LocationSelector.com
- 1. LOCATIONSELECTOR Investment Consulting Associates (ICA) The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness
- 2. ICA – SERVICE LINES Corporates ICA ICA ICA Software Government • FDIcorporate • FDIlocationselector • FDIacademy • Location and site • Investment promotion selection strategy • FDIperformance • Supply chain • Organizational optimization • FDImonitor management • Financial feasibility • Marketing and studies targeting • Incentive negotiations • Role of IT and Internet • Real estate acquisition • Investment proposals and incentives The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 1
- 3. ICA’S GLOBAL ALLIANCE NETWORK Warsaw London, Moscow Amsterdam, Stuttgart Tokyo Madrid & Hyderabad Shanghai & Lisbon Dubai Hong Kong New York & Washington D.C. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh Singapore & Kuala Sao Paolo Lumpur & Jakarta ICA physical presence Sydney ICA establishing new office ICA alliance partners The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 2
- 4. ICA – VISION AND MISSION ICA is an independent supplier of FDI consulting, location selection and optimization and software applications for both multinationals and governments Our Vision: maximizing returns on FDI projects Our Mission: to become world leader in FDI advisory through a combination of: consulting, smart FDI software product development and global delivery through our network The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 3
- 5. INTRODUCTION – LOCATIONSELECTOR LocationSelector is the comprehensive investment guide to global competitiveness ICA’s software tool supports companies and governments dealing with the following challenging questions: – Where should we locate our next business activities? – Has our investment climate become less competitive? – How can we improve the competitiveness of our investment location? – Are we still operating in the most cost effective locations? – What is the cost saving potential in case of a relocation? – How can we value the global network of affiliates of the company we are acquiring? The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 4
- 6. KEY FEATURES OF LOCATIONSELECTOR LocationSelector is a unique and integrated location due diligence software platform. The software combines financial analysis tools with a large database of investment factors (400) for more than 200 countries and 350 cities. The financial analysis tools support firms in making their investment, acquisition, restructuring and location portfolio decisions. The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 5
- 7. Introducing LocationSelector.com DATA COVERAGE More than 400 location factors are categorized into 14 location groups: Location Groups Accessibility Customs Grants & Incentives Quality of life Business Environment Education Infrastructure Real Estate Business Risks FDI & Trade Policies Labor Supply chain Management & Logistics Taxation LocationSelector allows to assess and benchmark the competitiveness of countries and cities and assist in global site selection projects through FDI rankings, graphs and time series, financial analyses tools, best practices and report functions. The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 6
- 8. DATA COLLECTION The major types of external, secondary information sources include: – Specialized studies from research organizations regarding countries, regions, industries, etc. – Service firm reports regarding relevant business topics – Government agency socioeconomic and other reports – International organizations and agency reports (e.g., the UN, the IMF, the World Bank, and the OECD) – International Trade Association reports – Industry Associations reports Knowledge development and Information Partners for proprietary data sources – Benchmark studies from knowledge institutions, market research and business consulting firms The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 7
- 9. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Alliances with Nyenrode Business School (Nyenrode Centre for Competitiveness - NIC), Rotterdam School of Management and the Maastricht School of Management (MSM) for: – Research on FDI trends, competitiveness and location risk management – Executive education, training and workshops – Internships – Reviewer on specialized journals OECD: committee on Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) UN: advisor to annual World Investment Report on FDI trends WAIPA: member of the Consultative Advisory Group (CAG) Memberships of professional organizations: – AIB: Academy of International Business – AOM: Academy of Management LinkedIn - FDIexecutive: Largest FDI Member Group consisting of 330+ members The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 8
