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FAQ GIA UK

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 UK:

1. What is the history of GIA’s office in the United Kingdom (UK)?

2. How does GIA UK compare with your competitors?

3. Describe some of your recent client work

4. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance office in London?

5. How can I contact GIA UK?

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1. What is the history of GIA’s office in the United Kingdom (UK)?

In response to increasing demand for systematic results-oriented market intelligence services from UK based clients, Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) set up its office in London in 2006, having served clients in the market since 2004.

Together with other GIA offices in Western Europe, GIA’s London office provides clients with a full suite of services with a global team of experts, content production and software tools in place. Our services range from strategic market research and advisory to fully outsourced market intelligence operations.

GIA UK is proud to serve established companies such as Fujitsu, Lloyds Banking Group, Debenhams, BMW and several other blue-chip companies.

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2. How does GIA UK compare with your competitors?

GIA UK’s clients get special value from two of GIA’s key offerings.

All major companies need to run a market intelligence / analysis operation to thoroughly understand their present and future operating environments. GIA helps clients set up and run all the different aspects of these operations – in ways that maximize the value clients invest in the operations while minimizing the hassle related to managing them. This is something no other company can do for clients to the extent that GIA does.

GIA UK serves as an access point into emerging markets. GIA’s global network has enabled GIA’s clients to assess markets from Brazil to Vietnam and there is a constant stream of strategic research taking place focusing on market entry, partner analysis, pricing and positioning, branding and market potential estimation as well as supply chains. The UK office truly lives up to the word Global in the company name.

This is where clients benefit from our experience working together with large companies around the globe, as illustrated in our case studies. In addition, clients can access over 1,000 industry experts through GIA’s global network, which spans over entire value chains 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 takes pride in being a flexible, responsive and ethical long-term partner focused on delivering results of the highest quality for its clients.

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3. Describe some of your recent client work

The London office of Global Intelligence Alliance have been running market intelligence operations for several clients to help them constantly understand, compete and grow in their markets.

More recently, we have been assisting UK companies identify customer leads in markets in Europe, China, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Examples include advising established blue chip companies identify business partners in Asia, global manufacturers refocus their sales strategies and international companies assess their brands in markets such as South East Asia and Africa.

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4. Who heads up the Global Intelligence Alliance office in London?

Aleksi Grym, Vice President and United Kingdom Business Unit Director, is responsible for Global Intelligence Alliance’s clients and operations in the UK.

Aleksi is a notable leader in market intelligence best practices, including strategic analysis and market sizing. With over 10 years of experience as an analyst and strategy consultant, he has also built up considerable industry expertise in financial services as well as energy and resources.

He first joined GIA in 2006 and was previously based at the strategic advisory firm's global headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. Aleksi is an economist and Fulbright scholar.

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5. How can I contact GIA UK?

You can email uk(at)globalintelligence.com or call Aleksi at tel: +44 (0) 20 7203 8382

GIA’s office in London literally sits on top of the Chancery Lane tube station (Central Line)
and the address is:

Global Intelligence Alliance UK
Holborn Gate, 1st floor, 330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QT, United Kingdom

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