Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Arturo G. Garcia Castro |
President, Consumer Latin America |
| Christophe Cambournac |
President, Consumer Asia Pacific India, Middle East & Africa |
| Dave Thomas |
President, Global Media Client Services |
| Greg Farrar |
President |
| Patrick Dodd |
President |
| Bob Frosell |
CIO |
| Brian J. West |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Ed Dandridge |
Chief Communications Officer |
| Ed Riehl |
Chief Legal Counsel |
| James Cuminale |
Chief Legal Officer |
| John Moses |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Michael Whelan |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Paul Donato |
Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer |
| Roberto Llamas |
Chief Human Resources and Public Affairs Officer |
| Tom Markert |
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Jason Kramer |
Executive Vice President, Res & Analysis |
| Mitchell J. Habib |
Executive Vice President, Global Business Services |
| Robert L McCann |
Executive Vice President, Client Solutions and Global Technology and Information Center Leadership |
| Thom Mastrelli |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Alice Fawver |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Deepak Varma |
Senior Vice President, Intl Res |
| Steve Luebkemn |
Senior Vice President |
| Susan Most-Armstrong |
Senior Vice President |
| Todd Hale |
Senior Vice President of Nielsen Homescan & Spectra |
| Will Thoretz |
Senior Vice President |
| Matt Carey |
Vice President |
| Meredith Spector |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Theresa Borgia |
Vice President |
| Gary Stubbs |
Executive Director |
| Bernd Fletschok |
Managing Director Osterreich, Schweiz |
| Martine Rooselaers |
Managing Director |
| Gilles Van Raemdonck |
Commercial Business Partner |
| Alexander Wimmer |
Director, Marketing |
| Andreas Leisi |
Client Services Director |
| Andy Carrington |
Director, Marketing |
| Birgit Streicher |
Human Resources Director |
| Bruce Lee |
Director, Communications |
| Eric Kemp |
Director Client Service |
| Hendrik Falk |
Finance Director |
| Irene Salzmann |
Communications, Director Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz |
| John W. Vail |
Director, North America |
| Mensing Nieuwe |
Director, Communications |
| Michaela L. Hockenberger |
Director, Marketing |
| Petra Kacnik |
Consumer Research Director |
| Richard Amstutz |
Operations Director Osterreich, Schweiz |
| Sharon Abish |
Senior Director, Marketing |
| Brad Hodgins |
Product Manager |
| Erwin Bergsma |
Product Manager |
| Jesper Madsen |
Manager, Marketing |
| Mike Miller |
Senior Product Manager |
| David Berger |
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| Alan Purcell |
Head of Marketing |
| Josiane Verlaet |
Head of Human Resources |
| Paul Belckx |
Head of Retailer & Merchandising Services |
| Tracy J Young |
Research Analyst |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President, Consumer Latin America |
Current |
Christophe Cambournac is President - Consumer Asia Pacific India, Middle East & Africa for The Nielsen Company. In this role, Christophe leads Nielsen s Consumer business initiatives within this growing region that includes Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India/South Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, South Africa and Sub-Sahara countries. He is based in Singapore. Prior to this role, Christophe served as Managing Director for Nielsen BASES in Asia Pacific and Greater China. Christophe joined Nielsen in 2004, working for BASES where he led the global Unilever relationship. Before joining Nielsen, Christophe was Managing Director of Ipsos Marketing and Ipsos/ASI in France. Prior to that, he worked for Infratest Burke.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President, Consumer Asia Pacific India, Middle East & Africa |
Current |
| Ipsos-ASI, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President, Global Media Client Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Nielsen Company B.V. |
President, Nielsen Business Media |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Nielsen Business Media |
President |
Former |
| Nielsen Business Media |
Coo |
Former |
| Nielsen Business Media |
Senior Vice President of Business Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Western Ontario |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
CIO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Communications Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Co |
Chief Communications Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Co |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tufts University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Legal Counsel |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Chief Legal Officer |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Legal Officer |
Current |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Barnum and Company |
Partner |
Former |
| Ivey, Barnum O’Mara |
Partner |
Former |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
General Counsel |
Former |
| G2 Satellite Solutions Corporation |
|
Former |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
Secretary |
Former |
| Vanderbilt University Law School |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
John Moses serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for ACNielsen. In this role he is responsible for global HR strategy and direction in such areas as organization development, succession planning, recruitment and retention and training. He is based in New York, New York, USA. Prior to this position, Moses served as Senior Vice President Human Resources for VNU Marketing Information companies, including ACNielsen, in North America. Before joining ACNielsen in 1999, Moses held a variety of Human Resources leadership roles of increasing responsibility and scope. Moses was Vice President Human Resources North America for Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, the world's largest biotechnology supply company. Prior to this position, John spent nine years with Amersham International in a variety of HR positions covering Europe and Asia/Pacific. Before joining Amersham Moses spent eight years with Racal Electronics Plc, a UK manufacturer of professional communication systems. John holds a Bachelors degree with honors in History and a post-graduate qualification in Human Resources from Leeds University, Leeds, UK.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Current |
