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Netra Shetty
Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments.
In addition to the company’s capabilities as a statistical survey research organization, Westat does custom research and program evaluation studies across a broad range of subject areas. Westat also has the technical expertise in survey and analytical methods, computer systems technology, biomedical science, health information technology, and clinical trials.
Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 are located at its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.
The organizing committee of the Mobile Research Conference is delighted to announce that Dr Liz Nelson, Chairman of Q Research, will provide a keynote speech at the event in London next February. Liz will be discussing the potential of mobile research and implications for industry standards.
In the market research industry the name of Dr Liz Nelson is legendary. As founder and chairman of Taylor Nelson Sofres she helped develop the market research principles that have formed the foundation of today’s industry. TNS plc was the second largest market research company in the world at the time of its recent acquisition by WPP.
Liz currently chairs Q Research, a new UK market research company that is pioneering online surveys via mobile phones to understand the attitudes and opinions of young people. She also serves on the Disciplinary Board of the Market Research Society and is a member of the YouGovStone advisory board. Liz is a Gold Medallist of the Market Research Society.
Tim Macer, founder of Meaning Ltd, a consultancy specializing in research technology will be speaking on mobile technology in research. With over 25 years experience as a research technology practitioner, Tim is respected internationally as an independent and authoritative observer and advocate for the application of software and informatics in the field of survey research. He is Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Southampton in marketing analytics and is a widely published on the subject.
The conference is hosted by Globalpark, a leading provider of online feedback software and mobile research technology. Delegates will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the evolution of the mobile as a research platform. Over a day and a half they will hear the experiences, perspectives and techniques of market researchers from both corporate and academic backgrounds.
Scientific and academic pioneers of this emerging research approach will also be participating, including Prof Dr Michael Bosnjak of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Prof Dr Marek Fuchs of The University of Kassel, and Vasja Vehovar of The University of Ljubljana. We are delighted to have speakers from leading global market research companies including Ipsos, Lightspeed Research, Common Knowledge, The 3rd Degree, The Nielsen Company and TNS Gallup.
Companies in this industry provide childcare. These services are principally provided for children under 12 and include long day care, occasional care, after-school care and holiday care. Increasingly, childcare is incorporated with education and holiday care as parents work greater hours and develop more reliance on care providers. The industry excludes early-childhood education and welfare-based social care for children.
Report Contents
The About this Industry chapter provides general information about the scope of the industry such as an industry definition and a list of the main activities of the industry.
The Industry at a Glance chapter provides a brief snapshot of the key indicators of the industry such as industry revenue and forecast growth rate.
The Industry Performance chapter covers the following: Executive Summary, Key External Drivers, Current Performance, Industry Outlook and Industry Life Cycle. The Executive Summary section is a brief summary of the overall chapter. The Key External Drivers section looks at the key factors outside the control of an individual business that determine the industry's performance. The Current Performance section provides analysis for the industry over the past five years with key performance indicators discussed. The Industry Outlook section is a key analysis section of the report and outlines expectations for the key industry indicators over the next five year period, including forecasts. The Industry Life Cycle section provides a discussion of where the industry is at in its life cycle and how that is affecting industry performance.
The Products & Markets chapter covers the following: Supply Chain, Products & Services, Major Markets, Globalisation & Trade and Business Locations. The Supply Chain section lists the key buying and key selling industries associated with this industry. The Products & Services section lists the products and services the industry provides including percentage breakdowns by key segment. The Major Markets section gives an analysis of the markets for the industry's products and how these markets may have changed over time. The Globalisation & Trade section provides a discussion of the level of globalization and the importance of trade to the industry. The Business Locations section highlights where the industry operates and why.
The Competitive Landscape chapter is a discussion of the characteristics of an average operator in the industry and who controls the market for the products of the industry. It includes the following sections: Market Share Concentration, Key Success Factors, Cost Structure Benchmarks and Barriers to Entry. The Market Share Concentration section discusses the level of concentration of the industry. The Key Success Factors section looks at the key internal factors that contribute to the success of an operator in the industry. The Cost Structure Benchmarks section discusses the average costs faced by operators in the industry. The Barriers to Entry section looks at the factors preventing new companies from entering the industry.
The Major Companies chapter analyses the companies that have the most substantial influence on the industry. Market Share figures and a discussion of the major companies operations within the industry are given where possible.
The Operating Conditions chapter covers the following: Structural Risk Index and Investment Requirements. The Structural Risk Index section provides an indicator of the level of risk faced by operators in the industry. The Investment Requirements section is an analysis of the level of capital investment required to operate in the industry.
The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry value added (or gross product), establishments, enterprises, employment, exports, imports, wages, domestic demand and any relevant industry-specific data where appropriate.
