ORC Ramps Up AsiaPac Team

Customer and employee research specialist ORC International has promoted Craig Young to the new role of Managing Director in charge of its Australian business. The firm has also promoted Mia Wong to SVP Customer Research Asia, based in Hong Kong.

Young (pictured) most recently served as MD - Government & Social Research, in charge of the Public Sector Research practice across offices in Sydney and Melbourne. He re-joined the firm in 2012 after a three year stint as a Partner at ORIMA Research in Sydney, and having previously spent five years at ORC International's AsiaPac arm (then known as NWC). Earlier, he was General Manager - Customised Research at Roy Morgan Research, and an AD at Nielsen. He currently serves as VP of AMSRO and as a Board member at RICA (Research Industry Council of Australia).

Wong joined ORC International in 2010 as a Senior Research Director, having previously spent seven years at Synovate, latterly as an AD. Before this, she was a Director at SCL, and a Research Analyst at DTZ Debenham Tie Leung.

Greg Wayman, Asia Pacific MD, comments: 'Craig and Mia have been highly successful at developing and growing our Asia Pacific presence in a highly challenging competitive environment. With their collective industry experience and strong business orientation, we know they will make a significant impact to our presence in this region.'

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