research Director for Wireless Services, and Drew Hull, formerly of mobile network Sprint, as Research Director for Mobile Content. More
US-based online specialist Global Market Insite (GMI) has appointed Benny Huang as Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific. Huang, who is based in Shanghai, will report to GMI's Chief Marketing Officer Mark Houston in Seattle. More
US retail specialist NPD Group, fresh from its European deals with TNS, has announced new positions for two of its Fashionworld VPs. Ron Friedman becomes VP, Fashionworld Product and Business Development, while Art Spar is now VP, Apparel Client Development. More
J.D. Power and Associates has appointed Gene Cameron, previously President and CEO at BBDO/West Advertising, as Executive Director of its Media practice area (advertising research). Tom Healey, former Director of the practice, will continue with the company as a special adviser in the firm's US Automotive Group. More
US-based electronics supply chain specialist iSuppli Corp has acquired the assets of Minova Technology, which provides market intelligence for emerging technology markets. Minova's founder and President Mark Kirstein - former General Manager at In-Stat - is joining iSuppli's executive team as VP of multimedia content. More
US-based agency Evans Data Corporation has promoted John F. Andrews from Chief Operating Officer to President. The company, which provides IT industry market intelligence based on surveys of developers, is planning to expand into new markets in the US and overseas. More
US business research agency FIND/SVP has appointed Marc Litvinoff, Chief Operating Officer of the company, as President. He will continue in both roles, and will report to David Walke, Chairman and CEO. More
US media measurement specialist Arbitron has promoted Brad Kelly, formerly the company's VP of National Radio Sales, to VP of Group Sales. He will work with broadcasters and agencies, and oversee the work of the Group Sales teams around the country. More
Ipsos Insight in the US has appointed Catherine LoPresti, formerly of Saatchi & Saatchi, as Qualitative Research Consultant at the company's Consumer Products division. She brings more than 20 years' experience of conducting qualitative research for consumer goods companies. More
US agency Draft has hired John Kenny, from Ireland's Diageo, to join its growing Strategic Planning and Research team as VP and Strategic Planning Director. Kenny will work primarily on Draft's global business for Nokia, and will report to the team's Director Jim Lucas. More
US agency Ipsos Insight has appointed David Nemiah as VP, Global Equity & Branding in its consumer products research division. Nemiah is a former director of brand research, strategy, and planning for consulting firms including BrandLogic, Interbrand, Siegelgale and McCann-Erickson Worldwide. More
Telecoms and IT market intelligence provider Current Analysis has appointed Bruce Page, formerly of META Group and Gartner, as VP of Telecom Services, Europe. Based in Paris, Page will lead the company's custom research in the region, reporting to Raymond Keneipp, Senior VP of Research and Analysis. More
Media and technology specialist Pyramid Research has appointed Ken Figueredo as its new MD of Consulting. He will help expand the consulting side of the business, and will manage a consulting team across Pyramid's offices in the US, London and Hong Kong. More
Martin Glogowski, previously Head of Research at NOP World Health, has been named President of GfK Strategic Marketing - formerly known as Strategic Marketing Corporations, and now part of GfK's US Healthcare Companies group. Four other new researchers have also joined the company. More
Greenfield Online's President and CEO Dean Wiltse has left the company, to be replaced by former Harris Interactive President and business troubleshooter Albert Angrisani. The announcement comes as the company reduces its revenue forecast for the third quarter by $4m, due to 'lower than expected win-rates in North America'. More
US Hispanic marketing and communications agency The Bravo Group has appointed Graham Hall, founder of youth brand agency Informer, as Chief Insights Officer. The role includes responsibilities for consumer research methodologies; research philosophy and approach; and account planning functions, with an emphasis on cultural and youth insights. More
The US Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA) announced its new Board of Directors, which includes a new President and Vice President, at its annual North America Conference this week. The new President is David Rich, who works as President of ICC/Decision Services. More
US healthcare information and research provider Verispan has appointed Wayne P. Yetter, former COO of IMS Health, as its new CEO. Yetter has also worked as CEO of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Odyssey Pharmaceuticals and Astra Merck, and was most recently the Founder and President of Biopharm Advisory. More
US-based Insights Research Group has appointed Michael Rollosson, formerly President of MR and database analysts Rollosson Analytics, as VP, responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. More
VNU has announced that Tim Callahan, President of ACNielsen North America, is leaving the company on October 3rd to become CEO of the consumer group at Berwind, a family-owned investment management company. The search for a successor is underway. More
US agency InsightExpress continues its rapid expansion with four more appointments, three of which are newly created positions. Patricia DePietto joins as Group Director for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) from Ipsos, while the company has also hired a Marketing & Communications Manager and two more members of its Client Service team. More
US-based GMI has appointed Richard Scionti, founder of Timbre Consulting and former employee of SPSS and RI, as VP of its newly formed Global Enterprise Solutions Group. Other recent appointments include two Directors of Marketing - one to be based in China; a Customer Service Director for China; and a Sales Director for the New York office. More
US agency Bellomy Research has promoted Jeff Goldman promoted from Account Director to VP Client Service, and appointed Aaron Ballance as a Customer Relations Specialist. More
Amsterdam-based MR software supplier Nebu has opened an office in Cincinnati, Ohio and appointed software guru Andrew Jeavons, a long-time competitor of the firm, to head it up. More
Arbitron has promoted two company veterans to strengthen its Portable People Meter (PPM) research team. Beth Webb becomes Director, PPM Research, and Dan Ames Director, International Research. More
MR reporting software supplier E-Tabs has strengthened its Chicago office with the appointment of Heather Prabish, a long-time user of its products in her previous role at Millward Brown. More
imap Research, syndicated study specialist within healthcare and pharma agency The Ziment Group, has launched onTRAK, a single-source solution developed for market researchers to measure brand performance across many constituents and geographies. Elsewhere at Ziment, Michael Fronstin joins as VP Sales at CHS. More
US-based audience measurement giant Arbitron has promoted Kathleen Ross to the newly-created position of Chief Administrative Officer. Her duties include leading the company's talent and organizational effectiveness strategies, corporate and marketing communications, and project management and corporate real estate. More
US utilities specialist RKS Research & Consulting has hired Richard Comerford, an experienced energy industry executive, as VP, marketing. He is charged with expanding the range and depth of the company's services, and seeking a broader base of clients. More
Business information firm Access Intelligence has appointed John Lilley, formerly of Gartner, as Director, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for its Telecommunications Advisory Group (TAG). The role will involve establishing an enterprise research panel, and developing the company's telecoms business in the region. More
US public policy research firm Abt Associates has appointed Dr Tessie San Martin, previously Director of the Operations Group at the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), as its new VP for International Development. More
Washington State MR association the Puget Sound Research Forum has announced an impressive Board of Directors for 2005-2006. They include research professionals from agencies including Ipsos and comScore, as well as from the client side, with representatives from Amazon and Microsoft. More
Harris Interactive's board of directors has named Gregory Novak as the company's CEO and Director, following his appointment as acting CEO in May. At the same time, the company has reported that its revenue for the 2005 fiscal year increased by 42%, though income per share has fallen. More
Ipsos has appointed Thomas Miller as Regional Senior VP and MD of Ipsos Public Affairs in the US, and Nicolas Boyon as Senior VP of the practice. The company has also announced the opening of a new office in Seattle to serve the needs of clients in the region. More
The US Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) has hired lawyer Donna Gillin, previously the organisation's Director of Government Affairs, as its Director of Operations. The organisation, which works to promote the integrity of the MR industry, has also introduced a tagline - 'Shielding the Profession' - and relaunched its web site. More
US agency Bellomy Research Inc (BRI) has promoted apparel and textile specialist Karen Lefler to VP, Client Service, reporting directly to President Scott Layne. The firm has also recruited Thomas Hendrix as a Research Manager in its consumer packaged goods team. More
High-tech US MR agency In-Stat has hired George Stojsavljevic as Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Sales. He was previously VP of EMEA sales at RHK, a telecom industry research firm acquired by London-based Ovum Ltd in June this year. More
US agency M/A/R/C Research has hired healthcare expert Will Leskin as VP, responsible for the company's qualitative division. The company has also appointed two new Account Directors, both experienced in the medical and pharma research field. More
US online agency InsightExpress has appointed Kevin Kruper, formely of TNS NFO, as Group Director, Technology. He will be responsible for research sales, client service needs, and business relationships in the growing sector. More
GMI has appointed Philip Winnen, formerly of Market Tools Ltd, as MD for Asia Pacific Sales, based in Sydney, and sales professional Daniel Naimey as Director of Business Development, based in Seattle. Also joining the Seattle office is Mark Schneider, the company's new In-House Counsel. More
Internet analytics firm WebTrends Inc has promoted Nick Sharp to VP and General Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and has hired Scott Foernsler, formerly of DoubleClick and Siebel, as VP of Worldwide Sales. More
US high-tech market research firm In-Stat has appointed research and telecoms industry veteran Bryan Van Dussen, formerly of the Yankee Group, as Director of Service Provider Research. He will oversee the company's telecom service provider and business segmentation research services. More
Media ratings company Arbitron has promoted Robert Patchen, formerly VP of Research Standards and Practices, to the new position of Chief Research Officer. He will oversee all Arbitron's research, including radio diaries and Portable People Meters (PPMs), and will help to identify new techniques. More
Indian and US-based agency Cross-Tab is employing former NOP Global CEO Simon Chadwick as a strategic advisor to help expand its MR efforts. Chadwick will guide the company's strategy and business development, occasionally drawing on the expertise of associates at his consulting firm Cambiar LLC. More
US agency InsightExpress has promoted Dan Campbell, its first ever sales professional, to Group Director for the company's Advertising & Media sectors. Drew Lipner has been promoted to Group Director for AdInsights – an online ad development and measurement product. More
TNS Healthcare has made a series of appointments and promotions in its North American Major Pharma Group, strengthening client service. Amongst the eleven senior moves, Paul Barnes, formerly the group's Executive VP, has been promoted to President. More
US behavioural marketing specialist Claria has shuffled its senior management in line with plans to focus on web personalisation research. Scott VanDeVelde becomes President and CEO, replacing co-founder Jeff McFadden who has served as CEO since 1999. Scott Eagle, formerly Chief Marketing Officer, is now Executive VP. More
Ipsos Insight, the US MR division of Ipsos, has appointed Kate Danaj as Qualitative Research Consultant in the company's Consumer Products Division. Her role will involve developing qualitative research plans and moderating focus groups for key clients. More
US-based IC Insights, which provides MR for the integrated circuit industry, has appointed Rob Lineback as Senior Market Research Analyst. Lineback has spent most of his 25-year career as a journalist, reporting on semiconductor business trends, technology, and global suppliers. More
Annette Nazaroff, formerly of Mindshare Asia Pacific, will join media research specialists the KMR Group next month in a new Executive VP position. Based in New York, she will help develop KMR in the Americas and expand its global TGI offering. More
US IT market research specialist Mindwave Research has appointed Bill Mathis, formerly of BMIResearch, as Director of Qualitative Research. The company aims to strengthen and grow its qualitative offering, building on Mathis' focus group moderation skills. More
