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Cambridge, UK-based analyst research delivery platform Content Catalyst has launched an AI-powered discovery tool to help researchers get rapid answers to natural language market intelligence questions. More
Digital consulting, marketing and tech business Emtec is unifying its businesses and rebranding as Bridgenext. Its services include data, analytics and AI, as well as the creation and measurement of digital experiences. More
UK-based food and beverage insights specialist FIS Group has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Market Research, including its Foodfax grocery product assessment database. More
Piscataway, NJ digital solutions company Marlabs has acquired Indianapolis-based Onebridge, accelerating its growth in AI and data analytics space. More
Transatlantic quant and qual insights firm Illuminas has announced a merger with Rockbridge Associates, pooling expertise in sectors including technology, financial services, travel and education. More
MedTech services specialist ClariMed has acquired UK-based medical 'human factors' and market research provider Harvey Medical. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. More
In the UK, marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has appointed former Quantcast exec John Thomson as Chief Revenue Officer, while Clare Beddow joins as Head of Commercial Strategy. More
In the US, Meta, the parent of Facebook, has agreed to settle a lawsuit relating to the Cambridge Analytica data breach, and will pay $725m, reportedly the largest sum in a privacy-based class action. More
Professional services network EY has acquired Australia-based data and analytics firm Bridge Business Consulting for an undisclosed sum. More
Marketing intelligence and programmatic media specialist MiQ has sold a majority stake to private equity firm Bridgepoint, in a deal said to value the company at up to $1 billion. More
London-based full service consumer and B2B MR agency Sapio Research is moving to its fourth new home in just six years, this time in Borough, near London Bridge. More
London-based media agency the7stars has launched a solution called 'Bridge', which promises to bring together UK media, data, and technology partners to help clients 'unlock the potential' of addressable data. More
British-based automated speech recognition platform Speechmatics has raised $62m in a Series B round of funding which it will use to support expansion across the US and Asia-Pacific, and to improve infrastructure - particularly the capacity of it data centre. More
In the UK, full-service agency BMG Research has opened an office in the London Bridge-based News UK Building, having closed its previous London base during the pandemic due to working from home. More
In the UK, personalisation platform Cooee has raised £300k in a pre-seed funding round, which it will use for further product development, to increase eCommerce store reach, and to launch an augmented reality (AR) version of its product. More
Publishing and data group IDG Communications has rebranded as Foundry, reflecting its 'transformation from legacy media network to integrated marketing technology and data provider'. More
Tech publisher and marketing services firm IDG Communications has acquired marketing platform Selling Simplified, which provides lead generation products, data services, and analytics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Technology publisher and B2B intelligence and targeting firm IDG Communications has announced the acquisition of Canada-based B2B sales and marketing intelligence platform LeadSift. More
Experience management firm Qualtrics is to create 400 new jobs with a $15.9 million investment in a new office in Reston, VA, USA. More
Accenture has acquired Bengaluru, India-based artificial intelligence and analytics firm BRIDGEi2i, for an undisclosed sum. More
Experience Management giant Qualtrics has announced a definitive agreement to acquire conversational analytics firm Clarabridge, in a stock transaction valued at $1.125bn. More
US-based media, events and research company International Data Group (IDG) is to be acquired by investment firm Blackstone for $1.3 billion. More
Ipsos has acquired UK-based audio recognition technology firm Intrasonics for an undisclosed amount. More
Nielsen's music, video, and sports tech company Gracenote has launched a live sports solution, to help smart TV and auto manufacturers develop dynamic sports experiences through which to engage fans at home or on-the-move. More
In the UK, IT industry professional body BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has awarded Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham its new award for her 'outstanding contribution to making digital technology good for society'. More
In the US, private equity firm Transom Capital Group has acquired BridgeTower Media - which provides b2b information, research, events and marketing solutions - from previous owner Gannett Co. More
Big data analysis platform GeoSpock has raised $5.4m in a new round of funding, which it will use to accelerate development and adoption of its dataset. More
Tech publisher and marketing services firm IDG Communications has acquired account-based marketing (ABM) platform Triblio, for an undisclosed sum. More
UK sector specialist consultancy Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR) has appointed Chris Stevenson as Chief Executive Officer. More
Former Cambridge Analytica CMO Jean Pierre van Tiel has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer at behavioural science and data science-led targeting specialist DPL, after the company secured £1.3m in an investment round. More
In the UK, Cambridge Market Research (CMR) has hired former Future Thinking UK MD Adele Gritten as its first Chief Executive Officer. More
