Australian research companies Fiftyfive5 and GalKal to form wider consulting business
Australian research companies Fiftyfive5 and GalKal have merged to form a new consulting business.
Both companies believe their merger will offer current and new clients impactful customer insights.
The combined business will have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Singapore and serve around 130 clients across 40 countries. The current leadership of both companies will continue to drive the new combined entity.
According to the announcement, the merger will be implemented in stages over the next year with the hope of causing as little disruption to clients as possible.
Both companies believe their merger will offer current and new clients customer insights across a broader geographic reach.
“We are really excited about the opportunities the merger with GalKal delivers and feel is we are now even better positioned to help our clients get the customer to the heart of their decision making,” said Mark Sundquist, the founding partner at Fiftyfive.
Brent Wallace, the co-founder of GalKal, added: “These two successful businesses are stronger together and offer clients unparalleled expertise in insight-driven strategies.”