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Two bills which would have placed significant extra admin burdens on researchers working with respondent incentives have been dropped in Minnesota, while Massachusetts is proceeding with legislation which will ban companies from selling their users' precise location data. 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
Singapore-based mobile advertising and analytics specialist Mobvista has sold a major equity stake to Temasek, a global investment company based in the territory, for US$150 million. The backing will assist in Mobvista's global expansion. More
Retail data and customer loyalty pioneer dunnhumby is getting a new Chief Executive: Jamie Samaha will take over from 20th July, succeeding Josh Bottomley, who has decided to step down. More
Ohio-based Prosper Insights & Analytics has launched an automated version of its Prosper Model Factory, built on Amazon SageMaker and promising to dramatically simplify and accelerate predictive model development. More
In Los Angeles, video game commerce company Xsolla has announced an integration with Tenjin, a mobile measurement and analytics platform used by more than 30,000 apps worldwide. The deal promises developers a complete view of player lifetime value (LTV) and return on ad spend (ROAS). More
Ad and commerce tech company InMobi has acquired MobileAction, an optimization and analytics platform for app developers looking to improve visibility and performance across the App Store and Google Play Store. Financial terms were not disclosed. More
Technology and services analyst HFS Research has unveiled a new decisioning platform called the Data Intelligence Suite. The launch marks an evolution for the firm, away from the 'traditional analyst model' and towards 'proprietary data, structured intelligence, and the ability to interact with it in real time.' More
Customer experience and feedback technology company Alchemer has upgraded its Alchemer Digital offering, to promise faster and more precise gathering of in-app feedback. More
Cambridge, MA-based technology research and consulting company Forrester has reported first quarter revenue down 4.9% to $85.5 million. An adjusted net loss of $692k replaced income of $2.0 million a year earlier. 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
In London, research, analytics and advisory firm Phronesis Partners has appointed Anish Nath as Director, Technology Research, AI & Automation. More
UK-based programmatic media company MiQ is acquiring LatAm-focused mobile app growth specialist Rocket Lab. More
UK-based Business Advantage, which provides research, consultancy and sales development services, has appointed former 2CV researcher Rachel Cope as its new CEO / Managing Director. More
Recon Analytics has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire device market intelligence firm Atom insights, which has operations in Canada and India. More
Tech research and advisory company Omdia, a part of b2b data group Informa TechTarget, has brought back its former CRO Clint Wheelock as Head of Go-to-Market Insights and Advisory; and appointed Jean-Francois Pigeon as Chief Commercial Officer. More
In Toronto, Canada, research consultancy Angus Reid Group has appointed two SVPs of Research, quant specialist Rohit Nair and qual and quant researcher Amy Knowles. More
B2B data company Informa TechTarget has announced flat revenue of $486.8m, for the full year 2025, and adjusted EBITDA up 11% to $87.3m. Both percentages are calculated on a 'combined company basis', reflecting the merger of its two division towards the end of 2024. More
AppsFlyer has appointed Alexia Nakad as General Manager, Western Europe and the Middle East, leading its expansion across the region. More
Tech markets research and advisory company Information Services Group (ISG) has announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Reported revenues were down 1% to $244.7m due to a divestment, but excluding this they rose 7%, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 28% to $32.2m. More
In Ghent, Belgium, EyeSee has launched a predictive pack screening solution called PackSee.AI, promising users the ability to move faster, test more options and reduce risk before full validation. The tool delivers predictive insights in around 48 hours. More
In Chicago, consumer intelligence provider NIQ has announced the launch of 'Early Market Read', a new US market intelligence product giving data on weekly sales performance as little as two days after the week's close. More
Consulting and business services giant Accenture has agreed to acquire Seattle-headquartered Ookla, which offers network intelligence, competitive benchmarking and customer experience analytics. Ookla was founded in 2006 and is currently a division of publisher Ziff Davis, Inc. More
Global consumer intelligence company NIQ has announced revenue of $4.2 billion for the full year 2025, representing organic, constant currency revenue growth of 5.7%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 23.8% to $916.5 million. More
Manchester, UK-headquartered behavioural data company RealityMine has appointed Phil Miles, a member of its Board since 2024 and a former Managing Director at Google and YouTube, as its new Chairman. More
Accenture Ventures, the consulting giant's investment arm, has given its backing to Profitmind, an agentic AI decision intelligence platform built for retail teams, as part of a $9m seed round. The funds will fuel global scaling of the platform, recruitment and further extension of platform capabilities. More
US-based ad platform Infillion, the company that bought MediaMath in 2023, has announced the acquisition of veteran purchase intelligence company Catalina. Financial terms were not disclosed. More
In New York, marketing software firm Zeta Global has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, with annual revenue up 29.7% to $1,305m and adjusted EBITDA up 44% to $278.7m. More
In London, research and analytics firm Phronesis Partners has appointed Massimiliano Sarracino as EMEA Sales Director, supporting its expansion across the region. More
Data collection and MR consulting firm High Beam Global (HBG) has appointed former Dynata exec James Weatherbed as Director of Business Development and Account Management. More
Cambridge, MA-based technology research and consulting firm Forrester has announced an 8.2% fall in revenue to $396.9 million, in the full year 2025. Adjusted net income was $22.2m, although the reported figure, including a large goodwill impairment charge, was a net loss of $119.4m. More
In Chicago, consumer data giant Circana has appointed new Board members: Brian Cornell, Executive Chair of Target Corp.; Lauren Cooks Levitan, ROOT co-founder and Lead Independent Director at e.l.f. Beauty; and Rohit Prasad, former Head of Artificial General Intelligence at Amazon. More
In the UK, fast-growing agency Basis Global has hired former B2B International leader Conor Wilcock as Managing Director, B2B. More
YouGov has launched an AI-powered qual tool called BrandIndex Voices, which collects and analyses consumer conversations on a quant scale to reveal why brand perceptions change. More
IT consulting and research giant Gartner has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Annual revenue rose 3% on an FX neutral basis, to $6.5bn, while adjusted EBITDA was up 2% to $1.6bn. The firm's Insights and Events divisions grew, while Consulting revenue declined some 13%. More
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