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Maru/Blue, a premium data services firm, launches Maru/Blue Forums, a value-driven panel management research tool powered by Maru’s proprietary technology, Maru/HUB. This gives clients the option to either manage and execute community research themselves or have assistance from Maru/Blue’s insights team. In today’s mergers and acquisitions, Clarivate Analytics, an insights and analytics company, completes its acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a healthcare research and consulting company, for $950 million. In human capital news, EMI Solutions hires former Abt Associates and Kantar executive, Beth Teehan, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Interpublic Group appoints Chad Engelgau as Chief Executive Officer of Acxiom, a data, technology and marketing services company. In jobs, Cranbrook Search Consultants is looking to place a remote senior product manager in a SaaS market research company. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil] Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil [http://www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil] Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp [http://www.twitter.com/happymrxp] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch [http://www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch] Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp [http://www.facebook.com/happymrxp] Website: www.happymr.com [http://www.happymr.com] Sources: Clarivate Analytics: https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-analytics-closes-acquisition-of-decision-resources-group/ [https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-analytics-closes-acquisition-of-decision-resources-group/] Maru/Blue: https://www.marublue.com/in-the-news/launch-of-forums-proprietary-panel-technology-platform-to-clients [https://www.marublue.com/in-the-news/launch-of-forums-proprietary-panel-technology-platform-to-clients] EMI Solutions: https://emi-rs.com/2020/02/26/emi-adds-to-executive-team/ [https://emi-rs.com/2020/02/26/emi-adds-to-executive-team/] Interpublic Group: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/28/1992901/0/en/Acxiom-Transitions-to-New-Global-CEO-Following-Successful-Integration.html [https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/28/1992901/0/en/Acxiom-Transitions-to-New-Global-CEO-Following-Successful-Integration.html] Cranbrook Search Consultants: https://www.cranbrooksearch.com/open-jobs/#!/47abc9b0-f1da-417c-9b76-9d714dfa4480/detail [https://www.cranbrooksearch.com/open-jobs/#!/47abc9b0-f1da-417c-9b76-9d714dfa4480/detail] This Episode’s Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Lookback. Lookback provides the tools to help UX teams to interact with real users, in real-time, and in real contexts. It’s Lookback’s mission to humanize technology by bridging the gap between end-users and product teams. Lookback’s customers range from one-man teams building web and app experiences to the world’s largest research organizations, collectively ensuring that humanity is at the core of every product decision. For more info, including demos of Lookback’s offering, please visit www.lookback.io [http://www.lookback.io].

ENGINE Insights, a global full-service media and marketing services company, launches CARAVAN Small Business Omnibus Survey, a quick and affordable solution to help businesses gain intelligence on the small business community. In events, The Quirks Event Brooklyn kicks off next week on March 3. The two-day event features guest speakers from insight professionals at IBM, SurveyMonkey, Twitter, and many more. In human capital news, Kantar, a research and consulting company, appoints Robert Jan d’Hond as the Managing Partner of North America. Language Insights, a translation company used in the market research industry, promotes Stacey Harwood to Client Services Director. In jobs, Trusted Talent MR is looking to place a Boston-based Director of Research Operations in a company that is a leading provider of intelligence services that helps clients drive growth through technology innovation. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil] Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil [http://www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil] Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp [http://www.twitter.com/happymrxp] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch [http://www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch] Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp [http://www.facebook.com/happymrxp] Website: www.happymr.com [http://www.happymr.com] Sources: ENGINE Insights: https://enginegroup.com/us/news/stay-curious/caravan-small-business/ [https://enginegroup.com/us/news/stay-curious/caravan-small-business/] The Quirks Event: https://www.thequirksevent.com/ [https://www.thequirksevent.com/] Kantar: https://www.kantar.com/company-news [https://www.kantar.com/company-news] Trusted Talent MR: https://teamplus.co/trustedtalent/en/position/director.research.operations/ [https://teamplus.co/trustedtalent/en/position/director.research.operations/] Language Insights: https://www.languageinsight.com/blog/2020/language-insight-client-services-director/ [https://www.languageinsight.com/blog/2020/language-insight-client-services-director/] This Episode’s Sponsor:This episode is brought to you by Lookback. Lookback provides the tools to help UX teams to interact with real users, in real-time, and in real contexts. It’s Lookback’s mission to humanize technology by bridging the gap between end-users and product teams. Lookback’s customers range from one-man teams building web and app experiences to the world’s largest research organizations, collectively ensuring that humanity is at the core of every product decision. For more info, including demos of Lookback’s offering, please visit www.lookback.io [http://www.lookback.io].

