Let’s Bring Our Hands Together For The Winner Of The MRA Celebrated Company Award!
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Marketing Research Association (MRA) fall conference and among the many solid presentations there was an award presentation. Colleen Moore Mezler, President of the MRA, presented the annual ward.
Each year, the MRA recognizes one company to receive the Celebrated Company Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize a company who has provided outstanding volunteer efforts and/or who has shown outstanding support at the national and/or chapter level for five years or more.
This year, this award will go to a company that began in the garage of a New Jersey home, where the founder started her business in 1966.
For over 40 years, this company has provided data collection services that have helped companies understand and realize their potential in the marketplace, and has established high standards of professional, courteous and quality service. In addition to 13 established research facilities in major cities across the U.S., they also acquired a London-based research company in January 2006.
At the local and national level, this company has consistently provided outstanding volunteer efforts and has shown great support to both the Marketing Research Association and the opinion and marketing research profession. This organization has been instrumental in many events, programs and boards and has ultimately had a profound influence on the MRA and the industry it represents.
With significant current involvement on the chapter boards in Southern California, Atlanta/Southeast, Philadelphia, and Greater New York, and current representation on the MRA National Board, it would be difficult to find a company who is presently allowing so many of its key members to volunteer at such a high level for our association and profession.
The MRA’s Celebrated Company Award is the highest honor a company in the marketing research profession can achieve. Past recipients of this award include CfMC and Galloway Research.
It is hard to imagine what the MRA would be like today without the contributions of this company. So it is with respect and appreciation for their achievement that we say "congratulations" to Schlesinger Associates and The Research House for this award honoring 40 years of exceptional service to this great industry.
When Debbie and Steve were on the podium they accepted the award for their family. That word means something different to them — because to them, "family" is everyone who works with them–from the hundreds of part time or full time employees who have spent years and years at the company, to the new employee who started last week. Knowing them as I do, I am sure they were all choked up in accepting the award and wish their Mom Sarah could have attended the ceremony.
If you haven’t had a chance to meet them you should. All of their staff are very special and care deeply about this great industry.
Again, congratulations, Schlesinger Associates. You deserve to be the recipient of the 2007 Celebrated Company Award.
Please feel free to post any well-wishes to the Schlesinger team. I am sure they would love to hear from you.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Congratulations!!!!
November 7th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Steve, Debbie and Team,
I was so pleased to have the honor to present you with this prestigious award. Thank you so much for all you do for MRA AND our industry. You and your team truly are one of a kind.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
November 7th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Steve and Debbie,
You have so much to be proud of as we are proud of you and what you bring to the MRA table. It is not just what you do, but rather who you are that we all love.
Congratulations!
November 7th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Congrats Steve and Debby!
November 7th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Congrats!
November 7th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Hi Debby & Steve,
Congratulations to my fellow Jersey-ites! See, we do have a lot of good that has come out of good ole Jersey. I know we get teased a lot with the “what exit ?” and “isn’t the mosquito the state bird?”, but that’s why we have a such a great sense of humor.
All kidding aside, you, your family, and your team are so deserving of this recognition. I know it’s been a long road, but you have paved many paths in the right direction. Keep it up!
-Ginger
November 7th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Debby & Steve -
Congratulations! Well deserved.
Also, Colleen, excellent speech during the lunch presentation
November 7th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Congratulations to the Schlesinger Family! Thank you for also being active and supportive with the Northern California/Pacific Northwest Chapter!
November 10th, 2007 at 8:29 am
I would like to congratulate your company for being recognized as a leader in the Market research industry, and wish you more successes in your continued efforts as a family owned business. Steve…thanks for being so kind to my grandson Anthony Mezler, he thinks your the greatest.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Congratulations. You and your firm deserve the award and much more. It is pleasure working with you and your team.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:19 am
I’m still impressed that Steve was on the same basketball team as Richie Sambora, of Bon Jovi fame.
Gotta love those New Jersey success stories! Wish Sara my best.
Kevin
November 12th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Debbie & Steve….well done and very deserved!!…Carl
November 12th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Congratulations!!! Although, I must say that I’m not surprised. I have never met a nicer group of people on a corporate-wide level, who also go out of their way at every turn to support the local and National MRA in one way or another. Kudos for the example you set to the rest of the industry!
November 12th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
I have been to a few Schlesinger facilities, and what impressed me most, aside from the gracious competence of all employees, was the great respect and affection they feel for all the Schlesingers. It speaks volumes about the quality, fairness, and warmth with which you run your business. Congratulations!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
A quality organization run by great and good hearted people. It’s terrific to see your contributions recognized by the MRA.
Congratulations!
November 12th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Dear Sarah, Debbie, Steve and the entire Schlesinger Team:
This award could not have been given to a more deserving family/company. Sarah, you taught your children well! They give their wisdom, time, resources, experience and, most importantly, heart to all they know. They are beloved by all of us in the industry. The Shugoll Family is very proud to be a friend and colleague of such a wonderful family.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Congratulations! Well-deserved. Keep doing what you’re doing: state-of-the-art facilities and first-class service.