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VNU Chief to Quit as IMS Merger Called Off - November 17 2005
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. Continue
African Plans for ESOMAR - November 17 2005
ESOMAR’s 2006 qualitative conference will be held in South Africa, it was announced at the 2005 conference held this week in Barcelona. The organisation has other plans for regional conferences across the continent to meet the needs of the growing number of African MR companies. More
Third Office for Holden Pearmain - November 17 2005
UK-based agency Holden Pearmain Research has announced the opening of its third office in Surrey. The expansion follows the recent appointment of a dedicated Director for the Customer Loyalty sector, and the launch of a Qualitative Research division. Continue
Former Kagan COO Joins Nielsen Entertainment - November 17 2005
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
NetRatings Takes AdRelevance Down Under - November 17 2005
Nielsen//NetRatings is introducing AdRelevance - its online ad measurement tool - to Australia. The service, already available in the US and Europe, will now track 250 Australian web sites and 4,000 URLs to gather information about who is advertising, where and how, and how much they are spending. Continue
‘Savvy’ Researcher Becomes Partner at US Consultancy - November 17 2005
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
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