Founded in Paris, France, in 1975 and publicly-listed in 1999, Ipsos is the only independent research company that is controlled and managed by research professionals. Ipsos acquired Synovate in Oct. 2011 and now ranks 3rd in the global market research industry, employing 16,000 employees, servicing 5,000+ clients, conducting 70+ million interviews per year, and executing 100,000+ annual projects across 84 countries.