Pureprofile Hires US/India Sales Lead Role

Consumer data company Pureprofile has appointed long-time Kantar exec Ashish Pandey as Head of Sales - Data & Insights, US and India.

Pureprofile, founded in 2000 and based in Surry Hills, NSW, Australia comprises a research division and a digital advertising division. The former provides in-depth insights into human behaviour, including ResTech and SaaS solutions, and builds in-depth profiles of consumers via proprietary and partner panels.

Pandey (pictured) joins with fifteen years' research industry experience, the past eight of which were spent at Kantar Profiles (formerly known as Lightspeed), latterly as Client Development Director, India. Prior to this he held various client development positions at Research Now (now known as Dynata), building the India business and client portfolio. Earlier he served a Global Network Manager at online panel company Greenfield Online (acquired by Toluna in 2009).

In his new role, Pandey is tasked with developing new opportunities and client relationships in the US and India markets. Tim Potter, MD for the UK/EU and US business, comments: 'Ashish is the right person to lead our sales teams in both the US and India. Ashish's strong skill set in client relationship building and extensive research background in international markets make him the perfect choice for the role. His knowledge and experience will be key in accelerating our growth plans in these regions'.

Web site: www.pureprofile.com .