FlexMR Hires Charles Pearson in Bus Dev Role

In the UK, online research technology and services provider FlexMR has hired industry veteran Charles Pearson for the newly created role of SVP of Strategic Business Development, responsible for new business with end clients, agencies and consultancies globally.

Launched in 2013 by full service consumer specialist Intersperience, and with offices in Milnthorpe, Cumbria and London, FlexMR's platform can be used for ad hoc projects, custom panels and online communities and is available in more than 60 languages.

Pearson (pictured) joins with around 30 years' market research industry experience. Most recently, he led client development in North America for community panel specialist Verve, before which he co-founded custom panels / insight communities firm EasyInsites, acquired by full service online research agency Tribes Research in 2014. Earlier in his career, he was responsible for opening Research Now's US offices, and he held senior positions at comScore, Greenfield Online, MarketTools, Knowledge Networks, Ipsos ASI, Symphony IRI and Nielsen.

Commenting on the appointment, FlexMR CEO Paul Hudson said: 'We are thrilled to have someone of Charles' vast experience and talent join our team. His experience as a market researcher and analytics professional makes him an excellent representative of FlexMR'.

Web site: www.flexmr.net .