e-Rewards Market Research Survey Reveals Drastic Actions Taken by International Business Leaders in 2009

e-Rewards Market Research Survey Reveals Drastic Actions Taken by International Business Leaders in 2009

Most Business Decision-Makers Expect Some Recovery by 2010

DALLAS, Texas, November 5, 2009 - e-Rewards, Inc., a leading online market research panel provider, released the results of a new survey that pulsed senior business decision-makers on the effects of the recession to their companies and their view of economic recovery in 2010.

The survey was conducted among 529 business decision-makers in USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, and Australia, using e-Rewards’ proprietary online research panels. Among a cross section of senior business decision-makers, over three quarters were Managing Directors, Chairmen, Presidents, CEOs, COOs, Board Members or Owners, and all were either the primary decision-maker or actively involved in making decisions for the company with a minimum of 100 people. A third were from companies employing more than 1,000 employees. As a result, respondents were able to reveal intimate details about their companies.

Drastic Action to Counter Deep Global Recession
The survey confirmed that the effects of the recession have been felt globally, with at least two thirds of senior decision-makers in each of the seven countries confirming that their companies had been adversely affected by the economic conditions. Specifically:

Actions Taken in 2009
Companies Adversely Affected by the Recession (77% of all companies)

Signs of Recovery
Despite the adverse effects to date, a third of business decision-makers feel that there has either already been some recovery or that they expect to see recovery by the end of 2009. And a further 35% expect there to be somerecovery in the first half of 2010. The outlook does vary by country, with UK businesses least likely to have either seen any significant recovery or expect to see this in 2009.

% of Companies Either Already Seen, or Expect to See Recovery in 2009

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About e-Rewards, Inc.
e-Rewards, Inc., is based in Dallas, Texas, and is the world's largest "by-invitation-only" online research panel provider, serving nearly 1,000 market research clients. With millions of participating panelists, the e-Rewards® Opinion Panels provide research firms with quality respondents - enabling them to interact with real consumers and business decision-makers in a timely manner. Launched in 1999, and named by Inc. magazine as one of America's fastest growing companies for the past three years, e-Rewards employs more than 350 professionals located in Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Paris and Frankfurt. For more information, visit www.e-rewardsresearch.com.