New president of IRI International

IRI International, which claims to be the world’s leading supplier of market research and market consultancy services in the fast moving consumer goods segment, has named Nigel Howlett as its new president. Howlett was previously executive vice president (global) at OgilvyOne Worldwide and a member of the board of directors. He will succeed and report to Mark Parise, president of the Global Market Information Group at IRI.