April 2012

Venäjän ja EU:n välisten suhteiden tiivistyessä Suomen erityisasema haastetaan

Kauppalehti

Venäjän jäsenyys maailman kauppajärjestö WTO:ssa varmistui viime vuoden marraskuussa, kun jäsenyyden ehdoista päästiin sopimukseen Sveitsin vetämän WTO:n työryhmän kanssa. Ensi kesänä ratifioitava sopimus tulee vaikuttamaan Venäjällä toimivien suomalaisten yritysten toimintaan muuttuneiden tullien, tukien sekä lakien kautta.

March 2012

HOW TO: Use Market Intelligence to Drive Business Growth

B2B Marketing

Market intelligence has the power to provide strategic value to a business’ future, explains Hans Hedin, vice president of business development at Global Intelligence Alliance.

February 2012

How To Boost Sales, Win or Lose

Business Review USA

Jouko Virtanen, President for North America at Global Intelligence Alliance explains how to use win/loss debriefs to improve B2B sales for the long run.

November 2011

Yritysostot vauhdittuvat Kiinassa

Kauppalehti

Insinööritoimistojen ohella on Aasiaan jalkautunut helsinkiläinen konsulttiyhtiö Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), joka selvittää yritysostojen markkinoita tilaajilleen, eli lähinnä länsimaisille yhtiöille. GIA:n Aasian toiminnoista vastaa Pete Read, joka työskentelee Singaporessa.

November 2011

Wish you were here?

Research

Market intelligence and research in Brazil, Russia, India and China – the BRIC countries - remains tricky for those not familiar with the terrain. Four experts from Global Intelligence Alliance outline the challenges

October 2011

Emerging market FMCG players step up to the limelight

Food & Beverage Asia

Local fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) competitors in emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India have been growing from strength to strength. While emerging market brands are still focused on fortifying their foothold in their home markets, Indian FMCG brands are making aggressive moves overseas.

October 2011

Amerikassa odottaa helppouden ansa

Talouselämä

Pohjois-Amerikka näyttää yritykselle helpolta, mutta on täynnä poikkeavuuksia. Asiat pitää selvittää alkujuuriin asti.

October 2011

Optimaal MI inzetten

Marketing

De noodzaak om het hoofd te bieden aan de toenemende internationale concurrentie heeft geleid tot een snelle groei van market intelligence. Opvallend is echter dat slechts 10 procent van de bedrijven een world-classniveau bereikt op het gebied van market intelligence.

October 2011

To go global, Singapore companies need Market Intelligence

Singapore Business Review

Singaporean companies that have made it big on the international stage can be counted on the fingers of one hand: Capitaland, Singtel, Singapore Airlines (in part thanks to the nature of its business, to be fair), Singapore Technologies, DBS... it becomes difficult to think of more. Compared with the achievements of some other Asian economies that modernised ..

September 2011

Handbook of Market Intelligence – intervju med Hans Hedin

bidigital

Intervju med Hans Hedin, Vice President Business Development, Global Intelligence Alliance Group inför publiceringen av deras nya bok “The Handbook of Market Intelligence: Understand, Compete and Grow in Global Markets” som publiceras av förlaget Wiley & Sons och kommer ut i bokhandeln i början av oktober.

July 2011

Update on the LED revolution

BCME Australia

A recent global industry poll of construction and property development executives showed that over half believe that demand for energy/power efficient products/ services will grow between 10 and 20 per cent in 2011-2012.

July 2011

Be Great to Work For

Straits Times Recruit

Don't let money be the main reason why people are working at your company

May 2011

10% Bedrijven Zet Optimaal Market Intelligence In

Marketing

De noodzaak om het hoofd te bieden aan toenemende internationale concurrentie, heeft geleid tot een snelle groei van market intelligence binnen bedrijven. Het niveau van marketing intelligence is echter lang niet overal hetzelfde. Zo blijkt uit onderzoek van de Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA).

