Three Firms Unite to Create Navigator Insight

UK-based sister agencies Blue Marble Research, Pye Tait Consulting and Qa Research are coming together under a new name, Navigator Insight, offering social and market research and with around 50 people.

The companies are all part of professional services firm EMB Group, following acquisitions beginning in 2023.

With offices in Leicester and York, and a team dispersed across the UK, Navigator delivers major research and evaluation programmes across the public and private sectors. The new firm combines rigorous social research credentials and deep policy expertise from Blue Marble; evaluation expertise and specialisms in education, innovation and other sectors from Pye Tait; and robust data collection and survey capabilities courtesy of Qa Research.

Navigator boasts a specialist Data Solutions function including an in-house call centre, a UK-wide face-to-face field force, and 'sophisticated' scripting and data processing services, allowing it to promise complete, end-to-end solutions for clients navigating rapidly changing environments, 'simultaneously testing, tracking and evaluating the long-term effectiveness of policy decisions'.

CEO Danielle Gillett comments, 'We're very excited to bring together our specialist expertise in one team. We can now offer end-to-end solutions that can compete with the reach of larger consultancies whilst maintaining the agility, sector specialism and personal service that our clients have come to expect from a trusted partner.'

Web site: www.navigator-insight.co.uk .

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