Canadian data firm AggregateIQ (AIQ) has been found to have broken privacy laws with some of the work it carried out for pro-Brexit campaign group Vote Leave and several US political campaigns. More
World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has completed an investment round for his start-up company Inrupt, which aims to prevent big tech giants such as Facebook and Google from tracking people online. More
Facebook has announced the suspension of 'tens of thousands' of apps, created by around 400 different developers, as it continues an eighteen-month investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. More
Cambridge Analytica's former Lead Psychologist Patrick Fagan has teamed up with former ad agency execs Dan Thwaites and James Cragg to launch an audience behavioural change business called Capuchin. More
The marketing software business sold in April by IBM has a new name, Acoustic, following the completion last week of its acquisition by private equity firm Centerbridge. More
Facebook is to pay US regulators a record $5bn fine to settle the privacy breach investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to US media. Meanwhile Google is in trouble for allowing contractors to listen to snippets recorded by its 'Home' voice assistant. More
In the US, professional networking site LinkedIn is to acquire San Francisco-based Drawbridge, which uses large-scale AI and machine learning technologies combined with advanced graph theory to build identity solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, DVR and TV tech and audience insights provider TiVo has expanded its TV Viewership Data product to include Kantar ad occurrences data and Drawbridge's Identity Graph and demographic attributes. More
London-based YouGov has partnered with the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University and The Guardian newspaper, to release a new study on globalisation and populism. More
In Sydney Australia, technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has promoted Scott Bertsch to the role of Regional Leader for Asia Pacific. More
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie has joined Swedish fashion group Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) as a Consulting Director of Research, to help the company use data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand its customers. More
Technology, media and marketing services company IDG (International Data Group) has promoted Charles Lee to President, US of IDG Communications, while York von Heimburg becomes the division's President International. More
Text analytics and CEM firm Clarabridge has upgraded its customer intelligence platform to help users go deeper into customer sentiment and share the insights from it. More
In the US, technology, media and marketing services company IDG (International Data Group) has promoted John O'Malley to the role of Chief Operating Officer of IDG Communications. More
US-based behavior change company Cambridge Analytica has launched a TV targeting product, SelecTV, via its brand-focused division, CA Commercial. More
WPP has acquired London-based brand strategy and design agency Design Bridge for an undisclosed sum. More
High profile behavior change company Cambridge Analytica has hired former Republican party execs Ben Shankle and Laquan Austion to jointly lead its political operations in Washington D.C. More
Cambridge Analytica, which uses data to change audience behaviour, has appointed former Google and Turn exec Richard Robinson as Vice President of CA Commercial, based in the firm's London office. More
US-based MR and insights, tech publishing and events group IDG (International Data Group) has made an undisclosed number of staff redundant following its majority acquisition by investment company China Oceanwide Holdings. More
US text analytics and customer experience management (CEM) specialist Clarabridge has launched a solution for transcribing, aggregating and analyzing customer recordings and interaction data from contact centers. More
In the UK, former YouGov Head of Research Michael Wagstaff is joining full service agency Cambridge Market Research as Managing Director on 1st April. He will replace Paul Beresford, who becomes company Chairman. More
Kantar Millward Brown has expanded its brand marketing analytics platform Ignite Network, to provide access to more than three million mobile panellists in the US. More
In New York, technology, media and marketing services company IDG has launched a predictive intelligence engine called the Pipeline Activator, which provides insights about companies actively researching products and services to purchase. More
CEM specialist Clarabridge has launched a ready-to-use customer feedback solution specifically for the retail banking industry, reporting via customized dashboards. More
In the US, analytics-based customer experience management (CEM) specialist Clarabridge has appointed Mark Bishof as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Yuchun Lee who will reassume his previous role as Executive Chairman of the Board. More
Research and advisory group ISG (Information Services Group) has acquired US-based outsourcing advisory firm Alsbridge Holdings for a total consideration of $74m. More
In the US, restaurant big data firm Bridg has launched a customer relationship management (CRM) solution, to help restaurateurs combine disparate silos of consumer data - including POS, e-mails and loyalty programs - into a unified view of individual customers. More
Energy sector data firm Verisk Analytics has acquired The GeoInformation Group, which provides large-scale mapping services and geospatial data and analytic solutions, and is based in Cambridge, UK. More
