Heather (pictured) will lead the company’s client and new business development departments.

He previously spent five years as client development manager and then solutions director at Oko Research.

Vipul Chokshi, founder and managing director of Ardent Fieldwork, said: “It’s great to have John on board with his international experience across multiple industry sectors to ensure we are focused on delivering high-quality market research fieldwork services to our clients and to help us achieve our next phase of growth.”