Research Now Opens Office in Madrid

Online panel specialist Research Now has opened its seventh European office in Madrid, to provide a local service for Spanish clients.

The new office is headed by Samy Abdelhay, Client Development Manager of Spain, who joined the firm's head office in London two years ago. Born and raised in Bilbao, Abdelhay has more than a decade's experience in management and commercial positions gained in a number of industries including market research, construction and retail.

In his new role, he will be tasked with building working relationships with customers and promoting the firm in Spain.

Phil Rance, MD Europe, comments: 'Having an established Research Now team member fully immersed in and relocated to this market will allow us to provide an ever closer understanding of our Spanish clients' needs. Samy is delighted to be nearer to the market and will be focusing on providing access to a wide range of research expertise and international panels.'

Madrid is the firm's eighteenth office, and adds to its operations in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Athens, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Shanghai and Singapore.

On Friday it was confirmed that US-based e-Rewards is to acquire Research Now for around £85.1m.

Web sites: www.researchnow.es and www.researchnow.co.uk .