OvationMR Hires First Chief Research Officer

New York-based online sampling and research services firm OvationMR has appointed Andrew Ribner as its first Chief Research Officer.

Formed in 2017, the firm offers global online B2B and consumer audience sampling, as well as online research support services. Ribner (pictured) began his career with five years at WPP-owned market research and political polling specialist Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates (PSB), working latterly as a Director, managing MR projects for corporate and political clients, companies and presidential candidates. After a stint overseeing the Market Research department at the American Society for Training and Development, he moved to corporate comms company Purple Strategies as Research Director, after which he worked for healthcare consultancy Quintiles. More recently, he has run his own consultancy Ribner Market Insights.

In his new position, Ribner will head global panel quality and sampling methodology operations. CEO Jim Whaley comments: 'With Andrew starting at Penn, Schoen Berland and spending time at Purple Strategies he picked up methodological rigor across a broad range of work. We are happy to have him on the team'.

Web site: www.ovationmr.com .