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Ipsos MediaCT has appointed Microsoft veteran Kelsey Vaughn as Senior Vice President, with a primary responsibility for the management of client projects for her former employer. More
Ipsos UU has strengthened its Canadian team with two senior appointments: Gayle Lunn as a VP and Christian Arambulo as a Director, both based in the Toronto office. More
Ipsos has appointed former Nielsen exec Aldrin Stephen Luiz as Executive Director and Head of its MediaCT business in India, based in the Mumbai office and reporting to MD Amit Adarkar. More
Ipsos' MediaCT division has launched an approach it calls PLSme!, to help media and content clients better understand audience behaviour, engagement and monetisation opportunities. More
UK audience research body BARB has announced plans to work with Ipsos MORI to trial the latter's Mediacell Tablet Peoplemeter, as part of an ongoing investigation into new techniques for collecting viewing data. More
In New York, former GfK MRI exec Ashley Hoskinson has joined Ipsos MediaCT's Audience Measurement Group as Vice President of Business Development. More
Ipsos' MediaCT division, which specialises in measuring how consumers use and respond to media across different platforms, has opened a Data Science Hub in London. The new initiative is led by Neil Farrer, who takes on the role of Chief Data Science Officer. More
Innovation and forecasting specialist Ipsos InnoQuest has launched a new service to test ideas and deliver a snapshot of quantitative consumer feedback in around eighteen hours. More
In the US, Ipsos MediaCT and comScore have introduced a new cross-media planning tool which combines the Ipsos Affluent Survey with comScore Media Metrix data, in order to understand how affluent audiences access media across channels. More
Ipsos MarketQuest has appointed Jerry Forristal as Global Head of its Censydiam Institute; a unit responsible for training and further development of the Censydiam model. He replaces Sue Phillips, who has been named Global Head of Insight at qual specialist Ipsos UU. More
Ipsos has appointed Deepak Garkhel as Executive Director – Head of Operations in India, based in the firm's Delhi office. More
Ipsos is facing a legal challenge from a number of broadcasters in Egypt, who accuse it of bias in reporting audience ratings, according to reports in the Egyptian press. A statement from the global group says it is committed to quality and transparency and will prosecute those making unfounded claims. More
Ipsos has appointed Joanne Van der Burgt to its media research practice in Canada, with a remit to grow the practice across the country. More
Ipsos MediaCT has launched a real-time content monitor called MediaMoments, allowing clients to understand how, when and where their content is consumed, and how experience of consumption differs according to platform. More
Chris Sinclair, the former co-owner of UK agency TORA, has been appointed Regional Director for Ipsos Marketing in Europe and Africa. More
Ipsos' Country Manager for Malaysia, Steve Murphy, has left the company and is replaced by Miranda Cheung, who adds the title to her existing responsibilities as country manager for Singapore. More
Ipsos has realigned its resources in Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest, aiming to bring staff closer together and boost collaboration. To support the move, Mike Rodenburgh will now lead the company's business operations across the regions. More
Ipsos has confirmed that former TNS Regional CEO Judith Passingham will join its online data collection arm Ipsos Interactive Services (IIS) as Global CEO on 2nd January 2014. IIS was formerly part of Global Operations, led by Stewart Jones, and will now operate as a separate business. More
Ipsos Healthcare has launched a multi-client Lupus Therapy Monitor in the top 5 EU markets - the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. More
Ipsos has reached an agreement with WPP-owned behavioural targeting services firm I-Behavior, Inc. to help marketers manage and assess campaigns among affluent US consumers. More
Ipsos Healthcare has appointed Tom Nolte as Global Head of Innovation, based in the US, to drive the creation and delivery of solutions addressing emerging issues across the industry. More
Ipsos Australia has appointed Luca Vittaloni as Head of Insights & Strategy - Western Australia, based in its Perth office which is moving to new premises within the city. More
Ipsos MediaCT has appointed Adam Hodgson as Research and Operations Director for its contract with The Readership Works' newspaper and magazine readership survey, emma. More
Ipsos has continued the restoration of the Fieldwork International name, dropping the Ipsos Healthcare Field Services brand from its data collection businesses in Hong Kong and Spain. More
In the UK, Ipsos Retail Performance has introduced new facial analysis technology called 'Shopper Profile', promising retailers a better understanding of the demographics and behaviour of their customers. More
In the US, Ipsos Healthcare has launched another in its syndicated Global Therapy Monitor series, this time covering Hyperlipidemia. Coverage will include drug share, future prescribing intentions and attributes that drive doctors' decision-making. More
Ipsos has announced a 5% drop in third quarter revenues to EUR 418m (Q2 2012: EUR 440m) - the result of a 6.8% negative currency effect. The decline was partly offset by 1.8% organic growth during the period. More
Ipsos Healthcare has launched a range of 'syndicated patient journey studies', giving a holistic view of the end-to-end patient experience including the whole buying process. The first to launch is 'OncoJourney'. More
Ipsos has appointed Evan Borak as Senior Vice President of its media, content and technology division Ipsos MediaCT in the US, and Head of its Audience Measurement Group (AMG). More
Ipsos MORI Scotland has been commissioned by television channel STV to provide its News unit with a series of six opinion polls charting the views of Scottish voters in the run up to the independence referendum in a year's time. More
