The Oxford Research Agency (TORA)

August 20 2008

In the UK, The Oxford Research Agency has promoted Marie Screene to Associate Director and Matt Nelson to Research Manager; and appointed Catherine Elms as Research Manager. Screene has more than ten years’ market research and analysis experience and is skilled in both quant and qual techniques with a focus on the FMCG sector. Since joining the firm, she has held the positions of Research Manager and Senior Research Executive. Prior to this, she worked as a Project Manager with Nielsen. She holds a BA and PhD in Economics. Nelson joined TORA in 2005 when he moved into FMCG research as a Senior Research Executive and subsequently was promoted to Project Manager. Prior to this, he worked in social research for an agency in Birmingham. He has an MA in Medieval History and an MSc in Management and Marketing. Elms joins as Research Manager from Healthcare Research Worldwide (MMR Group), and prior to this, she began her research career at NOP. Elms has a BA in Mathematics and an MA in Market Research / Strategic Marketing. Her specialisms include quant research, from large-scale multinational studies to fast turnaround online studies. ‘Marie and Matt’s fully deserved promotions are testament to our strategy, since the management buy-out, of putting our people at the heart of our growth plans,’ commented Joint MD Andrew Tharme. ‘The multitude of new initiatives that we have implemented are already paying dividends, and this has also had bearing on our ability to recruit high-calibre people like Catherine, to whom we can confidently provide a fulfilling career and opportunities to rise through the ranks.’ Tharme and Joint MD Chris Sinclair acquired TORA in April, with venture capital from Next Wave Ventures & Clydesdale Bank. The firm specialises in the FMCG, Retail, Transport and Education business sectors and is online at www.tora.co.uk . Printer-friendly version of this article. Email this article to a friend. Register for News emails