Holt (pictured) joins from Network Research where she has worked for the past nine years as a senior associate director, leading the custom research team.

She has more than 20 years’ experience of designing, implementing and analysing research programmes, in the UK and globally.  Prior to Network Research she worked for ORC International as well as GfK NOP.

Paul Kavanagh, managing director of Beehive, said: “Nicole’s experience will add to the expertise of the team and help us deliver our 2020 growth strategy.”