Millward Brown Names Kerstin von der Brelie Chief Talent Officer - Europe

August 24, 2010

Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research, today announces the appointment of Kerstin von der Brelie to the new position of Chief Talent Officer (CTO) – Europe.

von der Brelie has over 14 years of managerial HR experience having previously worked for Bertelsmann’s former Pay-TV division, Premiere, TM3 Television and AOL Time Warner.  von der Brelie joins Millward Brown from Yahoo! Europe Ltd where she was a member of the European HR leadership team with responsibility for the commercial HR-business partnership driving business performance, cost efficiencies and organizational effectiveness.

von der Brelie will sit on the European Board and report directly to Tim Wragg, Millward Brown’s Chief Executive Officer, Europe. Her main responsibilities will include aligning business and talent strategies, organizational and talent development, and HR systems development.

Tim Wragg, CEO, Europe says: “Staff are at the centre of an ambitious growth agenda in Europe, so this is a critical appointment for me and the European board. Kerstin is an impressive individual with a proven track record in developing people in a fast-paced international business environment. We’ll be a stronger business with her on the leadership team. I’m delighted she’s joining.”

Millward Brown’s recent reorganization of its pan-European Board has resulted in significant improvements in business performance across the region and looks forward to continued success in this area following this appointment.

Kerstin von der Brelie commented:
“The role at Millward Brown is an exciting opportunity. To be part of a global team and company that understands talent as a key driver for success is a critical motivation for me. Leveraging the European leadership team’s experience and potential, I am looking forward to showing the impact of this role and how the HR function contributes to the business success.”

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