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Facts International 1985-2014
- 1. 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 April 15th 1985 Founder Barbara Lee incorporates Facts International 1986 Business expands into second office at the Willesborough Industrial Park 1987 Further expansion with dedicated telephone directory library added 1989 Facts International takes on its first apprentice through the Youth Training Scheme 1990 Facts promotes itself as having the most comprehensive library of international telephone directories available 1992 Facts International goes computerised with its first CATI surveys provided by Pulse Train 1993 Facts International is commissioned by an American newspaper to survey the British public about Charles and Diana’s divorce 1994 Facts International opens a new office in Stour Street, Canterbury
- 2. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1995 Facts International celebrates 10 years with a party for staff and clients on the river Thames 1995 Current M.D. Emily Kettle joins Facts International as a part-time telephone interviewer 1996 A new company logo is born following an internal design competition 1997 Facts International is commissioned to run the election poll by Mori 1998 The hunt begins for a new home in Ashford with staff voting between 2 sites 1999 Facts International moves to its new home in Henwood, Ashford 1999 Facts takes time out to enjoy the solar eclipse 2000 Following a series of storms, the river Stour burst its banks and Facts staff are brought to work in the back of a local company’s truck 2001 Facts International is conducting a global study with financial traders and analysts when the twin towers are hit 2002 Linda Marsh delivers key note speech at annual Pulse Train conference with Phil Lockyer from Bellview 2003 Facts International launches its first internet driven mixed-mode offer 2004 Facts International conduct research into the ‘Happiness of local business’ on behalf of Business Link
- 3. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2005 Facts celebrates 20 years by being one of the first local businesses to achieve the Investors in People award 2006 Newly promoted Managing Director Linda Marsh, works with Ashford Borough Council to research the forgotten youth of Ashford 2007 Chime Communications Plc acquires Facts International 2007 Facts International breaks £3,000,000 in annual turnover 2007 Barbara Lee, Founder of Facts International retires 2008 Crispin Beale joins Facts International as Chief Executive from Royal Mail Group 2009 Kerry Ovenden is promoted to Telephone Operations Director 2010 Facts International acquires ACE Fieldwork 2009 Facts International doubles the size of its CATI Centre 2010 Facts International breaks £5,000,000 in annual turnover 2011 Facts International becomes the first market research company to hold Gold Investors in People 2011 Facts announce working partnership with Snap Surveys 2012 Emily Kettle is promoted to Managing Director 2013 Facts International opens an office in Sydney, Australia 2014 Facts International become the inaugural winners of the MRS Best Field Force Award