SSI Appoints Derek Nash Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand

7/21/2011

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SSI Appoints Derek Nash Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand

SHELTON, Connecticut, USA, July 21, 2011—SSI announced today that it has appointed Derek Nash Country Manager of Australia and New Zealand.  In his new role, Mr. Nash will focus on strengthening SSI’s position as the premier provider of sampling, data collection and data analytic services in these countries  

“Derek brings experience from market research and marketing organizations, giving him a deep understanding of our customers’ needs,” says Jason Buchanan, Managing Director, Asia Pacific.  “With his in-depth knowledge of research practices and his strong commitment to client support, he will serve as a true partner, working closely with customers to ensure their success.” 

“Coming from the client side, I know the importance of working with a sampling company that delivers both reach and reliability,” says Nash.  “SSI’s commitment to methodological rigor—and its innovation in developing new products, such as its SSI Dynamix™ sampling platform to optimize access and diversity—convinced me that this a company I’d be proud to represent.  I look forward to helping clients advance their research objectives with SSI’s unique portfolio of services.” 

Nash Brings 15 Years of Experience to the SSI Team 

Prior to SSI, Mr. Nash served as General Manager at Netway Networks, an IT consulting, support and web services company. Before Netway, he was Group Director Australia and New Zealand for GfK.   He came to Netway from ACNielsen, where he served as Marketing Manager. 

Derek has a Bachelor of Business & Management (Marketing Major) from the University of Technology, Glasgow, Scotland. 

About SSI… 

Bringing together Survey Sampling International and Opinionology, SSI is the premier global provider of world-leading sampling, data collection and data analytic solutions for survey research.  SSI reaches respondents in 72 countries via Internet, telephone, mobile/wireless and mixed access offerings. Value-add services include questionnaire design consultation, programming and hosting, data processing and real-time reporting. SSI serves more than 2,000 clients, including the top 50 research organizations. It has 30 offices serving clients around the world. 

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