comScore has announced an agreement with US-based Cambridge Analytica, which will integrate the measurement firm's television audience information into its own behavioral psychology and data analytics program, feeding into strategy and targeting advice for political and commercial clients. More
Nielsen has partnered with mobile data and tech company Bridge Marketing, to add thousands of unique mobile audience segments and more than 400 million mobile device IDs to its Marketing Cloud. More
Customer experience management (CEM) and text analytics specialist Clarabridge has added a number of new features to its customer intelligence platform, to make it easier for clients to use their customer feedback data. More
Marketing software firm Bridg has launched a service called Reveal, to enable restaurant operators to identify and segment customers, and to track behavior such as visit frequency patterns and spend per visit. More
Research process outsourcing specialist Azure Knowledge Corporation has added an office in London, and says it plans further openings in Moscow, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. More
Customer experience management (CEM) specialist Clarabridge has added visual analysis capabilities to its tools, to enable users to detect and engage with customers who reveal their experiences in photos shared on social media posts. More
Analytics-based CEM specialist Clarabridge has announced two new hires, Ram Ramachandran as SVP of Engineering, and Ines Thornburg as SVP of Global Professional Services. More
Cambridge, MA-based GuestMetrics, which provides Point-of-Sale transaction analytics and insights for the food & beverage, hospitality and financial services sectors, has announced a new analytics platform and dashboard. More
Boston, MA-based IT publishing and events group IDG, the parent of MR group IDC (International Data Corp), is exploring 'strategic options' - sale of the company included - with the help of an investment bank. More
CEM and text analytics firm Clarabridge has expanded into Turkey and the UAE via partnerships with local firms OBASE and CMCS. More
In New York, tech media and services company IDG Communications has partnered with Google to introduce a new program which the firms claim will provide 100% viewable ads. More
US text analytics specialist Clarabridge has acquired real-time social media listening and engagement platform Engagor for an undisclosed sum. More
Technology sector media and services company IDG Communications has launched a suite of 'account-based' b2b marketing and targeting solutions, ABM360. The tools use IDG's purchasing intent and buying behavior data and will be enhanced in the coming months with further predictive analytics features. More
Big data analytics firm Sqrrl has secured $7m in a Series B round of funding, which it is using to roll out an updated version of its enterprise platform. More
Cambridge, MA-based outsourcing advisory and analyst firm HfS Research has hired Fred McClimans for the newly created position of Chief Client Officer, and Bram Weerts as Vice President of Global Business Development. More
Global research tech and services company 20|20 Research has opened a UK office from which it will service its online qual offerings throughout EMEA. FocusVision veteran David Chandler will head up the new location in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. More
In the US, business intelligence software firm InsightSquared has secured a $13.5m Series C funding round, which it will use to expand its sales and marketing initiatives, launch new products, and integrate its existing tools with more data providers. More
Cambridge, UK-based emerging technologies researcher IDTechEx has appointed Mr. Yasuo Yamamoto as Head of Business Development in Japan. More
In the UK, automotive intelligence specialist EurotaxGlass's Group has appointed Informa veteran Lindsey Roberts as Chief Executive Officer. She will take up her new role on 22nd October. More
In the US, text analytics company Luminoso has secured $6.5m in a Series A round of funding, which it will use for further development of cloud-based technology analysing large volumes of unstructured online text. More
Technology publisher IDG Enterprise is expanding its Premium Data Services suite, to allow segmentation and targeting of tech decision-makers using a combination of its own and third-party data. Farrah Forbes has been promoted to lead the firm's data strategy. More
US marketing tech firm Lionbridge Technologies has acquired Costa Rican digital marketing services agency Darwin Zone, which provides research and analytics in addition to SEO and social media services. The cash deal was valued at c.$2.4m. More
US-based text analytics specialist Clarabridge has acquired enterprise feedback management (EFM) platform Market Metrix, which provides customer and employee feedback for leisure and hospitality companies around the globe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
GNS Healthcare, which provides analytics and services based on massive quantities of patient data, has completed a $10m Series B round of financing, earmarked for expanding the business. More
Predictive analytics company Blue Yonder is to open a 'Data Science Academy' (DSA) in Europe early next year, with the aim of training execs to 'identify Big Data opportunities within their own companies.' More
Cambridge, MA-based big data company Nutonian has raised $4m in a Series A round of financing, led by founding investor Atlas Venture. Nutonian will use the money to further develop and market its machine learning platform, Eureqa. More
DIY mobile survey platform SlimSurveys has introduced a new 'widget' which can be added to web sites and used to run real-time customer surveys. More
