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Research Design Team South LLC purchased Concepts in Focus in May of 2018 to work synergistically with our other existing WBENC certified market research company, Research Design Team Inc. Concepts in Focus was established in 1981 and has been the preferred market research vendor in the Jacksonville area ever since. Research Design Team South LLC realized the potential of the business in collaboration with Research Design Team Inc. Together these businesses provide market research services for clients from Fortune 500 companies to non-profit organizations, from large to small enterprises and provides research services for all types of clients. We specialize in testing consumer product goods and tailor our designed research methods to meet the most challenging of budgets. Our point of difference is in our test design strategies that maximize information while minimizing costs. We work smart and we work efficiently-conducting our research in a manner that focuses on creativity, flexibility and diversity of methodologies. We have the capability to conduct highly defined, small studies, as well as large-scale research in multiple markets.

Collage is the only AI-enabled cultural intelligence engine that provides brands with curated, actionable, cultural insights to accelerate revenue growth. Only Collage fuses consumer, brand and industry insights from 26 billion primary data points to provide brands with unparalleled depth of insights on the why behind consumers’ behaviors. The combination of the always-on, easy to use, updated daily tech platform with the best-in-class cultural strategists provides a unique competitive advantage for the world’s leading brands. Collage enables marketers and insights professionals to futureproof their brands, identify and win with the fastest-growing segments, increase brand resonance and loyalty, and authentically activate across all the marketing levers. Founded in 2009, culture has always been at the company’s core. Collage is a National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) certified minority-owned small business.

At CodingExperts, our primary focus is on quality verbatim coding. We transform your survey response verbatims into quantified, actionable management information. Do you need measurables for customer satisfaction, feedback on existing products and services, new product development or naming studies? CodingExperts is your solution.ExperienceWe have extensive experience in traditional consumer research, pharmaceutical, medical devices, healthcare industry, public transportation, tradeshows/conferences, gaming/casinos and more.Our senior coding professionals have 20+ years of experience in the marketing research field. We apply our knowledge to suit each client's individual needs, providing you with the highest quality data in the time frame you need it.CodingExperts has completed over 3,000 medical/pharmaceutical studies in the past 15 years (6,000+ total studies), so we are well-versed in the field. As a third-party resource, we have done a substantial amount of work for GSK, Pfizer, Merck, Abbott, Novartis, Roche and Boehringer Ingelheim among other drug manufacturers.Each coder has been trained in the nuances of medical coding and all senior coders have a minimum of five years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry. They have also studied training materials and passed standard manufacturer pharmacological tests.We offer multi-language capabilities which include in-language coding as well as translations. We offer full European language compatibility, as well as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Urdu, Swahili and more.We have experience coding on numerous platforms including Ascribe, Caplena, Colibri, Excel coding and more.

Code verbatims with precision using human-led AI.codeit is the smarter, faster verbatim coding tool, trusted by some of the world's leading research agencies, coding providers and in-house researchers.With codeit, you can manually code your data, let AI do all the work or choose a powerful combination of both. It has a range of features to code, refine and analyze verbatim data of any size, accurately, efficiently and with full human oversight.Automated Theme DiscoveryUsing the latest AI techniques, codeit can automatically extract the themes within your verbatim data - at the click of a button. Use these themes to build a draft codeframe or explore them using our visualisation tools.Codeframe RefinementComplete control of your codeframe. Sense-check, re-label, restructure and align your codeframe with your research goals.Machine LearningLearns by example as you work. As you code your data, codeit automatically builds an advanced deep learning model that understands the detail of your project and the nuance of how you categorize your data. Use this to autocode any remaining uncoded verbatims or subsequent uploads.Deep DiveYour analytical sidekick to interrogate and investigate your survey data like never before. Explore key themes and trends, generate visual insights or compare subgroups.Brand Coding A dedicated coding mode, optimized for the challenges of brand mentions. It effortlessly handles misspellings and verbatims containing multiple mentions.Sentiment Analysiscodeit automatically applies sentiment analysis to each verbatim and assigns a sentiment score to each theme detected. It also provides aggregate summary measures (e.g. Sentiment Score, Polarisation, Extreme Reaction) - to build an overall sentiment picture.Data Visualization Quickly visualize your coded data in a set of simple, easy to use charts including bar chart, pie chart, sun burst, tree map and many more.Data IntegrationConnect codeit directly to your survey platform to reduce the friction of exporting and importing data for coding. Using codeit’s Data Link technology, you can seamlessly and effortlessly synchronize data between your survey platform and codeit.Optimized Coding InterfaceDesigned and refined in collaboration with real-world coders over many years, the codeit user interface is unrivalled in its ease of use and efficiency. It is packed with features that make manual coding or refining ultra-efficient.Team collaboration codeit provides a platform that makes managing large coding projects smoother and easier. Projects are hosted in a shared cloud application which makes collaboration easy and secure. Coding work can be delegated at a granular level so your coders can work concurrently and get your project finished in much less time.Multilingual projectscodeit makes it easy to handle multilingual projects, allowing you to work in native language or auto-translate your data.Simple PricingSimply pay for what you use. No hidden costs or charges and no surprises.Here is what our customers think:“codeit’s AI-driven analysis tools are where it truly excels. Market researchers can quickly analyze qualitative data, allowing for the rapid identification of critical insights. codeit makes the overall research process much more efficient, it leads to a faster time to insights, less time spent on tasks that an AI can tackle more efficiently than a human.” – Sean Campbell, Cascade Insights“codeit has optimized our research processes and opened new avenues for data insights. It’s a valuable tool for any market research team looking to harness the power of AI whilst maintaining a hands-on approach.” – Lori Rinderer, 7th SenseTry it for free or book a demo.

