Azure Names Rafal Gajdamowicz as European MD

US-based data collection specialist Azure Knowledge Corporation has appointed former MRops MD and Ronin General Manager Rafal Gajdamowicz as Managing Director of its European business, based in London.

Azure, which has more than 500 employees in the US, Europe, Asia and Africa, provides telephone, online and face-to-face data collection services across more than 100 countries, with a focus on interviewing B2B, medical and consumer audiences.

Gajdamowicz (pictured) joins with more than twenty years' MR industry experience. Most recently, he served as Global Chief Operating Officer at FieldGlobal, prior to which he was COO at MedField, MD at MRops, EVP at Ugam, and General Manager of Ronin, where he worked for eight years. Earlier, he was a data analyst at BJM Research and Consultancy, and at NFO.

Azure co-founder Jay Ruparel comments: 'We are delighted to have Raf on board and he will provide an immediate boost to our European business. His experience of global research and his diverse sector expertise will be pivotal in further refining our strategy and global project delivery for our clients. Our European and worldwide clients will benefit from working closely with a skilled European team led by one of the most experienced industry experts'.

Web site: www.azureknowledge.com .