The brief

The GfK Group offers the fundamental knowledge that industry, retailers, services companies and the media need to make market decisions. GFK NOP have charged us with processing the data for the FRS (Financial Research Survey) for over 20 years.

The project

The programme is both large and complex and as the ‘industry currency’ it is used by the senior management of most of the major retail financial services institutions in the UK.

Accuracy and timeliness are always essential.

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The brief

GfK Retail and Technology UK Ltd handle the large-scale continuous audits of goods that people buy in the UK. As part of their activity, they needed to process the data in a standard format, so a system was developed. However, an increase in processing speed was required.

The project

With hundreds of data feeds, fast processing is key to meeting the schedule. We were asked to find ways to enhance this process.

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The brief

GfK NOP, recognise that their clients want a research agency as a partner. We were asked to deliver technical assistance that would free them up to spend more time working on how to provide relevant market and consumer insights.

The project

GFK NOP needed us to write a data processing system, dealing with data from various sources that would feed into their German system.

The brief

TNS Research International UK has offices from London to Edinburgh, offering world-class expertise in customised market research. They asked us to help with their data processing overload, training and support.

The project

Accuracy and timeliness were always essential. TNS demanded consistent professionalism, responsiveness and a breadth of knowledge that we were able to deliver.

The outcome

We have worked successfully with TNS for a number of years now.

The brief

Masters of the art of market research, MM-Eye thrive on challenges that require elegant solutions. We were asked to build an interactive reporting tool to match their specific needs.

The project

We were entrusted to deliver the highest quality interactive reporting tool with the minimum of fuss.

The brief

Jigsaw Research is a thriving, quality focused research company. They carry out qualitative, quantitative and consultancy work. Cobalt Sky has partnered Jigsaw Research for over 10 years.

The project

We have worked steadily with Jigsaw to help grow their business without them ever needing to invest in technology and infrastructure in areas such as data processing and online research. We enable the Jigsaw market researchers to work alongside their main global clients and spend more time on site helping with their clients’ in house research and planning.

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The brief

BAA researches passengers at airports. Research demands at BAA are wide-ranging, necessitating a flexible and powerful tracking system and rapid ad hoc survey set-ups and implementations, as well as secure data collection and flexible analysis.

The project

We have been working with BAA since 2002 for the data processing of several of their airport tracking and ad hoc surveys.

The brief

Basis is a full service research consultancy based in London, with areas of expertise including segmentation, brand strategy, innovation and communications. Basis work both in the UK and internationally. Our first project with Basis was a critical, time dependent global project to manage, sample and report data strategically.

The project

We successfully managed the online data collection, including sample providers, and reported the data through as the Basis researchers needed it. We won the project through our accuracy and attention to detail.

The brief

Populus offer informed research on business, culture and politics. They offer a range of products using the most up-to-date research tools to help clients understand the impact of opinion on their business, organisation or issue. They needed our assistance with technology to help run their online market research system.

The project

As Populus’s technology providers, we set up a sampling and data extraction system. They chose our outsource model to help run the seamless online operation. We set out to make the process as easy as possible for them.

The brief

Ipsos MORI is one of the largest and best known research companies in the UK and a key part of the Ipsos Group, a leading global research company.

The project

We have worked with Ipsos to build a number of Data Processing tools that have brought real efficiencies to their business. They needed our technological expertise to quickly and easily understand their needs in the market research industry.

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If you’d like to talk about how the work we’ve done for our clients could help you, please contact Raz Khan or call us on: 020 8780 4000.