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In India, TV rating body BARC has appointed former Nielsen exec Jamie Kenney as Business Head, Digital, as part of its plans to launch digital audience measurement in the country. Kenney will be based at the organisation's Mumbai office. 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

In the UK, Creston-owned qual and quant digital and sensory research specialist Marketing Sciences Unlimited has hired long-time Tesco exec Claire Hiett for the new role of Client Services Manager. More

In the US, multi-screen analytics company 4C Insights has raised $26m in a Series C financing round, which it will use to expand both its product suite and the business globally. More

US-based cross-media marketing technology specialist Tapad has introduced a metric called Viewable Exposure Time (VET), to identify the optimal amount of time a consumer spends with an ad before they take action. More

User-generated content marketing specialist Chute has launched a software and services solution, to help brands identity, engage and work with social media influencers. More