NPD Group Names Research and Innovation SVP

In the US, retail information provider The NPD Group has hired Gina Pingitore as Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation.

Pingitore (pictured) joins from Deloitte, where she served as MD of the Center for Industry Insights, directing research initiatives across consumer and industrial product sectors. Before this, she was Chief Research Officer at JD Power, responsible for the research and statistical quality of more than 250 studies per year. Earlier in her career, Pingitore served as Director of Research and Planning for ad agency Publicis Worldwide, North America; and was an assistant research professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago and a visiting professor at the University of Akureyri in Iceland.

In her new position, Pingitore will be responsible for leading research solutions, methodologies, and applications for NPD's Checkout service. She reports to Steve Coffey, Chief Innovation Officer, who comments: 'Gina's leadership skills, business acumen, and extensive expertise in quantitative and qualitative research make her a valuable asset to NPD as we support the continued growth of Checkout by ensuring that our methodologies and statistical processes are the best they can be'.

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