Research Now and SSI have completed their merger, with the joint business now known as 'Research Now SSI' and led by former Research Now CEO Gary Laben. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has announced a social media data partnership with customer intelligence platform FullContact, to deliver '360-degree' person, customer, and relationship insights. More
Research Now has announced a partnership with Asian MR and data business Rakuten AIP. The firms will get access to each other's panel data, and work together to develop digital research products and services. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a tool called SmartTracker, allowing clients to connect existing tracker survey data directly to a range of other information sources. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has enhanced its DIY Samplify platform with the addition of a survey authoring tool, designed for individuals with no special research expertise. More
In the US, digital research data firm Research Now has partnered with US Hispanic membership platform SABEResPODER (SEP), to launch a platform giving researchers access to more than 750,000 Hispanic consumers across 50 US markets. More
Digital data solutions leaders Research Now and SSI have signed a merger agreement. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
In London, digital research data firm Research Now has hired former McKinsey insights consultant Floriane Locatelli as Business Development Director for the EMEA region. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has expanded its Healthcare sales team with the appointment of Nick Portaro, Michelle Haaf-Seifert and Erika Kopald. More
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Digital data solutions provider Research Now has hired Fergus Clarke as Regional Director of Southeast Asia, responsible for developing regional business, and leading markets across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Korea. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched an automated research solution called SmartAR, promising completed surveys in a matter of days. More
Quadrangle Group's data collection arm RED has partnered with Research Now to launch a solution called STOREWORKS, which promises retailers 'quick, quality feedback' from different groups of consumers. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has hired former WPP / Kantar exec George Pappachen for a newly created position, EVP Corporate Development & Strategy. More
In the US, digital data collection specialist Research Now has added four new members to its Advertising & Audience team, including former Twitter exec Heather O'Shea who joins as Vice President of Global Research. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed former Kantar Retail exec Mayer Danzig as SVP of Product Management, responsible for overseeing the Product team and helping define and develop the next generation of product offerings. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI and digital data collection specialist Research Now have expanded their relationship to create what the firms describe as the CPG industry's 'most robust and unique data set'. More
Digital data collection firm Research Now has appointed Tom Johnson - a veteran of IDC, SSI and gartner - as EVP of North American Sales, effective immediately. More
Research Now has struck a deal with digital tech services company GlobalLogic, which the MR firm says will increase the quality and speed of its service delivery. More
In Westlake Village, California, former Cint US MD Michael McCrary has launched PureSpectrum, a new global marketplace for buyers and sellers of online sample. The company is backed by strategic investments from Research Now and Critical Mix. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has opened a new office in India, based in the Cyber City business hub in Gurgaon, near New Delhi. More
Digital data collection firm Research Now has partnered with MR technology group FocusVision, and will use its Decipher mobile-first survey design and data collection tool, alongside advanced reporting and visualization capabilities. More
Research Now has added an in-app media measurement solution to its ADimension suite of products, allowing brands to gain access to exposure identification through device IDs, while determining the effectiveness of a campaign's performance across multiple publishers and ad networks. More
Research Now has launched an eye care panel covering the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. It comprises more than 450,000 patients who suffer from eye diseases or complications such as dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, cataracts, and other visual impairments. More
Research Now has partnered with category management and shopper insight specialist Lucros Partners, and will sell its Shopper Intelligence platform in the US. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a suite of study templates for common research topics, offering a rapid and lower-cost solution for business decision-makers, but still with input from a researcher. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed former WPP exec Gary Laben as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Kurt Knapton who resigned last October. Meanwhile John Rothwell has added the title of President to his existing role as Chief Operating Officer. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a new panel management platform, while expanding its capacity across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific through the addition of nineteen new panel partners. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now is preparing to roll out an automated, template-based suite of survey solutions for those with limited budgets. More
