Mauricio Silveyra (pictured, right) has been appointed as research director. He joins the company from Pulsar, and has previously worked for Research International, working with brands including Britvic and General Motors.

Lisa Mai (pictured, left) also joins the company as senior research consultant. Starting her career as research assistant at the University of Mannheim, she has since held researcher roles at Havas People and Phaydon.

Daniel Teixeira, managing director of InSites Consulting London, said: “Mauricio has been exposed to the marketing, research, and social listening aspects of our industry – his expertise and insights will prove to be invaluable to the local and global team. Lisa will strengthen our senior consultant team with quantitative expertise. Given her background, she will be focusing on our media clients and brand tracking work.

He added: “The appointments are in line with our future-forward growth strategy; we’re looking forward to the research experience and flair they will bring to the team.”