(L-R Keith, Hunter, Jennifer, Ashley, Nimitha)

MFour is excited to announce Keith Miller as our new Senior Solutions Executive. In his role, he will help his clients understand the power of our data and how it will help them reach their target audiences as well as improve their outreach programs. We are lucky to have Keith as he brings 14 years of business to business strategic selling to our organization. In all his previous roles, Keith consistently went above and beyond to exceed his quota, and won multiple “Circle of Excellence” awards as the top sales rep on my team. When he is not in the office, Keith enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. As a family, they love anything outdoors such as snowboarding, wakeboarding, surfing and finishing.

Hunter Stamba joins our sales team as our newest Solutions Development Representative. In his new role, he will prospect new business, support team members with administrative tasks, schedule meetings and conduct compelling supportive outreach. Hunter brings a relentless spirit and eagerness to learn and grow. He looks forward to building relationships with new and existing clients. Hunter holds both a Bachelor's Degree and Masters degree from the University of Alabama. In his free time, Hunter enjoys going to basketball and football games and loves spending time outdoors.

Jennifer Wang joins the MFour marketing team as our new Senior Graphic Designer. In her role, she will work closely with the marketing and sales team to ensure that all creative designs meet both the end user and business goals. She brings 10 years of design experience working in various industries from film, automotive, beauty, technology and non-profit industries. She looks forward to transforming information into intuitive designs while making sure all designs follow our brand messaging. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys traveling to new places, trying new foods, baking and playing video games.

MFour is proud to add Ashley Hightower to our Operations team as a Project Manager. At MFour, Ashley will work to understand and manage client needs and cater to their business objectives. In her new role, Ashley looks forward to providing a consultative relationship with our long-term clients. Ashley holds a Masters of Social Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and also holds a double Major from California State University in Geography and Women and Gender Studies. In her free time, Ashely loves to play board games as well as read and write. She is a very accomplished academic, and was even the valedictorian of one of her bachelor’s programs.

MFour is excited to announce Nimitha Panikkassery as our newest Senior Data Analyst. We are lucky to have Nimitha join the team as she brings 5 years of professional experience working in Business Intelligence. In her new role, Nimitha looks forward to developing analysis and metrics around panel performance as to help MFour increase our panel engagement and retention. When she's not in the office, Nimitha loves to play games and solve puzzles. She is also a talented dancer who won several first place prizes when she danced for her college dance team.

(L-R Brandon, Brittany, Theresa, Troy)
Brandon Bishop joins the MFour Sales team as a Solutions Development Representative who will act as the first point of contact when speaking to clients, as well as, conduct outreach to secure meetings for our sales team. He looks forward to supporting the solutions executives by maintaining client communication, feasibility, and pricing requests, and any additional work needed from him. In his previous sales roles, Brandon has shown his work ethic and determination by continuously hitting his sales quota and always supporting his team's daily needs. Brandon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA in International Business from the EU Business School in Geneva, Switzerland. When he’s not in the office, he enjoys spending his weekends watching football with his friends and spending time at the beach when the weather is nice.

MFour is also excited to announce Brittany Hanna as a valued member of the operations team as a Senior Project Manager. In her new role, she will be leading projects through the various phases, ensuring timing and client objectives are always being met. She brings 5 years of Market Research experience where she understands the research process and will be able to communicate the different processes to various teams and clients, which will lead to a seamless workflow and satisfying client relationships. Brittany holds a degree in Communications Studies and a Masters degree in Health & Strategic Communications from Chapman University. When she’s not in the office, Brittany teaches yoga, DJs for events and enjoys all things Halloween related. 

Theresa Bui joins MFour’s operations team with a degree in Psychology from the University of San Francisco and a Masters's degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Southern California. In her role, she will program surveys on MFour research platform, manage and analyze survey datasets, perform quality checks, and provide feedback for potential improvements. Theresa brings valuable experience working with SPSS, Qualtrics and all Microsoft applications. We are lucky to have someone like her who values organization and attention to detail. Theresa is a big foodie and loves eating, cooking, and baking whenever she has the time. She is also passionate about music where some of her favorite genres are EDM, alternative, and indie music. 

Troy Harrington joins the MFour team as our new Senior Digital Marketing Manager where he will be leading strategy and execution of all digital marketing. He has spent the last 8 years building highly-successful digital marketing strategies leading teams at small businesses, start-ups, agencies, and large global technology companies. He is excited to use his years of experience to optimize media performance based on trends and insights. Troy has 17 certifications in marketing, copywriting, web development and media buying, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from California State University, Long Beach. When he’s not in the office, Troy likes to spend time with his wife and 1-year-old baby and cheer for his favorite football team, the Lions. 

(L-R Yi-Wen, Fernando)

MFour is excited to announce two new team members! 

Fernando Martinez is joining the operations team, where he will field our client surveys and maintain the quality of our data through data scrubbing. He has valuable experience with data analysis and was part of the team that made Tel Aviv, Israel the number one market globally for Bird Rides Inc. Fernando is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside where he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics. In his free time, Fernando enjoys watching sports, especially his favorite baseball team, The Dodgers, and listening to any of his favorite music genres.

Graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas, Yi-Wen Cheng joins the MFour team as a Senior Data Analyst. She brings 8 years of data analytics experience in different industries including consultant, healthcare, and logistics. As our Senior Data Analyst, she will perform data visualization where she will extract data from data lake using her different technical skills and present data and transform it into information used in a meaningful way. She looks forward to standardizing work procedures and create a data directory for entity-relationship modeling. Yi-Wen is someone who thinks outside the box and MFour is certainly excited to announce her as one of the newest members of the team!

