Mark Byrne

Senior Research Manager

Full Service Market Research

Team:

Cloud

Pronouns:

He/Him

Sectors:

Construction

Manufacturing, engineering & industrial

Medical & healthcare

Specialisms:

Business to business (B2B)

International

Key skills:

Multi-market quantitative research
Mixed-method research for industrial

Hello, I'm

Mark

Mark began his career in market research as a telephone interviewer, speaking with thousands of social housing tenants about a wide range of topics. He quickly developed a sensitivity to how respondents engage with research, which has shaped his approach to designing and managing projects.

Mark is now a Senior Research Manager with broad sector experience, spanning culture, public sector, industrial, construction, and global FMCG research. He particularly enjoys tackling complex business issues that require a researcher to get ‘under the skin’ of a sector, engaging closely with respondents and clients to understand the challenges they face.

He also contributes to DJS Research’s Quality Control team and supports the Junior Researcher training scheme, sharing his experience and expertise with the next generation of researchers.

Outside of work, Mark can usually be found with his head in a history book or exploring the local countryside.

Explore the teams...

Full Service Market Research

Field & Data Services and Field & Recruitment

CATI & Quality Compliance

Creative Services & Marketing

Data, Developers & Panel Management

Finance, HR & Support

DJS Research Operational Board

The Operational Board is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and developing the company’s business strategy. They are also fully hands-on, winning and delivering research projects.

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

DJS Research Trust Board

The role of the Trust Board is to ensure DJS Research is run in the best interests of all Partners and meets its legal responsibilities. It works closely with the Operational Board, offering strategic challenge and oversight.

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.