GLG Premium Council Partner Firms

Advanced Forecasting Corporation is a predictive risk advisory firm and think-tank in Planetary Risk Management. They pride themselves in being a leader in delivering tailored solutions in forecasting weather volatility and the impact of global climate change, the threat of earthquakes and other planetary disasters, and in advisory consulting surrounding the growing dangers of terrorism. AFC provides customized know-how, insights and assessments to over a dozen different industries, and to companies ranging from individual ownership to global corporations with assets in excess of $500 billion, as well as to investors and individuals and other organizations that are affected by any natural-based threats, human-caused perils and irregular economic complexities.

Airline Information is an established innovator in aviation-related conferences, publishing, and management consultation. Since the company began full operation in early 2005, Airline Information quickly earned the enviable reputation of "attracting the most airlines" to its events and staying ahead of the information curve. Every year over 200 international airlines regularly attend conferences and forums created and managed by Airline Information. Over ninety percent of the airline industry's fortune 500 suppliers depend on Airline Information to connect them with airlines and provide valuable business intelligence on current and future trends. Our record of revenue and market share growth in every year of our existence makes us a stable partner for business development through conferences and management consultation.

Airstreams has become an industry-recognized name for performance management. Since 2003 Airstreams has been at the forefront of innovation, providing products and services to many of the leading industry market makers in all areas of the turbine life-cycle. Our expertise within the industry has been sought out by every major industry leader to whom we have provided a variety of services. Our analytical breadth and ingenuity has been used to identify hidden performance issues and provide information to support owners and operators in optimizing revenue through reliability improvement. Our technical expertise in the Operations, Maintenance, Training and Safety gives us a distinct advantage in performing specialized work related to Due Diligence reporting, Technical Program Review, Technical Design, Operations Strategy, Financial Feasibility, O&M Cost Modeling, On-Site Technical Services, Quality Control.

AltaTerra Ltd. is a research and advisory services firm focused on green business and the corporate marketplace for clean technology. With research reports, advisory services and peer-to-peer executive events, AltaTerra helps leaders make informed decisions on sustainable business strategies, processes and supporting clean technologies. AltaTerra clients include Fortune 500 and mid-sized corporations, as well as clean technology solution providers looking to expand their presence in the corporate marketplace. AltaTerra also works closely with environmental, academic and other organizations to continually expand its collaborative knowledge base.

Assignatio specializes in providing Global Consulting Services in the Logistics Industry. Their service portfolio comprises expertise in Strategy, Solution Design, Project Management, Implementations, Sales & Marketing, Business Development; Market Research, Ship Brokerage, Maritime Engineering, Airfreight, Multi-Modal Transportations, Land Transportation (rail & truck), Warehousing, Electronics, Chemicals, and Life Science Industries.

Consulting Plus Ltd is a research, marketing and business development consultancy. We focus on the flooring and construction industry in the UK and Europe and have completed many projects within these sectors. Our consultants have operational experience at board level within the floor manufacturing, building materials manufacturing and construction industries. We help improve the quality of decision making through original research on the market, customers, products and competitors.

CPM is a leading commodities research, consulting, investment banking and asset management company. CPM is focused on the fundamental analysis of global commodities markets. For twenty one years, CPM's research team has consisted of independent, experienced analysts who dedicate their time to the use of primary data and statistics compiled during the company's history. CPM’s market contacts around the world provide information and insight that enables CPM’s research group to formulate unique market analyses and forecasts. CPM research bolsters and complements the other services we provide to clients, including asset management, investment banking and commodities management.

Deep Sea Logistics, Inc. is creating FastFix global bulk cargo trading system. It is the world’s first web based transactional service for global dry bulk shipping physical markets. This patents pending Integrated Global Shipping Infrastructure Project facilitates efficiency in SPOT markets.

eFeedLink is a business intelligence firm in China for the animal production and feed industry. From an initial aim to introduce e-commerce to the industry, eFeedLink's corporate profile has since expanded to include three main service groups—news and information (website and print), China market research and data service and corporate services.

