RAJAR appoints Jerry Hill as CEO

RAJAR has appointed Jerry Hill as chief executive officer, succeeding Sally de la Bedoyere, who stepped down at the beginning of June.

Hill will take up the position on 6 September 2010.

Hill spent eight years at Initiative Media Ltd, a division of Interpublic Group and TSMS Ltd, a division of United News and Media.

He also served as director of BARB, was chairman of the ITV research group, and has been a council member of the IPA serving as chairman of the IPA’s 5 year strategy group. He is currently chairman of Carnegie Orr, an independent corporate communications agency and sits on the advisory board of Enqii.

David Mansfield, chairman of RAJAR, said: “I am very pleased Jerry Hill has accepted the position as CEO of RAJAR.

“He is a highly rated individual with a very impressive track record in media spanning over 20 years. It is very important for the radio industry that the day to day running of RAJAR is in professional and capable hands and we feel confident that Jerry is this person.”

Hill said: “I am greatly looking forward to taking up this new position with RAJAR and working with its highly professional team, who have worked hard over past years creating and maintaining the industry gold standard in radio audience research, a standard that is recognised not just in the UK but internationally as well.”