Data Associates

Serving the Marketing Research Needs of West Georgia and East Alabama Since 1976

Columbus, Georgia

The Area
Columbus is the economic, educational, and cultural center of the West Georgia and East Alabama region. Located on the Chattahoochee River, Columbus is approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, the city has invested nearly $3 billion in capital projects and 40,000 new jobs. The centerpiece of Columbus’ renaissance has been its innovative public/private partnership that has resulted in the fast-tracking of a number of projects included the RiverCenter for Performing Arts and the revitalization of the downtown area.

Area Economy
The Columbus, Georgia MSA is comprised of five counties with a median income of $42,000 and over 284,000 people. Columbus is a virtually untapped source of eligible respondents for marketing research. The outlying counties combined with the Columbus MSA account for a combined total population of over 600,000 people. Columbus is ideally located for both urban and rural studies.

Who We Are
Data Associates is a Columbus, Georgia marketing research firm that has developed an outstanding reputation in West Georgia and East Alabama for its creative research and reliable field and interviewing services since its inception in 1976.

Our Services
Among the services that Data Associates offers:

Focus Group Recruitment
Mystery Shops
Intercepts

Raymond B. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
One of the co-founders, Dr. Gonzalez is Data Associates’ senior researcher, with nearly 30 years of experience in the dynamics of public opinion and marketing research. Dr. Gonzalez holds advanced graduate degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Scott E. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Dr. Buchanan holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and advanced degrees from both Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma. A native of the West Georgia region, Dr. Buchanan has an insiders perspective on the greater Columbus area.

	Serving the Marketing Research Needs of West Georgia and East Alabama Since 1976


Columbus, Georgia The Area Columbus is the economic, educational, and cultural center of the West Georgia and East Alabama region. Located on the Chattahoochee River, Columbus is approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, the city has invested nearly $3 billion in capital projects and 40,000 new jobs. The centerpiece of Columbus’ renaissance has been its innovative public/private partnership that has resulted in the fast-tracking of a number of projects included the RiverCenter for Performing Arts and the revitalization of the downtown area. Area Economy The Columbus, Georgia MSA is comprised of five counties with a median income of $42,000 and over 284,000 people. Columbus is a virtually untapped source of eligible respondents for marketing research. The outlying counties combined with the Columbus MSA account for a combined total population of over 600,000 people. Columbus is ideally located for both urban and rural studies.	Who We Are Data Associates is a Columbus, Georgia marketing research firm that has developed an outstanding reputation in West Georgia and East Alabama for its creative research and reliable field and interviewing services since its inception in 1976. Our Services Among the services that Data Associates offers: Focus Group Recruitment Mystery Shops Intercepts Raymond B. Gonzalez, Ph.D. One of the co-founders, Dr. Gonzalez is Data Associates’ senior researcher, with nearly 30 years of experience in the dynamics of public opinion and marketing research. Dr. Gonzalez holds advanced graduate degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. Scott E. Buchanan, Ph.D. Dr. Buchanan holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and advanced degrees from both Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma. A native of the West Georgia region, Dr. Buchanan has an insiders perspective on the greater Columbus area.
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