Progressive MD Cuthbert leaves
Mark Cuthbert, managing director of research company Progressive has left ‘to pursue other interests’ following a period of gardening leave.
Cuthbert will be replaced in the role by Louise Fraser who has been a board member of the company for the last three years and head of the executive team.
Fraser will now be made responsible for the company’s key client relationships, while the senior team will be strengthened by the appointment of Frances Dobson as research director.
Dobson has previously worked with agencies such as NOP and Research International, as well as clientside with NatWest bank, Capital One, Tenant Services Authority.
She is also a full member of the Market Research Society and has served on its Professional Standards Committee for several years.
Carole Oag, group managing director commented “As Progressive enters its 25th anniversary year, we are proud to be in a strong position, with a fantastic portfolio of clients and a solid financial performance, despite the difficult economic climate of the past year. I believe the team we now have in place puts us in a tremendous position to build on our success and continue to provide an excellent research service to our clients across a broad range of sectors”