Rapid Growth for UK's CIE

UK-based CIE Group (Chime Insight & Engagement) has announced eight new hires, following a string of major client wins in the first half of 2017. The new arrivals include Alexis Goodson,Jennifer Peat and Jacob Barker.

CIE, which includes agencies Facts International, Opinion Leader, Watermelon Research and Cherry Picked, says the new hires add to ten others made in the first half of the year and bring the total to more than forty in the last twelve months.

Goodson joins Facts International as Research Operations Director, having spent just over half of her c.20 years in the MR industry at GfK. She is now responsible for overseeing all aspects of Facts International's operations, maintaining quality while ensuring research is completed as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. Barker also joins Facts International, as an AD. He brings With eight years' experience, including spells at 2CV, Hall & Partners and GfK Financial, spanning financial services, tech and entertainment.

Peat brings experience from Ipsos Mori and Kantar TNS, covering the transport, sport, leisure, travel and tourism sectors. She now takes the role of Research Director at Opinion Leader, overseeing growth of client accounts and the promotion of talent development.

The new intake also includes five Research Graduates: Adele Irlam and Lauren Seward join Facts International; while Kieran Skelton, Anthony Henderson and Mary Hamilton will work at Opinion Leader.

CEO Crispin Beale comments: 'These new hires highlight CIE Group's phenomenal growth and the stellar efforts of our researchers and management teams in providing outstanding work for our clients'.

Web site: www.cie.uk.com .

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