FITCH appoints Jim Whyte as Senior Insights Analyst. With a strong background in research, as well as extensive journalistic experience, Jim Whyte’s career to date equips him perfectly for his new role at FITCH, as senior analyst in the Insights team, home to FITCH’s vast collective knowledge and expertise of consumers, best retail practice and brand innovation.
appointments & departures
New York-based brand design consultancy Little Big Brands announced today the addition of industry veteran Crystal Bennett to the firm. Bennett, who joins from global brand consultancy CBX, where her sales efforts led to more than doubled revenues, has been named partner and director of business development.
Schawk, Inc., a leading provider of brand development and deployment services enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers, announced the appointment of Lor Gold to global chief creative officer at Schawk. This position will be responsible for stewarding and developing a creative vision across Schawk in support of the expression of brands across consumer touchpoints at home, on the go, at the store and on the shelf.
Jenn David Connolly, owner and founder of Jenn David Design has joined the board of the San Diego chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design. As of July 2011, Connolly will serve as the Communications Director, overseeing and directing the chapter’s communications in both web and print capacities.