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GMI Appoints Luis Salazar as Chief Marketing Officer

Marketing veteran from Microsoft joins GMI to execute on the vision for the next generation of technology solutions for global online research

Seattle, Wash. - October 28, 2008 - GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.), a leading provider of respondent panels and technology-enabled services for the global market research industry, today announced it appointed Luis J. Salazar as chief marketing officer to execute on the company's vision for the next generation of global online research solutions. Salazar joins GMI's executive team after a successful 11-year career at Microsoft Corporation, bringing over 20 years of experience in international sales, marketing and general management to the company, and a proven track record launching new ventures in the software and services industries. Most recently, as General Manager for Marketing, he co-founded Microsoft Office Live, leading worldwide marketing and engineering teams through several successful product launches, reaching millions of customers with one of the first business-focused services from Microsoft that is monetized through advertising revenue.

"Since our inception in 1999, our vision has kept us at the forefront of technology innovation, defining the direction of the market and setting the gold standard for the global online research industry," explains Mike Brochu, GMI's president and CEO. "Working hand-in-hand with our technology and panel teams, Luis will leverage his extensive experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) and digital marketing to take that vision and our industry-leading market position to the next level in 2009, as we work on launching the next generation of technology solutions to fulfill the true promise of online research."

"There is a developing convergence of the market research and digital marketing industries, as both depend on technology centered around the individual to ensure relevance, quality and effectiveness of the outcome," adds Salazar. "By delivering on the technology promise, GMI will be in a unique position to enable its customers and partners and take the $28 billion global market research industry to a new level."

Luis acts as an advisor for portfolio companies and evaluating potential investments at Seattle IT venture firm Voyager Capital. He is also involved in several non-profit organizations in the Seattle area.

For the fifth year in a row last week, GMI ranked on Puget Sound Business Journal's 2008 Washington 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies at #36, with a three-year revenue growth rate of 160 percent from 2005 to 2007.

About GMI

GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) supplies everything a researcher needs to conduct global market research with confidence. GMI global panels provide access to the opinions of millions of consumer and specialty panelists in 200 countries and territories, and are carefully managed to ensure the highest sample quality. GMI panel members are profiled on hundreds of attributes. Our array of specialty panels for hard-to-reach demographics includes IT professionals, ethnicities, gamers and more. GMI professional services, available 24x7x365, include survey programming, hosting and translation, data processing and delivery in multiple formats, report automation, interactive Flash® surveys and dashboards. Founded in 1999 with world headquarters in Seattle, Wash., GMI has operations on four continents. For more information, please visit us online at www.gmi-mr.com or email us.