The MSR Group, an Omaha, Neb., research company, has promoted Julian Vermaas to senior research director. The MSR Group has also hired Sara Martens as vice president and Erica Jones as assistant research analyst.
Schlesinger Associates, an Edison, N.J., research company has hired Amber Leila Jones as executive vice president to lead its online community InspireOpinions.
Research International, Chicago, has made 12 promotions: Peter Burgi to vice president; Elena Izakson to vice president, marketing; Matt Day and Matt Hanlon to senior research executive; Oliver Pangborn to associate creative director; Christine Kiriazes, Nyssa Packard and Jaclyn Peek to account executive; Kale Lepak to senior research manager; Yan Zhao to research manager; Lupe Martinez to senior advisor, human resources; and Mark Yates to manager, IT.
Chicago research company Synovate has made several new appointments within its international offices. Diana Arday has been named associate director, qualitative field services and patient research, of Synovate Healthcare, London. Daniel Finder has been named managing director of Synovate’s Buenos Aires, Argentina, division. In Synovate’s Sao Paolo, Brazil, division, Manuel Lopes has added the title of director of operations to his position as managing director. Also in Sao Paolo, Jesus Caldeiro has been named director, client services and practices.
Kadence, a London research company, has made three appointments at its U.S. headquarters in Boston: Mary Jo Emery has been named vice president, international client services; Kristin Farrell has been named project manager; and Lynn Burke has been promoted to vice president, client service operations.
G & S Research, Indianapolis, has promoted Mike Bandick to senior vice president and Wendy Martin to senior manager, client services.
Angela Wells has been promoted to vice president, sales and marketing, of Atlanta research company CMI.
Verve Partners, a London research company, has hired Jeannie Arthur as partner, co-founder and U.K. managing director and Peter Chopra to lead the strategic finance and international development division.
Innerscope Research, New York, has hired Caleb Siefert as senior scientist, statistical analyses and study designs in emotional response measurement.
Vovici, a Dulles, Va., research company, has promoted Nancy Porte to vice president, operations.
Mike Read has been promoted to senior vice president and managing director of comScore Europe, a London division of Reston, Va., research company comScore.
McCallum Layton, a Leeds, U.K., research company, has promoted Julia Horlov to partner.
Richard Thornton has been hired to open a London office for Cint, a Stockholm, Sweden, research company.
Maritz Research, St. Louis, has named Dorothy Long research manager, pharmaceuticals group.
Cassie Punches has been named director, product management, at New York research company Authentic Response.
Abt Associates, a Cambridge, Mass., research company, has named Valerie DeFillipo vice president, international business development and communications.
MarketTools, a San Francisco research company, has named Cynthia McCloud executive vice president and general manager, research solutions.
Dinko Svetopetri has been appointed to assume full management of Ipsos Poland, a division of Paris research company Ipsos. Separately, Ipsos North America, a New York division of Ipsos, has appointed Renee Smith as vice president, global operations.
Chime Communications, a London research company, has hired Paul Tredwell as chief executive, research and engagement.
MDLinx, a Washington, D.C., panel company, has added Jim Anderson and Reg Jones to its market research team.
Rochester, N.Y., research company Harris Interactive has hired James MacAonghus as research director, technology, media and telecoms; and Lucia Juliano as sector head, products. Both will be based out of Harris Interactive’s U.K. office.
Itracks, a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, research company, has named Annette Abell and Frank Forney corporate account executive.
Hansa|GCR, a Portland, Ore., research company, has hired Soumya Roy as executive vice president, brand and customer practice. Roy has also joined the senior management team as chief consulting officer. He will be based in New York.
NeuroFocus, a Berkeley, Calif., research company, has named John Polich director, global NeuroLab operations.
B2B International, a London research company, has hired Tang Yu Xian as a research executive in its Beijing office.
Aisling Murphy has been named senior research manager, qualitative research, of Angus Reid Strategies, a Vancouver, B.C., research company.
Karen Swords has been named director, quantitative research, of The Research Partnership, London.
Cognicient, a London research agency, has hired Shannon McGuire as an outside consultant to assist with sales development for its North America operations. Cognicient has also promoted Siobhán Treacy to director, client services.