Sharma joins GMO Research as EVP

Sharma (pictured) was most recently chief operating officer at WiseWorks Research, and he has previously held commercial and consultancy roles at Toluna, Critical Mix and Dynata.

GMO Research is headquartered in Tokyo. The company’s online panel network covers 16 countries in Asia-Pacific. 

Takashi Ito, chief global officer, said: "Pratik has earned a great reputation of team-building and the best customer support experience during 18 years of experience in the industry.

"We believe that his expertise will be a driver of further growth in GMO Research’s global business."