Ipsos Marketing's qual arm Ipsos UU has appointed industry veteran Natalie Hennekam as Account Director in its Melbourne office. More
Ipsos ASI has launched a smartphone app called Brand Shout, to measure consumers real-time reactions to brand touchpoints such as advertising, social media, and point-of-sale material. More
Data collection specialist Ipsos Healthcare Field Services has returned to its former name, Fieldwork International, in Italy. More
In New York, Ipsos has appointed Stephane Goldsand and Jasper Snyder as Vice Presidents in its Strategy Partner Group. More
Ipsos has launched a social media research and communities division called Ipsos SMX (Social Media Exchange), to provide clients with new approaches to market research into consumer engagement and interaction. More
Ipsos Healthcare has launched its Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) Monitor in Europe. The service, gathers data from a wide range of stakeholders including drug-treating physicians and pathologists, will begin with coverage of oncology and be rolled out to other therapy areas. More
Ipsos Marketing has appointed Sophie Goddard to lead its partnership with Bounty, the UK pregnancy, baby and parenting club. More
Ipsos MarketQuest has unveiled the 'next generation' of its suite of brand growth solutions, Censydiam, which it says helps users to identify and prioritise category and cross category opportunities for growth, analyse brand choice and measure brand equity. More
Ipsos has made several key appointments in its North American leadership team, naming Jeff Cail as Chief Operating Officer, David Parma as President of Ipsos Marketing, and Jim Meyer as CEO of Ipsos ASI. More
In the UK, a partnership between Ipsos MORI and mobile phone company EE is in the public eye after the Sunday Times said data on EE customers was being offered to the Metropolitan Police. Both EE and MRS Code-compliant Ipsos MORI have confirmed that the data is aggregated and anonymised. More
Specialist healthcare fieldwork consultancy Ipsos Healthcare Field Services has returned to its former name, Fieldwork International, in the UK. More
Ipsos Healthcare has announced the launch of SEES, a range of disease-specific syndicated ethnographic studies, examining patients' experience and views. Initially available in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the USA, the firm says the studies will 'bring to life the day-to-day challenges of living with a chronic disease'. More
Ipsos has reported a 5.3% drop in first quarter revenues to EUR 359.6m, which equates to a 2.7% drop at constant scope and exchange rates. The firm says these figures reflect a decrease in commercial activity in the final quarter of 2012. More
Ipsos has been awarded a further year's contract to track Italian radio audiences, using its mobile radio audience measurement system MediaCell. More
Ipsos Healthcare has given Jackie Ilacqua the additional role of Global Head of Syndicated Services, alongside her existing position as President of Global Oncology. More
In Canada, Ipsos Healthcare has rolled out a tumor-specific oncology monitor focusing on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), planned as the first in a series of syndicated, cancer-specific monitors. More
Ipsos has sold its theatrical research division the Motion Picture Group (MPG) to a private investment company led by former MPG President Vincent Bruzzese. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Customer satisfaction and loyalty specialist Paul Szwarc has rejoined Ipsos MORI, working in the firm's UK Loyalty division as a Director in the Financial Services team. More
Ipsos has set up a new Employee Relationship Management (ERM) practice in APAC, helping clients with talent attraction, employer branding, leadership development and staff retention strategies. More
Ipsos Marketing has announced a strategic partnership with Bounty, the UK's largest parenting club. The deal gives Ipsos clients access to Bounty's 37,000 strong Word of Mum Panel, comprising mums-to-be, new mums and those with pre-school age children. More
Ipsos has reported 2012 revenues of EUR 1.8bn, up from EUR 1.4bn in 2011, but disappointing given the addition of Synovate. Accustomed to rapid growth, the group blamed the stall on politicians, the integration process and competitor poaching of senior staff. Profits however remained solid. More
Lauren Demar has been promoted to the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for two Ipsos Marketing divisions: InnoQuest and MarketQuest. More
Footfall counting and analysis specialist Ipsos Retail Performance has launched a range of online reporting tools to help retailers view and analyse the performance of their stores. More
Ipsos has appointed former TNS exec Marie Lee as Managing Director of its operations in the Philippines. More
Ipsos Loyalty is to roll out its WAO! share-of-wallet tool in Poland. The service measures share of wallet dynamics within a given category, then assess which aspects of satisfaction and loyalty are driving this. More
Pierre Le Manh has stepped up to the role of CEO of Ipsos in North America, replacing Jim Smith, who becomes Special Advisor to co-Presidents Jean-Marc Lech and Didier Truchot. More
In New York, Ipsos MediaCT has appointed former WPP MIG exec Paul Wallace as Vice President, responsible for both new business activity and managing and overseeing operations on active business. More
In Paris, Ipsos has appointed former EDS VP Mary Dupont-Madinier as an Independent Director on its Board of Directors, replacing Wladimir Mollof who has stepped down from the role. In a statement, the firm said the move will bring a 'greater diversity' to the Board. More
Ipsos Healthcare's Gareth Phillips has relocated from Singapore to London, to take up the position of Managing Director UK & Head of Western Europe. More
Ipsos Marketing has appointed Stephen Yap, previously Global Account Director at TNS, as Head of Market Understanding & Measurement. More
Ipsos MORI and King's College London are to bring together some of their researchers to develop new studies and maximise learnings from existing research. More
