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UK-based sister agencies Blue Marble Research, Pye Tait Consulting and Qa Research are coming together under a new name, Navigator Insight, offering social and market research and with around 50 people. More
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
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
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
Online narrative and threat monitoring specialist PeakMetrics has closed a $6 million Series A round of funding, with which to further development its product and drive expansion. More
Broadcast software and services company RCS Worldwide, the parent group of Media Monitors and of music trend tracker Mediabase, has appointed Susan Larkin, a past Chair of the RAB, as its new President & CEO. More
London-based property and household intelligence company Outra has appointed Kimberley Joyce as Head of Agency, with a remit to establish the firm's first dedicated agency team and drive strategic partnerships. 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, 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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