Beano Studios’ insight consultancy, the Beano Brain, launches its kids and youth Omnibus service. The new addition allows clients to get on-demand insights about kids and teens between the ages of 7 and 14. Tableau Software, a leading analytics platform, releases new capabilities to help people unlock more interactivity in their dashboards and get deeper insights from their data. In today’s mergers and acquisitions, InMoment and MaritzCX enter a definitive agreement to combine the two companies. InMoment CEO, Andrew Joiner says, “We are bringing together two world-class companies that will deliver a truly unique value to our clients in their ongoing quest to win over customers.” In human capital news, Former Nielsen President, Steve Hasker, joins Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of business information services, as President and CEO. InnovateMR, a global digital survey solutions company, appoints Sandy Casey as Senior Vice President of Global Supply. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil] Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil [http://www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil] Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp [http://www.twitter.com/happymrxp] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch [http://www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch] Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp [http://www.facebook.com/happymrxp] Website: www.happymr.com [http://www.happymr.com] Sources: Beano Studios: https://www.beanostudios.com/post/beano-studios-launches-the-beano-brain-omnibus-giving-brands-trusted-on-demand-insight [https://www.beanostudios.com/post/beano-studios-launches-the-beano-brain-omnibus-giving-brands-trusted-on-demand-insight] Tableau Software: https://www.tableau.com/about/press-releases/2020/tableau-20201-delivers-community-driven-features-including-dynamic [https://www.tableau.com/about/press-releases/2020/tableau-20201-delivers-community-driven-features-including-dynamic] InMoment: http://inmoment.com/news/inmoment-and-maritzcx-join-forces-combined-company-will-deliver-extraordinary-capabilities-to-drive-results-for-the-worlds-leading-brands/ [http://inmoment.com/news/inmoment-and-maritzcx-join-forces-combined-company-will-deliver-extraordinary-capabilities-to-drive-results-for-the-worlds-leading-brands/] Thomson Reuters: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2020/february/steve-hasker-appointed-president-and-ceo-of-thomson-reuters.html [https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2020/february/steve-hasker-appointed-president-and-ceo-of-thomson-reuters.html] InnovateMR: https://blog.innovatemr.com/news/supply-leadership-sandy-casey [https://blog.innovatemr.com/news/supply-leadership-sandy-casey] This Episode’s Sponsor:This episode is brought to you by Lookback. Lookback provides the tools to help UX teams to interact with real users, in real-time, and in real contexts. It’s Lookback’s mission to humanize technology by bridging the gap between end-users and product teams. Lookback’s customers range from one-man teams building web and app experiences to the world’s largest research organizations, collectively ensuring that humanity is at the core of every product decision. For more info, including demos of Lookback’s offering, please visit www.lookback.io [http://www.lookback.io].

Escalent, a human behavior and analytics firm, launches EVForward, an insights platform that helps automakers and utilities plan for the continued growth of electric vehicle market share. Stats Perform, a leader in sports AI and data, launches Opta Graphics, an all-encompassing multimedia graphics tool incorporating unique AI-powered data and insights that drive fan attention. In events, Insights Association’s Las Vegas Combined Chapter Conference kicks off tomorrow. The three-day event features keynote speeches from Melanie Courtright, CEO of the Insights Association; and me, Jamin Brazil. In human capital news, Nepa, a consumer research and analytics company, appoints Ann-Christine Fick as CFO, and Michael Wallin as head of Investor Relations. In jobs, Cranbrook Search Consultants is looking to place a Vice President of Quantitative Research in New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Job responsibilities include pitching, executing, and delivering customized quantitative market research to clients. