Online sampling technology firm InnovateMR has added Bryant Leech as VP, agile insights and platform solutions.
Value stream management company Digital.ai has named Jeff Moloughney as chief marketing officer.
Media agency Havas New York has appointed Lindsay Stein as chief of social impact.
Localization agency EMPOWER Translate has added Dan Foreman to the advisory board as non-executive director.
Consumer insights provider Toluna has appointed Cate Rubenstein as senior vice president of global marketing.
SyncScript, a provider of transcription and translation services, has promoted Trish Ellis to vice president of operations.
Focus Forward, a provider of recruiting, transcription and research services, has hired Meredith Falvo as vice president of business development.
Research and data business Delineate has hired Mike Stroud as marketing director.
Customer agency C Space has appointed Alan Zall as chief technology officer.
Ipsos has appointed Troy Kohut as director of Ipsos Understanding Unlimited in Sydney.
Recruitment consultancy Gazelle Global has added Kenny Thompson as director of business development.
Marketing research company Advanced Focus has promoted Bradley Solomon to COO and Sara White to president.
Behavioral science insights agency BEESY has hired Shlomit Jacobson and Robert Sable as consultant and senior behavioral associate, respectively.
Voice tech company inVibe Labs has promoted Sunny Shah to executive vice president, strategy and client services; Beth Baldys to senior director, listening and linguistics; and Mariana Posada to senior research manager.
Lucid, a programmatic research technology platform, has appointed Eric Denker as vice president of corporate development and strategy.
Analytics and insights company IRI has added Euan Jarvie as president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The Insight250 awards have named Crispin Beale as CEO.
Market research and insight consultancy One Minute to Midnight has hired Dianna Feng as senior research manager for its New York office and George Clapp as research manager for its London office.
Digital consultancy Appnovation has added Penny Wilson as chief marketing officer.
Research Partnership, a health care marketing research and consulting agency, has added U.K.-based Richard Goosey as head of analytics.
Marketing agency MSQ has added Bart Michels as executive director of MSQ and executive chairman of its data analytics consultancy Freemavens.
Media measurement company Nielsen has appointed Robert Gilby as president for APAC.
Marketing research company DBM Consultants has added Matthew Bond as executive director.
Marketing research and insights platform PureSpectrum has appointed Lester Sualog as senior client development director for Asia.
Insights firm Russell Research has added Alanna Murphy as qualitative senior analyst.
Consumer insights provider Toluna has appointed Kevin Daly as chief sales officer.
The NPD Group, a market information provider, will be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. NPD Executive Chairman Tod Johnson and CEO Karyn Schoenbart will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to serve on the NPD board of directors.
Field management firm FUEL has added Buntari Keitt as senior global field director.
Human intelligence platform Streetbees has appointed Charlotte Forsyth and Anthony Brew as VP people and VP artificial intelligence, respectively.
Data collection firm Rep Data has added Clark Clement as director of client services and Sophie Martinez as director of finance and accounting.
Consumer research and analytics company Nepa has had a nomination committee appointed for the company, naming Ulrich Boyer, Marcus Wahlberg, Ulrik Grönvall and Niclas Öhman. Katarina Bonde has been appointed chairman of the nomination committee.
Canadian marketing research and analytics company Leger has acquired digital performance agency Ressac. Pablo Stevenson will remain president and partner of Ressac and Jean-François Lessard will continue to act as the chief operating officer and become a partner.
Data collection and research services company Schlesinger Group has appointed Rob Berger as EVP, global quantitative solutions.
Marketing research and insight agency Hall & Partners has appointed Timothy Wragg as chief executive officer. Wragg succeeds Vanella Jackson, who has become chairperson.
InMoment, a provider of experience improvement solutions, has appointed Mehul Nagrani as general manager, AI product and technology.
Converseon, an AI-powered technology and consulting firm, has appointed Mohammad Hamid as senior strategist.
Marketing research and consulting firm Smarty Pants has added Los Angeles-based Kayla Parker as “insights whiz.”
UserZoom, a provider of experience insights management, has added Sophie Chesters as chief marketing officer.
Strategy consultancy Fuld + Company has appointed Michele Sachar as chief operating officer.
Insights and strategy consultancy Rainmakers CSI has hired Bea White as associate consultant.
The Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) has named two finalists for the QRCA Award for Excellence in Qualitative Research, commonly referred to as the Qually Award. Finalists include Cherri Christiansen and Lauren Isaacson as a team entry and Sonya Shen as an individual. The competitors will face off by presenting 20-minute qualitative research proposals during the QRCA Virtual Summit on January 13, 2022.
Media measurement company Comscore has appointed Jon Carpenter as chief financial officer.
GBK Collective, a marketing strategy, consumer behavior and analytics consultancy, has added Americus Reed II and Samuel Botts to the team in brand strategy/advisory positions.
The Insights Association has announced the winners of the Betsy Jane Peterson Award, naming Ginger De Stefano, Fardowsa Hashi, Priyanka Naithani and Jessica Sage. Each winner will have the enrollment fee covered in full for The Principles of Market Research course presented by MRII and the University of Georgia.
Strategic insights consultancy Nature has made four new hires for its Melbourne office, adding Arletta Turnbull as director, Alex Galvano as associate director, and Keanu Giummarra and Stefani Amancio as consultants.
Strategic insights practice Canvas8 has appointed Marian St. Laurent as its first U.S.-based insights director. Additionally, the company has relaunched its membership platform following a year-long investment and development program.