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Robins Consulting Associates

Information sur l'entreprise

Dénomination sociale :   Robins Consulting Associates
Nom commercial :   Robins Consulting Associates
Autre nom :   Robins Associates
Adresse postale 1550B Carlton St HALIFAX, Nouvelle-Écosse B3H 3B9	Adresse civique 1550B Carlton St HALIFAX, Nouvelle-Écosse B3H 3B9
Téléphone : (902) 405-3141
Téléphone sans frais : 1-866-444-0481
Télécopieur : (902) 405-3142
Courrier électronique : info@robinsassociates.com
Site Web : http://www.robinsassociates.com

Information sur les personnes-ressources

Jim Robins
	Titre :   Président
	Domaine de responsabilité :   Gestion
	Téléphone :   (902) 405-3141
	Télécopieur :   (902) 423-8282
	Courrier électronique :   jim@robinsassociates.com

Description de l'entreprise

EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION CONSULTING SERVICES Robins Consulting Associates have a wide range of experience in the area of export development and retain a network of strategic alliances and collaborating specialists, extending resources and knowledge base into all areas of International Marketing, Business Development, Community Development, Arts and Culture, Communications, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Emerging Technologies, Computer Games, Education, Consumer Products, Publishing, Manufacturing, Environmental Products, Science, Marine Industries and Media. Robins Associates offer clients the opportunity to learn to represent themselves in the global marketplace as well as to establish dynamic, effective representation and business relationships in these markets. Robins Associates main strengths are in the areas of mentoring, marketing, communication and visual identity strategies, online and offline business strategies, export market development, community development and business relationship building with a particular emphasis on matchmaking for trade missions. The combination of export business development consulting, and market development associated with trade mission matchmaking activities has allowed Robins Associates the opportunity to gain unique insight into what it takes to do business in lucrative markets, how to enter them, and who to do business with.
Pays propriétaire :	Canada
Année d'établissement :	2003
Exportation :	Oui
Industrie primaire (SCIAN) :	541611 - Services de conseils en gestion administrative et générale
Autres industries (SCIAN) :	541690 - Autres services de conseils scientifiques et techniques
Activité principale de l'entreprise :	Services

Produit / Service / Licence

Nom du service :	Consulting
Nom du service :	International Business Development Consulting Services
Robins Associates are involved daily in export development activities including mentoring clients in key business areas necessary to be prepared to enter export markets, providing market research, creating communication tools, arranging meetings and assisting in business transactions in U.S. markets that have been identified as being prime for our Atlantic Canadian companies. The combination of export business development consulting, and market development associated with trade mission matchmaking activities has allowed Robins Associates the opportunity to gain unique insight into what it takes to do business in these lucrative markets, how to enter them, and who to do business with. Jim’s team is made up of specialists in a variety of areas who combine experience and wisdom of the past with a keen understanding of the new global business environment that we are all now working in. Preparing a client to enter these markets, gain business opportunities and then optimize these opportunities have been key areas of focus. When a client has decided they want to enter the global marketplace, a sampling of the services we provide include an assessment of whether the client’s product or service is exportable and if the client’s company is prepared to export. We then work with the client to develop and gain knowledge in a variety of business processes determined from initial consultation and review of that company’s internal and external resources at the time. Some of the areas we will assist with include determining and assisting the client in the creation and implementation of tools and resources that will enable them to develop a path to the market in question, identify competition and constraints, create channel partnership relationships most relevant to their product or service and put processes in place to accommodate ongoing business development. We assess the client company’s business model and marketing plan and assist in the creation or create for the client, an Export Marketing Plan to act as a blueprint for entering the market (s) in question. To enter global markets effectively, information and communications technology is of course one of any companies strongest tools and an important component for presenting themselves on the world stage. The importance of Ebusiness strategies and tools that allow for virtual commerce and global business realtionships are now the center of most companies marketing campaigns and communications. Robins Associates have been involved in the world of the Internet and Ecommerce since 1994 and offer our clients strategic Ebusiness Plans that assist in optimizing a company's Internet resources so that the web site is engaging and effective and correlates with offline tools and strategies. To summarize, Robins Associates are able to provide mentoring and assistance to the client in the application of tools and methodologies that will be of most value to them for present and future export marketing activities. · The ability to assist the client in incorporating the latest industry tools, technology, innovation, market knowledge and best practices to communicate their visions effectively - now and for the future · The ability, if as part of an action plan that involves a scenario where Venture Capital is being sought, to assist the client when creating a marketing plan, to understand the investor’s perspective and the importance of communicating fluently to the investor, issues such as investment or marketing resources and resulting payback · To assist the client in developing the ability to identify and connect with the most appropriate individuals within an organization they may wish to do business with in the pre-qualified export market, gain introductions and make qualified connections · To assist the client in becoming adept at writing short email product and service summaries and pitch letters, effective one and two page Executive Summaries, and Business Plans with all the information an investor, channel partner or purchaser of the client’s products or services would need when deciding to do business with the client · Prepare the client to be able and prepared to pitch their product or service in any setting and time period · To assist the client with developing policies and processes for public relations, strategic marketing, business planning, fund raising and product placements · To assist the client in developing marketing messages that are most relevant to the geographic area they are targeting, including advise on implementation of potential and diverse media employed to this end · To assist the client where appropriate in developing processes to complete business transactions

