RDA Group Announces Frank Forkin as Executive Vice President and Partner

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- RDA Group today announced that Frank Forkin, is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Partner.  Mr. Forkin brings more than twenty-five years experience in market research serving a diverse group of client industries.  He will focus on maximizing profitable revenue growth and will drive sales, marketing, new product development efforts and client services.  Mr. Forkin will be responsible for the Strategic Accounts organization, which is comprised of research and sales teams.  In addition, Mr. Forkin will be part of the company's executive management team responsible for creating the short and long-term strategic direction.  He will report to Don Pietrowski, President of the RDA Group.

Mr. Forkin, 48, was most recently with Harris Interactive as President of their North America Client Service team and Domino's Pizza as Vice President of Strategy and Consumer Insights.  In addition, Mr. Forkin spent over 10 years as a Senior Vice President and Partner with J.D. Power and Associates where he built several businesses to significant revenues and profits.  He also drove a substantial portion of the company's incremental syndicated and proprietary revenue through product development.

During various points in his tenure at Harris Interactive and J.D. Power and Associates, Mr. Forkin was responsible for overseeing the firm's client relationships across various industries, including finance and insurance, auto, energy, telecom, healthcare, travel, homebuilding, and government among others.  While at Domino's Pizza, he gained valuable experience from the client-side perspective on pricing, branding, advertising, crisis management and new product development.

"Frank is a highly regarded market research leader with demonstrated ability to launch and build successful businesses," said Mr. Pietrowski.  "I am confident that Frank's strong client service skills and deep knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods will strengthen our relationships with current and prospective clients."

"The premium RDA Group places on customer service and delivering high quality products was a big reason for me joining their firm," said Forkin.  "RDA has a great reputation with their current client base that I'm excited to build on.  The Group's research expertise and implementation is second to none in the industry."

Forkin holds a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University.  He is a member of several industry organizations and is a frequent speaker at market industry research events.

About RDA Group

Established in 1969 and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., RDA Group is a global market research and consulting firm that conducts advanced product research, customer satisfaction and quality tracking studies for the automotive, financial services, health care, utilities, and temporary staffing industries.  For more information about the RDA Group, visit www.rdagroup.com.

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