Harris Interactive Names Mike de Vere as Senior VP, Sales and Marketing

Harris Interactive, a custom market research firm, announced that Mike de Vere has joined the company as Senior VP, Sales and Marketing.

de Vere brings more than fifteen years of marketing, sales, and research experience across numerous industries and will report directly to Frank Forkin, President, Client Services, North America.

Prior to joining Harris Interactive, de Vere served as COO for Radius Financial, responsible for marketing, sales and operations activities, including implementing an organizational strategy, structure and workflow and for directing the company's acquisition and growth activities.

Preceding this position, de Vere was Executive Director of Proprietary Research at J.D. Power and Associates, managing clients throughout North America, Europe and Asia. While there, he led a group of business professionals that provided service and support for clients worldwide in the insurance, automotive, retail, hospitality, banking, internet, and healthcare industries.

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