Consulting/market research.AG MEDIA RESEARCH (See advertisement in this section) PO Box 1486, Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, city (1990 pop. 100,814), seat of Minnehaha co., SE S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; settled 1856, inc. as a village 1877, as a city 1883. Settlers abandoned the site in 1862 because of Native American raids, but with the establishment (1865) of Fort , SD 57101-1486; 605/336-2054, FAX: 605/331-1004 E-mail: agmedia@agmedia.com Web site: www.agmedia.com Year established: 1996 Pres: Ron Claussen AGRI AGRI. Arable land in the common fields. Cunn. Dict. h.t. BUSINESS GROUP, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . 3905 Vincennes Rd, Suite 402, Indianapolis, IN 46268; 317/415-0500, 800/285-8859, FAX: 317/415-0501 Web site: www.abginc.com Year established: 1979 Number of employees: 50 Pres: Mike Jackson For the P. G. Wodehouse character, see . For other people named Mike Jackson, see . General Sir Michael David "Mike" Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL, (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, formerly Chief of the General Staff. (mjackson@abginc.com) VP/New Bus Contact: Dave Buelt (dbuelt@abginc.om) HR Mgr: Beckie Steele (bsteele@abginc.com) Products: Business solutions for agribusinesses and food chain companies; training, consulting, market research and field investigation AGSERV BY DOANE (See advertisement in this section) 11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/569-2700, 800/535-2342, FAX: 314/569-1083 Web site: www.doane.com Year established: 1919 Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson (Ihenderson@doane.com) Sr VP: Bill Schuermann (bschuermann@doane.com) Chief Economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the : Richard Pottorff (rpottorff@doane.com) Bus Dev: David Asbridge (dasbridge@doane.com) Products: Provides forecasts, consulting services and market research studies to all segments of the agriculture industry ALLPOINTS RESEARCH INC. 8025 North Point Blvd, Suite 215-E, Winston-Salem, NC 27106; 336/896-2200, 800/535-3528, FAX: 336/896-2201 E-mail: allpoints@allpoints.biz Web site: www.allpointsresearch.com Year established: 1975 Number of employees: 20 Co-Owner: Tara Olson (t.olson@allpoints.biz) Co-Owner: Sherrie L. Aycock (s.aycock@allpoints.biz) Gen Mgr: Nick Polk (n.polk@allpoints.biz) Products: Proprietary research, positioning, pricing, communications, customer satisfaction, qualitative and quantitative research Quantitative research Use of advanced econometric and mathematical valuation models to identify the firms with the best possible prospectives. Antithesis of qualitative research. , in-house data collection BECK AG COM, INC, 841 La Goleta Way, Sacramento, CA 95864; 916/482-4730, FAX: 916/482-4733 1020 Grainland Rd, Wayne, NE 68787 Web site: www.beckag.com Year established: 1997 Number of employees: 30 CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. : John Finegan (johnf@beckag.com) Pres: Stephanie Liska (sliska@beckag.com) Natl Accts Dir: Vernon Benes (vbenes@beckag.com) Dir, Bus Dev: Kirk Augustine (kaugustine@beckag.com) Dir, Bus Dev: Margaret Oldham Dir, Mktg Research: Keith Nicholson (knicholson@beckag.com) Products: Expertise in peer influence selling and advocacy marketing to drive adoption of products and services for our agricultural clients BRAKKE CONSULTING, INC. 2735 Villa Creek Dr, Suite 140, Dallas, TX 75234; 972/243-4033, FAX: 972/243-0925 E-mail: info@brakkeconsulting.com Web site: www.brakkeconsulting.com Year established: 1986 Number of employees: 20 Pres: Ronald S. Brakke (rbrakke@brakkeconsulting.com) Admin: Roger F. Cummings (rcummings@brakkeconsulting.com) Products: General management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services, recruiting, executive search, market research, syndicated market studies, acquisitions and divestitures, veterinary practice management consulting, technology, communications, industry seminars, and weekly electronic newsletter BRIGHTPATH STRATEGIES 1674 William's Glen Blvd, Zionsville, IN 46077; 317/973-7272, FAX: 317/973-7273 E-mail: jimbud@brightpathstrategies.com Web site: www.brightpathstrategies.com Year established: 1999 * Updated info not received for '05 MSG MSG: see glutamic acid. . BURKE INC. 805 Central Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1997; 513/684-7656, 800/806-0183, FAX: 513/684-7500 E-mail: tammy.wise@burke.com Web site: www.burke.com Year established: 1931 Pres: Michael Baumgardner Products: Full-service marketing research CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH, INC. 3521 W. 