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About ORC International

Our Leadership

ORC International is led by a seasoned and innovative executive team:

	Simon Kooyman, Chief Executive Officer A well-respected leader with over 16 years of experience in market research, Simon Kooyman is accountable for the strategic direction of the Company and overseeing business growth across the world. Prior to joining ORC International, he was CEO of Knowledge Networks, a venture fund-backed market research firm that was sold to GfK in January 2012. Earlier, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ipsos North America, and President of the VNU Marketing Information Entertainment Group. A native of The Netherlands, Mr. Kooyman has an MBA from Vlerick University (Louvain, Belgium).
	Richard Cornelius, Regional Managing Director, UK Richard Cornelius has served as Regional Managing Director of the UK region since October 2003. Drawing from 25 years of research industry experience, he oversees the strategic direction and growth of ORC International's business in the UK and Europe. Mr. Cornelius joined ORC International in 1993 via the acquisition of Gordon Simmons Research Group Limited (GSR), a UK research company.
	Walter Dempsey, General Manager, US Walter Dempsey serves as General Manager of ORC International’s US Division. Mr. Dempsey has been with ORC International for more than 30 years, starting in the company’s Financial Services Group, where he specialized in international research. He now leads the company’s largest region with numerous Fortune 500 clients ranging across industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Healthcare, Information Technology, Financial Services and Professional Services.
	Stacy S. Lee, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Lee oversees ORC International’s global financial/accounting functions across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Since her appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2007, Ms. Lee has overseen several acquisitions and post-merger integration for both domestic and international entities. Ms. Lee holds a B.A. in Chinese Literature from National Taiwan University and an MBA from Cornell University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant for New York and New Jersey.
	Jeffrey T. Resnick, Global Managing Director, Innovation and Strategy Jeffrey Resnick, ORC International’s Global Managing Director, Innovation & Strategy is responsible for developing and driving growth strategies through innovation and partnerships. Currently, Mr. Resnick is focused on the development of social research services to help clients successfully navigate and leverage the exploding world of social media. In addition, he is responsible for the development and continued growth of ORC International’s partnership with CNN and has helped build the CNN/Opinion Research poll into a global brand. He is also responsible for ORC International’s partnership with NYSE Euronext on its annual CEO Report, a report that brings the viewpoints of some of the world’s best business minds to a public forum. Outside of his corporate responsibilities, Mr. Resnick serves as Chair of CASRO the leading trade association for the U.S. research industry.
	Greg Wayman, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific Greg Wayman serves as Regional Managing Director of ORC International's Asia Pacific operations. With 20 years of experience in strategic market research, Mr. Wayman joined ORC International in July 2007, following the acquisition of NWC Research. He is responsible for ORC International’s strategic direction and growth in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Australia, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and greater China. Prior to joining ORC International, Mr. Wayman was a founding partner and Joint Managing Director of NWC Research. Marc Litvinoff, Vice Chairman Marc Litvinoff serves as ORC International's Vice Chairman. Mr. Litvinoff rejoined the company in July 2010 when private equity firm CCMP Capital acquired Infogroup, with the goal of turning around and selling the company’s research division. In July 2011, he led a successful management buyout from Infogroup in partnership with Lake Capital with the objective of creating an enhanced platform to accelerate the company’s global growth initiatives. Most recently in December 2012, he was instrumental in the acquisition of MRSI, Inc. a Cincinnati, OH- based firm specializing in Consumer insights research, product development, and hispanic research.