Steve Groom has joined the London office as client consultant, having previously been group strategy director at Hall & Partners, as well as experience at Millward Brown, Quadrangle Group and Research Now.

Dr Kai Geertsema, based in Hamburg, has joined DVJ’s team in Germany as senior client consultant, with prior experience at Ipsos, Analytic Partners and Daimler AG.

Patrick Bruin has joined the DVJ Insights office in the Netherlands, following an interim role last year leading the company’s Dutch government account, and with prior experience at Danone, GfK and FrieslandCampina.

Henrik Nielsen has become senior client consultant in the Nordics, with DVJ having offices in Copenhagen and Helsingborg, and has prior experience at Ikea, PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger) and Kantar.

DVJ Insights managing director Marieke van Echtelt said: “With the recent addition of these four skilled consultants, we are strategically expanding the team to further enhance our client-centric approach.

“This expansion allows us to provide even more tailored and insightful solutions, reinforcing our commitment to excellence in market research on a global scale.”