Leonard Bayer, executive vice president and co-founder of Rochester, N.Y., research company Harris Interactive has retired.
Germany-based research company GfK Group has extended Gérard Hermet’s appointment on the management board by five years, until December 31, 2013.
Jonathan Sheldrake has joined research company Pulse Group , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as associate director for Europe in the London office.
New York research company Ziment has promoted Jade Cusick to executive vice president, strategic relationships.
New York research company Arbitron has appointed Taymoor Arshi as senior vice president and CTO.
Separately, vice president of national group services Rich Tunkel’s responsibilities have been expanded to include radio station services regional manager.
Barry Blyn has been named vice president, consumer insights at ESPN , Bristol, Conn.
Stamford, Conn., research firm Insight Express has expanded its client service team with the promotions of Michele McDonald to director and Ryan Price to senior account executive. The company also appointed Chris George as director, Kristen Stonacek as account manager and Amy Covey as director, digital media measurement group.
New York research company Nielsen Online has appointed René Lamsfuss as senior director of product and methodology for the EMEA region.
Atlanta research group CMI has added Bronwen Clark as a moderator and Scott Taylor as a qualitative field director.
The Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR), Glastonbury, Conn., has elected Jane Moore as incoming co-chair of the CMOR government affairs committee and Diane Kosobud as incoming co-chair of the CMOR board of directors.
Port Washington, N.Y., research company NPD Group has named Michel Maury group president of NPD Group’s European business.
London research company Opinion Leader has hired Carolyn MacLeish to manage its panel of opinion formers.
Terri Bressi has been named vice president for Research International Canada, Toronto.
Chicago research company Information Resources Inc. has hired Thomas E. Peterson as president of global retail.
Joel Rubinson has joined the Advertising Research Foundation , New York, as chief research officer.
Dallas research company e-Rewards has appointed David Clemm to its board of directors.
NWC Opinion Research, the Asia-Pacific arm of Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, N.J., has appointed Joseph Chui as senior research director.
Eric Grosgogeat has been named CEO of Stamford, Conn., research company FocusVision .
Cincinnati research company Burke Inc. has promoted Jim Berling to senior vice president.
Matt Kleinschmit has joined Menlo Park, Calif., research company Knowledge Networks as vice president, client service. He will be based in the company’s Chicago office.
Omaha, Neb., research firm infoUSA has hired Andy Taylor as head of marketing and product development of its new infoUK.com business.
Naperville, Ill., research company Millward Brown has made senior appointments to the management board of the newly-formed Millward Brown India: Shiv Moulee will lead the Mumbai office and regional marketing solutions for Africa Asia Pacific; Ritesh Ghosal will head-up the Delhi office; Praveen Ramachandra will oversee the South India operation from a base in Bangalore; and Pranay Singhvi will serve as finance director.
Mark Kostelec has joined New York-based research company Ipsos’s U.S. media, content and technology division as senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Westlake Village, Calif., research company J.D. Power and Associates has named Finbarr O’Neill senior vice president and general manager of international operations.
San Fransisco research company AbsolutData has added to its U.S. executive team, naming JR Bult senior vice president, analytics, and Jim Huttenberger and Todd Milligan director, client development.
David Sparks and Associates Marketing Research , Clemson, S.C., has promoted Richard H. Groom, senior vice president, client development; Leanna Garrison, senior vice president, client experience; and Kevin Bray, senior vice president of the company.
Linda Tholstrup-Smith has joined Bellomy Research Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., as a senior research manager.
Michael Kim has been named head of the technical support division at Redlands, Calif., research company ESRI .
Schenectady, N.Y.-based grocery chain Golub Corp./Price Chopper Supermarkets has hired Peter Cobuzzi as vice president of marketing to oversee brand management, marketing, advertising, market research, business intelligence and consumer services.
Ted D’Amico has joined Monroe Mendelsohn Research Inc., New York, as senior vice president.
Fenton, Mo., research company Maritz has hired Tom Krause as director of strategic consulting for the retail research group.
Gas Station TV , an Oak Park, Mich., company that provides television viewing at the gas pump, has appointed Rita Proctor as a research specialist.
Dulles, Va., research company Vovici has appointed Rajeev Batra to its board of directors.
Helge Bastian has joined life science and high-technology company Sigma-Aldrich as vice president of global marketing for the research biotech business unit.
G & S Research , Indianapolis, recently restructured its West Coast business unit, naming Debbie Proudfoot vice president, business unit leader; Wendy Martin manager of client services; Karin Gray analytics manager; Jon Ditmer analytics manager; Elizabeth Woerly analyst; Merih Bennett analyst; Chad Moore project manager/analyst; and Laura Aspling project manager.