Qualification

 

Countries covered

Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia – all services
Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, Europe countries  – on request by subcontracting the fieldwork to qualified and recognised agencies

Quality standards

ICC/ESOMAR International Code of Marketing and Social Research Practice
Gallup International Association Quality Standard

Membership in associations

ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research)
Latvian Advertising Associaton
Latvian Business Consultant Association
International Advertising Association (IAA)
British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
Mystery Shopping Providers Association 

Qualification

Since its inception, TNS Latvia has devoted itself to improving its research staff qualifications and introducing the most advanced and sophisticated methods of data analysis. Project managers and researchers have gained experience and studied research methods in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Russia and the United States. Besides commercial oriented studies, researchers as experts participate in local and international conferences.

Currently there are about 65 professional employees and 160 interviewers working at the group headed by the TNS Latvia. Within the previous year more than 300 research projects were carried out, and each of them was individually treated in order to provide the most appropriate method and cost-effective solution. The total annual turnover of TNS Latvia has reached LVL 1,685 millions (2007).