California State University, Northridge

Innovate's founders pioneered the modern digital sampling industry, creating the world-class uSamp and goZing panels.  Today, Innovate’s global First Class Panel and Human-Touch Sampling Service generate the highest-quality data from its engaged audiences. By applying out-of-the-box creative thinking, with exceptional client service, Innovate offers a superior panelist experience and the timely delivery of relevant consumer insights. With offices around the world and an experienced team of sampling veterans, Innovate provides 24/7 client service to thousands of market researchers and research departments.

Innovate MR

Co-Founder

instantly, Inc. (uSamp)

Co-founder

uSamp (uSamp.com), the Answer Network, is a premier provider of technology and survey respondents used to obtain consumer and business insights. The company’s core mission is to help businesses make better, faster decisions about their products and services by surveying the right people in real-time. The company’s web-based SaaS platform is transforming the way companies gain intelligence and insights by providing on-demand access to uSamp’s profiled audience of 6.5 million survey respondents and providing technology solutions for simple management of customer lists. uSamp’s proprietary technologies assist with obtaining faster insights through self-serve survey authoring, self-serve sampling and private-label panel management solutions. uSamp is based in Los Angeles, with five offices throughout the United States, Europe and India. The company has over 200 full time employees worldwide and is led by serial entrepreneurs Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin. 
uSamp Makes Exclusive Inc. Magazine's List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - The Inc. 500 uSamp Ranks No. 213 on the 2012 Inc. 500 With Impressive Sales Growth Over the Past Three Years
uSamp ranked #11 in the 2011 Forbes America’s Most Promising Company List, was named one of the fastest growing companies in Los Angeles by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and one of the best places to work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. 

uSamp  names to Forbes 2011 List of 100 of America's Most Promising Companies.
uSamp CEO/President Named 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.
uSamp Named 2011 Red Herring 100 Finalist.
AlwaysOn Names uSamp to Global 250 Top Private Companies List for 2011.
uSamp Named One of the Best Places to Work in L.A. by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
uSamp names to Forbes 2012 List of 100 of America's Most Promising Companies.

Co-founder / President

(Acquired by The Neat Company) File123 is a secure online file server solution that allows businesses and households to store, index, search and retrieve important files from anywhere. File123 was founded in 2005 in order to help businesses and consumers to manage and protect paper and digital files. Data and documents can be lost due to natural disaster, theft or computer malfunction. Our mission is to provide an inexpensive, stable and simple online solution for file and document storage. File123 provides a state-of-the-art online web experience that goes beyond just simple file storage and backup.

File 123

(Acquired by Greenfield Online) Created and developed one of the Internet's largest online market research panel providers.  Headed the sales & business development efforts for the company.