Harris Interactive opens Advanced Strategy Lab in Europe

LONDON - Harris Interactive has launched Advanced Strategy Lab, which has been available in the US for more than a decade, in Europe to provide qualitative research technology for its clients.

ASL, which was developed by WirthlinWorldwide (now Harris Interactive), provides simultaneous, anonymous input from up to 24 participants from any location.

It uses: a dedicated facility at Harris Interactive's Maidenhead office; a mobile lab used to run ASLs anywhere in Europe; and web-based labs to help with brainstorming, idea generation and solution development through networked computers in a moderated group setting.

Gregory Novak, president and CEO of Harris Interactive, said: "Our opening of this ASL lab in Europe adds another powerful, analytical tool to help our clients make better business decisions."

George Terhanian, president of Harris Interactive in Europe, said: "ASL provides the best benefits of in-person and online qualitative research. It is a tremendous tool for generating new ideas, insights and understandings and we're very much looking forward to introducing it to our clients throughout Europe."