Sara Ohmer will head the new Atlanta office of Chicago-based Market Facts, Inc.
Sam Osborne has been named president of Action Research, South Burlington, Vt.
Directions in Research, San Diego, has promoted Sherri Crispin and Mary Jo Schumann to vice president.
Neal Hickman has been named study director of the Information & Technology division of Market Strategies, Inc., Portland, Ore. In addition, Brenda Dwyer has been named group research manager.
James Chambers has joined information Resources, Inc., Chicago, as group president for the company’s
U.S. commercial businesses.
Equifax Vice Chairman and CEO Daniel McGlaughlin will retire at the end of the year. The company’s
board of directors has named Thomas Chapman the new CEO.
Doug Cummings has joined Chilton Research Services, Radnor, Pa., as a research consultant specializing in information technology. Bill Huntting Jr. has joined the firm as a research consultant for the ESPN/ Chilton Sports Poll.
Tim Maginn has been promoted group vice president, business development, at Walker Information, Indianapolis, Ind.
Charles (Steve) Stephens has named senior project coordinator Aragon Consulting Group, St. Louis.
Elrick & Lavidge, Atlanta, added Donna Kantak as vice president/ account director.
Candice Wysock has joined Quality Controlled Services as branch manager in the QCS Chicago office.
Diane Crispell has been named new post of editor-at-large for Starch Worldwide, New York.
Eagle Research has added Michael Pelaia as an account manager at Atlanta headquarters.
Engracia Perez-Prada has been promoted to manager of international marketing research at Maritz Marketing Research Inc., St. Louis.