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SKIM's history
Founded in 1979 by Dirk Huisman, with a passion for advanced market research methodologies and an international mindset SKIM developed into today's dynamic international market research agency. In little over 30 years our organization shaped up from an innovative, entrepreneurial individual into a international team of around 80 dedicated professionals from all over the world - spread out over our offices in Rotterdam, Geneva, London and New York.
From individual entrepreneur to market research agency
- 1979: Foundation in May, exchanging the attic for an actual office in Rotterdam in the fall of '79
- 1983: International research scope of no less than 12 countries, covering 5 continents
Developing methodological leadership in conjoint
- 1987: Representing Sawtooth Software in Europe, Middle East and Africa
- 1993: Separate division taking care of distribution of Sawtooth Software
International expansion to be close to our clients
- 2003: Opening US office in greater New York area
- 2008: Opening Geneva office & relocation US office to Hoboken
- 2009: Opening London Office
- 2010: Opening Triggerpoint, our research and training facilty in Rotterdam
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SKIM's history
How it all started in 1979 and where we took it from there.
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Our mission
What is always in the back of our minds and keeps us going.
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Our management team
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30 years of SKIM
In 2009, the year we celebrated 30 years of SKIM, our founder Dirk Huisman looked back on three decades of market research - and forward to what is yet to come.
Industry standards
SKIM is a member of the market research associations BHBIA, CASRO, EphMRA, ESOMAR, MOA, PBIRG and PMRG.
We work according to the standards of our Dutch ISO 9001 certification.
We believe in encouraging entrepreneurship.That's why SKIM supports Oxfam Novib in providing micro financing worldwide.