Leray (pictured) was previously managing director of the UK branch of MIS Group , a consumer research field company, where he focused on building local offices, teams, operations and the sales team.

Prior to that, Leray spent more than seven years in a variety of commercial and management roles in the data and insights industry.

SCR, which was founded in 2016, focuses on B2B, healthcare and hard-to-reach audiences, and has offices in the US, Canada, UK and India.

Francois Lepretre, chief executive at SCR said: “I am thrilled to have Romain join our leadership team.

“He will be integral to SCR’s significant next steps as we focus on growth and international expansion over the next few years.”