http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/ Synovate in South Africa was established in 1989. We offer the highest levels of market research expertise and exceptional human and technological resource and our data collection capabilities are unsurpassed in the South African market. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/IpsosAppontsJakeOrpenHeadSouthAfrica.html BRYANSTON – Global Market Research company, Ipsos, has appointed Jake Orpen as Country Manager of its South African operation. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/IpsosAnnouncesSuccessfulAcquisitionSynovate.html PARIS – Ipsos announces that it successfully completed yesterday the acquisition of the Synovate business for an enterprise value of £525 million*. Following this transaction, Ipsos becomes the third largest global market research company. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/SynovatesLongestRugbyPass.html BRYANSTON – Global Market Research company, Synovate is attempting to complete the longest rugby pass during the Rugby World Cup 2011. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/CensusCritical.html BRYANSTON - With the fast-approaching census, Synovate takes a look at some of the detail and complexity surrounding such an enormous project. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/SynovateQualityAwardsProductQualityAnnounced.html BRYANSTON - The 2011 Synovate Quality Awards have yielded a record average of 56 PP100 as an overall average in the Passenger vehicle category. This is almost a 31% improvement from last year’s overall average of 81 PP100. "These are exceptional results," states Richard Rice, Group Sales and Marketing Director at Synovate. "As the scores have been improving over the years, the rate of improvement has been levelling out, as one would expect. However, the manufacturers have managed to reverse this trend and have shown a dramatic increase in their rate of improvement." http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/SynovateCustomerExperienceJoinsCustomerExperienceProfessionalsAssociation.html BRYANSTON - Synovate Customer Experience, Synovate’s global practice dedicated to customer experience research and consulting, announced today that it has joined the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) as a Founding Corporate Member. The CXPA is a global industry trade group whose members are responsible for creating and maintaining an overall positive customer experience – a vital objective for any organization that offers products or services for sale. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/SynovateCommentsAegisGroupAnnouncementAgreedSaleSynovateIpsos.html LONDON - Today Aegis Group plc, parent company of top four global custom market research firm Synovate, issued an announcement to the London Stock Exchange indicating that it has agreed the sale of Synovate, excluding Synovate Aztec, and the Aegis Board has recommended that shareholders approve the deal. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/TwoThirdsSASupportIncreasingLegalDrinkingAge21.html BRYANSTON – Two-thirds of South Africans polled in Synovate’s latest survey believe that increasing the legal drinking age to 21 will be effective in decreasing both underage drinking and alcohol abuse. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/SalesServiceQualityAwards.html BRYANSTON - Synovate has announced the 2011 Synovate Quality Awards for Sales and Service experience in the automotive industry. These awards recognise service excellence and are acknowledged as the highest accolade for customer service in the South African motor industry. Gold Award winners include Audi, Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet and Lexus. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/GlobalGreenCconsumptionSouthAfrican.html BRYANSTON – A new study from top four global custom market research firm Synovate on ‘green’ behaviour shows that women and older consumers across the world are more environmentally conscious overall. How people feel about the future and their family, and which country they live in, are less important factors in determining their green habits. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/CarrollHarper.html LONDON / CHICAGO - Top four global custom market research company Synovate announced today that it has appointed Global Heads of its Brand & Communications and Customer Experience practices. Jon Harper is now Global Head of Brand & Communications and John Carroll III is Global Head of Customer Experience. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/86GautengMotoristsNotWillingPayProposedRate.html BRYANSTON - Sixty-nine percent of Gauteng motorists state that they would be happy to pay to use the toll roads if the amount is significantly reduced. This is according to the release of Synovate’s poll into toll road fees conducted amongst Pretoria and Johannesburg drivers. Fieldwork took place after the assembly of the Minister of Transport’s committee to review the costs of the toll roads. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2011/JakeOrpen.html JOHANNESBURG - Global market research firm Synovate, one of the big four custom research firms, today announced that Jake Orpen has joined the company as managing director for Synovate South Africa. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010Russiaacquisition.html MOSCOW – Synovate, one of the world’s largest market research companies, today announced that it is further expanding its presence in Russia by signing an agreement to acquire a majority stake in COMCON. Synovate’s existing Russian business and COMCON, Russia’s leading independent market research agency, will combine their capabilities and resources to leverage Synovate’s global reach and establish the leading market research player in Russia. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010MysteryShoppingExpands.html BRYANSTON - Synovate in South Africa has enhanced its Mystery Shopping offering to clients and prospects with the launch of a dedicated Mystery Shopping business unit. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010SynovateQualityAwards.html The winners for the Synovate Quality Awards 2010 have been announced and Toyota and Mercedes-Benz have emerged as this year’s frontrunners, boasting excellent product quality across their range of vehicles in South Africa. