ICM Hires for Retail and Financial Sectors

In the UK, Creston-owned ICM Research has hired Ipsos MORI's former retail and shopper head Nathan Bartlett as a Director in its Retail team, and former TNS consultant David Perry as Project Director in its Financial team.

ICM is part of the ICM Group - which also includes ICM Direct and Fieldwork UK - itself part of Creston's Insight Division, which comprises Marketing Sciences, Newvista Research and CML Research.

These latest appointments follow last month's news that the firm has appointed BT's former research head James Turner and Optimisa's former CEO Andrew Wiseman to its Board.

Bartlett joins with more than ten years' retail research experience. For the past four years, he has served as Ipsos MORI's Director - Retail & Shopper division, prior to which he spent seven years at RI as a Research Manager.

He joins ICM's Retail team next week, and will also become acting Head of Retail when the current incumbent, Michelle Hesse, takes maternity leave later this month.

Perry has been at TNS since 1997 as a Managing Consultant, and previously worked at NOP and as a freelance researcher. At ICM, he will work closely with Director Steve Ogborn across a range of financial brands.

'At a time when our business in key sectors is growing, we need to ensure we have the very best people on board,' states Ogborn. 'Both Nathan and David are experts in their specialisms and will make a huge contribution to our business.'

Web site: www.icmresearch.co.uk .