History
Ipsos is one of the largest survey research organisations in the world, with offices in more than 80 countries, founded in the mid 1970s in France by Didier Truchot and Jean Marc Lech.
In 1946, Mark Abrams formed a market Research company called RSL, which operated until 1991 when it was acquired by Ipsos, becoming Ipsos UK. MORI (Market & Opinion Research International) was founded in 1969 by Robert Worcester, and throughout its existence was the largest independent research organisation in the United Kingdom. MORI was bought by Ipsos in 2005 for £88 million, the combined company being now known as 'Ipsos MORI'. The same year, Robert Worcester stepped down from chairmanship of MORI. Ben Page is now Chief Executive.
In 2006, Ipsos MORI were the first research agency in the world to gain ISO 20252, the new international quality standard for research. Ipsos MORI is a current member of the Market Research Society and are obliged to conduct surveys according to their rules. For example, Ipsos holds the data they collect in the strictest confidence and ensure it isn't passed on to third parties.
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