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Ipsos CEO Kelly Beaver Accelerates Horizons Strategic Plan Execution
Ipsos Chief Executive Officer Kelly Beaver used an investor presentation in Paris on September 14, 2026 to confirm the Horizons strategic plan and pledge to accelerate its execution. Beaver, who was appointed CEO on July 30, 2026, said the plan, built around six pillars covering global solutions growth, strong local presence, speed, artificial intelligence, access to real people, and data integration and analytics, remains the right strategy but must now translate into results more quickly, particularly as performance since the beginning of the year has fallen short of the company's ambitions. As of August 31, organic growth in the order book stood at 1.2%, stable compared with the end of June, while organic revenue growth was 1.1%, up from 0.8% at the end of the first half. Beaver also launched a new corporate campaign, Augmented Ipsos, under the tagline Augmenting Speed, Augmenting Insights, Augmenting Trust. Ipsos will present its Q3 2026 results on 23 October at 8:30 a.m. CET.
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Bank of England Inflation Expectations Survey Change Causes Sharp Drop in August Figures
The Bank of England announced that its survey of the public's inflation expectations, which it commissions, showed a sharp drop in August figures after it changed its survey provider. The August data, commissioned from Savanta, showed one-year-ahead inflation expectations at 3.2%, two-year-ahead at 2.9%, and five-year-ahead at 3.2%. The May data surveyed by Ipsos were 4.0%, 3.5%, and 3.9% respectively. However, the Bank of England revealed that it had also commissioned Savanta to conduct the May survey, and compared with the Ipsos survey, the results for the same period were about 0.5 percentage points lower at 3.6%, 3.1%, and 3.3%. The Bank of England said, "When comparing changes between May and August, the impact of the change in survey company is also reflected, so it should be treated with caution." The Bank of England said it selected Savanta as its provider through a competitive tender.
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Ipsos appoints Kelly Beaver as Chief Executive Officer
Ipsos has appointed Kelly Beaver as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment on July 30, 2026. Beaver, who has over 15 years of experience at the company, most recently served as Chair of Ipsos’ Global Healthcare Service Line and previously as CEO for the UK and Ireland. She succeeds Jean Laurent Poitou, who is leaving to focus on personal projects. Beaver will address the markets on September 14, 2026.
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Ipsos reports strong second-quarter rebound with 3% organic growth
Ipsos, one of the world's leading market research and opinion polling companies, generated revenue of €615.2 million in the second quarter, up 4.9%, with organic growth reaching 3.0%, marking a strong rebound after a 1.4% decline in the first quarter. For the first half of 2026, revenue stood at €1,170.1 million, up 1.3%, and organic growth returned to positive territory at 0.8%, while scope effects contributed 3.9% mainly from the acquisition of The BVA Family, partially offset by the deconsolidation of Russia, and adverse currency effects had a negative impact of 3.4%. The order book for 2026 showed organic growth of 1.6% at the end of the second quarter, up from 1.0% at the end of March, driven by Public Affairs, Consumer Goods clients, and China, with improvements also in the pharmaceutical sector and the United Kingdom. All regions returned to positive organic growth in the second quarter, with EMEA at 0.9%, the Americas at 5.5%, and Asia-Pacific at 3.8%, while all audience segments accelerated, notably Citizens with nearly 8% organic growth in the quarter. The Group now expects full-year organic growth of around 2% and maintains its objective of an operating margin in line with 2025, despite the deconsolidation of Russia and the full-year inclusion of The BVA Family.
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Ipsos discloses share buyback transactions for 22 to 26 June 2026
Ipsos disclosed trading in its own shares under a share buyback programme for the period from 22 to 26 June 2026. The company repurchased a total of 58,762 ordinary shares across multiple trading venues, with daily volumes and weighted average prices reported in aggregated form. On 22 June, 11,200 shares were bought at average prices of 37.6334 euros on XPAR and 37.4110 euros on DXE. On 23 June, 11,500 shares were acquired at 36.3302 euros on XPAR and 36.2420 euros on DXE. On 24 June, 11,875 shares were purchased at 35.1503 euros on XPAR, 34.8941 euros on DXE, and 35.8121 euros on TQE. On 25 June, 12,087 shares were bought at 34.4641 euros on XPAR and 34.4403 euros on DXE. On 26 June, 12,100 shares were acquired at 34.5861 euros on XPAR and 34.4994 euros on DXE. A detailed presentation by transaction is available on the company's website.
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Ipsos discloses share buyback transactions for June 15 to 19, 2026
Ipsos disclosed trading in its own shares under a share buyback program for the period from 15 to 19 June 2026. The company reported daily aggregated transactions on the XPAR and DXE trading venues, with daily total volumes ranging from 3,342 to 7,853 shares and daily weighted average prices between 37.8248 and 38.8264 euros. A detailed presentation by transaction is available on the company's website.
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Ipsos announces strategic leadership appointments to accelerate Horizons plan
Ipsos has announced a series of leadership appointments to strengthen execution of its Horizons strategic plan and accelerate transformation across the Group. Alexandre Guerin has been named Managing Director - Performance, an Executive Management Committee role reporting directly to CEO Jean Laurent Poitou, where he will lead efforts to complete most studies in under 48 hours. Laurent Depouilly succeeds Guerin as Country Manager of Ipsos bva in France, which now joins the EMEA region, and Marion-Anne Cattaneo becomes Country Manager of Ipsos in Switzerland, both reporting to Shane Farrell, CEO EMEA. CEO Jean Laurent Poitou said the appointments reflect the strength of Ipsos' internal talent and will help accelerate delivery of the Horizons strategy.
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