RTi Research Buys Hamill Associates

In the US, full service firm RTi Research has acquired Stamford, CT-based boutique strategic researcher and consultancy Hamill Associates. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1991 by Barbara Hamill (pictured), Hamill Associates offers a range of services from new product development and performance tracking to brand equity evaluation, ad development and testing. Clients include mid-size companies across financial services, packaged goods, insurance, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, telecoms, travel and hospitality.

Hamill will join RTi Research as Senior Vice President in the firm's Norwalk, CT office. Before setting up the company 25 years ago, she served as Director of Market Research at American Express, Market Research Manager at Pepsi Cola Company, VP Market Research at D'Arcy MacManus Masius, and Project Management Supervisor at Kraft/General Foods. In a statement, Hamill described RTi as the 'perfect home' for her company.

David Rothstein, RTi Research CEO, welcomes Hamill's 'consultative style, extensive research knowledge, and focus on strengthening corporate decision-making', and comments: 'Barbara's broad experience on both the supplier and client sides of the business along with her skills in strategic areas like market segmentation and new product/service development fit perfectly with our focus at Rti'.

Web site: www.rtiresearch.com .