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Quantcast Expands to Texas

Sep 16 2015

San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising firm Quantcast has opened an office in Austin, Texas. More

Ratings Firm Quantcast Expands in Europe

Jun 5 2015

San Francisco-based online ratings firm Quantcast has acquired Stockholm-based digital ad agency Ad Performance - for an undisclosed sum - and has opened a new office in Milan, Italy. More

Quantcast Buys Retargeting Specialist Struq

Oct 2 2014

San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital ad firm Quantcast has acquired London company Struq, a specialist in personalisation and cross-device retargeting, for an undisclosed sum. More

Quantcast Hires Former Google Exec as VP Operations

Sep 4 2014

San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising technology firm Quantcast has appointed former Google exec Adrian D'Souza as Vice President of Operations. More

Quantcast Promotes for UK and EMEA Leader Roles

Aug 20 2014

San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising firm Quantcast has promoted former Yahoo! exec Matt White to Managing Director of its UK operation, replacing Phil Macauley who has moved up to the position of EMEA MD. More

Quantcast Adds Behavior Data for App Publishers

Aug 7 2014

San Francisco-based online ratings firm Quantcast has added a new feature, Audience Interests, to its Quantcast Measure product, making it 'the first free measurement tool to provide mobile app publishers with detailed insight into their audience's Web browsing behavior'. More

Quantcast App Offer Cross-Platform Measure

Mar 22 2013

San Francisco-based Internet ratings firm Quantcast has introduced an app to provide insights into cross-platform usage by digital audiences. More

Quantcast Expands to Europe with Dublin Launch

Feb 21 2013

San Francisco-based audience measurement and digital advertising firm Quantcast has opened a new EMEA Operations Centre in Dublin, Ireland, to support the expansion of the firm's advertising business across Europe. More

Quantcast Snaps Up Ad Data Firm MakeGood Software

Jan 9 2013

Internet ratings firm Quantcast has acquired MakeGood Software, which specializes in the reconciliation and reporting of data from digital ad campaigns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Quantcast Raises $8m Investment

Jan 3 2012

US web metrics firm Quantcast has secured a further $8m in funding, adding to the $27.5m in series C financing it raised this time last year to support the roll out of its 'Quantcast Media Program' online ad targeting platform. More

Quantcast Hires Google's Duggal to Drive Development

Jun 30 2011

US web metrics firm Quantcast has appointed former Google product manager Jag Duggal as Vice President, Product Management. More

Quantcast Link Gives Research Now New Dimension

May 26 2011

Research Now has this week launched an online campaign measurement product, ADimension, which combines its global opinion panels with Quantcast's measurement tech to create what the firm calls 'a superior, sustainable, permission-based measurement methodology' for campaign evaluation. More

Firms Pay $2.4m to Settle Flash Cookie Privacy Suits

Dec 7 2010

Web metrics company Quantcast and software firm Clearspring have agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle class-action lawsuits claiming they used Flash cookies to track web users without their permission. Separately, online privacy faces a new threat, 'history sniffing'. More

TiVo to Quadruple Panel Size

Sep 30 2010

In the US, digital video recorder (DVR) solutions provider TiVo has begun a recruitment drive to increase the size of its Power||Watch consumer panel from 25,000 to 100,000 households. More

Quantcast MRC Accreditation a 'First'

Jun 9 2010

US web audience measurement specialist Quantcast has received accreditation from industry ratings watchdog the Media Rating Council (MRC) for its syndicated online traffic measurement service, and says it is the 'first and only' firm to have received this endorsement. More

Quantcast Hires Yahoo! Man for European Push

May 18 2010

US-based web audience measurement specialist Quantcast has expanded into Europe, and appointed former Yahoo! Director Philip Macauley to spearhead the venture as UK Managing Director. More

Quantcast Offers 'Localised' Service Worldwide

Mar 11 2010

Web audience measurement firm Quantcast has announced the availability of a localised version of its free service 'for every country around the globe'. More

Quantcast Targeting for MTVN Advertisers

Feb 17 2010

Online entertainment provider MTV Networks (MTVN) has partnered with Internet research company Quantcast to offer advertisers more in-depth targeted audience data across its web properties. More

Quantcast Raises $27.5m for Ad Targeting Roll Out

Jan 6 2010

Internet ratings firm Quantcast has received $27.5m in series C financing, which it plans to use to support the roll out of its 'Quantcast Media Program' online ad targeting platform. More

Day of the Deleted - Quantcast Buries 'Undead' Cookies

Aug 17 2009

Internet ratings firm Quantcast has stopped using a system which resurrects traditional browser cookies after users have deleted them. More

Quantcast Raising Funds to Take New Tack?

