InnovateMR Hires Four Client-Focused Specialists

In the US, sampling company InnovateMR has hired Jim Nikolis and Matt Freitag in the role of Senior Director, Client Development; David Manente as Director of Client Development; and Emily Craig as Manager, Key Accounts.

Headquartered in Calabasas, California and with offices in Connecticut, London, Ahmedabad and New Delhi, InnovateMR promises 'Faster Answers' from business and consumer audiences, with B2B panels of professionals including small business owners, developers and IT decision makers. Nikolis, who joins with 25 years of marketing research experience, previously worked at Dynata and spent seven years at Critical Mix managing key accounts; having earlier spent time at Invoke Solutions, Spectra Marketing (Nielsen Company), and Millward Brown. Freitag began his marketing research career at Greenfield Online and Critical Mix; analyzing vendor performance and pricing.

Manente previously worked almost exclusively within the technology sector, focusing on new business and serving clients in the DIY-survey platform and qualitative research spaces at organizations such as SurveyGizmo and UserTesting. Finally, Craig previously spent almost three years with Dynata, before spending some time in the legal software field.

Jeff Gerken, VP of Sales, comments: 'While some companies are scaling back, we are pleased to increase our investment in new talent to support our clients. We remain firmly resolute on our accelerated growth and developing innovative solutions to meet the research needs of tomorrow.'

Web site: www.innovatemr.com .