Headquarters - San Mateo, California
In our San Mateo facility, we perform many of our business-to-business (daytime) data collection and focus group recruiting. This facility is staffed by highly experienced interviewers who can successfully conduct a wide variety of surveys and interviews. Remote monitoring is available to Merrill Research clients through this facility.

Experienced, Well-Trained Interviewing Staff
The company maintains a high standard of practice in the training and monitoring of its interviewing staff. As a member of both the Marketing Research Association (MRA) and the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), Merrill Research adheres to strict guidelines for staffing practices, training, briefings and data collection practices. Each and every interviewer employed by Merrill Research is trained in sound data collection practices, interviewing techniques, and adheres to a stringent code of ethics.

The interviewing staff is primarily focused on executive-level research and has gained extensive experience recruiting business professionals for in-depth interviews, focus groups, panel discussions, etc. In addition, this staff has conducted numerous in-depth interviews with executive and senior management personnel from a diversified mix of industries in many countries around the world. Topics have included technology, finance and healthcare, among others. Most of our staff has been with the company for over 10 years, and Merrill Research is proud of the low employee turnover rate.

Highly Competent in a Wide Variety of Project Types
Since 1991, Merrill Research has performed a wide variety of very successful projects. High-technology projects span computer systems, software, networking and communications, semiconductors, peripherals, medical electronics, and the distribution channel. Our data collection staff routinely interview the following target audiences: design engineering community, senior executives, retail and industrial distribution channels (i.e., VARs, systems integrators, sophisticated end-users, OEMs), the IT community, and end-users. Consumer projects include food and beverage (e.g., restauranteurs, wine writers, distributors, retailers), financial services, home entertainment, publishing, retail sectors and many others.