Derek Eccleston has been promoted to head of research at eDigitalResearch, Hampshire, U.K.

EasyInsites, a Surrey, U.K., research company, has hired Misha Tsvelik as custom panel manager.

Research Now, London, has named Martin Filz director, client development, Asia. Filz will be based in Sydney, Australia.

Phoenix Marketing International, a Rhinebeck, N.Y., research company, has appointed Marjette M. Stark as president, digital dimensions.

New York-based GfK Custom Research North America has named Kimberly Bastoni group managing director, marketing, business development and global key account managements; David Krajicek managing director, GfK technology; and Douglas Cottings managing director, GfK financial services. Cottings will be based in Princeton, N.J.

Integrated Research Associates, Cincinnati, has hired Kathy Klausing as senior project manager.

Borderless Access, a Bangalore, India, research company, has hired Jason Tiffer as director, sales. Tiffer will be based in Los Angeles.

MarketVision, a Cincinnati research company, has named Lorraine Roy director, research.

The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), New York, has appointed Steve Coffey of The NPD Group as co-chair of the ARF’s Online Quality Research Council.

Robert Philpott has been appointed global CEO of Chicago research company Synovate. Synovate has also made two additions to its Asia-Pacific operations: Erik Hellquist, head of Synovate business consulting, Hong Kong; and Satoshi Ayukawa, business development manager, marketing management analytics, Tokyo.

Authentic Response Inc., a New York research company, has named Jim Follett CEO.

The Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence Research Group, Philadelphia, has appointed Henry Gazay of Miami research company Medimix International to its 2009-2010 advisory board.

Rachel Lewington has been named director, health care, of London research company Kadence International. Additionally, Kadence has made two appointments to its Indonesian office: Aurelia Leopold, associate director, research; and Sylvia Anward, senior manager, research.

IMS Health, a Norwalk, Conn., research company, has hired Donald G. Otterbein as general manager, business transformation services. The company has also promoted John R. Walsh to senior vice president, payer and government solutions.

InfoTrends, a Weymouth, Mass., research consulting company, has named Chris Bondy group director, cross-media workflow solutions.

Sandeep Ranade has been hired as director, client solutions, consumer research, of New York researcher The Nielsen Company. Ranade will be based in India. Additionally, Oliver Rust has been appointed managing director, Hong Kong.

Biz360 Inc., a Redwood City, Calif., research company, has named Eric M. Israel vice president, sales.

Reston, Va., research company comScore has promoted Gregory Dale to COO. ComScore has also hired Anne Hunter as vice president, advertising effectiveness products; and Daryl McNutt as vice president, comScore marketing solutions, media.

James Bell has joined Kelley Blue Book, an Irvine, Calif., automotive information company, as executive market analyst.

The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y., research company, has named Mark East president, food and beverage, North America.

J. Reckner Associates Inc., a Montgomeryville, Pa., research company, has hired David Hassall as head of business research.