Ipsos has named GIORGIO CAPORUSSO as country manager for France.

JANE GOULD has been appointed vice president of consumer insights at broadcaster Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group.

New Zealand’s The Research Agency has appointed BRENDON SMITH as account manager.

BarclaycardUS has appointed MICHELLE BOTTMLEY as chief marketing officer.

Skopos has hired ANDY GALLACHER as head of insight consulting in the UK.