GfK Aktiengesellschaft
GfK. is one of the largest market research firms on the European continent, GfK (which stands for Growth from Knowledge) tracks consumers' tastes in and purchases of grocery and nonfood items, broadcast media, pharmaceuticals, and other merchandise and services worldwide. Known as the GfK Group, the company operates through 115 smaller firms organized across three primary divisions: Retail and Technology, Media, and Custom Research. Other businesses within those divisions include GfK NOP, Mediamark, and GfK Healthcare. In mid-2008 GfK expressed interest in acquiring UK-based market research firm TNS, but a deal could not be reached.
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Executives
Chairman, Supervisory Board
Arno Mahlert
Global Head Corporate Communications
Joerg Peters