Our Team

Verge Consulting is staffed with experts who bring extensive, real world experience helping organizations take their vision and turn it into their reality. We have a unique blend of business understanding and technology expertise, the breadth and depth of which you won’t find anyplace else.

Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jason brings over a decade of experience working in the market research industry. Throughout his career, Jason has successfully helped numerous clients achieve their business goals through successful implementation of Market Research and Business Intelligence solutions. Jason has extensive experience in market research technologies as a consultant, and instructor and has a deep understanding of the market research process from serving in several operational roles in market research agencies.

Most recently Jason was with SPSS Inc. the market leader in delivering technology solutions to the market research industry, through the IBM Data Collection (formerly SPSS Dimensions) technology platform. His latest role was as Technical Account Manager, in which he developed innovative solutions for leading market research organizations including Millward Brown, NOP, and Procter and Gamble. Jason has developed innovative applications enabling organizations to take full advantage of the power of IBM Data Collection.

Angela Spackman has 15 years experience in the market research industry. She’s worked in a variety of roles from telephone interviewing to survey and tabulation programming. While working at market research firms, Angela gained extensive experience with SPSS’ legacy market research technologies including Quantum, Quanvert, and Quancept CATI.

Most recently, Angela was with SPSS Inc. working in the training department. Over the seven years she worked at SPSS, she was responsible for developing and delivering both public and customized training for the legacy market research technologies and Dimensions products. She was part of the 2006 SPSS Enterprise Solutions Team of the Year for her work on the IBM Data Collection (formerly SPSS Dimensions) platform.

Angela brings to Verge consulting her “full picture” of the market research industry and shares her experience in her training courses. Her teaching methods combine her experience, enthusiasm, and ability to work with a variety of students from across market research organizations, enabling her clients to adapt and thrive in their IBM Data Collection environment.

Jamey has worked in the survey and market research industry for over 19 years. Most recently, he worked for 14 years at SPSS Inc. in a variety of technical and marketing roles, including Director of Product Marketing, Manager of Solutions Architects, and as Systems Engineer, focused on the IBM Data Collection (formerly SPSS Dimensions) platform.

He was instrumental in the rollout of IBM Data Collection across the globe, and has worked with global marketing research agencies developing solutions on the IBM Data Collection platform.

He has extensive experience and knowledge of the business issues facing today’s market researchers and is a frequent speaker at market research industry events including IIR, the ARF, and the American Marketing Association. Prior to joining SPSS, Jamey worked in various production positions, including scriptwriter, specwriter, systems administrator, and lead programmer for three research companies.