May 2011

Log In/Log Out

VIP Magazine

At the same time that companies, industry associations and governments started constructing their first websites, I started my professional career working with business information in the research team of a global strategy consulting firm. It was a revolutionary period in which facts about companies, industries and even nations were becoming available easily and instantly online.

March 2011

Market Intelligence Helps You Avoid Embarrassing Questions About Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

The CEO of a global automotive manufacturer was giving a press conference at the Geneva Car Show recently when reporters asked him for comments regarding the news that their competitor had just purchased a stake in a key supplier. The CEO replied that he did not know about it; that his company had not been warned in advance. This was embarrassing and left doubts for stakeholders of the company – wondering what else did this management not know about?


March 2011

Market intelligence - all change since 2009?

VIP LIveWire

Much will have moved on since the Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) did its last Market Intelligence Survey in 2009.  But that earlier report included plenty of heartening findings for infopros – and early warning for decision makers too – so contributing to the 2011 survey sounds like a good idea.

March 2011

What to Make of Market Trends in Online Information Products

Information World Review

There has been a proliferation of online information sources for businesses, many with translation capabilities, web 2.0 features, mobile interface options and visualisation tools

December 2010

社会媒体如何重新定义对标

Competitive Intelligence China

社会媒体迫使企业重新审视其对标的目标、过程及文化。企业是否能够在线招募对标的合作者？有什么对标内容可以在线完成，与谁一起来完成？怎样的开放程度是一个企业在对标过程中可以承受的？

December 2010

News Alert from HQ on Your Car’s Dashboard!

Managing Information

GIA survey points the way to business information tools of the future
By Aleksi Grym, Director of Products & Services at Global Intelligence Alliance

Mobile devices and social media have led to fundamental changes in our online behavior as well as a proliferation of information sources and formats. According to the Market Intelligence Trends 2015 survey by Global Intelligence Alliance, corporate executives say that smart phones, crowd forecasting tools, Microsoft SharePoint and social media platforms will shape the way business information is shared.

December 2010

Competitive Intelligence Your Colleagues Will Thank You For

CEO Refresher

by Jouko Virtanen, President for North America at Global Intelligence Alliance

Providing constructive competitive intelligence and insights requires a business manager to cater to the diverse needs of different end-users, from senior management to functional and geographical heads, in order to help a company achieve its overall business goal and direction.

November 2010

Intressenthantering för Dig Som Arbetar Med Strategisk Marknadsinformation

Bidigital

Hans Hedin delar i denna artikel med sig av sina erfarenheter och ger en massa tips om hantering av intressenter för grupper som arbetar med strategisk marknadsinformation.

October 2010

How Market Intelligence Can Save 9.5 Days a Year

HR Management

Collaboration software and tools have become part of our daily lives. Using such tools for market intelligence, where information on the business environment is systematically gathered, processed and analysed in order to aid decision-making, can certainly enhance business planning and save precious time and money. Companies often waste resources and time due to faulty or inaccurate business information.

September 2010

Bolstering risk management with market intelligence

Risk Management

Strong market intelligence can significantly boost a company’s risk management capabilities, but there are a number of hurdles that risk professionals must overcome first

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.

May 2010

Out of Africa: How to Get the Most from Market Intelligence Studies in Africa

Alert! from MRA

In contrast to first world countries, Africa is a continent on the rise. Development is rapid and dramatic, as Africa plays ‘catch up’ through a vast array of industries including telecommunications, infrastructure, energy, banking, housing and education. The challenge for market intelligence practitioners is to stay abreast of these changes in an environment where information is a highly perishable commodity and communications infrastructures are often unreliable.

April 2010

Market Intelligence Is Now More Socially Engaged

Information Today

Imagine you’re on LinkedIn, and you notice that your competitor’s business development manager mentions a new competitive expertise area he has developed in-house. Is this something you need to alert your boss to?

March / April 2010

Winning Bit By Bit

Supply Chain Europe

Gaining a foothold in China’s domestic time-sensitive logistics market will require patience and local know-how, says Global Intelligence Alliance.

