Vision One Promotes and Hires in UK

In the UK, full-service agency Vision One has promoted Kendra Furey and Alex Brown to Client Success Manager, while Raluca Bobutanu joins as a Research Executive supporting the firm's qual and international research operations.

Founded in 1999 by Tony Lewis and Jas Gidda and with bases in London, Liverpool and Birmingham, Vision One has its own specialist fieldwork services, offering face-to-face and telephone research; and is the parent of consumer agency Heawood Research.

Furey, who joined less than twelve months ago, heads up the firm's brand tracking system Brand Vision, which is due for relaunch this month. Brown, who has been with the company for more than eight years, specialises in new product development, concept testing and packaging, and is responsible for the company's PackProbe and IdeaProbe solutions. Bobutanu joins with an MA in Corporate Communications, Marketing and Public Relations from Leeds University Business School, and a BA in International Media and Communication Studies and German from the University of Nottingham.

Commenting on the news, MD Tony Lewis said: 'We're delighted to report that we appear to be weathering the storm and continuing to grow revenues in these challenging times. Focusing our business on our core strengths is paying dividends, and the outlook is looking progressive. We expect to make two further appointments in the coming weeks'.

Web site: www.visionone.co.uk .