YouGov acquires Decision Fuel

UK — YouGov has announced that it has acquired Asian research and technology company Decision Fuel.

According to the news release on the London Stock Exchange, “the acquisition is consistent with YouGov’s strategy of extending its reach to emerging markets.”

Decision Fuel has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore as well as its own proprietary platform for mobile-based research.

YouGov CEO Stephan Shakespeare (pictured) said: “Decision Fuel will help us to expand our Group’s business rapidly in the vital China and SE Asia markets that our clients are already asking us to serve.

“Decision Fuel’s mobile technology will also allow us to develop our mobile offering. We are very pleased to add Decision Fuel to our growing global network.”

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Anon

Well, well, well... could this finally be the coming of mobile? If anyone's gonna make the long awaited breakthrough, I'd back the team that pushed online into the mainstream. Interesting times, best of luck.

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