As a result of the transaction, eX Systems' entire staff will integrate into SPSS MR, the SPSS operating group dedicated to serving the market research industry, while continuing to work out of their current location in Tokyo. eX Systems specializes in market research services that include consulting, technical support and training. The company began its relationship with SPSS in 1990 as a service bureau, and it began distributing Quantime/SPSS products in 1991. The majority of eX System's clients are large research companies, including Infoplan, Nikkei Research, JSR, Research International and ACNielsen. According to Robert Schuyff, vice president SPSS MR Pacific Rim, "The acquisition of eX Systems is part of our ongoing strategy to remain the leading provider of market research solutions worldwide. Our longtime relationship with eX Systems, their strong customer base, as well as their knowledge of the Japanese culture and market, make this acquisition a perfect fit. As a result, our current and future Japanese users will have the local expertise of eX System's staff along with the expertise and resources of a larger organization, such as SPSS. The timing of the acquisition works well with our forthcoming Dimensions solutions, a suite of market research software that supports surveys in any language, including Japanese. We are confident that eX Systems, with its team of solid and capable staff, will enable us to accelerate our delivery of this and other SPSS MR solutions to customers throughout Japan."