SCOTT STEIN PROMOTED TO VP, RESEARCH SOLUTIONS; ALAN MAVRETISH AND SCOTT JONES JOIN AS SENIOR DIRECTORS
Los Angeles, October 29, 2014— uSamp, the technology leader in providing targeted audiences for global consumer and business insights, today announced the promotion of Scott Stein to vice president, research solutions. Stein will manage the North American sales team and is responsible for growing the Company’s sample business, including automation and mobile solutions within key accounts in the market research space. He will report directly to Ted Bouzakis, executive vice president and head of North American sales.
The Company today also announced the appointment of Alan Mavretish, senior director, research solutions and the return of Scott Jones as senior director, retail solutions.
“With the growing market demand for uSamp’s quality sample and services, we are thrilled to promote Scott Stein,” said Bouzakis. “We’re also excited to further expand our sales team with the return of Scott Jones and the arrival of Alan Mavretish. These highly skilled market research executives each possess a strong track record selling online technologies and quantitative data collection solutions.”
Stein was appointed area vice president, survey solutions upon joining uSamp in 2012, and spearheaded the rapid growth of the Midwest territory while managing the central region team. Stein started in the industry nearly ten years ago with Greenfield Online, and has held various roles, including senior director, global accounts and area vice president, client development. Stein is a graduate of Michigan State University where he earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees in advertising and studio arts.
Alan Mavretish joins uSamp from M3 Global Research, where he served as vice president, market research sales. Prior to M3, he was vice president of client development at itracks, a global data collection supplier and pioneer in online qualitative platforms. Mavretish earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Duquesne University. He is a member of the MRA, PMRG and American Marketing Association, formerly serving two terms as vice president of membership for the Pittsburgh chapter.
Scott Jones returns to uSamp as senior director of retail solutions, responsible for managing the Company’s existing wholesale partnerships, as well as growing and expanding its wholesale footprint. Jones initially joined the Company as one of the first uSamp employees in 2008 focusing on wholesale accounts as account executive and then as director of wholesale solutions. He previously served as account executive with Greenfield Online, where he worked with major retail accounts as well as outside sample suppliers.
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