US solutions company Survey Sampling International (SSI) has appointed Tom Brophy to the newly created role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company, which bought Bloomerce Access Panels Europe earlier this year, says Brophy will be heavily involved in evaluating possible future acquisitions. More
Online measurement specialist comScore Networks has appointed Charles Pearson as Head of its CPG Marketing Solutions Group, with responsibility for the company's full suite of CPG research services. More
European online research agency BrainJuicer is opening its first US office in New York City in September. The office will be led by Krishna Kabra, Research Director. More
Gary Fries, President and CEO of the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), has announced that he will not seek renewal of his current contract, which ends in December 2006. Fries, who has been in the role since 1991, is also Co-Chairman of the Radio Ad Effectiveness Lab (RAEL). More
US public policy research firm Abt Associates has announced that John Shane will succeed the company's founder Clark Abt as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Abt will become Chairman Emeritus. More
Nicola Truman has joined UK special-interest magazine publishers Future Publishing in a new role as Head of Research. She was previously Head of Ad Marketing for publisher IPC's Connect & TX divisions. More
Okke Engelsma has joined Synovate Healthcare as Senior Quantitative Director. He will be based in the London office, and will provide support to teams in Europe and Asia. More
Clinton Klein has joined US-based MR and consulting firm Decision Analyst as Senior Director of Business Development. More
New York-based ad agency R/GA has appointed Judy Oppenheim as Director of Research, and Barbara Canning Brown as Director of Analytics/CRM. Both are newly created positions in the agency's Strategy, Planning & Integration department. More
US technology and financial research specialist Doxus has appointed Erin Leedy and Dan Bruner as Senior Researchers to its Account Services group, and Vinay Dowray and Rich Jones as Researcher/Analysts to the Marketing Sciences group. More
US automotive research group J.D. Power has appointed Steve Saxty as Executive Director of Automotive Marketing Solutions. More
Arbitron has been awarded three new patents for its Portable People Meters (PPMs), allowing the TV audience measurement system to collect data about the origin of a broadcast, when it is viewed, and any accompanying ads. The company has also appointed Anthony Sciulli to a new position to oversee PPM manufacture. More
Research International (RI) in the USA has appointed Alastair Bruce as Global Head of Healthcare and Mike Patrick as Senior VP, while Alexanders Kleijngeld transfers from RI Netherlands as VP. More
Social and behavioral epidemiologist Scott Royal has joined US agency Abt Associates to help advance the company's clinical research initiatives. More
TargetRx, a US-based pharmaceutical marketing information services company, has appointed Teresa Winslow as Chief Operating Officer (COO). More
US media and marketing company the Meredith Corporation has promoted Britta Ware to Executive Director of Corporate Research. More
US online agency InsightExpress has appointed Michele McDonald as a Senior Account Executive in the Emerging Markets sector, and Lauren Ash as Project Manager in its Customer Service Organization. Both are new positions. More
US-based hi-tech research company In-Stat has launched an office in China, with Jason Yin as MD. In-Stat's presence in China is an extension of the company's joint venture with International Data Group (IDG). More
US analysis firm Global Insight has appointed Christina Huston to the new position of Director of Business Development for its State and Local Government practice. More
Alex Chow has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Pulse Group, a research process outsourcing company for the Asia Pacific market research industry. Meanwhile, Sean Creamer joins Arbitron as CFO. More
GfK Custom Research Inc (GfK-CRI) has appointed Karen Ahlgrim, Laura Latshaw and Leah Robinson to account management positions across the US. More
Allyn Hall, a former Director of Motorola and senior figure at US West, is joining high-tech MR firm In-Stat as Director of Wireless Research. He will be responsible for research into mobile consumer and business markets for services and data. More
The Interpublic Group has created the Marketing Accountability Partnership (MAP) to bring together marketing analytics tools and techniques from across its companies. Neil Canter, former Marketing Sciences Partner at Accenture, will serve as MD. More
US agency Information Resources, Inc (IRI) has appointed Thomas Blischok as President of Retail Solutions, Strategic Consulting, and Integrated Solutions. He will lead the company's new Business Insights and Consulting Group. More
US-based brand development firm M/A/R/C Research has appointed Joan Treistman as Executive VP to start up a New York office and establish a qualitative division for the company. More
US public opinion research and political consulting firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research has appointed Ben Tulchin as Associate VP. He will also serve as Director of the company's new West Coast office in San Francisco. More
Online agency Lightspeed Research has appointed Karen Rabinowicz, formerly of Harris Interactive, as its North American CEO. She reports directly to Global President & CEO, Anne Hedde. More
Vertis, a provider of advertising, media, and marketing services in both the US and UK, has appointed Jim Litwin as VP of Marketing Research. More
Online MR firm InsightExpress has appointed Courtney Brown, Meredith Klein-Hertzel and Jenna Hensel to its customer service team. More
Keynote Systems, a US provider of web performance data and analysis, has appointed Haran Sold as VP and MD for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. More
Global Insight Inc has recently appointed Merle Sackman as Director of North America Business Development for its Global Automotive Group. He was previously Director of New Business Development at J.D. Power and is a former President of the Automotive Market Research Council. More
The Bravo Group, a US Hispanic communications agency, has promoted Yvonne Montanino to AD, Strategic Planning & Research. More
HealthFocus International (HFI), a US agency specialising in consumer health and nutrition trends, has appointed Rohit Vaidya as VP for Research and Analysis. More
Synovate has appointed Andrea Stokes as VP for Client Service in the Americas Travel & Leisure division. Stokes was formerly Director of Marketing and International Research at the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA). More
IAG Research, a US-based advertising effectiveness ratings agency, is expanding its Pharmaceutical Division with the appointments of Senior VP Scott Schappell and VP Fariba Zamaniyan. More
Dr Mark Mullins has been appointed Executive Director of Canadian public policy research organisation the Fraser Institute. More
Michalis Michael, former MD of Synovate in Central Europe and Russia, is now head of the company's online and panel business, and former Western Europe CEO Peter Huijboom is the company's new CEO Global Client Relationships. Meanwhile, Bruce Wells and Paul Cooney have been appointed as Chief Information Officers. More
Online agency InsightExpress has established three new positions at its Connecticut headquarters, making the company's research and analytics group three times the size it was three months ago. Todd Thomas Trautz and Russell Kehoe join as MR Managers, while Lacey Fabrizio is a new MR Analyst. More
Synovate's youth research units across the world have been organised into a new specialist division – Synovate YC – to be led by Senior VP Ian Pierpoint. More
Angela Mariana Freyre has joined Nielsen Media Research as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Legal and Strategic Affairs. Freyre, who worked as Nielsen's counsel for seven years whilst at Coudert Brothers in New York, will oversee contracts, support political affairs, and expand relations with clients. More
US research agency MarketTools has appointed Amal Johnson, founding partner of Lightspeed Venture Partners, as CEO. Johnson, who has more than 20 years' experience in technology and services companies, plans to use technology to enhance the company's research offerings. More
US agency InsightExpress has enlarged its client service team with the creation of three new positions. Ronald Wainer, formely of NPD, and Ryan Price, from Directive Analytics, will join the company's Stamford office, while Jason Tiffer, formerly of Data Development Worldwide, will be based in Los Angeles. More
Ipsos has recruited James (Jim) T. Smith as Chairman and CEO of Ipsos in North America. Smith, who joins from US agency Delve where he was Chairman and CEO, will also have a seat on the Ipsos Management Board's Executive Committee. He replaces Simon Kooyman, who is taking a sabbatical. More
The MR landscape is to undergo a seismic shift as VNU, the world's biggest research provider, buys IMS Health, the next biggest in the US, in a transaction valued at 5.8 billion Euros ($7.0 billion). VNU's CEO is confident that the deal will quickly lead to major cost savings and new revenues. More
US-based Mattson Jack Group (MJG), owned by WPP, has appointed three new members of staff for its Advanced Methods Group as the company plans to enhance its MR offerings. William Serad, Mylinda Willsey and Henry Lu will be based in MJG's Philadelphia office. More
MarketingExperiments.com, which analyses the effectiveness of online marketing strategies and tactics, has hired Nick Usborne to join its research team as Senior Analyst of copywriting and Web content. More
US media analyst firm CARMA International has appointed Michael Carberry as President to manage its Washington, DC headquarters and liaise with CARMA's offices around the world. He will replace Albert Barr, who will become Chairman of the firm. Elizabeth Smith, currently COO, will become Senior Consultant. More
Audience researcher Arbitron Inc. has expanded its Portable People Meter (PPM) marketing team by promoting Jennifer Huston to the newly created position of Director, PPM Implementation. She was previously the leader of the team co-ordinating the launch of the Houston panel, which reached its 2100 person target at the end of June. More
A new report from US research and consulting firm Best Practices identifies a lack of training and development for MR professionals working on the client side. According to'Developing the High-Performance Market Research Function', key skills such as negotiating and influencing are neglected. More
US online MR agency InsightExpress has appointed John Pemberton as its Director of Research, Development and Consulting. Pemberton, who was previously Market Research Manager of Marketing Sciences at Market Vision Research, has more than 10 years' experience in advanced research and statistical methods. More
Insightful Corporation, a provider of analysis software, has appointed Martin DeBono as VP of Worldwide Marketing, reporting to Jeff Coombs, the company's CEO. As well as gaining an MBA from Harvard and marketing experience in several software companies, DeBono previously served as a nuclear submarine officer. More
New appointees and promotions at GMI include the man who brought kiwi fruit to the USA, and a former consultant who advised Microsoft and Bill Clinton. The company has made six senior appointments in the US and Brazil, as well as recruiting some more junior project management staff in Seattle. More
US agency Market Strategies Inc (MSI) has promoted Laura Sofro to VP of the Telecoms sector in its Consumer & Business Services division. More
Rob Monster, founder of US-based Global Market Insite (GMI) has been named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pacific Northwest in the Software and Technology category. More
Draft New York, part of the Draft Worldwide marketing communications group, has merged two existing units into a new Insight Services group. The aim is to bring together insights from both teams to unlock what it has coined 'Datatude' – a combined analysis of consumers' behaviour and attitudes. More
US agency MORPACE International (MPI) has appointed Susan Cornish as Vice President, responsible for business development and account management in the company's Diversified practice. More
Ipsos has appointed Fred Church as VP for the company's growing Health Practice in North America. Church, who has extensive experience of analysing direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising campaigns, will help develop products for the health and pharmaceutical industries. More
ABC Radio Networks has appointed Belia Jimenez as Director, Sales Development Research. Based in New York City, Jimenez' remit includes development of a number of brand-specific MR initiatives to support the Advertising Sales team. More
US online market research firm InsightExpress has established two new Market Research Manager positions. Angie Urbanek joins the company's San Francisco office, and Karen Edinger has been promoted in its New York office. More
Market Strategies Inc, a US-based research and consulting firm, has appointed Jack Fyock, PhD, as VP of the Healthcare sector of its Government, Foundation & Academic research division. The division provides social science survey research for government, the not-for-profit sector, and academic researchers. More
In-Stat, a US-based technology market research firm, has appointed telecoms specialist John Dinsdale as VP of Research. More
