Eric Narowski has served as temporary CFO following Cox’s departure and will now return to concentrating on his duties as principal accounting officer, SVP and global controller.

Bhalla was previously at human resources outsourcing and consulting firm Hewitt Associates, where he served as vice president and chief financial officer of the HR outsourcing arm from 2008 until the company was bought by Aon Corporation last week.

Harris CEO Kimberly Till said: “I am delighted to welcome Pavan to Harris Interactive. He is an exceptionally strong financial and strategic partner, with significant experience in corporate finance, international operations and strategic planning at public companies, and a proven track record of delivering operational and financial results.”