GuideStar Research is a professional services firm providing consulting and research services to corporations, associations and government agencies. Primary professional staff are PhD organizational psychologists, software developers and business research consultants. The firm is based in New York City and was founded in1986 by Ira Kerns, Managing Director. The firm has invested heavily in developing its own proprietary web survey and reporting technology to serve the special evolving needs of its clients. The firm's mission is to assist clients to improve their organization's performance and success by applying its expertise and resources in the areas of employee engagement, professional development, internal communications, customer relationships and change management.