YouGov's Chahal Takes On Group COO Role

Online research specialist YouGov has promoted Sundip Chahal to the newly created role of Group Chief Operating Officer.

Chahal (pictured) has been CEO of YouGov's Middle East and North Africa region since 2010, and has also overseen development of the Asia Pacific business since its acquisition in January. He joined YouGov's UK Data Products and Services business in 2005, becoming its MD in 2007. Earlier, Chahal worked for Ipsos and Research International in the UK.

In the new role, he will be responsible for the scaling of the business globally, ensuring consistency of business processes and client service delivery across the group, and for overseeing the performance of its geographic units.

CEO Stephan Shakespeare comments: 'The new COO appointment will further augment our group management team and support the achievement of our business plans as we broaden our geographic reach by making YouGov an even more scalable and effective global organisation.'

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