The Survey Company Gets Exposure and Gains Feedback

October 3, 2005 (Minneapolis) - The management team at Modern Survey accepted to be interviewed by the Star Tribune in September regarding the company’s rapid and successful growth.

The Star Tribune article written by Larry Werner featured Modern Survey’s President, Don MacPherson, CEO Patrick Riley and COO Dan Riley. The article notes the trio’s success through marketing their top-notch survey tools to consulting companies.

“Our ambition is to be worldwide leaders in survey technology, and I believe we will be there in three years,” said Patrick Riley. Modern Survey is thriving by providing a web-based solution to replace outdated paper surveys. The company has diversified from once providing tools to gather employee opinions to now offering tools for customer satisfaction and market research.

Jack Militello, professor of management at the University of St. Thomas College of Business, commented that Modern Survey’s owners are “savvy” to reach out to consulting firms.

“We’re excited to have had the opportunity to talk to the Star Tribune. We have looked to them for current business news, and this is a prime opportunity to benefit our fast-growing business,” said Patrick Riley.

The Star Tribune is a news and information company serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The Star Tribune newspaper is one of the top 20 largest newspapers in the nation, with an average daily circulation of 371,258 and an average Sunday circulation of 621,841. The company’s website, www.StarTribune.com, is the most frequently used local news and information service for the Twin Cities market.

Modern Survey helps organizations around the world know more about employees, customers, peers and target markets through research tools and evaluation. Modern Survey’s research innovations transform your work from task management to analysis and forward movement. Ask. Interpret. Change.^SM Learn more at www.modernsurvey.com.

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Jennifer Halstead, Director of Business Development
Modern Survey
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