The Pert Group is actively involved in associations that support and promote excellence and growth in the industries we serve.

• Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) The Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Leaders in corporations, private equity, finance and professional service firms focused on building value in their organizations belong to ACG. They recognize the multiple benefits of networking within an influential community of executives growing public and private companies worldwide.
   
• American Marketing Association (AMA) The American Marketing Association is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. AMA’s principal roles are:
  • Improving – Advancing marketing competencies, practice and thought leadership.
  • Promoting – Being an advocate for marketing and promoting its importance, efficacy and ethics.
  • Supporting – Being an essential resource for marketing information, education/training and relationships.
  
   
• Business Marketing Association (BMA) The Business Marketing Association is the leading professional resource for B2B marketers and communicators. BMA has earned the respect and loyalty of members by following a simple, three-part strategic vision. BMA intends to remain the primary repository of the best in business-to-business marketing information and resources, attracting the best practitioners and promoting the best practices in the industry.
   
• The Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO)
  CASRO is the “Voice and Values” of the survey research industry by:
  
  • Promoting a rigorous code of conduct that enhances the image of survey research and protects the public’s rights and privacy.
  • Advocating our industry’s effective self-regulation when legislators propose bills that threaten legitimate survey research.
  • Championing legitimate research companies and marginalizing disreputable research “pretenders” who threaten to tarnish the industry’s reputation and alienate respondents.
  
  CASRO requires members to adhere to the CASRO Code of Standards and Ethics for Survey Research, a tough, internationally-cited set of standards, which has long been the benchmark for the industry.
   
• National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) The National Agri-Marketing Association serves the food and fiber industry, focusing on members' professional development by providing access to solutions and opportunities in agribusiness.
   
• National Restaurant Association (NRA) The National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of 935,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 12.8 million people.
   
• Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) The Product Development and Management Association is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. PDMA’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management. This is accomplished by providing resources for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of new product development and management.
   
• Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is a global nonprofit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. Its mission is to enhance the success of members through leadership, education, advocacy and networking.
  
  Specifically, SCIP provides education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the rapidly growing field of competitive intelligence (the legal and ethical collection and analysis of information regarding the capabilities, vulnerabilities and intentions of business competitors).
   
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is an independent business concern that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens or Legal Resident Aliens; whose business formation and principal place of business are in the U.S. or its territories; and whose management and daily operation is controlled by one or more of the women owners. Being certified as a WBENC means that a business concern has gone through a rigorous and stringent certification process to confirm the business is owned, managed and controlled by a woman or women.
  
  This certification for Women Owned Businesses is one of the most widely recognized and respected certifications in the nation. It is accepted by thousands of corporations within the country and a number of federal and government agencies.
   
• ESOMAR ESOMAR’s aim is to promote the value of market and opinion research in illuminating real issues and bringing about effective decision-making.
  
  To facilitate this ongoing dialogue, ESOMAR creates and manages a comprehensive program of industry-specific and thematic conferences, publications and communications as well as actively advocating self-regulation and the worldwide code of practice.
  
  Members agree to abide by the ICC/ESOMAR International Code on Market and Social Research, which has been jointly drafted by ESOMAR and the International Chamber of Commerce and is endorsed by the major national professional bodies around the world.