Ipsos MORI has transferred Rob Myers from his role as President of Marketing in the US, to the post of Managing Director for Ipsos Marketing in the UK. He replaces Susan Malcolm who is relocating to Australia for personal reasons. More
In London, Ipsos MORI has hooked up with the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, to 'transform' the way it visually represents its client data in presentations and other communications. More
Ipsos has announced its new senior leadership line-up for the UK, following the Synovate acquisition. Former Synovate senior execs Dave Hannay, Hilary Worton, Paul Stamper, Deborah McCrudden and Yusuf Ramadan are all included in CEO Ben Page's team. More
In the UK, Ipsos MORI has appointed former Nielsen BASES EMEA MD Susan Malcolm as Managing Director for its Ipsos Marketing division. More
RAJAR, the UK's radio audience research body, has extended its audience measurement contract with Ipsos MORI through to 2014. The agency has conducted the programme since RAJAR was founded in 1992. More
UK-based Ipsos MORI has appointed Dr. Denise Fairhurst as Head of Employee Relationship Management, while parent company Ipsos has appointed Sonia Pall as its new Country Manager and CEO in India. More
Ipsos MORI has appointed Lindsay Cowan, formerly TNS Research International's Global Director of Shopper Insight, as Head of UK Retail and Shopper. More
Ipsos MORI has restructured its operations team. Rowland Lloyd is promoted to the post of Regional Director, Western Europe and South Africa Operations, while Jane A'Court and Sarah Michell become Joint MDs of Operations in the UK. More
In the UK, Ipsos MediaCT - Ipsos MORI's media, content and technology division - has commenced a field test of MediaCell, its mobile radio audience measurement system. More
In the UK, Ipsos-MORI has sounded out employees about the possibility of taking two weeks of voluntary unpaid leave later in the year. More
In the UK, Ipsos MORI has opened the Research Methods Centre (RMC), billed as a hub of expertise in sampling, survey methodology and advanced data analysis. More
Mike Everett, formally CEO of Ipsos MORI in the UK, is to become Global HR Director for the Ipsos Group in July. More
Ben Page is set to become the new Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI in the UK and Ireland, replacing Mike Everett who takes on a new global role on the Group Management Board. More
Ipsos MORI's Reputation Centre has set up a Reputation Council, made up of more than 50 senior corporate communicators drawn from a cross section of major organisations across Europe. More
Marketers are 'gloomier than ever' about the UK's economic outlook according to the latest Marketing Trends Survey published today by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. More
Ipsos MORI has launched a new shopper research solution, Checkout, which promises to increase the chances of success at launch by optimising manufacturers' in-store strategy in the competitive environment. More
Ipsos MORI is campaigning to replace 'any negative and outdated preconceptions graduates may have about a career in research' with the prospect of a role which 'can influence both society and business'. The agency has also announced a partnership with loyalty specialist The Logic Group. More
In the UK, Milorad Ajder has been appointed as MD of Ipsos MORI's Reputation Centre (RC), replacing Stewart Lewis who will retire at the end of the year after more than 30 years with the firm. More
In the UK, the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has pulled out of its sponsorship of the Ipsos MORI British Business Survey (BBS), saying it 'lacks credibility'. More
Ipsos MORI has announced that it is the first research agency in the UK to achieve registration to the international information security standard ISO 27001:2005; recognised as the means to establish, implement and monitor an information security management system (ISMS). More
In the UK, marketers remain upbeat about their own organisation's prospects even if they feel less positive about the UK's economic outlook, according to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). More
Ipsos MORI has appointed Johanna Shapira as Head of Ethnographic Research at its UK-based Qualitative Hothouse. More
Polls by Ipsos-MORI and ICM are this week at the centre of a row surrounding London's driving toll, the Congestion Charge. Mayor Ken Livingstone says his survey shows support for a new £25 charge on high fuel consumption vehicles, but Porsche Cars GB says its own survey says the opposite, and claims it's being more open with its findings. More
Ipsos MORI has identified a class of 'super consumers', who the firm says have the power to influence their friends on corporate issues, politics and the environment. More
Ipsos has posted full year revenue of Euros 927.2m, up 8.2% on the back of organic growth of 9.1%. Strong performances in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe more than offset a slight decline in the group's North American revenue. More
In the UK Postar, the audience research body for the out-of-home ad sector, has commenced a project to measure all out-of-home media, using GPS technology to record consumers' travel patterns and ad exposure. More
In the UK, Ipsos MORI has appointed former Research International healthcare specialist Emily Thomas as Research Director, while Lucy Owen has been promoted to Research Director. More
In the UK, Ipsos MORI MD Mike Everett has taken over the position of CEO from Brian Gosschalk, who has been promoted to CEO of Ipsos Western Europe and joins the group's Management Board with responsibility for Global Public Affairs. More
In the UK, the Market Research Society (MRS) has elected Ipsos-MORI's MD of Operations Rowland Lloyd as its new Chairman. He will replace outgoing Chairman Simon Lidington in April. More
Following TNS' major contract win with UK audience measurement body BARB earlier this week, Ipsos MORI has agreed a new six-year deal with the organisation, to provide its Establishment Survey. More
