GMI Announces Multiple Acquisitions Across Three Continents; Brings Company One Step Closer to Providing a Unified Platform Linking Research Buyers, Research Suppliers and Respondents for Real-Time, Global Market Research.SEATTLE -- GMI GMI Governance Metrics International (New York, New York) GMI Giant Magneto-Impedance GMI Global MSF Interoperability GMI General Motors Institute GMI General Mills, Inc. (Global Market Insite, Inc.), the only company that offers a complete integrated solution for global Internet-based market research, announced today that it has acquired three companies -- Seattle-based NetReflector, Insight in Shanghai, China, and MI Pro AS in Drobak, Norway, which will operate as wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of GMI. GMI has also formed a new strategic alliance with ARO Sistemas in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The new acquisitions and partnership bring GMI one step closer to fulfilling its long-term vision aimed at delivering a consolidated operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. that links research suppliers, research buyers and respondents in real time, on a global scale. With this strategic move, GMI not only adds advanced technology solutions to its existing portfolio, it also expands its global presence by establishing a direct foothold in the fast-developing Chinese market. GMI's clients will now have access to advanced online research software, more global online panels and 24/7 service bureaus that will seamlessly facilitate global market research. The geography of the companies further strengthens GMI's global position delivering enhanced production and service centers in China, Europe and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , which complements GMI's current offerings in Bulgaria and India. "Our acquisition strategy helps expand our global footprint and is just one example of how we plan to continue our rapid growth," said Rob Monster, founder and 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. of GMI. "We already are a world player operating in 50 countries and in 32 languages. Our recent purchases and partnership underline our promise to offer customers a truly integrated technology platform for market research, regardless of geography or language." The addition of NetReflector to the GMI family enables both companies to leverage each others' respective market presence and expertise, while providing professional market researchers and corporate business users with a broader array of online research solutions and associated consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . NetReflector delivers advanced survey solutions that measure customer satisfaction in real time. Powered by GMI, clients can now seamlessly feed their survey results into a GMI-hosted solution and store for future use. "GMI saw value in our people, technology, expertise and deep customer relationships," explained Villette T. Nolon, who will remain president of NetReflector. "GMI and NetReflector make an excellent match because of their complementary proprietary technology and services. These create gold-standard end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. that help Global 2000 companies quickly gain solid business intelligence to optimize investments, drive revenue and enhance profits." GMI's acquisition of MI Pro AS responds to requests from market research firms for high-performance desktop analytics software that speaks the language of market research, doesn't require connection to the Internet, and provides a suitable alternative to SPSS A statistical package from SPSS, Inc., Chicago (www.spss.com) that runs on PCs, most mainframes and minis and is used extensively in marketing research. It provides over 50 statistical processes, including regression analysis, correlation and analysis of variance. software. China's Insight and Brazil's ARO Sistemas enhance GMI's global capabilities by offering local presence through service bureaus and consumer panels, which is a prerequisite to do business in those emerging markets. GMI has grown tremendously over the past five years of operation, and is investing the $13.2 million round of funding it secured in April 2005 into both organic growth and acquisitions. GMI has built an impressive database of clients, including 15 of the world's 25 largest market research firms, such as Gartner, Burke, as well as Fortune 500 companies, including Colgate-Palmolive, Principal Financial Group, John Deere and Ernest & Julio Gallo Julio Gallo (March 21, 1910 – May 2, 1993) is one of the founders of the E & J Gallo Winery, along with his brother Ernest Gallo. Joseph Gallo was married to Aileen Gallo (b.1913–d.1999). Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker . About GMI GMI is the only company that provides integrated Internet applications for global market research, including Net-MR software, 24/7 service bureau capabilities and double opt-in managed panels to provide a single vendor solution for global sample. One of the world's largest panels, GMI contains 200 country panels, more countries than any other supplier. Rounding out the solutions, GMI also offers the GMIPoll (www.gmipoll.com), the only survey that surveys global opinions in real time, online, and with statistically accurate results. Founded in 1999, GMI has operations on five continents. More information is available at www.gmi-mr.com. EDITORS' NOTES About NetReflector NetReflector helps global corporations improve their business processes by assessing the satisfaction and loyalty of their target audiences anywhere in the world, in real time. Its innovative, flexible and high-value feedback solutions combine robust, world-class online survey technology with best-practice consulting and methodology. NetReflector works with some of the world's largest corporations, including Microsoft, British Petroleum and Expedia. More information is available at www.netreflector.com. About MI Pro AS MI Pro has invented new generation software for market research agencies and professionals. It offers substantial cost reductions, true multi-modal interviewing with a fully automated and integrated Print/Scan, CATI CATI Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing CATI California Agricultural Technology Institute CATI Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation CATI Carolina Association of Translators & Interpreters , CAPI 1. CAPI - Calendar Application Programming Interface. 2. (cryptography) CAPI - Cryptographic Application Programming Interface. 3. (networking) CAPI - Common ISDN Application Programming Interface. , WEB, and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . By taking a truly holistic, integrated and multi-modal approach to research, this software breaks through the barriers and limitations of today's technology. It delivers astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. results for a fraction of the effort through taking a fresh approach to every step of the research process: from designing the questions, through collecting and validating the responses, to presenting the findings. MI Pro is based in Drobak/Oslo, Norway with offices in Stockholm, London and Cincinnati. More information is available at www.mipro.no/. About Insight Insight, Mainland China's leading online sample supplier and software distributor, utilizes its 100% proprietary online access panel to provide the market research industry with extensive, reliable consumer data. Its market familiarity, diversified panel base, and innovative panel recruitment and quality maintenance procedures offers clients the highest quality data sample available in China. Insight was formerly the exclusive distributor of SPSS market research software products in China. More information is available at www.gmi-mr.com/ch/index.phtml. About ARO Sistemas Founded in 2000, ARO Sistemas is a Brazilian IT 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 that has developed applications for the media, advertising and market research industries, currently used by numerous companies around the world. Its dynamic multi-functional team integrates technology and 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 expertise for the demanding global market research industry. More information is available at www.gmi-mr.com/pt/index.phtml. |
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