In the US, online behavioural measurement firm Kantar Media Compete has appointed former MediaVest digital research specialist Dr Yaakov Kimelfeld as its new Chief Research Officer (CRO), succeeding John Bremer who left the company last year. More

In the US, digital measurement specialist Compete - now part of Kantar Media - has appointed former Crimson Hexagon CEO Scott Centurino as Chief Operating Officer, to help manage the firm's growth. More

Kantar Media has announced the European launch of its online behavioural measurement firm Compete, with the opening of a new office in London. More

In the US, online behavior measurement specialist Compete has introduced a tool to help media planners target consumer segments via a broad range of sites. More

US-based media evaluation specialist LogicLab is to add data from web site audience measurement firm Compete to its targetLab media planning platform, to provide clients with more detailed metrics on traffic, audience and engagement. More

In the US, Kantar-owned online behavior measurement specialist Compete has introduced a platform giving users unlimited access to detailed traffic, audience and engagement metrics covering the top one million web sites. More

Kantar's online behavior analysis arm Compete has hired former Harris Interactive leader John Bremer as Chief Research Officer, to serve as the firm's primary expert on digital research approaches, models and techniques. More

In the US, online behaviour measurement firm Compete has revamped its Referral Analytics digital intelligence tool, to help clients uncover how a competitor or partner web site is acquiring users, monitor changes in its strategy, and adjust their own marketing accordingly. More

WPP-owned Kantar has introduced a suite of video measurement and tracking tools, rolling out three new initiatives. More

Kantar's web analytics firm Compete has appointed former AOL Insights Director Margaret Hung as International Managing Director, to oversee its services in international markets and facilitate partnerships with sister firms across the globe. More

WPP's CEO Sir Martin Sorrell says the firm may return its tax domicile status back to the UK if a new government guarantees it will not subject overseas profits to UK tax. Since relocating 18 months ago, the firm has saved around £50m by avoiding tax on its 'foreign profits'. More

Marcoms giant WPP saw revenues in its insights division fall 9.5% on a like-for-like basis during 2009, whilst on the same basis gross margin fell by 7.7%. More

Kantar owned TNS and Compete have launched a web evaluation service, which identifies areas of a brand’s web site that are underperforming, and goes on to recommend how the client can enhance the site for optimal performance. More

Kantar's web analytics firm Compete and WPP's Media Innovation Group (MIG) have linked up to enhance the latter's B3 ad optimization product through the addition of the former's online consumer data. More

Kantar's market research agency Compete and its sales and marketing consultancy Cannondale Associates are combining their data to provide brands with new insight into consumers' shopping behavior, as they move from researching goods online to in-store purchasing. More

Kantar's web analytics division Compete has unveiled a new measure to analyse how exposure to online advertising impacts consumers' online behaviour. More

US auto research specialist JD Power and Associates has formed an agreement with web analytics unit TNS Compete to jointly develop products based on market intelligence gathered through the online automotive buying process. More

In the US, web analytics unit TNS Compete has launched an online measurement service that serves as a hub for capturing and sharing online marketing insights across an entire large enterprise or agency. More

In the US, web analytics unit TNS Compete, now part of Kantar, has launched a Retail and Consumer Products practice to provide retailers with insights into shoppers’ online activities across rival sites, portals, search engines and aggregators. More

In the US, TNS media-owned web analytics firm Compete has promoted Lauren Moores, Adam Guy and Lisa Jones to its Management Team. More

Compete, TNS media’s recently-acquired online behaviour measurement company, has launched an online measurement service that combines site analytics, search analytics and audience measurement in a single service. More

2007 was a mixed bag for US research providers, some reporting impressive growth and others struggling, according to figures in the latest Honomichl 50, just out. Overall, growth was a respectable 6%, the mean of the two previous years, achieved despite a US workforce reduction of c.1,300 among the top 50 firms. More

Compete, TNS media’s newly-acquired online behaviour measurement company, has promoted Scott Ernst to the position of President – he was previously Chief Client Officer. More

TNS has grouped several of its North American operating units into a new division, TNS media, with Dean DeBiase as CEO. TNS media intelligence and TNS media research join newly-acquired companies Compete and Cymfony to form the new entity. More

TNS has announced an agreement to acquire online behaviour measurement company Compete, Inc. for US$75m in cash, doubling if targets are met over two years. The company also reported full year results for 2007, with revenue of UK£1,067.7m, representing underlying growth of 5.4%. More

In the US, consumer web analytics firm Compete has released Behavior Match™, a tool to improve the measurement and targeting of online advertising campaigns. More

US-based web analytics firm Compete, Inc. has today launched a pay-as-you-go resource for search marketing data, Compete Search Analytics™. More

Online researcher Compete, Inc. has hired Ford veteran Mike Jennings as General Manager of its fast-growing Automotive Practice. More

Consumer researcher Compete, Inc. has named banking and e-commerce leader Ron Sheklin as General Manager of its Financial Services practice. More

US online specialist Compete, Inc. has appointed Michael Perlman as a Director of its Financial Services practice. He will lead a team of industry analysts who work with retail banks, lenders, brokerages, and insurance company clients. More

US online MR firm Compete, Inc has promoted T.J. Mahony to MD of Intelligent Reach Products, and Adam Guy to MD of its Wireless Practice. The announcement coincides with the launch of Voicebox, Compete's communications and loyalty platform, designed to help marketers extend and deepen customer relationships. More

US-based predictive analytics firm Compete, Inc. has released the latest round of its ‘Spark!’ automotive industry report. The company claims it as ‘the first ever study to incorporate vehicle shopper counts and conversion rates in order to quantify incentive effectiveness’, and says very large incentives can actually lower conversion rates. More

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