Dance Partners with Former RI Colleagues

In the UK, consumer agency Engage Research has boosted its management team with the appointment of Bob Dance as Director.

The London-based company wasfounded more than three years ago by a team of Research International Directors, with backgrounds in consumer, fmcg, innovation and packaging research.

Dance also joins from Research International, where he has held a number of positions during the past 10 years including Operations Director in the UK, responsible for the firm's programme targeting global clients whose total billings accounted for more than $70m in sales. He was also previously CEO of consumer market research agency Simon Godfrey Associates.

'I was very excited to be asked to join Engage Research, where the emphasis from day one has been on building an experienced and dedicated executive team which spends all its time on client business', commented Dance. 'Effective firepower is going to be the key next year, and I'm delighted to be on the front line.'

Engage Research combines qualitative and quantitative bespoke solutions and is online at www.engage-research.co.uk .