Wennesland, who formerly worked at market research software provider Confirmit for more than seven years, will be tasked with managing the delivery of panel and research projects to clients.
His main responsibilities will be split between consultancy, building customer panels and communities and managing Beehive's outsourced research services and operations.
Paul Kavanagh, director of Beehive, said: "Having Rune on board is fantastic news for Beehive and for our clients. Rune's knowledge of online software and its application is one of the best in the industry.
"Rune will also be spending some of his time developing our product offering. We are already working on an add-on to the Confirmit Reportal reporting module, which will enable existing users to build online reports with greater efficiency."
During his time at Confirmit, Wennesland was a technical account manager in the UK and senior solutions consultant in Norway.
Wennesland said: "I was thrilled when Paul contacted me regarding this position. It is exciting to be providing an area of expertise that seems to be in demand in the marketplace.
"Developing and leading the operational side of Beehive Research is a great opportunity for me personally, and I am confident that that we will deliver top quality service and products to our clients."