In Hong Kong, global data collection specialist Cido has appointed Ayaz Akhtar as Director of Projects, responsible for overseeing local client relations and business development, and for multi-country research projects across Asia.

Cido was established in 2009 through a merger of Acrobat Research, Cimigo and Krämer Marktforschung. Through its operations in China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia, Cido offers a range of services such as online survey programming and hosting, online panels, mobile interviewing, CATI, and mystery shopping.

Akhtar (pictured) joins from WPP-owned Lightspeed Research, where he worked for the past six years, and latterly served as Senior Account Director. Earlier, he worked as a Research Manager at RONIN Corporation, and he was an RE at Synovate.

Cido Asia Pacific MD, Chris Farquhar, comments: ‘Ayaz brings a wealth of experience to Cido from his wide-ranging experience across the market research industry in Europe. His breadth and depth of experience across the market research industry will be extremely valuable in directing the next phase of Cido’s development in the region.’

Web site: www.cidoresearch.com .

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