Cable set-top box (STB) viewing data specialist FourthWall Media has been granted a patent for its broadband device personalization technology, which stores individual viewer profile data on consumers' television or mobile device, for future use in advertising and content delivery. More
US-based text analytics specialist Clarabridge has expanded its operations into Latin America, with the establishment of a team focused on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Chile. More
US text analytics specialist Clarabridge has completed an $80m equity investment, which it plans to use to further expand its global operations, drive product innovation and grow its employee base. More
Bob Carrigan, the former CEO of media, events and research group IDG Communications Worldwide, has been appointed President and CEO of business information provider D&B (Dun and Bradstreet) from October 7, replacing Sara Mathew who is soon to retire. More
In the US, analytics and forecasting firm GridGlo has raised $1.3m in new capital, and rebranded under the name TROVE Predictive Data Science. More
In the US, mobile targeting and retargeting specialist Drawbridge has appointed former BrightRoll research leader Daryl McNutt to lead its marketing strategy. More
Big data specialist BRIDGEi2i Analytics Solutions has launched Surveyi2i, a cloud-based application promising non-technical users easy end-to-end analysis of their survey data. More
Bob Carrigan, the CEO of media, events and research group IDG Communications Worldwide, is stepping down from his position at the end of September, when he will be replaced by company veterans Michael Friedenberg and David Hill. More
A team of researchers from Cambridge University have developed a smartphone app called 'Emotion Sense', which collects data from a user's mobile phone in order to understand what triggers their mood swings. More
US text analytics specialist Clarabridge has opened an office in San Francisco, to serve the needs of its clients on the West Coast. The firm plans to double staff numbers in the region during the next year. More
Media, events and research company IDG has promoted Matthew Yorke to CEO of its services division IDG Global Solutions (IGS). More
Technology market intelligence provider IDC has appointed BT Global Services' former innovation leader Charles Reed Anderson, as Head of its Telecom Practice and co-leader of its Mobility Practice in Asia Pacific. More
UK-based mobile web payments and analytics company Bango has announced plans to raise £3.25m from institutional investors to fund growth in the US, and strengthen its team and customer base. The move still requires shareholder approval. More
US-based app performance analytics provider App47 has completed a $750k second round of funding from a group of investors which includes Sid Banerjee, the co-founder and CEO of text analytics firm Clarabridge. More
Media monitoring and analytics specialist mBLAST has relocated its US headquarters from Atlanta, GA to Cambridge, MA, consolidating its operations in the Greater Boston area. More
In Cambridge, UK, software developer Chris Arnold has officially launched a new company, Percollate, which offers a social media analysis tool for sourcing relevant Twitter audiences. More
UK-based marketing services group Euro RSCG has re-branded its Skybridge company as EuroRSCG People, following the integration of research agency Heist and ad recruitment agency Riley. More
GfK has expanded its healthcare practice with the acquisition of market access consultancy Bridgehead International, which serves companies across the pharma, medical device and diagnostics sectors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Global qual specialist Firefly Millward Brown has appointed Steve Heron as Senior Strategy and Creative Director, responsible for the firm's innovative studio, and for identifying original ways of working. More
In Canada, communities specialist Cambridge Healthtech Associates (CHA) has appointed Dawn Van Dam, former CEO of market research consultancy Health Connexions, as its General Manager, in charge of day-to-day operations. More
In the US, full service agency IDG Research Services has partnered with behavioral consultancy The Motivation Factor to launch a program which adds personal engagement and motivation measurement to its employee surveys. More
In the UK, online pollster YouGov has teamed up with Cambridge University to launch a not-for-profit thinktank, through which 'world-class thinkers' can connect with public opinion research. More
Text analytics specialist Clarabridge has released a new version of its 'Tower' software, and formally opened its EMEA headquarters in West London. More
Sample exchange operator Cint has announced two partnerships this week, integrating its CPX exchange with DIY online tool SurveyGizmo and with the advanced questionnaire design and data collection services of Action Dialog Partner (ADP). More
US text analytics firm Clarabridge has hired software industry veteran Darren Jaffrey to lead its new European headquarters in London. More
Marcoms giant WPP has launched a global interactive marketing agency called 'Possible Worldwide', which will offer a data-driven approach, advanced analytics tools, and metrics to help clients assess the impact of their online campaigns. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has elected IDG Communications CEO Bob Carrigan as its new Chairman. More
In the US, JD Power and Associates has signed agreements with social media technology firms Clarabridge and NetBase to expand and enhance its digital research capabilities. More
Text analytics firm Clarabridge has secured $4.33m in a mixed securities offering from existing investors plus its recent Board appointee Sanju Bansal, COO of MicroStrategy. More
