User Experience Alliance doubles in size by admitting seven new associate members

Members of the User Experience Alliance (UXA) held their fifth meeting in Amsterdam on September 27th and 28th, 2007 and expanded the alliance to 14 countries. While the international reach of the UXA extends across five continents and almost 100 countries, the core membership represents a significant share of the global research market. The seven new user experience consultancies that joined the UXA as associate members are:

• Hiser (Australia)
• Mercedes Sanchez (Brazil)
• Mitsue- Links (Japan)
• Optimal Usability (New Zealand)
• Snitker & Co (Denmark)
• ThinkUser (Korea)
• UI Design Group (Russia)

About the UXA

The User Experience Alliance (UXA) , founded in 2005, is a working network of the leading usability companies in Europe, Asia, and America. The UXA provides organizations with a team of over 130 user experience experts worldwide, more than 30 international testing rooms, over 35 years of international user experience research, one point of contact, and a global reach. Alliance main partners include: Axance (France), User Experience (China), Serco Usability Services (UK), SirValUse (Germany), User Centric (USA), Xperience Consulting (Spain), and User Intelligence (Netherlands).

About User Centric, Inc.

User Centric is a global consulting firm that focuses on improving user experience. We apply our expertise to projects involving handhelds, web sites, software, medical devices, print, packaging, and telephony services. Experience, quality, value, global reach and outstanding client services set us apart. Our services include user research, user interface design consulting, information architecture, usability testing, user interface evaluations, eye tracking, and online surveys. Learn more about us at www.UserCentric.com.