Response Analysis Corp., Princeton, NJ, has promoted Michael Mitrano to vice president. He joined the firm in 1983 as controller and became treasurer in 1986, a title he retains. Rejoining RAC is Debbie R. Stern as senior research director, financial services group. She had been with the company from 1981-1983 and was most recently at Synergistics Research Group. Joining the company is Charles Schneider as product claims research director.
Amigo Business Computers, Wilton, CT, a dealership specializing in Commodore-brand turnkey business computer systems has been formed. The company markets hardware and a variety of business software packages, including a turnkey microsoftware system for market research companies. Henry T. Teller is president.
Consumer Pulse, Inc., announces two promotions: Angie Abell, formerly of Consumer Pulse of Houston, as director of the company's Los Angeles facility. Carolyn Kiel, formerly of Consumer Pulse of Philadelphia and Conway Milliken, as director of CPI's Milwaukee facility.
Frank Pleticha has joined Starmark as Adfax director. Starmark also annouces a change of address to: 240 E. Ontario, Chicago, IL 60611.
Paul W. Spence has joined Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Chicago, as research manager. He was previously research manager with Starmark.
Joining Total Research Corp., Princeton, NJ, is Jeffrey Lorber as director of telephone operations. He was previously president of WATS Interviewing Network. Robert M. Davis becomes chief financial officer and Samuel Reed chief statistician. Previously Davis was an independent consultant. Paul J. Cousino has joined Maritz Marketing Research, Inc., St. Louis, as a senior account manager. He was most recently with MARTELL Research.
Vicky L. Stevens has joined the Datafax Co., Inc., Maitland, FL, as director of field services. She previously held positions as field director at Elrick & Lavidge, Inc., and at Opinion Research Corp.'s West Coast office.
Carl V. Fields has been named director of planning and development at Monterey Mushrooms, Santa Cruz, CA. He is responsible for assessing new business opportunities, directing market research activities and assisting the company's president in external growth activities. Fields was most recently a key member of the company's business development team in process operations.
Jenifer Moss has joined Murdoch Magazines, Secaucas, NJ, as research manager for Meetings & Conventions magazine and the Official Meeting Facilities Guide. She was previously a research associate with Opinion Research Corp., Princeton, NJ.
Per Mar Research announces a new field director in its Davenport, Iowa, office. Martha Wade-Renk was formerly associate field director for Stockton, Ott & Bortner, Inc., New York. In her previous position, she managed large probability studies, nationwide telephone projects, mall intercepts, new product testing and tracking studies. She was also involved in all phases of project planning, including questionnaire development and data analysis.
The Wright Group has moved to 6848 Spring Valley Rd., #A, Dallas, TX, 75240. Leslie A. Root joins the staff as vice president.
Direct Response Broadcasting Network, Inc., announces an expansion and relocation of its offices to One Reading Center, 1101 Market St., Ste. 1300, Philadelphia. Part of the company's expansion includes new state-of-the-art telephone communication and computer systems and modern kitchen facility.
Sherri Neuwirth was named general manager of Elrick & Lavidge, Inc., Chicago. After joining the company in 1980, she was named a vice president in 1985. In March, 1987, she transferred to the New York office on a special assignment.
Promoted at Bayer Bess Vanderwarker & Flynn, Inc., Advertising, Chicago, is Jan Jaffee to executive vice president, strategic planning and research director.
Dr. Thomas D. Dupont has been promoted to executive vice president, Oxtoby-Smith, New York City, a marketing and consulting firm. He was previously senior vice president with responsibility for the research activities of the Block Drug Co., MCI Telecommunications Corp., and Coca-Cola Foods.
Total Research Corp., Princeton, NJ, announces several promotions and additions to the company: Lynn M. Morton to vice president, research staff director, from research director. In her new position, Morton will supervise a research staff of 18 people and recruit, hire, train and evaluate staff members. Melanie Edwards Rys to vice president. She will be responsible for the company's involvement in hotel, travel and leisure research segments as well as services quality research. Joining the company is Lawrence J. Nusser as manager of client services; James M. Salter II, as director of sales and marketing, proprietary technologies; Nicholas J. Tortorello as vice president of operations and public affairs research; and Ken Zeldis as senior project director.
Audits & Surveys, New York, announces two promotions: Michael Fallig and Edward Bergstein, vice presidents in the company's survey division, from senior project directors.
Joining R.H. Bruskin Associates, Princeton, NJ, is Bert Kohn, vice president, general manager, West Coast operations, from director of market research, Foodmaker, San Diego.
Focus Suites of Philadelphia opened its new facility Feb. 15, 1988. The facility has three private three-room suites, each including a large focus group room, a spacious multi-tiered observation room and a comfortable client lounge with food service and audio/video input. Also available is an observable test kitchen and observable one-on-one room. Toni Gabbe is director.
Quality Controlled Services has opened a new marketing research data collection facility at the President's Plaza, 4904 Eisenhower Blvd., Ste. 160, Tampa, FL 33634. Suzanne Lucas, who has worked in the Tampa market as manager of a telephone survey center for the past two years, has been named branch manager.
Promoted at Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Chicago, is Richard Vaughn to executive vice president-corporate director of research and planning, from director of strategic planning, Foote, Cone & Belding, Los Angeles.
Linda Piekarski has been named research manager of Directory Data, a division of Survey Sampling, Inc., Fairfield, CT. She was formerly database manager.
United Marketing Research, Lubbock, TX, a division of United Marketing Services, has named James E. Petrillo director of sales. Petrillo, with more than five years experience in market research, will be responsible for new business development and maintenance of existing accounts.
Promoted at DDE Needham Worldwide, Chicago, is Lois Welch to associate research director.
The Marketing Research Workshop, Inc., Fort Lee, NJ, announces an affiliation with Personal Opinion, Inc., Louisville, that will provide its clients with expanded production capacity and state-of-the-art computerized interviewing. The combined capacity of the two companies for telephone interviewing is now 50 lines. CRT's are on-line for telephone, mall and central location test interviewing. Contact Glenn Weissman, vice president manager, MRW, 1305 15th St., Fort Lee, NJ 07024.