• January 7, 2010

John Humphrey has been named the head of global automotive operations for J.D. Power and Associates. Humphrey has been with J.D. Power for more than 20 years. The company says the move aligns its automotive operations on a global basis.

"As domestic and international automakers move further along the curve of leveraging global scale, J.D. Power is aligning itself to better assist the industry with actionable Voice-of-the-Customer insights that will help drive profitability," said Finbarr O'Neill, president of J.D. Power and Associates.

Humphrey most recently served as senior vice president of international operations for the Westlake Village, Calif.-based firm.--Karl Greenberg