Asia Pacific HQ: 9/F Leighton Centre 77 Leighton Road Causeway Bay Hong Kong Te:852 2881 5388 Fax 852 2881 5918 Contact: Tim Balbimie, CEO Asia Pacific Offices Hong Kong Toyo Taipei Seoul Bangkok Singapore Jakarta Kula Lumpur Manila Beijing Guanghzhou Shanghai Wuhun Mumbai Back to Main   News Spotlight I can’t live without my mobile phone – and a digital manners manual HONG KONG, August 24, 2006 - Sixty percent of Asian consumers are unable to live without their mobile phone and two thirds of Asians believe digital devices should come with user etiquette manuals, according to a Synovate survey. Synovate survey asks: Is employee loyalty a thing of the past? SINGAPORE, August 17, 2006 – One in five Singaporeans is likely to change jobs voluntarily in the next year, and just under forty percent of employees think it’s no longer possible to be as loyal to a company as in the past, a Synovate survey has found. Symmetrics rebrands to Synovate Loyalty, launches practice globally CHICAGO, February 27, 2006 – Synovate, the global market research firm belonging to Aegis Group plc, has announced that its Loyalty practice, Symmetrics, has rebranded to Synovate Loyalty. The rebranding represents the launch of this specialty practice, whose proven frameworks, solutions and consulting are now available across the globe. Synovate survey finds high oil prices fuelling financial and emotional anxiety HONG KONG, January 25, 2006 – High oil prices are having a detrimental effect on Asian consumers’ family budgets, as well as their peace of mind, according to results released today by leading global market research company, Synovate. Life in the slow lane: Traffic survey in China and Hong Kong HONG KONG, December 8, 2005 - Seventy per cent of mainland Chinese respondents in a recent Synovate survey attribute China's worsening traffic problem to unruly pedestrians, second only to rocketing private car ownership. Moon tours, galactic dreams and UFO sightings - Synovate survey quantifies Asian space beliefs HONG KONG, November 24, 2005 – Alien encounters and UFO sightings, along with a fascination for outer space, are alive and strong in Asia according to survey results released today by leading global market research company, Synovate. Research finds mobiles are like 'remote controls' for life SYDNEY, November 18 2005 - A new Synovate qualitative study, called 'Me, myself and my mobile' and released this week at the inaugural Nokia Media Summit in Sydney, found that mobile phone users in Australia and Korea think of their mobiles as an extension of themselves. Hong Kong behind closed doors - Synovate study shows our homes are our fortresses HONG KONG, November 15 2005 - Global research company, Synovate, today released results of a study on home security showing that 95% of Hong Kong residents live behind greater security than a front door. Synovate survey shows Hong Kong residents believe city is well prepared to handle WTO protests HONG KONG, November 4, 2005 – Seventy eight per cent of Hong Kong residents believe that the city is well prepared to handle the expected World Trade Organisation (WTO) conference protests according to results released today by leading global market research company, Synovate. Synovate launches Australia’s first 24 hour customer loyalty tool for car dealers SYDNEY, October 14 2005 — Synovate, a top ten global research company, announced today at the AON Martec Automotive Seminar the Australian launch of Synovate24, the country’s first automated overnight research tool designed to enhance automotive customer loyalty Market Equity deal marks Synovate's arrival in customised Australian research market HONG KONG, September 6, 2005 - Synovate, the market research arm of Aegis Group plc (Stock: AGS.L on the London Exchange), today announced the acquisition of Market Equity, one of Australia's largest independent full service market research firms.