Fiftyfive5 Hires Colmar Brunton's Corey Fisher

In Canberra, Australian insights consultancy Fiftyfive5 has hired long-time Colmar Brunton exec Corey Fisher as Director, Social & Community.

Fisher will focus on building partnerships with government clients across policy development, program evaluation, communications research, behaviour change and citizen experience.

The firm was launched in 2010 by three former Directors of The Leading Edge: Karen Phillips, Mark Sundquist and Darren Kemp. Last year, it merged with brand development and consumer insights agency GalKal. Fisher (pictured) joins after nearly fifteen years at Colmar Brunton, initially as MD and latterly as National Head of Government and Public Sector, working government, NGOs, charities and social change organisations. He began his research career as an Account Director at Decisions Research, before joining the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs as Assistant Director.

Commenting on the appointment, Mathew Densten, Partner, Social and Community, said: 'Corey's capabilities and experience at all levels of public sector research further extends Fiftyfive5's ability to bring insight-led thinking to government - through highly impactful research and consulting'.

Web site: www.fiftyfive5.com .