Clive Gibbins, a 19-year veteran of London research company GfK NOP, died of cancer at age 49 in September.
Montgomeryville, Pa., research company J. Reckner Associates Inc.’s board of directors has chosen Steven Aukers, currently senior vice president, to replace Frances Grubb as president and CEO when Grubb steps down as president and joins the board of directors on January 1, 2009.
New York research company Advanced Focus has named Amy Shields executive vice president.
Kim L. Feil has joined Walgreens, Deerfield, Ill., as vice president and CMO.
Brad Jakeman has been hired as chief creative officer of Activision, a Santa Monica, Calif., video game developer and publisher. Research will be among his responsibilities.
Kimberly Till has been appointed president and CEO of Harris Interactive, a Rochester, N.Y., research company. Additionally, Steve Evans has returned to Harris Interactive as a research director after a two-year absence. Evans will be based in Brentford, Middlesex, Harris Interactive’s U.K. headquarters.
The Advertising Research Foundation, New York, has appointed Raymond Pettit as senior vice president, research and standards.
London research firm Populus has hired James Turner as client development director and Kevin Evans as an associate director.
Vancouver research company Angus Reid Strategies has appointed Tim Olafson as executive vice president, in charge of its national public affairs group.
Confirmit, an Oslo, Norway, research software company, has announced its new advisory board members for 2008-2009: Bruno Colin, global managing director operations and IT, GfK Custom Research Worldwide; Pete Comley, chairman, Virtual Surveys; Tony Cowling, president, TNS; Roy Kimura, director of marketing research, U.S., China and Hong Kong, AIP Corporation; David Pinsley, vice president, panel and research and development, The NPD Group; Rich Ratcliff, executive vice president, Carbonview; and Vaughn Ravenscroft, global chief information and development officer, Ipsos.
Brian Lunde has been hired as executive vice president, business development, and CMO of Portland, Ore., research company Hansa|GCR.
London research company Illuminas has named Bob Takacs managing director in its New York office.
Ludinghauser, Germany, research company Kleffmann Group has named Thomas Klobucar managing director with its global management team. Klobucar will be based in the company’s Iowa City, Iowa, location.
Tammy Peterson has been named director, advanced analytics, of Port Washington, N.Y., research company The NPD Group.
Synovate, a Chicago research company, has promoted Julie Beeck to managing director of Australia and Dean Harris to client services director. Synovate has also appointed Lindsay Main as associate director, marketing communications, based in Hong Kong.
Ipsos Loyalty, a New York division of Paris-based research company Ipsos, has hired Jeff Repace as senior vice president. Tony Cosentino has also joined Ipsos Loyalty as vice president. Cosentino will be based in the firm’s Portland, Ore., office.
David J. McGuire has joined Abt Associates, a Cambridge, Mass., research company, as division vice president, international health.
Research Now, London, has hired Adam Portner as senior vice president in San Francisco and David Bilicic as senior vice president in New York.
Marketing Research Services Inc., Cincinnati, has hired Brad Buher as an account executive; Jack Korte as vice president, client services; and Amy Collis as an account manager.
IQ Research, London, has appointed Matt King as research director.
Forrester Research Inc., Boston, has appointed Dwight Griesman as CMO and added him to its executive team.
International Communications Research, Media, Pa., has hired Neil Modi and Karin A. Ferenz as senior vice president; and Lloyd R. Wohlner, Melody A. Matthews and Nancy B. Salk as vice president.
Hotspex Inc., a Toronto research company, has hired Kevin Caine as vice president, research.
James A. Prasad has been named president and CEO of San Francisco research software company Computers for Marketing Corporation.
Denver research company iModerate has appointed David Knight as vice president, client development.
Ipsos Healthcare, a New York division of Paris-based research company Ipsos, has hired Paul Snyderman as a research officer with its health research team.
Sam Thayer has been named president, client services, of New York research company TNS US Custom.
Ingather Research, Denver, has hired Amy Romero as office manager. Susan Morris has also joined Ingather Research to help build the company’s panels of paid study participants as well as client sales.
Research International, Chicago, has named Brian Singer senior vice president and general manager of the Stamford office. Additionally, Kathy Jeffery has been named vice president, human resources.
Arbitron Inc., a New York research company, has named John Stavropoulos vice president of the company’s technology group.
InsightExpress, a Stamford, Conn., research company, has appointed Keith Camoosa as director, cross media research.
ESRI, a Redlands, Calif., geographic mapping software company, has hired Robin D. Smith as an environmental industry manager.
Authentic Response, a New York research company, has hired Paul Hudson as vice president, technology.
NODE Research, Philadelphia, has hired Mike Fassino as CRO.