Mergers & Acquisitions
MetrixLab buys into Precision Sample
NETHERLANDS — Online market research service provider MetrixLab has taken a “strategic ownership position” in online market research firm Precision Sample.
Radius GMR buys Profile Marketing Research
US — Market research firm Radius Global Market Research (Radius GMR) has bought independent market research network Profile Marketing Research (PMR) for an undisclosed sum.
Market Strategies acquires Cogent Research
US — Market research and strategic consulting firm Market Strategies International has acquired Massachusetts-based Cogent Research.
Lucky Sort becomes latest purchase for Twitter
US — Twitter has continued its spending spree with the purchase of document analytics company Lucky Sort.
TNS buys Chinese automobile market research company
LONDON — Customer research company TNS has acquired Chinese consultancy Sinotrust Market Research.
Woolworths buys half of Quantium
AUSTRALIA — Woolworths has bought 50% of market and financial analytics company Quantium.
RTI International merges MPR Associates into education division
US — Education research firm MPR Associates has merged with research institute RTI International’s Education Studies Division.
IMS Health acquires Semantelli
US — Technology, information and services provider to the healthcare industry IMS Health has acquired social media analytics company Semantelli Corporation.
1-800 We Answer buys TMR
US — Call centre network 1-800 We Answer has bought market research group TMR.
Customer behaviour driving M&A in Q1
US — The need to analyse shoppers’ behaviour has driven mergers and acquisitions in the e-marketing and search sector of America’s online and mobile industry according to an investment bank.
Accenture acquires ChangeTrack Research
US — Management consultants Accenture has acquired analytics-based tools provider for change management ChangeTrack Research.
OnePoll buys Response Fusion
UK — Online market research firm OnePoll has acquired fellow poll-led research company Response Fusion.
Havas Media gets analytics firm ElisaDBI
UK — Havas Media group has acquired pan-European data analytics firm ElisaDBI.
GfK expands APAC presence with agri-consulting firm buy
GfK has acquired an agricultural consultancy and opened two Australian offices as it expands its agricultural and animal health research interests in APAC.
GoPollGo shuts down service after Yahoo purchase
Real-time polling tool GoPollGo is shutting down its services after being bought by search engine company Yahoo.
GfK completes subsidiaries takeovers
GERMANY — GfK has completed its takeover of consumer choice sector subsidiaries in the world’s three largest market research countries.
ReInvention re-brands as Critical Mix
US — Sampling, survey programming and data reporting service provider reInvention is re-branding as Critical Mix following its acquisition, and merger with, Authentic Response.
Havas gets SCB Partners
UK — Havas Media Group has acquired marketing insight consultancy SCB Partners.
Arbitron investors vote in favour of Nielsen takeover
US — Arbitron shareholders have voted in favour of the radio ratings firm’s acquisition by Nielsen, the dominant provider of TV measurement services.
Blink gets Gilmore's Qualitative Research Services Division
US — User experience research and design group Blink Interactive has acquired the Qualitative Research Services Division from The Gilmore Research Group.
NGDATA acquires ENQIO
BELGIUM — Big data technology vendor NGDATA has acquired Belgian-based professional consultancy ENQIO.