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Vision Critical in ANZ Financial Services Partnership

Online community specialist Vision Critical has partnered with business intelligence and digital media provider RFi Group, to service the financial services sector in Australia and New Zealand. More

New Venture for Vision Critical Founder

Andrew Reid, the founder of Canadian research tech firm Vision Critical, has launched a company called VC LABS, to develop software which will extend the value of insight communities. He will be leaving Vision Critical's exec team, but will remain as a shareholder with a seat on its Board. More

MARU/VCR&C Names San Francisco MD

Technology and communities business MARU/VCR&C has promoted David Gardner to the role of Managing Director and head of its San Francisco-based Technology & Retail Practice group. More

Nielsen and Vision Critical in Insight Partnership

Nielsen has partnered with research and technology firm Vision Critical, promising clients the ability to extract additional value from their insight communities and better understand their customers. More

MARU/VCR&C Launches Qual Insights Arm

Technology and communities business MARU/VCR&C has launched a new Qualitative Insights arm, which will make use of a broad range of online technologies to probe deeper into consumer behavior. More

MARU/VCR&C Hires Sales Leader

In Canada, communities and MR technology provider MARU/VCR&C has appointed Dean Devlin as SVP of Sales. More

MARU/VCR&C Expands Retail and Shopper Insights Arm

Technology and insight communities business MARU/VCR&C has appointed Blake Burrus as Senior Vice President of its Consumer, Retail and Shopper Insights practice. More

Vision Critical Adds Storytelling Feature to Sparq

Research community and survey technology firm Vision Critical has added a 'storytelling' feature to its Sparq customer intelligence platform, to enable companies to organize and share customer insights, accumulated over time, across their organization. More

Vision Critical Hires Product Innovation Leader

Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has hired veteran software exec Divesh Sisodraker for a newly created position, EVP of Product, responsible for guiding strategy in product management, marketing and user experience. More

MARU Buys Vision Critical's NA Research Consulting Arm

Recently formed research, insight and advisory services provider MARU Group has made its second acquisition of the week – this time, it has bought Vision Critical's North American Research Consulting division. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Vision Critical Names Head of Worldwide Sales

Research community and survey tech firm Vision Critical has appointed software industry veteran George Skaryak as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, responsible for leading the global sales team. More

ThinkNow and Vision Critical Link for Hispanic Insights

In the US, Hispanic MR specialist ThinkNow Research is providing its clients with access to thousands of English, bilingual and Spanish speaking Hispanics via Vision Critical's online customer intelligence platform. More

Vision Critical Expands in Australia

Research community and survey tech firm Vision Critical has expanded in Australia, with the opening of a new office in Melbourne and a move to a new location in Sydney. More

Bilendi Buys UK Panel from Vision Critical

European-based Bilendi, which combines MR and online loyalty services, has agreed to acquire the Springboard UK access panel from Vision Critical, strengthening its online panels offering in the UK. More

Vision Critical Kicks Off 'Sports Fan Council'

Customer intelligence software company Vision Critical has launched a platform called the 'Sports Fan Council', through which teams can harness the collective wisdom of their supporters. More

Vision Critical Gets $16m Equity Funds

Research community and survey tech specialist Vision Critical has secured a $16m round of funding, led by a new investor, growth equity firm Georgian Partners. More

$10.5m Share Sale Sparks Talk of Vision Critical IPO

Angus Reid, the Executive Chairman of research community and survey tech firm Vision Critical, sold $10.5m worth of company shares last month, in a move which one analyst is claiming 'clears the deck' for a potential IPO. More

Vision Critical Gets New Shareholder and CRO

Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has secured a $3.5m share investment from Difference Capital Financial. The firm has also appointed former OMERS Ventures MD Derek Smyth as its first ever Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). More

Vision Critical in Aeroplan Community Deal

Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has partnered with Nectar loyalty card owner Aeroplan to make the latter's community of 90,000 Canada-based members available for use in online surveys. More

Vision Critical Launches IdeaHub Co-Creation Tool

Research community specialist Vision Critical has launched a co-creation tool called the IdeaHub, through which clients can tap into the ideas of customers, employees or other stakeholders for innovation and new product development. More

Vision Critical Launches Mobile Forum Product

Research community and survey technology specialist Vision Critical has launched a new product, Mobile Discussion Forums, offering integrated mobile qual and quant research options in one tool. More

Brazilian Partnership for Vision Critical

Online community specialist Vision Critical has partnered with Sao Paulo-based market research agency Nox4Think, which will resell its insight community technologies to clients and prospects across Brazil. More

Chinese Partnership for Vision Critical

Vision Critical has announced a partnership with Shanghai-based agency N Dynamic Market Research and Consultancy, which will offer its insight community technologies to clients across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. More