In London, digital data collection specialist Research Now has promoted Aaron Simmons to the role of Senior Vice President, Northern Europe Client Development. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has announced that EVP Greg Ellis will take over responsibility for its North American sales from Tom Markert, who is leaving to pursue other business interests. More
Canadian qualitative software provider itracks has announced a new version of its IDI online qual product; and a partnership with Research Now offering 'on-demand recruitment' for online and mobile qual studies. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has tagged a million of Research Now's consumer panelists using its 'propensity-to-purchase' ProScores models, enhancing its ability to select consumers and shoppers based on their predicted purchase behaviour. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now is looking for a new President and CEO, following Kurt Knapton's decision to resign for personal reasons. He will remain on the Board of Directors once his successor has been identified. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a panel through which political researchers can capture American voters' perceptions of current issues, along with insights into political trends such as candidate perception, voter turnout, and campaigns. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a Dermatology Panel, to provide insights into practices, treatments and attitudes regarding the health of hair, nails and skin. More
Private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Research Now. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has appointed five new staff for its Client Development team, in three different US locations. They include four twenty-year-plus Nielsen veterans. More
In Chicago, digital data collection provider Research Now has appointed Nielsen veteran Doug Pierce as Senior Vice President of Client Development. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has made a number of changes in its executive leadership team, including the promotions of John Rothwell, Kathy Rowley and Melanie Courtright to C-suite and EVP roles. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a Gastrointestinal Panel, giving insights into the practices, treatments and sentiments of those with a variety of related disorders. More
Private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners is to acquire an undisclosed number of shares in digital data collection specialist Research Now from a group of the latter's shareholders. Financial terms of the transaction have not been released. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has appointed Nielsen veteran Tom Markert as EVP of Sales and Business Development for the Americas. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has launched a panel focusing on women's health - initially in Germany, with the US, Canada and the UK following rapidly. More
Research Now Healthcare has launched a Mental Health Panel, providing access to a targeted audience of over 350,000 panelists in the US and Canada who have been diagnosed with one or more of a list of conditions. More than 27,000 caregivers are also available. More
Digital data collection specialist Research Now has announced that MD, Americas Craig Stevens is to leave the business after a decade to pursue new opportunities, and that John Rothwell will step into his shoes. More
Online panel specialist Research Now has appointed BlueKai co-founder Michael Bigby as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a member of its Executive Leadership team. More
Mobile ad targeting specialist Flurry has partnered with Research Now to build a panel and behavioural data set on mobile consumers, through which marketers will be able to target defined audiences. More
San Francisco-based Peanut Labs has set up an office in London, from where it will offer social media sampling services across the UK, France and Germany. Will Carroll and Lewis Reeves join from sister company Research Now, to lead the new office. More
Research Now Healthcare has launched an Autoimmune Panel in North America, providing access to more than 80,000 US and Canadian respondents with autoimmune-related diseases. More
In London, online panel specialist Research Now has promoted Ben Hogg to the position of Managing Director of EMEA, Portfolio Companies. More
Panels specialist Research Now has promoted Chris Dubreuil from SVP of Client Development - Northern Europe to Managing Director of Northern Europe. More
Research Now has released a new version of its Mobile platform, featuring its newly developed 'Relevant Movement' geo-location technology and integration of its Mobile Access Panel. More
Research Now has launched its first 'condition-based' panel, to provide access to 336,000 people in the US and Canada who have been diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity. More
