MySpace has named BARRY FLANIGAN as its UK marketing director. Flanigan was previously marketing director at the Telegraph Media Group, before which he was director of marketing and communications at AOL. His remit at the social network includes consumer insights and research.

JERRY CLODE joins Blackbox Research in Singapore as its new qualitative insights director. Clode was previously project director at Flamingo International Asia Pacific.

Three new promotions for Virtual Surveys as SARAH DE CAUX becomes associate director for website research, MATT GOUGH becomes research manager for online communities and JEFF HASELUM steps up to be research manager for online surveys.