Research Now Becomes Vision Critical Partner

Research Now has joined online community specialist Vision Critical's Global Partner Program, in order to offer the latter's insight community technologies to its own clients and prospects around the world. More

Vision Critical Hires Four for Media & Ents Arm

Online research community specialist Vision Critical has recruited four new execs for its Media and Entertainment team, and says it expects revenue from the division to nearly double in North America within the next year. More

Vision Critical and SKOPOS Pair Up in Germany

Online research community specialist Vision Critical and full service agency SKOPOS in Germany have hooked up to offer their respective services to clients. More

Japanese Partnership for Vision Critical

Online research community specialist Vision Critical has announced an agreement with Dentsu Marketing Insight Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese advertising giant, which will develop communities in Japan. More

Vision Critical Expands in London

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has relocated to larger premises in central London following a year in which turnover increased by 66% and staff numbers were up 30%. More

Vision Critical and Morpace Partner in Asia

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical and full service agency Morpace have extended their partnership, to add insight community technology to the latter's mainland China offer. More

Vision Critical Names New CFO

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has named Donna de Winter as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Gord Baizley who has moved into the role of Chief Strategy Officer after seven years with the firm. More

Vision Critical Debuts Brand Equity Tool

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has launched a platform bringing together consumer feedback, market assessment and investment analytics, for more than 4,000 brands across 200 categories. More

Vision Critical Buys Text Analytics Firm

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has acquired text analytics specialist DiscoverText. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Vision Critical and Academica Launch StudentVu Panel

In Canada, panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical and research-based marketing consultancy Academica Group have teamed up to launch a new panel called StudentVu, which offers clients access to the opinions of university and college students. More

Vision Critical Opens Tokyo Office

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan, led by former MROC Japan CEO Shigeru 'Shiggy' Kishikawa. More

Vision Critical Adds Nielsen Execs to Media Arm

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has ramped up its newly formed Media and Entertainment arm with the appointment of former Nielsen execs Aaron Paquette as Executive Vice President of TV & Film and Gateley Meeker as Vice President of TV. More

Vision Critical Relocates Vancouver HQ

Community panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has relocated its Vancouver, Canada headquarters from Yaletown to Coal Harbour, in order to accommodate staff levels which have doubled since 2009. More

Former Worldpanel MD Joins Vision Critical UK

In London, former Kantar Worldpanel MD Michelle Carter has joined panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical as Head of Client Service. More

Vision Critical Hires HR Leader

Panel and research technology provider Vision Critical has appointed Jim Cravens as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, to help further its plans for global growth. More

Vision Critical Raises $20m to Fuel Growth

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has secured a $20m investment, which it says will be used to expand its product lines and support infrastructure, and further execute its global growth plans. More

Friend Bags Senior Role at Vision Critical

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Ipsos OTX MediaCT President Bruce Friend to lead its Media and Entertainment division. More

Kleinert Joins Vision Critical Germany

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Globalpark sales leader Frank Kleinert as a Partner, with responsibility for building the business across the 'DACH' German-speaking region, which includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More

Majestic to Offer Vision Critical Tools across Asia

Research group Majestic MRSS has signed a deal to become a 'certified partner' for panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical, and will offer its suite of tools and Sparq benchmarking software to clients across Asia. More

Vision Critical Hires Former Synovate CEO

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate North America CEO Scott Miller as President and COO of International Business. More

Vision Critical Opens Asia HQ in Hong Kong

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has opened an office in Hong Kong, which will form its Asian headquarters. The new office - the firm's eleventh in all worldwide - will be led by Bruce Wells, who joined earlier in the month from Synovate. More

Vision Critical Hires Synovate's Wells for Asian Lead

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate exec Bruce Wells as Managing Director and President of its operations in Asia, based in Hong Kong. More

Vision Critical Continues Rapid Growth

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has announced revenue growth of 17% to $CAN 72m in 2011. More

Partners to Create Russia's 'First Community Panel'

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical and its Russian Partner CreaMetrix have signed a deal to create what the firms describe as the country's first community panel. More

Russian Alliance for Vision Critical

Vision Critical has announced a partnership agreement with fieldwork firm Tiburon Research, establishing the 'Springboard Russia and Ukraine panel', which gives it direct access to over 300,000 new panellists in those countries. More

Sparq Gets Mobile and Facebook Options

Research and technology firm Vision Critical has enhanced its Sparq community software with Mobile Survey and Facebook features. More

Vision Critical Unveils CEM Tool

Vision Critical has today launched a Customer Experience Management (CEM) platform, which automates the collection of data from multiple sources and analyzes it in real time. More

Vision Critical Deal Adds Aus and NZ Panellists

Panel and research technology firm Vision Critical has partnered with panel provider Nine Rewards, gaining access to more than a million new panellists in Australia and New Zealand. More

