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Research agency Ipsos in move to Scottish Provident

Fiona Rooney, managing director of Ipsos NI, with venYou client services director Donna Linehan. Picture: Elaine Hill
Fiona Rooney, managing director of Ipsos NI, with venYou client services director Donna Linehan. Picture: Elaine Hill Fiona Rooney, managing director of Ipsos NI, with venYou client services director Donna Linehan. Picture: Elaine Hill

RESEARCH agency Ipsos NI has relocated to the venYou-managed Scottish Provident Building in Belfast city centre as staff begin returning to the office in the wake of the pandemic.

Ipsos NI conducts a range of research across the public and private sector, including government departments, financial institutions and advertising agencies.

It is also responsible for conducting field research on a number of prestigious projects, namely the NI Life and Times Survey and the NI Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Aging – the largest piece of independent research ever conducted in Northern Ireland.

With its virtual call centre expanding from 10 to 40 employees, Ipsos NI managing director Fiona Rooney said: “Moving to the Scottish Provident Building means I can welcome my 10 full-time staff back to office working.

“It’s vital we are able to work in a beautiful building which is fully equipped with the latest technology, and is centrally based. Our staff wanted to work somewhere that was accessible, meaning they could leave the car at home and take public transport, walk or even cycle, and the Scottish Provident Building is the perfect location for this.”

Donna Lineham, client services director at venYou, said: “Our team works incredibly hard to meet the needs of clients, and we’re delighted that Fiona found the Scottish Provident Building’s prime location, state-of-the-art facilities, high standard of cleanliness and friendly, professional workforce, a good fit for Ipsos NI.”