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Ipsos has created an independent Advisory Board, with former Millward Brown CEO Eileen Campbell as Chair, providing counsel to its Board of Directors and executive leadership regarding the long-term trends reshaping the insights industry.
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Former dunnhumby Chief Executive Simon Hay has joined digital point-of-payment customer feedback specialist TruRating, as a Board Advisor.
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Atlanta, GA-based CX specialist Stord has raised $250 million in funding. The Series F round values the company at around $3 billion and will be used to boost software development and expand operations. The firm has also opened Stord Labs, dedicated to advancing physical AI and robotics.
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Insight agency Shapiro+Raj has announced two new appointments to the team driving a recently-launched AI agent, Stella. Adam Weil, VP Client Services and Innovation, and Alyssa MacDonald, Product Operations Manager, are both existing members of the Shapiro+Raj team. More

In Australia, Kantar has joined a benchmarking initiative aimed at understanding the use of AI in marketing. The global insight agency's local team joins IBM as partners of the Australian Centre for AI in Marketing (ACAM). More

A day after announcing the sale of its Movies business, which will be rebranded as Rentrak, Comscore has a new CEO. Matt McLaughlin takes up the post with immediate effect, replacing Jon Carpenter who will help with the transition and continue to advise the Board until October. More

Andy Brown, who as Chairman and CEO of Kantar Media oversaw the expansion of its international ratings and TGI services, has died aged 63. More

Global association Esomar has appointed Patrick de Regt as Chief Executive Officer - he is promoted from COO, a role he has held since joining the organisation six months ago. The organisation is also seeking to appoint for a new Chief Profession and Advocacy Officer role. More
Harlow Consulting, a custom research agency based in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has appointed Mary Meredith as a Research Manager, supporting mixed-methods research and evaluation services. More
Marcoms group Stagwell has appointed former Omnicom / Annalect and WPP executive Dru Sil in the new role of Global Product Managing Director for its Stagwell Media Platform (SMP). More
Panels and research tech firm Borderless Access has appointed Arun Kumar as Vice President, Business Development for APAC. He brings more than 22 years of experience in market research and data services in the region. More
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