Ming-Hong Huang has joined US agency Decision Analyst as VP of its newly created Database Analytic Services Group, announced on DRNO earlier this month. More
High profile US pollster John Zogby will serve as an advisor to the Belfer Center at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. His role will include input to the Center's Governance Initiative in the Middle East, as well as advice on polling projects in China and elsewhere. More
Joe Belden, who helped to modernise opinion polling, has died aged 90 – he had Parkinson's disease. Belden received a lifetime achievement award from the American Association for Public Opinion Research in 1991. More
The NPD Group, the US provider of consumer and retail information, has appointed Diane Nicholson as President of its NPD Beauty division. Nicholson will replace NPD Beauty founder, Timra Carlson, who is relocating to New England. More
US-based communications strategist and 'brand politics' specialist Westhill Partners, Inc. has appointed a former employee, Jeffrey Levine, Ph.D, as its new MD heading the Marketing Sciences unit. Dr. Levine specializes in research and strategic counsel to aid the branding and positioning initiatives of corporates, non-profit organizations and political candidates. More
Media services group Carat has appointed Ray Warren as President of Carat USA and Carat Media Group Americas. He replaces Charlie Rutman, who left to become CEO of Havas' Media Planning Group in the US. More
US online agency InsightExpress has appointed Marie Minyo as a Group Director and Marriott Dowden as a Director in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector. More
ACNielsen has announced the launch of a new Global Consumer Panel Services (CPS) unit to enhance its growing international panel capabilities. Robert Tomei, formerly the General Manager of the US Homescan panel, has been appointed as President of the unit. More
The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has appointed Dr. Joseph Plummer as Chief Research Officer - a move it says will help 'advance the scientific practice of advertising and marketing'. More
The NPD Group, Inc. has announced two new senior appointments. Leon Shapiro, the new Group President, will lead three divisions: NPD Techworld, NPD Funworld, and NPD Music & Movies. Meanwhile, Ken Meyer has joined the company as Global Head of Human Resources, responsible for NPD's 14 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. More
Ipsos-Insight has appointed Becki Meyer as VP leading its Consumer Products Division, based in Cincinnati. More
Household cleaning giant SC Johnson has appointed a Director for MR in its Global Air Care division. Joseph Brobson is promoted from Senior Research Services Manager - Air Care. More
In the USA, Mediamark Research (part of NOP World) has formed a new division, MRI Market Solutions, and has hired media expert Sharon Polansky from Rodale Inc. to run the new operation. More
TNS has this week announced the appointment of Dr. Pat Pellegrini as Senior Vice President of TNS Media Research. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of TNS Media Research's methods and procedures, as well as the development of new applications in the field of audience measurement. More
In the USA, the Marketing Research Association has officially installed Jane Cook as its new President at the organisation's recent annual conference in Chicago. More
CPG, Retail, and Healthcare specialist Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Sunil (Sunny) Garga as President of its Analytic Insights Group. Garga was previously President and COO of Marketing Management Analytics, Inc. (MMA). More
New York-based ABI Research has appointed Joe Hamner, until recently Director of Strategic Accounts at Gartner, Inc., to head up its sales effort. More
Pharma specialist Double Helix Development U.S. has announced two senior level appointments. Peggy Liebman joins as Vice President Quantitative Methods and Michelle Silva is the new Director Business Development. More
The USA's Marketing Research Association (MRA) has installed Jane Cook as its new President, at its Annual Conference in Chicago on June 3, 2005. Cook is Vice President, Business Strategies at Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc. in Marion, Iowa. More
NYC-based healthcare and pharma agency Ziment has made two senior promotions within its Client Service group. More
Melbourne-based Insight Marketing Systems (IMS) will open an office in the USA to service North American customers for its 'Research Reporter' application. Emmons Patzer joins from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) to head up the operation. More
Survey Sampling International (SSI) has announced the appointment of a new Chairman of the Board. Robert 'Kam' Kamerschen is a former President and/or CEO of companies such as Max Factor, Christian Dior and RKO/Six Flags, and holds current board positions with IMS Health and RadioShack, among others. More
Online MR solutions provider Global Market Insite (GMI) has announced a raft of new appointments including Patrick Callaghan and Barry Morsillo as Sales Directors in Pittsburgh and Atlanta, respectively. Five other new hires cover project management and sales and marketing roles. More
Geoffrey Broderick will join J.D. Power and Associates (JDPA) on June 1, 2005, in the new position of VP, Planning and Development. He worked previously at BusinessWeek, a publication of JDPA's new owners McGraw-Hill, and one of his responsibilities will be developing partnerships and business opportunities within the group. More
US online MR firm InsightExpress has hired Fern Schapiro as Executive VP of Client Service and Marketing. Schapiro has worked for TNS NFO for the past 18 years in various client service functions, and was most recently Senior VP overseeing the company's largest business unit. More
Dominique M. Hanssens has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Marketing Science Institute (MSI), serving for 2005-7. Mr Hanssens succeeds Leigh McAlister of the University of Texas at Austin, and will start in July 2005. More
New Jersey-based pharma specialist Innovative Media Research has announced four new hires. Joseph Cannizzo and David Lee join as Market Research Analysts, Kristine Paige as Research Associate, and Sha'Neeka Gibbs as Research Associate. More
A buoyant GfK has announced a 43% increase in its dividend, the fifth successive rise since its IPO. 479 shareholders and shareholder representatives attended yesterday's AGM and approved a dividend of EUR 0.30 per share for financial year 2004. More
Daily Research News has appointed a full-time News Editor, who will start in June. Tessa Russell joins from Which? magazine where she has worked for the last eight years, most recently as an Assistant Editor leading the food and health team. More
Chicago-based C&R Research has hired Casey Sloan as a Qualitative Research Director and Liria Barbosa as a Senior Qualitative Analyst, both in its InVision team. More
Flat panel display MR specialist DisplaySearch has appointed David Naranjo, formerly of Panasonic AVC Networks Company, as Vice President of TV Market Research. More
Steven Wilson is retiring as President and CEO of VNU Advisory Services, after 37 years in the CPG and MR industries. He will be replaced by Joseph Willke, currently President of BASES and Global Modeling & Analytics, from 1st July. More
MR software supplier VOXCO has appointed two former employees of SPSS, Dean Wilson and Stephen Myers, to its US team. More
US agency MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) has appointed Adesoye Farinu, formerly of Research and Marketing Services Limited (RMS) in Nigeria, as a Research Analyst. More
Arbitron Inc. has promoted Gary Marince, the man behind its MapMAKER software, to VP Programming Services and Development. More
VNU has announced that Rob de Meel will leave on September 1, 2005 after a career of 27 years with the group. De Meel is Senior VP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, a position he has held since 2002. The decision is linked to the relocation of several corporate functions from Haarlem, Netherlands to New York. More
Yahoo! has appointed Larry Tesler as VP of its User Experience and Design Group. He will also serve as a Research Fellow for Human-Computer Interaction within Yahoo! Research Labs. He leaves Amazon.com where he was VP of Shopping Experience. More
ABI Research has appointed Eric Mantion as Principal Analyst in its broadband and residential entertainment group. Mantion holds degrees in nuclear engineering from the United States Naval Academy, and served in nuclear attack submarines before working for Integrated Device Technology, Inc. and In-Stat. More
US agency IAG Research has appointed David Marans as Executive VP with responsibility for integrating the firm's viewer response data into the planning and valuation process for its network, agency and advertiser clients. IAG measures the effectiveness of TV advertising and product placement as well as cinema advertising. More
J.D. Power and Associates, perhaps the world's best known name in automotive research, was recently acquired by publisher McGraw-Hill. In April, CEO Steve Goodall talked in-depth to MrWeb's Michael Kenyon about the new owners, the road ahead for the company and the future of the automotive industry worldwide. [first of three parts] More
Harris Interactive Chairman and CEO Robert E. Knapp has announced his surprise resignation from the company, by mutual agreement with its Board of Directors. The Board has appointed President and COO Gregory T. Novak as Acting CEO and George Bell as Chairman. The company also announced results for Q3 2005, showing a steep rise in revenue but a net loss of $2.7m. More
Online MR solutions provider GMI has appointed Dietmar Walter, previously of Gartner, as its MD for Europe. Walter has worked as a Global Account Manager for Gartner for the last four years. GMI has also recently announced the stepping-up of its 20-country omnibus service from monthly to weekly. More
New Jersey-based consulting and research firm Kline & Company, Inc. has appointed Mitch Halpern, Noel Lim, and Thomas Aldred to its Global Consulting division. The company focuses on the chemicals and materials, consumer products, life sciences, and energy sectors. More
TNS has appointed Dr. Randy Emond as President of Advertising and Brand Performance for North America, replacing Dr. Larry Friedman who was recently promoted to Global Director of Brand and Advertising Research. More
Millward Brown has promoted Eileen Campbell to the newly created position of President, Global Development, effective June 1st – she also becomes Chairman of MB North America. Mary Ann Packo steps into her shoes in North America while Fabian Hernandez also take on additional responsibilities. More
ORC International has appointed Nicola James as a Technical Consultant in its Statistics Department. James worked previously for the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). More
Flat panel display (FPD) MR specialist DisplaySearch has appointed display industry veteran Carl Steudle to its management team as VP of Sales and Marketing, based in the US. Steudle spent three years at LG.Philips LCD and previously eight years at Samsung, representing the top two TFT LCD suppliers. More
The USA's Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has added four new Directors to the 35 already on its Board: Steven Fredericks of TNS Media Intelligence, Stephen Kim from MSN, Brian McAndrews, head of aQuantive and Jessica Pantanini of Bromley Communications, who is the Board's first Hispanic member. More
ACNielsen has appointed Todd R. Kaiser as Director – Custom Survey Research for its Homescan Marketing team. The company recently announced two new consumer insights services powered by Homescan, along with aggressive launch plans in Asia and Europe. More
US agency Decision Analyst, Inc. has appointed Karen-Marie Eaton as Director of Medical Research. She worked previously in MR positions at pharmaceutical companies Kelly/Waldron and Scott Levin. More
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, the USA's largest wine and spirits distributor, has appointed Thomas McDevitt as Vice President, Category Management and Business Intelligence, as part of an ambitious strategy to provide suppliers and customers with market information. More
US agency the NPD Group has appointed Anita Frazier as entertainment industry Analyst for its Port Washington, NY-based Funworld subsidiary, which tracks toy, video game and PC game markets. More
Brand tracking specialist TNS Media Intelligence (TNS MI) has promoted Jon Swallen to the newly created position of Senior VP of Research. Swallen will continue his roles overseeing ad spend monitoring and industry advertising forecasts, and will now add the development of new products and services. More
Online research agency InsightExpress, LLC has appointed William E. Lipner and Patrick G. Healy as Chairman & CEO and Vice-Chairman, respectively. Lipner and Healy recently held similar positions with NFO WorldGroup, and have worked together for nearly 12 years. More
Ipsos is launching a new Global Public Affairs unit, consolidating the Group's offering in the sector. The move follows similar global consolidation for the ASI (advertising) and Loyalty business streams in 2001 and 2004 respectively. More
Market analysis and segmentation specialist Claritas Inc. has appointed Alisa Judge as Vice President of Human Resources. She previously held senior HR positions at GKN, Invitrogen Corp and Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. More
Brand-building media services provider MediaVest USA has appointed Jim Kite, previously of Universal McCann, as its EVP, Director of Insights, Research and Accountability. He succeeds MaryEllen Vincent who has left the agency to pursue personal interests. More
