Robert Downer (pictured) joins from Crowd DNA as senior insight consultant. Downer specialises in qualitative cultural insights, with experience in sectors including retail, gaming, entertainment, media and finance. 

Charlie Wood joins the company as associate insight director from Vanson Bourne. At Bryter, he will help to grow the consumer and B2B technology research offer. He has mixed mode research experience with technology brands, including studies focused on brand equity, new product development, message testing and market insight.

Director Guy Smith said: “We are very happy to have Charlie and Robert on board and part of the team. They broaden our experience and improve our ability to deliver strategic insights to help our clients.”

In the healthcare team, Bryter has promoted Jamie Hau to analyst, Alisha Hardy to senior analyst, Julio da Silva to insight consultant, and Danielle Patterson to associate insight director.

Isabel Wood, insight director, said: “Being able to give these promotions really shows how we are developing staff across experience levels and enabling progression for those who have recently joined at graduate level and for long-standing colleagues alike.”

Established in 2010, Bryter has offices in London and New York and offers insight consultancy with a focus on the healthcare, technology and gaming sectors.