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/m-and-a/gfk-buys-sensemetric-and-opens-social-media-intelligence-centre/4009912.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/gfk-buys-sensemetric-and-opens-social-media-intelligence-centre/4009912.article GERMANY — GfK is expanding its social media insights offering following the acquisition of Sensemetric Web & Social Media Mining. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:51 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/officereports-launches-market-research-tool-for-ms-office/4009890.article http://www.research-live.com/news/technology/officereports-launches-market-research-tool-for-ms-office/4009890.article DENMARK — Software provider OfficeReports has released a tool that allows market research data analysis as a menu option inside PowerPoint and Word. Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:37 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/voxco-teams-up-with-dapresy/4009871.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/voxco-teams-up-with-dapresy/4009871.article CANADA — Survey software company Voxco has teamed up with online analysis and dashboard provider Dapresy to broaden the reach of both companies. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:50 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/government/wapor-warns-against-russian-restrictions-on-research/4009863.article http://www.research-live.com/news/government/wapor-warns-against-russian-restrictions-on-research/4009863.article RUSSIA — International research association Wapor has voiced concerns over Russian restrictions over public opinion research following warnings against the Levada Centre. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 10:14 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/shoppertrak-buys-rapidblue-solutions/4009859.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/shoppertrak-buys-rapidblue-solutions/4009859.article US — Retail foot traffic analyst ShopperTrak has bought European retail data and analytics provider RapidBlue Solutions. Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:01 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/millward-brown-promotes-van-wijk-to-md-ireland/4009829.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/millward-brown-promotes-van-wijk-to-md-ireland/4009829.article IRELAND — Millward Brown has promoted Maureen Van Wijk to managing director in Ireland. Wed, 29 May 2013 09:59 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/metrixlab-buys-into-precision-sample/4009801.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/metrixlab-buys-into-precision-sample/4009801.article NETHERLANDS — Online market research service provider MetrixLab has taken a “strategic ownership position” in online market research firm Precision Sample. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/government/russian-pollster-ordered-to-register-as-a-spy/4009790.article http://www.research-live.com/news/government/russian-pollster-ordered-to-register-as-a-spy/4009790.article RUSSIA — Russia’s only independent polling agency, the Levada Centre, may be forced to close after Russian prosecutors ordered it to register as a ‘foreign agent’ – a term synonymous with being a spy. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:36 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/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/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/people/metcalf-joins-nuggad-as-london-mobile-solutions-director/4009760.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/metcalf-joins-nuggad-as-london-mobile-solutions-director/4009760.article GERMANY — Digital target group marketing and brand engagement measurer nugg.ad, has appointed Richard Metcalf as director of mobile solutions in its London office. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:27 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/double-helix-launches-two-global-market-research-offices/4009755.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/double-helix-launches-two-global-market-research-offices/4009755.article UK — Healthcare consultancy Double Helix has opened market research offices in Singapore and Germany with three appointments. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:50 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/slow-start-to-year-sees-q1-income-drop-for-gfk/4009739.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/slow-start-to-year-sees-q1-income-drop-for-gfk/4009739.article GERMANY — Income at global research company GfK dropped in the first quarter for this year compared with the first quarter of 2012 according to its latest financials. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/brandtone-partners-tns/4009713.article http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/brandtone-partners-tns/4009713.article IRELAND — Mobile marketing company Brandtone has entered into a one-year partnership with market research consultancy TNS. Wed, 8 May 2013 09:37 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/tnss-judith-passingham-to-join-ipsos-in-2014/4009694.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/tnss-judith-passingham-to-join-ipsos-in-2014/4009694.article UK — Judith Passingham, TNS’s chief executive for Northern and Eastern Europe, is set to join Ipsos next year in an as-yet-unspecified role, Research has learned. Tue, 7 May 2013 13:33 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/ipsos/cgi-and-freethinking-complete-survey-on-european-recession/4009710.article http://www.research-live.com/news/new-business/ipsos/cgi-and-freethinking-complete-survey-on-european-recession/4009710.article PARIS — Two research companies have completed landmark studies to examine the effect Europe’s recession has had on the ordinary citizen. Tue, 7 May 2013 12:23 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/nuggad-develops-audience-and-research-unit/4009695.article http://www.research-live.com/news/analytics/nuggad-develops-audience-and-research-unit/4009695.article GERMANY — Digital target group marketing and brand engagement measurer nugg.ad has set up an audience and research unit to examine the results and effectiveness of online campaigns. Fri, 3 May 2013 14:40 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/vision-critical-teams-up-with-skopos-germany/4009689.article http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/vision-critical-teams-up-with-skopos-germany/4009689.article GERMANY — Insight community technologies provider Vision Critical Germany has partnered with full service market research agency SKOPOS Germany. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:02 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/gfk-completes-subsidiaries-takeovers/4009685.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/gfk-completes-subsidiaries-takeovers/4009685.article GERMANY — GfK has completed its takeover of consumer choice sector subsidiaries in the world’s three largest market research countries. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:44 GMT