In London, Ipsos MORI has hired Sarah Phillips to lead its healthcare division. She joins from Research International where she was European Healthcare Director and a Board Director; and worked previously at Harris Interactive. More
Former Opinion Leader Research Director Sarah Michell has joined Ipsos MORI in a new role as Operations Director, based primarily in the firm's Harrow office. More
Ipsos has announced a strong first quarter with revenues up 8.9% to Euros 204.7m. Organic growth was 10.3%, the highest for a first quarter since Ipsos' IPO in 1999. More
Ipsos has agreed to buy Turkey's second largest MR agency, KMG Research, beginning with 51% of the share capital and with an option to acquire the remainder in the future. More
Global group Ipsos has published results for the full year 2006 showing organic growth of 6.5%, above the industry average but below its own high expectations. Revenue increased 19.4% to Euros 857.3m, with the majority of the rise due to acquisitions. More
Ipsos MORI has promoted Sarah Castell, 31, to lead its Qualitative Hothouse unit. She began her career at Flamingo International and was named one of 'Campaign' magazine's 'Innovative young researchers' in 2002. More
Ipsos ASI's Peter Haslett has moved from Canada, where he was President and MD, to take up the role of UK Chairman. He will take responsibility for building the advertising research firm's UK and global presence. More
Ipsos has announced a successful first nine months of 2006 with organic revenue growth of 8% over the year earlier period, and overall growth of 24.9% to Euros 613.2m. Third quarter growth was slightly slower at 22% (organic 7%). More
Ipsos has announced the opening of offices in Egypt and Iraq, both located in the capital cities and both resulting from acquisitions. The global agency says this 'completes its geographical coverage through the Middle East and North Africa region'. More
Companies can expect to spend at least three years repairing the damage caused by major negative publicity in the media, according to research by Ipsos MORI. Results will be revealed tomorrow at a conference hosted at London's Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club. More
Three-quarters of UK consumers think products have too much packaging, according to research into public perceptions of retail choice by Ipsos MORI. The findings, which also hint at a forthcoming boom in online grocery shopping, are the first from a regular 14-country survey. More
Ipsos MORI has appointed Peter Attwell, previously of agencies BDRC and Winmark, as UK Director of its product development and forecasting division, Vantis. More
Two global agencies have this week released latest results from elite surveys. Ipsos Media reveals that European business leaders are compensating for increased time away from home with gadgets, cars and holidays; while hybrid methodology is helping Synovate's Media Atlas get past the security gates to chart the rise of AsiaPac's urban affluent. More
Ipsos has confirmed its revenue for the first half of the year as Euros 407.7m, and announced a 36.2% rise in operating margin to Euros 32.7m and Group net profit up 35.7% to Euros 14.2m. Buoyant predictions are made for the next five years. More
Ipsos has reported an excellent first half for 2006. Revenues are up 26.7% to Euros 407.7m, due mostly to organic growth of 8.6%, while the acquisition and integration of MORI, Understanding Unlimited and Camelford Graham contributed most of a 'scope of consolidation' rise of 14.1%. More
In the UK, Ipsos MORI has hired Susan Purcell and welcomed back Damian Symons as Directors working for its Insight division in the Brand and Marketing Development (BMD) team. Both will report to MD of Insight Mark Burgess. More
Ipsos MORI has become the first agency to be awarded the new international process Standard ISO 20252, within two months of the standard's launch. More
A group of Scottish marketing communications professionals have formed an industry action group to counter larger Scottish companies' perceived preference for London agencies. The move comes after a study by Scottish Enterprise found widespread concerns on the issue – but may not win the support of Scottish researchers. More
UK agency Ipsos MORI has appointed Ian Bramley and Stuart Grant as Global Account Director and Associate Director, respectively. Both will be working in the entertainment practice of Ipsos-ASI, the advertising research specialist division of Ipsos MORI. More
Ipsos has agreed to acquire a minority stake in the Tambor Group, the 3rd largest survey-based research company in the Czech and Slovak markets; increasing to a two thirds holding by 2009. More
In the UK, Lucy Owen has joined Ipsos MORI's specialist healthcare division as Associate Research Director. She spent the past five years leading both domestic and large-scale multi-country studies at healthcare specialist agency Questor International. More
More than 300 people, largely from the public sector, are attending today's Ipsos MORI annual event, 'The State of Britain'. This year, the event assesses whether the Labour government's policies are truly going awry or whether there are successes behind the negative headlines. More
RAJAR has awarded contracts to Ipsos MORI, RSMB and TNS covering radio audience measurement for two years starting January 2007. Ipsos MORI will continue to operate the core survey with a redesigned diary, while TNS will trial a PPM-based electronic measurement panel in London, providing both radio data for RAJAR and TV for co-sponsor BARB. More
Ipsos MORI's advertising research division Ipsos-ASI has launched Next*Outdoor, an online virtual environment product for testing of outdoor ads. The firm says it aims to encourage advertisers to begin including this major component in the research mix. More
Ipsos has announced revenues of Euros 188 million for the first quarter of 2006, a 31% increase on the first quarter of 2005. This represents the company's strongest quarterly growth in the past five years – and it includes organic growth of just over 9%. More
Ipsos MORI has appointed Richard Habis as Business Development Director, and promoted Karen Swords to Director, both in its growing healthcare division. More
