Meet the team
We have offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Miami, Chicago and Beijing . Listed below are the key people in London:
Sandy Livingstone
Sandy set up our business unit in 2004. In previous roles at Food from Britain, Promar International and Bonnier AB he advised many of the Fortune / Eurotop companies.
Duncan Stark
Duncan joined the team in 2005 with responsibility for growing our business. He specialises in translating client thinking into achievable objectives that can be met by our consultants, and works with a variety of clients in sectors such as telecoms, financial services, FMCG, utilities, retail and public sector.
Anne Benoist
Anne heads up our team of consultants, responsible for advanced data analytics, interpretation and the recommendations supplied to international clients. She has extensive consultancy and research experience gained both in France and the UK working with major clients particularly in the FMCG and pharmaceutical sector.
Rob Laurence
Rob joined Kantar Group in 1994. His knowledge of wider Kantar Group capabilities ensures that clients have access to best practice in a range of class-leading businesses.
Martin Van Staveren
Martin manages our statistical processes. Having worked in various sections of the company before taking up his current role, Martin is a renowned expert in his field and a Fellow of the MRS.
Russell Webb
Russell has over 7 years experience in account management and client handling, with a developed knowledge in market research, advertising and marketing communications . A strong communicator and commercially aware individual, Russell has previous experience of working on a diverse number of organisations across industries such as public sector, FMCG, consumer electronics, technology and higher education.
Germany
Stefan joined the team in 2006 and heads up our German office. Since starting his career with TNS he has built up considerable experience in multi-country studies and research for brand owner clients in various sectors.
Spain
Rosana has been with the company since 2005, having previously worked for Ipsos in their international team specialising in loyalty and advertising. Rosana heads up our Spanish office.
France
Helene joined the TGI team in 2001 and is now Client Service Director responsible for the TGI business in France.
Véronique began her career with TNS Sofres, setting up Consojunior in 1999 and becoming commercial director of TNS Adex in 2001. After setting up her own business in renovation in 2004 she returned in 2010 to join the TGI team in France and develop the brand owner offering.
Gildas built up considerable market intelligence experience at Nielsen and Kantar Worldpanel before joining us in 2009 to work closely with international brand owners on their global marketing strategy.
USA – Chicago
Mary Ellen joined TGI in 2010, responsible for companies headquartered in the US doing business globally. Her previous experience includes positions with GfK, The Futures Company and Information Resources Inc.
USA – Miami
Polly is a Senior Global Account Manager in the international TGI division. With almost 10 years experience in syndicated consumer research, she has helped provide valuable insights to multiple global blue chip companies.
Jimena is VP Business Development at TGI Latina, responsible for TGI analytics for US based brand owners. Previously Director of Research for multiple media platforms at Cisneros group of companies and manager at Paul Kagan Associates.
China
Kevin is our representative based in Beijing. A graduate from Melbourne Business School he has experience across diverse industries including retail, publishing, e-commerce, investment and healthcare.
