Our History
Founded in early 2007, the primary driver for the KJT Group model began many years before. In the time spanning nearly ten years within the “traditional” big, corporate market research setting as well academia, KJT Group founder Dr. Kenneth Tomaszewski defined a team research model based on high levels of service, driven by a more robust research staff. While the big corporate model has some advantages, the focus on salespeople rather than researchers puts most of those advantages in the wrong place, and certainly not with clients. Academia, while offering the promise of precision, simply cannot meet real-world timelines or costs. Thus, a melding of these approaches was conceived and later implemented, from the ground up.With diverse backgrounds and long-term expertise, KJT Group teams maximize their talent by working together to bring forward best practices to all projects and client relationships. The highly experienced researchers and consultants at KJT Group provide customized, personal and unique service to clients unmatched by other research companies. We know because our clients tell us.
Located in Honeoye Falls, New York, KJT Group has served as a key strategic research partner and valuable source of industry expertise. In order to best meet client needs we have lived up to our philosophy and have created a robust staffing model, with more than fifteen full-time researchers and operations personnel (all in place in less than 2 years), and a host of flex-time industry and research consultants. Our growth is a testament to the continued success of the service model and the company.
What We Do
KJT Group is a consultative market research group that specializes in healthcare market research with vast experience working with major pharmaceutical and medical device companies. We offer both qualitative and quantitative research services to our clients. KJT Group also specializes in Outcomes, Cost Effectiveness and Decision Analytic Research. We have a unique customized approach to research and will work with you to meet all your business objectives. With a company model defined by dedicated teams (DTA) KJT Group can better meet your needs with a customer tailored approach to your research.Biographies:
Kenneth J. Tomaszewski, Ph.D., M.S.President, CEO, KJT Group
Dr. Tomaszewski has extensive health services and market research background, much of which has focused on the pharmaceutical industry, medical device, and cost-effectiveness (outcomes) research. His areas of expertise also include discrete choice decision modeling, market share, and loyalty analysis. He works with several research teams focusing on pharmaceutical, medical device, and other health services research.
At KJT Group, Dr. Tomaszewski is the principal consultant, responsible for most initial design and analytic considerations, both qualitative and quantitative. He also plays the key role for developing training and consultative engagements.
After initially joining Harris Interactive in 1996, Ken returned to pursue his doctorate work in 1999, rejoining Harris Interactive in 2003. Ken earned his Ph.D. in Health Services Research and Policy from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He earned his M.S. in Public Policy Analysis in 1996, also at the University of Rochester. Since 2001, he has published articles in Neurology, Health Services Research, American Journal of Public Health, and Epilepsy and Behavior.
Advisory Board:
Bruce Newman
Raymond Ruff
C. Thomas Fruehan, M.D.
Operating Committee:
Lynn Clement, MPH
Vice President, KJT Group
Lynn has an extensive background in project management, including analyzing and coordinating clinical, educational, and financial programs and projects within the health care industry. She has over 10 years of experience in various positions focused on program assessment, development and marketing at a global humanitarian organization, the Department of Social Services, a community hospital and a full service market research firm. In 2003 Lynn joined Harris Interactive where she led a team of 6 researchers in the design and management of many qualitative and quantitative research projects in the US and abroad, including studies on attitudes, trial, and usage (ATUs), concept testing, price elasticity, consumer profiling, product attributes, brand identity, brand equity, and many other topics. As a Senior Research Manager at Harris Interactive, Lynn was responsible for providing clients with strategic insights and research guidance throughout the product life cycle. Clients included companies across the following segments of the healthcare industry: pharmaceutical, medical device, health insurance, healthcare services, non-profit, hospitals and public relations.
Lynn is a RIVA trained focus group moderator with experience conducting groups and IDIs among physicians and consumers. She has extensive experience in both traditional and online methods. Lynn has moderated several extended online forums with patients suffering from chronic illnesses which have been used to create online ethnographic experiences, providing clients with deep patient insights. Her specific areas of expertise include: respiratory (COPD, Asthma & allergies), oncology (breast cancer, NHL and prostate cancer), female pelvic health (urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, HPV) male pelvic health (ED, urinary incontinence, BPH and prostatitis), Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and wound care.
Lynn earned her MPH with a concentration in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University and her bachelor’s degree in Health and Society from the University of Rochester.
Joseph DiGregorio, B.A.
V.P. of Operations
Joe has 10 years of operational experience and was the former Director of Survey Programming at Harris Interactive. As Director, Joe was responsible for the overall operation of the survey programming department, including cost and quality control, staffing, management of the offshore channel, and process improvement.
Previously at Harris Interactive, Joe worked as a technical consultant where he was a key player in the development of and migration to their online data collection platform. While in this role, he worked closely with the ITE department and the software developers to initiate and implement several enhancements to increase efficiency and expand functionality as well as performing quality assurance, and creating documentation. He also was responsible for training new and existing internal staff on the platform as well as launching an offshore channel for survey programming.
Joe received his B.A. in Mathematics from Nazareth College with a Secondary Education Certification.