Jul 8 2009

Reports in the press claim that web analytics firm Quantcast is attempting to raise $50m in third round funding, which it will use to develop services beyond its current remit. More

Firms to Examine TV/Online Link

Jun 24 2009

Digital video recorder (DVR) services provider TiVo and Internet ratings firm Quantcast have partnered to provide advertisers and media firms with an audience analysis service for evaluating the correlation between TV viewership and online activity. More

Quantcast Hires Former Havas Research Head

Sep 4 2008

In New York, Internet ratings firm Quantcast has appointed TS Kelly to lead its media research and measurement initiatives. Most recently, he was SVP Director of Global Research for Havas Digital. More

Quantcast Measure Combines People and Cookies

Jun 24 2008

In the US, Internet ratings firm Quantcast has introduced a new audience measurement solution which combines cookie-based traffic counts with people-based audience estimates for millions of its quantified web properties. More

Quantcast Takes MRC Accreditation Route

Jun 17 2008

In the US, Internet ratings firm Quantcast has applied to the Media Rating Council (MRC) for accreditation of its online metrics and analytics services. Assessment will commence this summer. More

Quantcast Pilots Web Readership Profiling Tool

May 20 2008

US-based Internet ratings firm Quantcast is beta testing a new audience tool that allows users to search for web sites with selected readership demographics. More

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Kantar Health Combines Big Data, Oncology Expertise

Oct 14 2016

Kantar Health has launched a new big data platform to help clients spot oncology drug opportunities and understand the competitive landscape. Web-based CancerLandscape lets users review more than 2,000 cancer drugs covering more than 175 tumor types. More

Kantar Health Adds to Israeli Presence

Jul 18 2016

Kantar Health is expanding its presence in Israel, where it has named Kobi Sharon as Vice President, Client Consulting. The move reflects rapid growth in the country's hi-tech life sciences industry. More

Kantar Health Launches App for Health Outcome Measure

May 25 2016

In New York, Kantar Health has launched a mobile survey app that collects qual and quant insights from patients, to enable researchers to understand the associations between daily disease-related experiences and health-related outcomes. More

New DIM Role for Kantar Australia / NZ CEO

May 25 2016

In Sydney, WPP AUNZ has appointed former Kantar Australia/New Zealand CEO Ben Dixon for the newly created role of CEO Data Investment Management. The business has also moved former Ogilvy PR Australia CEO Kieran Moore to CEO Public Relations and Public Affairs. More

Kantar Health Hires General Manager in China

May 5 2016

Kantar Health has appointed former Double Helix exec Diana Tan as General Manager, China, with a remit to introduce new approaches to physician and patient insights, based on the firm's proprietary digital and mobile methods. More

Kantar Health Launches Patient Insights App

Feb 16 2016

Kantar Health has partnered with mobile survey tech firm Lumi to launch an app through which to conduct short surveys, collect picture and video content, and passively collect biometric and activity data from a wide range of mHealth (mobile health) and wearable devices. More

Kantar Health Ups Murino for New European CEO Role

Jan 20 2016

Kantar Health has promoted Michel Murino to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer for Europe. More

Kantar Health Buys Czech Analytics Firm

Dec 15 2015

Kantar Health has acquired CEEOR, a specialist research and consulting company in the Czech Republic specialising in analytical services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. More

Kantar Health in Drug Safety Data Partnership

Aug 18 2015

Kantar Health has partnered with Tel Aviv-based technology company Data2Life, to mine big data sources and deliver better information on drug safety. More

Kantar Health Hires Five

Oct 22 2014

In the UK, Kantar Health has recruited five new members of staff for its Epsom, Surrey-based team, including former TNS exec Hazel Haskayne as Group Director. More

Worldpanel ComTech Debuts in Russia, Expands in China

Oct 6 2014

Kantar's telecoms purchasing and usage trend analysis division, Worldpanel ComTech has launched a new consumer panel in Russia; and has announced it is increasing its panel in China by 50% to 22,000 individuals. More

New US Leader for Worldpanel Phone Tracker Arm

Jan 20 2014

Consumer mobile phone tracking specialist Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has hired former gartner VP Carolina Milanesi as Director of its US business. More

Kantar Health Boosts Senior Team

Jan 21 2013

Kantar Health has hired former Holden Pearmain execs Theano Anasta, Ph.D. and Svetlana Gogolina, for senior positions in its UK team. More

Han Returns to Kantar Health China

Nov 1 2012

Hettie Han has rejoined Kantar Health China as Director in Beijing, from where she will work alongside the global team to grow the firm's multi-client and consultancy business across the region. More

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Rolls Out Mobile Panel in Japan

Sep 19 2012

Kantar's telecoms purchasing and usage trends analysis division – Worldpanel ComTech – has launched a new mobile and tablet-focussed panel in Japan, to provide insight into the country's mobile phone market. More

