Research industry commentator Philip Kleinman died February 9 following heart surgery. Kleinman was the editor of the U.K.-based online news source Market Research News and was also a regular contributor to Admap. “Philip was a high-profile and respected journalist in the research industry. He was a fierce and uncompromising inquisitor who wasn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. He was an old-school journalist, in the very best sense of the phrase,” said Marc Brenner, editor of U.K.-based Research magazine.
Scarborough Research, New York, has named Kathy Beitler to lead client services for its newspaper custom research division as account director, custom research.
Van Nuys, Calif.-based Interviewing Service of America (ISA) has promoted Tony Soares to vice president, account services. He has managed ISA’s Dallas office since 2002.
Rob Monster has stepped down as chief executive of Seattle-based Global Market Insite (GMI) to pursue other interests. Enrique Godreau III, a current GMI board member and managing director at Voyager Capital, one of GMI’s major venture capital investors, has been appointed chairman of GMI’s board. Monster, the company’s largest individual shareholder, will participate in the selection of a new CEO.
The firm separately announced a number of new hires: Lisa Ricci as vice president, panel operations; Joelle Nole as managing director; Shelly Anton as purchasing agent; Betsy Yalcin as human resources director; Joseph Quinto as associate director, business analysis. In other GMI offices: Christine McComb has been named director of accounting - USA; in Sydney, Jun Clarke has been named project fulfillment manager and Samson Tam has been named human resources director, Asia-Pacific; in Los Angeles, Jon Currie has been named director, sales, and Courtney Mills has been named sales assistant; in Munich, Julie Hübschmann has been named marketing assistant; in Denver, Steven Kennedy has been named sales director; in Moscow, Elena Mitina has been named marketing manager; in the Netherlands, Maaike Oerlemans has been named marketing assistant; in San Francisco, Sandy Saco has been named sales director.
Synovate has promoted Ignacio Galceran to CEO of Latin America. In addition, Synovate Healthcare Germany has named Manfred Eberlein country manager and Torsten Brockmeyer senior research executive. Separately, London-based Synovate Healthcare announced the following promotions: Virginia Mount to the Synovate Healthcare global executive committee; Marianne Purdie to managing director, Europe custom; Bob Douglas to managing director, global custom; Rebecca Webster to senior vice president, syndicated services; Rhoda Schmuecking to senior vice president, global therapy monitors.
G & S Research Inc., Carmel, Ind., announced a number of staff additions and promotions. New hires: Wyndy Smelser as moderator/analyst; Leah Schwebach as data specialist; Lisa Wilson as executive assistant. Promotions: Cara Bockler to analytics manager; Chad Moore to senior project manager; Bonnie Renner to director of human resources; Melinda Spaulding to senior vice president, research division; Ann Sullivan to senior qualitative analyst; Mary Ellen Wheeler to associate project manager; Elizabeth Woerly to associate analyst.
New Hope, Pa.-based research firm Roger Green and Associates Inc. has named Laurie Lockwood Harris executive vice president and CEO. In addition, the firm has named Joseph R. Ford director, research. Ajit Menon and Aparna Deshpande have been named associate director, research.
Research International, Chicago, announced two additions to its Qualitative Space qualitative division: Peter Bürgi has been named senior account executive and Rebecca Severson has been named account executive.
Paragon Research and Consulting, West Chester, Pa., has named Shelli Field chief operating officer.
Portland, Ore., research firm Doxus has named Praveen Chalise senior analyst, Emily Hill analyst, Nick Knoll project manager, Megan Lyle senior project manager and James Pozdena analyst.
Cindy R. Ford has been named executive vice president of The Modellers LLC, a Salt Lake City analytics and predictive modeling firm. Tim O’Rourke has been named senior vice president and director of the firm’s new East Coast operations.
U.K. retail research firm ESA has promoted Antony Francis to project executive in the Nielsen team and Lee Ansell to project executive in the mystery shopping team.
Stamford, Conn., research firm InsightExpress has promoted Todd Trautz to senior market research manager and Lacey Fabrizio to market research manager and named Timothy Fitzgerald market research analyst. The firm also expanded its online media measurement group with the appointment of Elise Neel as director, online media measurement, West Coast.
St. Louis research and consulting firm The Mattson Jack Group Inc. has named John R. Haig vice president, marketing research.
IMS Health, Fairfield, Conn., has named Gilles V.J. Pajot chief operating officer. IMS also appointed Leslye G. Katz senior vice president and chief financial officer.
New York-based Arbitron’s Jon Miller has been promoted to the newly created position of CBS Radio PPM (Portable People Meter) account manager and, along with a five-person PPM implementation team, will provide PPM training to CBS Radio advertising executives.
Harris Interactive, Rochester, N.Y., announced that Richard B. Wirthlin has entered into a long-planned retirement from the board of directors to pursue personal interests, including spending time with his family.
Bellomy Research Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has promoted Ed Hardman to vice president - marketing sciences. Andrew Wimmer has joined the company as a research associate.
Grizzard Communications Group, Atlanta, has named Bill Jacobs vice president of research and analytics.
MORPACE International Inc., a Farmington Hills, Mich., research firm, has appointed Gary Allen research director and Bill Cregan vice president.
Carrollton, Texas-based Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc. has named Ted W. Finlay vice president consumer insights.
Burke Inc., Cincinnati, has promoted Greg Van Scoy to senior vice president, client services and promoted Stacy McWhorter to senior account executive, Burke client services.
Atlanta market research firm CMI has named Joanna Frankowski project manager.
Millennium Research Inc., Apple Valley, Minn., has named Kim Olsen project director and Tyler Suter research associate.
New York research firm Ipsos announced a number of executive-level appointments: Debra Mason as chief financial officer of Ipsos North America; Efrain Ribeiro as COO of Ipsos Interactive Services; Pushp Kamal as senior vice president of research analytics for Ipsos ASI’s tracking and equity business. The firm also announced the following promotions: Lauren Demar to the new role of president of global consumer products and Ipsos Novaction; Lee Markowitz to global chief research officer for the new global consumer products division; Vaughn Ravenscroft to global chief information and development officer; Lisa Lanier to president of Ipsos Insight US Products and Ipsos Novaction US; David Pring to executive vice president, Ipsos Insight US Products; Brian Cruikshank to executive vice president of the Ipsos Insight Technology and Communications practice, based in Minneapolis; Brad Bane to senior vice president of Ipsos Insight US Products, with responsibility for the company’s Chicago office; John Carter to senior vice president, Ipsos Insight US Products.
Singapore-based GfK Asia has expanded its research team, naming Steven Kaiser commercial director, consumer electronics, Asia.
Jeanne Fec, principal of Chicago research firm Frank Lynn and Associates, has been tapped to lead the firm’s new Insights Research division.
GfK Market Measures, East Hanover, N.J., has established a dedicated oncology business unit and appointed Bill Bowman to lead the company’s strategic efforts in this area of research.