Hall & Partners Hires Trautz as Partner in NY

Omnicom-owned brand and comms research firm Hall & Partners has appointed former InsightExpress exec Todd Trautz as a Partner in its New York-based Consumer team.

Hall & Partners currently carries out research in more than 70 countries, and as well as New York, also has offices in Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Singapore and Sydney.

Trautz (pictured) joins after more than nine years at digital research specialist InsightExpress, where he latterly served as VP of Insights & Analytics, responsible for all custom qual/quant consumer research across both traditional and digital media platforms, while managing a twelve-person team. Before this, he spent more than four years at Millward Brown, having begun his career as an attorney.

Hall & Partners NYC Managing Partner Peter Mackey comments: 'Having previously developed several custom products and analytical techniques, Todd brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a history of innovation. We are thrilled to have him on board and know that he will be a true asset to our team.'

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