ComRes Gears Up for Growth with NED Appointments

Polling and research consultancy ComRes is restructuring its Board and has appointed three new non-executive directors, Clare Hayward, Simon Carter and Chris Guyver, as it 'gears up for significant growth over the next three years'.

Hayward (centre) is the Director of Cirrus, a leadership, talent and engagement consulting firm, and has more than twenty years of experience working across private and public sectors in a variety of roles, including work at Manchester Metropolitan University and serving as Deputy Lieutenant for Cheshire.

Carter (right) is Executive Director of Marketing, UK & Ireland for the IT giant Fujitsu. His career includes Board level marketing positions with companies including Thomas Cook, the Post Office, EdF Energy, Virgin and NatWest.

Guyver (left) is a political consultant with 25 years of Westminster experience, who has also run a lobbying business in Brussels, advised some of the world's largest companies on lobbying, campaigns and political risk management strategies.

Chairman Andrew Hawkins, who founded comRes in 2003, comments: 'as we enter our tenth year of unbroken growth, we have in place a new ambitious strategy for diversification and expansion, so we want the very best talent to help ensure that we keep on track and achieve our plans. The calibre of non-executive director we have been able to attract speaks volumes about the power of ComRes as a brand as well as our strong team, client base and track record. We have always sought to surround ourselves with the very best talent and today's appointments are very much aligned with that goal'.

The company's home page is at www.comres.co.uk .