Lightspeed Hires Three for US Team

In the US, WPP-owned digital data collection specialist Lightspeed has appointed Darren Magot as West Region Sales Vice President, while Mauricio Vasquez and Abbey Banegas join as Account Executives.

Magot (pictured) re-joins the group from online sample and MR technology company Instantly, where he served as AVP of Research Solutions. Prior to this, he worked for WPP research technology and panels firm GMI as Sales Director - Major Accounts, and held sales positions at Research Panel Asia, Global Growth Group, Pacific Research Group, and Priority Pay. David Shanker, CEO, The Americas, comments: 'We're excited to have Darren re-join our team. He has significant business expertise and outstanding leadership skills. This exceptional combination makes him the ideal person to take on the challenges and opportunities of our growing business'.

Vasquez and Banegas both join from Research Now, where Vasquez was Client Development Manager, and Banegas managed client development initiatives for the global healthcare solutions group. In their new roles, they will be responsible for client development and management for Lightspeed GMI and Lightspeed All Global respectively.

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