The Research LampPost was founded in 2003. We are corporate and personal members of the South African Market Research Society (SAMRA).
We are based in Cape Town, but work throughout South Africa.
Our culture is relaxed, with one goal in mind. To do great research and give fantastic service to our customers.
We think of our customers as partners, and treat our relationships as long term ones.
The Research LampPost Team
Duncan Brett (Director)
Duncan Brett is a market researcher with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Duncan is a SAMRA accredited researcher and is the current editor of the Southern African Marketing Research Association Journal. His academic background includes a B.Com and an LLB from the University of Natal, Durban. He has worked on several hundred projects covering a broad range of industries using both quantitative and qualitative techniques.
When not working he plays squash, golf and takes periodic trips to the bush to view wildlife up really, really close.
Mark Webb (Statistics)
Mark Webb has nearly three decades of experience and specializes in the statistical analysis of research data. He has conducted the analytical portion of a vast number of projects including both commercial and social research projects. His academic background includes a B.Bus.Sci from the University of Cape Town, and tenure at Cape Peninsula University of Technology firstly as a lecturer from 1985-1990 and then as an external examiner from 1991-1996.
When not working Mark spends his time hiking, paddling and brewing fine beer.
Jessamine Ward (Project management)
Jess has a B.A. degree from UNISA and joined The Research LampPost in 2016. She assists with the management of research projects, programming online surveys and supervising data collection.
Jess is a keen runner who has made her mark on the trails in the Western Cape and is also a qualified yoga teacher which helps to keep the office calm and flexible.
In addition, we have close relationships with field teams, a wide range of interviewers and moderators, transcribers, translators, and technical IT staff to appropriately skill almost any project anywhere in Southern Africa.
Deirdre Lubbe (Associate)
Deirdre has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA(The Health Professions Council of South Africa). She practiced in both the public and private sectors before taking these skills into the business arena. She has more than 20 years of market research and consumer marketing experience and is a member of SAMRA (Southern African Marketing Research Association) and QRCA (Qualitative Research Consultants Association) in the USA. She enjoys working on projects that require a clinical psychologist’s expertise.
Deirdre is an avid birder and wildlife enthusiast. When she’s not deep in analysis, Deirdre will regularly be found in a tent or on a 4×4 route in the bushveld in Botswana, Zimbabwe or the Kruger Park – ever hopeful to spot the elusive leopard.