(L-R Derek, Ken)

MFour is proud to announce two new additions to the team!

A recent graduate from the University of California, Riverside, Derek Fuller joins the MFour operations team as a DIY Specialist. In his new role, Derek will handle the Live-Chat for the Operations Department and continue to identify and develop ways to expand the “self-help” tool in the application. Derek has valuable experience working in customer-facing roles where his interpersonal and problem-solving skills truly shine. Outside of the office, you can find Derek playing videos on his PC or honing his skills as a DJ.

MFour is also excited to announce that Ken Chen will become a valued member of Operations. Chen graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics and, using programming tools such as R and Python, Chen will be key in managing and overseeing the analysis of consumer data. He will also maintain internal quality control, manage data files, provide insight into new features, and set up surveys on MFour’s proprietary research platform.

(L-R Drew, Sally, Jimmy)

MFour is excited to announce three new hires to the team.

Drew Ostrowski joins the MFour team as a Senior Software Engineer focused on developing the back end infrastructure of the company’s proprietary algorithms. He will also be a key part of the modernization and decoupling of legacy software and building new technological components. Ostrowski brings a fluent understanding of the PHP language and a deep knowledge of system architecture and software development. Prior experience includes his achievements at INK, Verys and Driftek LLC, where he built an innovative lead generation marketing site for the financial industry. Ostrowski brings over ten years of experience to the team and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from California State University, Fullerton. Outside of the office he is a family man and movie enthusiast, being a key volunteer for the annual Newport Beach Film Festival.

MFour is also proud to add Sally Zhu to the Operations team, where she will support internal quality control systems and develop surveys for MFour’s innovative consumer research application, Surveys on the Go^®. Multi-talented, Sally has valuable experience with scripting languages such as R, Python, and SQL, as well as knowledge into software like Stata, SPSS, Tableau, LaTeX and Excel. Previously, Zhu was influential in directing and coordinating activities at Citrus College, her first job after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics.

Graduating from the University of California Irvine, Jimmy Sung has over ten years of public and private accounting experience, including time as an Accounting Manager at a global manufacturing company of nutraceutical products. Sung brings advanced accounting skills, ERP system implementations, and advanced Excel knowledge, and he will be directly assisting our CFO with budgets and forecasts for the future. He will also prepare monthly financial statements, oversee month end closing processes, lead the annual financial audit process, and manage vital treasury functions. In his free time, Sung likes to take impressive day hikes all across California, including Mt. Baldy, San Jacinto Peak, and more.

MFour  has brought on two new hires, Farshid Hamidi as web developer and Annie Nguyen as Executive Administrator. Hamidi will be assisting with the coding, innovative design & layout of the MFour website, as well as developing software solutions. Nguyen will be assisting MFour CEO & management in running their respective departments & in general office support activities.

Hamidi graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science. Previously, he worked as a web developer at Verys, LLC, a full-service web application design and development solutions provider based in Irvine.

Nguyen has over 5 years executive experience across various industries, previously working for the Chief of Science Officer at Caladrius Biosciences, a development and manufacturing partner to the cell therapy industry. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego.

Glad to have you aboard!

MFour was featured in the news recently for our expansion and new hires. Check it out!

Congrats to new MFour hires Irene Manahan and Caitlyn Sorich, who made it into Daily Research News. Check out the article below!

August is a busy month for MFour, with new hires, rollout of MediaMatch 360° technology, and news of our impending expansion to Newport Beach. Here are some of MFour's recent press mentions below, including coverage by Quirks, Research-Live, and Daily Research News Online.

New Hires

MFour welcomed Andrea Han to the team as Senior Research Consultant. Han comes with 16 years of quantitative market research experience, click here to see press coverage by Research-Live

MediaMatch 360° Rollout

MediaMatch 360° launched, a product that integrates media matching technology, validates consumer behavior, and tests recall & behavior with a real-time view of consumers. Click here to see press coverage by: Quirks, by Research-Live, and by Daily Research News Online

MFour Expansion News

MFour is moving to a 14,000 square foot office in Newport Beach , effective November 1, to accommodate the growth of the company and its staff. Click here to see press coverage by Quirks and Daily Research News Online

“Company doubling research and development staff in 2015”

National mobile market research company MFour Mobile Research is tripling its office space and relocating to larger offices to support the rapid growth of the business and its staff. The move will be effective November 1, 2015 to Newport Beach Gateway, where the offices will overlook Newport Beach’s Upper Back Bay Preserve.

MFour will occupy more than 14,000 square feet of space in its new building, compared to the 3,800 square feet it occupies at its current space. When asked about the move, MFour CEO Chris St. Hilaire explained, “it is important to get our growing staff on one floor so we remain collaborative as we continue to establish best practices for mobile market research designs and fielding.”

The larger space reflects the collaborative nature of the company and its core values, featuring an open floor plan, 3 conference rooms, quiet rooms for sales staff, along with work-life amenities such as an on-site gym and bistro.

MFour Mobile Research is the mobile market research industry leader. With its native app, Surveys on the Go® and the largest mobile panel in the industry, MFour leverages the advanced technologies found in todays mobile devices to acquire more accurate research data and reach the hardest-to-find demographic groups.

For more information about MFour Mobile Research, please visit mfour.com or call 714.754.1234 and ask for Allison Fletcher.