Enegis, LLC, is a goal-directed consulting firm comprising a tight, focused group of staff dedicated to accomplishing meaningful, insightful and careful work. Our approach is to provide our customers with comprehensive and innovative solutions, by working collaboratively with them to effect outcomes that are robust, cost-effective and high quality. A unique aspect of our work is an ability to provide quantitative GIS analysis to complex client problems.

Holmwood Consulting Limited is a Natural Gas, LNG, Power and broader Energy focused consultancy. Because of its in-depth knowledge of all aspects of global energy markets, Holmwood provides independent strategic consultancy, market analysis, executive briefing and training services. Their clients include IOCs, NOCs, major gas companies, LNG companies, utilities, power companies, market authorities and regulators, professional advisory firms, investment analysts, IT companies and specialist training providers.

Interact is a consulting company (since 1982), based in São Paulo, Brazil, specialized in the energy area focusing on energy strategies. The strategic consulting services comprehend technical solutions financing and management in connection with energy contracting, efficient energy usage and energy generation. Clients range from industrial, commercial and institutional energy users to energy providers. Currently INTERACT is consulting for clients in the 5 most important states of the country, involving 150 GWh/year in energy and management of US$ 30 MM/year in energy bills.

Obsidian Consulting provides specialists in consultancy in three areas: Strategies and Processes, Team Development, and Individual Development. In addition, among its partners are sector specialists in: packaging; manufacturing; telecoms. We are a partnership of experienced consltants all of whom have held senior management positions in corporate careers. We often add implementation support to consultancy, in the form of training or coaching those who need to carry out recommendations. We are based in the East of England.

Poseidon consultants are specialists in marineand inland fisheries and fish farming. The Company operates from officesin Europe and Australia, and has conducted economic and marketing evaluations throughout the World. Areas of expertise include tuna, shrimp, salmon, tilapia, grouper, seaweed, bass, cod, herring, mackerel and other pelgic species, shark, feed fish and trash fish fisheries. The Company is familiar with vessel and farm production economics, market value chains and input supplies (feeds).

R.L. Banks, and Associates, Inc. (RLBA) a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with offices in Washington, DC and the San Francisco Bay Area, provides railroad transportation economic, engineering, operations, negotiations and institutional counsel. For more than 50 years and throughout more than 2,500 engagements, RLBA has been engaged on almost every conceivable type of transportation economics, operational and engineering problem by a wide variety of clients in the United States, Canada, and more than a dozen other countries, including public authorities, governmental entities, rail carriers, industrial firms and trade associations.

Sanex Packaging Connections Pvt. Ltd. is the company started by packaging technologist Mr. Sandeep Kumar Goyal who has worked with leading MNCs & Indian companies both as a user and a supplier of packaging materials.

StrikConsulting provides professional advisory services for organizations operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the SEE region. Since it was founded in 2005, StrikConsulting has implemented several successful projects for various clients. The firm’s mission is to contribute to the progress and economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina by assisting organizations to implement projects and companies to improve their performance. We deliver practical solutions focused on strategy, organizational design and knowledge management. Our clients are businesses, government institutions, international organizations, and entrepreneurs. We bring value by working together with clients in a structured and fact-based approach to problem solving. By combining knowledge with experience and insight, we let creativity generate innovative and effective solutions.

Teal Group supplies reliable, accurate, independent aerospace and defense industry market intelligence. We offer intelligent answers to your intelligence questions. Teal Group is a team of experienced analysts and service professionals founded in 1988 to research and publish timely, accurate information on the aerospace and defense industry. Our products and services are designed to fulfill the requirements of executives, strategic planners, market researchers, government officials, and anyone else that needs to be kept abreast of the latest trends in the defense and aerospace business.

Venture Business Research is a leading global source of research and deal intelligence on venture capital and private equity funds and their investments, M&A and the public capital markets. Our customer products and services span two high growth areas: Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy; Security (Homeland & IT); and Defense. VBR is the publisher of pipeline™, a bi-monthly subscription-based brief containing exclusive announcements on company fundraisings, M&A targets in the market, debt financing requirements and various other financing and advisory opportunities.