Millward Brown has announced the appointment of Nitin Nishandar as a Director of its Taiwan office, plus senior promotions in the US and UK, in its ePerspectives newsletter. More
Opinion Research Corporation has appointed Philippe Monnier as its MD for Mexico. Monnier has considerable experience in the local market and worked most recently as Project Director of IPSOS-BIMSA. More
Biotechnology company WellGen, Inc. has appointed Dr. Julie B. Hirsch, Ph.D., as Director of Product Development. Her duties include market research for the company's plant-based products that treat and prevent disease, known as 'nutrigenomics'. More
US agency Decision Analyst has formed a new Syndicated Research Group and appointed Diane Brewton from Synovate to lead it. The new unit will make use of the firm's American Consumer Opinion® Panel, which provides access to more than five million individuals throughout the world. More
Arbitron Inc. has promoted Jenny de Castro to Northeast Regional Manager, responsible for renewals and new business for radio stations in the region. She has 12 years of sales experience in radio from four different stations in Washington and New York. More
Millward Brown has appointed Elaine Holland as Senior VP, Global Human Resources, and a member of the group's main board. She joins from parent company WPP where she was North American Director, Strategic Sourcing. More
Greenfield Online has announced the completed acquisition of fellow online survey specialist Ciao AG for cash plus shares to a total value of c.$150 million. The move creates a major new global force in Internet panel research. More
Evans Data Corporation, a US agency specialising in MR among IT developers, has appointed John F. Andrews as its COO and Director. In addition to roles as CEO of several IT-based companies, private and public, Andrews is known to researchers as the former CEO of Giga Information Group, recently acquired by Forrester. More
Hyundai Motor America (HMA) has promoted Paul Whitworth to Director of Strategic Planning and Brand Development. Whitworth joined the company as the national manager for CRM in 2004. More
Belene Mallon has joined TNS Media Intelligence as its Director of Marketing for the US. She was previously Director, Global Partnerships and Sponsorships at Visa International; and Director, Merchant Marketing for Visa USA. More
US audience researcher Arbitron has appointed Carolyn Clark as Senior Account Manager within the company's National Radio Services department. She will be the principal Arbitron contact with networks, syndicators, representative firms and other key national accounts. More
McGraw-Hill has completed its previously announced acquisition of J.D. Power and Associates. The announcement stresses continuity for the operations of the acquired company in terms of both key personnel and office locations. More
The US-based Marketing Research Association (MRA) has appointed a Director of Development, Lucy Haydu. Haydu has been an active member of the Association since 1997 and leaves The Analytical Group where she was Vice President of Field Operations. More
US-based agency Decision Analyst, which operates the American Consumer Opinion® Online panel, has appointed Joel Mincey as the new leader of its Loyalty Research Group. Mincey worked previously for MCI and Synovate after a spell as a political pollster. More
Bravo TV has appointed Tony Cardinale, formerly of ZenithOptimedia, to the new position of Vice President, Program Research. He will report to Sari DeCesare, Senior VP, Television Network and Cable Research, NBC Universal. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed author, professor and retail analytics expert Dr. Robert C. Blattberg in an advisory role as its Chief Analytics Officer. His role will include input to the development of the company's next generation of analytics solutions. More
Warner Bros. Pictures has promoted Lewis Oberlander to the role of Senior Vice President, Domestic Marketing Research. The move recognises the contribution of his leading edge analysis to marketing campaigns, as well as filmmakers' respect for his collaborative approach. More
Publisher Ziff Davis Media has appointed a Senior Director for Marketing, Events and Research for its market-leading Game Group. Ray Ledda, a former Director at Canadian ad agency Palmer Jarvis, DDB, will work with brands including Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine and 1UP.com. More
Ipsos has appointed Maria Philips as VP of Tracking & Equity in its advertising research division Ipsos-ASI. Philips joins from Lightspeed Research, where she was National Account Director. More
Media, PA-based agency International Communications Research (ICR) has appointed Gilbert 'Gil' Barrish as its new President and CEO. Barrish, most recently of TNS, brings to ICR more than four decades of MR experience, in management, client service, and marketing positions. More
The NPD Group has appointed Kaileen Millard as Director of Fashion for its Canadian division. More
ACNielsen has globalised David McCallum's role as MD, Customised Research Services – his previous remit was Asia Pacific. McCallum will be based in Sydney, Aus and will report to COO Frank Martell, who is also Senior VP of VNU's Marketing Information Group. More
US agency Bellomy Research has promoted Lynn Dube to Vice President – Client Service and Kimberly Cameron to Senior Research Manager. More
Audience measurement giant Nielsen Media Research has appointed Howard Shimmel as Senior Vice President, Client Insights. Shimmel has worked for the company before, on beginning his career in media industry research in 1979. Most recently, he was VP, Market Research at AOL. More
RI has announced two Director-level appointments in the US. Alissa Algarin joins as a Client Service Director/Tracking Division in the Stamford office, while Tom McCay becomes Technical Director – Tracking. More
Portland, Oregon-based Momentum Market Intelligence has appointed three Senior Partners: Steve Perry, John Jessen, and Brian Cavoto. More
The WPP Group has announced various senior appointments and moves in its latest eWire bulletin, including new CEOs for RI Japan and Netherlands, a new MD Consultancy Services for Millward Brown in the UK and a new Chief Exec also for Management Ventures. More
High-profile senior planning and strategy veteran Paula Ausick has joined integrated marketing agency Euro RSCG 4D Chicago in the newly-created position of Senior VP and Director of Strategy and Planning. More
Research technology company Invoke Solutions has appointed Ben Cesare, formerly of Agile Software Corp., as Senior Vice President of Sales. More
US-based semiconductor design software company Synopsys, Inc. has appointed a Vice President of Market Research and Strategy. Bill Frerichs will be responsible for competitive analysis, customer and market research and strategic planning. More
NetRatings has appointed former Bank of America eCommerce strategist Iris Cumberbatch as Senior Financial Services Analyst in the strategic analysis group. More
J.D. Power and Associates has promoted Tom Donnelly to Executive Director of Automotive Client Services, with previous incumbent Gary Tucker moving to head up the firm's Finance and Insurance division as Senior Vice President. More
Business technology usage specialist AMR Research has appointed Guy Dunkerley as Research Director, responsible for European Supply Chain Research. More
Ipsos has revealed full year results for 2004, showing a 6.3% growth in consolidated revenues to 605.6m euros, or 7.5% at constant scope and exchange rates – a sixth consecutive year outperforming the market since its IPO. The company also announced the arrival of Douglas Cottings as the new head of its Financial Services practice in the US. More
J.D. Power and Associates has appointed Steven D. Wood, Ph.D. as Senior VP an General Manager of its Arizona-based Healthcare Division, strengthening its commitment to the sector. More
US audience measurement giant Arbitron last week announced the appointment of Scott Musgrave to the new position of Senior VP, Marketing, US Media Client Software. Musgrave will lead both the enhancement of existing software and the development of new software and services for US Media Customers. More
New Jersey-based healthcare services company Group DCA has appointed a VP of Electronic Publishing and Market Research, with the aim of boosting its offering in these areas. The group includes an online MR company, Park Street Research. More
US agency Target Research Group Inc. (TRG) has appointed George E. Brown II as Vice President of Client Development. Brown joins from Lieberman Research Group in New York, where he was Director of Research / Client Services Director. More
Britain has a new Sir Bob, not as charmingly dishevelled as Mr Geldof but extraordinary nonetheless. MORI founder and Chairman Robert M. Worcester has been honoured with a KBE 'in recognition of outstanding services ...to political social and economic research' and for his 'contribution to government policy and programmes'. More
The NPD Group has appointed Randy Smith as Group President with responsibility for leading several NPD divisions: NPD Foodworld, NPD Automotive, NPD Canada and the firm's interests in Latin America. The Group says it is preparing for further expansion in the US and abroad. More
Technology analyst IDC this week announced the appointment of Robert E. Welch as Group Vice President and General Manager of its Worldwide Services Research Group. More
Millward Brown has announced several promotions and appointments in its e-Perspectives newsletter, including Burt Leiman as MD for Greenfield Consulting Group and Monica Garcia as Head of the new Business Development Unit at Millward Brown Mexico. More
Research International has announced a number of appointments and promotions in the US, including five new VPs / Directors. More
Advertising research specialist Ipsos ASI has appointed Jacquie Matthews as Senior Vice President of Creative Development, based in Toronto. Matthews joins from Millward Brown, where she was VP of Client Services. More
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has appointed a veteran consumer goods marketer and researcher to the senior role of Vice President and Senior Marketing Officer. Kim Feil, formerly of PepsiCo and IRI among others, will take responsibility for marketing and brand-building across K-C's North Atlantic companies. More
Online survey company Inquisite Inc. has a new CEO, Arturo Coto. Coto worked for the Gallup Organisation in Washington D.C. for 8 years and then for Global Market Insite (GMI) before joining Inquisite in early 2004 as head of Sales. More
US agency ABI Research has appointed Ken Hyers as Principal Analyst in charge of global wireless operator research. Hyers is a well-known commentator on wireless trends and was formerly a Senior Analyst at In-Stat/MDR. More
Arbitron Inc. has appointed Vaughan Scott Henry, 43, as its Executive VP and Chief Information Officer (CIO), replacing Janice M. Giannini. Henry will be responsible for the management of the IT infrastructure that supports all of Arbitron's business units, and have a major role in the continued development of the Portable People Meter system. More
Online MR solutions provider Global Market Insite (GMI) has announced four US appointments in its newsletter: Sales Directors join the company in Minneapolis, LA, New York and Seattle. More
J.D. Power and Associates has appointed Charlie Vogelheim, auto industry leader and former Executive Editor of the Kelley Blue Book, as Vice President of Automotive Development. More
NYC-based healthcare and pharma specialist Ziment has announced three new Directors of Client Service – one of them new to the company and the other two promotions – plus two other promotions in its Client Service and Multivariate Services / Analytics groups. More
Catalina Marketing Corporation has announced the appointment of Edward Kuehnle, 50, as Executive VP and President of its Marketing Services division. Kuehnle joins from IRI North America where he was Group President. More
The NPD Group has announced the appointment of Clint Wheelock to VP of Wireless Research for its Techworld division. More
VNU Business Media Europe has announced a strategic co-operation agreement with the major broadcast and printed media company Shanghai Media Group (SMG). The two will share their expertise in database, marketing info and cross-media development to expand in the business information market in China. More
Marketing communications agency Euro RSCG has recently appointed Andrew Benett, ex-FutureBrand, as Executive VP and Chief Strategy Officer of its New York office. His responsibilities will include development of the firm's Creative Business Idea® positioning and leadership of its 'Prosumer Pulse' consumer tracking studies. More
John V. Colias, until recently VP of Marketing Sciences for M/A/R/C Research, has joined US-based agency Decision Analyst as Vice President and Director of the Advanced Analytics Group. More
Susan D. Whiting, much in the news of late as President and CEO of Nielsen Media Research, will combine this role with heading up VNU's Media Measurement & Information (MMI) group, as of April 4 when Mike Connors departs. More
Synovate has announced two more senior appointments. Mark O'Connor becomes Financial Director, Western Europe and Laurie Harris is the new US-based Vice President, Corporate Development for Synovate Healthcare. More
US audience researcher Arbitron has been named on Fortune's list of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' for the third time. The company has also announced the appointment of Stacie de Armas as Director, Hispanic Services. More
