2026 Oppies winners announced

UK – The winners of the MRS Operations Awards, known as ‘the Oppies’, have been announced at an event last night in London.

Oppies awards

Yonder Data Solutions won the premier award – operational excellence, sponsored by Norstat. IFF Research was highly commended.

The award for operations future leader, sponsored by D+M, went to Laura Verdugo Camara at Ipsos, with Tiye Hillaire at Clariti by Savanta named as highly commended.

Rigour Research gained the innovation and enterprise award, sponsored by Hannelius Recruitment. Explners and Product Hub by MMR were highly commended.

Best place to work was won by IFF Research, with the award sponsored by Prevision Research. Ipsos was highly commended in the category.

Best data collection – interviewer enabled, sponsored by Catalyse Research, went to Ipsos, with IFF Research highly commended.

Best online data collection – quantitative, sponsored by Research Clever, was awarded to Rigour Research, with Cobalt Sky, and Yonder Data Solutions, Systra and TravelAI all recognised as highly commended in the category.

Best data solution, sponsored by Bilendi, went to Product Hub by MMR, while best online qual, sponsored by InsightX, was awarded to Shape Insight.

Best research services partner, sponsored by Criteria Fieldwork, was given to THG Fluently, with Empower Translate highly commended.

Verian Group received the award for best training and development, sponsored by Rigour Research, with Ipsos highly commended.

Best viewing or research testing facility went to both I-view London and Noted Fieldwork.

Face Facts Research received the award for recruitment excellence, with FieldMouse Research highly commended.

The Oppies took place took place at Drake & Morgan at Kings Cross, London, on 24th September. 

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