IMS Health, Fairfield, Conn., has named Bruce Boggs senior vice president, global marketing and external affairs, a new position.
Marketing Management Analytics Inc., Wilton, Conn., has named John Manuli senior vice president, account management as part of an expansion of its analytics team. In addition, Michael Bertie has been appointed manager, client services analytics.
Patrick Magallanes has been named vice president of marketing for the San Antonio Express-News. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
Millward Brown, Naperville, Ill., has named Andy Greenfield chairman of its global qualitative practice and to the company’s main board. In his new role, Greenfield will oversee all Millward Brown qualitative businesses worldwide. Greenfield will continue as CEO of Greenfield Consulting Group, Millward Brown’s North American qualitative division.
New York-based TNS has named Jeni Lee Chapman executive vice president of the North American custom research business in the advertising and brand performance division.
BioInformatics LLC, an Arlington, Va., research firm, has named Rowena Roberts director of marketing and sales.
Anaheim, Calif., computer maker Targus Group International Inc. has named Allen H. Gharapetian vice president of global marketing and global product management. Market research will be among his new responsibilities.
Informa Research Services Inc., Calabasas, Calif., has named John Polich senior vice president and head of its Seattle office.
Kim Hatamiya has been promoted to executive vice president, marketing at Sony Pictures Television International, Culver City, Calif. Marketing research will be among her new responsibilities.
James Smythe has been named to lead London-based BMRB Sports Research.
Rick Naff has joined Data Development Worldwide as vice president in the firm’s San Francisco office.
Andrew Zoota has joined MarketVision Research, Cincinnati, as research director.
David C. Palshaw has joined Palshaw Measurement Inc., Carmel, Calif., as a vice president.
Jillian Schneider has joined the Calgary office of Canada-based NRG Research Group as a consultant.
Jim Collins has joined Mediamark Research Inc., New York, as senior vice president for research.
Mark Parise has rejoined Information Resources Inc., Chicago, as president of IRI International. Parise, who was previously president of global content operations, is returning to IRI after holding the position of president of Experian Marketing Services. Mark Tims has been promoted to president of global solutions management. And David “Bump” Williams has rejoined the company as executive vice president and general manager of the company’s beer, wine and spirits and Wall Street practices in North America.
G & S Research, Carmel, Ind., has named Lisa Wilson executive assistant to the senior management team. Leah Schwebach has been named data specialist. Chad Moore has been promoted to senior project manager and Jenny (Larner) Brown has been promoted to marketing communications manager.
Netherlands-based VNU Group B.V. has named James M. Kilts of New York financial advisory firm Centerview Partners to its supervisory board. Separately, the firm named James W. Cuminale executive vice president and chief legal officer.
London research firm Illuminas has named Bernard Brenner senior vice president at Illuminas North America. Claudia Strauss has joined the London office as director, leading the Illuminas brand strategy practice. And Patricia Rubio has been named head of business consultancy for Illuminas in London.
Robert Daniel has been named president of Toronto-based Maritz Research Canada.
Williamsville, N.Y.-based convenience store and gas station chain Wilson Farms Inc. has named Bruce Kloc customer marketing insights manager.
Yum! Brands Inc., Louisville, Ky., has named Emil Brolick president of U.S. brand building, a newly created role. Marketing research will be among his new responsibilities.
At New York research firm the Ziment Group, Howard Ziment has been named chairman and Lynnette Cooke has been promoted to add the title of chief executive officer to her present title of chief executive of the firm’s custom research division.
San Francisco-based Union Bank of California N.A. has named Senior Vice Presidents Dave Dean and Kevin J. O’Donnell to the newly-created retail market segment management team. Dean will take the lead for the affluent client segment. O’Donnell will serve as the new manager of marketing research.
Seattle-based Global Market Insite Inc. has named Michael Vernon chief financial officer and Judy Loucks vice president of human resources.
Julie Horne has been named vice president, telecommunications at the Calgary office of research firm Angus Reid Strategies. Also in Calgary, Jane Tang has been named vice president, analytical intelligence. In the Montreal office, Bernie Malinoff has been named senior vice president. In the Toronto office, Craig Worden has been named vice president, public affairs.
San Francisco research firm Questus has added a number of new employees: Rebecca Hill and Melissa Moorcroft have been named account director; Jefferson Mayfield, project manager; Maria Navarro, project manager; James Testa, director of business development. In the New York office, Craig Gottlieb has been named director of business development.
Digital Research Inc., Kennebunk, Maine, has promoted Nicole Devine to associate research director and Kristine McNeil to senior research associate.
In the Seattle office of Ipsos Loyalty, Tom Rideout has joined as senior vice president. Brett Tucker has been named vice president and Jeff Etherton has been named director.
M/A/R/C Research, Irving, Texas, has named Susan Hayes account director.
Harris Interactive, Rochester, N.Y., has named Jeff Neiheisel senior vice president and industry research group leader for the consumer packaged goods research practice. Tom Perrott has joined Harris Interactive as a research director of its European technology research practice based in London.
Vincent DeRobertis has joined Dallas-based e-Rewards Inc. as a sales manager in the New York/ Philadelphia metro area.
Cincinnati-based Burke Inc. has promoted Jamie Baker-Prewitt to senior vice president, director, decision sciences.
The Analytical Group Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., has promoted Rachael McConnell to data collection manager and Scott Smith to business development manager.
London-based Research Now has named Mike Gray vice president - client development in its new Chicago office.