GBS provides international companies wishing to establish a presence in North America a low risk approach to entering a new market. What makes this approach unique...? Simply, GBS Business Development provides a one-stop shop for services typically provided by a variety of different companies and industries.
- Market Studies
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Planning
- Competitor Analysis
GBS Business Development provides market studies relating to your particular product area - is the market growing or shrinking?, who are the main players?, where is the business located? and so on.
Expert consulting knowledge in the area of mergers & acquisitions is also available. Our local experience in the U.S. market ensures the best business opportunities for your needs are located.
GBS Business Development strategic planning solutions provide insight into key issues about the automotive industry. Forecasting and product planning services help you to identify your potential market, your competitor activities and the best strategy to launch your product in the North American market.
GBS Business Development can provide you thorough market investigations about competitor performance and monitor the impact of their products in the market. GBS insights enable your company to focus your particular activities to meet market demands.
- Product Sales Representation
- Machine Tool Representation
- Shared Sales Office/Plant Capability
- Multi-Lingual Support
- U.S. Web Page Creation
Product sales representation is also provided by GBS Business Development. We specialize in providing in-depth detailed technical support on products that we are involved with. We also look for long term relationships with our principals, to allow growth for both companies.
GBS Business Development has considerable experience in the area of machine tool sales, from Europe to Asia to North America. Sales support - from commission-based sales through to the creation of a dedicated sales team - is tailored to meet your particular needs.
A truly low-risk
way to further your U.S. activities is through participation in the shared office/plant
program that GBS Business Development provides.
From telephone answering, to design engineers, through to sales/applications engineers - German-language capabilities abound within GBS. Let us know your specific requirements, and we will let you know how we can help.
German/English/Spanish translation capability also exists, for both technical and non-technical documents. We also offer relocation services (English/German/Spanish), cross-cultural training (what you need to know about living and working inthe US) and, language classes (individual and group) in German, English and Spanish.
GBS can also create a U.S. web page that reflects the decision to open a U.S. (shared) sales office. Highlighting the location, the phone/fax numbers, the services provided in the facility, this is an ideal low-cost tool for marketing the new location. This can also be tied into e-mail addresses for the U.S. operation, with the associated new location business cards.
- U.S. Company Creation
- Start-up Management
Should you decide to create a U.S. subsidiary, GBS Business Development can assist you in all the activities required to create a company in the U.S. From the legal activities, through to the best location for your facility, GBS Business Development can advise you on the best course of action.
Using its know-how in the local market, GBS will take full responsibility for starting your new U.S. operation. We can recommend the site location, manage the building program, carry out the initial hiring, and run the facility up to the point that business warrants the hiring of a full-time General Manager. At this point, GBS can transition into a less involved role (if you so desire), allowing you to step in and take over what is now truly your own facility. A truly low-risk way of starting your U.S. company.
- Full engineering support capability
- Networking Capabilities
Full design and engineering support is available through GBS. Local support includes the availability of expatriate German design engineers, with a variety of CAD skills (CATIA, Pro-E, Unigraphics) for design/drafting support on-site at your facility, or located in a secure environment in the GBS office in Clawson, Michigan. Support in Europe includes design, F.E. analysis, rapid prototyping, prototype stamping and casting, engine testing, and production tool tryout capabilities.
This full engineering support capability can be applied to automotive parts, machine tools, industrial projects, electronics and other industries.
As a global business support organization, GBS has full involvement in local and foreign industries, associations and organizations.
Affilitions
GBS participates in the following associations and organizations:
- Detroit Chamber of Commerce
- German American Chamber of Commerce
- Precision Metalforming Association
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Tube and Pipe Association
Links to Universities
GBS has also established links with the following universities and technical institutions:
- Fraunhofer Institut
- University of Darmstadt
- Institute for Forming Technology, Stuttgart