Chappin's appointment follows a string of high profile new hires this year for the agency including Murray Hardie, US CEO; Kevin Ford, Global Head of Research Solutions; and Andy Waller, Global COO. Chappin's appointment follows a string of high profile new hires this year for the agency including Murray Hardie, US CEO; Kevin Ford, Global Head of Research Solutions; and Andy Waller, Global COO. Waller's appointment comes hot on the heels of recent announcements of Murray Hardie, US CEO, and Kevin Ford, Global Head of Research Solutions, joining the agency's global team.

Murray Hardie, Managing Director, Hall & Partners, added, These initial results are very strong both in comparison to other established successful campaigns and for the significant movement shown against the NTRA objectives..Advertising takes time to produce tangible results, but I think we have taken an important first step toward putting Thoroughbred racing on the radar screen, said Baedeker.Now that we have connected with an initial group of potential new fans, our next step will be to provide the necessary fan education tools and customer amenities on-track to keep them connected..

Murray Hardie has re-joined brand and comms research specialist Hall & Partners as US Chief Executive Officer, after a 10-year break spent working in comms planning positions. He assumes overall responsibility for US operations from Global CEO Vanella Jackson. Murray Hardie Hardie worked for Hall & Partners from 1993 to 2002, starting in London then moving to the US in 1996 as part of the management team that opened the firms first US office in New York. He has spent the last two years as a freelance strategist with Droga5, prior to which he was EVP Chief Planning Officer at Energy BBDO, and Director of Planning at Fallon. His recruitment now reflects the companys strategy to hire planners from the advertising and marketing industries. Jackson comments: Murray is an inspirational leader with huge energy, vision, intellect and talent. He is valued and respected throughout the industry and I look forward to having him lead the US towards our mission to be the most innovative boutique research agency in the world. Hardie will be based in the agencys New York office.

MURRAY HARDIE Omnicom Group Omnicom Group's Hall & Partners has hired Murray Hardie as its U.S. CEO. The brand-research agency, which focuses on how social emotion drives brand engagement, is bringing Mr. Hardie back to the company he introduced to the U.S. 16 years ago. He was with Hall & Partners from 1993 to 2002, starting inLondonthen moving to theU.S.in 1996 as part of the management team that opened Hall & Partners' firstU.S.office, inNew York. Mr. Hardie was most recently a strategic consultant to Droga5 and has held planning-director positions at Energy BBDO and Fallon. He will be based in Hall & Partners'New Yorkoffice.

Specialist brand research agency Hall & Partners (http://www.hallandpartners.com) has hired Murray Hardie as its US CEO. Hardie was a member of the management team that brought Hall & Partners to the US (from London) in 1996. He was most recently a strategic consultant to Droga5, and previously held planning director positions at Energy BBDO and Fallon. Murray Hardie, newly appointed US CEO for brand research agency Hall & Partners Specialist brand research agency Hall & Partners has hired Murray Hardie as its US CEO. The agency, that focuses on understanding how social emotion drives brand engagement, brings Hardie back to the company he introduced to the US in 1996. Hardie's appointment is part of Hall & Partners' continued emphasis on building exceptional creative and strategic talent. With his background in communications planning, he continues the agency's heritage of hiring talented planners from the advertising and marketing industries. He has been a leader in the brand building space for more than 20 years and has held planning director positions at Energy BBDO and Fallon, and most recently as a strategic consultant to Droga5. He was with Hall & Partners from 1993 to 2002, starting in London then moving to the US in 1996 as part of the management team that opened Hall & Partners' first US office in New York. "We are all absolutely ecstatic that Murray has rejoined Hall & Partners in this exciting leadership role," commented Vanella Jackson, Global CEO, and to whom Hardie reports. It's fantastic to see how the agency and its culture have thrived in the US and around the world," commented Hardie. "As an ex-planner I've always valued Hall & Partners' contribution to smart strategic thinking and I relish the opportunity to be a part of the leadership team in the next phase of the agency's dynamic growth." Hardie will be based in the agency's New York office.