Portland, Ore.-based research firm Doxus has named Eric Coffey senior project manager.

Cathy Prewitt has joined Cincinnati-based MarketVision Research as vice president.

Minneapolis research firm Information Specialists Group Inc. has named Jay Schaefer director of public sector research. Charlyn Psihos has been named account manager supporting the new division. The firm also named Kelley Loughrey vice president.

Consumer Pulse, Birmingham, Mich., has named Eleanor Yates operations manager.

Stamford, Conn., research firm InsightExpress has named Michele Kennedy senior account executive and promoted Bob Flathers to senior account executive.

Donna Zimmerman has joined AllPoints Research Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., as research assistant.

The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y., has named Larry Moore president of the company’s Canadian business unit. He will be based in Toronto.

Vehicle parts maker The Holland Group Inc., Holland, Mich., has appointed Ken Griswold as director, global marketing services and aftermarket. Marketing research will be among his responsibilities.

The Analytical Group Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., has named Deanna Selden project director. In addition, Keith Ray has been named software developer and Bill Stone has been named strategic planning manager.

Charles R. Thompson has joined Abt Associates, Cambridge, Mass., as domestic health division vice president. In addition, William Schlenger has been named principal associate.

Adidas has named Eric Liedtke head of global brand marketing for the adidas brand. Market research will be among his responsibilities.

Joyce Neth has joined ag publisher WATT Publishing Company, Mt. Morris, Ill., as director, research and insight.

Waltham, Mass., researcher Invoke Solutions has named Ben Cesare president and chief executive officer.
 
Boston-based AMR Research has named Steve Hochman, Michael Barrett and Ian Finley research director.

Ottawa research firm Opinion Search Inc. has added Christiane Ballant as manager of qualitative services. She will responsible for the operation of the firm’s Montreal focus group facilities.

Ravi Parmeswar has been named vice president of the central insights group at Sara Lee Food & Beverage. He will lead the North American consumer, shopper and retailer research and insights teams.

Synovate has named Emiel van Wegen director, client service and training for Europe; and Shaun Griffin director, client service and training for Asia Pacific.

Pelegrin Gray Research, Glendale, Calif., has named Walter Baric senior vice president.

Millward Brown announced a number of personnel moves at its associated companies. At the Naperville, Ill., office: Brian James has been promoted to senior vice president; Erica Chan, Jeremy Coen and Gina DeBari-Bouris have been promoted to vice president. In Atlanta, Eric Peerless and James May have been promoted to vice president. Christian Dorffer has joined Millward Brown Optimor as senior vice president.

Lightspeed Research has named David Day European chief executive officer. He will be based in London.

Research International has announced several appointments. Julian Bond has been named CEO of its U.K. company. Stefano Carlin will head up Research International in Italy. Steve Mitchell has been named U.K. chief operating officer. Annette Muller has been named expert units director. David Walker has been named client service director. Dave Phillips has been named U.K. client development director. Mark Kingsbury has been named global solutions director for market strategy. Grace Dibonaventura Beyer has been named vice president/account director of global healthcare in Washington.

GfK HealthCare announced four senior appointments to its executive team: Scott Davies, healthcare director for Asia; Alan John, director of healthcare Thailand; Clive Marshall, managing director China; and Keren Priyadarshini, director of healthcare Singapore.

Reston, Va.-based comScore Networks has named John M. Green chief financial officer.

Donna Fitzpatrick has joined Gilmore Research Group, Portland, Ore., as senior vice president, strategic services.

TVG Marketing Research & Consulting, Dresher, Pa., has added Scott Lauder as vice president, strategic marketing and development.

Linda Schaible has been appointed vice president and director of marketing for the Orlando Sentinel. She will oversee the company’s database marketing, research, consumer marketing and creative services functions.

Tom Hughes has been named director of research services for Sentient Services LP, an Austin, Texas, marketing and advertising firm.

Megan Di Franco has joined JD Franz Research Inc., Sacramento, Calif., as project coordinator.