Despite UK consumer debt reaching the £1.1 trillion mark, three quarters (75%) of British borrowers claim to be 'comfortable' with their current level of borrowing. Research was conduced by Ipsos MORI for Experian's Personal Credit Index, a new feature of its online credit monitoring service CreditExpert. More
Estimated advertising spend across the three core media - television, newspapers and magazines - reached a record $US68.6bn across 12 key Asia Pacific markets in 2005, according to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research. Meanwhile Asian business leaders' Internet usage is increasing but so is print media use, according to Ipsos Media's ABRS. More
RAJAR, the UK's radio audience research body, has given an initial thumbs up to the Smart Cell Phone technology developed by Ipsos in collaboration with The Media Audit in the USA, clearing the way for it to join Eurisko and Arbitron meters in ongoing trials. More
Ipsos MORI has promoted Tim Maton from AD to Director of its Retail and Leisure Division, reporting to its recently appointed head, Susanne Goller. More
Ipsos achieved consolidated revenues of 717.8 million Euros in 2005, 18.7% more than in 2004. Growth was strongest in Asia Pacific and the Middle East (26%) and in Latin America (36.4%). The company's Opinion and Social Research division saw the highest growth (46%), followed by Marketing Research (19.3%). More
UK agency Ipsos MORI has launched a new research technique, Line Evolution, to help manufacturers optimise their brand portfolios. The technique aims to predict the performance of new and existing lines, adding consumer insight to traditional measures of the total unduplicated reach and frequency (TURF) of products. More
The UK's Ipsos MORI has appointed Susanne Goller as Director in its Retail and Leisure division. She will manage a team of ten and help expand the division's business. More
The UK's Office of National Statistics is to be made independent of government control, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced yesterday. The move is an attempt to restore public confidence in official figures - and to remove them from accusations of spin. More
More than two fifths of people using the services of UK charity FareShare are unable to buy food on a regular basis, according to an Ipsos MORI survey. A separate survey by Communicate Research finds 42% of MPs think the government should have a statutory duty to tackle food poverty. More
The UK public's confidence in official statistics has dropped in recent years, according to a new MORI study. To restore trust, MORI recommends an independent national statistics service, along with greater transparency and explanation about official information. More
The latest Deloitte/MORI Delivery Index finds the UK public pessimistic about government policies on the economy and public services, in a sharp contrast to the post-election 'honeymoon period' earlier this year. GfK's Consumer Confidence Barometer for October also paints a gloomy picture as it falls for the third consecutive month. More
Global research group Ipsos has acquired MORI, the UK's largest independently owned MR agency, in a deal worth £88m. Ipsos UK and MORI will combine to form a new company to be known as Ipsos MORI. The purchase will almost double Ispos' UK revenue. More
Following Ipsos' recent win, MORI has also announced that it will conduct research for Sport England's campaigns. The fast-growing UK agency is also starting several new projects in other government and non-profit areas, including surveys of guide dog owners, the police, and people complaining about health services. More
Four surveys out this week put British workers under the spotlight. ISR finds that most enjoy their work, but many are indifferent to their company's success. MORI finds that private sector workers feel more pride in their organisations than those in the public sector, while RPCushing reveals workers frustrated at the social 'niceties' expected of them. More
MORI has launched a Participation Unit, offering a range of research methods to engage the UK public in decision making and 'shift power to the citizen'. The unit's techniques, such as peer interviewing and citizens' juries, are attracting interest from the UK government, which is keen to find new ways to increase political involvement. More
A new report from MORI shows that concerns about quality of life in the UK remain focused on local problems such as street crime, litter and vandalism, rather than on major national services. More
MORI has announced that Sir Andrew Likierman is to step up from being a non-executive director to chairman on 1 July, the same date that the founder of the company and present chairman, Robert Worcester, becomes Life President. He also becomes chairman of a new MORI Advisory Board. More
With a renewed focus on restoring respect and the need to tackle anti-social behaviour in the UK, a new survey by MORI Social Research Institute provides a gauge of public opinion towards the use of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs). More
Labour has a four point lead over the Conservatives, among those who are most likely to vote in the British General Election tomorrow, according to the latest from HI Europe. These figures suggest a closer race than those reported by MORI yesterday. More
MORI is celebrating ten years with a permanent presence in Scotland by doubling the capacity of its telephone research centre in Edinburgh to 300 dedicated CATI stations. It will also recruit additional research and support staff. More
Mortgage lending in the UK will decline 10% over the next three years as the housing market and house price growth stalls, according to the latest from Datamonitor. Among other trends, the independent analyst says 'serial remortgagers' are exploiting lenders' habit of attracting customers with short-term fixed rates. More
Independent PR giant Edelman is expanding its specialist research group StrategyOne into Europe, with the opening of a London office. The office will be headed up by Janette Henderson, on a twelve month secondment from MORI. More
