Ferrara will lead the firm’s client development division in the US, and was previously at Moat by Oracle.

She also has previous roles at Experian and Forrester Research, and has 10 years of experience in strategic client relationships.

Steven Kawalek has also been appointed as an account executive, and was previously in a business development role at Q Research Software, a division of Displayr.

Kawalek helped to expand the Australian-based Q Research Software’s US operation in 2013, and was also a consultant in both quantitative and qualitative research.

Quantilope has also appointed Salome Rances and Max Cryns as research consultants in the firm’s New York operation.

Rances was previously at Suzy, Inc., while Crybs was previously a senior research manager at Ipsos.

Tom Fandrich, co-founder and US managing director, said: “Our new hires are reflective of our high standards, each bringing their own set of talents, expertise, and dedication towards empowering market researchers and insights managers to do research better, faster, and more efficiently.”