Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., has named Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller, Jr. executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Los Angeles-based Fox Sports en Español has named Kim Porter director of research.
Research firm Yankelovich Inc., Chapel Hill, N.C., has added Suzanne Irizarry de López as associate director of multicultural research.
Merlene Cummins and Kelly Smith have been named senior qualitative research professional at MarketVision, a Cincinnati research firm.
Arbitron Inc., New York, has named Marilou Legge senior vice president, organization effectiveness. Thomas F. Mocarsky has been named senior vice president, press and investor relations. Al Tupek has joined Arbitron Inc. as chief statistical officer.
Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark Corporation has named Anthony J. Palmer chief marketing officer. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Harris Interactive, Rochester, N.Y., has named John Fricker vice president, senior consultant of its loyalty research practice.
Lightspeed Research, Basking Ridge, N.J., has named Darren Fifield chief executive officer, Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.
Maritz Research, St. Louis, has named Mark Rein director, strategic consulting, for its retail group.
Digital check-capture firm Panini North America, Dayton, Ohio, has named Greg Brown product marketing manager. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Vienna, Va., data security firm Cloakware Inc. has named Greg Coticchia chief marketing officer and senior vice president. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Vancouver research firm Angus Reid Strategies has named Chris Ferneyhough vice president in its Calgary office. Also in the Calgary office, Monique Morden has been named senior vice president, client service and managing director, Western Canada.
Research firm Synovate has appointed Uday Kagal to head its branch in Mumbai, India.
Columbus, Ga.-based insurer Aflac has named Jeff Herbert to the newly created position of senior vice president, chief marketing officer. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
New York apparel maker Kellwood Company has created a corporate marketing function. Pat Burns, currently vice president of strategic planning and new business development, has assumed responsibility for corporate marketing in addition to his current responsibilities. His new title is vice president of marketing and strategy. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Santa Ana, Calif., information firm the First American Corporation has named Sandra Bell vice president and chief marketing officer. Marketing research will be among her new responsibilities.
InsightExpress, Stamford, Conn., has named Megan Rome senior director, marketing. Jeff Porper has joined the company as Webmaster, Vlad Olkov as Internet developer and Mike Beaudwin as desktop support technician.
Research firm J. Reckner Associates Inc., Montgomeryville, Pa., has named Janet Fisher-Hughes research director. Also Meredith Falvo has joined the firm as facility manager for its White Plains, N.Y., facility.
Qwest Communications International Inc., Denver, has named Laura Sankey executive vice president of marketing and communications. Marketing research will be among her new responsibilities.
U.K. research software firm Pulse Train has appointed Louis Davidson to its board as its new commercial and finance director.
Tulsa, Okla.-based real estate auction firm Williams & Williams has named Fontana Fitzwilson vice president of corporate research and retail marketing.
Research firm Burke, Inc., Cincinnati, has named Brian White senior account consultant in sales and client services.
Michael Mermelstein has been named president of the national omnibus poll of Alexandia, Va., research firm RT Strategies.
Munich-based researcher Ciao announced a number of promotions: Richard Thornton to vice president client development for the U.K. and Ireland, Australia and Southern Europe, including France; Emmanuel Bertrand to senior marketing director, Ciao Internet survey solutions; Bernd Hacker to vice president client development for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux and the Nordic countries; Christophe Deguignet to director client development for Southern Europe (France, Italy and Spain); Tom Meyritz to head of new channel development for Europe. In addition, Cyril Stern has been added as director of panels and Leslie Abell has been named director of global pricing strategy.
Market research and advisory services firm Manufacturing Insights, Framingham, Mass., has named Kimberly Knickle research program director.
Francis Eames has been named group marketing director at London-based research firm TNS. Matthew Froggatt has been appointed as global sector head of TNS’ technology division.
Global Market Insite Inc., Seattle, has named Michael Vernon chief financial officer and Judy Loucks vice president of human resources.
At the Los Angeles office of Lieberman Research Worldwide, Barbara Tenney has been named vice president, entertainment and media.