In New Zealand, MR software provider Infotools has promoted Chris Spence for a newly created role, Sales & Marketing Director, in charge of the global sales team and marketing initiatives. The firm has also appointed former Ipsos ASI Director Horst Feldhaeuser. More
In New Zealand, MR tools and software provider Infotools has appointed co-founder Ant Franklin as its first ever Chief Executive Officer, with a remit to grow the company internationally. More
Location-based mobile advertising specialist Verve Mobile has launched a cross-platform audience targeting solution, allowing advertisers to reach consumers on multiple screens, including mobiles, PCs and digital out-of-home (OOH) screens. More
Data visualization company Infotools has promoted Ian Murray to the role of Managing Director for Europe, based in London. More
New Zealand-based Infotools, which helps clients build MR findings into a 'Knowledge Bank' with services including data harmonisation and visualization solutions, is moving its Buenos Aires, Argentina offices to larger offices to service increased business in neighbouring Brazil. More
US-based location-centric mobile ad platform Verve Mobile has raised $14m in Series C funding, for expansion of its proprietary ad targeting products. More
In London, Optimisa Research has moved into larger offices south of the Thames after just two years, reflecting the growth of the business. More
UK agency Optimsa has appointed six new members of staff at its London and Leeds offices, following a number of recent client wins. More
UK-based Verve has appointed two former Vision Critical execs - Steevan Glover as Director of Commercial Development and Andrew Reid as Managing Director. Reid replaces Jeannie Arthur who is leaving to set up a new business. More
Andy Dexter's agency Truth scooped the blue riband Best Agency award at last night's annual MRS bash in London. A noisy crowd at the capital's Lancaster London Hotel saw Verve take the Best Newcomer, while innovative agencies Firefish and BrainJuicer took three and two awards respectively. More
Custom panel and community specialist Verve has added survey scripting and data analysis functionality to its VERVE Engine platform by integrating it with Askia software. More
UK-based Verve - which specialises in customer advisory panels and online brand communities - has appointed five new members of staff, and promoted Client Services Director Jeremy Hollow to the position of Sales Director. More
In the UK, Optimsa has completed the re-brand of its research companies - Quaestor, Buckingham Research and AiA Research - as Optimisa Research. More
UK-based custom panels specialist Verve has launched a solution to enable clients to create short-term, closed branded panels or communities with their customers, to meet a specific research project objective. More
In the UK, the Optimisa group of research companies has moved to new London offices, ahead of the rebrand of its MR agencies Quaestor, Buckingham Research and AiA under the new name of Optimisa Research. More
Marketing services group Optimisa has appointed former Synovate UK boss Michelle Norman as CEO of its market research businesses, which include Quaestor, Andrew Irving Associates and Buckingham Research. More
Andrew Wiseman is leaving UK-based group Optimisa Research to join customer panel specialist Verve, and will establish a Leeds office for the company. More
High profile UK-based start-up Verve is already opening its first overseas offices, in Sydney, Australia - and will launch customer advisory panels and online brand communities in Australia and New Zealand. More
In the UK, panel and online community specialist Verve continues to expand with the appointment of two former iD Factor execs. Amyas Peto joins as UK Operations Director and Paul Ferreira as Technical Design Manager. More
New UK technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has appointed three to its Advisory Board. Professor Patrick (Paddy) Barwise, Gareth Firth and David Packford are all cash investors and shareholders in the company. More
In the UK, new technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has expanded its London team with three senior appointments. More
US research software firm Vovici and high-profile London-based start-up Verve have announced a strategic partnership to provide fully serviced customer communities and advisory panels for corporate clients in Europe. More
New London-based technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has hired former Synovate CEO/CFO Peter Chopra as Partner, Strategic Finance and International Development. More
In the UK, new technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has hired Nina Pocock as Project Team Leader and Charlotte Brady as Business Development Executive. More
In the UK, technology, telecoms and media research provider Verve has hired former FreshMinds COO/MD Jeannie Arthur as Partner and UK MD. More
In London, the founders of Research Now, Hall & Partners and the iD Factor – Andrew Cooper, Mike Hall and Jon Gumbrell – have launched Verve, a new technology, telecoms and media-focused research provider. More senior personnel are set to join in the next two months. More
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