Global Intelligence

Over SIS Internationaal Onderzoek

Headquartered in New York City and with on-the-ground offices worldwide, SIS offers you in-depth insight and recommendations into the global marketplace. We deliver the around-the-clock project management and client servicing that is essential in a 24/7 global economy.

With our global team of diverse industry experts and world-renowned researchers and analysts, SIS helps you boost profits, identify new market opportunities, test products, gather data, understand customers, deter competitive threats, track industries, manage their supply chains and discover their full potential.

In our 40 years of experience, we have conducted consulting projects in over 135 countries and we have served some of the world’s largest and most influential companies including over 70% of the Fortune 500.
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What We Actually Do
Primary Research.
Strategy Consulting.
One Firm.

SIS runs its own fieldwork and its own analysis. No subcontractors between you and the data. Every project scopes backward from the decision you face.

Focusgroepen

In our own Flatiron District facility. One-way mirrors, HD recording, live streaming, simultaneous translation. Seats 10 respondents per session.

B2B Expert Interviews

One-on-one sessions with C-suite executives, physicians, engineers, and procurement officers. Recruited through direct professional outreach.

Quantitative Fieldwork

CATI telephone interviews across 135 countries. Online panels, mobile surveys, intercepts, and central location tests.

Taste Tests & Sensory

On-site test kitchen for food, beverage, and personal care product evaluations. Temperature-controlled storage. Sequential monadic designs.

Strategisch advies

Market entry assessments, competitive intelligence, go-to-market research, Voice of the Customer studies. FinTech and Blockchain divisions since 2018.

Car Clinics

Full-size vehicle evaluations in controlled environments. Exterior styling, interior materials, infotainment usability, and price positioning.

How Projects Work
From Brief to Decision
in Three Phases

Ruth Stanat built this model on a specific premise: research without a clear decision context is wasted budget. Every project scopes backward from the choice the client faces.

01

Design & Recruit

Screener development and targeted recruitment from our national respondent database. Bilingual moderators (Spanish, Mandarin, German) assigned based on study requirements.

02

Fieldwork & Collection

Sessions conducted in-person or via video stream. Quantitative instruments fielded through CATI, online panels, intercepts, or mobile. All statistical analysis runs in-house.

03

Analysis & Recommendation

Analysts code transcripts, triangulate against secondary sources, and deliver findings tied to the client’s decision. The output is a recommendation, not a dashboard.

Where We Operate
Projects in 135 Countries.
Seven Offices.

In-country field teams handle recruitment, moderation, and logistics locally. New York headquarters manages global project coordination.

New York
Los Angeles
Londen
Frankfurt
Sjanghai
Seoel
manilla
Who Hires Us
70%+ of the Fortune 500.
Named Clients.

From public press releases and case studies. SIS serves financial services, healthcare, automotive, consumer goods, industrial, technology, travel, and food and beverage companies.

Amerikaanse luchtvaartmaatschappijen Britse Luchtvaartmaatschappijen Noorse Cruiselijn Marriott Pfizer Novartis Dell Petrobras Samsung Boeing Colgate-Palmolive