Clearworks is an insights, innovation and customer experience company. We help you orient your business around your customer through deep insights, inspired innovation and engaging customer experience. We’re human behavior explorers and people-speak translators. We’re always-on thinkers, quick learners, agile adaptors, thought collectors and dot connectors. We’re endlessly curious about what people want and need – and how business can better meet those needs. For us, everything starts with understanding customer perceptions, challenges and aspirations. We use tools like journey mapping to look at every touchpoint and identify opportunities for better connection with customers (and employees). We help clients understand their customers better, identify opportunities for innovation and create products, services and experiences that matter. And because our team comes from product, innovation and strategy, we know first-hand how to bring ideas to life. We’ve partnered with businesses worldwide to solve all kinds of challenges. Our clients are diverse in size and industry but share one important thing: a passion to drive more business by driving more meaningful human connection.

Clarion Research is a custom research firm offering a range of qualitative, quantitative and integrated in-house solutions. We deliver high-quality and high-value insights using proven methodologies and innovative techniques. Clarion provides a consultancy-like approach to research, ensuring clients receive actionable insights and recommendations. We research consumers and B2B targets. Our expertise includes tracking research, customer satisfaction and customer experience research, attitude and usage studies, positioning, concept testing, product testing, copy testing, market sizing and price elasticity. We’re experienced in a variety of methodologies, including online surveys, phone surveys, intercept surveys, focus groups, in-depth interviews, street intercepts, ethnographies and online bulletin boards. We work in a wide variety of sectors but have deep knowledge and expertise in education, media, transportation, telecommunications and technology.

CRS is a full-service firm with over 50 years expertise providing quantitative and qualitative insights that consistently impact the bottom line of our clients and their brand, product and business development. CRS expertise ranges from online focus groups, in-depth interviews, simulated retail tests, central location tests and in-home usage testing to in-depth quantitative analytics such as factor analysis, cluster analysis and TURF analysis. Our clients rely on us for segmentation analysis, NPD, A&U studies, secret/competitive shops and managing proprietary consumer communities.

