Ridgetop Research, established in 2008, is a premier primary research firm dedicated to delivering tailored insights to institutional investment firms. By leveraging a proprietary recruiting methodology, Ridgetop connects clients with industry-specific professionals, ensuring access to the most relevant and up-to-date information for informed decision-making.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Custom Recruiting Platform: Ridgetop's seasoned client coverage teams, supported by multilingual recruiting analysts, facilitate expert consultations across all sectors. Their proprietary methodology ensures the delivery of targeted, non-commoditized consultants for specific projects. The technology platform includes a robust client compliance portal that automates workflows and can be customized to support client-specific auditing and reporting.
- Surveys and Panels: Offering comprehensive solutions for survey research, Ridgetop provides sampling, data collection, and analytics via internet, telephone, mobile, and mixed-access methods. Their services include online survey fieldwork, a global footprint with sample availability in 78 countries, telephone survey fieldwork with over 2,000 stations, and specialized online panels for Consumer, B2B, and Healthcare sectors.
- Compliance Services: Ridgetop offers a client compliance portal that automates compliance workflows and can be customized to support specific auditing processes. Their analysts follow a strict framework to procure appropriate consultants, working closely with clients to confirm there are no conflicts of interest prior to any engagement. Detailed documentation and training are mandatory for all consultants before client presentation.
- Chaperone Services: In partnership with Cordium, Ridgetop provides chaperone services to ensure regulatory compliance during client engagements. Services include silent attendance during consultations, detailed minute-taking, risk assessments, and management of client questionnaires and due diligence calls.
Primary Value and Solutions Provided:
Ridgetop Research addresses the critical need for precise, industry-specific insights among institutional investors. By offering a custom recruiting platform, comprehensive survey solutions, stringent compliance services, and chaperone services, Ridgetop ensures clients receive high-quality, compliant, and actionable information. This empowers clients to make informed investment decisions, mitigate risks, and maintain regulatory compliance, ultimately enhancing their strategic and operational outcomes.