Panel and data collection pioneer Research Now is given clients the option of targeting members of its US research panel based on their online behavior, rather than / in addition to their answers to survey questions. More
Panel firm Research Now has appointed Elizabeth May as Vice President of Client Development in its Sydney office, where she will be responsible for leading client development teams across both Australia and New Zealand. More
Research Now has joined online community specialist Vision Critical's Global Partner Program, in order to offer the latter's insight community technologies to its own clients and prospects around the world. More
Research Now Mobile has added multilingual capabilities to its research platform, allowing for surveys to be authored in more than 50 languages. A launch scheduler, a quota management system and improved location-based targeting also feature in the new upgrade. More
Panel firm Research Now has announced an international deal with Experian Marketing Services, the data giant's insight and targeting wing, combining online behavioural data with the ability to survey the same individuals. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has moved its Waterloo, London-based EMEA headquarters across the river, to larger premises in Queen Victoria Street next to Blackfriars tube. More
Online charity fundraising site Goodsearch has partnered with social media sampling firm Peanut Labs to launch an initiative called Goodsurveys, through which participants can take short surveys while earning funds to support their favorite cause. More
Digital data collection provider Research Now has promoted Jason Bowen to the role of Vice President of Client Development for Canada. More
US-based social media sampling firm Peanut Labs has launched a new DIY sampling and project management tool called Samplify, which it says simplifies the process of conducting online research. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has begun the expansion of its medical MR capabilities to Europe with the launch of a UK healthcare panel. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has begun the international expansion of its healthcare panel with a Canadian launch. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has completed its rebrand and integration of mobile research specialist iPinion, which has been renamed 'Research Now Mobile'. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has integrated Experian's latest Mosaic USA consumer lifestyle segmentation data - some of it drawn from the 2010 census - into its US research panels. More
Research Now owner e-Rewards, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire mobile research specialist iPinion, LLC, which will be rebranded as 'Research Now Mobile'. More
Three former execs from social media sampling firm Peanut Labs have launched a new firm called Research For Good, with a mission to provide online sample while at the same time supporting registered charities by making donations for every survey completed. More
Martin Filz is stepping down from his role as MD for EMEA and APAC at online sampling and data collection firm Research Now, to 'pursue a new opportunity' within the market research industry. He is leaving as the firm announces several changes in its global executive leadership team. More
Online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has enhanced its D-U-N-S Number-based b2b screening tool with data on B2B respondents in Canada, France, Germany and the UK, available to North American clients. More
US-based social media sampling firm Peanut Labs has launched a new DIY research product to provide users with access to a 'ready-to-poll' group of respondents. More
In the US, online sampling and data collection company Research Now has made changes to its senior team with three promotions: Craig Stevens to CRO for the Americas; Martin Filz to MD for EMEA and APAC; and Konstanze Just to SVP of Global Marketing. More
Online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has opened a new office in Rotterdam, where it has appointed former Sample Answers exec Kerem Köksal as Client Development Manager, Benelux, responsible for driving growth in the region. More
In the UK, online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has launched a Youth version of its OmniTaxi service, designed to offer a fast turnaround of short online surveys aimed at the 16 to 24-year-old market. More
San Francisco-based social media sampling firm Peanut Labs has developed its own DIY platform SurveyTool.com, offering access to a sample pool of respondents sourced from its network of social media and gaming sites worldwide. More
Online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has launched a new screening tool incorporating Dun & Bradstreet's D-U-N-S numbers, to provide additional information about B2B respondents. More
In the US, Kurt Knapton has returned to e-Rewards as President and CEO, following the recent resignation of Chris Havemann. More
Chris Havemann, President and CEO of e-Rewards, is leaving the business to 'pursue new opportunities', but will remain in his current role until a replacement is selected. It is not yet known what his next career move will be. More
