IRI names EVP of global operations

CHICAGO — IRI has hired Michael Rosenthal as EVP of global operations. Rosenthal is a member of the executive leadership team and reports to Andrew Appel, president and CEO of IRI.

 

Rosenthal is charged with supporting and accelerating IRI’s operating excellence efforts, as well as bringing to market the company’s next-generation data-integration solutions. He will lead IRI’s efforts to deliver a competitive advantage in the consumer packaged goods market with technology that delivers forward-looking insights, prescriptive analytics, and an open, democratized, real-time set of platforms.  

 

Prior to joining IRI, Rosenthal held multiple leadership positions as a SVP at Accretive Health. Before Accretive Health, Rosenthal was a partner at McKinsey & Co., where he served as a leader in the operations and technology practice. Rosenthal served as a senior counselor to Fortune 100 COOs, CIOs, business unit leaders and other executives on operations, technology, organization and strategy issues.

 

“As one of the top five market research firms in the world and the leader in delivering meaningful market and shopper information, IRI is in a powerful position in today’s complex and demanding marketplace,” said Rosenthal. “Opportunities for business growth in CPG manufacturing and retail require a business approach that takes into account very real challenges, and leverages massive and diverse data sources to deliver powerful insights. I look forward to contributing my expertise in operational effectiveness and continuous improvement to help IRI maximize its client growth opportunities.”

 

Rosenthal earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering and a second bachelor’s degree in economics from The University of Pennsylvania. He has a master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.