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    ABOUT
    IRIS

WHAT IS IRIS?

Global perspective with local expertise

IRIS is one of the world’s largest of networks of independently owned research institutes. With (37) offices around the world the network enables researchers to perform better global research into international markets and their consumers, businesses and societies. Our clients  get really local expertise and insight as there is personal involvement by owners/top management in the research activities.

A network of know-how in market research

IRIS empowers it’s members to compete at an international level. Through bi-annual conferences and regular communication the network allows members to compete and share business at a quality level that can’t be matched by the other global multinationals

HISTORY AND AWARDS

IRIS network originally formed in 1986, as a simple gathering of friends after ESOMAR conferences. Nowadays IRIS plays an important role in the field of market research, serious about sharing work and know-how internationally.

2016 - ISO 26362 standard

The intervista Online Access Panel has been successfully certified to the international ISO 26362 standard

By issuing the certificate, Austrian Standards plus, verifies that the panel and its processes satisfy the stringent requirements of the ISO 26362 standard. intervista was able to demonstrate that it offers professional market research services ranging from the recruiting of survey participants up to conducting the surveys, and including reporting the results. Moreover, criteria relating to data protection and data quality were assessed. Through this internationally recognised standard, intervista is emphasising the company’s own quality claim and its performance competence.

2016 - ISO9001:2008 QMS

N-Dynamic is pleased to announce that we were awarded the ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification, after 6 months’ rigorous process of optimizing our business processes and improving our management capabilities

The Certification was awarded by Llyod’s Register Quality Assurance from Llyods UK – the world’s leading independent provider of Business Assurance services. N-Dynamic’s focus has always been customer satisfaction and delivery of the highest quality market research and consultancy services. “Two of the fundamental principles of the ISO certification are a focus on customers – understanding their requirements and exceeding their expectations – and continual review and improvement of everything a business does. It is for these reasons that we chose to pursue this certification to demonstrate our compliance with proven international business practices and appropriate standards. I am very glad that such commitment to quality services is fully embraced by all of our colleagues” said Priscilla Sze, Managing Director of N-Dynamic. We will continue our commitment in the provision of world class quality market research and consultancy services and to reach new heights in the years to come.

2015 - Local Hero Award

Dynamic Search bags Local Hero Award for sixth consecutive year and wins Bronze Award for Market Research Agency of the Year 2015

Dynamic Search is proud to announce it has won the Local Hero Award for the sixth consecutive year, for Market Research Agency of the Year 2015. It also ranked among the top three (including other Multi-National Companies) with the winning of the Bronze Award for Market Research Agency of the Year 2015. The awards were presented by the Advertising+Marketing Magazine Agency of the Year Awards 2015 during its awards dinner at KL Hilton Hotel.

2015 - Golden Owl Award

ERA Research & Consultancy wins Golden Owl Award 2015

The ERA Research & Consultancy, Turkish IRIS Partner, has received the prestigious "Golden Owl Award 2015" in the "Master Owl" category in Turkey with their Research for Tüpras, the largest energy provider in Turkey. Also in 2015, Elvan Oktar, CEO of ERA Research & Consultancy, has been selected the new ESOMAR country representative for Turkey.

2014 - Best Agency in Mexico - AWARD

LEXIA received the award as Best Agency 2014 in Mexico

The renowned magazine MERCA 2.0 awards this recognition every year. This motivates us to keep improving and innovating as company and to continue to exchange expertise and knowledge about this industry we love with distinguished companies such as those that integrate IRIS.

2014 - "Hellenic Entrepreneurship” Award

FOCUS BARI wins the " Hellenic Entrepreneurship” Award for the e-satisfaction platform

On May 31, The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Awards announced the four winners of this year's prize; among which was the new creation of Focus Bari & Sleed, e-satisfaction. e-satisfaction is the first independent platform that records e-shoppers’ entire online shopping experience from browsing through ordering to delivery.

2013 - ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award

Vocatus wins again! “ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award 2013”

Vocatus AG has been awarded with the coveted ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award in 2013. The German IRIS partner has won the prestigious trophy for the world’s most effective research project for the second consecutive year. Read more

2013 - Ginny Valentines Badge of Courage Award

YANHAAS WINS “Ginny Valentines Badge of Courage Award”

Colombian, South America IRIS Partner YanHaas and their President Catalina Mejía won the “Ginny Valentines Badge of Courage Award” for their job “Market Research Challenges in Emerging Economies” presented at the ESOMAR Global Congress in Atlanta on September, 2012. The Ginny Valentine Badge of Courage was awarded to YanHaas for Giving a Voice to the People, fighting long odds and showing exceptional determination to produce great market research which informs and inspires. See the nomination video hereand the winners here.

2013 - Local Hero Award

Local Hero Award “Market Research Agency of the Year”

What a victory for Dynamic Search in 2013! Dynamic Search has won the Local Hero Award as the Market Research Agency of the Year for the fourth consecutive year ( 2010 to 2013). An accolade awarded by Marketing + Advertising magazine. I want to sincerely thank all our Clients for your encouragement, genuine feedback, trust and support. We will maintain and even improve on the Services rendered, and uphold the integrity and dignity which typifies Dynamic Search. Thank you so much! We remain, your spirited Research-partner-in-arms! Warm regards, Hsin

2012 - ESOMAR “Research Effectiveness Award”

ESOMAR “Research Effectiveness Award”

German IRIS Partner Vocatus and FAZ have been awarded with the prestigious ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award. ESOMAR established this prize to distinguish projects that demonstrably improve a company's commercial performance and at the same time achieve an extraordinarily high return on investment.

