Institute for International Research

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Whether your business is financial, automotive, retail, pharmaceutical, or telecommunications, we have industry experience. This, paired with wisdom from decades of discovering the aspirations and desires that drive human behavior, allows us to create unprecedented results in unexpected ways. We open up new possibilities for success with research, learning solutions and motivation programs. Please visit http://www.maritz.com/

Founded in 1938, ORC International is a leading global research firm with offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. The Company offers a platform of integrated intelligence that combines forward thinking methodologies, cutting-edge technology, skilled researchers and in-depth industry experience to provide clients with invaluable insight to help solve their most pressing business challenges. We have focused expertise is in the key business areas of Customer Experience, Product Development, Business/Market Expansion and Employee Engagement across multiple industries and disciplines. The Company is a founding member of the Council of American Survey Research (CASRO), and has been the official partner of CNN on the CNN/ORC International poll since 2006. To learn more about ORC International, visit

Harris Interactive, ranked as the 13th largest market research firm in the US, is a global research firm that blends premier strategic consulting with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and application. Well known for The Harris Poll® and for pioneering Internet-based research methods, Rochester, New York-based Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research to help its clients around the world achieve clear, material and enduring results.

Burke, Inc., a research and consulting company, provides marketing research and decision support services for manufacturing and service companies in the United States and Europe. It offers customer loyalty and relationship management, employee engagement and retention management, linkage and integration, data integration, online research and reporting, and qualitative and healthcare research services. The company’s services also include brand equity, choice modeling and analysis, concept testing, product research and sampling, pricing and value research, segmentation and image research, and purchase decision. In addition, it provides marketing research and consumer insight education services. The company serves consumer goods and service, entertainment and television, pharmaceutical and health care service, business-to-business, telecommunication, automotive, finance, and information technology industries. It has locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, and Texas. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with regional offices in the United States.

CustomerSat is the leading provider of enterprise solutions for measuring, analyzing and managing action based on customer satisfaction and loyalty feedback. With advanced technologies and proven market research techniques, CustomerSat delivers feedback solutions enterprise-wide.  For news, product demonstrations and other company information, visit http://www.customersat.com/ or call 1.800.372.7772.

At Convergys, we know the most critical influencer on brand differentiation is the customer experience. What motivates customer loyalty is the ability to deliver memorable, positive experiences across the customer lifecycle. Our proven delivery model is a data-based, ROI-driven approach to improving business processes.