NielsenIQ (NIQ) has appointed Joe Ellis as the new Managing Director for its India business, a year after NIQ and GfK merged to form the world’s largest consumer intelligence firm, with significant investments in omnichannel coverage, business intelligence tools, and predictive analytics.
This appointment highlights NIQ’s commitment to its India unit, which operates three regional commercial offices, and includes the world’s largest traditional trade measurement panel as part of its offerings.
Across its local business and Global Capability Centers, NIQ employs over 10,000 associates in India.
A seasoned industry veteran, Ellis has held several pivotal leadership roles during his 25-year career at NielsenIQ. He began his journey at the Westport (USA) office and has since led multiple regional and global verticals.
Based in Mumbai, his earlier two assignments in India include establishing the company’s proprietary simulated test marketing division- BASES in 2004, and later spearheading the expansion and digitization of NIQ’s retail measurement services in 2013.
Sharing his views on the appointment, Ellis, Managing Director – India, NielsenIQ, said, “The pace of change in India is unprecedented. With a diverse economic base, a vast untapped consumer market, a significant demographic advantage, rapid digitization, substantial FDI inflows and a deeply ingrained spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, India is an energizing and exciting market for us.”
“We have longstanding partnerships with many of the largest companies in India built over half a century. We continue to grow and evolve along with our clients. We are also proud of our talent, our capabilities, and my role is to ensure we stay a step ahead in helping our clients achieve their growth objectives with our world class suite of products and services,” he added.
