FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2010
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Jack Jefferson, Market Probe, 414-778-6000 or j.jefferson@marketprobe.com
MARKET PROBE ADDS FOUR TO EUROPE OFFICE
MILWAUKEE, WI - Market Probe Europe recently announced the addition of four people to its team.
Nanno Palte has been named Vice President for Market Probe Europe. He brings 15 years of research and consulting experience in a wide variety of sectors. Palte has worked for well-known agencies such as AC Nielsen, Research International and Ipsos. Most recently, he was working at InSites Consulting on applications for online research.
Peter Hoekstra has been named senior researcher for Market Probe Europe's Agriculture and Animal Health team. In this role, he will be responsible for business development in the Netherlands. Hoekstra graduated from Horticultural Business School with a BSc in horticultural sciences, marketing and business administration and brings 20 years of dedicated research, consulting and hands-on experience in horticulture (ornamentals / fruit & vegetables). Previously, he worked for TNS in The Netherlands and he also owned his own market research agency.
Sally Alsop has been named senior researcher for Market Probe Europe's Agriculture and Animal Health team. In this role, she will work to develop the French market while working in partnership with the Belgian team. Alsop will be based near Calais in France. She has an Agricultural degree from the University of Plymouth (UK), and has been responsible for developing broad marketing research / CRM experiencing in various markets. Prior to working for Market Probe, she assumed positions for Research International and Eurotunnel in both the UK and France.
Judith Goldstein has been named senior researcher for Market Probe Europe's Agriculture and Animal Health team. In this role, she will help develop animal health and nutrition in the UK and abroad, while working in partnership with the Belgian team. Goldstein will be based in Surrey near London. She has a degree in Business and Marketing. Originally from Long Island in the United States, Goldstein came to France at the UK to pursue a career in database marketing, CRM and syndicated marketing research, with a focus on animal health. Over the past ten years, she served as a research director for DMR/Kynetec (now part of GfK) in the UK. Judith is also President of the Veterinary Marketing Association.
Market Probe is a leading full-service global research firm with offices in 10 countries. It was founded in 1976 and specializes in stakeholder measurement programs focusing on customers, employees and brands. Market Probe's experienced researchers have pioneered new applications of quantitative research methods and statistical models as well as customized software for reporting results. With offices throughout United States and in Canada, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, India, Singapore and China, Market Probe is well positioned to meet the domestic and global research needs of companies throughout the world. For more information visit www.marketprobe.com.
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