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Bureau of Market Research

About us

Vision

    Towards excellence in socioeconomic research

    BMR research values

    Mission

           The BMR:

    • undertakes commissioned, syndicate and institutional research as core activities
    • generates accredited research outputs in selected focus areas
    • provides industry-relevant socioeconomic research with sound academic foundations
    • provides industry-relevant socioeconomic research with strategic value
    • promotes the application of sound socioeconomic research methodology
    • promotes a high-quality research environment
    • advocates excellence in service provision
    • advocates ethical socioeconomic research practices
    • creates and maintains networks and builds research capacity to ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, capacity building, marketing and intellectual discourse
    • underscores the research values of integrity, excellence, professionalism, truth, freedom, responsibility, collaboration, social justice, fairness and quality

      BMR Academic Management Board (2010/2011)

      • Prof NB Pityana (Unisa)
      • Prof MC Marι (Unisa)
      • Prof JE Kleynhans (Unisa)
      • Prof HC Ngambi (Unisa)
      • Mr JP Muller (Unisa)
      • Prof DH Tustin (BMR)
      • Prof AA Ligthelm (BMR)
      • Ms Renee Roux (ABSA) - Manager Marketing Intelligence
      • Ms Shirley Harding (Standard Bank) - Director Strategic Insights

      Research and publications committee

      • Prof DH Tustin (Chairperson)
      • Prof AA Ligthelm
      • Prof JPR Joubert
      • Prof CJ van Aardt
      • Prof JW Strydom
      • Prof EO Udjo

      Coordinating projects committee

      • Ms Renee Roux (Chairperson)
      • Ms Shirley Harding (Vice- chairperson)
      • Mr Elvis Nyovani – Standard Bank
      • Mr Booye Rousseau – Development Bank of SA
      • Ms Denise Skead – Consultant for Clover
      • Mr Doug Parker – DPA

      Divisional projects committees

      • Income and Expenditure Research Division
        • 2010 Project Committee Members
          • Mr Petar Soldo – TMS Research
          • Mr Doug Parker – Douglas Parker Associates
          • Mr David Wilson – IHS Global Insight
          • Ms Aveesha Singh – ABSA
          • Mr Elvis Nyovani – Standard Bank of SA
          • Mr Gerhard Bijker – IHS Global Insight
          • Mr Wynand du Plessis – Investec Private Bank
          • Mr Victor Sekoto – SARS
          • Mr Johan van Wyk – EyeBuy
          • Ms Shirley Harding – Standard Bank of SA
          • Ms Daksha Panday – Massmart
          • Ms Renee Roux – ABSA
          • Suheima Mohamed – Nedbank
          • Sheila Lukwago - Nedbank
        • BMR Research Team
          Income and Expenditure Research Division & Income and Expenditure Syndicate Programme (IESP)
          • Prof Carel van Aardt
          • Prof Bernadine de Clercq
          • Mrs Marietjie Coetzee
          • Mr Edward Masemola
          • Mrs Margie Nowak
          • Mrs Marucka Nell

      • Economic Research Division
        • 2010 Project Committee Members
          • Ms Refilwe Boroko – Mpumalanga Government
          • Ms Jorietha Hugo – ABSA
          • Ms Shelley Howell – Douglas Parker Associates
          • Ms Ronel Oberholzer – IHS Global Insight
          • Mr Booye Rousseau – Development Bank of SA
          • Mr Doug Parker – Douglas Parker Associates
          • Ms Aveesha Singh – ABSA
          • Ms Shirley Harding – Standard Bank of SA
          • Ms Renee Roux – ABSA
          • Suheima Mohamed – Nedbank
          • Sheila Lukwago - Nedbank
        • BMR Research Team
          • Prof Andrι Ligthelm
          • Mr Arthur Risenga
          • Mrs Erna Koekemoer

      • Behavioural and Communication Research Division
        • 2010 Project Committee Members
          • Ms Jorietha Hugo - ABSA
          • Ms Mari Harris - Ipsos-Markinor
          • Ms Shirley Harding - Standard Bank of SA
          • Ms Anina Maree - AC Nielsen
          • Ms Denise Skead - Clover
          • Ms Renee Roux - ABSA
          • Ms Tracy Stafford - Fincor Leasing
          • Suheima Mohamed – Nedbank
          • Sheila Lukwago - Nedbank
        • BMR Research Team
          • Prof Pierre Joubert
          • Mrs Abigail Moshoeu
          • Mrs Jacolize Poalses
          • Mrs Nicolien Wiechers
          • Prof Deon Tustin
          • Mrs Madeleine Goetz
        • Youth Research Unit (YRU)
          • Prof Pierre Joubert
          • Dr Isa van Aardt
          • Mrs Nonno Shai
          • Mrs Pamela de Jongh

      • Demographic Research Division
        • 2010 Project Committee Members
          • Ms Joe Boniaszczuk – Research International
          • Mr Doug Parker – Douglas Parker Associates
          • Mr David Wilson – IHS Global Insight
          • Mr Elvis Nyovani – Standard Bank of SA
          • Mr Gerhard Bijker – IHS Global Insight
          • Mr Stefan Jansens – ABSA
          • Ms Alida Casteleijn – IHS Global Insight
          • Ms Renee Roux – ABSA
          • Ms Sue Scott – AC Nielsen
          • Suheima Mohamed – Nedbank
          • Sheila Lukwago - Nedbank
        • BMR Research Team
          • Eric Udjo
          • Joshua Kembo
          • Margie Nowak

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