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55416; 612/929-8450, FAX: 612/929-8460 Web site: www.cambridgeresearch.com Year established: 1992 Number of employees: 3 Pres: Dale Longfellow (dalelongfellow@cambridgeresearch.com) Products: Specializes in qualitative research Qualitative research Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections. and ideation ideation /ide·a·tion/ (i?de-a´shun) the formation of ideas or images.idea´tional i·de·a·tion n. The formation of ideas or mental images. techniques; studies encompass all segments of the agriculture user and distribution channels CENTRAL SURVEYS, INC. 111 N. Elm, PO Box 100, Shenandoah, IA 51601; 712/246-1630, FAX: 712/246-5420 E-mail: centralsurveys@mchsi.com Web site: www.centralsurveys.com Year established: 1937 Number of employees: 14 Pres: Bob Longman (longman@centralsurveys.com) Exec VP: Neva Meek (meek@centralsurveys.com) VP: Karen Wright (wright@centralsurveys.com) Products: Full-service market research firm providing questionnaire planning, data collection, tabulation tab·u·late tr.v. tab·u·lat·ed, tab·u·lat·ing, tab·u·lates 1. To arrange in tabular form; condense and list. 2. To cut or form with a plane surface. adj. Having a plane surface. of results, analyses and full interpretive results COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, INC. Howard University Howard University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; with federal support. It was founded in 1867 by Gen. Oliver O. Howard of the Freedmen's Bureau, to provide education for newly emancipated slaves. A normal and preparatory department was opened the same year. , 525 Bryant NW., Washington, DC 20059; 202/806-5119 E-mail: cri77@aol.com Year established: 1980 Number of employees: 3 Pres: Robert Olins (cri77@aol.com) HR Mgr: Kathryn Beimfohr (cri77@aol.com) Products: Full-service marketing research firm performing custom research for consumer products and agricultural products CONTRACT MARKETING RESOURCES 222 3rd Ave S.E., Suite 242, Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , IA 52401-1542; 319/294-8333, FAX: 319/364-8914 E-mail: dick.damrow@contractmarketing.com Web site: www.contractmarketing.com Year established: 1994 Number of employees: 1 Products: Proprietary planning processes based upon 30 years in business working with more than 20 agri-marketing clients and their agencies THE DAVIS Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. GROUP 190 Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). Ave S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; 239/566-8312 E-mail: jdresearch@mailstation.com Year established: 1975 Number of employees: 5 Pres: Jeff Davis Jeff Davis may refer to:
VP: Fred Muhl Products: Qualitative and quantitative research focusing on corporate image, new product development/introduction, advertising pre-testing, existing product repositioning, distribution channel strategy DOANE AGRICULTURAL SERVICES CO. (See advertisement in this section) 11701 Borman Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/569-2700, FAX: 314/569-1083 Web site: www.doane.com Year established: 1919 Number of employees: 40 Pres/CEO: Lynn Henderson (Ihenderson@doane.com) Sr VP: Bill Schuermann (bschuermann@doane.com) VP, Sales and Mktg: Rick Patton (rpatton@doane.com) VP, Producer Svcs: Dan Manternach (dmanternach@doane.com) Gen Mgr, Doane's Commercial Advisor: Michael Stanly (mstanly@doane.com) Chief Economist--general economy/hogs: Rich Pottorff (rpottodf@doane.com) Economist/Analyst--wheat, cattle: Allen Dever (adever@doane.com) Economist/Analyst--soybeans/oilseeds: Steve Nicholson (snicholson@doane.com) Economist/Analyst--corn/feed grains: Marty Foreman (mforeman@doane.com) Economist/Analyst--dairy: Greg Scheer (gscheer@doane.com) Bus