Andrew Davidson

Andrew Davidson

Managing Director, Europe at The Sound Research

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Managing Director, Europe at The Sound Research
Past
  • Associate Director at Vegas Youth Research Agency
Education
  • University of Sussex
Connections
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Andrew Davidson’s Summary

A leading authority on international youth culture. Specializing in media, technology, and contemporary lifestyle research.

Andrew Davidson’s Specialties:

Automotive, Alcohol, CSDs, Confectionery, Male Grooming, Mobile Phones, Events, NPD, Packaging Research, Creative Development


Andrew Davidson’s Experience

  • Managing Director, Europe

    The Sound Research

    (Research industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • Director

    OTX

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)

    August 2008August 2009 (1 year 1 month)

    Heading up International Youth, Consumer Trends, Lifestyle Research, Strategic Qualitative research. Also working to combine qualitative insight with OTX's quantitative innovations such as CEP ad testing and Biometric testing into a single seamless offer.

  • Vice President - International Insight

    MTV Networks International

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)

    January 2007August 2008 (1 year 8 months)

    Responsible for creating, leading and exploiting MTVNI's global lifestyle research projects. Leveraging consumer insights with creative teams, talent & artist managment and production teams. new programme Ideation and pilot testing. Managing new channel positioning research, event Research, enhancing catagory expertise. Brand equity studies.

  • Youth Trends Expert

    MTV Networks International

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)

    January 2005January 2007 (2 years 1 month)

    Created Youth Trend Feed 'MTV Sticky'
    www.mtvsticky.com

  • Associate Director

    Vegas Youth Research Agency

    (Market Research industry)

    April 2002December 2004 (2 years 9 months)

    Head of Project Edge - Youth Trend Monitor. Specializing in the following product catagroy areas: Automotive, Alcohol, Confectionary, Snack foods, Male Grooming, Media, Consumer Technology, Fashion


Andrew Davidson’s Education

  • University of Sussex

    1st , English with Media Studies , 19951998

    Dissertation: "50 years of youth marketing 1948 - 1998"


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  •    MTV Alumni Association (Global)

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