GMO Research signs onto accepting students from the Thunderbird School of Global Management to partake in their Internship Program

Tokyo, Japan– June 14, 2019 –GMO Research, Inc. (https://gmo-research.jp/ ), is an Internet Research company under the greater GMO Internet Group. On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, GMO Research officially signed an agreement with the Thunderbird School of Global Management to welcome MBA internship students. From June 17, 2019 onwards, GMO Research will accept intern students into their company.

Background of creating Internship Program

Through the creation of this internship program, GMO Research aims to send a message to both prospective interns as well as its current employees about the importance of being globally competitive and prepared. It is programs like this that allow for a company to remain flexible and resilient to an ever-changing industry, such as digital marketing and research.

Shinichi Hosokawa, GMO Research's Chief Executive Officer states that "We are at a critical point where our business's global reach is expanding with our capabilities to research in APAC countries. Consequently, it only feels natural to look to those in higher education institutions with backgrounds and cultures different to ours. We have two big goals ahead of us. One is to attract the best possible talent to bring into the industry and the other is to introduce new ideas to our current employees. The industry we are involved with experiences constant changes in its horizons and abilities. By including more diverse and digitally native generations in our company's composition, they will act as a catalyst for more development, better research and greater ideas."

For further information or any inquiries regarding internship at GMO Research, please contact below:

GMO Research, Inc.
Administration Department
Administrative Division
HR/General Affairs Section
gmor_saiyou＠gmo-research.jp

About the Thunderbird School of Global Management

Founded in 1946, the Thunderbird School of Global Management is one of the world's oldest graduate schools specializing in global business and global management and is one of the world's premier educational institutions for fostering global leaders of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The school welcomes a wide range of students from around the world to nurture leaders who will lead the next generation and focuses on acquiring a global mindset that will provide practical skills in international society.

About GMO Research, Inc.

Following the corporate philosophy, "Engaging people around the world", GMO Research is one of the leaders in APAC country-focused market research. Using the solution platform, the "Asia Cloud Panel" (survey panelists across APAC countries connected through a cloud system), the company provides businesses access to over 26.5 million consumers (as of June 14, 2019) in over 14 APAC countries and regions through online surveying.