JEFF PALISH becomes the senior vice president of the business development team at healthcare data collection firm, WorldOne. He was previously in the market research unit at Epocrates.

CMI has promoted three executives within its client services team. MIKE MABEY becomes vice president of client solutions. ALISA HAMILTON becomes research manager. ANGELA MATTOON is promoted to the post of project manager.

FRANK HAMPSHIRE has retired as the senior director of market research at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association.

Four new appointments at survey software house Nebu’s US office. KIRK RICHARDS will lead the sales and marketing team. ROB VAN HEES is the new customer care manager. PETER TAKACS joins the firm’s web development team and PETER VERES rejoins Nebu in the Dub Knowledge development team.

Web analytics firm Intlock has appointed ARIE SCOPE to its advisory board.

CLAUDIA BRENDEL has left Freshminds Research where she headed up the financial and professional services practice to join Incite. LUCIE WOOD also joins the firm after a stint at Nunwood. XIAOJING WU comes aboard from Ronin Corporation and KERRY MCKINNON is the new office manager.

A slew of appointments within the research and engagement division at Chime Communications. ROSY GOODRICK, WINSTON CHESTERFIELD and LAURENCE PALFREYMAN join Opinion Leader. CAROLINE HOLMAN and DAVID WINSTONE join Facts International.