40+ Years of
Innovatie

1984
1984
Origins
Company Foundation
Ruth Stanat founds SIS International Research in New York City as a boutique market research firm, focusing on syndicated market intelligence reports.
Traditional ResearchManual Data Collection
1990
1990
Wereldwijd bereik
Internationale uitbreiding
Major expansion begins with offices opening in Europe and Asia. Ruth Stanat personally travels to establish global operations spanning over 120 countries.
Concurrerende intelligentieGlobal Networks
1995
1995
Technologie
Digital Transformation Begins
Early adoption of computer-assisted data collection and analysis. Introduction of CATI systems and digital survey platforms.
CATI SystemsDigital SurveysStatistical Software
2000
2000
Internet Era
Internet Research Revolution
Launch of online research capabilities. Introduction of web-based surveys, online focus groups, and digital ethnography. Serving over 70% of Fortune 500 companies.
Online enquêtesWeb AnalyticsDigital Ethnography
2005
2005
Analytics
Advanced Analytics Integration
Implementation of sophisticated statistical modeling and predictive analytics. Introduction of data mining techniques for consumer behavior analysis.
Voorspellende analyseData MiningStatistische modellering
2010
2010
Grote gegevens
Big Data & Social Media Analytics
Expansion into social media monitoring and big data analytics. Introduction of sentiment analysis and real-time consumer tracking across digital platforms.
Grote gegevensSocial AnalyticsSentimentanalyseMachine Learning
2015
2015
Facility & Methodology
NYC Facility Upgrade & Sensory Research
Renovation of the Flatiron District focus group facility with HD video streaming, eye-tracking devices, and simultaneous translation equipment. SIS introduces sensory testing and car clinic methodologies for automotive and CPG clients.
Eye-TrackingSensory TestingCar ClinicsCentral Location Testing
2018
2018
Strategisch advies
FinTech, BeautyTech & Blockchain
SIS launches three strategy consulting divisions: a FinTech unit, a Beauty Innovation practice, and a Digital Transformation unit. In 2019, launches SIS Blockchain consulting.
FinTech-strategieBlockchain ConsultingBeautyTechEdTech
2020
2020
Weerstand
Remote Research & Virtual Qualitative
COVID-19 forces an industry-wide shift. SIS converts in-person capabilities to fully remote formats. Online bulletin boards, mobile surveys, and virtual product tests replace in-person fieldwork across 135 countries.
Virtual Focus GroupsOnline IDIsMobile PanelsRemote Fieldwork
2024
2024
Expansion
Travel AI, Food & Personal Care
SIS launches Travel, Tourism & Hospitality consulting with AI strategy services. Food taste testing and Personal Care consulting follow, bringing the portfolio to over 50 industries from offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Shanghai, Seoul, and Manila.
Travel AI ConsultingFood Taste TestingPersonal Care Research
2025
2025
Four Decades
135 Countries. 70%+ of the Fortune 500.
SIS marks 40+ years as a founder-led research and strategy firm. Ruth Stanat’s work has been cited in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Reuters. The Flatiron District facility continues to run car clinics, product tests, and B2B expert interviews for the world’s largest organizations.
40+ Years135 CountriesFortune 500 ClientsFull-Service Research
Leadership
Research Professionals
Who Have Done the Work

Not generalists. Analysts with direct operating experience in the sectors they cover.

Ruth Stanat Founder & CEO
Ruth Stanat
President, Founder & CEO
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Ruth Stanat founded SIS International Research in 1984. She is a Charter Member of the Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals and a recipient of the SCIP Fellows Award. During 1990-1993, she personally traveled and expanded the SIS International organization across over 120 countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Her work has been cited in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Reuters.

Alexander LeVoci Strategie
Alexander LeVoci
Senior VP of Strategy & Market Intelligence
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13+ years in strategy and management consulting spanning public, private, and non-profit sectors. MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. BA in International Affairs, East Asian Studies, and Business Administration from Northeastern University. Previously CEO of RiskPoint Advisors, and has held roles at SAP, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (DFC), the World Bank, and the International Finance Corporation.

Duilio Bini EMEA
Duilio Bini
Director of Operations, EMEA Region
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Leads sales and client service for SIS International across the EMEA region from the London office. Fluent in Spanish and English. Two degrees in Marketing and International Business from New Paltz, New York. Over 8 years at SIS International across both New York and London offices, managing multi-country focus groups and large-scale car clinics.

Damir Gilyaz Operations
Damir Gilyaz
Director of Operations
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Over 15 years of experience in strategy, management, and marketing of complex equipment. Began his career at a German engineering company identifying potential users of equipment across industries in Eastern Europe, including food processing. Manages global project operations, logistics, and field coordination across SIS’s international office network.

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