MotiveQuest is a market research business exploiting social 'big data' (e.g., online conversations on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums). The company uses proprietary data, software analytics tools and market research strategists. History and Overview MotiveQuest was founded in 2003 by David Rabjohns, formerly an EVP at Leo Burnett Worldwide. MotiveQuest is headquartered in Evanston, IL, and maintains offices in New York, NY and Portland, OR. Competitors Nielsen Online GfK Group Ipsos References Forrester Research, How To Choose The Right Social Technologies, March 2008 Forrester Research, The Forrester Wave Vendor Summary, Q3 2006 Forrester Research, The Forrester Wave: Brand Monitoring, Q3 2006 External links Official Website Market research companies of the United States