January 04, 2008 - Survey Sampling International (SSI), a global provider of sampling solutions for survey research, has appointed Volker Andresen to the post of marketing manager Europe. Andresen's primary focus will be on the execution of integrated campaigns in SSI's European markets.

Andresen will lead Europe's strategic and creative marketing efforts to locally position SSI as the leader in high quality panels used for market research. Based in Paris, France, his responsibilities will include SSI brand and product marketing, communications and events management with a direct reporting line to Vice President for Global Marketing Harry Kelley, based at SSI's headquarters in Fairfield, Conn.

Andresen brings 12 years of experience in marketing, and specializes in European management. He joins SSI from the World LP Gas Association where he was marketing and communications manager responsible for raising the profile of the organization and its products.

Previously, he was with IBM, where he held a number of senior positions. In his most recent post, international employee and executive communications manager, he was responsible for communicating IBM's "On Demand” vision to the company's 100,000 European employees.

SSI Managing Director Europe Michel Guidi said, "We are happy to welcome Volker on board. His great marketing experience in building and strengthening brands fits in perfectly with SSI's ambitions to continue to grow its presence in Europe."

Commenting on his appointment, Andresen said, "I am very excited about joining a dynamic company with such a strong reputation for quality, in-depth industry understanding and the ability to generate outstanding results for its clients. Having successfully run international marketing campaigns, I am excited to contribute toward SSI's fantastic growth path and strengthen its position as the leader in high quality panels for the market research industry.”

Andresen earned bachelor’s degrees in international economics and business administration from The American University in Paris. He speaks French, German and English.

About Survey Sampling International

Survey Sampling International is the premier global provider of sampling solutions for survey research. SSI offers access to consumer and business-to-business respondents via Internet, telephone, mobile and other means. Additional services include survey programming and hosting; data collection, random digit dialing and sampling consultation. SSI serves more than 1,800 marketing research clients, including 46 of the top 50 researchers in the United States and 18 of the top 25 worldwide.

SSI provides access to more than 3.5 million research respondents in more than 50 countries via proprietary communities and managed affiliate relationships. Founded in 1977, SSI has an international staff of more than 320 people representing 49 countries and 35 languages. The company is based in Fairfield, Conn. with additional offices in London, Paris, Rotterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and La Quinta, Calif. For more information, visit www.surveysampling.com.