Company profile - About the developers of qualitative research software, NVivo, XSight and NUD*IST

Being armed with the right software for your research is critical. So too is knowing that these tools are backed by a trusted and reputable company that is committed to innovation, support and most importantly, your research needs.

What sets us apart

Our absolute focus on your research needs

QSR has been listening to users and developing innovative software to meet their research challenges for years. We are the world's leading qualitative research software developer and the only supplier to offer a comprehensive suite of products and services. Whether you're a new or advanced software user, our products accommodate the widest range of research areas including health and market feedback, and methodological approaches like ethnography and evaluation.
Your access to new methods and emerging technologies

Our customers are the first to explore new research methods and emerging technologies, thanks in part to QSR's partnership with Microsoft. New innovations are released on a regular basis and upgrades can be added seamlessly to your current software and projects at any time.

Like what you've got? In addition to current products, QSR always supports the previous two versions of any software.
Our unparalleled expertise and support services

Behind our software and services is a dedicated team of experts ready to make sure you get the most out of your research and your QSR software. From advice on software installation, to working through an issue on your research project, we offer extensive support services
Our network of trainers - the widest in the world

QSR has the widest network of trainers and consultants in the world. So if you're new to qualitative research or just to research software - these professionals are on call to provide one-on-one training and group workshops no matter where you are. Our trainers' extensive knowledge and experience, coupled with our software's familiar Microsoft designed interfaces, means you'll be working powerfully with your research data in no time.
Our commitment to bring you the latest research news and resources

If you're a QSR customer, you'll have access to the latest research news, trends and discoveries. We offer insights into what's new through our newsletter and our events. Our sophisticated Forum also lets you exchange tips, ideas and advice with other users around the world. We're also investing in the future of qualitative research through specially designed teaching materials. Our tutorials, Teachers' Handbook and advice on resources are already being used in universities around the world.
Our reputation as the world's leading qualitative software developer

QSR is the most published developer in qualitative research today. Our software is regularly cited in books, papers, journals, conference presentations and curricula. We've also published our own leading texts.
Our availability: we're ready to do business when you are

With dozens of international distributors, three international offices and an online shop, you have plenty of choice when it comes to buying our products and services. Whether you're interested in a single license or a site license, talk to us about our solutions.

Our products

Because one size doesn't fit all

Not everyone has the same research needs, skill levels or budget. That's why we cater to the widest range of researchers and research projects. Our powerful and flexible software products can be applied to virtually any field of research. Large or small; from detailed examination of documents to the evaluation of survey responses; QSR software can meet your needs.

XSight: perform rapid analysis, quickly summarize findings, and deliver results in record time.

If you need to perform rapid analysis, or your research challenge involves advertising campaigns, packaging design, brand segmentation or projective techniques, then XSight is your solution. A user-friendly product, XSight will help you deliver results in record time. Find out more
NVivo 8: whatever your materials, combine detailed analysis with linking and modeling.

Videos. Interview recordings. Documents. Photos. Media clips. Music. Podcasts. Whatever your materials, whatever your project, whatever your background – NVivo 8 lets you combine detailed analysis with linking, searching, modeling and charting. Regardless of the type of data or the language it's in, NVivo is perfect for team projects and research involving multiple methods. Find out more.

The next release in the NVivo product line is NVivo 9, due to be released in October 2010. Read about the new features.

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Quick facts about QSR

Size

We are the largest privately owned qualitative research software developer in the world.
Our head office is in Melbourne, Australia and we have regional offices in North America and Europe.
Our award winning software can be purchased through an international network of resellers covering the Americas, United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Market leadership

Our two flagship products – XSight and NVivo – are sold in more than 150 countries around the world.
Over 400,000 customers use QSR software and more than 500 organizations hold site licenses for our software.
We are the first organization in the world to supply qualitative data analysis software specifically developed for commercial qualitative research.
More people use QSR software than all other research software combined.
Our NVivo software is available in six languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

Recognition

We were named as the winner of the Australian Dell Small Business Excellence
Award in 2009.
Our NVivo 8 software won the MRS/ASC Award for Technology Effectiveness in the United Kingdom in 2009.
QSR was named the 2009 Victorian Business of the Year in The Age/Dun & Bradstreet Business Awards.
We are five time winners at the Victorian Export Awards.
We were a finalist in the Applications and Infrastructure Tools category in the 2007 Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAwards.
Our XSight software was selected as a finalist for the MRS/ASC Technology Effectiveness Awards in the UK in 2007.

Technical competencies

We are the only developer in our industry to earn Microsoft Gold Partner status.
Our NVivo 8 software has been independently tested and accredited as Certified for Vista and Certified for Windows 7.
We are early adopters of emerging technology including .Net and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. Our NVivo 7 software was used as a reference project at the Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference in the United States.

Origins

While QSR was formally established in 1995, our company has its origins in 1981 – when the first software product, NUD*IST, was developed.

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Now we input our analysis directly from the audio recordings – we are kind of building the report as we go. That, and the fact that we have not been getting audio transcribed has led to time savings.

Sara Butler
Ipsos-MORI