Hempel (pictured) will work from the company’s UK office and will be responsible for expanding revenue growth.

Before joining Catalyse Research, Hempel worked as client director at Vitreous World and also had a prior role as sales director at Bilendi & Respondi.

Catalyse Research is a full-service fieldwork agency specialising in business-to-business and consumer recruitment that is headquartered in Orlando, US, with offices in the UK, India and Canada.

Catalyse Research’s UK managing director, Faraz Zamyadi, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Irena Hempel as our new global head of sales to our UK office.

“A highly respected leader with a stellar reputation, a relentless commitment to quality and a wealth of experience. Exciting times ahead as we continue to grow with top tier talent.”