Oldring (pictured above right with fellow new recruit Gabi Kriaucionyte) previously worked as a research director in the sports, live events and lifestyle team at MarketCast, where he worked closely with clients across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and in the US.

Prior to that, Oldring was at Northstar Research Partners conducting global mixed methods projects.

Gabi Kriaucionyte has also joined One Minute to Midnight, having recently graduated from New York University with an MA in cognitive science. She previously worked as an associate at the Berkeley Research Group.

Douglas Dunn, co-founder of One Minute to Midnight, commented: “We are all super happy to welcome Zander and Gabi to the team. They bring new perspectives and lots of ideas, both of which are vital to One Minute to Midnight as we look to our next stage of development.”     

In other staffing news from the agency, Amalia Webber from the New York team has been promoted to senior research manager.

Andy Cooper, co-founder of the company’s Americas business, said: “Since joining us a year ago, Amalia has brought phenomenal energy and brilliant thinking. This promotion reflects her growth as a researcher, and we’re really excited to see what comes next.”