JD Power and Associates

J.D. Power and Associates is a provider on statistics and information about cars and car brands.

J.D. Power is a global marketing information services company providing customer satisfaction research, market research, social media research, and performance improvement programs. In 1968, J.D. 'Dave' Power III established J.D. Power from his kitchen table, with a primary focus in the automotive industry. Since that time, the company has successfully influenced the everyday lives of consumers and industries worldwide, and has expanded to include offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. J.D. Power is a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial. J.D. Power conducts work for a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, financial services, insurance, energy, telecommunications, travel and leisure, and healthcare to name a few. J.D. Power includes more than 750 professional analysts, statisticians, economists, consultants, experts in demographics and consumer behavior, and administrative support personnel. Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, a suburb north of Los Angeles, J.D. Power has seven U.S. locations and international offices serving Canada, Europe, South America and the Asia Pacific region. Finbarr O'Neill is the president and J.D. Power III is the founder.