Client - Northern Ireland Manufacturer/Distributor of Kitchens & Associated Components

Facilitated the senior management team through a business strategy development process. Key competitors were analysed, relative strengths & weaknesses assessed and strategic and financial goals established over a 5 year timeframe. Client is now one of the most progressive & successful suppliers of kitchen doors & components to Irish kitchen retailers.

Client - Automotive Component Manufacturer - 400 employees

As above, facilitated the senior management through a business strategy development process. One key outcome was an early recognition that the business would need to establish production facilities in lower cost economies if they were to retain contracts with key customers like VW. Opened first overseas facility in Eastern Europe in 2006.

Client - Leading Distributor of Home Electronics Products

Implemented a market research brief to identify how sales could be increased by improving the service levels delivered to retail customers – a combination of focus groups, 1-2-1 interviews and postal questionnaires were employed to meet research objectives and a strategy for communicating & measuring service levels agreed.