Operations Awards 2019

The Operations Awards, or Oppies as they are affectionately known, are the only awards that recognise the huge amount of operations excellence in the research sector.

Established in 2014, the Oppies provide you with the opportunity to showcase the range of talent and skills employed within your organisation. Past winners have included teams that specialise in data collection, online research, smartphone technology and professional development.

This year's categories are:

  • Best Data Collection - face-to-face
  • Best Data Collection - online
  • Best Data Collection - telephone
  • Best Data Solution
  • Best Support Services
  • Best Training & Development
  • Best Viewing Facility
  • Operational Excellence


Entries closed on 30 May. Judging is underway and finalists will be announced in August.

The winners will be presented in London on 26 September.

Supporting sponsor – Language Connect


Category Sponsors – Critical Fieldwork, Hannelius Recruitment, Kudos Research, Leftfield and Prodege MR









Best Data Collection (face-to-face)

2018 – Acumen Fieldwork

2017 - Facts International

2016 - Jump Research

2015 - QRS Market Research

Best Data Collection (online)

2018 – Alligator and Northstar London

2017 - respondi

2016 - ICM Direct

2015 - Perspective Research Services

Best Data Collection (telephone)

2018 – QRS Research

2017 - ICM Direct

2016 - QRS Market Research

2015 - Facts International

Best Data Collection

2014 – YouthSight

2013 – Co-operative Food and Join the Dots

2012 – Perspective Research Services

Best Data Solution

2018 – Walnut Unlimited and University of Surrey

2017 - Populus Data Solutions

2016 - Populus Data Solutions

2015 - Populus Data Solutions

Best Support Services

2018 - Liveminds

2017 - E-Tabs Dashboard Design Service

2016 - CrowdLab

2015 - Language Connect

2014 - Spectrum Viewing Facilities

Best Training & Development (Formerly Best Field Force/Best Investment in Interviewers)

2018 – Epinion Research

2017 - ICM Direct

2016 - GfK

2015 - ICM Direct

2014 - Facts International

Best Viewing Facility

2018 – i-view London

2017 - Aspect Viewing Facilities

2016 - The Research House

2015 - Spectrum Viewing Facilities

Operational Excellence

2018 - IRI

2017 - Cobalt Sky

2016 - Cobalt Sky

2015 - ICM Direct

2014 - Cobalt Sky

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