EDG has been
providing for almost 26 years a wide variety of consulting services
to companies involved in the Large Area Display & Information
Systems ndustry.
The three main areas
of consulting EDG specializes in are:
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Management Consulting
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Product Development
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Market Development
EDG has assisted clients in building some of the most successful
business programs in the industry since we started in 1982. Our
client base encompasses a full spectrum of companies from all over
the world, from Fortune 100 companies to some of the most successful
startups to enter the industry.
Our commitment to the
"Large Area Display & Information Systems" industry is
total. It is the only subject matter we work in. We bring a unique
business approach and philosophy to the industry that is supported
by the best industry data available, which is simply not available
from typical industry journeyman.
We are most proud of
our high percentage of repeat clients. They know that when they deal
with us today, they are dealing with the same principals they have
dealt with these past 20 years.
Should you be
interested in learning more about our consulting services we would
be glad to provide additional information to you about our project
references and clients.
Below are some of the examples of how we have helped our clients in
the past.
In
the area of Management Consulting
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Problem: Current management team has opportunity to
effect (MBO) management buyout of their company. They do not have
necessary capitalization to go forward.
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Solution: EDG assists management facilitate a buyout of
company by finding external funding through investment, negotiate
long-term agreements with existing customers that helped leverage
their additional funding requirements. Develops core business plan
that triggers release of funding from investors.
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Problem: Majority Investor in financially troubled
display company is tired of funding it and is starting to wonder
about current management. They want to explore what realistic
alternatives they may have.
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Solution: EDG analyzes company for investor and provides
overview of current situation and presents viable options to
Investor. Investor seeks to reduce his risk and engages EDG to find
buyer for company.
In
the area of Product Development
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Problem: Company has display technology geared for one
market. It is stuck-in-the-mud and wonders about other opportunities
for the technology and what modifications would be needed to the
technology to enable them to compete successfully in other markets.
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Solution: EDG performs initial product analysis and
suggests company consider entering new specific market. EDG also
provides a series of focus groups in 15 countries to help define and
refine the product. This feedback is critical in reducing both
development time and costs allowing company to more easily enter
market.
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Problem: Company has a new technology it believes has
good potential. They do not know whether it is better to sell
direct, license product or find a partner.
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Solution: EDG is able to show client how historically the
introduction of display technology has been achieve over the last
several decades. What has worked, what has not and what were the
economics of these directions. EDG assists client in finding the
correct relationship that maximizes the technologies potential.
In
the Area of Market Development
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Problem: Established display company believes product
could be successful in other countries around the world. Company
wants to know which geographic market to enter first and how to best
sell and distribute its product.
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Solution: EDG identifies managements short and long term
goals and what resources in time and money they are willing to
commit. Then a strategy is developed taking into consideration these
preferences that best exploits the opportunities that may be
available to them. In this way, company avoids mistakes others have
made and works within a realistic business plan that is geared
specifically for them.
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Problem: Company wants to enter European road
transportation market and has limited experience and knowledge of
this foreign market.
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Solution: EDG assists company in understanding market and
prepares them to meet homologation requirements for their product.
Interfaces the company to potential government customers,
facilitates product testing program to meet requirements and
develops a comprehensive market entry strategy.
