Research Director
Full Service Market Research
Team:
Rushup
Pronouns:
She/Her
Key skills:
Hello, I'm
Ginny
The diversity of market research is what attracted Ginny to the industry at the start of her career and her breadth of experience, and varied sector knowledge, means she is able to turn her hand to almost anything.
Driven by the desire to disseminate knowledge and uncover new ideas through her work, she is an expert at finding meaning in results to drive strategic decision making.
She both encourages and motivates those around her and has been a driving force behind many successful projects and pitches since she joined the DJS Research family.
Ginny has written a thought leadership blog post, which can be found here:
A few fun facts about me...
If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...
A proprietor of a café/bar space where you can get messy with crafts
The best thing about my job is...
Creating new knowledge to solve problems and doing something different every day
My favourite place to be is...
On a road trip adventure with my family
Not many people know that...
I made up my own language with my twin brother when I was 10
A few fun facts about me...
'This' or 'That' questions...
Chocolate or cheese?
Sunny or snowy?
Country or town?
Coffee or tea?
Cats or dogs?
Early bird or night owl?
'This' or 'That' questions...
Our Managing Director, Alastair Gleed, and several of our board members are founding figures of DJS Research, having joined in the early post-shed era of the company (intrigued... read about ‘the shed’) and have been in research since the previous millennium! In Spring 2024 we introduced a new scheme to bring fresh thinking and new energy into our boardroom, welcoming three new board members on a rotational basis. Both the initiative and the new members of the team were warmly received, and it's already paid dividends as the trio have had a hugely positive impact company-wide.
Alasdair Gleed
Managing
Director
Charlotte Sykes
Research Director
Gill Redfern
Research Director
James Hinde
Research Director
Matt Coulling
Operations Director
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Sharon Nichols
Research Director
Simon Driver
Research Director
Our company founder, and former Managing Director, Danny Sims, sits on the Trust Board, continuing to share his knowledge and experience garnered from over 30 years in market research. Financial oversight is provided by Finance Director, Rich Slater, while HR Manager, Lucy Pawson, champions the voice of our people through EO Voice – our employee council which represents the views and interests of everyone across the company and provides a direct route to both company boards. Our external Independent Trustee Director, John-Paul Simpson, provides an important and entirely neutral perspective on company matters and brings invaluable employee ownership expertise from his own business. His role is to protect employee interests, uphold company values, and ensure accountability across leadership.
Danny Sims
Chairman
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Lucy Pawson
Employee Trustee
Director (HR Manager)
John-Paul Simpson
Independent Trustee
Director