Britain has a new Sir Bob, not as charmingly dishevelled as Mr Geldof but extraordinary nonetheless. MORI founder and Chairman Robert M. Worcester has been honoured with a KBE 'in recognition of outstanding services ...to political social and economic research' and for his 'contribution to government policy and programmes'. More
Thriving UK agency MORI has appointed three new directors in key divisions. Neil Coburn will take a leading role in the MORI Reputation Centre; Sarah Sanderson joins as Head of Media Research; and Avril Imison OBE as Head of NHS and Health Research. More
The over 50s represent over a third of the population in the UK, and are the most affluent consumer group in terms of income and wealth. However, a new report from Datamonitor suggests that many financial services providers ignore changes among senior customers and often take them for granted. More
UK agency MORI has restructured its board, appointing two Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Sir Andrew Likierman and Dr Keith Burgess, and two executives representing the company's minority financial investors, Will Wyatt of Caledonia and Adam Holloway of ISIS Asset Management. More
New MORI research for Citizen's Advice shows that use of call centres in the UK is now pervasive as four in five (79%) respondents have used a call centre in the past 12 months. More
Nearly half the UK's sixty-five biggest agencies showed double-digit growth last year, according to league tables published by Marketing magazine in association with the BMRA. More
According to a new report by MORI Market Dynamics, the majority of credit card holders in the UK use their credit cards wisely and have sufficient assets to service credit card debt, even if the economy deteriorates. More
UK agency MORI has announced that ISIS Equity Partners has taken a significant stake in the company, replacing 3i as principal equity partner in a deal that values the research agency at £55m. However, the stake is just under 50%, leaving control of the company with staff and an unchanged senior management team. More
In case you hadn't noticed, England are rugby union World Champions. The sport has rocketed from eighth place to second equal in popularity, according to research supported by financial services company Zurich and conducted as part of MORI's SportsTracker. In January 2003 just 18% of Britons said they had an interest in rugby: now, it's 27%. For comparison, 45% are interested in football. More
Leading UK independent agency MORI has recently announced that its Group Development Director, Peter Hutton, is leaving the organisation to set up a new company, BrandEnergy Research, which will work in partnership with MORI to serve a number of current and future clients. More
UK agency MORI is launching three new press studies among Fashion Editors, Home & Lifestyle Editors and Health & Beauty Editors. More
The Board of MORI, the UK's largest independent MR agency, is entering discussions with a number of potential buyers. The company was the subject of an MBO 3-4 years ago and the decision to invite bids is reportedly in line with the original plan under the venture capital model. A price tag of £100m has been mentioned by the FT, but has not, according to MORI, come from anyone within the company. More
Employees' trust in upward communication has risen dramatically in the past decade, according to MORI's latest research in the UK, presented at the Communicators in Business conference in May. The survey pinpoints the most and least trusted information channels, enabling internal communicators to fine-tune their communications strategies. More
In the UK ATP and MORI have been awarded a contract by the ODPM to develop a package that will support local authorities as they collect the survey-based data that is required for the 2003/4 Best Value Performance Indicators. More
UK agency MORI has been commissioned to undertake Oftel's (Office of Telecommunications) residential tracker survey for 2003/4. MORI previously conducted Oftel's residential tracker research between 2000 and 2002. More
A new analysis by MORI has identified distinct 'breeds' of British news-gatherers. The research, for Richmond Events Ltd, classifies British people on the basis of their news-gathering habits and social characteristics. These classifications will enable communications professionals to target their audiences even more precisely - essential in today's '24/7' media culture. More
A survey commissioned by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) in the UK, carried out by MORI, finds that headteachers are viewed as better leaders than any other group in Britain. More
New research conducted by MORI in the UK for ABTA (the Association of British Travel Agents) shows that the prospect of war and the threat of terrorism are not generally affecting travel plans. More
MORI's client UNITE has won the Tesco Award for best research document at the Property Advertising, Marketing and Design Awards (PAMADA) 2002. UNITE is the UK's leading provider of accommodation services for students and NHS key workers. More
Most IT journalists in the UK think Bite Communications is the PR agency which 'best understands their needs', according to MORI's latest survey. Bite, which also held the top slot in the previous year's survey, secured twice as many of the journalists' votes for 'best' agency as second-placed August.One. More
The nation's interest in sport - and its viewing of sport on TV - are generally on the decline, according to MORI's latest SportTracker survey in the UK. More
Trust in the UK Government is low, with a quarter to a third of Britons believing that the Government is acting in the public interest in relation to each of five different risk issues. This is according to one of the largest and most comprehensive surveys of British attitudes to risk in recent years, carried out by MORI Social Research Institute for the University of East Anglia (UEA). More
At the Technovate conference hosted by ESOMAR this week, NOP World, MORI, NFO Europe and SPSS MR have announced the creation of ECOR (European Consortium for Online Research) to shape the future of online research in Europe. More
