Verve UK expands online community research, technology and client service teams London, Wednesday 13th October 2010.
Verve has expanded its’ UK
community research, technology and client service teams to meet growing demand for its customer advisory panel and online brand community services. Vicki Arman and Paul Lawson join the team as Client Services Directors, responsible for Verve’s key client communities. They will co-ordinate the community research agenda, as well as work with clients to get the most strategically from their online community assets. Existing Client Service Director, Jeremy Hollow, has been promoted to Sales Director. Prior to joining Verve, Vicki set up the Consumer Insight team at vitamins, minerals and supplements provider Seven Seas and also spent over 6 years in senior roles at research consultancy firm, Nunwood. Paul was previously Research Director for the Consumer Goods team at Synovate, working with some of the world’s largest FMCG companies. Supporting the research delivery team, Lunna Lopes joins as Research Analyst.
Lunna
previously worked as a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California and as a project associate at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. She was also a new media intern for the Obama for America Presidential Campaign. In the web design team, Laurence Taylor joins as graphic designer. Laurence was most recently creative / web designer for Printout, and web developer at Machina (a digital arts consultancy). Ana Garcia also joins as Marketing and Community Manager.
Ana was marketing and
senior project manager at online fieldwork specialists, Research Now.
In addition to these new appointments, Verve has recently been announced as a finalist for Best New Agency in the Research Magazine 2010 Awards (winners to be announced in December). Commenting on the recent appointments, UK MD, Jeannie Arthur stated: “We are delighted to be expanding the team to deliver the full range of technology, research and community management services required to deliver successful online brand communities for our clients.� -
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About Verve Verve is the specialist in building, managing and maintaining customer advisory panels and online brand communities. Verve brings together a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a proven track record in the marketing services industry to put the voice of the customer at the heart of business.
This delivers faster, better, more cost-
effective and more professional research through a unique combination of expertise in online panels, research, analytics, social media, communities, technology, marketing and graphic design.
Verve is powered by VERVE Engine, the best-in-class technology and
services platform for efficient, flexible, scalable customer advisory panels and online brand communities. Verve is online at www.addverve.com Enquiries: Emma Morioka, Partner, Proposition Development e.morioka@addverve.com T:+44 (0)20 7928 4314 M:+44 (0)7801 414596