More New Faces than Repeats in Insight250

Winners have been announced for the second 'Insight250' awards, which recognise MR industry 'leaders, visionaries and pioneers'. The list rings the changes, with only 40% of last year's winners appearing again.

Established by MR technology firm mTab and now supported by ESOMAR, the Insight250 aims to provide a 'who's who' of 'exceptional individuals' across MR, data-driven marketing, consumer insight and data intelligence worldwide. Overseen by a panel of insight, marketing, and research professionals, the selection process is based on an array of professional measures.

This year's winners - announced yesterday at the ESOMAR Congress in Toronto - came from 46 nations spanning six continents, and included individuals from agencies, enterprises, universities and a sprinkling of industry publications - the last including MrWeb MD and owner Nick Thomas. Mark Langsfeld (pictured), co-chair of the Insight250 judging panel and CEO of mTab, explains: 'It's incredible how many people are making major contributions to how we gather data, analyze insights and understand today's complex world. Paring this to a list of 250 has been incredibly challenging, but ESOMAR's support has been essential to the process'.

The complete list of this year's winners can be found at: www.insight250.com .