New Leaders for Future Thinking's GemSeek and cQuest

UK-based research and data science firm Future Thinking has promoted Petko Tinchev as CEO of its GemSeek and cQuest subsidiaries, from 1st January 2019, replacing Glen Khouw who steps down from the role. GemSeek also has a new senior management team with three other members.

The new team includes Borislav Domuschiev as Managing Director of cQuest; Kaloyan Stefanov, Managing Director - Data Science & Data Analytics; and Ivaylo Yorgov as Managing Director - Commercial Research.

Tinchev was one of the founding partners of cQuest Research & Consulting in Bulgaria in 2011, before the creation of the GemSeek Group in 2014. Future Thinking acquired GemSeek and its now subsidiary research support services firm cQuest in 2016.

Khouw steps down from the role on 31st December after more than four years in charge.

Newly appointed Future Thinking Group CEO Jim Stevenson comments: 'Petko's knowledge and experience of the organisation make him ideally placed to drive its future success. His appointment as CEO is testament to the pivotal role he has played in helping to transform GemSeek into a digital company with an increasingly innovative product portfolio.

'I would also like to express my, and the Board's gratitude to Glen for his commitment to the Group. During his time he has worked tirelessly to ensure the growth and success of the company. Over the past two and a half years he has played a central role in helping to align GemSeek within the Future Thinking Group'.

Tinchev himself adds: 'It's a privilege to take over as CEO at such an exciting time. As we look for new ways to predict customer behaviour, GemSeek's ability to combine data science and advanced analytics will continue to help the Group remain at the forefront of digital transformation within this industry'.

Future Thinking has offices in the UK and France, while GemSeek and cQuest have a location in the Netherlands as well as their Bulgarian HQ.

The Group is on the web at www.futurethinking.com .