Customer assessment study for an engineering services firm

An engineering services firm required profiles of their key customers - heavy engineering equipment manufacturers and mining companies - to help their sales team engage more effectively with them. Desk research helped capture details such as historical financial data, acquisitions, management profiles, SWOT analysis, key strategies adopted by the firms and the work outsourced to vendors. Interviews with respondents across multiple geographies enabled us to validate the intelligence that was gathered

Partner selection study in the banking & card payment segment

A Baltic-based IT firm, keen to enter the Indian banking and card payment segment, wanted to meet with banks and service providers who could be prospective business partners. Multiple banks, service providers (banking & card payment systems providers) and card associations were contacted to identify the key decision makers. After initial discussion with the respondents, we introduced the interested ones to the client.

Opportunity assessment study for engineered plastics in curing bladders

A Dutch MNC wanted to develop their entry strategy in the tyre curing bladders market, and establish the possibility of the tyre industry using their engineered plastic material for manufacturing curing bladders instead of butyl rubber which was normally used. In-depth interviews with tyre OEMs, curing bladder manufacturers and material experts helped establish the material properties of a curing bladder, material preference of manufacturers, and the willingness of tyre OEMs to shift to a new material.

Company dossier on firms based in Norway, Sweden and Finland

An IT services firm required a dossier on Scandinavian organisations to establish whether they could be potential clients. Detailed profiles included information about the key management, historical financial information (revenue/profit trends), and insights on the industry the companies operated in (growth of the industry, key competitors, economic pressures, compliance, technological innovation).

Store assessment study for infant foods

A UK-based consultancy firm wanted to identify the baby food products (0-3 years) that were widely available in the Indian market - such as infant milk powder, cereals, wet savoury meals, drinks, etc. The study involved in-store assessments of pharmacies, hypermarkets and supermarkets. In-depth interviews with store owners and assistants provided information on manufacturers, brands, prices, pack type and the number of facings of baby food products currently available in the stores.

Experience pyramid for IT firms

An IT firm wanted to showcase their experience pyramid - in comparison to their Indian peers - to their customers. Employees of the top global IT firms in India were categorized based on the number of years of experience. Annual reports and online sources like job sites and forums, LinkedIn, etc., were mined for information. We interviewed HR consultants and the HR departments of these IT firms. The intelligence gathered helped provide a representative experience pyramid of the IT services industry in India.

Pitch document for potential investors in a start-up

Our client wanted to raise funds for a newly developed app. ValueNotes developed a pitch document and information memorandum which showcased the benefits of the product and highlighted the business proposition to prospective investors.

Manufacturing footprint and cost structure of competitors

A multinational chemical company required insights into the manufacturing facility, production process and cost structure of their competitors' products. Using advanced CI techniques - secondary research and primary interviews, and an analysis of financial data - ValueNotes was able to gather multiple discreet data points about their manufacturing facilities and costs involved in the different manufacturing processes.

Market sizing of the plastic pipes industry in India

A leading plastic pipes manufacturer was keen to enter several new product lines. We conducted close to 300 interviews across 30 cities in India with competitors, MEP consultants, architects, plumbers, builders, distributors and experts. Our research provided the market size and growth forecast (by sub-segments) and the expected change over the next five years.

Market monitoring and industry update service on the healthcare sector

The weekly newsletters focus on the healthcare sector, with medical equipment & devices as the primary focal point. We provide news updates specifically on patient monitoring and orthopaedics devices in the SE Asia region. Topics of strategic importance - such as product and technology trends, regulations and reimbursement, provider landscape, competitor information and other key market developments - are captured.