2012 - Market Research Olympics

Market Research Olympics “Two Golds for Vocatus”

Nearly 500 market researchers have cast their votes: Vocatus wins Gold for 'Innovation' and 'Service', together with Silver in the disciplines of 'Quality' and 'Methodological Approach'. Vocatus is thus also in 1st place in the overall rating.

2012 - SABMiller Award

SABMiller Award “Supplier of the Year”

At its annual Suppliers Convention, Colombian IRIS partner YanHaas, has been nominated as "Supplier of the year" for 2012 in the category "Marketing and Advertising".

2012 - Local Hero Award

Local Hero Award “Market Research Agency of the Year”

The Malysian IRIS partner Dynamic Search has won the Local Hero Award for Market Research Agency of the Year 2011.

The Malysian IRIS partner Dynamic Search has won the Local Hero Award for Market Research Agency of the Year 2012. This is the third consecutive year that Dynamic Search, the country’s largest homegrown and independent Market Research consultancy, has bagged a Local Hero Award under the Market Research Agency of the Year.

2011 - Local Hero Award

Local Hero Award “Market Research Agency of the Year”

The Malysian IRIS partner Dynamic Search has won the Local Hero Award for Market Research Agency of the Year 2011.

This is the second consecutive year that Dynamic Search, the country’s largest homegrown and independent Market Research consultancy, has bagged a Local Hero Award under the Market Research Agency of the Year. In 2010, it took home the Local Hero Award for qualitative research, whilst this year the qualitative and quantitative awards have been consolidated into one

2011 - SABMiller Award

SABMiller Award “Supplier of the Year”

At its annual Suppliers Convention, Colombian IRIS partner YanHaas, has been nominated as "Supplier of the year" in the category "Marketing and Advertising".

YanHaas research project PRISMA: holistic understanding of Trade, was nominated by SAB Miller as best practice worldwide.

2011 - Grand Prix for Best brand & Strategy Research (Ireland)

Marketing Society of Ireland “Grand Prix for Best brand & Strategy Research 2011”

Behaviour & Attitudes, the Irish IRIS partner, were delighted to be awarded with three prizes in the Marketing Society of Ireland peer-judged awards, including the Grand Prix for Best brand & Strategy Research, for 2011.

This builds upon awards received the previous year, and indeed is the first time that the Irish company was awarded the Grand Prix. Larry Ryan of B & A in Ireland was invited to present a paper based upon (a short version of) the Iris Global Health Study at the Market Research Society (UK) Healthcare Conference, held on February 24th in London

2010 - ESOMAR Award

ESOMAR Award “Best Methodological Paper”

German IRIS Partner Vocatus has been awarded with the prestigious ESOMAR award for its paper “Pricing beyond the Homo Oeconomicus: Expensive Mistakes and Profitable Opportunities in Pricing Research”.

The basis for this study was a joint research project by 16 IRIS partners. The jury was impressed and said: “This paper has almost everything: global scope, theoretically well informed, contributes to thinking about best practice in pricing research; and deals with pricing strategy which is one of the most important factors in business success.”

2010 - Canadian Research Excellence Award

Canadian Research Excellence Award

The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study of Environics, the Canadian IRIS partner, received the Public Policy Impact Award by the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA), at its annual 2010 conference in Toronto.

The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study was a self-initiated national research project conducted by The Environics Institute, in collaboration with the Environics Research Group.

2010 - German Market Research Prize

German Market Research Prize

The prestigious German Market Research Prize 2010 has for the second time been awarded to Vocatus, the German IRIS partner based in Munich.

Vocatus was successful in this year’s ‘Best Study’ category with its innovative and unorthodox idea of a universally accessible tool that compares the prices of a travel website L’TUR with those of its competitors – regardless of whether L’TUR has the least expensive offer.

This tool has been hugely successful in Germany, leading to a significant boost in bookings. Vocatus already won the prize in 2005.

2010 - Philip Morris International Award

Philip Morris International Award “Best Quantitative Research”

Egypt IRIS Partner Marketeers Research has received the Philip Morris International Award for Best Quantitative Research for their Smart Value™ product.

IRIS MANAGEMENT

IRIS council comprises the following members

Stéphane Marder

President

Sky Consulting France

Executive Director

Sandra Triana

Council Member

YanHaas

President at YanHaas

Andrew Darton

Council Member

Sugata Research

Managing Director of Sugata Research

Tony Coulson

Council Member

Environics Research Group

Group Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs

Eugene Ha

Council Member

TRC (THE RESEARCH COMPANY)

Managing Director

IRIS GATHERINGS

Members of the local IRIS offices meet continously at the top management level, to ensure personal involvement and the development of close relationships. IRIS member also regularly exchange staff within the different local offices.

HOW TO JOIN IRIS