Survey software publisher VOXCO has announced the appointment of Daniel Coates as President of its US operations with a clear mandate to accelerate growth in the American market. More
The Willow Group, Inc., a medical publishing firm that focuses on communications and MR for the healthcare industry, has appointed Michael J. Beverley as Director of its subsidiary TWG Market Research. More
Lightspeed Research has strengthened its global operations team with a series of new appointments and recruits. This includes the creation of a new post of Chief Operations Officer with the appointment of Chris Stevens. More
US-based audience measurement specialist Arbitron has appointed Julian Davis to the new position of Director, Urban Media Services. More
Synovate Healthcare has appointed Jacquelyn S. Ilacqua as Head of its pioneering cancer study, the Global Tandem Oncology Monitor. More
Michael P. Connors, Chairman of VNU's Media Measurement & Information (MMI) group has decided to leave the group to take up a role as a CEO of a publicly traded company. He will continue in the Chairman/CEO role until June 30 this year. More
Millward Brown has given its new global brand investment unit a name - 'Millward Brown Optimor' - and two Senior Vice Presidents, both former employees of FutureBrand, whence came unit Head Joanna Seddon a short while ago. More
Flat panel research specialist DisplaySearch has announced further rapid expansion with the appointment of four new Directors, two of them focusing on the rapidly expanding digital TV market. More
Harris Interactive has announced a number of changes to its senior management. They include the resignation of Dr. Gordon S. Black as Executive Chairman on December 31, 2004, in line with the succession plan agreed more than two years ago. Robert E. Knapp succeeds him as Chairman and remains CEO, and there are three other senior moves / appointments. More
Audience measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has named Pierre Bouvard as President, Portable People Meters (PPM) and International, with overall responsibility for the introduction of the PPM local market ratings services in the United States. More
Another change at the top of healthcare and pharmaceutical researcher the Ziment Group. Lynnette Cooke has been promoted from COO to CEO of Ziment, the Group's full service division. Previous incumbent Howard Ziment will continue on in his other role as Group CEO. More
Millward Brown has announced several top level US promotions and appointments in its ePerspectives newsletter. Mary Ann Packo has been promoted to President, Millward Brown USA, Anne Baker joins as Director of Global Training and Natalie Danysh becomes MD of the recently acquired Greenfield Consulting Group. More
Online MR solutions provider Ciao has appointed a new US Sales Director - Bill Hoover joins the Westport, CT office with in-depth sales and marketing experience from 25 years in the broadcasting industry. More
Elsevier has raised the profile of MR within its publishing company International Medical News Group (IMNG) by promoting Janice Theobald to Senior Director, Marketing and Research. More
Healthcare and pharma specialist The Ziment Group has announced that John Tapper, PhD., has added the title of Chief Strategy Officer to his responsibilities within the group's full service division, Ziment. More
Technology specialist IDC has appointed Rick Nicholson as VP of Energy Insights, its newly launched subsidiary, which provides market intelligence and analysis to execs in the energy and utility sector. More
The Marketing Research Association (MRA) has completed the design of its Professional Researcher Certification program, scheduled for release in late January 2005. The program covers all US marketing and opinion research professionals from End User to Interviewer. More
Beta Research Corporation, a full service US agency, has announced that Founder and CEO Jerry Kossoff is moving to the role of Chairman to concentrate on strategic approaches rather than day-to-day activities, while Jason Gorelkin replaces him as CEO. More
Winston-Salem, USA-based Bellomy Research has announced two appointments. Reggie Pasterczyk, former President of Intrepid Marketing Services, joins as an Account Director and Amy Moses, formerly a Project Director at Ipsos-Insight, as Research Manager. More
US audience measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has appointed Bill Rose in the new role of Senior VP, Marketing, US Media Services. More
Another senior appointment at healthcare information provider Solucient: Mark Chealander is the new VP, Product Development. He previously held a similar role at Applied Discovery, now part of LexisNexis. More
US agency Marketing Management Analytics, Inc. (MMA) has recruited nine people to support its 'Marketing Effectiveness on Demand' initiative, with more hires planned for 2005. More
Toronto-based public opinion and stakeholder researcher GlobeScan Inc. has appointed Dennis R. Israel, formerly Director of Media Management & Consulting at InterMedia Survey Institute, as Vice President with primary responsibility for expanding its US market presence. More
J.D. Power and Associates has appointed Steve Carroll, formerly of ACNielsen, as a senior partner and Executive VP of Client Services. Carroll will oversee all US practice areas and will report to Steve Goodall, President and CEO. More
The Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) has named Harry E. Heller, Ph.D., as Director of Respondent Co-operation. More
Pharmaceutical and healthcare agency Insight Interactive Group has recently announced two appointments to its fast-growing team. Cara Levinson joins as Director of Strategic Services and Analytics, while Bob Gear becomes Senior VP of Business Development. More
Viacom has promoted MTV researcher Betsy Frank to the newly created position of Executive VP, Research and Planning of Cable Networks, Film and Publishing. Frank will report jointly to Tom Freston, Co-President and Co-COO, Viacom Inc. and Judy McGrath, Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks. More
Search engine marketing specialist icrossing has appointed a Director of Analytics. Maura Lewis is a veteran of AOL, AdKnowledge, and iTraffic who has helped in the development and launch of several leading online measurement techniques. More
US healthcare information provider Solucient has appointed Greg Geracie as VP, Product Management. Geracie was formerly Director of Product Management at Premier, Inc. More
Analysis and consulting firm IHL Consulting Group has appointed Jerry Sheldon, a former rocket scientist, to their research team. Sheldon joined Pratt & Whitney in 1992 and worked in the company's space propulsion division, specialising in fracture mechanics. More
Audience Measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has appointed Jane Shapiro to the new position of Product Manager, National Radio Research Services, where her duties will include direct involvement with national radio ratings service RADAR. More
Research International has appointed Derek Allen, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President, Marketing Sciences. He joins from Market Probe, Inc. in Milwaukee where he was SVP of Research. More
VNU has announced that CFO-designate Rob Ruijter and all Executive Board members will be located at its New York headquarters in the course of 2005, with some resulting job losses in Haarlem, Netherlands. More
IMS Health has named David R. Carlucci, currently President and COO, as its new CEO from January 1, 2005. He succeeds David M. Thomas, who remains Executive Chairman of the board of directors and will focus on long-term growth strategy and new business development. More
IMAP Research, the new multi-client studies division of The Ziment Group announced on Friday, will have Mike Kelly as its first President. Kelly's previous work includes roles at Merck, Johnson & Johnson and TargetRx. More
New York-based healthcare and pharmaceutical specialist The Ziment Group has launched IMAP Research, a new division specialising in multi-client studies. The Group also announced two senior appointments in Europe. More
John Carter has joined Ipsos' Consumer Products Division in New York as Vice President, from A&G Research, where he had been a Vice President for the past two years. Ipsos-Insight has also announced three promotions. More
Ipsos has announced the promotion of Mike Weisberger to head up the company's Behavioral Tracking Division as Senior VP, succeeding Lynne Armstrong who leaves to become a partner in specialist MR executive search firm The Somerset Group. More
Bart Gamble, most recently a VP at Burke, has joined MarketVision Research as Vice President with responsibility for managing and developing research business. More
Automotive specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has announced two senior appointments. Cristina Foster becomes VP of Polk's Ford OEM team and Joseph Graczyk Jr. VP of the DaimlerChrysler OEM team. More
Technology research and consultancy firm META Group, Inc. has announced changes among its leading personnel. Board Director Monte Ford has resigned to focus his time and energy on his work at American Airlines, while CD Hobbs has replaced interim President and COO Herbert VanHook. More
International Communications Research (ICR) has appointed Steve E. Ballou as Senior Vice President, Advanced Research Methods. His primary responsibilities will include all advanced analytical applications, interpretation of research results and management of the ICR advanced research team. More
Healthcare information provider Solucient has named Charlene Bonvissuto, previously a VP with Capgemini, as Senior Vice President, Customer Service. More
Millward Brown has appointed brand marketing authority Dr. Joanna Seddon to the position of Executive Vice President, to lead a new global unit offering clients strategic recommendations with demonstrated financial impact. Long-time Millward Brown executive Andy Farr has been appointed Chief Research Officer of the unit. More
Andrew Jeavons has joined MI Pro AS as President of its new USA division, MI Pro USA Inc. The company develops and markets an integrated survey development, analysis and reporting environment for market research and CRM. More
Curt Stenger has been appointed VP of Analytics for the Ipsos-Insight Consumer Products Division. He was previously VP of Marketing Sciences at Research International. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed veteran IBM executive Charles Chang to the position of President, Forrester Asia Pacific. Chang was previously founder and MD of US-Asia Pacific technology investment consultants Twin Cypress Group. More
Automotive specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has announced the appointment of Todd Fleischhauer as General Manager of it s Canadian company. Fleischhauer replaces Kendra Rawls who becomes VP, Northern Europe at Polk's location in St. Albans, UK. More
Bellomy Research, Inc., based in Winston-Salem, USA, has apppointed Karen Lefler, formerly the VP of Custom Research with CB&A Research, as an Account Director. Lefler worked with Sara Lee Hosiery for 16 years where she was Director of Consumer Research. More
Scott Kerr has recently been named Director for Marketing and Strategic Research at People Magazine. He was previously Marketing Director at GQ, New York. Both are part of the Condé Nast group of magazines. More
IT market specialist Mindwave Research has appointed Lynn Dagar as Vice President of Research and Consulting. The role includes strategic account management and business development as well as management and development of quant and qual practices. More
MSN recently appointed brand builder Jane Boulware as Corporate VP of Global Marketing. Boulware is known for her work during nearly seventeen years at Kimberly-Clark Corp, where for the last four years she was VP of marketing services. More
TV ad effectiveness expert IAG Research has appointed Lois Miller as Corporate Executive VP and leader of its Automotive practice. Miller has more than two decades' experience in automotive branding and research. More
Rick Bruner, a marketing strategist with 15 years experience, has joined DoubleClick as a Research Manager. Bruner has worked as a private consultant for the past few years. More
Arbitron Outdoor has announced three new Account Manager appointments: Kelly Flynn, Debora Stein and Frank Ball each have around 14-15 years of experience in outdoor markets. More
Opinion Research Corporation has continued strengthening its Advisory Services division with the appointment recently of Kevin Lake as Customer Strategies Research Director. Lake will be responsible for client guidance in areas associated with Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Value and Long Term Value. More
Brand and business strategist Prophet has named Will Gordon as Associate Partner. More
Online services and solutions provider Global Market Insite (GMI) has opened a new US Eastern Region Sales office in Boston and appointed Alison Morgan to head it up as Director of Sales. She has more than twenty years experience focusing on solution sales of software and services. More
B2b specialist Kadence Business Research has announced the opening of an office in Singapore, with Piers Lee as MD of the newly formed Kadence Asia Pacific and Paul Benning, formerly a Project Director at Synovate Business Consulting, heading up the Desk Research and Market Analysis team. More
International Communications Research (ICR) has recently appointed Nick Tortorello as Vice President of Public Affairs and Marketing Research. Tortorello's 35+ years in the MR industry include spells at Louis Harris, Market Facts, Total Research, Roper Starch, Guideline and Lieberman Research Worldwide. More
