Koivisto (pictured) was previously global client partner at Hall & Partners, and before that, held ad agency and client-side communications roles.

At Savanta, he will focus on brand strategy.

The company has also appointed Kelsie Schroeder as research consultant, based in New York.

In the Toronto office, Gustavo Pageu has joined as a research operations manager. He has previously worked at Nielsen and Toluna in Brazil and Canada.

Vin DeRobertis, Americas chief executive, Savanta, said: “I am excited to have Eric join the rapidly expanding Americas team. Our clients have rallied around our offering and Eric, Kelsie and Gus allow us to grow with customer demand.”