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Client Retention Rate
Years of Operation
of Fortune 500 Companies
Industry Dashboards.
Competitive Tracking.
Demand Forecasting.
Monthly intelligence built on 40 years of SIS proprietary research. Subscription-based alongside traditional consulting engagements.
What Sets Us Apart
from Every Other Firm.
Most research firms outsource fieldwork and use generalist analysts. SIS controls the full chain — our own facilities, our own panels, and researchers who have worked inside the industries they study.
40 years of fieldwork across every major market. Owned facilities. Sector-specialist researchers. Research scoped backward from the decision you face.
International Market Research
& Strategy Firm
Consumer Research
Focus groups, product tests, taste evaluations, and home-use studies with recruited consumer respondents. SIS screens participants by demographics, purchase behavior, and category usage. Recent consumer work includes personal care product testing, food and beverage sensory evaluations, and packaging concept studies for CPG brands.
Consumer Research
B2B Research
Structured expert interviews with procurement officers, IT decision-makers, physicians, engineers, and financial executives. SIS recruits through direct outreach, not panel aggregators, ensuring respondents match the seniority and specialization the study requires. Win/loss analysis, Voice of the Customer programs, and supplier qualification research.
B2B Research
Industry Intelligence Subscriptions
Quarterly and monthly briefings covering competitive moves, regulatory shifts, demand dynamics, and technology adoption in specific verticals. Each briefing is sourced from B2B expert interviews, SEC/Companies House filings, and government statistics (BLS, Eurostat). Covers 16 industries from automotive to semiconductors.
Industry Forecasts
Trusted by Companies Making High-Value
Decisions
We deliver data and strategic guidance tailored to your unique business needs.
SIS brings together deep research expertise and analytical precision to identify commercial-relevant trends and opportunities. Our globally distributed teams provide continuous oversight and responsiveness, enabling faster execution in today's always-on business environment.
We have worked with some of the most prestigious and innovative companies across various industries in the past four decades. Our clients include global leaders such as Apple, Pfizer, Samsung, BMW, and Coca-Cola.
About Us
Why Research Buyers
Choose SIS International
Founded in 1984. Founder-led by Ruth Stanat for 40+ years. Offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Shanghai, Seoul, and Manila. No outside investors. Methodology decisions made by researchers.
Countries
Clients Worldwide
Fortune 500 Companies
Years of Operation
Research and Strategy
for Every Decision.
Four practice areas. One firm. Every project scopes backward from the choice your team faces.
Focus Groups
Conducted at our facility at 11 East 22nd Street in Manhattan. HD video, one-way mirror observation, live streaming for remote clients, simultaneous translation, and a test kitchen for food and beverage evaluations. Bilingual moderators on staff in Spanish, Mandarin, and German.
Focus Groups
Strategy Consulting
Market entry research, competitive intelligence programs, go-to-market strategy, M&A commercial due diligence, and demand forecasting. Every engagement includes 15-20 structured B2B expert interviews triangulated with competitive mapping and secondary analysis.
Strategy Consulting
FinTech Strategy Consulting
Dedicated financial research analysts and proprietary models for banks, payment processors, insurers, and fintech companies. Coverage includes open banking, ISO 20022 migration, interchange optimization, and embedded finance. Division launched in 2018.
FinTech Strategy
AI Business Solutions
SIS studies how AI is being adopted across specific industries — not which vendors are generating press coverage. Research covers enterprise procurement patterns, deployment timelines, ROI measurement, and regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
AI SolutionsOn the Ground
Around the World.
SIS has conducted research in 135 countries since 1990. Local field teams handle recruitment, moderation, translation, and logistics in-market. New York headquarters manages project coordination and quality assurance.
Industries We Serve
Research and strategy consulting across six core verticals.
Automotive
Car clinics, vehicle design evaluations, ADAS technology perception studies, dealer network research, and brand positioning. SIS runs full-size vehicle evaluations in controlled environments.
Automotive Market ResearchConstruction
Market sizing, contractor and subcontractor surveys, building materials competitive analysis, and infrastructure investment feasibility studies across domestic and international markets.
Construction Market ResearchPersonal Care
Product texture and fragrance evaluations, packaging design testing, brand positioning research, and ingredient perception studies at our NYC test facility. SIS launched a dedicated Personal Care consulting practice in 2024.
Personal Care Product TestingRetail
Shopper journey research, shelf-space and assortment analysis, promotional effectiveness measurement, and private label competitive threat assessment through focus groups and quantitative surveys.
Consumer Market ResearchIndustrial
OEM procurement analysis, supplier qualification audits, aftermarket revenue sizing, and total cost of ownership studies through B2B expert interviews with maintenance directors and procurement officers.
Industrial Market ResearchAI Market Research
Enterprise AI adoption tracking, vendor evaluation frameworks, deployment ROI measurement, and regulatory compliance research covering the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
AI Market Research & ConsultingWhat Clients Say
SIS has served over 7,000 clients across 135 countries, including 70%+ of the Fortune 500. Client names available upon request.
"We needed market entry research across four LATAM markets on a six-week timeline. SIS delivered 18 expert interviews, a competitive landscape map, and a go-to-market recommendation we took directly into our board presentation."
"Their car clinics and focus groups gave us specific feedback on interior materials and infotainment usability that our internal design team had debated for months. SIS settled the argument with buyer data."
"SIS ran our commercial due diligence on two acquisition targets. They interviewed the targets' customers and channel partners directly. The findings changed our valuation assumptions on both deals."
SIS International Market Research Solutions
Our marketing agency provides a robust network of analysts, strategists, designers, and managers ready to bring your brand to the next level.
- Digital Advertising & Content Curation
- Event Marketing Services
- Go-to-Market Strategies
- Influencer Marketing
- Marketing to Generation Z
- Promotional Marketing
- CX Consulting
Global Strategy Consulting Firm
We provide world-class strategy consulting and strategic planning advisory solutions customized to help executives build and transform their businesses.
Data Analytics
We transform raw data into clear, actionable insights that drive business decisions. Our experienced analysts leverage advanced analytics tools to gather and interpret data faster, allowing you to stay ahead of the competition.
AI Solutions
We deliver comprehensive qualitative and quantitative market research and strategy consulting, focusing on the human element behind AI adoption and transformation.
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