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FAQ GIA South Africa

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Get answers to some frequently asked questions about GIA South Africa:

1. What is the history of GIA’s office in South Africa?

2. How does GIA South Africa compare with your competitors?

3. Who are some of your clients?

4. Describe some of your recent client work

5. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance Member office in South Africa?

6. How can I contact GIA South Africa?

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1. What is the history of GIA’s office in South Africa?

Global Intelligence Alliance’s (GIA) representation in South Africa began in 2007 through a collaboration with Stuart Maclachlan from GIA Member, Butterfly Effect Intelligence (BEI).

Market and Competitive Intelligence are relatively new fields in South Africa. BEI was launched after identifying a need for market and competitive intelligence specialists who help clients understand their market environments and competitive landscapes in order to drive growth in South Africa.

Today, BEI is the only market and competitive intelligence company in South Africa with a global network.

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2. How does GIA South Africa compare with your competitors?

There are a limited number of market and competitive Intelligence companies in South Africa.

GIA Member, BEI, is the only company with a true global network. This enables us to leverage global best practices with local insight. We have a variety of product offerings such as Ongoing Market Monitoring and Analysis, War Gaming, Scenario Planning, SWOT Analysis, Market and Competitor Research and high-level strategic Market and Competitive Intelligence consulting.

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

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3. Who are some of your clients?

We have done work for major companies in South Africa such as Liberty, Sanlam, IDC, Yellow Pages, Cadbury, Siemens, Pioneer Foods, Woolworths, Massmart and Engen, to name a few.

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4. Describe some of your recent client work

We have recently conducted War Game and some Scenario planning workshops for some of our major clients. In the area of market monitoring, we provide regular reports on the insurance industry for a major financial services provider.

In Strategic Analysis, we completed a strategic SWOT analysis on various competitors in the retail industry for the board of a major South African retailer. This encompassed in-depth analysis, investigating each aspect of their competitors’ value chain as well as their core competitive advantages. Key insights and intelligence were then used in the retailer’s strategic planning process.

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5. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance Member office in South Africa?

Stuart Maclachlan heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance Member office for South Africa, Butterfly Effect Intelligence. Based in Johannesburg, Stuart launched BEI in 2007.

Prior to BEI, Stuart worked in various senior management positions for major blue chip companies such as Unilever and Kellogg’s as well as variety of management consulting companies.

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6. How can I contact GIA South Africa?

You can email southafrica(at)globalintelligence.com or call Stuart at tel: +27 11 807 6999.

The address of the GIA office in South Africa is:
Butterfly Effect Intelligence
(Global Intelligence Alliance Member, South Africa)
7 Isipingo Rd, Paulshof Sandton
Johannesburg, South Africa

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