VNU Monday named Steven Schmidt president-CEO of its Marketing Information Group, the unit that includes ACNielsen, BASES, Spectra, Claritas and ACNielsen HCI. Schmidt was president-CEO of ACNielsen
and executive vice president of the group. The move comes as VNU prepares for a reorganization following the recent announcement that Chairman-CEO Rob van den Bergh will be stepping down following a
shareholder revolt stemming from VNU's aborted attempt to acquire IMS Health. -- Joe Mandese