The Story

   The foundation of ADV Market
   Research is based on the
   friendship between Niels de Vries
   and Adriaan Ackers. This friendship
   started at the playground of their
   primary school “De Bongerd”.
   Already at the age of eleven this
   led to the idea to start their own
   company in the future, although 
they had no idea what kind of company it would become.

During the following years, next to their school activities, Niels and Adriaan engaged in several projects and graduated their studies. Nevertheless, the idea to start their own company continued to be an appealing option. As a result, “Ackers & De Vries” VOF was realised on the 1st of September 1995.

At first, “Ackers & De Vries” focused on technological companies and examined the possibilities to commercialise these companies. Here, they used qualitative research methods to advise the clients optimally.