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New head of healthcare at Harris Interactive
UK— Suhas Khanderia has been appointed head of healthcare research in the UK at Harris Interactive.
Voxco names new MD for German subsidiary
GERMANY— Canadian survey software firm Voxco has appointed Juergen Hessdoerfer as managing director of its German subsidiary, Voxco.
GfK names innovation manager for custom research arm
UK— Norbert Wirth has been appointed global innovation manager of GfK’s custom research business.
New executive director joins Web Analytics Association
US— The Web Analytics Association has appointed Mike Levin as its new executive director.
Mattinson, Cooke depart Chime leaving Beale as acting research CEO
UK— All change for Chime’s research and engagement division – joint chairs Deborah Mattinson and Viki Cooke have departed the group to launch a new venture, leaving Crispin Beale to run the show as acting chief executive.
Anheuser-Busch insights and strategy VP to leave in reshuffle
US— Brewer Anheuser-Busch’s vice president of consumer strategy, insights and innovations will leave the company at the end of March, according to reports.
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The latest appointments and promotions from the global market research and consumer insight industry. This week: QA Research, ORC, Globalpark, ViziSense, MRops, Market Probe and more.
Initiative Australia hires research manager
AUSTRALIA— Damian Vanderwolf has been appointed to the newly created role of research manager at media agency Initiative Australia.
NeuroFocus appoints new advisory board members
US— Neuromarketing agency NeuroFocus has added two new members to its advisory board – Barry Herstein and Dr Adam Gazzaley.
OTX promotes Bruzzese to head of Motion Picture Group
US— OTX has promoted Vincent Bruzzese to lead its Motion Picture Group in the US following the departure of president Kevin Goetz.
Planet Retail hires Pepsico exec for North American expansion
US— Retail analyst firm Planet Retail has hired former Pepsico customer development director Brian Wisniewski to lead its growth in North America.
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The latest appointments and promotions from the global market research and consumer insight industry. This week: Mediaedge:cia, Fonterra Brands and Nunwood
Millward Brown to open Vietnamese office
VIETNAM— Millward Brown is to open a new office in Vietnam in the second half of this year.
Bader named chief strategy officer at Initiative
US— Media agency Initiative has created a new position of global chief strategy officer and hired former MediaVest digital director Eric Bader to fill it.
Juicy hire – Innocent's former head of insight joins TORA
UK— Fruit smoothie firm Innocent’s former head of customer insights Jan Worsley has joined FMCG research specialist The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) as an associate director.
Hewlett Packard insights manager takes up ORC technology role
US— Former Hewlett Packard insights manager Nancy Bray has been appointed research director in the technology practice at InfoGroup-owned ORC.
AOL's UK-based research team take voluntary redundancy
UK— All four members of AOL’s UK-based European research team are set to leave the internet company, having accepted voluntary redundancy as part of a corporate-wide cost reduction exercise.
Simpson Carpenter names ex-TNS RI division head as TMT leader
UK— Simpson Carpenter has appointed Mike Stevens, a former divisional head within TNS Research International, as its new director of telecommunications research.
Synovate appoints MD for UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran
UAE— Synovate has appointed Clayton Buckley as its new managing director for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Hall & Partners Vanella Jackson elected MRS chairman
UK— Vanella Jackson, the global chief executive of Hall & Partners, has been elected as the next chairman of the Market Research Society (MRS).
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OTX movie head fires up Screen Engine consultancy
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Zahawi stands for Parliament and steps down as YouGov CEO
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TV research veteran Rella moves agencyside with OTX
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Nick Sparrow resigns as ICM chairman and head of Creston Insight
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New research director joins Leapfrog
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Drummond Madell adds new faces to quant and qual teams
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Flamingo fills senior roles in US and Asia Pacific
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Brett Marchand named new Cossette president and COO
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Liz Sykes out as MD at Field Initiatives
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Bertelsen to steer Siegel+Gale's insights practice
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ComRes names Peter Harlock as chief executive
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Media Square chairman Roger Parry sets July departure date
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ForeSee Results hires for international growth
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Ex-Buckingham MD joins InSites Consulting in London
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Rees joins Charterhouse team as new survey bags £1m in subs
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The Leading Edge hires Blackbox director for Singapore role
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Ex-1HQ executives launch Brand Potential
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MarketTools names chief development officer
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Nielsen promotes Mathur to South Asia MD