Past Projects
Australia
Activewear - A company that sells active wear tasked the GCP with developing an US market entry strategy
Mining - A company that historically specializes in mining radar technology that measures when mine walls are going to collapse
Tours - An association of approximately 50 indigenous tourism businesses looking for a new approach to the U.S. market for tourists looking to come to Australia for an indigenous experience
TubeTech - A manufacturer of quality structural steel engaged GCP to develop a US market expansion strategy
Bolivia
Bodegas y Vinedos – Bolivian winery producing fine wine
Botswana
Botswana/UPenn Partnership – Partnership to build capacity in Botswana in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic
mHealth - A telemedicine company investigating sustainable business models and evaluating cost/benefit versus traditional medical delivery
Chile
AguaSur – Group of investors building facilities to sell premium bottled water from Patagonia
Americatel – Telecommunications firm servicing the needs of multinational companies operating in the Latin American and Caribbean regions
Afternoon Tea (West) – 100+ year old family-owned tea company needing help evaluating the most relevant opportunities in U.S. organic tea market
Axchem – Complex chemicals to be marketed to target niches
BestBeef – High-end Wagyu beef company
Bevdesur – One of the oldest wineries, seeking unique US position
Carozzi – One of the biggest nutrition conglomerates in Latin America
Comida - A major Latin American branded consumer food company looking to identify niche markets with an initial focus on the west coast of the United States
Cosmetics -A family-owned cosmetics company that has acquired an older women’s skincare products company looking to expand outside of Chile
Ecuahealth – Ecuadorian company that manufactures cereal bars with quinoa that tasked GCP with helping them put together a marketing plan
Fruit Can (West) – Fruit processed with unique technology seeking unique US position
Hard Box – Carton raw materials seeking appropriate value chain entry (division of $2 billion corporate)
HealthCap (West) – Consumer product company
Health Cap II (West) – A company that sells an over-the-counter healthcare product returned to GCP to help expand the product presence into every U.S. retail store where laxatives are sold
Latinomed – Health insurance for Latin American expatriates to expand its market presence (corporate service provider)
NaturalPharm (West) – Seventy-five year old company that develops and produces homeopathic products
Newtrim – Company creating wood molding for construction sought to expand its market presence (division of $2 billion corporate)
Porterwhipple (West) – Returning client seeking appropriate value chain entry for toilet paper line
Productos – A producer of margarine, oil, and hydrogenated products
Sencorp – A leading real estate developer in the business office sector
Southerncado – Avocado association partnered with a major packaging company seeking US entry
Steak Supreme – A major Chilean steak processor seeking to establish a niche presence in the U.S. market
Steel - Manufacturer that designs and builds steel cables using their own proprietary technology for the construction, the fishing industry and others
Sweet Nectar - A major Chilean winery seeking to triple sales volume for one particular brand in the US market
Torre – Privately-held company specializing in stationery, school and office supplies
VinaNueva – Young winery looking to identify the most lucrative markets within the US
VinoLux – A Chilean wine holding company with over $140 million in worldwide sales that wanted to develop a plan to increase sales
China
Children - The client dedicated to healthy birth, child care and education looking to gather members in free commonwealth services and make profits in ecommerce
ChinaTuft – Leading custom carpets company seeking marketing and operations integration
Green Car – Innovative company that is developing green automotive technology
Green Grow – Company creating environmentally sustainable fertilizer
Home & Garden - This design house, manufacturer, wholesaler and importer of lifestyle products recently expanded into the China market for home & garden products
Linkwell – Leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of healthcare disinfectants
Restaurant – Subsidiary of a NYSE traded company and the largest restaurant group in China evaluating growth strategies appropriate for the quickly evolving Chinese CDR
TaiChiBiotech (West) – Innovative pharmaceutical company entry into the US
Colombia
Colombrew – Large brewery seeking branded expansion growth (large corporate producer)
FestivalFoods – Import/export of tropical frozen/refrigerated food products entry and evolutionary marketing plan (entrepreneurial commercial enterprise)
Innotrade (West) – Tradeshow equipment vendor’s expansion in the US (entrepreneurial company)
SIMCraft (West) – Native handcrafts entry and evolutionary marketing plan (NGO)
Ecuador
The Tesalia Springs Company — Manufacturer of bottled carbonated and non-carbonated waters
France
AFI – A partnership of eight development finance institutions (DFIs) active in Africa that sought the GCP to assess the comparative advantages and needs of each partner institution.
