Nicolina Marzicola Named Chief People Officer at Nielsen

By
( )
published

Exec had been with HP

NIcolina Marzicola
Nicolina Marzicola (Image credit: Nielsen)

Nielsen said it named Nicolina Marzicola as chief people officer.

Marzicola had been global head of HR, commercial organization and global head of HR operations at HP Inc.

In her new job, Marzicola will lead Nielsen’s global HR function and aim to engage employees, connect to strategic priorities and drive growth, the company said.

She reports to Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao and succeeds chief human resources officer Laurie Lovett. 

“Nicolina will play a crucial role in our ability to operate with greater agility by transforming where and how Nielsen works,” said Karthik Rao, CEO of Nielsen. “I’m confident that her years of human resources experience will instill in our organization a shared sense of purpose as we drive toward our bold vision for the future.”

"I look forward to working with Karthik and the entire leadership team to continue cultivating Nielsen’s culture and uniting our global employees around our ambitious goals," Marzicola added.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.