Tobii Announces Collaboration Agreement With P&G
STOCKHOLM & WASHINGTON – June 2, 2010 – Tobii Technology Inc., the global market leader in attention and visibility measurement technology, announced today that Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), the world’s largest consumer goods company, has made Tobii one of its preferred partners for scaled virtual market research solutions. The agreement will also enable Tobii to collaborate with P&G on Tobii product innovations. P&G will use Tobii solutions for package and shelf testing on a global basis to increase speed to market with products that meet and exceed consumer expectations.
“P&G continuously evaluates and implements innovative technologies that help us leverage scale and streamline processes to bring better products to consumers more quickly,” said Paul Griffith, Global Business Services, P&G. “P&G has been collaborating with Tobii Technology since they entered the U.S. market. P&G is delighted to now have a formal partnership with Tobii to bring innovative technology to the CPG market.”
Tobii hardware and Tobii Studio analysis software are part of P&G’s core research in the packaging design process and shelf visibility testing. Their objective is to have a globally scaled virtual market research solution that can be implemented easily so that the development time for new products is shorter and new package testing is more efficient.
“Our close relationship with P&G, based on mutual trust and a desire to see attention and visibility measurement technology implemented at every relevant stage of marketing, will enable Tobii to continue to develop products that exceed market expectations over time, while building a model for business excellence in virtual market research in the consumer goods field,” said Barbara Barclay, general manager, Tobii North America. “This is a milestone for Tobii, which recently introduced its products and services to the marketing research arena.”
Tobii products objectively identify visibility and attention given to packaging, displays and advertising. In all situations visibility is the key and is known to improve sales.
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About Tobii Technology
Tobii Technology is the global market leader in eye tracking and eye control. The company’s products are widely used for measuring visibility and attention within the scientific community and in commercial market research and usability studies, as well as by disabled people as a means to communicate. Tobii also drives integration of eye tracking technology in many other areas, offering OEM components for integration into various industry applications. Founded in 2001, the company has received numerous awards for its technology innovations as well as its rapid financial growth. Tobii is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has offices in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Japan and China. For more information, please go to www.tobii.com.
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