In New York, global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has acquired Tel Aviv-based data science business Iguazio for an undisclosed sum. This is McKinsey's first takeover in Israel. 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
McKinsey's prescriptive analytics platform Periscope has added new marketing, B2B sales, customer experience and insights capabilities. More
Management consultancy McKinsey & Company has launched the Asia Consumer Insights Centre (ACIC) in Singapore, as part of its 'Innovation Campus' partnership with the country's Economic Development Board. More
Vivek Banerji, formerly a shopper marketing specialist at consultants McKinsey & Company, has joined UK consumer specialist Incite as a Director. More
Nielsen and its McKinsey joint venture NM Incite have announced the acquisition of SocialGuide, which provides analysis of social media conversations about TV programs. Terms were not disclosed. More
Nielsen-funded independent think tank the Council for Research Excellence (CRE) has initiated a study to determine how social media impacts television viewing. More
In New York, Nielsen/McKinsey joint venture NM Incite has appointed former McKinsey Principal Andrew Somosi as Chief Executive Officer. More
In New York, media intelligence solutions firm VMS has appointed David Stephens as President, with full operating responsibility for the firm. More
Nielsen and management consultancy McKinsey have formed a joint venture - NM Incite - to help companies use social media intelligence to drive business performance. More
In the UK, marcoms group Media Square (MSQ) is to appoint Iluminas Chairman Peter Reid as Group Chief Executive from 1 January 2010. He joins the Board of MSQ with immediate effect. 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
Synovate has appointed Mike Sherman in the newly-created role of Executive Director - Consumer Insights, with a special focus on the Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea markets. More
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