Press Releases

March 5, 2002

MindBranch^SM Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

Osmin F. Alvarez, founder of MindBranch (formerly PRG), explains how the business began in his sister's basement with less than $3,000 dollars in start-up capital. "It is with great pride that we celebrate our first decade and I'm looking forward to seeing the business grow through the next 10 years," says Alvarez, who is currently Chairman of the Board.

"We are excited about reaching our 10^th year in business - our commitment to customer service has built a loyal client base and we're proud to continue servicing them as a leader in the market research industry," says Arik Keller, Director of Marketing. "MindBranch has grown from 2 employees to more than 50 worldwide. We have clients in more than 130 industry sectors, from small and medium business to large conglomerates. We're looking forward to what the next 10 years will bring."

"We really would like to thank our clients for a rewarding 10 years," adds the MindBranch team, whose clients include 3M, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dow Chemical, and Illuminet to name just a few. "They are the reason we continue to lead this industry."

About MindBranch^SMMindBranch, founded in 1992, is a market research services company providing research from 300 leading publishers such as Frost & Sullivan, IDC, The Freedonia Group, Kline & Co, Cahners In-Stat Group, and Datamonitor. Fortune 1000 companies in every major industry segment benefit from a single, objective source for all their syndicated, subscription, and custom research needs. For more information visit www.mindbranch.com. MindBranch is a majority-owned subsidiary of Village Ventures, Inc., in Williamstown, Massachusetts.