In light of the government announcements in the UK this week on higher education, the UNITE Student Living Report 2003 carried out by MORI reveals interesting insights into what students make of it all. More
The BBC's Watchdog programme made history this week, becoming the first British television programme to gauge public opinion by text message. The groundbreaking research, which shows that half the British public think the MMR vaccine is safe, has been developed and tested by research agency MORI. More
Corporate responsibility continues to be an important influence on the opinions and behaviour of stakeholders - including consumers - towards companies, according to new research in the UK by MORI. The results are from MORI's annual Corporate Social Responsibility survey. More
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) receives a considerable number of complaints from members of the public about the content of soap operas. The BSC recently asked MORI's Qualitative HotHouse to explore the role of soap operas within the family and in a social context, and to shed light on the standards that are expected of programmes generally broadcast before the 9 o'clock watershed. More
MORI has established a new qualitative HotHouse in the UK to develop innovative approaches to qualitative research. The HotHouse - a team of creative specialists working across the company - has recently worked with clients such as the Broadcasting Standards Commission, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Urban and Economic Development Group (urbed) and the National Portrait Gallery. More
Teenagers in the UK believe young people commit crimes because they have nothing to do and nowhere to go, according to recently released research by MORI. The survey, commissioned by Nestlé and the Kids Clubs Network, found that among 11-16 year olds, seven in 10 believe a lack of facilities and things to do leads young people to commit crimes. More
MORI's high profile Chairman, Professor Robert Worcester, was yesterday awarded an honorary degree by the University of Greenwich. The honorary Doctor of Laws was conferred by the University's Chancellor, Lord Holme of Cheltenham. More
MORI has just been commissioned by the Department of Transport (DfT) in the UK to research public opinion on the labelling of cars according to their environmental credentials. The research will determine the most effective use of labelling, so that consumers are clearly presented with information about environmental performance when buying a car. More
One in four adults have either direct experience of adoption or have experienced adoption through a member of their family or a close friend, according to new research by the MORI Social Research Institute. More
The MORI Group in the UK adds consultancy capability with the recently announced purchase of Market Dynamics. The acquisition reflects MORI's strategy of investing in high added-value research businesses in order to extend its service offering. More
In-house public relations officers are a more useful source of information to business and financial journalists than PR agencies, according to MORI's latest 'Key Audience Research' survey. This contrasts markedly with last year's findings, when business journalists found PR agencies most useful overall. More
The proportion of the British public that has been to either a museum or gallery in the past 12 months is at an all time high. According to research carried out by MORI in August, the proportion is now higher that at any time since the end of the 1980s, when MORI first started recording this information. More
Peter Hutton, long-time MORI partner, has been named Group Development Director in a move announced this week by MORI's Chief Executive Brian Gosschalk. MORI is bringing in industry top executive Greg Smith to replace Hutton as Head of MORI's Corporate & Consumer Division. More
In a study commissioned to coincide with the Johannesburg Earth Summit, it was found that eight in ten British travellers would be willing to pay to offset the environmental impact of their flights, car rental and accommodation. More
MORI has this week been commissioned to undertake the initial qualitative and quantitative stages of customer consultation research in England and Wales, for the water industry's major stakeholders. More
Peter Meyler, previously employee research director at Benchmark Research, has joined MORI as an associate director within its Human Resources (HR) research team. He will have special responsibility for business development. More
Over two-thirds (69%) of analysts in the City and Wall Street think the outsourcing of business critical processes can improve a company's share price. Meanwhile 64% think such outsourcing can have a significant impact on a company's profitability. More
The vast majority of Kashmiris oppose India and Pakistan going to war to find a permanent solution to the situation in Kashmir. This is the main finding of a new MORI poll on the recent escalation of conflict in the region. More
More young offenders caught committing crime are being punished, new MORI research commissioned by the Youth Justice Board has shown. The 2002 Youth Survey suggests that authorities are increasingly applying punitive measures, such as paying fines or compensation. More
The majority of people in Britain appear to have embraced a sense of multiculturalism, with almost nine in 10 saying that being British is not about being white. But whilst 86% of the British public disagree that to be truly British you have to be white, there is no consistent view on what it means to be British. More
Our enthusiasm for e-government appears to be on the rise according to a new survey released by KPMG Consulting. In a repeat of its February 2001 study, KPMG's research shows that two-thirds of Brits would now like at least one local service available for interaction online. More
MORI was the fastest growing top ten market research agency in 2001, for the second year running, according to figures just released by the BMRA (British Market Research Association). More