Healthcare-focused agency G & S Research has appointed Stephanie Cohen as senior consultant for their analytics division. Cohen previously held a number of positions at Amgen, was MR project director of US vaccines for Smith Kline Beecham (now GSK) and a strategy consultant for Corporate Decisions, Inc. More
Opinion Research Corporation has recently appointed Sean Healey as VP of Corporate Branding in its Advisory Services division. In previous roles, Healey has managed business development programs for Young & Rubicam (WPP) and Foote, Cone & Belding (IPG). More
Internet-based data collection and researcher Ciao AG has appointed Georgette Thaler, formerly of NFO Worldgroup, as Sales Director North America. Three further appointments, at the London office, reflect the continued boom in online research demand. More
Ipsos has appointed David Pring as Senior VP and General Manager of its Consumer Products Division in New York. Pring, who joins from Protocol Research Solutions (formerly CLT Research), where he was president, will now be responsible for providing strategic research solutions to East Coast CPG clients. More
In the USA, Ball State University in Indiana has added two leading media industry analysts to a team of researchers investigating how consumers use media. More
Arbitron Inc. has announced that it is realigning its U.S. Media Services organization. All U.S. Media Services marketing resources are united under a single executive, Scott Musgrave, as are all U.S. Media Services sales organizations under Carol Hanley. Both will report to Owen Charlebois, president, U.S. Media Services. More
Hall & Partners Europe has appointed Vanella Jackson to the new role of CEO. Jackson is a former Head of Planning at advertising agency Bates UK, and has worked for many of the big names in the ad industry as well as running her own consultancy. More
MMR Food & Drink Research has recruited Chris Marketo as a Research Director for its rapidly growing US arm. The firm is based in Oxford, UK with North American headquarters in White Plains, NY. More
Millward Brown has recently appointed Yuji Hirahara as President of its Japanese subsidiary, complementing other recent senior-level hires in the region. Shishir Varma, who worked previously for MB in China, has been appointed Joint MD of the company, under Mr Hirahara. More
Jay Wilson, ex-Chairman and CEO of Roper Starch Worldwide, and Simon Chadwick, until recently worldwide CEO of NOP World, announce the formation of their new management consulting company, Cambiar LLC. More
US agency MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) has announced five new employees including Project Directors and technical staff. All five will be based at the company's corporate headquarters in Cincinnati. More
The KMR Group has announced a major re-structure and the appointment of Richard Asquith as MD of BMRB. The moves aim to provide greater focus on international development, following last week's launch of the AGB Nielsen Media Research joint venture. More
Pharma agency V2 GfK has appointed four new staff including Senior Consultants and a Director of Business Development. The firm, which claims to conduct more qualitative research with physicians and patients than any other in the world, now aims to recruit one experienced researcher a month. More
Maritz Research has promoted Keith Chrzan from Director to Division Vice President, Marketing Sciences. President Michael Brereton says the promotion reflects both Chrzan's achievements as Director and the increased importance of marketing sciences within Maritz. More
Lowell Ricklefs has joined MR software and solutions provider GMI as Vice President of Global Sales. More
Knowledge Networks has recruited former Research International Board Member Cindy Trish as Senior VP and Managing Director for its Boston-area office. Trish, most recently the manager of a retail spirits business, has 25 years' experience in insight roles. More
US technology researcher IDC has announced a reorganisation of its business designed to give clients the benefit of a broader view of IT matters. As part of this, it has also announced the promotion of nine research executives to new roles. More
Millward Brown has announced three senior promotions in the USA and one in Canada. More
Martin Hamblin GfK has this week announced two senior appointments. Alastair Bruce, current General Manager of Martin Hamblin GfK Inc (the US-based HealthCare Division), joins the main Board of Martin Hamblin GfK, while Christopher Monos becomes Global Head of Martin Hamblin GfK's Gamma team. More
VNU, parent of AC Nielsen, has appointed Greg Anderson to the position of global Senior Vice President Human Resources - a new position - with effect from August 2. Anderson will be headquartered in New York and report directly to Chairman and CEO Rob van den Bergh. More
David Reiss has joined Lightspeed Research as VP of Business Development. Reiss was previously MD of the Healthcare Group at researchers Greenfield Online in Wilton, CT, USA. He has over 16 years of experience in business and healthcare marketing services. More
TNS Media Intelligence/CMR has announced the appointment of Maurice Moore in the new role of Vice President, Sales for the Midwest Region. More
VNU has announced a number of senior management changes in its Marketing Information group. Frank Martell, COO of ACNielsen, adds the role of President and CEO of ACNielsen Europe, whilst at VNU Advisory Services Steve Wilson has been appointed President and CEO, replacing Brian Chadbourne. More
UK-based b2b agency BPRI has signalled its intention to expand its US presence with the appointment of John P. Rogers as Director for the US and Head of its Chicago office. More
John A. Greco, Jr., a veteran of research, consumer insight and marketing science at firms including AT&T and Yellow Pages, will be the next president and CEO of the DMA, the direct and interactive marketing industry's largest trade association. More
Research International has recently announced the appointment of Sarah Phillips to the newly created post of European Healthcare Director. More
MR veteran Rob Carpenter has joined Ipsos-Insight's products division in Chicago as a Vice President. He was previously a Vice President managing several key accounts in the Analytics Insights Group at Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). More
With the launch of its controversial Local People Meters (LPMs) in Chicago scheduled for August 5, Nielsen Media Research has announced the appointment of PR veteran Cheryl Pearson-McNeil as Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs. More
The USA's Marketing Research Association has announced a new President, Joe Ottaviani. Already strongly involved in MRA's Partnership initiative with other MR associations, Ottaviani sees progress towards 'a single voice representing the profession' as a key objective. More
Research International has announced that Malcolm Baker, Global Director of Research International Qualitative, will be retiring on 31st August this year. Ivana Ventura, CEO of Research International in Italy will succeed him as Global Director of Research International Qualitatif. More
US agency Doxus has recruited Jean Malarkey - previously Vice President and Manager of the Client Services Department at Gartner Custom Research – as Senior Researcher. More
Entertainment information specialist Nielsen Entertainment has named Kaye Popofsky Kramer as Vice President, Online Research for Nielsen NRG. More
Two US companies involved with magazine publishing have recently announced personnel changes involving managers with responsibility for MR. More
Survey software and solutions company Global Market Insite (GMI) has announced two senior appointments. Michael Gordon, formerly of FIRM and MarketTools, becomes MD of Sales, North America, while Greg Ward, formerly Development Director at Taylor Nelson Sofres and a founder of Aquiduct, joins as Director of Sales, Europe. More
Sample provider Survey Sampling International LLC (SSI) has announced rapid sales growth for Q1 2004 and has appointed Steve Flanagan Vice President for Global Development. More
Arbitron Inc. has announced two key leadership changes to strengthen its Portable People Meter (PPM) marketing team. Jay Guyther becomes Senior Vice President of PPM Marketing (US and international) and Brad Bedford Vice President, International PPM Marketing. More
Delahaye, the communications analysis division of Medialink Worldwide Inc., has announced the promotion of three senior executives. More
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the association for grocery retailers and wholesalers, has appointed Debbie Gann as its new Director of Research. More
Flat panel display research specialist DisplaySearch has appointed two experienced analysts to its rapidly growing team. John F. Jacobs joins from Apple Computer as a Director and Jinny Park from Mindbranch Asia Pacific as Manager of Korean Market Research. More
Millward Brown has announced senior appointments in North America and China. Irma Gonzalez-Clark becomes a Vice President and will lead the US Multicultural Practice, while Cindy Whiteway joins MB IntelliQuest, also as a VP. Michael Walkowiak has been appointed Head of Millward Brown China. More
TNS Media Intelligence/CMR has announced the appointment of Thomas Rocco as executive vice president, sales and marketing. He will also lead the activities of TNSMI/CMR's client service group. More
The Conference Board has named Jeri Sedlar, noted business author and speaker, as a Senior Advisor. Sedlar will conduct research for the Board on the maturing workforce and leadership issues and will conduct a national series of briefings on the maturing workforce. More
Automotive specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has appointed Steve Flinker as Managing Director of its Australian company. He will be based in Melbourne and will report directly to Kevin McCann, Senior Vice President, Asia-Pacific. More
Dynamic Logic has named a senior researcher from Yahoo! as its new VP product development. Ken Mallon was Director of Research and Analytic Products at the Internet giant. More
US agency MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) has announced five new appointments, all to be based at the company's corporate headquarters in Cincinnati. More
Alastair Bruce has been appointed General Manager at Martin Hamblin GfK Inc, the US-based office of Martin Hamblin GfK Global HealthCare. Bruce has been the Director in charge of business development over the last year. Several other moves and appointments have also been announced. More
NOP World has announced that COO Jim Follett will assume overall management responsibilities for its New York-based global operations, when current CEO Simon Chadwick leaves to start his own consultancy. A permanent CEO appointment will be announced in due course. More
Los Angeles based Interviewing Service of America (ISA) has appointed Peter Cole as Manager of Customer Satisfaction and IVR Services. More
Two years after launching its European HQ in London, San Francisco based software supplier CfMC (Computers for Marketing Corporation) has appointed two new team members, including the BMRA's former Marketing Manager, and relocated to 'modestly larger' premises in Berkeley Square. More
Automotive market intelligence provider CSM Worldwide has appointed Yale Zhang as Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts. Zhang's remit includes China, where the company's Shanghai office is now fully operational. More
Three promotions are announced at fast-growing Little Rock-based agency Flake-Wilkerson Market Insights LLC, following the opening in February of its new 'Midwest' call center and other recent appointments. More
David Napior, a veteran of Roper Starch Worldwide and Roper/ASW, has joined Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) as Senior Vice President of Research. He will report to Dr. Julian Baim, MRI's Chief Research Officer. More
US advertising agency Ten United has formed a Behavioral Insights Group and appointed researcher David Grzelak to lead it as Director of Ethnography. More
Al Angrisani has resigned as President and COO of Harris Interactive® and will be replaced by Gregory T. Novak, who has been President of US Operations for the last 9 months. More
Synovate has announced a significant expansion of its global commitment to interactive research offerings, and has appointed Larry Fisher, previously at TNS NFO, in the newly created, US-based post of Senior Vice President of Interactive Solutions. More
Technology researchers Aberdeen Group have appointed retail information veteran Paula Rosenblum, formerly of AMR Research, as Director of Retail Research. More
NOP World Health has named Keith Loehlein, Maureen McLaughlin and Sue Ramspacher to head its three new practice areas - Assessment and Tracking, Promotional Effectiveness and Consumer as Patient. More
Fast growing online survey solutions provider NetReflector has announced the appointment of William R. Derrick as the new CTO (Chief Technology Officer). Former CTO Colin Prior remains in an advisory position as co-founder and Chairman of the Board. More
Survey software company Perseus Development Corporation has announced the appointment of Dwight Galler, previously Director of Marketing Communications for Netegrity, Inc., to the position of Vice President of Marketing. More
US-based TV ad effectiveness ratings company IAG has announced the appointment of Barbara Zack as MD and Chief Strategic Officer. Zack was previously Executive VP, Director of Communication Insights for the Omnicom company, PHD USA. More
Online MR solutions provider Global Market Insite (GMI) has added to its recent announcement of an office in Hawaii with another in Chicago, Illinois, and has appointed Steven Werner, formerly a Vice President at IRI, to head it up. More