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil] Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil [http://www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil] Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp [http://www.twitter.com/happymrxp] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch [http://www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch] Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp [http://www.facebook.com/happymrxp] Website: www.happymr.com [http://www.happymr.com] Sources: Escalent: https://escalent.co/news/escalent-launches-evforward-to-predict-purchase-behaviors-among-the-next-generation-of-electric-vehicle-buyers/ [https://escalent.co/news/escalent-launches-evforward-to-predict-purchase-behaviors-among-the-next-generation-of-electric-vehicle-buyers/] Stats Perform: https://www.statsperform.com/press/stats-perform-launches-opta-graphics-the-most-intuitive-multimedia-graphics-tool/ [https://www.statsperform.com/press/stats-perform-launches-opta-graphics-the-most-intuitive-multimedia-graphics-tool/] Nepa:https://news.cision.com/nepa-ab–publ-/r/appoints-ann-christine-fick-as-cfo-and-michael-wallin-as-ir,c3045122 [https://news.cision.com/nepa-ab--publ-/r/appoints-ann-christine-fick-as-cfo-and-michael-wallin-as-ir,c3045122] Cranbrook Search Consultants: https://www.cranbrooksearch.com/open-jobs/#!/d2d060e1-c5f8-4018-af92-10c2efd4086a/detail [https://www.cranbrooksearch.com/open-jobs/#!/d2d060e1-c5f8-4018-af92-10c2efd4086a/detail] This Episode’s Sponsor:This episode is brought to you by Lookback. Lookback provides the tools to help UX teams to interact with real users, in real-time, and in real contexts. It’s Lookback’s mission to humanize technology by bridging the gap between end-users and product teams. Lookback’s customers range from one-man teams building web and app experiences to the world’s largest research organizations, collectively ensuring that humanity is at the core of every product decision. For more info, including demos of Lookback’s offering, please visit www.lookback.io [http://www.lookback.io].

CMNTY, a connected market research platform for qualitative and quantitative data collection, launches MoodBoards, a way for your community members to co-create ideas and share thoughts and feelings with you. In today’s mergers and acquisitions, Wipro Digital, the digital business unit of Wipro Limited, acquires Rational Interaction, a full-service digital customer experience company. In human capital news, Leanplum closes $27 million in funding and appoints George Garrick as President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as appoints Sheri Huston as the CFO. Leger, the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, hires Isabelle Blanchet as Vice-President of Customer Experience. GutCheck, a pioneer in agile audience intelligence, adds Rob Wengel to its Board of Directors. His role will help GutCheck enhance its partnerships with clients and closely align its business to client needs. In jobs, GitLab, a complete DevOps solution, is looking to hire a remote mid or senior level UX Researcher. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil] Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil [http://www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil] Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp [http://www.twitter.com/happymrxp] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch [http://www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch] Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp [http://www.facebook.com/happymrxp] Website: www.happymr.com [http://www.happymr.com] Sources: CMNTY: https://www.cmnty.com/blog/moodboards-brainstorming-visual-analysis/ [https://www.cmnty.com/blog/moodboards-brainstorming-visual-analysis/] Wipro Digital: https://wiprodigital.com/news/wipro-digital-acquires-rational-interaction-enhancing-customer-experience-offerings-and-boosting-digital-marketing-capabilities/ [https://wiprodigital.com/news/wipro-digital-acquires-rational-interaction-enhancing-customer-experience-offerings-and-boosting-digital-marketing-capabilities/] Leanplum: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leanplum_leanplum-raises-another-27m-shakes-up-its-activity-6636313666033721345-WPgu [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leanplum_leanplum-raises-another-27m-shakes-up-its-activity-6636313666033721345-WPgu] Leger: https://leger360.com/press-release/isabelle-blanchet-appointed-vice-president-customer-experience/ [https://leger360.com/press-release/isabelle-blanchet-appointed-vice-president-customer-experience/] GutCheck: https://www.gutcheckit.com/press_release/gutcheck-adds-former-nielsen-and-kantar-executive-to-its-board-to-accelerate-growth/ [https://www.gutcheckit.com/press_release/gutcheck-adds-former-nielsen-and-kantar-executive-to-its-board-to-accelerate-growth/] GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/jobs/apply/senior-ux-researcher-or-ux-researcher-manage-4654965002/ [https://about.gitlab.com/jobs/apply/senior-ux-researcher-or-ux-researcher-manage-4654965002/] This Episode’s Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Lookback. Lookback provides the tools to help UX teams to interact with real users, in real time, and in real contexts. It’s Lookback’s mission to humanize technology by bridging the gap between end users and product teams. Lookback’s customers range from one man teams building web and app experiences to the world’s largest research organizations, collectively ensuring that humanity is at the core of every product decision. For more info, including demos of Lookback’s offering, please visit www.lookback.io [http://www.lookback.io].