Manish Bhatia, a longtime media research executive who for years oversaw Nielsen's online and digital strategy, has joined rival Arbitron in the new role of executive vice president-new product innovation.
Bhatia, who reports Arbitron COO Sean Creamer, will oversee "cross-platform initiatives," including teams responsible for developing additional research services outside Arbitron's core radio business.
Since 2010, Bhatia had been president and CEO of Symphony Advanced Media, a Silicon Valley-based start-up serving advertisers with cross-media insights.
Before that, he held senior positions at The Nielsen Company focused on advanced TV, online, mobile, and social media measurement.
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