LONDON, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zappi, the ad and innovation testing platform built by brands for brands, today announced that it has appointed Mitch Barns, former CEO of Nielsen, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
"We are delighted to welcome Mitch to the Board," said Stephen Phillips, chief executive officer. "He offers a wealth of knowledge that stems from his more than 30 years of experience in market research, which will be highly valuable to the Board as we continue to accelerate and grow the company."
During Barns' time at Nielsen, the company received several notable recognitions, including: "Most Innovative Companies" by Forbes magazine, "Top 40 Companies for Leaders" by Chief Executive magazine, "Best Run Companies of 2018" by the Wall Street Journal, and a "Top 50" company for diversity and inclusion by DiversityInc magazine.
Prior to his role as CEO of Nielsen, Barns lived and worked in three continents and held leadership roles across all major parts of Nielsen's business. He began his career at Procter & Gamble in marketing research and brand management, where he served for more than 12 years.
"I'm honored to be joining the Zappi Board and look forward to contributing my experience to assist the talented team in the growth of the company, as they propel forward into the future of insights," said Barns.
Currently, Barns helps to lead strategy and operations of the Global Leadership Network (a non-profit based in the USA operating worldwide). He also serves on the advisory board of Growth Catalyst Partners (a private equity firm based in the USA) and is a member of the board of directors for The Stable (a marketing services firm based in Minneapolis in the USA). In early 2019, he founded Second Half Advisors, a firm that advises and supports a variety of fast-growing businesses, primarily in the information services market.
Barns earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance from Miami University (Ohio) and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Zappi is the ad and innovation testing platform built for brands, by brands. Whether you want to screen initial creative/product ideas, guide your go-to-market plan, or optimize at any point of the process, Zappi has a solution co-built with some of the best consumer brands on the market. In Zappi's platform, your insights grow more valuable the more you test and learn. To find out more, visit https://www.zappi.io.
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