Quartz+Co and MEC Intelligence partnership
KNOWLEDGE IS KEY: INTRODUCING NEW PARTNERSHIP LEADING MANAGEMENT CONSULTING COMPANY PARTNERS WITH INDIA-BASED MEC INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE MARKET-LEADING KNOWLEDGE HUB WITHIN THE MARITIME, ENERGY AND CLEANTECH SECTORS.
Quartz+Co
MEC Intelligence
One of Scandinavia’s leading manage-
Delivers domain knowledge within the
ment consulting companies with offices
maritime, energy and cleantech sectors
in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. We
with a specific focus on strategic and
follow our clients around the globe and
market-related growth, through delivery
have solved projects in 35+ countries.
centres in India, China and Denmark.
Office locations Client engagements
What? In January 2013, a partnership was formed between Quartz+Co and MEC Intelligence as Quartz+Co became the majority shareholder of MEC Intelligence. MEC Intelligence offers domain knowledge, i.e. profound knowledge about global markets and growth opportunities, within the maritime, energy and cleantech sectors. Quartz+Co is one of Scandinavia’s leading management consulting companies with a strong track record of advising companies in these sectors, on a strategic and operational level, about adapting to and thriving in the turbulent market conditions of today.
Why? The sector focus of the two companies within the maritime, energy and cleantech sectors is an excellent match. The partnership will evolve into a hub of market-leading knowledge in emerging niche areas with experience, insights and references that provide unique perspectives to drive client growth, putting the constellation in a league of its own.
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EXAMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE CREATED BY THE PARTNERSHIP THE GLOBAL CLEANTECH REPORT ANALYSED THE CLEANTECH MARKET ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS AND IDENTIFIED CONCRETE OPTIONS FOR COMPANIES LOOKING FOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.
Quartz+Co and MEC Intelligence collaborated on the Global Cleantech Report 2012 for the Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster. The report analysed the entire cleantech market and brought into perspective the various verticals which constitute the market and provided a comparison of up-to-date market information across the sectors. The report is unique and one of its kind as: • It has a wide geographical coverage across six continents • It spans the sizeable renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors • It dives into the opportunities at country level across sectors • It identifies concrete opportunities for companies and organisations to participate in The main report amounts to nearly 500 pages and a short summary has been prepared to provide a strategic perspective on the market. The main report and the summary can be viewed at: http://www.cphcleantech.com/ global-cleantech-report
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SAMPLE OF MEC INTELLIGENCE REFERENCES & PROJECTS WE CONSTANTLY MONITOR, ANALYSE AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE IN THE MARITIME, ENERGY AND CLEANTECH INDUSTRIES AND WORK WITH TOP CLIENTS IN THESE INDUSTRIES.
As a result, we are able to track and understand the dynamics and integrate our knowledge across the sectors to develop accurate perspectives on the market. Our local presence in India and China offers a first hand view of the developments, providing our clients with a precise assessment of the two most important future markets.
MEC INTELLIGENCE
MARITIME
TYPICAL ENGAGEMENTS
CLIENT EXAMPLES
Commercial opportunity scan • Industry structure & value chain analysis • Market sizing & technology trends analysis • Product & competitor benchmarking Private equity support • M&A target analysis • Market due diligence Market data reports (i.e. forecasts and market shares)
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PROJECT EXAMPLES
REPORT SAMPLES
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ENERGY
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CLEANTECH
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Estimate of LNG fuel forecasts and “hotspot” identification Assessment of market opportunities for energyefficient maritime equipment Identification and mapping of growth potential of maritime services Indian market opportunities in the wind and solar industries Market forecasts and player analysis for offshore oil & gas equipment market½ Shale gas market and pricing trends and analysis of electricity price impact Study of smart grid technology trends and equipment market forecast Market for building energy efficiency systems and control systems Global trends and market study for waste water treatment equipment
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THE TEAM HAS A STRONG TRACK RECORD THE PARTNERSHIP IS DRIVEN BY AN EXPERIENCED TEAM WITH A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING RESULTS WITHIN THE MARITIME, ENERGY AND CLEANTECH SECTORS.