Dev: David Asbridge (dasbridge@doane.com) Mgr Mkt Research: Joe Michaelree Products: Market intelligence, including market analysis, forecasts and research; acreage, price and livestock number forecasts DOANE MARKETING RESEARCH, INC. (See advertisement in this section) 1807 Park 270 Dr, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/878-7707, FAX: 314/878-7616 <ADD> E-mail: dtugend@doanemr.com Web site: www.doanemr.com Year established: 1919 Number of employees: 55 CEO/COO: Dennis Block (dblock@doanemr.com) VP: David Tugend (dtugend@doanemr.com) Hr Mgr: Karen Chilcote (kchilcote@doanemr.com) (jmichaelree@doane.com) Products: Agriculture, commercial and consumer proprietary, shared-cost and syndicated market research services with in-house data collection THE DUNVEGAN GROUP LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . 407--2nd St S.W., Suite 1020, Calgary, AB T2P T2P Type-Two Phaser (Star Trek) T2P Transition to Production (computer systems development) 2Y3; 800/335-3907 Web site: www.dunvegan.ca Year established: 1987 Pres/CEO: Anne Miner (anne.miner@dunvegan.ca) FARM RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 College Park Ct, Savoy, IL 61874-9660; 217/352-8098, FAX: 217/352-1425 E-mail: fri@centrec.com Web site: www.centrec.com/fri Year established: 1946 Number of employees: 12 Pres: Steven L. Hofing (slh@centrec.com) Research Dir: Sharon K. Bard (skb@centrec.com) Bus Mgr: Dee Ann Hoffman (dah@centrec.com) Products: Full-service market research and strategic consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a with farm panel research, mail and Internet surveys, focus groups and personal interviews FILAMENT filament, in astronomy: see chromosphere. MARKETING 4214 Mandan Crescent, Madison, WI 53711; 608/661-9526, FAX: 608/204-0813 E-mail: edpeck@filamentmarketing.com Web site: www.filamentmarketing.com Year established: 1999 Number of employees: 2 Products: Consulting services for communications and strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. FORWARD RESEARCH, INC. 1000 Executive Pkwy, Suite 228, St. Louis, MO 63141; 314/205-0005, FAX: 314/214-4027 E-mail: staff@forwardresearch.com Web site: www.forwardresearch.com Year established: 1997 Number of employees: 15 Pres: Richard E. Homans (rhomans@forwardresearch.com) VP: Greg Deters (gdeters@forwardresearch.com) Dir Client Svcs: Ken Ohlemeyer (kohlemeyer@forwardresearch.com) HR Mgr: Michelle Sugent (msugent@forwardresearch.com) Products: Strategic custom research combining agricultural knowledge and strong research methodologies FOUNTAIN AGRICOUNSEL, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control PO Box 309, Stonington, CT 06378; 860/535-4555, FAX: 860/535-4777 E-mail: fountain@fountainagricounsel.com Web site: www.fountainagricounsel.com Year established: 1991 Number of employees: 3 Pres: Bob Fountain VP: Duane Thurman Products: Management consultants for agribusiness; support for mergers and acquisitions THE GIC GIC See: Guaranteed Investment Contract GIC See guaranteed investment contract (GIC). GROUP 1434 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703/684-1366, FAX: 703/684-1369 Web site: www.gicgroup.com Year established: 1980 Number of employees: 10 Products: Agribusiness advisory & investment services GLOBAL INSIGHT 1000 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451-1241; 610/490-4000, 800/933-3374, FAX: 610/490-2770 800 Baldwin Towers, Eddystone, PA 19022 E-mail: info@globalinsight.com Web site: www.globalinsight.com Year established: 1963 Number of employees: 600 Pres: Joseph E. Kasputys (joseph.kasputys@globalinsight.com) Managing Dir, Ag Svc: Harry Baumes (harry.baumes@globalinsight.com) HR Dir: Anne Kasaba (anne.kasaba@globalinsight.com) Products: In-depth, consistent information and analysis on the agricultural sectors--crops/livestock/farm income--for the U.S., EU, and Canada; crop/livestock commodity analysis for numerous other country/regional aggregates; plus extensive historical databases; additional analysis of global crops, livestock, meats and dairy market sectors on an as needed as needed prn. See prn order. basis GOLDSTEIN/KRALL MARKETING RESOURCES, INC. PO Box 3321, Ridgeway A ridgeway is a road or path that follows the highest part of the landscape. Roads and pathways
