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FAQ GIA China

Want to get to know us better? We're pleased to address some common questions here, openly and truthfully.

Get answers to some frequently asked questions about GIA China:

1. What is the history of GIA’s office in Shanghai, China?

2. How does GIA China compare with your competitors?

3. Describe some of your recent client work.

4. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance office in Shanghai, China?.

5. How can I contact GIA China?

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1. What is the history of GIA’s office in Shanghai, China?

Global Intelligence Alliance Group’s (GIA Group) representation in China began as Fusion Consulting, which was itself incepted in 2002. The company served clients such as B&Q, Walt Disney, Unilever, Ingersoll Rand and PerkinElmer. Fusion Consulting became a GIA Member company in 2004 and eventually officially merged with Global Intelligence Alliance Group in October 2008.

With the merger, clients in China received immediate access to efficient industry research and in-depth intelligence across the globe, specialists with local market and industry expertise and a single partner to provide the full range of customized Market Intelligence and related consulting services.

Together with GIA’s office in Hong Kong, GIA China provides clients with industry research and strategic advisory for the Greater China region.

Based on this business research, the GIA China team advises clients on marketing strategy, market sizing and segmentation, market forecasting, opportunity analysis, investment feasibility, competitive strategy and benchmarking, M&A screening and evaluation, commercial due diligence, and business expansion strategy.

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2. How does GIA China compare with your competitors?

GIA has been one of the first strategic market intelligence and advisory firms to set up a base in China. Over this time, it has developed a track record for reliable and high quality research, analysis and insights into the China market, across each of its 32 provinces and over 600 cities.

One of GIA China’s key competitive advantages is its full regional coverage, with hundreds of consultants on the ground in 16 Asia Pacific countries. It provides strategic advice with validated in-country market intelligence. With a flexible and responsive approach to its research-based consulting, GIA China provides clients with great value for money.

GIA China also helps its clients build and maintain a thorough understanding of their present and future operating environments through market monitoring services, Intelligence Desk® and its Market Intelligence software, Intelligence Plaza®.

Clients benefit from our experience from working with leading corporations around the globe, as seen from our case studies. In addition, clients can access insights from over 2,000 industry experts through GIA’s global network, who span entire value chains in 11 industries:

With access to GIA’s global network, clients benefit from hundreds of industry experts across the value chain in 11 industries:

Automotive
Chemicals
Construction & Property Development
Consumer & Retail
Energy, Resources & Environment
Financial services
Logistics & Transportation
Manufacturing & Industrial
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Private Equity
Telecommunication, Technology & Media

GIA believes in being a flexible, responsive and ethical long-term partner that is focused on the highest quality deliverables for its clients.

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3. Describe some of your recent client work

Both international corporations as well as private equity firms and investment banks rely on GIA for world class market intelligence, especially in the areas of:

Commercial due diligence
Market entry / business expansion studies
Market sizing and segmentation
Market forecasting
Opportunity analysis
Investment feasibility studies
Customer intelligence
Competitive intelligence
Competitor profiles and benchmarking
M&A target screening and evaluation

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4. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance office in Shanghai, China?

Nicolas Pechet heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance Group office in China. As Managing Director and Head of GIA China at GIA Group, he is responsible for the business success of GIA China, client relations, team development, project oversight/management, and strategic advisory. Moreover, Nicolas heads up GIA’s Private equity and M&A (PEMA) practice globally.

Nicolas has been advising companies on business strategy for over 13 years, the majority of which has been focused on Asia-Pacific markets, and particularly China. Prior to taking over management of GIA China out of Shanghai, Nicolas was based in Hong Kong for 7 years (4 years of which in GIA’s Hong Kong office), largely focusing on developing China market insights, expansion strategies and commercial due diligence on M&A/investment targets for clients. He has served dozens of multinationals and private equity firms, such as BASF, Dow, Dow Corning, Disney, Electronic Arts, IBM, ITT, Philips, Tyco, Unilever, Morgan Stanley (IBD) and Baring Private Equity.

Prior to GIA Group, Nicolas’ career has seen him represent several world class companies, including Deloitte Consulting (Strategy Consulting Practice), NYSE traded Harris Corporation’s Global Strategy & Marketing Group, and XSource Corporation (the private equity and incubation arm of a US$12 billion diversified conglomerate).

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