| Leeds University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VNU Marketing Information, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Bic USA Inc |
Senior Vice President and General Manager |
Former |
Paul Donato is Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer for The Nielsen Company. His responsibilities include integrating all research functions within The Nielsen Company, overseeing the development and evaluation of all research, and serving as Nielsen s research liaison to clients and industry associations. Partnering with the product leaders and client service leaders of The Nielsen Company, Paul is primarily responsible for exploring new ways to measure media audiences and consumer behavior in the changing, converging media environment. During his career, Paul has launched several global research products and is now responsible for the development of a global network of Nielsen Measurement Scientists. Paul joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer of Nielsen Media Research in 2000. Prior to joining Nielsen, Paul served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kantar Media Research beginning in 1998. From 1993 to 1998, he was Senior Vice President in charge of media at Audits & Surveys Worldwide. Before that, he served as President of the Syndicated Group of Simmons Market Research Bureau for four years and held positions in research at RD Percy & Co. and Arbitron Ratings Company. Paul has also served as a consultant to McGraw-Hill and Whittle Communications. His areas of expertise include research development for television, print and the Internet. Paul has served on the boards of several television ratings services in Latin America and globally. He is a past Chairman of the US Advertising Research Foundation (ARF). He is also the Director for Research, on the North American Board of AfriAfya, a Kenyan-based community health agency. Paul received a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, and an MA in Applied Sociology from SUNY.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Co |
Chief Research Officer |
Current |
| Nielsen Co |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Kantar Media Research |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Kantar Media Research |
President |
Former |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Chief Research Officer |
Former |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
MA In Applied Sociology |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
BA In Psychology and Sociology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Chief Human Resources and Public Affairs Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VNU Marketing Information, Inc. |
Cmo & Chief Service Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization |
Member |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Officer |
Former |
| American Chamber of Commerce |
Chairman |
Former |
| St. Lawrence University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In English Literature |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Res & Analysis |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Global Business Services |
Current |
Robert L. McCann, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen Media Research (International), the global leader in audience and advertising information. He oversees a global business spanning nearly 40 countries, offering television and radio audience measurement, advertising information, print readership and customized media research services. Clients include media owners, advertising agencies, retailers, financial services firms, consulting organizations and advertisers. Previously, McCann was a Senior Vice President of ACNielsen responsible for corporate direction/strategy, acquisitions, alliances, industry analysis, and corporate planning, reporting directly to company's Chairman and CEO. He joined ACNielsen in March 1994 as Managing Director of the Kraft Foods/Miller Brewing Partnership. In this earlier role, he was responsible for a team of more than one hundred professionals strategically positioned to provide both Kraft and Miller with unique competitive advantages that are a proprietary outgrowth of the Partnership. Additionally, Mr. McCann had overall global responsibility for Philip Morris (including Kraft Foods and Miller Brewing) ACNielsen's largest global client. Prior to joining ACNielsen, McCann was Division President in charge of Testing Services, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Marketing for Information Resources, Inc. Before joining IRI, he was a Senior Vice President of SAMI/Burke (a Time, Inc. subsidiary), the leader in syndicated warehouse withdrawal measurement, custom market research, predictive modeling (BASES), and in-market testing. While at SAMI/Burke he was a co-developer of two revolutionary media products ScanAmerica (the first single source, people metering service) and MediaWatch (the first automated TV recognition system that later became CMR). Earlier, he was a Vice President & Partner with the worldwide management-consulting firm of Booz-Allen & Hamilton in New York. McCann began his career at Grey Advertising and then spent more than six years in Brand Management at the Colgate-Palmolive Company where he rose from marketing staff assistant to senior product manager on Colgate Toothpaste. McCann is currently an executive member of the Systems Research Center at Boston University, an advisor to Maroon Bells Capital, and a previous member of the Board of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. He has been a frequent speaker at major industry conferences sponsored by the Advertising Research Foundation, the Soap & Detergent Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the American Marketing Association, and others. McCann is a graduate of Pace University in New York with a degree in business administration and a major in marketing.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nielsen Monitor-Plus |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nielsen Media Research (International) |
