Julia Glidden Appointed as Group President of Ipsos Public Affairs U.S.

New York, November 22, 2024 – Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research and polling companies, today named Julia Glidden, a world-renowned leader in governance and innovation, as Group President of its U.S. Public Affairs practice.

An accomplished executive with an exceptional ability to initiate change and drive business results, Glidden has played a key role in revitalizing go-to-market strategies at some of the world’s leading brands, including Microsoft and IBM. She is also an in-demand writer, speaker and consultant, and has acted as an expert advisor to organizations including the United Nations, the European Commission, and the World Economic Forum. 

Glidden’s appointment will ensure that Ipsos’ clients in the public and private sectors receive the insights solutions they need to innovate, adapt and grow.

“The opportunity to access and deploy high-quality data to improve service delivery, enhance user experience and engage key stakeholders has never been greater,” Glidden said. “Having dedicated my career to forging winning public-private sector partnerships, I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and help our clients leverage Ipsos’ world-class market research and brand capabilities to collaborate, innovate and succeed in a rapidly changing world.”

“With a forward-thinking approach to communication, collaboration and leadership, Julia has proven herself many times over by steering large organizations through successful transformations toward double-digit growth,” noted Mary Ann Packo, CEO of Ipsos North America. “Her passion for innovation and deep public sector experience will be invaluable to our clients and essential to our business as Ipsos Public Affairs enters an exciting new era.”

With Glidden’s appointment, Michael Link, who led Ipsos Public Affairs on an interim basis over the past six months, will assume a new role as Chief Research and Operations Officer. In this position, he will continue to represent Ipsos’ research externally to clients while managing internal operations and procedural improvements. Recognized industry leader Clifford Young will continue as President of Ipsos Polling & Societal Trends, creating a world-class Ipsos leadership team to pave the way to a bright future.

Glidden most recently served as chair of the UK-based data & analytics firm Pivotl, and was previously Corporate Vice President for Microsoft's worldwide public sector business and General Manager of Global Government Industry for IBM. She has also driven digital transformations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with a focus on integrated e-services, cloud-based platforms, AI, and other emerging technologies.

Glidden holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Relations from the University of Oxford.

For further information, please contact:

Christopher Good
Communications Associate, Ipsos
[email protected]

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