http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/smg-and-zenithoptimedia-opt-for-comscore/4009779.article http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/smg-and-zenithoptimedia-opt-for-comscore/4009779.article US — Ad buyers Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) and ZenithOptimedia have chosen comScore’s online advertising ratings system over Nielsen’s offering. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/onepoll-buys-response-fusion/4009777.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/onepoll-buys-response-fusion/4009777.article UK — Online market research firm OnePoll has acquired fellow poll-led research company Response Fusion. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/mcintyre-becomes-awesm-ceo/4009778.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/mcintyre-becomes-awesm-ceo/4009778.article US — Social analytics startup Awe.sm has appointed Fred McIntyre as CEO. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/market-strategies-acquires-cogent-research/4009772.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/market-strategies-acquires-cogent-research/4009772.article US — Market research and strategic consulting firm Market Strategies International has acquired Massachusetts-based Cogent Research. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/nrs-appoints-research-manager/4009776.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/nrs-appoints-research-manager/4009776.article UK — The National Readership Survey (NRS) has recruited David Hart as research manager. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/nipo-software-launches-interview-channel-for-android-phones/4009774.article http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/nipo-software-launches-interview-channel-for-android-phones/4009774.article NETHERLANDS — Data collection software provider NIPO Software has launched an interview channel on Android mobile phones for its multi-mode data collection platform. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/buxton-to-use-visa-for-retailers-customer-analytics/4009769.article http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/buxton-to-use-visa-for-retailers-customer-analytics/4009769.article US — Buxton is to use Visa Consumer Spending Insights for its customer analytics for American retailers and local governments. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:21 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/ipsos-makes-senior-appointments-stateside/4009770.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/ipsos-makes-senior-appointments-stateside/4009770.article US — Market research firm Ipsos has made several senior appointments in its North America operations. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/flurry-to-provide-analytics-tool-for-the-blackberry-10/4009768.article http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/flurry-to-provide-analytics-tool-for-the-blackberry-10/4009768.article US — BlackBerry is to have an analytics tool made available for its latest phone to help tool developers gain access to their app users’ data. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/ba-appoints-reaper-as-deputy-md/4009771.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/ba-appoints-reaper-as-deputy-md/4009771.article IRELAND — Research agency Behaviour & Attitude (B&A) has appointed Luke Reaper as deputy managing director. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:48 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/rentrak-wins-contract-with-texan-stations/4009763.article http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/rentrak-wins-contract-with-texan-stations/4009763.article US — Media measurer Rentrak has won a multi-year local TV ratings contract with ICA Broadcasting for its CBS-affiliate, KOSA-TV and MyTV affiliate, NOSA-TV, Odessa, Texas. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:35 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/havas-media-gets-analytics-firm-elisadbi/4009767.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/havas-media-gets-analytics-firm-elisadbi/4009767.article UK — Havas Media group has acquired pan-European data analytics firm ElisaDBI. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:25 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/ana-puts-up-$50k-analytics-prize/4009766.article http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/ana-puts-up-$50k-analytics-prize/4009766.article US — The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has announced an award for applying analytics to a marketing programme. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/nunwood-promotes-herron-to-insight-director/4009765.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/nunwood-promotes-herron-to-insight-director/4009765.article UK — Customer experience management consultancy Nunwood has promoted head of analytics David Herron to insight director. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:19 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/iff-research-recruits-its-third-research-manager-in-two-months/4009764.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/iff-research-recruits-its-third-research-manager-in-two-months/4009764.article UK — IFF research has appointed Erica Garnett as a research manager and made a series of promotions. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54 GMT