Research Now, which owns the Valued Opinions panel, has rolled out its 'Valued Opinions Mobile' app in Australia, which it claims is the first smartphone app with full survey functionality. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has relocated Emel Mohammadally from London to Sydney to lead its Client Development team in Australia, while appointing James Burrows as Senior Vice President of Client Development in New York. More
Research Now has this week launched an online campaign measurement product, ADimension, which combines its global opinion panels with Quantcast's measurement tech to create what the firm calls 'a superior, sustainable, permission-based measurement methodology' for campaign evaluation. More
Research Now has hired Kevin Murphy in the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He brings nearly 30 years of experience in the IT industry, most recently from ecommerce and payment solutions provider First Data Corporation where he was SVP of Retail and Alliance Services Product Delivery. More
Online sampling and panels specialist Research Now has introduced a new smartphone app, billed as the first in a series of mobile data collection capabilities to be launched this year. More
e-Rewards, the parent of online panel firm Research Now, has acquired social media market research agency Conversition Strategies, just two years after its launch by former Ipsos and NPD executives Jean Davis and Tessie Ting. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Global online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has moved Martin Filz from Sydney, Australia to the position of Managing Director in the UK. He is replaced in his previous role as Managing Director for Asia Pacific by James Burge. More
Online panel firm Research Now has hired Corinne Villalba as Client Development Director based in Paris. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has relocated its office in Auckland, New Zealand to a bigger facility, to support anticipated growth in the Asia Pacific region. More
In the US, panel specialist Research Now has relocated its Seattle staff - comprising sales, operations, and external PR teams - to the offices of social media sampling firm Peanut Labs, which it acquired last October. More
Evolution - the new joint venture between DVL Smith and DGL Consulting - has partnered with Research Now to conduct a syndicated insurance study among UK SMEs. The study will probe small firms' insurance needs, beliefs and purchasing patterns. More
Online sampling and data collection company Research Now has relocated its headquarters from Dallas to a larger site in Plano, Texas, with future growth in mind. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has brought all its New York-based staff together under one roof, at 58 West 40th Street. Overlooking Bryant Park, the new office is more than double the size of its previous space. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has appointed Marc-Antoine Jacoud as Managing Director of Southern Europe, responsible for leading client development in France, Italy and Spain. More
Research Now has opened an office in Milan to provide its 'greatly expanded' base of Italian clients with skilled local account management. Client Development Manager Robinson Leoni will head up the office. More
Panel specialist e-Rewards has completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based social media sampling firm Peanut Labs, the company confirmed on Friday. More
e-Rewards, the parent company of online panel specialist Research Now is to acquire US-based social media sample provider Peanut Labs in a deal expected to complete next month. Terms were not disclosed. More
Panel firm e-Rewards, Inc. has announced that it is adopting the name of its recent acquisition, Research Now, on a worldwide basis with immediate effect; and is introducing a new corporate identity. More
Online sampling and data collection firm Research Now has moved to new larger premises in Sydney, Australia, to accommodate its recently expanded team and in anticipation of future growth. More
Online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has opened its first office in India, to provide clients with local support and online fieldwork expertise. More
Online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has expanded its team in Munich, Germany, and moved to new office in Hallbergmoos, near the city's airport. More
US-based panel company e-Rewards has issued $6.75m worth of stock options and incentives to a number of its directors and executive officers. More
A number of leading panel firms have joined with MR technology firm Imperium, to launch an industry-wide user group focused on driving optimal sample quality. More
London-based online sampling and data collection specialist Research Now has launched a tool to enable clients to track online advertising campaigns. More
Online panel specialist Research Now has launched a new B2B and Affluent Consumer research panel in Spain, where it has also partnered with Iberia Airlines to offer Iberia Plus members the ability to earn points in exchange for sharing their opinions. More
Clarity Strategic Research has launched a panel of early adopters of technology, using consumers from Research Now's panel in Australia. More
Online sampling and panel company Research Now has announced what it describes as 'the first B2B and Affluent Consumer panels in the Middle East'. More
US-based e-Rewards has completed its £85.1m acquisition of UK-headquartered online panel specialist Research Now. More
