Kantar closed data collection company Digitab last month, prompting its managing director, Michael Wright (pictured), and senior staff, Ian MacNeil, Mina Lad and Jon Gick to set up the new market research operations company, D&T Operations.

The four directors had previously worked together at Digitab for more than 20 years.

D&T will specialise in complex projects, using automation for automated text and data analysis, reporting/dashboards and data conversion.

Michael Wright, managing director at D&T Operations, said: “It’s been an incredibly exciting journey so far. It great to continue to work with my very experienced and talented colleagues. We are all looking forward to continuing the relationships with our clients.”