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Dr Cris Tarrant

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Chairman at BVA BDRC
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Cris Tarrant is the founder and Chairman of BVA BDRC, a leading market research group he established in 1991. A Fellow of the Market Research Society with a PhD from The University of Manchester, his expertise is concentrated in service industry sectors, with a particular focus on customer experience insights for the hospitality industry.

He is deeply committed to industry advancement, serving as Co-Chair for a committee at the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. His interest in digital innovation is shown through his board role at Hunch, a company that gamifies data collection. Cris is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Cris grew his company from a UK startup to an international group with 150 staff before its majority acquisition.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Chairman
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Sustainable Hospitality
Serves as Co-Chair for the Communications Committee at the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and frequently speaks on the topic at industry events.
Market Research
As the founder and Chairman of a leading market research agency, he has dedicated his career to providing data-driven insights for service industries.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Chairman
BVA BDRC
2-1991 - 12-2022
Chief Executive
BVA BDRC
10-2023
Co-Chair, Communications and PR Committee
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
10-2023
Non Executive Director
Hunch
9-2019
Non Executive Director, Fonthill Holdings (owns St Brides Partners)
St Brides Partners Ltd
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Education
1977 - 1980
BSc
Durham University
1980 - 1983
PhD
The University of Manchester
1972 - 1976
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Radley College
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