Primary Intelligence, specialist in sales optimization through market intelligence, has announced that Professors Gary K. Rhoads and David Whitlark have joined as advisors to the global research operations division. The two have already helped to enhance the company's sales optimization technology, Outcome Analytics. More
NetRatings has announced the appointment of Kenneth Cassar as Director of Strategic Analysis. Cassar will oversee a team of senior analysts providing clients with value-added e-commerce and media measurement and analysis. More
NOP World has appointed Barry Zimmerman CEO of its global NOP World Health sector, responsible for leading the integration of Market Measures/Cozint, Strategic Marketing Corporation and NOP Healthcare into a single global organization. More
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. ('pan') has announced the appointment of Marc Drizin as Director of Surveys and Workforce Research. Drizin was previously VP of employee loyalty research at Walker Information and is a recognised authority on employee loyalty and engagement. More
Survey software firm Perseus Development Corporation has announced the opening of a Toronto office, and the appointment of Valarie Koziol as President of Perseus Canada. More
Automotive specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has appointed Kevin McCann, formerly a regional MD at Volkswagen Group, as Senior Vice President, Asia-Pacific. He will be based in Beijing and will report directly to Chairman, President and CEO, Stephen Polk. More
The NPD Group has appointed Ross Rubin as Director of Industry Analysis for its technology tracking division NPD Techworld. Rubin will focus on the consumer electronics sector. More
Synovate Healthcare has announced three more key appointments, two of them senior figures from Isis Healthcare, which will rebrand as Synovate Healthcare in October this year. More
NYC-based research firm Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc. (SRBI) has launched a Consumer Insights Division, led by a team of industry veterans under Divisional President Duane Clement. More
Automotive research specialist R. L. Polk & Co. has appointed Patricia Gaulin as vice president, Toyota OEM team. Gaulin will be responsible for directing the overall profitability of Toyota within Polk's OEM organization by managing the development and delivery of products and services. More
Cincinnati-based agency MarketVision Research has appointed Tim Ryan, formerly of Catalina Marketing / Alliance Research, as Vice President with responsibility for managing and developing research business. More
Technology specialist IDC has appointed Anne Dupuy-Cambier as Director of its Asia/Pacific Consulting team and the primary client and industry-facing representative for the group. More
Cincinnati-based global brands agency AcuPOLL has appointed Andrew Fenning as its UK-based president of European operations. Fenning, a veteran of JWT, began his career in London but has spent the last 25 years working in Continental Europe, the US, and South America. More
US flat panel display research agency DisplaySearch has announced its sixth key hiring in less than four months. Christopher P. Connery, the former head of monitor product management and marketing for NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display, joins as vice president of monitor market research. More
Online data collection specialist Itracks (Interactive Tracking Systems Inc.) is to establish a European office and has announced that Bjørn Haugland, founder of online software pioneers FIRM, will lead the initiative as President of Itracks Europe. More
US technology and financial services specialist Doxus has appointed Alan Bates, formerly a Senior Project Director at RKS Research and Consulting, as Research Analyst. More
The NPD Group has appointed Marc Johnson as VP of product development and data management for NPD Techworld, its technology tracking division. Johnson worked previously at online consumer discussion analysts Buzzmetrics and at Jupiter Media Metrix. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Scott W. Klein as its new President & CEO. Klein joins from Electronic Data Systems Corporation where he was President of the Consumer Industries & Retail business. More
Online competitive intelligence provider Hitwise has announced the appointment of Bill Tancer in the new role of Vice President of Research. Tancer was formerly Director of Market Research at LookSmart and a client of Hitwise. More
Research and advisory firm Financial Insights, an IDC Company, has announced further expansion in Europe, with two key appointments. Robert Giffords becomes Director of Research and Consulting for the EMEA Region, joined by Martin McKenna as Director of Sales. More
US healthcare research agency The Jackson Organization has announced two senior promotions. Tim Beal, formerly CFO, is now Executive Vice President of the Finance Division while Tom Hutchinson, formerly Senior VP Sales and Marketing becomes Executive Vice President of the Consulting and Marketing Division. More
Synovate has named Jerry Brandt as head of its new Media and Entertainment research unit for the Americas. Brandt is a former national industry director of the KPMG Consulting Media & Entertainment and Digital Media groups, and has held senior positions at The Walt Disney Company and 20th Century Fox. More
Juan Pablo Quevedo, a senior market researcher from South America who has analyzed the buying habits of Hispanics for some of the world's largest companies, has joined Atlanta-based Pioneer Marketing Research (PMR) as Director of Hispanic Research. More
Seattle-based online MR software and panel solutions provider Global Market Insite (GMI) have appointed two North American Sales Directors. Mike Billingsley will be based in the Dallas Office and Sean Case in the Seattle Office. More
J.D. Power and Associates has appointed Scot Eisenfelder as senior vice president of its automotive retail practice. Eisenfelder will be responsible for the enhancement and growth of the practice area, including syndicated research, proprietary tracking, consulting, and learning and performance systems. More
US-based agency Burke Inc. has announced the retirement of CEO Ron Tatham after 28 years with the company. Current president Michael Baumgardner will add the role of CEO. The changes will be effective from October 1st 2004. More
Joan Mullen has joined ORC ProTel as Vice President, Special Projects / Industry Relations. She has extensive expertise in compliance and regulatory issues and will combine new business development with responsibility for legal compliance. More
Harris Interactive® has appointed Scott D. Upham senior vice president of the Automotive & Transportation Research (ATR) group. More
International Communications Research (ICR) have appointed James F. Fleckenstein as Vice President, Account Services. He will head a new office in NYC as well as working on senior-level business development and account management. More
Harris Interactive has appointed Robert E. Knapp, previously EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Gartner, Inc., as its new Vice Chairman and CEO. Current CEO and founder Dr. Gordon S. Black will continue as Executive Chairman when Knapp starts on January 26. Al Angrisani, President and COO, will continue to oversee the daily operations of the Company. More
DisplaySearch, a research and consulting firm specialising in the market for flat panel displays (FPDs), has appointed Andrew Shulklapper as vice president of television market research. Shulklapper joins from Circuit City, where he led development and marketing for advanced technologies, and previously managed the launch of DirecTV. More
The NPD Group, Inc. have appointed Luis Delahoz as vice president of sales for NPD Techworld, the company's technology tracking division. More
Online research specialist Invoke Solutions(SM), Inc. has announced three senior appointments including a new Chairman and CEO, Corey V. Torrence and two new vice presidents, Simon Blanks and David J. Rubinstein. More
Two senior level researchers have been added to the growing staff at Target Research Group. David Buchler, thirty years an agency researcher and with particular experience in foods and media, joins as a Senior Vice President while legal research expert Larry Herman joins as Vice President. More
Justin Edge, former Vice President, Director of US Brand Practice at Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), has joined Knowledge Networks as Managing Director/Senior Vice President. More
The Non-Food Tracking division of the GfK Group and The NPD Group are formalizing and gearing up their 20 year long cooperation specializing in continuous retail research in consumer electronics markets. More
DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, has this week recruited Jerry S. Benson Jr., former President of NEC Technologies, to the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing. J. Norman Bardsley has also joined the firm as Director of Display Technology. More
Ipsos has announced two key senior appointments. Dr Randall Emond has joined the company as CEO of the Ipsos Forecasting, Modeling and Consulting global division, which includes the Ipsos-Novaction and Ipsos-Vantis modeling and forecasting practices. In addition, Alain Péron has been named as Managing Director (France) of the company's quality and customer satisfaction division, Ipsos Loyalty. More
VNU has announced a new organizational structure for its largest business group, VNU Marketing Information. Steven Schmidt becomes global CEO for ACNielsen and a new unit, VNU Advisory Services, has been created to develop advanced business solutions for clients. More
Opinion Research Corporation has announced the promotion of Frank J. Quirk to President of the Company – he will also remain CEO of the ORC Macro subsidiary, a position he has held since 1980. During his tenure, ORC Macro has increased its turnover from $3m to $115m per annum. More
NOP World have appointed Chris Davis as MD of the European Automotive operation. Davis will be based in the London office, and joins the group from Northstar Research where he has held senior posts in Canada, USA and most recently the UK. More
Twelve new graduates have completed their induction training scheme at Isis, the healthcare research specialists recently acquired by Synovate. All the new arrivals spent six weeks training in the UK, but four of them have now joined overseas offices in Spain, the Philippines and Maryland, USA while their colleagues remain in London. More
Bart Gamble has joined MarketVision Research from Burke, as Vice President with responsibility for managing and developing research business. More
VNU, the parent company of ACNielsen and Nielsen Media Research, has appointed Maarten Schikker to the new position of Vice President Corporate Sustainability. Schikker's brief will be to develop a sustainability strategy for the company, demonstrating its commitment to the increasingly prominent notion of corporate social responsibility (see various recent DRNO articles). More
Jon Wilkinson, Chairman and CEO of Research International, has announced his intention to retire in June 2004. Roger Banks, currently CEO Mainland Europe, will become Group CEO and report in to Kantar CEO Eric Salama. Colin Buckingham moves to the new role of CEO, Global Business while Mark Penn, once President Clinton's pollster, becomes Non-Executive Chairman of the Group. More
Healthcare market research company Isis Research, recently acquired by Synovate, has appointed Debbie Corning to the role of Director of Oncology Syndicated Services, based in Princeton, USA. She will oversee all facets of Isis Research's oncology audits. More
Ed Laginess, previously Executive VP, Human Resources and Administration at Synovate / Market Facts Inc., has become Millward Brown's first Global Director, Human Resources. More
IDC has announced that veteran IT researcher Frank Gens has rejoined the company as Senior Vice President of Research. In his new role, Gens will collaborate with IDC's global research teams to develop research into the integration of business and technology. More
US consumer trackers Simmons Market Research Bureau have announced the appointment of Ken Wollenberg as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the rapidly expanding Simmons Integrated Marketing Solutions (SIMS) unit. Wollenberg will report to Simmons President and COO Chris Wilson. More
Research International has appointed Lorna Walters, formerly President of NFO Healthcare, to the position of CEO of the United States business unit. She will be based in RI's NY metropolitan regional office located in Stamford, CT. More
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company has appointed a vice president, market research to its capital markets team. Jeanette I. Rice, who has 21 years' experience of real estate market economics, will provide investment strategy, comparative market analysis, portfolio and transaction support for Crescent's capital markets activities. More
MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) has announced the arrival of four new employees, all of whom will be based at the company's corporate headquarters in Cincinnati. Three come from Catalina Marketing Research Solutions, three went to Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and two started their careers at Burke Marketing Research. More
Millward Brown Group has appointed Brian Jacobs to head its newly created Media Research Unit. Jacobs will be based in London but will report directly to USA-based global CEO, Bob Meyers. More
Maritz has announced that William T. (Tim) Rogers, previously President and CEO of Maritz Research, has been appointed to the new role of President of the company's international Automotive Group. Michael Brereton replaces him at the head of the Research division. More