Vision Critical Adds Reporting Module

Vision Critical has announced the launch of Quick Reports, a dynamic reporting module for its online community panel platform, Sparq. More

Poynter to Lead Vision Critical London

Panel and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed industry veteran Ray Poynter as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of its London office, responsible for development of the UK business. More

Vision Critical Hires Wilson for ANZ Growth

Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Research Now director Brad Wilson as its Business Development Director for Australia and New Zealand. More

Vision Critical Promotes for Euro Sales Role

Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has promoted Kris Hartvigsen to the post of Senior Vice President of Business Development, Direct Sales for Europe. He will be based in London. More

Vision Critical Revenue Up 36%

Research technology firm Vision Critical has reported continuing rapid organic growth in 2010: total revenues rose 36% from 2009 levels, on a constant currency basis. The year also saw the launch of three new web-based products and the hiring of 185 new employees. More

Vision Critical Hires Leader for UK

Vision Critical has hired Mike Stevens, formerly a divisional head at Simpson Carpenter, as Senior Vice President of UK Research. More

Vision Critical Hires Lagos for London Office

Research and MR technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former TNS researcher Gina Lagos as Senior Research Director in the UK. More

Vision Critical Hires Lead for Toronto Ops Team

In Canada, research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Ashira Gobrin as Senior Vice President, Central Operations, responsible for developing and ensuring the smooth running of the operations project management, programming, and data teams. More

Vision Critical Unveils Survey Collaboration Solution

In Canada, research and technology firm Vision Critical has introduced a tool that allows researchers and their internal clients to work together on a single copy of their online survey - collaboratively editing at the same time. More

New Leader to Expand Vision Critical's Partner Program

Vision Critical has promoted Monique Morden to the role of President of its Global Partner Program and Chief Operating Officer for National Panels, and says it aims to expand the Program rapidly. More

Former Synovate CEO Chedore Joins Vision Critical Board

Interactive research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Synovate CEO Adrian Chedore to its Board of Directors. More

Vision Critical Rolls Out Virtual Bank Testing Site

Interactive research and technology firm Vision Critical has developed a virtual retail bank environment in which to test layout concepts, the position of greeters and tellers, and to determine where best to place visual branding such as posters, signage and video screens. More

Boom Continues for Vision Critical

Interactive research and technology firm Vision Critical has announced results for the first half of 2010. On a constant currency basis, total revenues rose 43% versus a year earlier and CEO Angus Reid says the company is 'on track to earn approximately $70 million in revenue in 2010'. More

Vision Critical Rolls Out ReputationPlus

Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical and its public affairs practice Angus Reid Public Opinion have launched a new diagnostic approach to providing clients with a comparative view of their corporate reputation. More

Vision Critical Rolls Out Audience Reaction Tool

Panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has introduced a tool to enable researchers to measure reaction to audio and video content and create a view of which feelings are being triggered throughout the programming. More

Vision Critical Expands Team in France

In France, panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Magali Musarella and Yaël Bensoussan as Director of Research and Client Services Director in its health and pharma division, while Anthony Malka joins as Business Development Manager. More

Vision Critical Opens in Barcelona

Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has opened a new office in Barcelona, Spain, and appointed Eva Laparra to run it as Senior Vice President, European Operations and Managing Director. More

Vision Critical Moves and Expands Sydney Office

Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has relocated its Sydney office to accommodate its growing team. The latest recruit is Peta Lemmon, who joins with more than 10 years' consumer goods research experience. More

Vision Critical Expands in Australia with Senior Hires

Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Bala Rajan to lead the firm's qual business in Australia and New Zealand, and Daniel Alexander-Head as Engagement Strategy Director. Both will be based in the firm's Sydney office. More

French Move and Growth for Vision Critical

Custom panels and research technology firm Vision Critical has relocated its French headquarters to accommodate staff numbers, which have quadrupled in the last 12 months and are set to expand further. More

Vision Critical Appoints UK MD

Canada-based custom panels and interactive research firm Vision Critical has appointed Sally Campbell as Managing Director of its UK operation. More

Vision Critical Promotes to Boost Retail Practice

Canada-based custom panels and interactive research firm Vision Critical has announced two senior promotions within its Retail practice. Janet Lazaris has added the title of EVP to that of MD of the practice, while Dara St. Louis becomes SVP. More

Angus Reid Names UK General Election Team

Angus Reid Public Opinion - the global public affairs practice of research technology firm Vision Critical - has fielded a team of experts who will provide commentary and analysis during the UK's 2010 General Election campaign. More

Vision Critical Hires Product Innovation Director

Canadian-based custom panel and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed former Kantar Worldpanel Director Steve Davis as Director of Product Innovation, as part of its strategy to invest in NPD, improvement and innovation. More

Vision Critical Plans Year of Product Launches

Canadian-based custom panel and technology firm Vision Critical plans to double its investment in technology this year with the launch of five new products, and says it will be hiring another 55 product-based employees to support the move. More

