Russian Research

Russian Research Ltd. was established in 1994 as an independent, full service market and media research company. The company offers marketing, broadcast, social and political research in Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus and other countries of the CIS and Eastern Europe. It played a key role in the development of the Russian television advertising business, running the industry standard national TV audience ratings service for over five years (diary panel of 3500 households in all major Russian cities).

Russian Research specialises in social, marketing and broadcast research, and invests in the development of new research technology and analysis systems for broadcasters and advertisers. Since its introduction of the first media analysis software in Russia in 1994, the company has built a reputation for strong technological innovation in database management and analysis systems. Russian Research continues to develop research services for on-screen advertisers, advertising agencies and film distributors in Russia and Ukraine.

Managing Director, Igor Galin has been educated in Kiev, Moscow and Oxford Universities and holds higher degrees in Social Psychology, Sociology and a Diploma in Economic Sociology. At Russian Research he has designed and run projects for public sector clients including BBC World Service (UK), European Commission, NATO, The US State Department, The Foreign Office as well as for commercial clients including Nickelodeon, Nokia, Epson, Russian cinema-owners and on-screen advertisers.

Visit the website for further information www.russianresearch.net.

GORBI

Georgian Opinion Research Business International (GORBI) was founded by Merab Pachulia and ORB's managing director, Gordon Heald, in 1991 as the result of a growing interest in public opinion and market research in the Caucasus region, including Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Since its inception GORBI has persisted in refining its techniques and broadening its scope to become the foremost research organization in the Caucasus. GORBI is a Western quality-controlled research organization available in the Caucasus region. Furthermore, GORBI maintains a full-service research facility and offers a complete line of qualitative and quantitative research strategies including surveys, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and desk research, as well as a vast array of market and consumer research options including brand awareness, usage and attitude, and market development studies.

GORBI's staff includes specialists in media research, health research, market research, tourism, economics and political science and its managers and staff have been trained in Western Europe, the UK and the USA. Apart from its headquarters in Tbilisi, Georgia, GORBI employs hundreds of well-trained and experienced interviewers throughout Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan .

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The Virtuous Circle

The Virtuous Circle was founded by Tony Hoskins in 2000 and has Managing Consultants, representing a wide range of business expertise and experience, Associate Consultants, representing specific functional skills and interests areas, plus Strategic Partners, providing implementation support.

TVC believes that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a force for improving business performance, provided it is based on clear business objectives, a firm statement of the company's values and an objective view of the impact it makes on the social environment.

TVC helps businesses develop their brand's reputations through all aspects of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and develops creative CSR solutions individually tailored and aligned to business objectives.

Together with TVC, ORB has conducted world-wide employee intranet surveys, consumer stakeholder survey and international surveys of customers, suppliers, NGOs, government officials, media and investors.

Chief Executive, Tony Hoskins is an economist by background and a graduate of the London Business School. He has recently published a book on CSR entitled "The ICSA Corporate Social Responsibility Handbook - Making CSR Work for Business", which was published in June 2005.

Visit the website for further information www.thevirtuouscircle.co.uk.