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Welcome To Guam
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9
Selected MR Agencies
  • Elephants Can't Jump

    Ensuring brand initiatives work in practice as well as in theory. To have marketplace impact, we believe every research assignment should consist of three elements consumer exploration or validation, within a competitive context, generating commercial outputs.
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  • Firefish Ltd

    29 full time staff, operating in all corners of the globe, on all manner of projects. No methodology is squashed to fit. We approach each brief with fresh eyes and minds, to make sure you get the most out of your research, helping your brand move forward.
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  • Grass Roots

    Grass Roots is one of Europe's largest performance improvement companies. Established in 1980, Grass Roots UK is the founding company of a group with offices and partners operating in 15 countries around the world.
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  • DIGITAL-MR

    In addition to Social Media Research (Web Listening) DigitalMRs solutions also include community panels, access panels, Web usability and a distinct focus on qualitativeresearch online.
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An Introduction to Guam

Officially the Territory of Guam, this is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is classified as an organised, unincoporated insular area of the United States. The island has a long history of European Colonisation beginning in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers. The US took over during the Spanish American war of 1898. See full country profile.

Latest Research News from Guam

May 29
Big data analytics firm Kognitio has announced a partnership with data visualisation specialist Advanced Visual Systems, to open up advanced business intelligence, predictive analytics and next-generation decision support systems to corporate and OEM end-users. May 29 2012
May 29
Austin, TX-based online conversation specialist Bazaarvoice is to acquire San Francisco-based PowerReviews, which provides a social media platform for ratings and reviews, for around $152m in cash and stock. May 28 2012


Current jobs in South East Asia (6) including...

'Go Getter' - Boutique Agency, Singapore, $SG 8-11,000 per month plus additional benefits
- Jun 1 2012
Qualitative Principle Consultant, Singapore, $SG 10-12,000 per month
- Jun 1 2012
Asian Fieldwork Services Project Manager, Singapore, $ Competitive
- Jun 1 2012
Know of an MR agency based in Guam? We don't - please get in touch


Fast Facts
Map of Guam
CAPITAL: Hagatna
GOVERNMENT: Part of the US
AREA: 541.3 sq km
POPULATION: 175,877 (July 2008 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: English and Chamorro
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The Lifeblood of Guam: Many places in Guam are named for body parts. Agana, the old name for the island's capital, means 'blood' in the Chamorro language. The capital city, therefore, is the lifeblood of Guam.

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Guam in Profile

Officially the Territory of Guam, this is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is classified as an organised, unincoporated insular area of the United States. The island has a long history of European Colonisation beginning in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers. The US took over during the Spanish American war of 1898.

Today, Guam's economy is supported by Tourism (mainly from Japan) and US Military bases. Guam receives no foreign aid as such; however it does receive large transfer payments from the general revenues of the US Federal Treasury.

Some Business and General Info

GDP: $12.5bn (PPP) ($15,000 per capita)

Religions Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, with 85% of the population claiming an affiliation with it.

Currency: US Dollar

Telephone Code: +1 671

Research Industry

Guam has no MR association and no locally-based research providers as far as we know. If you can tell us otherwise, please let us know!

Overview of Trade and Industry

Trade:

Exports ($45m, 2004) - transshipments of refined petroleum products, construction materials, fish, food and beverage products.

Imports ($701m, 2004) - petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods(source: US State Dept)

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