FreshMinds Hires Nine on Back of 20% Growth

In the UK, full service agency FreshMinds has made nine new appointments on the back of what it describes as 'record results' with turnover growing by more than 20% in the past six months.

Founded in 2000 by Caroline Plumb and Charlie Osmond, London-based FreshMinds combines qual and quant techniques, business analysis and strategic thinking to inform clients' decision-making.

In the firm's Consumer Team, Mike Granleese joins from TNS-RI and Nicola Spitzer from Wine Intelligence, both as Research Managers. In addition, the firm has appointed Alex Rubner and Caroline Maricourt as Research Analysts.

The Financial Services and Professional Services Team has expanded with a number of new joiners including former KAE exec Louisa Hunter as Research Consultant, James Cope as a Research Manager from Basis Research, and Henry Palmer as a Research Analyst.

Former Kantar Worldpanel project manager Danielle Kidd has joined the Public Services Team as Research Manager, along with Adam Wilson who joins as a Research Analyst.

'FreshMinds Research has developed an enviable reputation for our commitment to hire the highest calibre of staff who continue to deliver truly remarkable insights,' states Plumb. 'We welcome our new joiners and look forward to further growth of FreshMinds Research in 2011.'

Web site: www.freshminds.co.uk .