THE ESOMAR EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE IN MARKET RESEARCH - THE JOHN DOWNHAM AWARD
This prestigious award recognises the highest contributions to the market research industry.
To qualify, nominated initiatives must show outstanding achievement and stimulate excellence at an international level. Nominations include but are not limited to:
- innovative or rigorous methodological approaches
- encouraging or broadening the application of standards
- adding credibility to the profession
The award carries a prize of € 10,000 and is sponsored by ESOMAR.
Winner 2009
The winner of 2009 was announced at the ESOMAR Congress in Montreux in September 2009.
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The jury said:“For showing Leadership, Pro-activeness and Passion in driving “Online Quality” putting this at the forefront of the agenda for Clients and suppliers." |
Finalists
ESOMAR is pleased to announce the three finalists:
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| Enrique Domingo Managing Director, Synovate, Spain ‘Created a truly global quality standard for the market research industry’ |
BAQMaR The Belgian Research Association ‘Makes marketing research COOL (again)!’ |
Kim Dedeker Kantar Group, Chair, The Americas, USA ‘Helped the research industry and its clients understand and agree factors which impact quality in online samples’ |