Certus Insights provides actionable insights through surveys, focus groups, and social listening to help clients understand audiences, explore market opportunities, address reputational challenges, and build effective communications campaigns.Applied Research to Meet Complex Challenges Certus Insights is an industry leader in providing actionable insights through surveys and focus groups for corporate, association, and nonprofit clients to ...Understand audiencesDevelop and test messagesUnderstand perceptions on key issuesIdentify and address brand and reputational challengesBuild effective communications campaignsUnderstand perceptions among members, employees, and stakeholdersOur differentiator: The combination of solid quantitative and qualitative methodologies along with practical, analytical depth.We seamlessly manage all stages of research projects for our clients, allowing them to focus on the bigger picture. We manage …Project scoping, including audience identificationQuestionnaire and discussion guide developmentProgramming, fielding, and recruitmentData analysis, insights, and report developmentOur senior leadership, Andrew Rugg and Ron Faucheux, roll up their sleeves to provide hands-on attention and consulting.An Independent Firm that Works with Organizations Big and Small We are an independent firm that provides customized, hands-on attention and consulting. We have worked with major brands and organizations to solve complex communication challenges.Our roster of well-satisfied clients include:AAMCOAbbott LaboratoriesThe Alzheimer's Association `The American Psychiatric AssociationForbes Tate PartnersInternational Finance Corporate (IFC)Publicis GroupeQorvis CommunicationsThe United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)Client feedback:“They came to the table with smart questions that illustrated their understanding of our space and our needs. The results revealed important insights into consumption patterns and changed internal assumptions about the audience. Certus Insights was responsive, transparent, and always available. There were no surprises at any time, and they always met their deadlines.” - Client posted review Expertise in Stakeholder and Elite Audiences We are the industry leaders in recruiting hard-to-reach decision making audiences through cutting-edge recruiting techniques, including our established network of respondent databases, custom recruiting, and online advertising. We specialize in engaging a variety of elite audiences, including:Policy decision makers Policy, defense, health policy, cybersecurity, etc.DC Beltway, State Capitol, Metro areaBusiness decision makersC-SuiteBusiness and purchase decision makersIndustry executives, senior managers and above, etc.Health/medical decision makers Health care professionals,Hospital and health care decision makersConsumer opinion makers Opinion elitesSocial media opinion elitesHousehold purchase decision makersDevelop a go-to-market strategies that maximizes campaign effectiveness to convince and persuade influencers on issues small and large. Powerful Message Development Know the precise words, phrases, and arguments to control the conversation through our message development surveys and focus groups.Certus Insights deploys a comprehensive, multi-modal research process for developing actionable key messages that integrate multiple data sources to provide an empirical basis for finding the right messages to use in a communications campaign.Our message development process allows clients to:Frame their strengthsInoculate against weaknessesAnswer questions and attacksCreate continuityTarget specific audiences. Precise Reputation Measurement and TrackingCertus Insights provides a comprehensive reputation assessment solution that measures a client’s key brand attributes across four analytical tiers of up to 22 individual factors. We provide an overall reputation score and sub-index scores for each individual factor, allowing clients to pinpoint strengths and current weaknesses.Our reputation assessments are:Targetable to specific markets and audiencesMulti-dimensional to provide a comprehensive assessmentMulti-modal to utilize multiple data sourcesTrackable, allowing for trends to be measured over timeActionable with specific strategic and tactical information

CEC Research is your premier field and tab partner delivering proven research methodologies, superior recruiting capabilities, state-of-the-art database management technology and impeccable study execution.  With a modern, state-of-the-art Consumer Evaluation Center, ideally located in the central NJ area, CEC provides the personalized solutions required to meet the diverse consumer product and sensory research needs of clients from the flavor, fragrance and consumer products industries.  As an owner-operated, boutique consumer evaluation center, CEC Research carries a steadfast commitment to excellence, highlighted with unmatched attention to detail – producing meaningful quality data, on time and on budget for every client. Quality Recruiting and Superior ProcessesCEC Research’s superior recruiting process delivers qualified respondents for every project, whether you are looking for general population or a very specialized recruit selection. Our diverse consumer database in continually growing, providing an expansive selection of consumer participants that meet a variety of demographics – ensuring on-target, quality recruiting for each and every study.  Through an unwavering commitment to excellence, our proprietary systems and processes have come to be our signature – delivering impeccable study execution each and every time, and never compromising our high research standards. Undoubtedly, CEC Research will uncover the consumer opinion “bits” from a meaningful demographic so that you are better positioned to market your products and brand against the competition.A Proven Team of ProfessionalsAs a research partner, building long-term relationships with our clients is paramount to our success, as is a proven and knowledgeable team of research professionals.  Our qualified and experienced management team is always on site to supervise the implementation of every project.  Our professional team is extensively trained and continues to stay in front of emerging research trends and methods. We have an extensive and proven track record on both the client side and the research side, and our years of experience provide the necessary tools to support all of our clients’ needs.Technologically-Advanced Research FacilityIn our brand-new location, CEC Research’s testing facility is located in a premium business park with ample private parking and easy access from NJ’s Garden State Parkway.  Our facilities are modern, state-of-the-art and technologically advanced to accommodate any testing our clients require, including taste testing, mock jury trials and health and beauty aids or cosmetic product trials. Our large kitchen will accommodate any food or beverage test. This custom designed space is equipped with commercial-grade appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, a dishwasher, a water purification system and ice maker, two six-burner Vulcan range-ovens with 12ft hoods, heavy duty deep fryer, eight 1200W microwaves, a grill, a three-compartment sink, 50 outlets and stainless steel countertops set on casters to allow for custom configuration.Our focus group facilities are fully-equipped with audio and video capabilities including a concealed microphone and large one-way observation mirror.  Our client lounge and observation rooms provide comfortable accommodations as you oversee your research projects.To accommodate a wide range of studies, our testing room can seat 30 participants with individual testing areas or 50 participants in an auditorium-style setup, with plenty of natural lighting.  Each testing station is equipped with a laptop with wireless internet connectivity and optional privacy dividers.  The testing space features a flexible configuration that is adaptable to any study requirements.