With annual growth estimated at around 30%, on average, China is by far the strongest developing market in the global supply chain management (SCM) and logistics sector.

February 2010

Market Intelligence laat kansen onbenut

Marketing

Marktinformatie moet belangrijker worden in 2010. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat nog altijd 94 procent van de bedrijven belangrijke beslissingen neemt zonder onderzoek te doen. Dat is een opvallende conclusie, aangezien bedrijven tijdens de crisis bleven investeren in marktinformatie (Market Intelligence of mi). Ook krijgen mi-managers steeds meer aandacht van het topmanagement.

January 2010

Supply chain IQ

LOG Middle East

In the quest to maximise efficiencies and cost savings, companies are increasingly turning to third party experts. Rahul Dhingra, Strategic Market Intelligence and Advisory Consultant, Global Intelligence Alliance, looks at how using market intelligence can enhance supply chain management.

December 2009

Rating Russia

LOG.

With hundreds of millions of people waiting to be served, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a market to penetrate. In an interview with LOG.Middle East, Global Intelligence Alliance’s Alexander Pechersky, Managing Director, ALT Research and Consulting in Russia, offers advice on dealing with long distances, poor infrastructure and prevalent corruption.

November 2009

Market Intelligence-landschap sterk veranderd door economie

Marketing Online

De werelwijde recessie van 2008/2009 lijken het market intelligence-landschap voorgoed te hebben veranderd, zo blijkt uit onderzoek van Global Intelligence Alliance.

November 2009

Markkinatieto on unohtunut

Talouselämä

Suomen Strategisen Johtamisen Seuran Strategiabarometrin mukaan (Talouselämä 33/2009) suomalaisyhtiöt pitävät nyt suurimpana haasteenaan toimintaympäristön muutoksia, asiakastarpeiden ymmärtämistä ja kilpailuympäristön muutoksia. Samaan aikaan sekä yritykset että politikot peräänkuuluttavat innovatiivisuutta, jonka avulla Suomen ja suomalaisyritysten tulisi parantaa kilpailukykyään myös pitkällä aikavälilä.

November / December 2009

Supply Chain Management readies for a green explosion

CHaINA Magazine

The implications of Green SCM for companies in the Asia Pacific regionare wide reaching. CHaINA Magazine spoke with Nicolas Pechet, Vice President, China of GIA Group in regard to new research they have done into sustainable practices in the manufacturing and logistics industries in the Asia-Pacific region.

September 2009

Intelligence Economique et Management des Risques

Institut Français de l’Intelligence Economique

Dans le contexte de crise actuelle, rien n'est plus important pour une entreprise que d'anticiper. Anticiper sur ses concurrents biensûr, mais aussi ancitiper sur les risques et cela passe par leur évaluation.

May / June 2009

CI Spotlight on Nicolas Pechet

Competitive Intelligence™ Magazine

Q. How did you first become involved in CI? "I first became involved in CI nearly 15 years ago when I started my career in...

April 2009

Business vitality in Asia

Asia Food Journal

Asia's top food and beverage companies Unilever, PepsiCo and Kraft are ranked most lively in the region.

April 2009

Kiina vetää yrityskentän tuntijoita

Kauppalehti

Markkinointitietoon erikoistunut GIA kerää jo viidenneksen liikevaihdostaan Aasiasta. Osaamisen verkostoitumisesta tuli suuri valtti.

April 2009

Market intelligence is juist in economisch slechte tijd cruciaal

MD Weekly

Market intelligence speelt in een economische crisis een cruciale rol. Het stelt bedrijven in staat de veranderingen in de externe omgeving te analyseren en nieuwe kansen te ontdekken.

March 2009

The Crisis Has Conducted a Strategic Audit

Entrepreneurship Insights e-Bulletin

In what by now is a typical situation, former growth leaders are having a hard time making ends meet, while ambitious development strategies look unjustifiably risky. Not all businesses have suffered equally, however. The reasons for these differences lie both outside of and within the companies themselves.