E-mail: info@goldkrall.com Web site: www.goldkrall.com Year established: 1970 Number of employees: 10-20 Pres: Frederick A. Goldstein (fred@goldkrall.com) VP: Ann Stabile stabile (stā`bēl), an abstract construction that is completely stationary. The form was pioneered by Alexander Calder, and examples were termed stabiles to distinguish them from mobiles, their moving counterparts, also invented by Calder. (ann@goldkrall.com) Products: Full-service marketing research company covering a range of qualitative and quantitative studies, both domestic and international HARRIS INTERACTIVE Harris Interactive (NASDAQ: HPOL) is an American market research company that specializes in public opinion research using both telephone and surveys on online panels. The company is the product of a 1996 merger between the Gordon S. Black Company and Louis Harris & Associates. * 5 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08543; 609/520-9100, 800/998-1872, FAX: 609/987-8839 E-mail: info@harrisinteractive.com Web site: www.harrisinteractive.com Year established: 1975 INTER-TEL ASSOCIATES, INC. PO Box 206, Chadds Ford Chadds Ford: see Brandywine, battle of the. , PA 19317; 610/459-5969, FAX: 610/459-7898 E-mail: itaemail@aol.com Year established: 1965 Pres: Gene S. Rullo VP: Lisa P. Tucker Products: Full-service, primary marketing research group with 30+ years of experience in the design and execution of agri-business research IPSOS-REID 900-363 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3N9; 204/949-3100, FAX: 204/942-5669 Web site: www.ipsos-reid.com Year established: 1979 Number of employees: 10 Sr VP, Agribusiness, Food & Animal Health: Marinus Van Dijk van Dijk can refer to:
Sr VP, Agribusiness, Food & Animal Health: Curtis Johnson VE Agribusiness, Food & Animal Health: Susan Jones Products: A passion for agriculture; leading-edge analytics; insightful and actionable research ISSUES & ANSWERS NETWORK INC. 5151 Bonney Rd, Suite 100, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , VA 23462; 757/456-1100, 800/234-7783, FAX: 757/456-0377 E-mail: info@issans.com Web site: www.issans.com Year established: 1988 Number of employees: 50 Pres: Peter J. McGuinness Exec VP: Carla Lindemann HR Dir: Maida Tipping Products: 300 CATI CATI Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing CATI California Agricultural Technology Institute CATI Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation CATI Carolina Association of Translators & Interpreters stations across four call centers in the U.S. and Canada; Web panel encompassing 3 million U.S consumers; global marketing research alliance partners represented by leading research companies in 48 countries; in-house data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a ; personal project director dedicated to every project JEFFERSON DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC. 425 Second St, S.E., Suite 340, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401; 319/364-4460, 800/369-4460, FAX: 319/362-8094 E-mail: info@jeffersondavis.com Web site: www.jeffersondavis.com Year established: 1975 Number of employees: 20 Pres: Joseph Gross (jgross@jeffersondavis.com) Partner: Barry Phillips Barry Phillips is a musician, arranger and producer of many recordings of Celtic, world and American folk music on the Gourd Music label. Barry received a Masters of Music degree in composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 1990. (bphillips@jeffersondavis.com) VP/Sales & Project Direction: Tony Blum (tblum@jeffersondavis.com) Research Dir: Gary Johnson Gary Johnson may refer to:
Products: A worldwide leader with a 30-year history in providing research-based agricultural marketing solutions, with offices in the U.S. and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. CLIFF JOHNSON Cliff Johnson may refer to:
