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Synovate Healthcare has appointed Greg Chu as Head of US Custom Research, based in the Princeton office and responsible for consolidating the firm's position in North America. More
Synovate Healthcare has announced the acquisition of US research firm Oncology Inc., which provides oncology treatment information from 100,000 patients to pharmaceutical, biotech and financial companies. More
Synovate has announced three key promotions to leadership positions in its Global Qualitative function. Steve Hales becomes Head of Clients; Sue Phillips Training and Development Director; and Steve Wolf, Commercial Director. More
Detroit-based automotive research practice Synovate Motoresearch has hired Michael Chadsey and Linda Witulski as Senior VP and VP of Account Services respectively. More
In Chicago, Synovate has announced the promotion of Mary Beth Lake to CEO of its specialist product design and development division MarketQuest. More
Synovate is restructuring its Asian business with future growth in mind. To support the changes, in August the firm will be making a number of senior promotions in China, North Asia, South Asia and Korea. More
In Mumbai, Synovate has appointed Mulraj Gala as Finance Head, Sanskrati Sail as Head of HR and re-hired Pranay Dankedar as Senior Project Director in its quant research division. More
Synovate Healthcare has launched an online Psychoses Therapy Monitor, its first venture into coverage of psychiatric treatment. Initial waves in the five biggest European economies will be followed by a US launch soon. More
Synovate has appointed Mark Berry as Executive Vice President of its Consumer and Business Insights unit in the US. More
Synovate Healthcare has announced a number of senior promotions in its US Business. Among them, Greg McMahon becomes SVP, Solutions and Specialisms, while Subhra Ghosh and Laura Quinn join the division's US Executive Committee. More
Frank Gabbert has joined Synovate's Qualitative Division, as its Vice President. He has held senior positions at companies including NOP World Research Group, MOR-PACE International and Opinion Research Corporation. More
Ex-Proctor & Gamble R&D consultant, Dr Franck Sarrazit, has joined consumer psychology specialist Synovate Censydiam, North America, as Senior Vice President and Director. More
Synovate Healthcare has hired Kris Weinberg, a 16-year veteran of the oncology field, as VP of Longitudinal Oncology Services. More
In a new expansion move, Fieldwork International, the field division of Synovate Healthcare, has today disclosed the details of its first office in the USA. More
Synovate has appointed Robert Skolnick as its CEO for North America, allowing Robert Philpott to concentrate on his role as Global COO after recent doubling up. Based in New York, Skolnick was previously Executive VP for the Americas and for Synovate Healthcare. More
Synovate has hired Stephen von Bevern as Vice President of Online Data Collection. The move will support the growth of ViewsNet, the company's online and panel division. More
Peter Goldberg, former President of Martin Hamblin GfK Inc. and recently a senior consultant to Synovate, has died following a road accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More
Synovate has appointed four new US-based executives in its Technology & Telecom practice - three of them from TNS. Steve Levine joins as Senior Vice President & Sector Head; and Beth Ritchey, Karen Stuth and Holly Edmunds as Vice Presidents. More
Synovate has launched a new office in Mexico City and appointed Evelyn Jabiles to lead its ambitious plans for the country, as Managing Director. An 18-year veteran of P&G, she is also a former South American high jump and long jump champion. More
Synovate Healthcare has appointed Peter Goldberg as Senior Research Director. He worked most recently as Global Director of Research and President at GFK Martin Hamblin, based in the US. More
Robert Philpott, CEO for Synovate Americas, has added the post of Global COO to his current responsibilities. He will now oversee all of the company's business unit profitability, business systems and processes, as well as quality control. More
Synovate has formed a new speciality practice, Synovate Loyalty, combining its own customer satisfaction research expertise with that of the specialist agency Symmetrics Marketing Corporation, which it acquired in March 2004. More
Synovate says its US Hispanic-specific panel has grown and now covers more than 150,000 Hispanic individuals. Hispanic membership on its other research panels has also expanded. More
Synovate has appointed Joel Rubinson, formerly of the NPD Group and Vivaldi Partners, as General Manager of its Americas Solutions team. The role involves overseeing solutions such as BrandVision, AdCheck and ViewsCast, as well as managing the Decision Systems team. More
High oil prices are adversely affecting Asian consumers' spending power, according to a new survey from Synovate. Similarly, an InsightExpress survey finds that US consumers are cutting back on eating out due to rising gas and heating prices. More
WPP's CEO Martin Sorrell has predicted further consolidation in the MR industry, and indicated that WPP still has an eye on Synovate as well as on VNU's companies. He stated that WPP is likely to make medium-sized acquisitions in future, and that 'there are plenty of things to play for'. More
Synovate Diversity - Synovate's growing multicultural research business in the US - has hired a team of four researchers from TNS Market Development. Everett Hernandez joins as Senior VP and General Manager; Steve Moylan as VP; Denise Marks as VP, Research Studies; and Anna Marie Lopez as In-person Project Field Services Director. More
Two new surveys from US MR firms examine the effects of soaring US gas prices. Synovate finds that consumers are looking at cars powered by alternative fuels, while ACNielsen finds the price rises are changing shopping habits, with many people combining errands, eating out less, and doing more at home. More
Synovate has appointed Andrea Stokes as VP for Client Service in the Americas Travel & Leisure division. Stokes was formerly Director of Marketing and International Research at the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA). More
Synovate Healthcare has extended its US portfolio of anti-viral research with the launch of a Hepatitis C Monitor. The company already runs two services for the anti-viral market, Global HIV and Hepatitis B monitors. More
Synovate Healthcare has reached agreement to license longitudinal oncology data from IMPAC Medical Systems, a provider of software for use in cancer care and treatment. IMPAC will provide de-identified patient data from electronic medical records completed by clinicians and its National Oncology DatabaseTM. More
Synovate has reported rapid expansion of its newly created research panel of Hispanic consumers. The panel now includes more than 9,500 households. More
Synovate has announced a significant expansion of its global commitment to interactive research offerings, and has appointed Larry Fisher, previously at TNS NFO, in the newly created, US-based post of Senior Vice President of Interactive Solutions. More
Another purchase for the acquisitive Synovate, this time in the US. The global agency has reached agreement to acquire Symmetrics Marketing Corporation, a customer loyalty measurement and management research and consulting business. More
Synovate has named Jerry Brandt as head of its new Media and Entertainment research unit for the Americas. Brandt is a former national industry director of the KPMG Consulting Media & Entertainment and Digital Media groups, and has held senior positions at The Walt Disney Company and 20th Century Fox. More
Five in six Americans will register for a 'do-not-spam list' for which legislation was recently approved in Congress, according to a new study from Synovate. The law, likely to be enacted in 2004 by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will require those sending email to addresses on the list to comply with certain standards and regulations. More
Synovate has announced the appointment of six senior executives in the Americas as part of the company's program to accommodate future growth. Four of the executives are new to Synovate. The other two are veteran staff members who have been given new responsibilities. More
The '2003 Latin American Marketing Report,' published this week by Strategy Research Corporation (SRC), now part of Synovate, presents buying power estimates for 18 countries, plus Puerto Rico, and 70 metropolitan markets across Latin America. More
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