Elaine Buxton Elected President of The Mystery Shopping Providers Association Board of Directors

Cary, NC, February 11, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Elaine Buxton, president of Confero, Inc. (www.conferoinc.com), a national customer experience measurement firm, has been elected president of the board of directors for the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA). The MSPA is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of service in the retail industry, through the establishment of professional standards and ethics for the industry and the education of providers, clients and shoppers on service quality.

Quotes:
“I am honored to be elected president of the MSPA board of directors,” said Buxton. “The mystery shopping industry is helping many businesses survive the economic downturn by ensuring they can compete on customer service delivery. I look forward to serving the mystery shopping industry as we work to help our members and their clients grow their businesses.”

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Details:
- Confero was a founding member of the MSPA, the largest professional trade association dedicated to improving service quality using anonymous resources. Buxton served on the MSPA board of directors for its first six years and again most recently in 2009.

- The MSPA board of directors and its officers are elected annually by the full MSPA membership. The four officer positions – president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary – are also elected annually by the membership. For more information, visit www.mysteryshop.org/index-na.php.

- Buxton was named one of 2009 Women Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine; she also serves on the advisory board for Enterprising Women magazine.

About Confero, Inc. Customer Experience Research:
Confero, Inc. is a national customer experience measurement firm dedicated to helping clients provide outstanding service to their customers. The firm offers customer service mystery shopping evaluations, customer brand support services, customer satisfaction research, and employee incentive and recognition programs. Serving all of the United States and Canada, Confero utilizes more than 130,000 independently-contracted mystery shoppers who provide accurate, objective feedback to help companies identify competitive opportunities and increase customer service accountability throughout their organizations. In 2009, Confero was ranked on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, distinguishing the firm as one of the nation’s top 5,000 fastest-growing privately held businesses. In addition, Confero ranked No. 51 on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list. For more information, call (800) 326-3880 or visit www.conferoinc.com.

About The MSPA:
With more than 300 member companies worldwide, the MSPA has a diverse membership, including marketing research and merchandising companies, private investigation firms, training organizations and companies that specialize in providing mystery shopping services. Its goals are to establish professional standards and ethics for the industry, educate providers, clients and shoppers to improve quality of service, improve the image of the industry and promote the membership to other industry associations and prospective clients. For more information, visit, www.mysteryshop.org.

Jill Mastrangelo
MMI Public Relations
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