Research Now has announced a partnership with Environics Analytics (EA), Experian's partner for demographics and segmentation data in Canada, integrating the former's online panel of 400,000 Canadians with the latter's PRIZMC2 segmentation system. More
US-based e-Rewards has been given the go-ahead to acquire UK-headquartered online panel specialist Research Now by more than 90% of the latter's shareholders. More
Online panel specialist Research Now has opened its seventh European office in Madrid, to provide a local service for Spanish clients. More
Less than two days after it was announced that e-Rewards was considering buying online panel specialist Research Now, the firms have agreed on the terms of a cash acquisition, which values Research Now at around £85.1m. More
US-based e-Rewards has made an indicative approach to online panel specialist Research Now, which may lead to an offer for the latter's entire share capital. The price would be not less than £4.30 in cash per share. More
Online data collection featured heavily in this year's London Stock Exchange AIM Awards, with Toluna and Research Now both taking major trophies at last night's award ceremony. More
In Sydney, Australia, online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has announced the appointment of Martin Filz as Managing Director, Asia Pacific from 1 November, replacing Jason Buchanan who is leaving to 'explore a new business venture'. More
Online specialist Research Now is to offer Experian's consumer segmentation tool Mosaic, across its panels globally. More
Online panels specialist Research Now has teamed up with Reed Business Information's (RBI) 'Computer Weekly' magazine to create a purpose built panel of IT professionals across the UK. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has beaten its predictions for first half revenues, growing them 24% to £23.6m (2008: £19.1m). More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has launched a 'family' of mobile survey products called Momentum. The new technology offers quick polls using SMS; and online surveys using WAP, GPRS and 3G connections. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now is predicting first half revenues will rise 23% to £23.5m (2008: £19.1m), ahead of its interim results which are due out on Wednesday 1 July 2009. More
In London, former Research Now Director Charles Pearson has today announced the launch of a new research agency, EasyInsites, focusing on custom panel solutions and using technology from Cint AB. Research Now's former Client Development Director Jo Winning joins him in the venture. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has added four new tools to its Rich Media toolkit, which provides clients with Flash survey enhancements. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has announced a 60% increase in group revenues to £41.2m for 2008, compared with £25.8m a year previously. Profit before tax was £5.7m, compared with £0.3m in 2007. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand, and appointed former TNS exec Martin Tomlinson as Client Development Manager. More
In London, the founders of Research Now, Hall & Partners and the iD Factor – Andrew Cooper, Mike Hall and Jon Gumbrell – have launched Verve, a new technology, telecoms and media-focused research provider. More senior personnel are set to join in the next two months. More
Online research and panels specialist Research Now is forecasting results ahead of previous market expectations, including reported revenues up more than 55% to £41m, and operating profit up 120% to around £6.2m, for the year ended 31 October 2008. More
Online research and panels firm Research Now has promoted Sébastien Croizard to lead its French business as MD. He was previously Commercial Director for the office. More
Online data collection and panel specialist Research Now has promoted Chris Dubreuil to the newly created role of Head of Client Development in the UK. More
Online data collection and panel specialist Research Now has appointed Adam Portner as SVP in San Francisco, David Bilicic as SVP in New York, and Steve Rosen as Finance Director, North America. In addition, Charles Pearson has been promoted to the new role of SVP, Panel Excellence. More
Online fieldwork provider Research Now has established a joint venture in Shanghai and opened an office in Singapore, while launching eight new Asian panels. More
In the UK, online fieldwork provider Research Now has signed an agreement to create specialist business-to-business panels with online and offline publisher Reed Business Information (RBI). More
At the Old Bailey in London, the trial is underway of former Research Now employee Matthew Fagan, who stands accused of the murder of Finance Manager Cathy Marlow. Fagan denies murder, but has admitted to stealing six Dell laptop computers from the firm. More
Online panel firm Research Now has opened an office in Dallas, headed by newly appointed VP of Client Development, Joe Cunningham. The firm has also made a number of appointments in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. More
Indian-based market research outsourcing firm exëvo has launched a Global Technology Panel, comprising more than 125,000 dedicated business and consumer panellists across 15 countries. Meanwhile, Research Now has launched an online panel in India. More
