Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TNS) is a leading market research and information group. We are: * the world’s largest provider of custom research and analysis * a leader in political and social polling * a major supplier of consumer panel, media intelligence and TV and radio audience measurement services We operate globally across 70 countries, allowing us to provide internationally consistent, up-to-the-minute and high quality information and analysis. Our employees deliver innovative thinking and excellent service to local and multi-national clients worldwide. In our custom business, we combine in-depth market sector knowledge with expertise in the areas of : new product development, segmentation and positioning research, brand and advertising research, and stakeholder management. For many industries, our syndicated services provide market measurement that forms the basis upon which organisations negotiate their terms of business. We supply information that is vital to business decision-making, but it is our insights that add value and help our clients build and maintain real competitive advantage. Our perceptive market insights make us the sixth sense of business