Current |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Client Solutions and Global Technology and Information Center Leadership |
Current |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Scan America |
Co-Developer |
Former |
| Media Watch |
Co-Developer |
Former |
| Grey Advertising |
|
Former |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company |
|
Former |
| Pace University |
Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Nielsen Company B.V. |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Executive Vice President Corporate Development |
Current |
| Nielsen BuzzMetrics |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Young Corporation |
Principal |
Former |
| Fordham University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Pace University |
B.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Intl Res |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Nielsen Homescan & Spectra |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| BASES |
Senior Vice President & Reg Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
Gary is Executive Director, Nielsen Australia for the RMS business and is based in Sydney. In his role, Gary heads up the Nielsen Retail Measurement and Consumer Panel Services. Gary first joined Nielsen in 1993 following a career with PepsiCo and Benckiser. Over the years he has held various positions across Client Service, Retailer Services, Decision Support Services and Merchandising Services and has worked in local, regional and global roles across Australia, Singapore, Japan and Belgium. Prior to his current role, Gary was based in Belgium for three years as the Global Director for Nielsen Merchandising Services.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Managing Director Osterreich, Schweiz |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Commercial Business Partner |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Client Services Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Human Resources Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director Client Service |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Finance Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Communications, Director Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Manager, Corp Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, North America |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Consumer Research Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Operations Director Osterreich, Schweiz |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ACNielsen Company of Canada |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Head of Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Head of Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Head of Retailer & Merchandising Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sweerts & Vaas Boutique Merchant Bank |
President |
Current |
| Sweerts & Vaas Boutique Merchant Bank |
Vice President |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Research Analyst |
Current |
In 1931, Arthur C Nielsen, Sr, wrote the Nielsen Code, defining the principles that would guide Nielsen to global leadership in marketing research. The Code remains relevant today and continues to guide the business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Katz Sets Women's Career Summit |
President and CEO Nielsen Media Research |
Current |
| VNU, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| VNU Media Measurement & Information Group |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Spectra Marketing Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Netratings, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Vnu |
Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Vice Chair and Executive Vice President |
Current |
| PERQ/HCI L.L.C. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Nielsen Online |
Executive Vice President, The Nielsen Company |
Current |
| Nielsen Mobile |
Executive Vice President, The Nielsen Company |
Current |
| SRDS, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The Nielsen Company B.V. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Claritas, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, The Nielsen Company |
Current |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Chairman |
Current |
| Denison University |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| The Ad Council |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilmington Trust Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| IRTS Foundation, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nielsen Co |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| YMCA of Greater New York |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Nielsen Company B.V. |
Member, Executive Council |
Current |
| Denison University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information |
Executive Vice President, the Nielsen Company, Chairman |
Former |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Netratings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Denison University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| VNU, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Advertising Research Foundation |
Member |
Former |
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