Tim Coughlan (pictured) has joined Redblue as associate director, having previously been associate director at Yonder Consulting.

Coughlan also has prior experience at Populus, where he spent more than five years in roles such as associate director and senior research manager.

Lydia McDonald has also joined Redblue as senior research executive, having previously been in the same role at The Nursery Research & Planning.

McDonald specialises in brand and communications research in the charity, technology and financial services sectors.

Tom Scrimgour, managing director of Redblue, said: “We are thrilled to have Tim and Lydia join us. Attracting and developing the best new talent in the industry is fundamental to our ongoing success.”