Healthcare sales and marketing company PDI, Inc. has promoted Steven K. Budd to the new role of PDI President of Global Sales and Marketing Services. His role includes full responsibility for the marketing research unit, known as TVG. More
The Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group (PMRG) has presented Howard Ziment, CEO of The Ziment Group, with the pharma MR industry's highest accolade, the RR Fordyce Award. More
Informa Research Services, Inc., provider of competitive market research and analysis to the financial industry, has appointed Al Tomczak to its growing sales team. More
Comms and networking researchers The Yankee Group have announced the appointment of Michael G. Mahan as Senior Regional Vice President of Sales. Mahan is based in San Mateo, Ca. and will be responsible for sales team management and business development for the Group's western region. He worked previously for RHK, Inc. in San Francisco. More
TV advertising researchers IAG have recently announced the appointment of Mark Cooper as Director of Marketing. A co-founder of Sitebridge Corporation, Cooper has worked in marketing and management at Apple and NIKE, and for Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi USA. More
Web-based survey software and services provider Perseus Development Corporation has appointed Alan J. Farias to head up its new Professional Services group. He was previously Director of Primary Research at IDC. More
Ipsos has announced the appointment of Greg Mahon as Senior Vice President of the company's Financial Services team in New York. He joins from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, where he was Vice President in charge of sales and marketing efforts for the Amicus ATM business. More
While its globetrotting MDs deliver ESOMAR training in Prague, Dublin and Venice, US agency QualiData Research Inc. has announced the appointment of two new managers to its San Francisco office, as well as two new staff in New York. More
G & S Research Inc has hired Melinda Spaulding as Director of Analytical Services. Spaulding, who was previously a leading light in research at Eli Lilly & Company, will manage the Analytics staff at G&S and guide the development of analytical plans, survey design, and reporting requirements. More
AUS Consultants, Inc., which provides market research and consulting services to the energy and public utilities industries, has announced that Andre Chon, previously director of regulatory affairs at Sengen, has joined the company as a Vice President in charge of corporate business development. More
The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has a new president / CEO -Robert L. Barocci, a veteran advertising and marketing executive, was elected on Wednesday. Barocci succeeds Jim Spaeth, who left recently to create his own consulting company. More
US strategic consultancy Cheskin has announced the retirement of principal Betty Ann Korzenny and a change of role for co-founder Felipe Korzenny, who is the newly appointed Professor of Communication at Florida State University but will continue as a consultant to the company. More
TNS has appointed Elaine Riddell, formerly CEO of NOPWorld Healthcare, as CEO of its Worldwide Healthcare Division, with effect from 1st September. She will be based in the US and will report to Mike Penford, Associate Board Director of TNS. More
Synovate has announced the appointment of six senior executives in the Americas as part of the company's program to accommodate future growth. Four of the executives are new to Synovate. The other two are veteran staff members who have been given new responsibilities. More
NOP World has appointed Jim Follett as Chief Operating Officer. Follett joins from Information Resources, Inc where he spent 15 years in various senior roles, most recently President, US Client Services and Consulting. More
The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau has appointed Ira Sussman full-time Vice President of Research, following three months in which Sussman has filled the role on a consultancy basis. He succeeds Jonathan Sims, who left CAB earlier this year to join Comcast Advertising Sales. More
TNS has appointed James Hall as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect. Based in Sydney, Australia, Hall will be responsible for further developing the combined TNS and NFO businesses in Asia Pacific, on both a country and regional level. More
The NPD Group, Inc. has appointed its third new Vice President in as many weeks. Evan Neufeld becomes Vice President of client development and will work for the company's technology tracking division NPD Techworld. More
TNS is strengthening its advertising experience in Europe by bringing Kym Penhall, Director for the TNS branded solutions MarketWhys(TM) (Brand / Ad Tracking programme) and Miriad(TM) (Dedicated Tracking Analysis Platform), to the UK from America in August. He will be responsible for extending TNS' MarketWhys(TM) practice throughout Europe. More
Neil Gartner has returned to Cincinatti-based MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) after thirteen years, as Vice President, Client Services. Gartner will focus on serving clients in the financial services and retail sectors. More
US research consultancy The NPD Group have announced their second senior appointment in a week. Peter Goldman joins the company as Director of Client Development and Sales and will work for the company's appliance and housewares tracking division, NPD Houseworld. More
Market information company The NPD Group has announced the appointment of Tim Bowles as a consultant and member of the firm's Executive Committee. Tim is a renowned innovator in the international market research arena who has held CEO, MD and equivalent positions in UK and US companies including Information Resources Inc., MRB Group, AGB and RSGB. More
Online MR software company FIRM (Future Information Research Management) has announced that founder Bjørn Haugland is to leave the company. More
The Bravo Group, the US Hispanic integrated communications agency owned by WPP, has promoted Mary Mazza to the position of Director of Strategic Planning and Research. More
US Full Service agency Target Research Group Inc. (TRG) has appointed Jon A. Mitchell as Senior Vice President. Mr Mitchell, who has spent the last nine years at Atlanta-based Pioneer Marketing Research, will be concentrating on Business Development for Target. More
The Marketing Research Association has hired Larry Hadcock as its new Executive Director. Larry will begin work with MRA in early August and the current Executive Director, Betsy J. Peterson, will be retiring at the end of November. More
Keith C. Stevens has joined Target Research Group Inc., Nanuet, NY as Vice President of Client Services. More
Healthcare marketing research company Ziment has announced that its online panel facilitating fast access to the opinions of patients suffering from a wide range of chronic illnesses has exceeded 200,000 members. More
Due to recent growth, MRSI (Marketing Research Services Inc.) in the USA has added four new employees to its marketing research team. More
Healthcare market research agency The Jackson Organization has named Keith C. Busch as its new Vice President of Sales for the Northwest Region of the US. He will be headquartered in the company's Seattle office. More
Martin Hamblin GfK Global Healthcare has announced changes to the roles of three senior directors at their London and Connecticut offices, reflecting recent business expansion. More
Harris Interactive has this week announced two new appointments. Jim Heisler joins the Customer Loyalty management practice to serve as vice president and senior consultant, whilst Mara Shelby has joined the agency as vice president, Strategic Marketing Solutions. More
CMR/TNS Media Intelligence in the US has named Bev Andal to the newly created position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. More
Information Resources Inc has announced the promotions of Neil Canter to Division President, Analytic Insights Group, and David Shanker to Division President, Client Service North America. More
Kantar, WPP's Information, Insight and Consultancy Division, has strengthened its management team with the additions of Fiona McAnena, as Development Director, and Rosi Ware as VP Development. More
Millward Brown North America has appointed Dr. Chuck Chakrapani to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Millward Brown Goldfarb, the company's Canadian division. More
MrWeb, the publisher of Daily Research News and MRWho, has appointed Michael Kenyon to the new post of Director, US Operations. The move follows a successful year in which the company has consolidated its no.1 position in the UK research job ads market and broadened out into new areas. More
Arbitron has recently reorganized key components of its U.S. Media Services division to strengthen its customer service capabilities and to augment the quality and sophistication of its radio research practices. More
CMR/TNS Media Intelligence has announced the appointment of Steven J. Fredericks as President and CEO, taking over the position previously held by David Peeler. More
NFO Healthcare, the healthcare division of NFO WorldGroup, has appointed Larry Levin as executive vice president to lead its new syndicated research division. The new division will focus on creating global, multi-client studies for the healthcare industry. More
Ipsos-ASI in the US has recently taken on three new senior executives as the agency expands further. More
The NPD Group has this week announced the appointment of Mainak Mazumdar to the position of vice president, research and George Ziegler to the position of vice president, information technology. More
Opinion Research Corporation has announced that John S. Watts, Ph.D., has joined the firm as Global Managing Director, Decision Sciences. In this new position, Dr. Watts will provide leadership in developing strategic and tactical applications of the company's modeling, predictive behaviour and forecasting capabilities, in particular, focusing on market segmentation and sizing, competitive analysis, product/services configuration, demand forecasting and pricing analysis. More
Western Wats Center, the largest independently owned data collection company in the U.S., has appointed David Haynes as president. More
ESOMAR has, for the first time, appointed two representatives with joint responsibilities in the USA. They are Daphne Chandler and Michael Kenyon. Together they will represent ESOMAR in the USA, with Daphne active east of the Mississippi and Michael, west of the Mississippi. More
Millward Brown has this week announced the addition of two executives to its North American staff. Gordon Wyner joins as the new executive vice president of North American strategy, and Mary Ann Packo joins as executive vice president, chief client and marketing officer. More
Thomas Shimko has joined Opinion Research Corporation as Global Managing Director, Loyalty Strategy. Shimko will, amongst other things, be tasked with developing applications for the company's loyalty-related research. More
Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has this week announced two new additions to its specialist international team. Patricia Davis and David Luery are both joining the organisation as senior vice presidents of TNS Healthcare International (TNSH). More
NetRatings, Inc has announced the appointment of George Durney, Manish Bhatia, Sean Kaldor and Barbara Jarzab to its Executive Management team. More
ACNielsen Media International has appointed Lorraine V. Hadfield as the new managing director for North America. She has been tasked with overseeing media research operations in Canada and advertising information services in the US. More
Harris Interactive has recently reduced staff levels as part of its ongoing integration process with Total Research. The action affects roughly 5% of the full-time workforce in four principal locations on the east coast of the USA. The affected employees are mainly support staff with overlapping functions in the combined company. More
Susan D. Whiting has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen Media Research, the US television ratings company, effective from the beginning of next year. She had been President and Chief Operating Officer since May of this year and first joined the company in the late 1970s. More
Following recent speculation Rob Monster, CEO of Global Market Insite, has issued a statement to set the record straight re the current position of GMI. It shows a complex picture of a company which has recently seen the departure of a number of senior staff and is selling the Dutch company Telder back to its original owners, but will finish 2001 in profit after a year of rapid expansion. More
Global Market Insite has appointed Andrew Jeavons to the newly created position of Vice President, GMI USA and announced an agreement with IBOPE eSurvey. More
Managing Director of TNS Worldwide, Amaury de Conde is relocating to Taylor Nelson Sofres' Horsham office in the US. More
Harris Interactive has announced the acquisition of Market Research Solutions Ltd (MSRL), the Oxford-based research agency. In a part cash and part stock deal, Harris Interactive has agreed to employ 75 MRSL employees, as well as running the existing offices in Oxford and Newport. MRSL is expected to add up to £6 million to revenues in the first year. More
SPSS Inc has promoted two new key members of staff. Louis Davidson has been made vice president and international controller, whilst Terrence Schohn has been confirmed as vice president of corporate administration. More
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