Sago Promotes Melanie Courtright to President

Sago has promoted former Insights Association CEO Melanie Courtright from Chief Strategy Officer to President, effective immediately. Her expanded responsibilities include leading strategic growth, operational execution and market leadership efforts.

Formerly known as Schlesinger Group, Sago offers a broad range of managed and self-serve qual and quant solutions, including recruitment and project management for any methodology, online or in-person. It operates focus group facilities in fourteen cities in the USA, three in Germany, and one each in Spain and the UK.

Courtright (pictured) has more than 25 years' experience of leadership roles in the MR and data analytics industry, and took up the top job at the IA in January 2020, having previously spent eight years at Research Now / Dynata.

'Melanie's impact on our business has been tremendous,' says CEO Steve Schlesinger. 'She sharpened our strategic focus in a remarkably short period of time and helped drive meaningful progress across the company. From day one, her influence as a leader stood out. She brings contagious energy to everything she does, treats everyone like they're her client, and consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment to our people, our customers, and our future. This promotion reflects her significant contributions to Sago and the confidence I have in her expertise.'

The company is online at www.sago.com .

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