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The Internet has made many things in this world easier, including marketing research. When you need to reach a large number of respondents or reach a very specific group of respondents, the best place to find them is online.
Online research panels give you the convenience of having pre-screened respondents at your fingertips who are ready and willing to participate in surveys, studies or other types of research. Having these respondents on-hand lets you recruit large groups of participants quickly and easily in a wide variety of industries and specialties, either locally, nationally or globally. Whether a general audience is needed or a niche audience with specific ethnicities, occupations or age groups, this large reach allows you to choose from different types of respondents, from consumers to professionals and experts, to difficult-to-reach or difficult-to-find respondents. Online panels let you target specific respondents, making the research more relevant and personalized. The respondents also benefit from online panels through the ability to respond conveniently on their own time, enabling well-thought-out, specific answers that lead to better survey data. Here are 21 top companies offering online panels and other online research services.
Branded Research Inc.
Founded 2012 | 19 employees
Matt Gaffney, CEO
Branded Research Inc. is a leading online panel and technology services provider. Through our proprietary research community MintVine®, our panelists provide companies the consumer and business insights needed to make definitive decisions about their products and services. How do we do it? We start by taking a unique, communicative approach. Our panels are founded on core principles of social engagement and the power of the simple conversation. It’s what sets us apart from the rest. We believe that a relevant, quality conversation elicits a quality response. Branded Research was founded in 2012.
Phone 888-848-2525
www.brinc.co
Critical Mix
Founded 2011 | 125 employees
Hugh Davis and Keith Price, Co-CEOs
Our passion is simplifying access to high-quality insights for market research. Companies worldwide rely on our collaborative and easy access to global survey participants, survey programming and data visualization solutions to help them make smarter business decisions. We make it incredibly easy to reach target audiences anywhere in the world, program and host engaging surveys, visualize data so you can make decisions faster and contact your account team whenever needed. Our team is personally invested in providing you with the ultimate customer service experience. No matter the size or type of project, our always-available, experienced team is there to anticipate your needs and provide thoughtful customer care.
Phone 800-651-8240
www.criticalmix.com
FocusVision
Founded 1990 | 380 employees
Jamin Brazil, CEO
FocusVision is the leading global provider of integrated global technology solutions for both quantitative and qualitative market research. The company has specialized in research facility videostreaming since it was founded in 1990 and has grown to offer best-in-class quant+qual research solutions for every aspect of an organization’s research practice, including Webcam focus groups, ethnography streaming, asynchronous online software, mobile device usability studies, robust survey programming and reporting platform as well as panel management. FocusVision has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Brazil and Singapore.
Phone 800-433-8128
www.focusvision.com
GfK
Founded 1934 | 13,000 employees
Gary Cofer, North America CEO
GfK is the trusted source of relevant market and consumer information that enables its clients to make smarter decisions. More than 13,000 market research experts combine their passion with GfK’s long-standing data science experience. This allows GfK to deliver vital global insights matched with local market intelligence from more than 100 countries. By using innovative technologies and data sciences, GfK turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge and enrich consumers’ experiences and choices.
Phone 212-240-5300
www.gfk.com/en-us
Global Survey
Founded 2007 | 5 employees
Mayank Bhanushali, Founder and Managing Dir.
Global Survey, as our name suggests, is one of the global leaders in using digital data collection to power analytics and insights. We provide data-driven decision-making for clients who listen to and interact with the world’s consumers and business professionals through Global Survey online panels, as well as mobile, digital and social media technologies. We apply the breadth of over 88 online consumer panels and communities across 70 countries to your market research studies. And we’re dedicated to continually fine-tuning our panel network to ensure quality and growth as your research needs change over time. Global Survey works with many of the world’s leading market research agencies, media agencies and corporations.
Phone +91-997-432-5123
www.globalsurvey.in
Innovate
Founded 2014 | 35 employees
Matt Dusig and George Llorens, Managing Directors
Innovate is a global online sampling firm generating high-quality data from engaged panelists. Founded by Matt Dusig, Gregg Lavin and George Llorens, Innovate provides 24/7 superior client service to thousands of market researchers and research departments around the world. The Innovate team previously created the world-class goZing and uSamp panels recruiting over 30 million people worldwide to participate in market research surveys. Innovate pioneered Human-Powered Sampling™, which promotes responsive communication for client satisfaction and created the First Class Panel™, which is a heavily-screened, profiled and engaged audience of survey respondents.
Phone 818-584-2090
www.innovatemr.com
Lightspeed GMI
Founded 1996 | 700 employees
David Day, CEO
We Make Research Easy. Quality-seeking researchers, marketers and brands choose Lightspeed GMI as their trusted global partner for digital data collection. Our innovative technology, proven sampling methodologies and operational excellence facilitate a deep understanding of consumer opinions and behavior. In May 2016, we introduced AmplifyR Appends in the U.S., the industry’s most comprehensive and diverse set of consumer data sets tied to an online survey panel. We have local market knowledge and experience with more than 700 staff situated in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Our comprehensive product suite, including health care and financial solutions, generates dependable research results.
