August / September 2010

Intelligence for Decision Makers

Polymers & Tyre Asia

To stay competitive and avoid being locked out of the European Union and the US markets, Chinese and Indian tyre producers need to monitor these markets on an ongoing basis in order to keep abreast of anticipated changes in the regulatory landscape, says Nicolas Pechet, Vice President of China operations of Global Intelligence Alliance, a strategic market research and advisory group having expertise and coverage of over 100 countries

August 2010

Is Brazil Falling Behind on its Infrastructure Obligations?

Inter-American Dialogue

Brazil's government on July 19 approved almost $3 billion in funding in order to expand and renovate airports in advance of the World Cup in 2014. Also, the government guaranteed nearly $400 million in investments related to the country's ports. The allocations come amid criticism from soccer's international governing body, FIFA, that Brazil is not meeting its infrastructure obligations ahead of the tournament. Is Brazil falling significantly behind in its obligations? If so, why?

July 2010

Getting The Real Picture in China

Insight

China, China, China. Hardly a day passes by without a mention of “China” in the conversations of international commercial circles. It seems that every business from every sector wants to tap it’s potential. However, being successful and profitable in this huge market requires astute understanding of the local dynamics. 

July 2010

European intelligence

LOG.Middle East

LOG.Middle East talks to Kalle Grönqvist, Senior Vice President,
Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) Europe and Kirsi Yliluoma,
Consultant, Intelligence Services at GIA about current economic
conditions and how they relate to global supply chains.

June 2010

Smartphones gör intelligence smartare

Bidigital

Inskickat artikelbidrag författad av Hans Hedin, VD Business Development, Global Intelligence Alliance.

Många av oss har våra smartphones med oss dygnet runt, men som ett verktyg för market intelligence är de dock en mycket outnyttjad resurs.

Även om detta kan bero på sekretess- och upphovsrättsproblem eller den stora bristen på digitala applikationer för market intelligence, så är innehållsdigitalisering, bredbandstillgång och användningen av handdatorer tre trender som omdefinierar market intelligence.

June 2010

中國2010年併購浪潮及展望

Hong Kong Economic Journal

中國公司已逐步顯示出其在全球兼併和收購（併購）中所發揮的重要影響作用。2009年從交易價值和數量方面可以說是具有里程碑意義的一年。然而，後期分析證明並非所有的交易都是有戰略價值的。從中國大舉進軍國際市場中，會有怎樣的借鑒意義？為此，我們訪問了GIA集團中國區運營主管及集團全球並購及夥伴關係業務負責人Nicolas Pechet副總裁。

June 2010

Latin America: Breaking the Barriers

research

Thomas Rideg of Global Intelligence Alliance on the challenges of gathering market intelligence in Latin America – and some tips on getting things right.

Market intelligence still has some way to go to establish itself in Latin America. Primary market research has existed for a long time, but systematic approaches combining primary research with the analysis of published reports, ongoing market monitoring, competitor intelligence, internal information gathering as well as the management of market information have only recently emerged. These go beyond just providing information and on to gaining a better understanding of market dynamics through analysis and strategic planning.