Catapult Insights is an outcomes-focused insights and innovation consultancy that uses research as a foundational tool to help brands grow, evolve and future-proof their business. Our mission is to shape tomorrow through the voices of today and that starts with understanding people at their core – their needs, motivations and behaviors and lending a view into the future.We specialize in insights and innovation, with particular expertise in consumer journey, brand, product development and category and target market understanding.With Catapult there isn’t a "one size fits all" approach. We’re approach agnostic and create customized solutions to tackle our clients’ specific needs. But, we don’t stop at delivering data, we transform data into insights and equip our clients to propel those insights into action and drive the future.

A trusted global panel and market research services leader, CatalystMR’s panels are widely recognized for our 55 million+ pre-targeted census rep consumers, B2B and health care professionals across 59 countries. With 800+ profile targets, CatalystMR ensures balanced representative proprietary quality-controlled populations across each panel community. Global B2B targets include segments such as SBOs, ITDM, C-level, financial planners, financial analysts and insurance agents. Common health care professionals include physician specialists, nurses and hospital administrators. Consumer targets include geo-targeted moms, teens, high net worth, Hispanics and African Americans.CatalystMR's expertise is in targeting hard-to-reach audiences. When online panel isn’t enough, our industry-leading CATI recruitment operations provide deep targeting for B2B, health care and consumer segments via our 400+ interviewers across three ISO-certified call centers. Supporting 16 languages, our desktop teams recruit, screen and schedule interviews completed by our highly trained interviewers. We manage state-of-the-art recruiting, interviewing, recording and screen sharing all for a single cpi (cost per interview), just like panel.CatalystMR is known for having the industry’s leading survey programming capabilities including conjoint, segmentation, complex algorithms, shelf sets and graphical screen presentation. We offer expert level data processing, real-time reporting and data delivery in a multitude of formats.CatalystMR offers custom panel builds including managing long-term private panel communities for brand and research partners.CatalystMR is known in the research industry as a high-touch global market research services leader. Whether you need online panel, CATI recruiting and interviewing, or survey programming services, let us earn your business! Contact us for more information or for bid requests: info@catalystmr.com

CASA Demographics has over two decades of experience in providing best-in-class qualitative recruitment, multilingual moderation, culturally savvy analysis, and agile fieldwork services for low-incidence segments nationwide such as Hispanics or Latinos, Asian-Americans, African Americans and other specialized segments.Research FocusWith an equally diverse MBA and PhD-led team of researchers and highly experienced multilingual moderators, over the past two decades, we’ve successfully completed over 4,135 projects involving Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American, and other minority consumers, as well as over 3,215 studies with hard-to-find general market segments in just about every industry and sector.Audience Reach NationwideIn so doing CASA has also built a robust 546,000+ consumer panel, well-distributed nationally to cover 47 out of all 50 states and 63 metro areas of different sizes across the country. A high level of reliability has enabled our firm to become the go-to partner for cross-cultural qualitative and custom quant research.Client PortfolioOur client portfolio includes insights firms of all types, brand-owning Fortune 500 companies, startups, non-profits, and agencies of all sizes, with a wide array of experience and structured research teams by industry, including automotive, CPG, education, food & beverage, healthcare & pharmaceuticals and public and political policy.Agile Project QualityWe can significantly reduce turnaround times and project design & execution costs via our unparalleled mix of resources, such as in-house cultural expert researchers and multilingual moderators, effective technology adoption with efficient methodologies and processes, local field staff for grassroots recruitment, and in-house linguistics and tech support services.Overall Value-AddedDecades of research experience, cultural & language expertise, sophisticated and agile analysis/reporting/visualization capabilities, and above all great service allow us to reliably complete projects on time and budget, with superb results and very satisfied clients.