In the UK, Andrew Cooper, Founder and Group MD of online panel firm Research Now, is to step down as part of a restructure designed to streamline management during the firm's next phase of growth and development. More
Research Now has opened an office in Los Angeles, to be headed by Tobin Bailey as Vice President, Client Development, West and Central Regions. More
For the third year running, both the proportion of British people complaining about service and the total volume of complaints made has fallen, according to the fourth annual 'Service in Britain' survey. Yet despite this, more than half of British consumers believe that customer service is in decline. More
UK-based panels firm Research Now is anticipating total revenue for the six months ending 30 April 2008 to exceed £18.5m versus £9.9m last year – a leap of 85%. Operating profit is expected be £2.3m, up from just £300,000 a year ago. More
Online panel firm Research Now has appointed Phil Rance to the newly created position of UK Commercial Director, with overall responsibility for client development. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has appointed Peter Blansjaar to head up its operations, project delivery and quality assurance systems in the Asia Pacific region. More
London-based panels firm Research Now has ended the 2007 financial year with a 168% rise in revenue to £25.8m, and has doubled its organic revenue, now £19.2m. More
Panels and online research firm Research Now is to open its third office in Germany on 1st March, in Munich, and has appointed Client Development Manager Oliver Tjarks to lead it. More
Research Now has added three more online panels to its global offer – in Mexico, Chile and Argentina. The firm already operates panels in the US, Canada and Brazil, as well as Europe and Australia. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now is aiming to raise £7m by placing 2.33 million shares with institutional investors. More
UK-based online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has reported revenue growth of 160% to £25m for the twelve months ending October 31 2007. Profit before tax and non-recurring items is expected to be around £2.5m. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has launched a US panel comprising 400,000 individuals who can choose to take surveys in either English or Spanish. More
UK-based online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has developed a standard toolkit for quick and easy Flash survey enhancements. More
As promised to shareholders in July, panels firm Research Now has appointed a CFO, Nathan Runnicles – he will join the Board on 19th November 2007. More
Research Now has launched a proprietary online Brazilian panel, Opiniões de Valor, its first in South America. More
American Matthew Fagan, accused of killing Research Now Finance Manager Cathy Marlow, pleaded not guilty to the murder at the Old Bailey in London on Friday. His trial will now commence in the last week of February next year. More
Research Now has announced two new specialist UK panels, covering business and leisure travel habits; and sports and leisure, respectively. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has reported a pre-tax loss of £235,000 in the first half of its financial year, but also a strong start to the second half with record sales in May and June. More
Research Now has seen its share price plummet by around half in the space of two days, after a profits warning with the identification of further unrecorded costs of £0.6m in the first half of the year. More
Panels provider Research Now has launched a multi-country online qual focus group facility, offering clients online groups in a chat-room-style environment similar to that seen in online communication tools such as MSN Messenger and Skype. More
Online panels and fieldwork firm Research Now has appointed Falk Rehkopf, previously of SPSS and Forrester, as Head of Client Development in The Netherlands. More
Online agency Research Now has launched a proprietary research panel to gather consumer opinion in New Zealand. More
The man accused of murdering Research Now Finance Manager Cathy Marlow appeared briefly today at London's Old Bailey. US citizen Matthew Fagan entered a plea, the case for which will be heard on June 29th. One count of burglary was added to the murder charge. More
Online panels firm Research Now has made an interim financial statement reporting sales growth on target. Operating profit missed its target due specifically to the £500,000 cost of relocating after the murder in January of Finance Manager Cathy Marlow. More
Research Now has extended it online fieldwork service OmniTaxi(TM) to the Scandinavian market. The Research Now Nordic OmniTaxi can be hailed in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland and promises a faster and more flexible alternative to traditional omnibus. More
Panels company Research Now has announced the acquisition of Samplenet e-Research Solutions, which trades as OpenVenue. The price for Canada's largest specialist online fieldwork company is a maximum of C$47.5m (£20.5m), subject to performance. More
London police have charged a man with the murder of Research Now Finance Manager Cathy Marlow. Matthew Fagan, a 31-year-old unemployed US citizen living in south London, appeared in Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today. More
