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Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) Members

Dominate Survey Magazine List of Top Moderators

Survey Magazine recently published its 2014 Top Moderators list. Of the twelve moderators selected, two-thirds are QRCA Members – including Merrill Shugoll of Shugoll Research in Bethesda, Md., who was named Moderator of the Year. In order of appearance in the list, the other QRCA members include Kendall Nash of Burke Research, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jayce Treible, Nichols Research Inc., Fremont, Calif.; Susan Adelman, Adelman Research Group, Buffalo, N.Y.; Rob Iles, Study Hall Research, Tampa, Fla.; Lisa Fuchs, KL Communications, Red Bank, N.J.; Susan Abbott, Abbott Research + Consulting, Toronto; and Gary Frieden, Frieden Qualitative Services, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

“The qualitative research practitioners featured in our recent issue of SURVEY have contributed greatly to the research community and we’re proud to have been able to share their personalities and experiences with our readers. We’re humbled by the contributions they’ve made to the QRCA community”, stated Jon Leiman, Editor and Publisher of SURVEY Magazine.

About QRCA

The Qualitative Research Consultants Association (www.qrca.org) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes excellence in all aspects of qualitative research. The QRCA offers access to nearly 1,000 qualitative research consultants throughout the world, including focus group moderators, facilitators, ethnographers, and planners in many types of qualitative research. The organization’s expertise includes focus groups, individual depth interviews (IDIs), ethnography, observational research, usability research, idea generation, and other qualitative approaches using in-person and online methodologies.

About SURVEY Magazine

SURVEY Magazine (www.SurveyMagazine.org) is a monthly digital and print publication that enlightens, educates and inspires business professionals on the values of market research and intelligent data gathering. We host and manage a number of online and mobile website properties viewed as the leading resource for market research practitioners. SURVEY is a uniquely positioned publishing company that connects with over 110,000 business leaders around the world. We provide Customized Media Solutions for business-to-business (B2B) partners to enhance their content marketing strategies, messaging, and lead generation efforts globally.

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