Maru/Blue, a premium data services firm, launches Maru/Blue Forums, a value-driven panel management research tool powered by Maru’s proprietary technology, Maru/HUB. This gives clients the option to either manage and execute community research themselves or have assistance from Maru/Blue’s insights team.

In today’s mergers and acquisitions, Clarivate Analytics, an insights and analytics company, completes its acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a healthcare research and consulting company, for $950 million. 

In human capital news, EMI Solutions hires former Abt Associates and Kantar executive, Beth Teehan, as its new Chief Operating Officer. 

Interpublic Group appoints Chad Engelgau as Chief Executive Officer of Acxiom, a data, technology and marketing services company. 

In jobs, Cranbrook Search Consultants is looking to place a remote senior product manager in a SaaS market research company.

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Sources: 

Clarivate Analytics: https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-analytics-closes-acquisition-of-decision-resources-group/

Maru/Blue: https://www.marublue.com/in-the-news/launch-of-forums-proprietary-panel-technology-platform-to-clients

EMI Solutions: https://emi-rs.com/2020/02/26/emi-adds-to-executive-team/

Interpublic Group: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/28/1992901/0/en/Acxiom-Transitions-to-New-Global-CEO-Following-Successful-Integration.html

Cranbrook Search Consultants: https://www.cranbrooksearch.com/open-jobs/#!/47abc9b0-f1da-417c-9b76-9d714dfa4480/detail 

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