US technology specialist Yankee Group has raised $10m for the expansion of its research into the impact of global connectivity. The firm is also looking for a new CEO, following promotion of Emily Nagle Green to the post of Chairman. More
Data giant Infogroup has launched a suite of products for social media listening and monitoring; it will also offer consulting and campaign management for social media, and development of iPhone apps and widgets. More
US technology market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) and events firm naseba have formed an alliance to provide and promote new technology-focused research and events in the Asia Pacific region. More
Indian IT outsourcing giant Satyam has reached agreement over two of its three acquisition-related disputes, reports indicate. More
Text analytics software provider Clarabridge has launched the beta version of Clarabridge® Self Service, bringing smaller companies and departments the option to upload and analyze their text documents via an online portal. More
Harris Interactive has added Clarabridge's text analytics to its flagship Harris Poll, in order to combine opinions posted on social media and other online sites with public opinion measured through its surveys. More
US technology media, events, and research company International Data Group (IDG) has launched a tool to track social media conversations around topics and brands to measure sentiment and engagement over time. More
Research software provider Confirmit and text analytics specialist Clarabridge have formed a partnership aimed at refining the value of open-ended customer responses. More
US-based consumer specialist Knowledge Networks (KN) has acquired Dimestore Media (DSM), a firm which has developed technology which adds consumer surveys directly into online ads. More
Text mining software firm Clarabridge has launched Social Media Analysis (SMA), an analytic tool allowing clients to enhance their customer analysis by integrating social media content into their existing internal enterprise feedback. More
In the UK, former Ipsos MORI and York Consulting executive Margaret Frazer has joined Cambridge Market Research as the Research Director of a new business unit that will focus on the development of the firm's client base in both the public and private sectors. More
Behavioural ad specialist Phorm has launched a new patent-pending widget that personalises users' web site visits. The software highlights content which it recognises as being of interest to the visitor from their previous web-surfing history. More
In the US, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released 'Social Media Ad Metrics Definitions' to provide consistency in the terms used to measure social activity. More
In the US, Harris Interactive has created a text analytics solution that combines text mining technology from software supplier Clarabridge with proprietary advanced analytics, to help firms map market trends. More
US viral marketing firm trueAnthem has launched a proprietary analytics tool to help marketers track the performance of their viral campaigns across social networking sites. More
In New York, Nielsen has acquired consulting firm The Cambridge Group (TCG), which helps Fortune 500 companies develop organic growth strategies. Terms were not disclosed. More
Text mining software supplier Clarabridge has announced that it trebled its revenue in 2008. In addition to growth in its core sectors of retail, consumer goods and hospitality, the company says it has expanded into new areas with big name deals in telecoms, financial services, technology and entertainment. More
US-based text analytics firm Clarabridge has announced a partnership with data warehousing and enterprise analytics company Teradata Corporation. The deal aims to help clients integrate structured and unstructured information. More
Two UK business schools have set up the UK Innovation Research Centre to analyse how innovation can make businesses more competitive, and help meet social, environmental and economic challenges. More
In the US, research firm Cambridge Focus (CF) has announced a strategic partnership with business education provider Bentley University, to whose Center for Marketing Technology (CMT) it will transfer the running of its groups. More
In the US, technology media, events, and research company International Data Group (IDG) has promoted Bob Carrigan to CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide from his current position as CEO of IDG Communications US; a role he has held since 2005. More
In the US, IDG-owned publications PC World and Macworld have appointed Jessica Lilie as VP, Strategic Intelligence - a new position in which she will lead the brands' market research efforts through their online and offline platforms. More
In the US, wine industry market analyst Barbara Insel has launched a new consultancy, Stonebridge Research, to provide data, analysis and advisory services to the wine industry. More
Text analysis software firm Clarabridge has reported revenue growth of 500% and a tripling of its customer base in 2007, its second full year of operation. More
In the US, consumer information firm Knowledge Networks (KN), has launched a system which helps users link brand-building to media planning by combining brand awareness data with return on marketing objective (ROMO) information. More
In the US, technology specialist Rockbridge Associates has hired Joseph Bates as Vice President Research. More
Speech analytics software provider CallMiner and text analysis software firm Clarabridge are to offer a service combining their expertise to give a rounded analysis of customer communications. More