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/MobileResearch.html BRYANSTON - Eighty-three percent of mobile users would prefer a customisable package / contract where they could choose the amount of airtime, SMS’ and data they receive each month. This is according to a survey conducted around mobile matters by global research company Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010SynovateLaunchesTCV.html BRYANSTON – On Wednesday 25th August, Synovate successfully launched its revolutionary new customer relationship insights and performance management system. Over 100 marketing and research professionals gathered to listen to Dr Jannie Hofmeyr present Synovate’s new innovation and how it challenges market research theories that have long been held as real. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010SAConsumersReveal.html BRYANSTON - One-fifth of South African consumers with Internet access state that they have shopped online in the past six months and the most popular choices for online purchasing amongst this group are movies and music downloads – cited by 44% of respondents as regularly purchased. This is according to a survey conducted by global research company Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/2010TechnologyDebateSoccer.html BRYANSTON – Widely publicised and highly controversial decisions by match officials during the Soccer World Cup prompted research company Synovate to canvass 300 World Cup fans visiting South Africa. The intention was to uncover what supporters thought of the officiating during the tournament and whether, or not, technology should be introduced to support referees. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/NewsRelease_BusinessBooms.html BRYANSTON - Synovate in South Africa has established a Qualitative Business Unit, headed by newly appointed Qualitative Director, Maree Fouché. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2010/NewsRelease_SAPhones.html BRYANSTON – 84% of South Africans ‘cannot live’ without their cell phone. This is according to latest findings by market research company, Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease_Synovateachievesanotherfirst.html BRYANSTON – Synovate has again demonstrated their commitment to quality and the company is now compliant with the requirements of ISO 20252. Synovate is the first marketing research company in South Africa to achieve this status. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease_VehicleQualityinSouthAfrica.html BRYANSTON – Synovate latest automotive Quality Awards reveal that product quality in new vehicles has improved to the extent that out of 100 new vehicles sold, 7 of them are completely problem free, exempt from the slightest squeak or rattle. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease_MoneymattersGlobalSynovatesurveyonmoneyandfinance.html BRYANSTON – Global market intelligence firm, Synovate, today released data from its global money and finance survey, revealing more than half all respondents across 16 markets have permanently changed their attitudes to saving as a result of the credit crunch, 22% have written or revised budgets in the past six months and six percent have even delayed having a baby. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/Newsrelease_Synovate20thAnniversary.html BRYANSTON – The 15^th September marked Synovate South Africa’s 20 year anniversary. Synovators celebrated by giving back to the community. 150 Synovators reached out to 13 charities in total, mostly in Johannesburg but also including some in Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/090908Synovateintroducesalwaysonresearch.html HONG KONG – Global market research firm Synovate has introduced Synovate Community Panels, an online solution that allows companies to reach customers directly for research purposes, and which also quickly and cost-effectively integrates qualitative and quantitative research with unique applications. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/28-08-2009PhilpottappointedGlobalCEO.html CHICAGO – International market research company Synovate has appointed Robert Philpott as its new global chief executive officer. He replaces Adrian Chedore who will retire on September 1. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/Synovateglobalstudyrevealscarbuyermindset.html KUALA LUMPUR – Anger, frustration, greed, lack of trust are a few of the many sentiments expressed by consumers and future car buyers globally, according to a new “Tipping Point” study by Synovate Motoresearch, the automotive division of leading global market research company Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease_Thepriceofpower_Reactionstoelectricitytariffincrease.html Johannesburg – 85% of our lower LSM South Africans deem the 31% electricity tariff hike as unacceptable, according to a survey released today by market research company, Synovate. The lower hike of 15%, which applies to lower income earners, was also not received with any enthusiasm – 70% stating that it is unacceptable. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsReleaseSouthAfricanpickdreamcarsovergreencars.html JOHANNESBURG – Leading global market research firm Synovate today released new study findings showing that given the choice, over half of South Africans would pick their fantasy car above a green environmentally friendly car. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/GlobalrecessiondelaysSouthAfricansemigrationplans.html BRYANSTON – The recession has put a dent in travel plans, according to the latest emigration survey by market research company, Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease_SynovateQualityAwardWinnersAnnounced.html JOHANNESBURG – Synovate has announced the 2009 Synovate Quality Awards for Sales and Service Satisfaction in the automotive industry. These awards recognise service excellence and are acknowledged as the highest accolade for customer service in the South African motor industry. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsRelease1in2SouthAfricansexperienceRoadRage.html BRYANSTON – Rage on our roads has maintained a similar level over the last year, according to a recent survey by Synovate. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsReleaseWomenAndFinancialIndependenceSA.html Bryanston – Leading global market intelligence firm Synovate has released results from a new study on women and financial independence, which found that nearly six in ten (58%) women across 12 diverse countries believe themselves to be financially independent. http://www.synovate.com/southafrica/news/2009/NewsReleaseInsAndOutsOfTheVehicleMarket.html The vehicle market has been through its ups and downs over the last few years with the last 18 months being some of the most difficult times ever encountered.