Following the retirement of Derek Martin after almost 35 years as co-founder and chairman of U.K.-based Martin Hamblin GfK, the Martin Hamblin GfK board has named Kjell de Orr as his successor. De Orr will maintain his previous role as global head of strategic key accounts and business development.
Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Company has promoted Anne Saunders to senior vice president, marketing, retail North America. Saunders leads the market research team.
Marketing Systems Group, Fort Washington, Pa., has added Kim Horace and Janet Malofiy as administrative assistants and promoted Reggie Blackman to vice president, Jennifer Smith to CSR, and Vince Connor to phone room manager.
Arbitron Inc., New York, has named Jay Guyther senior vice president of Portable People Meter (PPM) marketing for the U.S. as well as internationally. Brad Bedford has been named vice president, international PPM marketing.
Millward Brown has announced a number of personnel changes. Michael Walkowiak has been named head of Millward Brown China. Melissa Ross has joined Millward Brown’s Global Media Evaluation Unit, and will be based in the U.K. João Marques has been named managing director for the Iberia region (Millward Brown Spain and Millward Brown Portugal). Marques replaces Stefano Carlin, who has taken up a new mainland European regional role. Petra Prusova has been appointed development director Central and Eastern Europe while maintaining her current role as managing director of MB Czech Republic. Anne Monnier has been named head of client service, Millward Brown France. Irma Gonzalez-Clark has joined Millward Brown North America as vice president to lead the U.S. multicultural practice. She will be based in the Naperville, Ill., office. Cindy Whiteway has been named vice president of Millward Brown IntelliQuest. She will be based in the Boston area.
TNS Media Intelligence/CMR, New York, has named Thomas Rocco executive vice president, sales and marketing.
R. L. Polk & Co., Southfield, Mich., has named Steve Flinker managing director of R. L. Polk Australia. He will be based in Melbourne.
Jinny Henenberg has joined the advertising and brand performance division of Horsham, Pa.-based research firm TNS as a senior vice president.
Catalina Marketing Research Solutions, Crestview Hills, Ky., has named Shelly Brown script programmer. In addition, Andy L ewis has joined the project services group in Crestview Hills as a project coordinator.
Tim Antoniewicz has joined Harris Interactive Service Bureau in Philadelphia as director, client development.
Paul Johnson has been named senior research executive and will manage the new southeastern Michigan operation of Cincinnati-based Sigma: Research Management Group .
Nielsen Entertainment has named Adrienne Becker senior vice president, development and communications. She will be based in Los Angeles.
In conjunction with the opening of its new Hispanic data collection division, AllPoints Research Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has named Jason Rivera qualitative coordinator and research assistant, and Jose Mejorado data collection supervisor. Separately, the firm has named Rositza (Rossi) Dobrikova research analyst.
Survey Sampling International, Fairfield, Conn., has named Steve Flanagan vice president for global development.
Stamford, Conn., beverage firm Diageo has named Norma Suter Drew senior vice president of marketing for premium white spirits and for scotch brands managed by Schieffelin & Somerset, which were transferred to Diageo North America on July 1st.
Food Marketing Institute, Washington, D.C., has named Debbie Gann director of research.
Global Market Insite, Seattle, has named Michael Gordon managing director of sales, North America. He will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. In addition, Greg Ward has joined the firm as director of sales, Europe. He will be based in London.