European-based panels firm Toluna has launched what it calls 'the world's first Web 2.0 online panel community'. The new 'widget' format system, available initially to UK panellists, enables them to conduct their own research including polls, opinion reviews and debates. More
In the US, IDG Research Services has promoted VP Janet King to the post of General Manager, while Charles Lee has been named VP of Business Development, Corporate Sales for IDG Communications. More
In the US, Internet ratings firm Quantcast has launched the Quantified Publisher programme, a free suite of online measurement services for publishers. More
Online competitive intelligence provider Hitwise has launched 'Hitwise Widget', which will supply online usage trends from its 'Hitwise To Go' RSS-based feed. The feed provides stats on online behaviour for the US, UK and Asia Pacific markets. More
Sales and Marketing consultancy MarketBridge has joined forces with research software and predictive analytics giant SPSS, to develop solutions including marketing mix optimization and improvement of b2b pipeline performance. It also aims to help clients make better use of 'passive' MR techniques. More
Nielsen has introduced Homescan® Total ShopperView, billed as 'the industry's largest panel created to capture feedback on non-bar-coded items'. The service covers 15 categories of perishables such as bakery items, meat, vegetables and coffee. More
Online audience measurement agency comScore, has launched its comScore Widget Metrix to track the usage of widgets across the web and drive advertising on social media. More
Text analysis specialist Clarabridge has introduced a Content Mining Service (CMS), making the functionality of its existing CMP software available as a service purchased online. The firm claims it is the first 'software-as-a-service' (SaaS) offering of its kind. More
Synovate is to relocate all its UK research teams to a single location, Minerva House in London Bridge, SE1. The move is expected to take place late this year or early next. More
Podcast audience and ad measurement firm Podbridge has raised $8.5m in a second venture capital deal, which will provide cash to strengthen both its technology and business. More
Text mining software company Clarabridge has released a new version of its Content Mining Platform(TM) (CMP), which it claims is 'the first solution built specifically to enable the commercial use of text mining'. More
Technology analyst IDC has reported results for 2006, with worldwide revenues up 12% to $297 million. Twenty new countries were added to its coverage in the year, bringing the total to 93. More
In the US, research and consulting firm Bainbridge, Inc. has launched an Online Media Practice Group (OMPG), under the leadership of Joe Marchese and aligned with its existing Strategy Research Group. More
US business research and analysis firm FIND/SVP has hired two new members for its management team - Rich Forzani, VP of Sales, and Jack Foreman, VP of Product and Channel Development. Both will report to President and COO Marc Litvinoff. More
US technology research firm Yankee Group has changed hands for the second time in two years. Emily Nagle Green, formerly MD of Forrester, is taking over the company, in a deal backed by private equity firm Alta Communications. Current CEO Brian Adamik is standing down after ten years with the company. More
The UK's Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) is conducting research for the European Athletic Association (EAA) via its global sports fan panel. The company has also announced the award of a market research grant to the CamToo project, which aims to build a river link between Cambridge city centre and Science Park. More
US-based hi-tech research company In-Stat has launched an office in China, with Jason Yin as MD. In-Stat's presence in China is an extension of the company's joint venture with International Data Group (IDG). More
Israeli-based Midgam Research and Consulting Ltd has become the latest affiliate member of the Harris Interactive Global Network of MR companies. More
New research based on data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) finds that men in their twenties are more likely to be single than women of the same age, and questions whether there really is a decline in young people getting married. More
Digital imaging specialist Lyra Research has appointed Peter Mayhew as Senior European Analyst. He joins from the UK's Ilford Imaging, where he was worldwide head of commercial marketing for digital. The agency has also announced two other recent appointments. More
Deletion of spam is costing the US economy $21.58 billion annually in lost productivity, according to the 2004 National Technology Readiness Survey (NTRS), an annual study tracking consumers' technology opinions and behaviors. This equates to an average three minutes a day per Internet user. More
VNU Business Media Europe, in the news yesterday linking up with Shanghai Media Group, has now announced an agreement with media and information specialist IDG, to merge the two companies' publishing operations in France. More
Taylor Nelson Sofres has announced two more additions to its portfolio. It has just completed the acquisition of the broadcast division of BMC News, along with the purchase of the American specialist Elrick & Lavidge Marketing Research (E&L). More
IMS Health has acquired Cambridge Pharma, a privately held international consulting and advisory firm providing services tailored to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The transaction details have not been disclosed. More
Bowker, a leading publisher of bibliographic information and one of the most well known names in the publishing industry, has been acquired by US based Cambridge Information Group, Inc. (CIG). More
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