industry leading turn-around times
Not only can our worldwide network of researchers find the impossible, but they also find it fast. Try us out today!
DOCUMENT DELIVERY
We can be your primary or supplementary research team.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Our frequently asked questions page may have the quick answer you’re looking for.
WHO IS TRI?
Founded in 1997, we have built a large network of global research specialists.
WE DIG DEEPER.
The hardest research is the most rewarding.
Custom research every step of the way.
Obscure subject? Unsure which research tools are needed? Challenging project design? For more than 25 years, our researchers have been the “design/build” business and market research experts for more than 1,800 companies throughout the world.
We have earned recognition for our vertically integrated approach, selecting and combining appropriate tools and methods to provide very specific data to R&D groups, law firms, marketers, the merger and acquisition industry, entrepreneurs and a wide range of other business professionals.
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25+ YEARS IN BUSINESS
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50x FASTER THAN IN-HOUSE
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NETWORK OF OVER 75 WORLDWIDE SOURCES
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100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
OUR LEADERSHIP
AMANDA PHIPPS
President & CEO
Amanda leads The Research Investment, Inc. with a research-driven mind and relentless tenacity. First known for “finding any needle in any haystack,” she brings focus, perseverance, and vision to every challenge. Building on the foundation set by TRI’s founder and mentor, Kate Vranich, Amanda has guided the company into its next era as a trusted, woman-owned global firm delivering ethical, hard-to-find research and document delivery solutions.
KATE VRANICH
Founder (retired)
The Research Investment, Inc. was founded over 30 years ago, by Kate Vranich, a trailblazer in the early days of commercial databases and document delivery. Kate’s vision, integrity, and pioneering spirit established the foundation on which TRI was built.
Though now retired, Kate continues to serve as a trusted mentor, reminding us that perseverance, curiosity, and ethics are at the heart of meaningful research. Her legacy lives on in every project we undertake and in the values that guide our team today.
SANDY COVITCH
Vice President
Sandy has decades of research experience and handles important business decisions.