Kantar and DoubleVerify Link to Measure Actual Ad View

Sep 12 2012

Online behavioural measurement firm Kantar Media Compete has partnered with online ad verification service DoubleVerify to develop a system called 'Ad VRF', which helps advertisers find out if the specific audiences they target have actually seen their online ads. More

Kantar Health Promotes Jacombs to MD, APMEA

Sep 3 2012

Kantar Health has promoted Graeme Jacombs to the position of Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA), responsible for regional strategy, local business planning and client support. More

WPP Shareholders Reject CEO Pay Hike

Jun 13 2012

WPP shareholders have voted against a proposed 60% increase in CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's pay package. Separately, WPP says its Consumer Insight arm has been 'stable' in the first four months of 2012, with a 3.3% revenue rise adding to the group's £3.2 billion turnover. More

Kantar Health to Tap Sermo Physician Community

Jun 1 2012

In New York, Kantar Health has partnered with online physician community provider Sermo to offer research services to life sciences companies. More

Strong Quarter for WPP - Less So for Insight

Apr 27 2012

WPP has reported first quarter revenues up 7.4% at constant currencies, to £2.39 bn. Organic revenue growth was 4.0%. However the consumer insight division once again lagged behind with revenues up 3.3% on a constant currency basis, or 1.3% excluding acquisitions. More

Kantar Health Patient Survey Opens in Russia

Apr 27 2012

Kantar Health has launched its self-reported patient database, National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS), in Russia, where it will collect information representative of the adult urban population. More

Kantar Health Promotions Strengthen Asia Pac Leadership

Apr 16 2012

Kantar Health has announced two senior promotions in its Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region (APMEA). Graeme Jacombs becomes Deputy MD for the region while Dr. Vince Grillo is promoted to General Manager, Singapore and Malaysia. More

Kantar Hires Pharma Veteran to Lead Oncology Team

Jan 3 2012

In New York, Kantar Health has appointed Debbie Warner as Vice President in charge of its Oncology Commercial Strategies team, which provides information and analysis on the influence of sector stakeholders. More

Kantar Expands CancerMPact Study in China

Oct 13 2011

Kantar Health has added five new tumor types to its CancerMPact Treatment Architecture China platform, to provide analysis of the current clinical management of cancer across the country. More

Kantar Health Extends Patient Database to Brazil

Sep 15 2011

Kantar Health has rolled out its international self-reported patient database - the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) - in Brazil. More

Kantar Health Promotes Guminski for New CEO Role

Jul 8 2011

Kantar Health has promoted Werner Guminski to the position of CEO, Commercial Strategy, a role including responsibility for innovation. He most recently served as the firm's CEO, Global Practices. More

Kantar Health Promotes Cusick to Top US Role

Jun 8 2011

In New York, Kantar Health has promoted Jade Cusick to lead its US Marketing Insights practice, of which he was previously COO. More

Kantar Health Names Simon Li General Manager, China

May 17 2011

Kantar Health has appointed former IMS Health researcher Simon Li as General Manager, China, based in Shanghai. More

Kantar Health Names Jim Needell as UK MD

Mar 28 2011

Kantar Health has appointed Jim Needell as Managing Director for the UK. He joins from sister company Worldpanel, where he was most recently Commercial Director, UK and Ireland. More

Kantar Health Appoints Global Market Access Head

Feb 4 2011

In New York, Kantar Health has appointed Susan Suponcic as Senior Vice President of Global Market Access. More

Kantar Adds Epidemiology Info for Mexico and Turkey

Nov 1 2010

Healthcare specialist Kantar Health has expanded its online Epi Database platform, to enable users to access epidemiology data for commercial planning purposes in Mexico and Turkey. More

Hungarian Hire for Growing Kantar Health

May 19 2010

Kantar Health has announced the expansion of its Treatment Value Practice into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and appointed Dr. Pali Kolláth as Regional Director, CEE and Treatment Value Practice, based in Budapest, Hungary. More

Kantar Health Unveils Product Positioning Framework

Apr 6 2010

Healthcare-focused consultancy Kantar Health has developed a new framework to help clients identify the optimal positioning for a new product, or to reposition an existing brand. More

HCI Joins Kantar Health Unit

Feb 5 2010

ACNielsen HCI - a firm researching pharmaceutical promotions which was transferred to WPP in a 2008 regulatory asset swap - has been added to Kantar Health's Marketing Insight practice. More

Kantar Health Names China Leaders

Jul 14 2009

Kantar Health has hired Scott Davies as General Manager of China, to direct the group's growth strategy in the region. Kelly Wong has also been appointed as Business Leader and Head of Research, China. More

RI Merged into TNS

Feb 23 2009

The Kantar Group is streamlining its businesses after buying TNS. The TNS Custom business will merge with Research International and will be generally known as TNS. A new social research force for the UK is established in TNS-BMRB, while Kantar has four new vertical sector operating units: Media, Health, Retail and Worldpanel. More

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