Abacus Data

Abacus Data is a Canadian polling and market research firm based in Ottawa, Ontario. It was founded in August 2010,^[1] soon after its founder and chairman David Coletto graduated from the University of Calgary with a PhD in political science.^[2]

Abacus Data

Company type	Private
Industry	Public Opinion Research Strategic Communications Advice Human Resources and Organizational Research Market Research Generational research Public affairs Charitable giving and philanthropy Non-profits and associations
Founded	July 2010
Founder	David Coletto
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario , Canada
Key people	David Coletto (CEO) Ihor Korbabicz (President)
Website	www.abacusdata.ca

In 2013, Bruce Anderson joined Abacus Data as chairman, he stepped down at the end of 2022 and David Coletto has taken over as chairman.^[5]^[6]

^ "Grad official pollster for Sun News". UToday. University of Calgary. June 30, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

^ For example: Barbara Yaffe (February 21, 2012). "Mulcair is NDP leadership front-runner, but B.C. members hold cards". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2012. An Abacus Data Internet survey of 1,000 respondents…

^ For example: Éric Grenier (October 7, 2011). "Pollsters did better – but still missed mark – in Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

^ Coletto, David (December 13, 2022). "Changes at Abacus Data and spark*advocacy". Abacus Data | Research + Insight. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

^ "Home". Faster Together. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

^ Anderson, Bruce (August 11, 2021). "Typical 'vaccine hesitant' person is a 42-year-old Ontario woman who votes Liberal: Abacus polling". Maclean's. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

Company website
Bea Vongdouangchanh (October 4, 2010). "Heard on the Hill: New polling firm to probe decision-makers…" (PDF). The Hill Times. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
"New pollster Abacus makes a splash". David Akin's On the Hill. December 7, 2010. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
Sean Copeland (March 2011). "David Coletto CEO of Abacus Data – An Interview with a Market Research Expert". New Market Research. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

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