The Research House Hires London Facility Head

Schlesinger has appointed Hanna Assouline as Facility Director in charge of its data collection and research services provider The Research House, including two Central London facilities and one in Wimbledon.

Acquired twelve years ago, The Research House recruits and manages 'any' kind of market research study, including focus groups, IDIs, ethnographies, telephone interviews, a range of online qual methods and quant studies. Markets covered include, healthcare, consumer, IT and business-to-business. In addition to its three locations, the company partners with other research facilities across the UK.

Assouline (pictured) joins from MIS Group (Made in Surveys and Made in Studios), where she was Head of Qualitative Services, having previously been the firm's Facility Manager overseeing the Birmingham viewing facilities. Earlier, she was a Director of Translations You Can Trust.

In her new role, Assouline is supported by a management team which includes Frank Venner, recently promoted to Facility Manager. Eric Nalpas, MD Schlesinger Europe comments: 'Hanna has a natural talent for hospitality and developing powerful relationships with her clients. Her comprehensive understanding of researcher needs together with her organisational and leadership skills bring true value for our clients and our team'.

Web sites: www.schlesingergroup.com and www.research-house.co.uk .