Police seeking the killer of Research Now exec Cathy Marlow have released a description of a man seen dumping her handbag shortly after she was murdered in her London office on January 13th. Meanwhile a third man, aged 26, has been arrested in connection with the case, and released on bail. More
A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a credit card belonging to murdered Research Now Finance Manager, Cathy Marlow. At this point, no-one has been charged with the killing. More
Police have released without charge the man they were holding in connection with the murder of Research Now Finance Manager Cathy Marlow, and have appealed for information about the handbag she was carrying on Saturday. More
The body of Cathy Marlow, Finance Manager for panel firm Research Now, was discovered in the shower cubicle of the firm's London head office on Saturday night. Police say the 28-year old was murdered in a 'frenzied attack', and are questioning a man in connection with the inquiry. More
Online fieldwork provider Research Now has announced its Final Results for the year to 31 October 2006, with turnover nearly trebled to £9.6m (2005: £3.6m) and profit before tax more than trebled to £1.6m (2005: £0.5m). More
Can results from online panels be trusted? Gian Fulgoni, Chairman of US-based comScore Networks set alarm bells ringing at this year's CASRO Conference with statistics about three-a-day survey respondents; but panel firms say the industry is taking a mature approach to the issue. More
European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has opened a Chicago office and appointed Mike Gray, Vice President – Client Development, to build the Chicago team. Nine other staff join the agency's US team. More
Online specialist Research Now has added a Hungarian panel to its range, brining its total international coverage to 20 countries. More
Research Now has followed up news of multiple UK appointments with the announcement of a new San Francisco office, the expansion of its existing US office in New York, and four senior hires. More
UK-based online specialist Research Now has announced senior appointments for its London team, with Chris Dubreuil joining as Client Development Director and Paul Botje as COO. Also arriving are twelve staff for the client development, panel analytics and delivery teams. More
Research Now has announced the launch of four more of its proprietary research-only panels. The addition of Portugal, Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands brings the online specialist's total coverage to eighteen European countries, plus Australia. More
Online fieldwork specialist Research Now has announced the launch of a sub-panel screener creating a detailed automotive profile for 900,000 selected consumer panel members. The screener has been designed to be used in a consistent manner across the five biggest European markets. More
European online fieldwork agency Research Now has announced that its proprietary online consumer research panels are now available in the Nordic region. Alex Sunnerstam will lead the team, supported by Victor Bergh who joins from Lightspeed Research. More
European online fieldwork provider and panel specialist Research Now has announced its Interim results for the half year to 30 April 2006. Sales nearly trebled, profit before tax doubled and operating profit has already passed the figure for the preceding twelve months. More
Research Now has announced the appointment of Charles Pearson, formerly VP at Greenfield Online, as Senior VP, Business Development. Pearson will relocate from San Francisco to London, for a role which includes bringing top US techniques to Europe, and building North American business for the European-based online agency. More
European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has appointed Marc Smaluhn as Managing Director for Central Europe. Smaluhn was previously VP Client Development Europe at rival provider Ciao. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has opened an office in Melbourne, Australia, and appointed Brad Wilson to lead it. The firm already has an office in Sydney, and an Australian research-only panel giving access to over 100,000 household members. More
With the World Cup still 16 days away, MR companies are already rolling out related statistics and web site launches. Pulse Train has a World Cup stats system showcasing its Pulsar Web software; Research Now and NPD have released results on shirt purchase; and FIRM has launched a Confirmit-based World Cup predictions site. More
European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has launched three online panels in Eastern Europe. The panels in Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic are all stand-alone, locally recruited propositions, with their own local country incentive choices. More
European online specialist Research Now has opened an office in Paris – its first in France – and recruited a new executive team for it, led by Jean-Luc Daurelle and Emmanuel Probst. More
Power price rises have forced more Britons into reconsidering their supplier, according to the second annual Service in Britain survey, conducted by Research Now and Andrew Smith Research. Postal services are 'most improved' while train and bus companies and local councils are the least satisfactory. More
