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WINNERS

2023 Award Winners

2023 TITLE SPONSOR – 10K HUMANS (FORMERLY ECHO MR)

Global Marketing Research Project

     BBC News: World Service

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Groundbreaking Research Project

      2CV

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Qualitative Research Impact

      C Space and Global Hotel Alliance

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B2B Research Project

      Opinium and Kraft Heinz

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Technology Impact Sponsored by EyeSee

      Measure Protocol

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Best New Product/Service Innovation

      Emporia Research 

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Best Place to Work Sponsored by BAMM

      Full Circle Research

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Client/Supplier Collaboration

      Microsoft and Vital Findings

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Health Care/Pharmaceutical Research Project

      Applied Marketing Science and Boston Children's Hospital

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MREF Everyday Hero Sponsored by OvationMR

      Stephanie Vincent

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MREF Philanthropic Company of the Year

      Shapiro+Raj

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Outstanding Young Researcher

       Sofia Polo, Fluent Research

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Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project Sponsored by MarketVision Research

      BAMM New York

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Courageous Leader

       Monica Wood, Herbalife

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Lifetime Achievement

       Steve Schlesinger, Sago

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Researcher of the Year (supplier) Sponsored by Alpha-Diver

        Owen Hanks, Measure Protocol

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Researcher of the Year (end-client)

        Erika TenEyck, National Association of Electrical Distributors

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Best Client-Side Team Sponsored by Opinium

         Wilton Brands

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Marketing Research Supplier of the Year (2022 revenue below $10 million)

         Alter Agents

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Marketing Research Supplier of the Year (2022 revenue at or above $10 million)

         Basis Research Group

2022 Award Winners

Outstanding Young Researcher 

Maia Chang, Ferrara

  

Fearless Leader sponsored by Zappi 

Timothy Cornelius, QuestionPro

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Groundbreaking Research Project  

Firefish, The Numbers Lab and Pinterest

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B2B Research Project

Neuro-Insight U.S. and Spotify

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Best Place to Work 

Echo Market Research

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Qualitative Research Impact 

Opinium

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Health Care/Pharmaceutical Research Project 

Research Partnership and Bristol Myers Squibb

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Technology Impact sponsored by Methodify by EyeSee

Research Defender

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Best New Product/Service Innovation

G=mc2

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Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project sponsored by MarketVision 

Quantum Consumer Solutions and Adrian Hodges Advisory on behalf of the Clean Air Fund

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Global Marketing Research Project sponsored by Lovebrands

Herbalife Nutrition 

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Client/Supplier Collaboration 

L'Oreal and InSites Consulting

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MR Supplier (2021 revenue below $10 million)

MESH Experience

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MR Supplier (2021 revenue at or above $10 million)

Hotspex

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Best Client-Side Team sponsored by Opinium

Farmer's Fridge

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Researcher of the Year (end-client) sponsored by Toluna 

Stephen Griffiths, Level2 

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Researcher of the Year (supplier)

Jon Puleston, Kantar Profiles 

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MREF Everyday Hero sponsored by OvationMR 

Russ Budden, OnePoll

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Philanthropic Company of the Year

Burke Inc. 

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Lifetime Achievement sponsored by Explorer Research

Steven H. Cohen, in4mation Insights 

2021 Awards Winners 

B2B Research Project - Microsoft

Best Place to Work - Zappi

Transforming Insight - Jason Alleger, Traeger Grill

Qualitative Research Impact - Feeling Mutual

Technology Impact - Imperium

Panel Company - Full Circle Research

Best New Product/Service Innovation - Catalyx

Best Client-Side Team - Ferrara

Philanthropic Company of the Year - M/A/R/C Research

MREF Everyday Hero - Jaceey Sebastian

Fearless Leader - Diego Adolfo Chávez Terrazas, EyeSee

Groundbreaking Research Project - Escalent and Merrill

Advertising Research Project - MESH Experience and Fidelity International

Health Care/Pharmaceutical Research Project - NHS Healthier Together and Mace & Menter 

Researcher of the Year (end-client) - Jason Alleger, Traeger Grills

Researcher of the Year (supplier) - Thomas Troch, InSites Consulting

Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project - Opinium and Plan International

Global Marketing Research Project - Sparkler, Part of PA Consulting, and Twitter

Outstanding Young Researcher - Thomas Ware, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Lifetime Achievement - Monica Wood, Herbalife Nutrition

Client/Supplier Collaboration - Dish/Sling Network, MDRG and Bera

MR Supplier (2020 revenue below $10 million) - Ebco Trends

MR Supplier (2020 revenue at or above $10 million) - PureSpectrum

2020 Award Winners

B2B Research Project – Feeling Mutual and 2Europe

Qualitative Research Impact – Disney Channels Worldwide

Technology Impact – Measure Protocol

Panel Company of the Year – MedSurvey

Best New Product/Service Innovation – Big Sofa Technologies

Client/Supplier Collaboration – Verizon and buzzback

Outstanding Young Researcher – Gracie McKinstry-Smith, Target Corporation

Global Marketing Research Project – Opinium and Ancestry

Advertising Research Project – Twitter and EyeSee

Groundbreaking Research Project – Anheuser-Busch and InSites Consulting

Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project – Southwark Council, Shared Intelligence and Analogue Strategies

Health Care/Pharmaceutical Research Project – Healthcare Research Worldwide and RealityMine

Marketing Research Supplier (2019 revenue below $10 million) – EyeSee

Marketing Research Supplier (2019 revenue at or above $10 million) – Zappi

Best Client-Side Team (department with less than 10 researchers) – Liberty Mutual Insurance

Best Client-Side Team (department of 10 or more researchers – BT

Researcher of the Year (end-client) – Michelle Gansle, Mars

Researcher of the Year (supplier) – Christopher Barnes, Escalent

MREF Everyday Hero – Sabina Ramdas, NextEra Energy

Philanthropic Company of the Year – Research Results

2019 Award Winners

Researcher of the Year (end-client) – Tony Foleno, Ad Council

Researcher of the Year (supplier) – Laura Radosh Butt, LBR Insight

Global Marketing Research Project – Microsoft and EyeSee

Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project – Magenta

Groundbreaking Research Project – Dstillery

B2B Research Project – Cox Automotive

Best New Product/Service Innovation – Hall & Partners

Marketing Research Impact – Cox Automotive

MREF Everyday Hero – Claire Kuhn, InSites Consulting

Marketing Research Supplier (2018 revenue at or above $10 million) – LRWGreenberg

Marketing Research Supplier (2018 revenue below $10 million) – Kadence International

Client-Side Team (department of 10 or more researchers) – Herbalife Nutrition

Client-Side Team (department with less than 10 researchers) – Disney Channels Worldwide

Outstanding Young Researcher (end-client) – Elizabeth Saulsbury

Outstanding Young Researcher (supplier) – Carolina Starkhammer, Kadence International

MREF Philanthropic Company of the Year – 20|20 Research and Sklar Wilton & Associates

MRC Hall of Fame – Alice Sylvester, Sequent Partners; Gian Fulgoni, comScore

MRC Award for Academic Excellence – Steven Licari, Michigan State University

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