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Investment firm Sixth Street has paid more than $1 billion for a minority stake in Brussels-based physical trade intelligence data and analytics company Kpler. The money will be used to expand further into adjacent markets, and accelerate new product development. More
Market research group Kadence International has announced that Aman Makkar, who has led its India business for twenty years, will be stepping down from the CEO role at the end of this month. More
Recently launched consumer intelligence firm Automotive Insights & Research Services has announced a partnership with UK 'digital garage' Regit, and the launch of AutoGraphics, a tool that promises 'an entirely new way to filter and interrogate consumer intelligence data.' More
In St. Louis, USA, research firm Povaddo has launched the Povaddo Panel Omnibus promising clients an efficient, cost-effective way to access insights from public policy professionals across the US and Europe. More
B2B research fieldwork company RONIN International has promoted Tavis Urquhart to Sales Director for APAC, based in Australia and starting in late July. More
Verian, previously known as Kantar Public, has promoted Lithuania CEO Haroldas Brozaitis to the new role of Chief AI and Transformation Officer; hired Gareth Schnehage as CFO; and given new roles in the UK to Craig Watkins, Ben Humberstone and Ed Dunn. More
Norstat has launched an Expert Network, giving clients access to verified, senior business decision-makers including CFOs, IT decision-makers, category leads and security experts. The solution is live now in 22 countries, and is headed up by MD Carsten Broich. More
Giulia Tagliaferri has joined the Public Affairs of Ipsos in the UK, as Head of Behavioural Science. She joins from innovation charity Nesta, where she spent more than seven years in the Behavioural Insights Team, latterly as Head of Quant and then Head of Evaluation. More
London-based independent social and market research agency IFF Research has announced 22 promotions, including Alex Pearson, Catherine O'Driscoll, Clare Palmer and Helen Greevy to Research Director level. More
Kantar has appointed Mary Pat Simpson as Vice President, Growth and Strategy, Automotive, and is relaunching its office in Detroit, the center of the US automotive industry. More
Ipsos has unveiled a new 'vision' for qualitative research, combining AI and human inputs and delivered via three modules within its qual division Ipsos UU: Dynamic Digital Twin Communities; AI-Powered Moderation; and the EDGE Framework, which investigates extreme and unusual behaviour. More
Warsaw-based start-up Zynt has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding to fuel development of its b2b sales intelligence platform, and help it expand into the US. More
In the UK, recently launched consumer intelligence company Automotive Insights has appointed Andy Barratt as Chairman of its Advisory Board. More
Ipsos has reported first quarter revenue of EUR 554.9 million, down 2.4% from a year earlier and representing organic decline of 1.4%. Despite this, it has confirmed its targets for growth in 2026 as a whole, with a number of positives including a strong order book and recoveries in key sectors. More
Newly launched consumer intelligence company Automotive Insights has announced the addition of Richard Walker, former Director of Data & Insights for AutoTrader; Needa Khan, formerly of the LSE and The Insights Family; and investor Safe Hammad. More
London-based opinion and market research firm Thinks Insight & Strategy has been acquired by Montreal, Canada-based holding and management company Avenir Global. More
In the UK, a new company called Automotive Insights has launched, providing 'just-in-time' market intelligence from surveying 1,000 motorists each month. More
In the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has given more details of its ongoing program to focus in on essential, high quality economic and social statistics for the country's decision-makers - also described as a 'drive to put quality over quantity.' More
In the US, B2B data firm ZoomInfo has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31st. Reported annual revenue rose 3% to $1,249.5m, while adjusted operating income was up 4% to $445.9m. More
In the UK, fast-growing agency Basis Global has hired former B2B International leader Conor Wilcock as Managing Director, B2B. More
Birmingham, UK-based social research agency M.E.L Research has strengthened its evaluation capability and face-to-face fieldwork delivery with the appointments of Dr Bianca Bailey Wilson as Head of Evaluation and Amanda Brightman as Field Team Manager. More
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