Ghana
Elmina College - Investment partners building a secondary school in Ghana requesting help branding for the world market and reaching funding sources for the scholarship program
India
Asia Wireless – India-based business unit of a publicly-traded multi-national networking infrastructure looking to better understand the enterprise WLAN market in the Asia/Pacific region
Bio Pharma - A company seeking to develop an operational strategy for entry and long term success in India’s Biosimilar market
EduPub - An Indian subsidiary of a US-based global publisher and provider of educational materials in India exploring the business opportunity of digitally-enabled education
Mahindra – A large Indian conglomerate that is a provider of Enterprise Solutions and E-Commerce solutions
Medusind – One of India's leading companies in the field of medical billing outsourcing for US healthcare providers
OutSource – recognized leader in travel, healthcare, among other business process outsourcing
Pedia Pharm – International generic pharmaceuticals company looking for key drivers that stimulate growth for their pediatric cough and cold product line
ShemeshBPO – BPO and IT services seeking accelerated expansion
TubeTec – largest specialty packaging company in the world, manufacturing laminate and plastic tubes
Israel
3-Way Nature – One of the world's largest generic pharmaceutical companies with global operations interested in entering the Indian market
AgriPro – High quality fruit and vegetable seed company
Analytics - A publically-traded company looking to penetrate the government sector in the US with their “customer interaction” systems
Aqua – International company specializing in NRW management looking to identify opportunities in the US market in order to develop a go-to-market strategy
Branding - An initiative by the Israel Foreign Office and a privately held marketing company designed to develop a positive Israeli image focusing on Israel’s culture of creativity and innovation
CSR - A financial institution tasked GCP with developing programs and processes that will effect positive change in the company, culture, and community
Cyota – A secure financial transactions IT provider
Electrowaste – Project focused on the prospect of bringing weight-based Pay-as-You-Throw waste management to the United States
Elisra Dekolink – Offering diverse RF technologies and products
Foxcom – A telecommunications infrastructure company servicing the MDU market
IP Camera – Project focused on helping a security system supplier known for its software figure out how it can grow its business from 15 million this year to 100 million in 2012
JumpStart – High-tech electronics company at forefront of design and development
MedPix – NASDAQ traded company developing and producing hi-tech equipment for medical imaging
Medvision – Next-generation medical monitoring product development
MemStor - A supplier of flash memory products looking to determine probable future scenarios for portable storage
Notal Vision – Provides early detection of age-related macular degeneration
Pets n' People – A consumer products company targeting pet owners with innovative technology products
RD1895 – Orthopedic products seeking to benchmark US best practices
Rostam – A global leader in private label feminine hygiene products
Scitex Vision – An innovation in digital printing equipment
ServiTrade – Organization that introduces US companies to Israeli companies operating similar fields of interest, as well as to provide US companies with all the assistance and information on the Israeli economy
Ship It - A container shipping company engaged GCP to assess the sub-segment of special cargo known as refrigerated cargo to evaluate potential global opportunities
ShopSoft – Software company to identify additional verticals
SimuLife – Private medical tech company
Sintec Media – An IT product supplied to the broadcasting industry
Skincare - A manufacturer of skincare and spa products extracted from the salts and minerals of the Dead Sea seeking to expand its marketing channels to retail chains and department stores
Soy Pro - A global leader in specialty soy proteins focused on transforming the ancient soy bean to improve the functional properties, emphasize health benefits, and bring economic value.