12820 Laurie Ln, Chaska, MN 55318; 952/466-2288, FAX: 952/466-2277 E-mail: Cliffjohnson1@mac.com Web site: www.puttingdownroots.net Year established: 1988 Number of employees: 1 Pres: Cliff Johnson (cliffjohnson1@mac.com) Products: Experience in helping leaders clarify their vision and developing innovative strategies for transforming their vision into reality; writing (all forms); book publishing book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Usually it refers to the issuing of printed materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like. KENT GROUP, INC. PO Box 785, Minocqua, WI 54548; 715/358-7528, FAX: 715/358-7794 E-mail: jwkent@execpc.com Web site: www.kentgroupinc.com Year established: 1991 Number of employees: 3 Pres/CEO: James Kent James Kent (July 31, 1763 Doansburg, Putnam County, New York – December 12, 1847 New York City) was an American jurist and legal scholar. Life He graduated from Yale College in 1781, having helped establish the Phi Beta Kappa society there in 1780, and began to (jwkent@execpc.com) Products: Management of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for agribusiness and food companies; clients are large corporations seeking assistance in managing the sale of a subsidiary, and owners of a privately-owned business; work throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Mexico and Europe KLINE Kline , Franz Joseph 1910-1962. American abstract expressionist painter many of whose works are characterized by bold, controlled black strokes on a white field. Noun 1. & COMPANY, INC., AGRIBUSINESS GROUP Overlook at Great Notch, 150 Clove Rd, Little Falls Little Falls is the name of some places in the United States of America:
E-mail: consult@klinegroup.com Web site: www.klinegroup.com Year established: 1959 Number of employees: 10 Pres: Joe Tarantola Project Mgr: Mancer Cyr (mancer cyr@klinegroup.com) Products: Custom and syndicated market research and consulting in ag chem, biotech and non-crop fertilizers GENE KROUPA & ASSOCIATES MARKETING RESEARCH 222 N. Midvale Blvd, Suite 29, PO Box 5258, Madison, WL 53705; 608/231-2250, FAX: 608/231-6952 Focus group facility: 502 N. Eau Claire Eau Claire (ō klâr), city (1990 pop. 56,856), seat of Eau Claire co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa at the mouth of the Eau Claire River, in a hilly lake region; inc. 1872. Ave, Madison, WI 53705 E-mail: gene@genekroupa.com Web site: www.genekroupa.com Year established: 1979 Number of employees: 15 Pres/Research Dir: Gene Kroupa (gene@genekroupa.com) Coord: Traci Dejardin Janikowski (tracid@genekroupa.com) Products: Focus groups and surveys with dairy producers, cash crop growers and businesses; recruiting and facility rental, plus moderating LEGER MARKETING 69 Yonge St, 15th FL, Toronto, ON M5E 1K3; 416/815-0330, FAX: 416/815-0393 E-mail: info@legermarketing.com Web site: www.legermarketing.com MARKET DIRECTIONS, INC. (See advertisement in this section) 200 Walnut, Suite 100, Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO 64106; 816/842-0020, FAX: 816/472-5177 E-mail: info@marketdirections.com Web site: www.marketdirections.com Year established: 1991 Pres: Susan Spaulding (susan@marketdirections.com) Acct Dir: Robert E. Brown Robert E . "Bob" Brown (18 April 1927 - 29 November 2005) was an ethnomusicologist who is credited with coining the term "world music". He was also well known for his recordings of music from Indonesia. (rob@marketdirections.com) Office Mgr: Shannon Box (shannon@marketdirections.com) Products: Custom market research--qualitative and quantitative, market segmentation Market Segmentation A marketing term referring to the aggregating of prospective buyers into groups (segments) that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action. , brand positioning, product development, choice modeling, customer satisfaction and loyalty MARKETING HORIZONS, INC. 1001 Craig Rd, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314/432-1957, 800/669-0839, FAX: 314/432-7014 E-mail: corporate@mhorizons.com Web site: www.mhorizons.com Year established: 1986 Number of employees: 90+ Chmn: Earl W. Wims, Ph.D Pres: Robert G. Jasper VP, Acct Mgmt: Jim Kramer This article is about the champion Scrabble player. For the host of Mad Money, see Jim Cramer. Jim Kramer (1958-) won the 2006 United States Scrabble Open in Phoenix, Arizona. Kramer has competed in fourteen U.S. VP, Acct Mgmt: Jim Martel Products: Full-service marketing research