CRI Announces Best Customer Service Contest

FINDLAY, OH--(Marketwire - January 22, 2009) - Corporate Research International (CRI), a leader in mystery shopping and customer response surveys, has issued a call for entries for its first-ever Tell Us Your Customer Service Stories contest. CRI is sponsoring the contest to celebrate the launch of Eye On Your Business (patent pending), the first of its kind, customizable, self-managed mystery shopping product to help small businesses evaluate their organization from the customer's point of view.

"We always hear about the great service certain large chains provide. We want to create an opportunity to recognize the unique and memorable ways small businesses serve their customers," said Mike Mallett, president of Corporate Research International.

Winners will receive a free Eye On Your Business program set-up and $150 worth of mystery shops. Small businesses can submit their best customer service stories at www.eyeonyourbusiness.com. CRI will draw one winner from the pool of entries.

The contest is open to small businesses with 1-300 employees and located within the United States. The contest begins on Thursday, January 22, 2009 and ends on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM, EST. A random drawing from all completed, approved entries will be made on February 20, 2009. The winner will be notified by March 2, 2009.

About EyeOnYourBusiness.com

CRI developed EyeOnYourBusiness.com as a way to help small businesses set up and manage their own affordable mystery shopping program. Eye on Your Business leverages the same technology and resources CRI offers large clients in a scalable, cost-effective and customizable format perfect for small businesses. For more information, please visit www.eyeonyourbusiness.com.

About Corporate Research International

Founded in 1989, CRI specializes in mystery shopping services and interactive customer voice and Web response surveys. The company has built a reputation for tracking trends of quality service and appearance, and providing analysis to help businesses make critical decisions needed to retain happy, loyal customers. CRI was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in 2005 and 2006. For more information please visit www.corpri.com.

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