Phone 908-605-4500
www.lightspeedgmi.com
M3 Global Research
Founded 2006 | 200+ employees
Roni DasGupta, President
M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global health care industry with relationships with over 2 million physicians in more than 70 countries worldwide. M3 Global Research operates an ISO 26362-certified panel with the highest quality data collection and project management capabilities that cover the spectrum of quantitative and qualitative techniques utilized today. M3 services incorporate all of the most advanced statistical and attitudinal methodologies allowing clients to provide world-class offerings and support services to their end-client customers throughout multiple industry sectors.
Phone 202-293-2288 ext.203
http://research.m3.com/
Market Cube LLC
Founded 2011 | 48 employees
Steve Hopkins and Adi Raj, Principals
At Market Cube, our mantra is “we help you shine.” Our company specializes in the heavy lifting of sample delivery, data collection, reporting and programming. We offer aggressive pricing, unparalleled speed-to-launch, quality sample and high-touch service. Our team excels at managing all types of sample projects, including complex fielding to your requirements and specifications, regardless of primary or secondary research. By allowing Market Cube the privilege of managing your projects, you can spend more time focusing on reviewing the data and delivering trends and insights to your clients and stakeholders.
Phone 843-628-5388
www.market-cube.com
Mindfield Online Internet Panels
Founded 1980 | 110 employees
Gary McMillion, CEO
Looking for high-quality, dedicated service from your online panel provider? Tired of untested companies crippling your research and sampling plans? MindField Online has 35+ years of market research experience and puts the power of technology behind your projects. Features the greatest assortment of in-depth Internet panels like health and ailment, vision care, homeowners and lawn care, travel and leisure, pet owner, physicians, mother/children and teen, electronics and entertainment and many more. Dedicated programmers and 24/7 project monitoring. Now using Beacon by Decipher for more advanced programming solutions and software integration for mobile and multimode survey needs.
Phone 800-969-9235
http://mindfieldonline.com/
MyCLEARopinion
Founded 2008 | 475 employees
Mitch Henderson, CEO
MyCLEARopinion specializes in high-quality B2B skilled industry sample, providing access to a unique and powerful audience of decision makers recruited from specific and demographically diverse market sectors. MyCLEARopinion can provide panelists with vertical industry expertise in a variety of industries including: HVAC, engineering, architecture/construction/maintenance, packaging, flooring/floor maintenance, plumbing, mechanical systems, roofing, electrical, landscaping, safety and security, manufacturing and logistics, painting, food and beverage product and development and more. We can offer survey sample, research services, hosting and programming.
Phone 248-786-1274
www.myclearopinionpanel.com
Netquest
Founded 2001 | 230 employees
Germán Loewe, CEO
Netquest is the No. 1 provider of opinion and digital behavior data in the market research sector in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. We count on more than 10 years of experience creating representative panels of the population, being the only company in the region to be certified with the ISO 26362 standard, specific for online access panels. Thanks to our cross-device technology, we are the only company capable of offering integrated information about the consumer.
Phone 310-614-0641
www.netquest.com
OMI (Online Market Intelligence)
Founded 2007 | 50 employees
Dr. Alexander Shashkin, CEO
Online Market Intelligence (OMI) is a leading local provider of online fieldwork in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. We have B2C, B2B IT, automotive, physician and patient panels exceeding 1 million people in total. We provide an opportunity for mobile research and have over 40,000 participants in our mobile panel in Russia. We also have more than 26,000 panelists in our Internet behavioral panel, which combines data of the real behavior in the Internet with panel profile data. OMI is the only ISO 20252- and 26362-certified company in the region.
Phone +7-495-660-9415
www.omirussia.ru/en
Rare Patient Voice LLC
Founded 2013 | 6 employees
Wes Michael, CEO
Rare Patient Voice recruits hard-to-find patients and caregivers for qualitative and quantitative market research. We attend patient events such as conferences and walks to build our panels so that our patients are authentic and we can complete recruits within two weeks. We focus on recruiting only. Some of our panels include: all cancer types, Crohn’s, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, Gaucher, hemophilia, Huntington’s, lupus, MPS diseases, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sickle cell, Sjogren’s and spinal muscular atrophy. For cancer we have stage. For non-cancer we have medication used.