and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a MARQUEST MEDIA RESEARCH 314 Orange St, Beaufort, NC 28516-1821; 252/728-4047, 800/381-5847, FAX: 915/200-1850 E-mail: paul.rule@marquest.net Web site: www.marquest.net Year established: 1982 Number of employees: 2 Pres: Paul Rule (paul.rule@marquest.net) Products: Audience measurement, profiling, readership studies and custom research for targeted electronic and print media MILLENNIUM RESEARCH, INC. 7493 W. 147th St, Suite 201, Apple Valley, MN 55124; 952/431-6320, FAX: 952/431-6322 E-mail: info@milleniumresearchinc.com Web site: www.millenniumresearchinc.com Year established: 1997 Number of employees: 3 Managing Dir: Jan Johnsen (jjohnson@millenniumresearchinc.com) Products: Qualitative/quantitative experts in new product development, communications and customer satisfaction research; animal health, farm equipment and crop protection experience; international network MONCRIEFF AGRI BUSINESS LTD 2665 Thomas St, #40, Mississauga, ON L5M 6G4; 905/813-3301, FAX: 905/813-4422 E-mail: moncrieffagri@on.aibn.com Web site: www.moncrieffagribiz.com Year established: 1989 Number of employees: 2 Pres: Patrick Moncrieff (moncrieffagribiz@bell.net) Products: Agribusiness analysis, consulting and facilitation, strategic business planning, product marketing strategies, exclusive agribusiness executive searches, publisher of monthly Moncrieff Agri Business Letter MURRAY CONSULTING SERVICES 1621 W. Candletree Dr, Peoria, IL 61614; 309/689-9089, FAX: 309/678-8802 E-mail: davidkmurrayl@yahoo.com Year established: 2004 Fiscal year: January-December Number of employees: 1 Consultant: David K. Murray (davidkmurrayl@yahoo.com) Products: Marketing, communications and sales support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for agribusiness firms THE OLSON RESEARCH GROUP, INC. Princeton Crossroads Corporate Ctr, 300 Phillips Blvd, Suite 100, Ewing, NJ 08618; 609/882-9888, FAX: 609/882-9826 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Technology Center, 48 Swan Way, Suite 101, Warminster, PA 18974 E-mail: lwelsh@olsonresearchgroup.com Web site: www.olsenresearchgroup.com Pres: Chip Olson VP: Lynn A Welsh (lwelsh@olsonresearchgroup.com) PALSHAW MEASUREMENT, INC. PO Box 1439, Pebble Beach, CA 93953; 831/625-2500, 888/628-2855, FAX: 831/625-2503 E-mail: palshaw@earthlink.net Web site: www.worldopinion.com Year established: 1968 Number of employees: 10+ Pres: John Palshaw (palshaw@earthlink.net) Products: Brand equity/market satisfaction studies, concept research, qualitative pre-screening of ad roughs, ad and commercial pre-tests and campaign impact studies READEX RESEARCH 2251 Tower Dr W., Stillwater, MN 55082; 651/439-1554, 800/8-READEX, FAX: 651/439-1564 E-mail: sales@readexresearch.com Web site: www.readexresearch.com Year established: 1947 Pres/CEO: Jack Semler Dir, Sales & Mktg: Steve Blom Products: Specializes in surveys for publications; provide off-the-shelf ad readership studies as well as custom research solutions, such as reader profile studies and editorial audits RESEARCH USA, INC. 1111 Plaza Dr, Suite 790, Schaumburg, IL 60173; 847/762-7850, 800/863-4800, FAX: 847/762-7889 E-mail: info@researchusainc.com Web site: www.researchusainc.com Year established: 1972 Number of employees: 24 Pres: Clarence Jackson (cj@researchusainc.com) VP, Mktg: Chris Mink (mink@researchusainc.com) Products: Full-service research firm that will customize your study to meet your specific needs SERECON MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 920 Edinburgh Rd S.W., Calgary, AB T2S T2S Target 2 Securities T2S Text to Speech (IVR and speech synthesis technology) T2S Technology Transfer Society T2S The Sims 2 (game) 1L8; 403/243-8444, FAX: 403/243-3782 E-mail: info@serecon.ca Web site: www.serecon.ca Year established: 1991 Number of employees: 10 Sr Managing Partner: Don Hoover (dhoover@serecon.ca) Sr Mktg Research: Karen Paul (kpaul@serecon.ca) Products: Professional marketing research and management consultant, specializing in agri-food, servicing producer associations, processors, agricultural input suppliers, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. 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