Gazelle Global Research Achieves WBENC Certification

Oct. 29, 2008 - PRLog -- Gazelle Global Research Services, LLC, a business specializing in marketing research services, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Presidents’ Educational Organization – New York, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Presidents’ Educational Organization – New York, is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

“The WBENC certification was the next logical step in growing our business. We are pleased to now be part of this women’s business organization partnership,” says Anne Tancredi Brown, CEO and principal.

“Our firm’s new visibility among decision makers in corporate supplier diversity and procurement will connect us with larger companies that have a clear initiative to work with women-owned businesses,” states Harriet Naidus, COO and principal.

About Gazelle Global Research Services LLC:
Gazelle Global Research is the trusted resource chosen by leading market research firms since 1993. Services include domestic and international field management, web survey hosting and programming, sample acquisition, data processing and coding, as well as foreign language translations and in-language coding. The company has an extensive network of global providers in Europe, Asia, Africa, plus North America, Latin America and the Middle East. All work is of superior quality, prepared in compliance with the International Code of Marketing and Social Research Practices. Gazelle is PRC certified by the MRA and longstanding members of the AMA, CASRO, ESOMAR and AIMRI. For further information visit www.GazelleGlobal.com or contact Angela Franco, Director of Marketing at 212-686-8808 x319 or email afranco@gazelleglobal.com.

About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the leading advocate for, and authority on, women’s business enterprises (WBEs) as suppliers and vendors to the nation’s corporations. Founded in 1997, WBENC is the also nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with WBENC certification accepted by more than 1,000 corporations, representing America’s most prestigious brands, as well as government entities at the state, local and Federal levels. For more information, please go to www.wbenc.org.

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Gazelle Global Research is the trusted resource for leading market research firms since 1993. Services include domestic and international field management, web survey hosting and programming, sample acquisition, data processing, and in-language coding.