- 10. INFORMATION PARTNERS Information Partners continue to strengthen the first comprehensive online information service dedicated exclusively to benchmark, analyze and rank the competitiveness of countries and cities. Information Partners contribute to LocationSelector by providing their proprietary data, for which they receive in return: – Marketing exposure on LocationSelector, including display of their logo and a brief description of their information – Communication of the major selling points of their information to the ICA sales force • 3500 unique website visitors per month • Press release to 7000 high level executives and decision makers • FDIexecutive with 330+ C-level – Timely formatting and uploading of their information in ICA’s LocationSelector – Timely annually usage statements The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 9
- 11. LOCATIONSELECTOR – OPENING SCREEN The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 10
- 12. Software capabilities FOUR UNIQUE MODULES LocationSelector is endowed with of four modules: 1. Benchmark Module: Evaluate, benchmark and rank the competitiveness of countries and cities by selecting a wide variety of location factors 2. Weighted Analysis Module: Multiple criteria & custom weighted analysis to benchmark the competitiveness of locations given your specific needs 3. Cost – Benefit Module: Benchmark and rank countries and cities according their cost-benefit capabilities to further identify and verify the overall investment climate 4. Operating expense Module: Analyze and benchmark the operating expenses of potential investment projects and explore the cost differentials across countries and/or cities The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 11
- 13. LOCATIONSELECTOR IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD STEP BY STEP TOOLKIT Locationselector is a straightforward step by step toolkit to arrive at clear- cut results: – Step 1 – Selecting your geographical scope – Step 2 – Selecting (and weighting) your Location groups – Step 3 – Selecting (and weighting) your location factors – Step 4 – Comparative analysis – Step 5 – Scoring and ranking of countries or cities – Step 6 – Analyze and export the results of the four modules The next slides show screenshots relating to each step, to provide a first impression of the interaction, purpose, navigation and usability of LocationSelector The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 12
- 14. STEP 1 – SELECTING YOUR GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 13
- 15. STEP 2 – SELECTING (AND WEIGHTING) YOUR LOCATION GROUPS The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 14
- 16. STEP 3 – SELECTING (AND WEIGHTING) YOUR LOCATION FACTORS The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 15
- 17. STEP 4 - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Clear Graphs and Tables Time series The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 16
- 18. STEP 5 - SCORING AND RANKING OF COUNTRIES OR CITIES The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 17
- 19. STEP 6 – ANALYZE AND EXPORT THE RESULTS OF THE FOUR MODULES Benchmark Module Weighted Analysis Module The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 18
- 20. STEP 6 – ANALYZE AND EXPORT THE RESULTS OF THE FOUR MODULES Cost – Benefit Module Operating Expense Module The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 19
- 21. 10 REASONS FOR USING LOCATIONSELECTOR 1. Save increasing costs, resources and time on simple data collection and analyses 2. Define, select and assess individual project requirements for your investment project 3. Assess which locations meet the investment project requirements 4. Use time series and scatter plots to benchmark FDI locations on numerous factors 5. Benchmark and compare the cost and benefits of potential locations The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 20
- 22. 10 REASONS FOR USING LOCATIONSELECTOR 6. Calculate annual operating costs in different locations for your investment project 7. Assess and benchmark your current operating location portfolio with potential new competing alternative locations 8. Benchmark existing locations with potential new locations without hiring (expensive) external expertise for each project 9. Analyze the competitiveness and attractiveness of your investment location(s) with others 10. Benefit from export functions to MS Word, Excel The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 21
- 23. FURTHER INFORMATION ICA provides online demonstrations to present the software capabilities in more detail During the software demonstration we are able to simulate specific investment projects A demonstration also provides an excellent opportunity to discuss your specific needs Please follow this link and apply for an online demonstration: www.locationselector.com/demo or send an e-mail to info@ic-associates.com For further information about our Information Partner opportunities, please contact ICA directly at info@ic-associates.com The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 22
- 24. CONTACT DETAILS Investment Consulting Associates (ICA) T: +31 (0)20 462 3530 H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 210 F: +31 (0)20 462 3535 1096 AS Amsterdam E: info@ic-associates.com The Netherlands www.ic-associates.com Matthijs Weeink – Head Product Development The Investment Guide to Global Competitiveness 23