Senior Hire for SPA Future Thinking

UK-based agency SPA Future Thinking has appointed Claudia Strauss, formerly Head of Insight at Burton's Biscuits Company, as Client Development Director.

The company was formed by a merger in September 2010, and acquired Munro Group in April 2011 and Essential Research later that year. With turnover around £20m, it has offices in the UK, France and Italy.

Before Burton's, Strauss held senior roles at Kerry Foods and T-Mobile, and spent more than twelve years at Ipsos MORI as a Research Director.

In her new role, she is responsible for strengthening and developing the company's position with existing clients.

CEO Jon Priest says Strauss is 'highly respected within the industry and brings considerable knowledge from both a client and agency perspective', adding: 'She is commercially focussed and her appointment will enable us to maximise the value of the research we provide our clients.'

Web site: www.spafuturethinking.com .