SIDHARTH JAIN Sidharth heads MEC Intelligence. He has more than eight years of experience in the market research industry. Sidharth was responsible for setting up the first dedicated strategic consulting research desk in Evalueserve and has worked extensively with top industry companies in the consulting, maritime, energy and cleantech sectors.
THOMAS G. ARENTSEN Thomas has 16 years of experience in management consulting. In Quartz+Co, Thomas has primarily worked with the elaboration of BU strategies as well as efficiency improvements and reorganisation, especially within the energy sector. Thomas heads Quartz+Co’s Energy practice.
ANDERS ROED BRUHN Anders has worked in Quartz+Co for more than 13 years with a focus on large industrials and private equity funds in the Nordic market. Anders heads engagements with large supply chain players within the energy sector, especially offshore wind.
ERIK NORDBØ Erik has 14 years of experience from management consulting and has primarily worked with strategic issues for companies within the energy sector, including electricity/utilities, oil and gas and renewable energy. Erik heads Quartz+Co’s office in Oslo.
Sidharth Jain
Thomas G. Arentsen
Anders Roed Bruhn
Erik Nordbø
Managing Director, MEC
Head of Energy Practice, Quartz+Co
Supply chain specialist, Quartz+Co
Head of Norway office, Quartz+Co
M: +91 98 105 33 550
M: +45 29 69 69 30
M: +45 29 69 69 33
M: +47 92 61 00 93
E: sidharth@mecintelligence.com
E: Thomas.G.Arentsen@quartzco.com
E: Anders.Roed.Bruhn@quartzco.com
E: Erik.Nordboe@quartzco.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.QUARTZCO.COM AND WWW.MECINTELLIGENCE.COM
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RE-ENFORCING SCANDINAVIA’S LEADERSHIP POSITION READ MORE ABOUT WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN QUARTZ+CO AND MEC INTELLIGENCE HAS TO OFFER.
SCANDINAVIA HAS A LEADING POSITION WITHIN MARITIME, ENERGY AND CLEANTECH. HOWEVER, THERE’S AMPLE ROOM FOR SCANDINAVIAN COMPANIES TO BECOME BETTER AT ACTIVATING THEIR KNOW-HOW IN ORDER TO ATTRACT INVESTMENTS, SEIZE POSSIBILITIES WITHIN GLOBAL EXPORT AND CREATE NEW JOBS. Market-leading knowledge hub The sector focus of Quartz+Co and MEC Intelligence is an excellent match and the partnership has the potential to evolve into a hub of market-leading knowledge in emerging niche areas with experience, insights and references that provide unique perspectives to drive our clients’ growth, putting the constellation in a league of its own. Global growth possibilities within cleantech “Danish companies are very skilled within both maritime, energy and cleantech, but in order to maintain this leading position they need to become better at repositioning themselves in relation to the future competitive situation, taking advantage of the growth possibilities offered by global markets and attracting foreign investments and competences”, says Thomas G. Arentsen, head of Quartz+Co’s energy practice. And there’s indeed something to be gained, with the rapidly growing demand for sustainable energy solutions combined with an exploding demand in new growth markets. The evolution within cleantech happens fast, and Danish companies need to adopt new intervention strategies to survive the industrialisation of the sector.
This fact was established in the Global Cleantech Report, which was the first concrete collaboration between MEC Intelligence and Quartz+Co. The report was ordered by Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, a network for research, public bodies, investors and companies, and the report outlines a picture of future growth possibilities within cleantech across six continents. Knowledge is key It’s difficult for Scandinavian companies to stay informed, identify the possibilities and react fast enough to keep the lead. In this context, knowledge is an invaluable asset, and reliable and tailored market analyses are needed, not least of the possibilities in Asia. Scandinavian companies are well aware of this. “We see a rise in demand among our clients. And if you think that Indian companies only provide cheap labour, think again. Indian companies are among the best within market research, and it takes a high degree of specialisation to get the needed depth and geographic spread in the analyses,” Thomas G. Arentsen concludes.
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