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Six UK data and insight businesses are pooling resources under a new holding company, SHARCC Group, which has acquired majority stakes in them. The firms are Potentia Insight, DataTree Connexions, SigDiff, Potentia Sports, Pegasus Insight and InsightX.
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Market research group Kadence International has announced that Aman Makkar, who has led its India business for twenty years, will be stepping down from the CEO role at the end of this month.
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US-based real estate data, analytics and marketplace firm CoStar Group has acquired Zonda, a data, marketplace, and software platform for the new home ecosystem, for around $800 million.
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YouGov has expanded its suite of consumer intelligence tools with the launch of AI Index and AI CategoryView, promising client firms continuous, structured intelligence on how consumers 'perceive, use and feel about' AI tools and brands.
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Agentic customer intelligence and personalization platform OuterSignal has acquired Monocle, an AI-powered lifecycle marketing platform for ecommerce and DTC brands. More
Leeds, UK-based company The Data City, creator of a new industrial classification system aiming to supersede SICs, has expanded into the US after what it describes as 'a year of rapid growth driven by demand for AI-ready economic data.' The firm now has more than 30 staff. More
TV advertising services company Marketing Architects has announced an expanded collaboration with Nielsen, whose national TV measurement services it will now use. More
Kantar has launched a creator measurement framework, as part of ongoing enhancements to its LINK creative effectiveness solutions. More
In California, a bill which would have prohibited the use of data from research subjects to train AI and develop personas has been defeated, with the Insights Association one of the voices weighing in against it. More
Harlow Consulting, a custom research agency based in Harrogate, Yorkshire, has appointed Mary Meredith as a Research Manager, supporting mixed-methods research and evaluation services. More
Marcoms group Stagwell has appointed former Omnicom / Annalect and WPP executive Dru Sil in the new role of Global Product Managing Director for its Stagwell Media Platform (SMP). More
Panels and research tech firm Borderless Access has appointed Arun Kumar as Vice President, Business Development for APAC. He brings more than 22 years of experience in market research and data services in the region. More
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