With over 25 years of experience in the market research industry, Jon Harding, Executive Vice President of US Business Development, leads the strategic planning for all key accounts, seeking out new growth opportunities and overseeing the firm’s US Business Development and Sales Operations teams. Prior to joining ORC, Jon has held a number of senior level positions at TNS, NFO World Group (acquired by TNS), Nielsen, and Harris Interactive. Most notably, he was President, General Manager of NFO USA, where he led 600 people and a $250m P&L, and President, US – Client Services at TNS, where he concentrated on extending the business beyond CPG into several other vertical industries, as well as driving strategic business opportunities and developing target account relationships.