Mike Kolin joins the Full Circle Research Operations team today as Head of Panels, where he is tasked with helping to strengthen and expand the company’s ISO 20252 certified global panels. In his new role, Mike will leverage 20+ years of proven expertise in marketing and insights, the last decade of which focused on panel builds and health, incentive procurement and fraud reduction.
As a director of lifestyle marketing at Ipsos Interactive Services since 2014, Mike led global panel management and incentives, where his successful oversight of 40+ community-building or consumer-based KPIs resulted in impressive growth for the company. Highlights include a 32% YOY increase in consumer engagement via a global SaaS/Fintech e-commerce incentive program and interactive merchandise catalog, as well as a 46% YOY increase in average redemptions thanks his multi-channel marketing campaigns.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Mike to the team,” said Chief Product Officer Alexandrine de Montera. “Beyond his impressive professional skills, Mike’s proactive and positive approach to driving excellence, combined with his great sense of humor, makes him a perfect fit for our culture. I’m confident he’ll thrive here and can’t wait to see the impact he’ll make!”
“Full Circle’s commitment to delivering top-quality client services, while encouraging an environment where creative ideas thrive, is industry-known,” said Mike. “It’s clear just how deeply passionate the team is about their clients and research expertise. Their strong sense of family, combined with an infectious enthusiasm for growth, left a lasting impression on me. That’s when I knew I had to be part of this incredible team.”
About Full Circle Research
Named the Panel Company of the Year by The Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards (powered by Quirk’s), certified to ISO since 2014, GDPR-compliant and co-founder of the global ISO awareness campaign #QualityForAll, Full Circle leads the industry in online data quality. The company’s unique anti-fraud system includes its award-winning pre-survey security technology, HoNoR®, and its in-survey pattern recognition technology, Watchdog®. The proprietary combination ensures immediate access to proven-purest data, whether via Full Circle’s vibrant panel of millions or InstaConnect®, a premium programmatic solution that captures hardest-to-reach audiences. A six-time staple on Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Companies, one of the highest-scoring businesses on Inc.’s 2024 Best Workplaces list and 2023 winner of The Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards (powered by Quirk’s) Best Place to Work, Full Circle’s foresight and agility are a direct result of a proactive consultative approach delivered by diverse industry veterans.
More than 20 Full Circle offices can be found nationwide, including in New York City, Atlanta, Houston, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with headquarters in the greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. The company also has an office in Paris, France.