In addition to the company’s capabilities as a statistical survey research organization, Westat does custom research and program evaluation studies across a broad range of subject areas. Westat also has the technical expertise in survey and analytical methods, computer systems technology, biomedical science, health information technology, and clinical trials.
Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 are located at its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.
The organizing committee of the Mobile Research Conference is delighted to announce that Dr Liz Nelson, Chairman of Q Research, will provide a keynote speech at the event in London next February. Liz will be discussing the potential of mobile research and implications for industry standards.
In the market research industry the name of Dr Liz Nelson is legendary. As founder and chairman of Taylor Nelson Sofres she helped develop the market research principles that have formed the foundation of today’s industry. TNS plc was the second largest market research company in the world at the time of its recent acquisition by WPP.
Liz currently chairs Q Research, a new UK market research company that is pioneering online surveys via mobile phones to understand the attitudes and opinions of young people. She also serves on the Disciplinary Board of the Market Research Society and is a member of the YouGovStone advisory board. Liz is a Gold Medallist of the Market Research Society.
Tim Macer, founder of Meaning Ltd, a consultancy specializing in research technology will be speaking on mobile technology in research. With over 25 years experience as a research technology practitioner, Tim is respected internationally as an independent and authoritative observer and advocate for the application of software and informatics in the field of survey research. He is Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Southampton in marketing analytics and is a widely published on the subject.
The conference is hosted by Globalpark, a leading provider of online feedback software and mobile research technology. Delegates will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the evolution of the mobile as a research platform. Over a day and a half they will hear the experiences, perspectives and techniques of market researchers from both corporate and academic backgrounds.
Scientific and academic pioneers of this emerging research approach will also be participating, including Prof Dr Michael Bosnjak of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Prof Dr Marek Fuchs of The University of Kassel, and Vasja Vehovar of The University of Ljubljana. We are delighted to have speakers from leading global market research companies including Ipsos, Lightspeed Research, Common Knowledge, The 3rd Degree, The Nielsen Company and TNS Gallup.
Companies in this industry provide childcare. These services are principally provided for children under 12 and include long day care, occasional care, after-school care and holiday care. Increasingly, childcare is incorporated with education and holiday care as parents work greater hours and develop more reliance on care providers. The industry excludes early-childhood education and welfare-based social care for children.
Report Contents
The About this Industry chapter provides general information about the scope of the industry such as an industry definition and a list of the main activities of the industry.
The Industry at a Glance chapter provides a brief snapshot of the key indicators of the industry such as industry revenue and forecast growth rate.
The Industry Performance chapter covers the following: Executive Summary, Key External Drivers, Current Performance, Industry Outlook and Industry Life Cycle. The Executive Summary section is a brief summary of the overall chapter. The Key External Drivers section looks at the key factors outside the control of an individual business that determine the industry's performance. The Current Performance section provides analysis for the industry over the past five years with key performance indicators discussed. The Industry Outlook section is a key analysis section of the report and outlines expectations for the key industry indicators over the next five year period, including forecasts. The Industry Life Cycle section provides a discussion of where the industry is at in its life cycle and how that is affecting industry performance.
The Products & Markets chapter covers the following: Supply Chain, Products & Services, Major Markets, Globalisation & Trade and Business Locations. The Supply Chain section lists the key buying and key selling industries associated with this industry. The Products & Services section lists the products and services the industry provides including percentage breakdowns by key segment. The Major Markets section gives an analysis of the markets for the industry's products and how these markets may have changed over time. The Globalisation & Trade section provides a discussion of the level of globalization and the importance of trade to the industry. The Business Locations section highlights where the industry operates and why.
The Competitive Landscape chapter is a discussion of the characteristics of an average operator in the industry and who controls the market for the products of the industry. It includes the following sections: Market Share Concentration, Key Success Factors, Cost Structure Benchmarks and Barriers to Entry. The Market Share Concentration section discusses the level of concentration of the industry. The Key Success Factors section looks at the key internal factors that contribute to the success of an operator in the industry. The Cost Structure Benchmarks section discusses the average costs faced by operators in the industry. The Barriers to Entry section looks at the factors preventing new companies from entering the industry.
The Major Companies chapter analyses the companies that have the most substantial influence on the industry. Market Share figures and a discussion of the major companies operations within the industry are given where possible.
The Operating Conditions chapter covers the following: Structural Risk Index and Investment Requirements. The Structural Risk Index section provides an indicator of the level of risk faced by operators in the industry. The Investment Requirements section is an analysis of the level of capital investment required to operate in the industry.
The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry value added (or gross product), establishments, enterprises, employment, exports, imports, wages, domestic demand and any relevant industry-specific data where appropriate.
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