Phone 410-218-0527
www.rarepatientvoice.com
Reckner Healthcare
Founded 1991 | 225 employees
David Reckner, CEO
Reckner Healthcare provides the industry’s most trusted online health care panel for pharmaceutical and medical marketing research projects. Leveraging an independently-maintained and -managed panel, Reckner specializes in delivering fast access to physicians, allied health care professionals, payers, hospital decision makers, opinion leaders, veterinarians, dentists and more across the United States and the world. With unparalleled project management and in-house technology teams, Reckner focuses on the details to ensure that your jobs run smoothly. Services include recruiting, list matching, pre-testing, project management, survey programming, data processing, tabulation, coding and online reporting. At Reckner, we deliver the best respondents for your research every time.
Phone 215-822-6220
www.recknerhealthcare.com
Robas Research Private Limited
Founded 2012 | 25 employees
Ankit Dhanuka, Director
Robas Research is a young and dynamic market research and insight agency which provides optimized outputs to advance and power our clients’ current business. A full-service market research firm in every sense of the term, we provide data collection services, project management and complete insight delivery. Whatever the desired output, its quality will always be unquestionable and will inspire the decisions you need to make. The team comes with extensive experience in multiple packages that are leveraged to support client needs. We believe in “Research from Base,” which defines our firm’s logo for any research/methodology in which it is conducted.
Phone +91-080-41229515
www.ro-bas.com
Schlesinger
Founded 1966 | 600 employees
Matt Campion, Executive Vice President
Schlesinger has an unparalleled understanding of quality drivers across panel, sample and data. Rigorous and diverse methods are applied to recruit panelists and validate their registration and background data. Constant engagement and deep personal profiles allow us to build and maintain vertical panels across the U.S. and EU that promote higher motivation and targeted communication for our members. Our experts in panel aggregation provide access to a stringently vetted global network to support worldwide and longitudinal projects. Our panels are supported by the most innovative research software, integrated to optimize results. So whether for health care, consumer or B2B, you can be assured that your participants are on target, genuine and are not over-researched.
Phone 732-590-3110
www.schlesingerassociates.com
SoapBox Sample
Founded 2013 | 36 employees
Jacqueline Rosales, Chief of Operations
From ideation to optimization, we conduct research for new product development, branding/advertising testing, creative optimization and concept/product testing. Leveraging a combination of in-house research capabilities, SoapBoxSample, a member of the ISA family of companies, is an all-encompassing market research firm focusing on the 360-degree view of the customer. Our offerings include: community insights platform (icanmakeitbetter), mobile research (geofencing, mobile missions and passive metering), data collection (online and traditional) and full research design and analytics.
Phone 855-SOAPBOX
www.soapboxsample.com
SSI (Survey Sampling International)
Founded 1977 | 3,600 employees
Chris Fanning, President and CEO
SSI is the premier global provider of data solutions and technology for consumer and business-to-business survey research, reaching respondents in 100+ countries via Internet, telephone, mobile/wireless and mixed-access offerings. SSI staff operates from 30 offices in 21 countries, offering sample, data collection, CATI, questionnaire design consultation, programming and hosting, as well as online custom reporting and data processing. SSI’s 3,600 employees serve more than 2,500 clients worldwide. Visit SSI at www.surveysampling.com.
Phone 203-567-7200
www.surveysampling.com
Symmetric, A Decision Analyst Company
Founded 2016 | 150+ employees
Jason Thomas, President of Symmetric
Our worldwide Internet panels set the standard for quality and consistency. Our suite of double opt-in panels include American Consumer Opinion® - worldwide panel of over 7 million consumers; Physicians Advisory Council® - our panel of over 20,000 verified physicians and surgeons; Medical Advisory Board™ - worldwide panel of over 40,000 nurses, optometrists, pharmacists and other health care professionals; Executive Advisory Board® - worldwide panel of over 100,000 managers and executives; Technology Advisory Board® - worldwide panel of over 105,000 information system professionals; and Contractor Advisory Board® - worldwide panel of over 30,000 general contractors from all segments of the construction industry.
Phone 817-640-6166
www.symmetricsampling.com
Toluna
Founded 2000 | 1,200+ employees
Frederic-Charles Petit, CEO
Toluna is a leading provider of real-time digital consumer insights and empowers companies to brainstorm ideas, uncover new business opportunities and answer their questions in real time. Toluna is transforming the way marketing decisions are made by bringing consumers and brands together via the world’s largest social voting community of 9 million members across 49 countries. This real-time access to consumers is coupled with its state-of-the-art market research survey and analytics platform. Toluna has 18 offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
Phone 203-834-8585
corporate.toluna.com
Turning Point Research
Founded 2014 | 10 employees
James Medick, CEO
Turning Point Research is your go-to provider for all things in the Internet research realm. Whether you need sample provided, programming or even your own proprietary panel built, Turning Point Research is the company for you. For 20 years, TPR’s parent company has been bringing you quality research data from their phone room and now they are bringing it to you online. Contact us today to give your research the quality and care it needs. Visit us online at www.turningpointresearch.com or e-mail us today at info@turningpointresearch.com.
Phone 702-483-4000
www.turningpointresearch.com
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