In the US, online sample specialist Panel Direct Online has appointed industry veteran Meg Ryan as Sales Director.
The firm has provided sample to the research community since 2003 and is a division of online recruiting firm Focus Forward LLC, which offers both online and off-line qualitative studies as well as transcription services.
Ryan joins with 20 years’ market research experience. For the past three years, she served as Director of Client Development for Online Survey Solutions (OSS) - part of M/A/R/C Research. Prior to this, she spent a decade at Marketing Systems Group (MSG) in various operational and sales roles. Earlier in her career, she worked in project management roles with computer software firm Arbor and market research firm TMR.
For the past five years, she has also served as President of the Philadelphia Marketing Research Association.
‘We are very excited that Meg has joined our team,’ states CEO Kim Harrison. ‘As a seasoned veteran and long standing member of the MRA, she’ll compliment the significant growth the company is experiencing across all product lines.’
