Slawe (pictured) has served as the firm’s general counsel since 2009 and will continue in the role as well as managing the firm’s day-to-day activities in his new position.

Before joining Evolution he was a commercial litigator at a Philadelphia law firm and has worked as a technology consultant for the banking and media industries.

Evolution principal Jim Cummings said: “When a company reaches a certain size, the operational demands of the business can no longer be effectively be handled by the research staff. The time was right for us to hire a full-time operating officer who could put all of the necessary structures and procedures in place to keep the company running smoothly.”

• Evolution Marketing Research has also promoted Jennifer Steinberg to director of field services. She had previously been handling field logistics after joining the company in 2008.