Vision Critical Hires Panel Specialist

Canadian-based custom panel and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Rob Berger to its senior management team, as Senior Vice President of US Sales for Springboard America, its online consumer research platform. More

Vision Critical Relocates for Expanded UK Team

Canadian-based custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical has relocated its London office to accommodate its UK team, which has tripled in size in the last year. More

Reid (No Relation) is New Vision Critical MD

Canadian-based custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical has appointed former GfK Director Andrew Iain Reid as Managing Director of Corporate Development. More

Vision Critical Upgrades Virtual Shopping Offer

Canadian-based custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical has overhauled its ShelfsetPlus product, to enable clients to field complex virtual shopping exercises in less time, while increasing respondent engagement. More

Australian MR Leader Joins Vision Critical

Custom panel firm Vision Critical has announced the hiring of former Colmar Brunton MD and current AMSRS President Peter Harris as its new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. More

Angus Reid to Run UK Political Polls

Canada-based public opinion firm Angus Reid Strategies has hooked up with UK political blog PoliticalBetting.com to run online polls on the site, which will track voter intentions leading up to Britain's next general election. More

Angus Reid and Vision Critical to Merge

In Canada, custom panel and technology specialist Vision Critical is to merge with sister firm, public opinion and MR agency Angus Reid Strategies, DRNO has learned. The combined firm will be known as Vision Critical and Angus Reid Strategies will operate as its public opinion practice. More

Vision Critical Appoints Political Polling Expert

In the US, research and technology firm Vision Critical has appointed Ashley Grosse as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of its US public affairs practice Angus Reid Strategies, based in the San Francisco office. More

Rapid Growth for Vision Critical

Canadian-based custom panels and communities specialist Vision Critical has announced a 75% increase in first-half gross revenue, versus the same period in 2008. More

Vision Critical Rolls Out CPG Research Solution

In Canada, online panel firm Vision Critical has released an online research product specifically for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. More

Vision Critical Community Panels for Synovate

Synovate has announced an agreement with Canadian software provider Vision Critical, to power its online community panels around the globe. More

Angus Reid Hires Radio Research Specialist

Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies has hired Jeff Vidler as Senior Vice President & Managing Director of its Radio Research division, to develop new market research strategies for radio stations. More

Vision Critical Adds Two in New Chicago Office

Vision Critical and Angus Reid Strategies have opened an office in Chicago, and appointed Matt Kleinschmit and LeAnn Helmrich to work there as Senior Vice Presidents. More

Vision Critical Launches Sparq, Opens in Australia

Custom online panel firm Vision Critical has announced a new branch in Sydney, Australia, extending its presence into the Asia Pacific region. Kris Hartvigsen will lead the operation as MD, Australia. Last week, the firm announced the release of its newest online research platform, Sparq. More

Fast 50 Recognition for Tech MR Firms

Two Internet-driven research firms have confirmed their rapid rise with rankings in Deloitte's regional and national Technology Fast 50 lists. GMI is 13th in Washington State with five-year growth of 1,096%, and Vision Critical fifth in Canada with 5,298% growth. More

Nielsen's Leahy Joins Angus Reid to Launch New Division

Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies has hired former Nielsen Media Research President Mike Leahy to launch a new syndicated research division. More

US Expansion for Angus Reid

Canadian-based public opinion and market research firm Angus Reid Strategies is to open a New York office, and has appointed MR veteran Tom Neri to run it as Executive Vice President and Managing Director. More

Vision Critical Grows, Partners with CMR

In Canada, research software developer Vision Critical has reported triple digit growth for the third consecutive year. The firm has also teamed up with US full-service agency Creative Marketing Research (CMR) to develop proprietary online customer advisory panels. More

Vision Critical Opens in Europe, Updates Panel+

Canadian online panel firm Vision Critical has expanded into the European market with the opening of an office in central London. The firm has also launched the latest release of its survey authoring, support, panel management and reporting and analysis system, Panel+. More

Panels Leader for Vision Critical

Custom online panels firm Vision Critical has promoted Jason Smith, SVP Sales & Marketing since 2004, to the role of President and COO of its Panel Division. More

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New Panel and Partnership for Vision Critical

Vision Critical, supplier and developer of customer advisory panels, has launched a panel of online healthcare information seekers, and has announced a partnership with Feldman Research Lab. More

Vision Critical Enhances Panel Management

Customer advisory panel specialist Vision Critical has announced the latest release of its panel management system, Panel+. It has also promoted Kris Hartvigsen to VP of Business Development. More

Success and Upgrade for Panel+

Online agency Vision Critical recently celebrated five years in business with the announcement of major new clients and the forthcoming launch of an upgraded version of its flagship Panel+ web survey software. More

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