Profil technologique

Halifax, Nova Scotia based Robins Consulting Associates was formed in 2003 by a small group of like-minded colleagues for one purpose: to assist companies wishing to do business in the global marketplace by providing consulting services that will help them get there.

Jim Robins and his team retain a wide range of experience in the area of export development and retain a network of strategic alliances and collaborating specialists, particularly the Market Access International team, extending resources and knowledge base into all areas of International Marketing, Business Development, Arts and Culture, Communications, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Emerging Technologies, Computer Games, Education, Consumer Products, Publishing, Manufacturing, Environmental Products, Science, Marine Industries and Media.

Robins Associates have successfully completed over 40 Trade Mentoring assignments for ACOA and WTC since 2004 for 30 companies in the areas of Export Readiness, E-Business, Export Marketing Plans and Aftercare Programs as well as worked for Market Access International to provide business development and matchmaking services for Team Canada Atlantic and Provincial Trade Missions. Jim has provided these services on 12 Missions since 2004 and arranged hundreds of high-level business meetings for over 40 Atlantic Canadian companies in export markets.

Robins Associates specializes in assisting industry standard small, medium and large entrepreneurships and single-purpose, stand-alone companies. Robins Associates offer our clients the opportunity to learn to represent themselves in the global marketplace as well as to establish dynamic, effective representation and business relationships in these markets.

Robins Associates main strengths are in the areas of marketing, communication and visual identity strategies, online and offline business strategies, export market development and business relationship building.

Robins Associates’ expertise and confidence in our ability to provide comprehensive and relevant export marketing and business development consulting services is predicated on a world-view of business and the future of the global marketplace combined with 30 years of first-hand study and participation in many business sectors and at all levels; locally, nationally, and internationally.

Profil de marché

Alliances :

• Financier
• Ventes / marketing
• Technologie

Secteurs industriels d'intérêt :

• Agriculture
• Construction
• Produits de consommation
• Culture
• Affaires environnementales
• Technologies de l'information et télécommunications
• Fabrication et transformation
• Tourisme
• Aérospatiale
• Défense
• Fabrication d'aliments de boissons
• Produits de meubles et en bois

Marchés géographiques :

Expérience en exportation :

• États-Unis
• Royaume-Uni
• Californie
• Floride
• Illinois
• Massachusetts

Recherche active de marchés :

• Allemagne
• Belgique
• Bermudes
• Bolivie, L'État Plurinational de
• Brésil
• Cuba
• Émirats arabes unis
• Espagne
• France
• Îles mineures éloignées des États-Unis
• Îles Vierges britanniques
• Îles Vierges des États-Unis
• Irlande
• Italie
• Pays-Bas
• Saint-Siège (État de la Cité du Vatican)
• Samoa américaines
• Trinité-et-Tobago
• Venezuela, République Bolivarienne du
• Viet Nam
• Caroline du Sud
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• District de Columbia
• Georgie
• Hawaii
• Indiana
• Louisiane
• Michigan
• New Hampshire
• New York
• Pennsylvanie
• Rhode Island
• Texas
• Washington

Renseignements sectoriels

Clients clés / principaux clients :

La Have Audio
Market Access International
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
World Trade Centre
FatKat Animation
Lunenburg Foundry and Engineering
MacNeil Woodwinds
Madison Productions
Wallace Quarries
Eastern Edge Music Publishing
DAN- X Inc.
Melody Mountain Maple Creations
Vimsoft Inc.
R2 Creative
Fourth Generation Capital
Lasec Enterprises
...more