ICR Announces New President and CEO

Pennsylvania-based International Communications Research (ICR) has appointed Allen Khorami as its new President and CEO.

Khorami joins the firm with more than 26 years' experience of managing market research, client services and marketing firms. His most recent role was with Research Perspectives International, where he had served as Chief Operating Officer since 2001. Prior to this he was with GfK/NOP/Roper-ASW for 13 years as Senior VP and Director, International Division.

Khorami has a PhD in Marketing Research and Quantitative Methods from City University and an MBA in Marketing from Phillips University Oklahoma.

The appointment follows the departure of Gil Barrish, who had held the position since 2005 (www.mrweb.com/drno/news3915.htm ).

ICR was launched in 1983 to conduct custom marketing and opinion polling studies for a broad range of clients from not-for-profit to financial services firms, pharmaceutical to entertainment businesses and healthcare to media organisations. Parent firm AUS employs nearly 700 full-time and part-time employees, has annual revenues of $37 million, and offices in eight states. The companies are online at www.icrsurvey.com and www.ausinc.com .

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