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New head of healthcare at Harris Interactive
UK— Suhas Khanderia has been appointed head of healthcare research in the UK at Harris Interactive.
SheSpeaks launches women's online communities
US— Online community builder SheSpeaks is offering to connect brands with targeted communities of 2,000 or more women for qual and quant studies.
Voxco names new MD for German subsidiary
GERMANY— Canadian survey software firm Voxco has appointed Juergen Hessdoerfer as managing director of its German subsidiary, Voxco.
'No uniformity and no standards' in STB viewing data
US— Set-top box (STB) data for TV audience measurement still lacks uniformity and standards, according to a study from Nielsen’s client think tank.
Private equity firm pumps $35m into 1010data
US— Data analytics firm 1010data has secured a $35m minority investment from Norwest Venture Partners.
Quantcast to offer country-specific online audience data
US— Web measurement firm Quantcast has announced the launch of a localised audience data service for every country.
The Online Circle launches social media monitoring tool
AUSTRALIA— Internet marketing agency The Online Circle has launched a new online tracking tool to monitor conversations across blogs, social media networks and forums.
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GfK names innovation manager for custom research arm
UK— Norbert Wirth has been appointed global innovation manager of GfK’s custom research business.
AIMR to change name following Optimisa dispute
UK— Newly launched agency Andrew Irving Market Research is to change its name, following a request from the parent company of Irving’s old firm, Andrew Irving Associates.
YouGov Siraj and Analyseize strike partnership
JORDAN— YouGov Siraj has signed an agreement with Jordanian market research agency Analyseize to work together to provide research services in Jordan.
Planet Retail hires Pepsico exec for North American expansion
US— Retail analyst firm Planet Retail has hired former Pepsico customer development director Brian Wisniewski to lead its growth in North America.
Sky re-appoints SPA for customer satisfaction tracking task
UK— Broadcaster and internet provider Sky has re-appointed SPA to run its customer satisfaction tracking survey.
Eye-tracking firm wins EU development grant
ESTONIA— Eye-tracking firm Real Eyes has been awarded a €467,000 European Union grant to develop software to make eye-tracking faster, cheaper and more accessible.
Millward Brown unveils viral ad potential metric
UK— Millward Brown has developed a metric to help marketers predict the viral potential of video adverts.
Sunrise signs up for Nielsen radio ratings
US— New York-based radio station owner Sunrise Broadcasting has become the latest company to sign up to Nielsen’s radio ratings service.
Fund launches to aid professional development
The Swedish Market Research Day conference has launched The Lonbono Fund to aid the professional development of researchers “in poorer countries”.
'Very disappointing' research performance mars Chime results
UK— Chime Communications’ “best results ever” have been marred by the performance of the group’s research division, which includes agencies Opinion Leader, Brand Democracy, and Facts International.
Millward Brown to open Vietnamese office
VIETNAM— Millward Brown is to open a new office in Vietnam in the second half of this year.
Opinium and Daily Express strike poll partnership
UK— Opinium Research is to conduct voting intention polls for the Daily Express newspaper in the run up to the 2010 general election.
MediaBadger set for expansion with London office
UK— Internet and social media anlyst MediaBadger has opened a London office to coordinate the firm’s UK and European projects.
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BrainJuicer proves resilient in the face of research recession
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WebSideStory founder returns with new business Anametrix
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Clarins smells promise in launch of co-creation community Womanity
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IFF scoops double European Social Fund contract
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ORC owner InfoGroup agrees $635m private equity takeover
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QVC shops around for text analytics and buys Clarabridge software
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Springboard Research snaps up IT analyst Hydrasight
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'Less worse' turns to 'stability' – WPP reports 2009 results
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Millward Brown puts avatars on trial in survey of Oscar nominees
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Rosslyn Research and Viewpoint relocate post-acquisition
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'Too early' to comment on potential sell-offs, says InfoGroup CEO
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2009 was 'pretty shocking', but still Truth posts growth of 32%
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TRA signs GroupM as Media TRAnalytics client
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New executive director joins Web Analytics Association
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Court denies Nielsen's third motion to dismiss Sunbeam case
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Bader named chief strategy officer at Initiative
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Ex-FreshNetworks exec launches social media consultancy
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ComScore eyes up television measurement forays, and hires former Arbitron exec
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Mobile marketing and analytics firm Adenyo scoops $27m funding
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Babble viewing centre opens for business