Senior Hire and Promotion for Common Knowledge

Online panel management firm Common Knowledge has promoted former Quality Director Matt Skawinski to the position of VP Quality Control. David Moon takes up the position of Production Director for the firm's survey programming operations.

Skawinski joined Common Knowledge in 2003 to lead the development of the quality control department and implement quality standards for the firm. He also managed a team of five Quality Control Managers, and established an employee reward, recognition and retention program for the Quality Control Department. Prior to joining the firm he was Data Consultant Technical Operations at SPSS, Technical Developer/Data Specialist at Digital Marketing Services, and Senior Data Analyst at Directions Research.

Common Knowledge President and Founder Steve Lavine commented: 'Matt has proven his value to Common Knowledge many times over, guiding us through the painful but valuable process of design and implementation of numerous quality control programmes while developing his staff to serve each of our clients.'

Moon joins with eight years of survey development, technical support, and training experience having also previously held positions at SPSS and Digital Marketing Services. In his new role, he
will oversee the company's online and mobile survey programming resources.

Lavine said he is confident that Moon's background of organisational, training and survey development expertise will help him excel in the position.

Based in Dallas, Texas and established in 1988, the firm provides sample and survey programming to research firms and their clients. Paul Kirch recently took up the post of VP Business Development for the firm's online panel and programming operations (www.mrweb.com/drno/news7212.htm ). Web site is: www.commonknowledge.com.