Minneapolis-based SPAR Marketing Services and Cincinnati-based Burgoyne Information Services have merged their operating units into SPAR/Burgoyne.
Total Research Corp., Princeton, NJ, has entered into a marketing and operational affiliation with RISC US, the U.S. arm of the Research Institute on Social Change, an international research and consulting group. RISC, based in Nyon, Switzerland, monitors socio-cultural trends in Europe, the Far East, and North and South America.
Opinion Research Corp. has opened a new office in Cambridge, MA, at the corporate headquarters of its parent company, Arthur D. Little Inc. at Acorn Park, Cambridge, MA, 02140-2390.
Claritas Corp., Alexandria, VA, has entered into a license agreement to operate the business of Accountline Financial Services, Inc., a supplier of marketshare data to the financial services industry.
National Opinion Polls, the parent company of R.H. Bruskin Associates, was acquired by the MAI Group of London, England.
Comprehensive Research Group has opened a permanent mall research facility in the Har-Mar Mall, 2100 N. Snelling Ave., Roseville, MN, 55113. Telephone 612-635-0204.
United Marketing Services, Lubbock, TX, will now operate as an independent corporation, no longer affiliated with United Coupon Clearing House.
David P. Forsyth, formerly vice president, research for McGraw-Hill Inc. has opened The Forsyth Group, a consulting company devoted to the research needs of specialized publications and magazines. Offices are located at 12 Longview Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ, 07006. Telephone 201-403-0567.
Irwin Broh & Associates, a Des Plaines, IL-based marketing research company, announces the formation of its Marine Management division, which will provide syndicated and custom marketing research and consulting services to the recreational boating, marine engine, and marine accessories industries.
Harvey Magier and Bill Tripp have formed Consumer Outlook Inc., which will focus on the strategic and tactical market research needs of advertisers and agencies. Offices are located at 900 Broadway, New York, NY, 10003. Telephone 212-353-8380.
Fairfax, VA-based CACI International Inc. has merged its North American and European divisions.
Market Choices Research & Consulting Services, Inc. has relocated its Orlando-area office to 1216 Lake Piedmont Circle, Apopka, FL 32703. Telephone 407-886-3373.
DCW & Associates Audit and Interview Service has relocated its office to Central Plaza, 2229 Beckett St., Suite B, Bossier City, LA 71111. Telephone 318-742-0126.