Strategy

Strategy Workshops

The Orca, our eponym, is a respected hunter in all oceans of this globe. Different habitats and prey challenge him to adjust his hunting strategies to the respective situation. An Orca understands how to adjust his behaviour as needed to be a successful hunter. Any company ought to follow him in such behaviour to be successful.

We help our customers to develop creative and innovative approaches. We strive to a measurable success by adjusting strategy to the different market conditions or the respective product life cycles.

Based on many years of teaching experience Dr. Nowak has developed the “ORCA Strategy”.

If you are keen to learn more, you may want to visit one of our strategy workshops. We can design it specifically for your company and your needs. Kindly let us know your name, industry segment, your time frame and location and we will connect with you to discuss the details.

Strategy Audit

ORCA Consulting Group co-operates closely with its customers‘ top management to implement the strategic actions required.

Successful corporate transactions require a comprehensive approach. Therefore, before a transaction is launched, ORCA pays attention to its thorough strategic preparation. When we are asked for our strategic transaction advise, ORCA Consulting Group typically makes an extensive analysis („strategy audit“) before certain actions are recommended. We provide an independent situation assessment that may include a critical view of the business model, of the management team, and of the capital structure. We then develop the best strategy together with an action plan to achieve the identified objectives.

Depending on the specific situation and priorities individual steps may require to sell, grow, or stabilize certain business units.

Business Development/ Market Entry Strategy

ORCA Consulting Group is experienced in giving advice to creating and implementing a successful market entry strategy.

Consideration must be given to the different types of entry strategies available. These can range from investment-based strategies through to simple partnering agreements. Some companies may be in a position to supply directly to the end user, thereby removing the need for in market representation and distribution. However, such companies need some form of readily accessible after sales support to service their clients, and as such may need to identify and partner with organizations to undertake this work.

We have been working for companies aiming to target markets through partnering or investments, greenfield sites, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, manufacturing agreements, franchises or working with agents or distributors.

Market Studies

ORCA Consulting Group will help you to explore and understand markets you have not been operating in so far.

Accurate, clear, and concise information are the key ingredients that should be the start of any business strategy aiming at the entry of a new market. ORCA Consulting Group’s partners take a practical level approach enabling our clients to minimize business risk, and to define market entry strategies and objectives on a firm foundation. The experience of many projects has enabled ORCA Consulting Group and its partners to develop proven, innovative research methodologies (including competitor mapping, local sourcing research, due diligence, focus groups analysis, telephone surveys) that are highly effective at obtaining the hard data at the local level.

Strategic Alliances/ Post-Merger-Integration (= PMI)

ORCA Consulting Group has the skills and the experience to help you to create and integrate smart and lasting alliances.

As a matter of fact more than 75% of all alliances fail within 3-4 years, irrespective of the form of an alliance. Alliances bear inherent risks, such as valuation riks, integration risks, cultural risks. A high degree of integration know-how as well as a stringent monitoring and measurement tool is therefore a critical success factor in managing alliances. In particular, the success of an alliance is not only depending on finding the right partner but also on mutually defining and agreeing on a clear strategic objective, creating the right incentives for co-operation, sharing information, and jointly operating with longtime horizons.