TechControl – Leading global NASDAQ traded company wants to research & analyze needs for digital content management
Thermores – Market assessment for snow removal heating solutions (small, established company)
Versace – Major Israeli manufacturer and retailer of porcelain tile looking to develop and market a new line of branded tiles
Videocast – Video compression product management planning (publicly traded company)
Vinyl – A large, global provider of raw materials for the plastic industry looking for advice on penetrating the U.S. market
Wonka – Market expansion of specialty food products (large branded conglomerate)
Zetiq – Technology that very efficiently tests pharmaceutical compounds
Jamaica
KREB2005 – A reggae entertainment and consumer products entry into the US
Kenya
The Leakey Collection – Interior home and fashion accessories company working with Maasai artisans in the African bush
Luxembourg
Finance - An investment bank with 30 technical assistance facilities that operate independently engaged the GCP to evaluate how to create one unified department
Nigeria
Hope Village – A non-profit that addresses the massive AIDS-orphan crisis in South Africa by encouraging families to take orphans into foster care and, in turn, offering the parents employment to build a self-sustained ecosystem. The GCP project focused on identifying revenue generation opportunities
Peru
Chenopod – Indigenous kiwicha grains seeking US entry and price maximization
Chulucanas – Ministry of Exterior Commerce and Tourism in Peru working to improve presence of exports of Chulucanas pottery
Doe Run Peru – Major mining company seeking ways to go beyond health and welfare investments
KiwiBoost – Family business looking to examine US export prospects for flavored & sweetened nutritional additive for milk
Mercomujer (Movimiento Manuela Ramos) – Women-oriented NGO, provides full-scale operational assistance
Michell – One of the world's largest producers and exporters of alpaca fiber
Mosaica – Travertine market expansion and operational improvement
Partnerships and Technology for Sustainability – Market expansion for wood products countering deforestation (NGO)
PimaPeru – Pima cotton textiles company looking to transfer their role in the supply chain from a supplier to a retailer
TasteWorld – Market assessment for specialty condiment and food products
TopCuisine – Comprehensive consultation for marinade product line
Topy Top – Produces high-quality cotton knit garments for private label and specialty retailers
Viña Tacama – Oldest vineyard in Latin America
Windcraft – Alpaca crafts seeking product focus and market entry/expansion
South Africa
Hope Village – A non-profit that addresses the massive AIDS-orphan crisis in South Africa by encouraging families to take orphans into foster care and, in turn, offering the parents employment to build a self-sustained ecosystem. The GCP project focused on identifying revenue generation opportunities
South Korea
Securities - A full-service investment bank seeking opportunities abroad
Spain
Aerospace - A small commercial venture with the aim of setting up space tourism operations
Agro Bio Tech - An agrobiotechnology company seeking to leverage US relationships to develop its own capabilities and strengthen its position in an important agricultural region of Europe
Castilla Innovation – Government of Castilla y Leon looking to make their region a hub for national and international companies
Dibaq Diproteg, SA – One of Europe’s leading providers of nutritional products for livestock, household pets, and fish farming
Fundacion de la Lengua Espanola – Non-profit based in the city of Valladolid, in the Spanish state of Castilla y Leon looking to develop an innovative Internet-based virtual platform to promote Spanish language, culture and history
Naturally Better – Europe's leading providers of nutritional products for livestock, pets, & fish farming poised to pursue an aggressive growth strategy in US
Oncology - A government/academic collaboration to support growth in high tech medical jobs, focusing on the hematology and oncology sectors
Solar Cluster - Small and medium sized enterprises that cover the production of silicon wafers, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, and PV panels
Virtual Animations – An international company that produces and manages entertainment brands for children
Wind & Rail – A civil engineering company whose main line of business lies in the infrastructure, environmental and energy sectors wanted to introduce their products into the US market
Taiwan
ABT - A research and development company focused on technologies and applications of human platelet-derived growth factors
Digital Treasures – A government supported program whose main objective is "to establish diverse digital content that showcases Taiwan's cultural, social and biological diversity"; the GCP team was sought to detail a comprehensive business strategy to export these national assets to the U.S. and international market
Global Image – Innovative provider of medical imaging products and services including PACS seeking to evaluate US market opportunities
Networks - The company tasked the GCP to find expansion opportunities in the US market for wireless network connectivity products
Stellar Soft – Award winning business application software and consulting service provider looking to evaluate US market opportunities
Uganda
Bead for Life – Non-profit focused on helping women in extreme poverty gain the income and skills they need to leave poverty behind forever by selling their products through home-based parties
United Arab Emirates
Oil & Gas - A company that makes components used in the oil and gas industry seeking to undertake a comprehensive market analysis
PetroCon – A private limited company in Dubai UAE that provides products and services to the oil and gas industry
United States
ANAF - An art foundation focused on broadening the understanding of and stimulating demand for Alaskan Native art
AUNI - An innovative program combining youth entrepreneurship, hands-on experiences with growing, cooking, tasting and selling healthy foods committed to addressing the complex problem of poor nutrition, obesity and diet-related disease
CleanTech - A venture-backed company that makes an energy optimization product for commercial and industrial businesses
Pixel Peddler - A start-up company offering an innovative virtual goods platform that will transform the industry
Power Pill - A global biopharmaceutical company looking to understand how to best communicate to patients in a more patient-centered, patient-driven market
XYZ - A mezzanine level, venture-backed company seeking to develop of specific business and marketing strategies


