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In London, Optimisa Research has moved into larger offices south of the Thames after just two years, reflecting the growth of the business. More
UK agency Optimsa has appointed six new members of staff at its London and Leeds offices, following a number of recent client wins. More
In the UK, Optimsa has completed the re-brand of its research companies - Quaestor, Buckingham Research and AiA Research - as Optimisa Research. More
In the UK, the Optimisa group of research companies has moved to new London offices, ahead of the rebrand of its MR agencies Quaestor, Buckingham Research and AiA under the new name of Optimisa Research. More
Marketing services group Optimisa has appointed former Synovate UK boss Michelle Norman as CEO of its market research businesses, which include Quaestor, Andrew Irving Associates and Buckingham Research. More
Andrew Wiseman is leaving UK-based group Optimisa Research to join customer panel specialist Verve, and will establish a Leeds office for the company. More
UK-based market research group Optimisa has agreed to cease trading on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) stock exchange in London, following a vote from shareholders at its AGM earlier today. More
In the UK, market research group Optimisa has seen its shares plummet a further 15% to 8.5 pence, compared with a highest price of 229 pence in September 2007. More
Market research group Optimisa has reported a loss of £4.5m (2007: £5.5m) for 2008. The firm is also asking shareholders to vote on de-listing the company from the AIM stock exchange, to save the £100k associated admin costs. More
Simon Dannatt, CEO of UK market research group Optimisa, has stepped down from his role to focus on key consulting clients and on business in the US. He is replaced by Non-Executive Chairman Ron Littleboy, and will remain an Executive Director until the end of October. More
In the UK, Leeds-based agency Quaestor has launched a toolkit to enable clients to interact more directly with their audiences. More
Shares in AIM-listed market research group Optimisa jumped by around 80% to 45p by 5pm today, following the purchase of a 17% stake last Thursday by Norwegian group Gimle Finans AS. More
UK marketing services group Optimisa has seen its pretax profits tumble in the first half of the year, with 2nd quarter performance well below budget in all three of its major operating units. More
UK-based Quaestor has announced four internal promotions, including Rachel Hoy to Director of its fieldwork and DP division Quench. More
In the UK, marketing services group Optimisa has reported a climb in pretax profits to £1.26m from £0.73m, while revenue rose to £11.42m from £5.89m a year ago. Gross profit also increased 75% from £4.62m to £8.09m, and the Board says it is looking forward to 2008 with confidence. More
Optimisa's Leeds, UK-based research agency Quæstor has appointed former Nunwood Director Andrew Wiseman as CEO, following the departure of MD Anne-Marie McDermott last June. More
In the UK, Leeds-based research agency Quaestor is to open a new central London office next week, headed by Associate Director Claire Whelan and supported by Liliana Mardirossian. More
Caroline Rushton has rejoined UK-based research firm Quaestor, as a Director of Qmedia, its specialist media division. More
In the UK, Quench! – the fieldwork, data processing and research arm of Quaestor – has launched a new panel to gather the opinions of 11 – 18 year olds on subjects such as fashion, finance, travel, and technology. More
UK-based marketing services firm EQ Group Plc – which owns MR firms Buckingham Research Associates and Quaestor, as well as viewing facility Summit Studios – has posted a 95% rise in pretax profit to £598,000 for the first half of the year. More
Leeds-based agency Quaestor is to launch a branded qualitative panel of 50 to 65 year olds, 'Think 50', combining a focus group format with an omnibus approach to client buy-in. Two sessions of two hours each will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning on 1st May. More
The UK's eq group plc, parent of MR firms Quaestor and Buckingham Research, has reported on 'a difficult year'. Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006 show turnover down 8% to £10.50m and adjusted operating profit down 21% to £1.30m. More
Britain's eq group plc, owners of MR businesses Buckingham Research and Quaestor, has confirmed disappointing results for the six months ended 30 June with revenue down 11% to £4.97m and operating profit down 64% to £226,000. More
Leeds-based agency Quaestor has announced that Managing Director Anne-Marie McDermott will leave the company on 30th June – Bob Bond, CEO of parent company eq, will step into the breach temporarily. In a separate development, Quaestor's Finance Director David Greenwood will also be leaving. More
UK agency Quaestor has created a new Board position, Operations Director, to head up and oversee the development of teams including CATI, DP, Field and IT. Steve Hulmes will add the role to his existing job as MD of sister company Broadnet. More
UK-based Quaestor has made three new appointments to its qualitative team and two to its quantitative team. The company now employs around 80 staff at its head office near Leeds, in addition to an in-house CATI team and more than 1,200 field interviewers. More
New research from AOL UK, conducted by Quaestor, finds that the nation's ten-year-olds know all about the Internet, but still prefer playing out, and have not yet succumbed to digital cameras and MP3 players. Meanwhile, VoxPops International's video research reveals kids and teenagers' demands about technology. More
Ian Rowlands and Damien Flannagan, former employees of the UK's Quaestor Research, have launched a new consumer agency, Gusto Research, based in Leeds. Gusto will provide qual and online quant surveys, and aims to help clients drive their action plans by offering free post-debrief workshops. More
UK agency Quaestor has launched a separate fieldwork company, Field Direct, to be led by Senior Field Executive, Julie Gibson. More
Quæstor Research & Marketing Strategists in the UK has been acquired by marketing services group eq group plc in a move which will allow the company to draw on additional resources and sources of investment as it seeks to expand its business in the UK and abroad. More
Marketing services company eq group has this week announced the acquisition of UK agency Quaestor Research & Marketing Strategists Limited. More
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