Kantar Names Profiles Leader in Japan

In Tokyo, Kantar has appointed former Dynata exec Justin He to lead its Profiles division, and manage the already established Japanese team.

Powered by Kantar's new single source access point OnePlatform, the Kantar Profiles Network connects the group's proprietary customer profile data with other information sources, including clients' own customer data. It also provides access to Kantar's LifePoints panel, alongside 28 integrated permission-based data partners, and to 88 million permission-based respondents across 70 markets.

He (pictured) joins from Dynata (previously known as Research Now SSI), where he served as Country Manager Japan, having previously been Client Development Director at Research Now. Earlier, he held senior roles at Japanese research and online panel provider GMO Research.

In his new role as Business Development Director, He is tasked with helping clients find more creative ways to connect and collect data to inform their business decisions. Kantar Profiles Division MD Asia Sid Dutta says of the appointment: 'Justin's knowledge and practice in Japan and his passion for helping clients achieve more through the evolving opportunities in the research data space make him a great asset to our team. Alongside the experienced team and strong work in rolling out global research, Justin will be exploring new ways to help meet demand and quality for our Japanese clients'.

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