UK-based online fieldwork firm Research Now has screened its existing 800,000 panel members to form specialist business-to-business sub-panels, comprising 75,000 business professionals across the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. More
UK-based online fieldwork specialist Research Now is due to launch its first German office in Hamburg on 1st February, and has appointed Oliver Wölfel as its Client Development Manager. The office will provide access to the company's German online panel of 118,000 consumers, built up over the last year. More
UK-based online fieldwork specialist Research Now has launched a new Spanish client service team to offer domestic and international clients access to the 110,000 members of its Spanish consumer panel. The news follows last week's announcement that Lightspeed Research is introducing a Spanish online panel. More
Online research specialist Research Now has reported a surge in trading since it floated on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in August. The company, which recently opened US and Australian offices, expects turnover for the year to 31 October to be more than five times the previous year's £701,000. More
European online fieldwork provider Research Now is following up its recent Australian launch with a sales office in New York. The office, supported by two new Directors, will sell survey data from the company's European online panel of over 700,000 potential respondents to the US market. More
European online fieldwork specialist Research Now has launched Irish Opinions - an online panel for the Republic of Ireland. The company has already recruited 20,000 panel members for what it claims is the first research-only panel in the Republic. More
The annual conference of the British Market Research Association (BMRA) is four weeks away. Delegates will get the chance to debate the future of MR with the leaders of TNS, Synovate and YouGov, and to hear from clients ranging from Microsoft to the Islamic Bank of Britain. More
MR software provider Future Information Research Management (FIRM) has signed an agreement to provide its Confirmit web-based survey and reporting platform to European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has announced the launch of an Australian online panel with access to 60,000 household members. The panel will be managed locally from new Research Now offices in Sydney and Brisbane, headed up by Australian Jason Buchanan. More
Four surveys out this week put British workers under the spotlight. ISR finds that most enjoy their work, but many are indifferent to their company's success. MORI finds that private sector workers feel more pride in their organisations than those in the public sector, while RPCushing reveals workers frustrated at the social 'niceties' expected of them. More
Trading in the shares of online agency Research Now plc began yesterday on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) with shares at 130 pence each. The company raised £9.2 million from its flotation, well in excess of the previously given public estimate of £5m. More
UK-based online fieldwork company Research Now has announced its intention to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with approximately £5 million of new and existing shares. The flotation will finance Research Now's continuing growth: in the eighteen months to 30 April 2005, the company's turnover increased by an average 53% each quarter, and staff numbers grew from four to 35. More
European online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has launched the OmniTaxi - an online alternative to the traditional omnibus. The service, which it is claimed will be more flexible, cost effective and targeted than an omnibus, will be available in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. More
Research Now have announced a new online panel of 5,000 plus new and expectant mothers, developed in partnership with parenting experts Bounty. The panel makes use of Bounty's database of more than 8.5 million mums and dads, the largest in the UK. More
British employees are wasting up to 80 working days every year through inefficient office practices, according to a study by Research Now for BACS Payment Schemes Limited. The leading time-wasters are technology (48 minutes), 'dealing with colleagues' (34 minutes), and unnecessary phone calls and meetings (26 and 23 mins respectively). More
Online fieldwork and panel specialist Research Now has appointed Jo Winning, former Account Director at Lightspeed Research, as its Client Service Director. Winning will combine client service responsibilities with new business development and will focus on media, FMCG and Financial Services. More
The vast majority of British adults (86%) make at least one complaint to a service provider each year, according to the new 'Service in Britain' survey by Andrew Smith Research and Research Now. The major utilities, telecoms providers and supermarkets top the list of target organisations. More
UK agency Research Now!, which with 250,000 members claims to be the largest online panel owner in the UK, has launched a new panel web site under the brand name Valued Opinions. More
Online fieldwork and panel specialists Research Now! have added four new employees including former Red Sheriff boss John Caldwell as Director of Client Services. More
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