EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARDS
PAST WINNERS
Congratulations to this year's winners and we thank everyone who participated in the 2012 Excellence in Research Awards, generously sponsored by Market Probe.
| Best in Class: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | Unilever, TNS, Nielson BASES Knorr – What's for Dinner? |
| 2011 (10th Annual, Presented 2012) |
Sylvestre Marketing & PepsiCo Canada "Pepsi Refresh Program" |
| 2011 (10th Annual, Presented 2012) |
Kraft Foods & Fresh Squeezed Ideas, IPSOS, Nielsen "Big, Bold and Brewed to Perfection" |
| 2010 (9th Annual, Presented 2011) | Kraft Canada "Tassimo" with Ipsos, Synovate, NPD, TNS, Fresh Squeezed Ideas, Millward-Brown |
| 2009 (8th Annual, Presented 2010) | Canadian Tire "Project Darwin" with Dine & Associates, Heads Up |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | Youthography for Durex |
| 2007 (6th Annual, Presented 2008) |
Kraft Canada Ogilvy Ipsos Reid |
| 2006 (5th Annual, Presented 2007) |
Environics Research Group and Canadian Tourism Commission Commission canadienne du tourisme |
| 2005 (4th Annual, Presented 2006) | Youthography, for their work for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care on the STUPID.CA campaign |
| 2004 (3rd Annual, Presented 2005) | Nestle Canada and The Advantage Group |
| 2003 (2nd Annual, Presented 2004) | Foster Parents Plan and Synovate |
| 2002 (Inaugural, Presented 2003) | BC Ferries and POLLARA |
| Excellence Behind the Scenes: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | Delvinia Designing a User-Centric Dashboard |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | Pricing Solutions & David Hamburg |
| 2005 (4th Annual, Presented 2006) | Corporate Marketing and Research Insight Group at Microsoft. |
| 2004 (3rd Annual, Presented 2005) | The Advantage Group and Matrix Research Limited |
| 2003 (2nd Annual, Presented 2004) | Delvinia |
| Best Multinational: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | OTMPC, Hotspex, Level5 Strategy Group Grow Tourism |
| 2010 (9th Annual, Presented 2011) | Environics Research Group AstraZeneca |
| 2007 (6th Annual, Presented 2008) | Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants International Innovation Network |
| 2004 (3rd Annual, Presented 2005) | International Research Institute and Environics |
| 2003 (2nd Annual, Presented 2004) | GM and Environics |
| Best Integration: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | Kraft Foods, IPSOS, Nielsen, ACCE, Dunnhumby MIO Liquid Water Enhancer |
| 2011 (10th Annual, Presented 2012) | Environics Research Group, IMS Brogan Inc. & SANOFI |
| 2011 (10th Annual, Presented 2012) | Corbin Partners Inc, MBA Recherche, Leger Marketing & Counsel for Canada Bread |
| 2010 (9th Annual, Presented 2011) | Kraft Canada "Tassimo" with Ipsos, Synovate, NPD, TNS, Fresh Squeezed Ideas, Millward-Brown |
| 2009 (8th Annual, Presented 2010) | Kraft "Sizzling Salads" with Nielsen BASES, ACCE, New American Dimensions, Hotspex, Ipsos, Fresh Squeezed Ideas, Millward Brown |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | Kraft Canada Inc. & ABM Research for Loblaw |
| 2007 (6th Annual, Presented 2008) |
Kraft Canada The Hartman Group Nielsen Dine & Associates DDB |
| 2006 (5th Annual, Presented 2007) | CorbinPartners Inc. and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP |
| 2005 (4th Annual, Presented 2006) | CorbinPartners Inc. for its team's work for Ridout and Maybee LLP, the Corporate Counsel for the Jaguar Car Company. |
| 2004 (3rd Annual, Presented 2005) | RBC (Royal Bank) and Longwoods International |
| 2003 (2nd Annual, Presented 2004) | Foster Parents Plan and Synovate |
| 2002 (Inaugural, Presented 2003) | Polar Bear and Current Research |
| Murray Philp Altruistic Award: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | CorbinPartners / Cdn Legal Information Institute An Internet Free-for-All |
| 2011 (10th Annual, Presented 2012) | Upwords Marketing Solutions & Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada |
| 2010 (9th Annual, Presented 2011) | Corbin Partners Inc. and The Wasser Pain Management Centre |
| 2009 (8th Annual, Presented 2010) | CorbinPartners and The Conference Board of Canada |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | Youthography for REEL Canada |
| 2007 (6th Annual, Presented 2008) |
ZINC Research Calgary OutGames 2007 |
| 2005 (4th Annual, Presented 2006) | Cameron Strategy for its work for the Calgary Folk Festival. |
| 2004 (3rd Annual, Presented 2005) |
Tied:
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| 2003 (2nd Annual, Presented 2004) | Heart & Stroke Foundation and CGT |
| Award of Outstanding Merit: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | Dr. Ruth Corbin |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) |
Ruth Lukaweski, CMRP John Tabone |
| Award of Distinction: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual, Presented 2013) | Nick Drew |
| 2009 (8th Annual, Presented 2010) | Tricia Benn |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | Sean Conry |
| Chapter Merit Award: | |
| 2008 (7th Annual, Presented 2009) | MRIA Ottawa Chapter |
| Public Policy Impact Award: | |
| 2012 (11th Annual Presented 2013) | Rogers Annual Capital Accumulation Plan |
| 2011 (10th Annual Presented 2012) | Corbin Partners Inc. & Lerners for CBC & Bell Media "A little birdie told me" |
| 2010 (9th Annual Presented 2011) | Corbin Partners Inc. and Department of Justice Canada |
| 2009 (8th Annual Presented 2010) | Environics Research Group for Environics Institute's "The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study" |
| Client Side Researcher Impact and Effectiveness Award: | |
| 2012 | Dr. Kathryn Forgacs and Joseph Chen |
| 2011 | Marina Gutman , Knowledge and Insights Manager, Juice Business Unit, Coca Cola |