In Memoriam...
MediaPost reports that William "Bill" Cook, who served as EVP, research and standards at the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) from 1997-2013, and as editor of the ARF's Journal of Advertising Research from 1988-1999, died on May 15 at the age of 80.
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The Canadian Research Insights Council has named Anastasia Arabia, Jean-Marc Léger, Jordan Levitin and Steve Levy as fellows.
Behavioral science company Sentient Decision Science has hired Cami Scofield as insights manager.
Data collection firm Rep Data has appointed Anna Pezzulli as SVP, sales and has promoted Joel Nelson to SVP, sales.
Consumer insights platform Glow has appointed Marc Chester as sales director, U.K.
Insights company Yabble has appointed Doug Guion as chief growth officer.
Heart+Mind Strategies has promoted Brittany Lucas and Kirsten Flory to solutions directors, Jeanette LeNoir to senior manager, insight services and partner relationships and Tomás Calderon to senior solutions associate.
Kantar has appointed Erin Hutchinson as chief marketing officer, North America.
Havas Media Group has hired George Papandreopoulos as global managing director, measurement and Jamie Seltzer as global managing director, media experience analytics.
Research translation agency Empower Translate has appointed Jonny Bates as chief revenue officer.
Life sciences strategy and insight consultancy Basis Health has hired Jane Platt as research executive, Josh Tahan as director, Sakina Jivanji as senior research executive, Kelsey Fredrick as operations director and Laura Kirsch as manager.
Behaviorally has appointed Francesca Sussman as VP, TransactionPath consultancy.
On Device Research has hired Mark Griffiths as commercial director, ANZ.
Full Circle Research has appointed Gabe Dworet as chief revenue officer.
Marketing research and brand strategy consultancy ThinkGen has promoted Brian Hull to president and chief operating officer as former President Bart Weiner transitions to the role of chief strategy officer.
Data analytics and advisory firm Escalent has appointed Christopher Barnes as president.
Health care data and insights provider Apollo Intelligence has added Lynnette Cooke to its advisory board.
Insights platform QuMind has appointed Ian Ralph as head, research.
MEL Research has promoted Bronwyn Vermaat to senior research manager.
Mobile research platform 1Q has hired Mike Gasper as SVP, client engagement.
Behaviorally has promoted Nicolas Gedigk to insights analyst.
Retailer John Lewis Partnership has appointed Emily Wells as pan-partnership head, loyalty.
The Australian Data and Insights Association has appointed Peter Leonard as chair of its privacy compliance committee.
Research & Marketing Strategies has hired Molly Burke as research analyst.
RSB Insights & Analytics has appointed Anna Vishnevsky as director, insights and analytics.
Market research company Gazelle Global has appointed Meredith Falvo as director, business development.
Kantar Public UK has appointed Vicky Petrie and Donna Phillips as senior directors, population studies.
B2B data and services firm TechTarget has appointed Paul Healey as VP, AI strategy.
Ipsos has promoted Matthew Montagna to SVP, head, operations and project management.
Behaviorally has appointed Julie Jimoh as VP, client development.
E-commerce and customer acquisition solutions company Logiq has added Peter Bordes to its board of directors.
The Atlantic has appointed Tyler Watson as EVP, marketing.
Data collection company Bilendi & respondi has appointed Tim Corrigan to its U.K. sales team as associate director, north.
Market researcher Circana has appointed Amy Marentic as president, global solutions.
Logica Research has appointed Maribel Castañeda as research manager.
Kantar Media has appointed Patrick Béhar as global CEO, effective September 2023.
Market research agency EyeSee has appointed Joris De Bruyne as CEO as Olivier Tilleuil, founder and former CEO, transitions to a board position. It has also appointed Marija Djordjevic as head, crafts.
Research & Marketing Strategies has appointed Lisa Czapla as graphic designer and marketing coordinator.
Health care insights agency Integro has appointed Marisha Johnson and Paolo Luciano as directors.
ThinkAnalytics has appointed Jo Kinsella as strategic advisor, advertising.
Market research and strategic consulting firm Smarty Pants has appointed Brian Cash as insights know-it-all.
ResTech company Walr has appointed Stefan Heidenreich as head, key accounts.
Recommendation platform Outbrain has appointed Ayal Steiner as EVP, brand solutions; Stephanie Himoff as EVP, global publishers; Sarah Baird as SVP, revenue operations; Craig Hughes as SVP, corporate development and strategy, general manager, video; Klaus Ludemann as SVP, programmatic and partnerships; and Guy Yagur as SVP, global performance and growth revenue.
Research firm Burke has promoted Ken Strunk to COO.
Michaela Gascon, president and CEO of KJT Group, has joined the Marketing Research Education Foundation's executive board of directors.
Data intelligence solutions company Alation has appointed Jill Woodworth as CFO and David Chao as chief marketing officer.
DJS Research has promoted Anna Hegarty to senior research manager and Alex Belcher to associate director.
The National Centre for Social Research has appointed Lovisa Moller as director, analysis.
Reward and payment platform Virtual Incentives has promoted Nate Shelley-Reade to chief revenue officer.
Market research and analytics company Factworks has opened an office in Bangalore, India. It has also promoted Medha Sarkar to CEO of the new office.
Strategy consultancy The Forge has appointed Joris Westerman as director.
Behaviorally has promoted Jenna Cippoletti to director, client development.
Insight consultancy Basis has appointed Lisa Tran as project manager, U.S. health team.
Kantar has appointed Jessica Knerr as VP, growth and strategy.
Parves Khan, CEO of ESOMAR, will step down from the role at the end of June but will become a part of its new AI taskforce led by President Ray Poynter. ESOMAR has also extended Joaquim Bretcha's director general role until September 2024.
Roots Research has appointed Kasia Churchill as head, business development.
Qrious Insight has appointed Lisa Allgaier-Speck as SVP, behavioral insights and sales.
SAM Sensory and Consumer Research has appointed Pushan Tagore as managing director, SAM Germany.
Natasha Shamis, founder and CEO of Strategic Innovation Advisors, has joined market analytics company MarketReader’s advisory board.
Marketing and advertising agency Dentsu has appointed Dan Paris as chief growth and product officer, Dentsu Creative, APAC.
Customer and employee experience company Medallia has appointed Dan Madden as chief financial officer and Robert Baca as chief technology officer.
Market research company Pureprofile has appointed Linda Jenkinson as chair to its board.
Digital market research agency Potentia Insight has appointed Ruth Watts as director, delivery.
Insights platform Stravito has appointed Lloyd Yoo as head, North America.
Behavioral market research company Behaviorally has appointed Yolanda Yao as director, client development.
Insights firm Burke has appointed Thania Farrar as SVP, corporate innovation.
Data and AI company Anblicks has appointed Anil Bariki as chief data and analytics officer.
Data collection firm Rep Data has appointed Steven Snell as SVP, research.
Consumer insights company Rival Group has appointed Jennifer Reid and Andrew Reid as co-CEOs.