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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Alteryx gets $12m to fund expansion

21-May-2013

US — Strategic analytics provider Alteryx has raised $12m in financing from Toba Capital and existing investor SAP Ventures.

Tableau raises $254.2m in IPO

20-May-2013

US — Visualisation and analytics firm Tableau Software raised around $254.2m from its initial price offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last week.

Cello to announce robust trading at AGM

14-May-2013

UK — Cello Group will say it has had “robust trading so far this year” at its AGM this afternoon.

PlaceIQ gains $6.75m in series B funding

13-May-2013

US — Location analytics company PlaceIQ has raised $6.75m in series B financing.

Arbitron revenues up but impeding takeover hampers earnings

8-May-2013

US — Media and market research firm Arbitron saw revenues increase in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year but the Nielsen takeover is still costing the company.

Harris Interactive sees sales challenge after flat results

3-May-2013

US — Market research firm Harris Interactive has reported flat sales for the year-to-date and third quarter.

Gartner sees increased revenues for Q1

3-May-2013

US — Information technology research and analysis provider Gartner has reported increased revenues for the first quarter of 2013 compared with Q1 2012.

B2B International posts best year start yet

30-Apr-2013

UK — Market research and business intelligence agency B2B International has posted its best start to a year with a 108% year-on-year increase.

VoloMetrix gains $3.3m in funding

29-Apr-2013

US — SaaS provider VoloMetrix has raised $3.3m in series A financing.

Nielsen sees Q1 growth despite insights revenue drop

25-Apr-2013

US — Ratings company Nielsen has seen revenues for the first quarter increase 3% to $1.38bn despite a fall in revenue from its insight services.

Ipsos warns of slowing pace in market research market

25-Apr-2013

FRANCE — Ipsos has warned that the market research market may not grow in 2013 as the growth rate drop continues.

Nielsen shareholders put 35m shares up for sale

14-May-2013

US — Ratings company Nielsen Holdings has announced that 35m shares of common stock are to be sold.

Slow start to year sees Q1 income drop for GfK

13-May-2013

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.

Strong showing in digital as UK ad spend rises

9-May-2013

UK — Ad spend in the UK reached £17bn in 2012 with strong showing on digital platforms according to research from the Advertising Association and marketing data provider Warc.

Nielsen sells tradeshow business as it looks to develop core areas

7-May-2013

CANADA — Nielsen Holdings has sold its subsidiary Nielsen Expositions to a private equity firm as the ratings firm looks to develope its watch and buy segments.

ComScore's revenues up 11% year on year

3-May-2013

US — Digital measurement and analytics company comScore has reported “record” quarterly growth for Q1 2013 with revenues up 11% on a year ago.

Skytree completes series A funding round

2-May-2013

US — Machine-learning platform provider Skytree has achieved $18m in series A funding while Rick Lewis joins board.

ClickTale raises $17m in funding

30-Apr-2013

ISRAEL — Web analytics company ClickTale has raised $17m in a series B funding round.

WPP's European insight divisions under pressure in Q1 2013

26-Apr-2013

UK — Global advertising and research company WPP’s consumer insight divisions in the UK and Europe came under pressure in the first quarter of 2013 according to its trading update.

Colony: Forrester recovery 'not complete'

25-Apr-2013

US — In its Q1 results, the market research company said its research revenues had increased 1%, to $50.4m compared with $49.8m in 2012, while its advisory and other services revenue stream increased from $20.5m to $21.1m.

Simon-Kucher sees Q1 growth

23-Apr-2013

UK — Strategy and marketing consultants Simon-Kucher & Partners has increased its revenue worldwide in the first quarter of this year compared with Q1 2012.