Confirmit, September 30, 2008 – Research and EFM software firm Confirmit has announced seven new members for its Advisory Board for 2008-9.

The board, first established in 2006, serves to help 'shape and drive Confirmit's product vision' according to industry trends and requirements.

The new members, who will meet for the first time in London this week, are:

• Bruno Colin, Global Managing Director Operations and IT, GfK Custom Research Worldwide
• Pete Comley, Chairman, Virtual Surveys
• Tony Cowling, President, TNS
• Roy Kimura, Director of Marketing Research, USA, China and Hong Kong, AIP Corporation
• David Pinsley, Vice President, Panel and R&D, The NPD Group
• Rich Ratcliff, Executive Vice President, Carbonview
• Vaughn Ravenscroft, Global Chief Information and Development Officer, Ipsos.

Chief Strategy Officer Pat Molloy comments: 'The Advisory Board has enabled us to enhance our visibility within the MR industry, acting as a forum for creating and strengthening strategic relationships with a wide range of leading industry organizations and individuals. It has also contributed significantly to our ongoing technical leadership in both the MR and EFM fields.'

Confirmit has more than 200 employees and offices in Oslo (headquarters), Guildford, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit's software is also distributed through partner resellers in Barcelona, Milan, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo and Valencia. Web site: www.confirmit.com .