Ezera (pictured) will lead the company’s operations in Latvia, and takes over from Janis Romanovs, who will stay in the company as sales director at Norstat International.

Before taking up her new role, Ezera was chief executive and founder at Forta Research, and has 16 years of market research experience, including at firms such as GfK and PHD.

Tue Meier-Poulsen, regional director north at Norstat, said: “Linda has strong skills in research methodology combined with the right set of leadership skills and client focus.

“I am confident that she will successfully lead the team in developing our business in the coming years, and continue to deliver great data quality with excellent client service.”