A new MORI / RSPCA survey, released after the recent Common's vote on banning hunting with dogs, shows that most British adults believe in imposing a ban. This appears to be irrespective of the voting outcome from the House of Lords. More
Jim Rose is to follow Sir Denys Henderson in becoming MORI's new non-executive Director. Sir Denys, the former chairman of ICI, has now officially retired from the board. Meanwhile, Mr Rose will also join the MORI Audit & Remuneration Committee, as well as becoming a company pension fund trustee. More
MORI's quant data processing and delivery systems have recently taken a step forward with the introduction of some nifty new software. MORI has opted for the 'Winyaps' delivery system from independent MR IT consultants ATP. All the client's DP suppliers have now migrated to the system. More
Over one in four British adults claim to be strongly against participating in the single currency of the Euro. A further one in four are generally opposed but might be persuaded otherwise by good economic reasons. Such are the main conclusions of a new MORI survey conducted earlier this month and published this week. More
Market research agency MORI still has limited space available on its one day training seminar covering the basics of market research on 5 February in its London offices. More
According to the latest MORI annual Captains of Industry survey, belief in the value of the Euro to Britain has risen again following a decline over the previous three years. By around 3:2, Britain's business leaders support rather than oppose Britain joining. More
Around two hundred post offices UK wide will have been visited, anonymously, by a researcher from MORI this Christmas as part of the Postwatch nationwide research survey. This is to gauge the level of service customers received when posting their presents via Royal Mail and Parcelforce. More
Almost two-thirds of UK parents believe exams grades have improved in the last decade due to the fact that students now work harder. This is the main finding from a new Edexcel report just released on "Perceptions of the Examination System" using exclusive MORI research. More
An estimated 3.4 million people in Britain change their mobile phone ring tone at least once every month. Some 1.2 million also have ring tones that they have composed themselves. This is according to a recent survey researched by e-MORI on behalf of Lycos.co.uk, the new mobile channel. More
Brits overwhelmingly believe that UK companies should show a high degree of responsibility to the public in difficult economic times. This is the headline finding from MORI's latest survey on Corporate Social Responsibility. More
The CBI has renewed pressure for a half-point cut in interest rates after publishing a survey showing the US terrorist attacks further eroding UK business confidence. The survey of almost 250 top executives, carried out by MORI, paints the most comprehensive picture yet of the impact that September 11 had on British firms and will have in future. More
A new MORI survey, commissioned by British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), reveals that 1 in 4 people have considered or would consider adopting in the future. The research also reveals the surprising fact that, among those most likely to adopt, single and co-habiting couples are more likely to do so than married couples. More
Peter Hutton, deputy managing director of MORI and BMRA Council member, has reported on the recently conducted survey of BMRA members in the organisation's newly launched newsletter. The results show an overall desire for the MRS and BMRA to work more closely together. More
British children are thought to lead hectic lives and to treat exercise as a low priority. This is according to the findings of a new MORI survey commissioned by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) looking at 7 to 16 year-olds' attitudes towards physical activity. More
e-MORI, the electronic technologies division of market research company MORI, has agreed a deal to provide information to the e-business advice web site, e- consultancy.com. More
The latest edition of MORI's Corporate Image survey suggests public hostility towards profitability is waning and that two decades of animosity towards business success may be coming to an end. More
The UK - allegedly a nation of dog lovers - is needlessly killing nearly 15,000 healthy dogs a year, a survey by NCDL / MORI can reveal. The shocking figures show that 13% of the nation's 113,500 stray dogs are being killed just because their owners cannot be traced or a new owner found. The NCDL, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, believes that no healthy dog should be put to sleep and is urging all dog owners to help them stop this senseless destruction. More
'Consulting with Communities - Effective research and consultation within local authorities' is a one day conference to be held in London on September 19 hosted by Neil Stewart Associates and supported by MORI. More
MORI and the British House Trust completed a survey into attitudes towards housing this summer. When asked about which material would give the quietest type of house, 73% stated that concrete block would do the trick. Similarly, when asked which structure has the longest life, 71% were in favour of concrete, and for best resell price, 69% also opted for concrete. More
MORI chairman Professor Robert Worcester has been recently feted with honours for his political research contributions. MORI has announced that he has received no less than three awards for his work as the UK's foremost pollster. More
A recent survey conducted by MORI and Vox Pops International has found that reality TV is playing a major part in young people's lives. Indeed, three in five (61%) 15 to 24 year olds in the UK agree that these programmes help to teach them about the ways in which people interact with each other. More
MORI is running a comprehensive couple of one day training sessions over the summer. Covering the basics of market research, these standalone modules are an ideal way to orient and inform newcomers to market research. More
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