GLOBAL INSIGHT Products/ Hildebrando Garza Sales & Marketing- Development & strategy 2007
About Global Insight The most respected company in the economic forecasting and country intelligence industry today. The most comprehensive economic coverage of countries, regions and industries available. One of the largest privately available data collections in the world. A unique combination of expertise, models, data, and software within an analytical framework that supports the rigors of Academic research requirements. 2
Global Insight - Our Origins Global Insight is a privately held company that brought together the two founding companies of the economic information industry, WEFA and DRI, in 2001. Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates (WEFA) Founded by Professor Lawrence Klein, Nobel Laureate in Economics and Benjamin Franklin Professor Emeritus of Economics and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in1963 Merged with Chase Econometrics in 1987 Acquired by Primark (now part of Thomson) in 1997 Data Resources Inc. (DRI) Founded by Dr. Otto Eckstein, Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University in 1966. Acquired by McGraw-Hill in 1979 3
Global Insight Today We are Larger Than Any Other Firm in our Industry Over 3,800 Clients in Finance, Industry and Government 600 Professional and Support Staff (42 in Washington) 24 Offices, with a Presence in 13 Countries (US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Middle East & Africa) Revenues of over $90.0 Million 4
Why Global Insight? Forecast Accuracy 2004 USA Today Review of Economic Forecasters #1 out of 43 Reuters - Survey of Major Currency Exchange Rate Forecasters Ranked #1 The Wall Street Journal Annual Ranking of US Forecasters #6 out of 56 Consistent rank as last year and only forecaster to be in the top 10 for 3 yrs 2003 The Wall Street Journal Annual Ranking of US Forecasters #6 out of 56 2002 The Wall Street Journal Annual Ranking of US Forecasters #10 out of 56 Atlanta Federal Reserve Study of Forecasters (span 1998-2002) #7 out of 47 The Sunday Times David Smith's Annual UK Forecasters Survey Ranked #4 10 year Survey Ranks Global Insight at #1 2001 Bank of Sweden Study of U.S. forecasters (covering 1990-2000) #2 of 37 2000 The Sunday Times David Smith's Annual UK Forecasters Survey Ranked #1 Trophy for only forecaster to be consistently in the top 10 since the rankings inception seven years earlier. 5
Superior track record is no fluke! The Best and the Brightest! Global Insight brain trust State-of-the-art models Forecast process that pulls in expertise from the rest of the company Education level of Staff Number of analysts 66 Total years of experience 755 Advanced degrees 55 Languages spoken 30 Years of government service 108 Years of college-level teaching 110 Countries of origin 22 Prior countries of residence 45 Books authored or co-authored 22 Articles written innumerable 6
Global Insight Products/ Ciemex-Wefa Macro Automotriz Maquiladora Automotive World Car Industry Forecast Service World Car Industry Sales Forecast Service World Light Truck Industry Forecast Service World Truck Industry Forecast Service North American Light Vehicle Industry Forecast Monthly Service North American Light Vehicle Industry Forecast Quarterly Service World Markets Automotive Construction Global Construction (Multi-Client Study) United States and State Construction Global Transportation World Trade Service Container Watch Pricing and Purchasing Full Pricing and Purchasing Cost Planner Supply Manager Power Planner Healthcare Cost World Markets Healthcare Industry U.S. Industry Service U.S. Industry Risk Service U.S. Freight Car Service NAFTA Truck Service U.S. Truck Trailer Service Steel Service & Monthly Steel report World Markets Telecoms Global World Executive Service World Economic Service & For one Region of the World Advance Country Anaysis & Forecast PlanEcon Report Maquiladora Industry Outlook Global Risk Service Comprehensive World Economic Service 7
Global Insight Products/ U.S. Macro U.S. Economic Executive Service U.S. Financial Service U.S. Economic Review Service U.S. Economic Service Short Term U.S. Economic Service Long Term Comprehensive Service, without U.S. Macro Model Comprehensive Service, with the U.S. Macro Model U.S. Macro Model U.S. Regional Service U.S. Regional Executive Service U.S. Regional Comprehensive Service U.S. Regional State Service U.S. Regional Metro Service Real Estate Service 8
Global Insight Products/ Energy U.S. Energy Outlook European Energy and Environental Outlook World Markets Energy Petroleum: Global Petroleum Monthly Global Petroleum Outlook Combined Global Petroleum Service Natural Gas: North American Natural Gas Monthly North American Natural Gas Outlook Combined Natural Gas (Monthly and Outlook) European Gas Supply and Demand Renewal European Gas Supply and Demand One-time European Gas Storage Report Only European Gas Storage Report, and Presentation Multi-Client Study: European Gas Competitive Analysis Coal U.S. Coal Monthly Global Coal Market Quarterly Global Coal Trade and Price Renewal Global Coal Trade and Price One-time Combined Coal Market Quarterly and Coal Trade & Price Other European Fuel Price Service Full Service European Fuel Price Service Summary +1 Country European Fuel Price Service Summary + UK European Power Price Service Full Service European Power Price Service Summary +1 Country European Power Price Service Summary +2 Countries European Full Price (Full) and European Power Price (Full) Multi-Client Study: Global Climate Change 9
Global Insight Products/ Consulting Automotive Business Economics Construction Consumer Markets Energy Financial and Credit Risk Management Government Information Technology Media and Advertising Telecommunications Trade Litigation Support Trade and Transportation Travel and Tourism U.S. Business Demographics 10
For More Information Ing. Hildebrando Garza, Sales & Mkt- Dev. & Strategy Latin America & Caribbean Global Insight, Eddystone, PA Tel: 610-490-2578 brando.garza@globalinsight.com Alejandro Garza, Sales & Marketing Support Latin America & Caribbean Monterrey, N.L, México Tel: (81) 83-40-80-99 alejandro.garza@globalinsight.com 11