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• Perception Study of Holland as a destination for education among Indian students Current Openings
  Project Brief: The key objective of the study was to undertake an evaluative study of the preferred countries by Indian students for education and the reasons for their decisions. The study also included an assessment of the criteria which influenced students in deciding a country for higher education and a detailed perception study of Holland as an education destination
• Market Entry Strategy for a High Voltage Electronics Corporation
  Project Brief: Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. is a leading independent manufacturer of high voltage power supplies, AC-DC converters and power systems for medical and industrial applications, semiconductor manufacturing, scientific instrumentation, telecommunications, X-ray and automatic test equipment. The main focus of the company’s business lies in the OEM area for Medical and Analytical X-rays, Security Systems, Semiconductor equipment, Telecom, Mass Spectrometry, SEM, printing etc. The company also has standard lines of high voltage power supplies for laboratories and research institutions. Following the company's objective to establish their business in India, Mega Ace provided them with customised industry research and analysis and the identification of existing/potential customer for the company.
• Assessing the Market Potential for Ready to Eat Foods
  Project Brief: Common knowledge and available information suggest that Ready to Eat (R2E) foods have a high potential for growth in the Indian market. The overall foods market is estimated to be about Rupees 82.9 billion and is rising rapidly with a growth rate of approximately 20 per cent. The amount of money Indians spend on meals outside the home has more than doubled in the past decade, to about US $ 5 billion a year and is expected to double again in about half that time. In this light the potential for R2E growth is driven by certain key trends, drivers and need gaps which motivate people to buy and consume R2E foods or shift from the traditional food consumption patterns.  The Mega Ace study sought to undertake an overall assessment of the R2E Sector in India aimed at establishing the market viability of the ready to eat food business.
• Pan Caribbean SME-ICT Competitiveness Development Programme
  Project Brief: The work included formulation of enabling strategies and policies for the SME-ICT sector for augmenting institutional capacities, implementation and training of Network Brokerage and SME Database development. The programme sought to bring about closer integration among the SME sector companies in Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Lucia though the use of ICT and involved building of the network brokerage systems of sectoral clusters and an SME Database providing them with training and mentoring support and dissemination.
• Research Services for the Business Action in Asia Conference
  Project Brief: Within the context of the impressive economic achievements of Asia, the private sector has been playing a significant role in driving economic growth, contributing to employment generation and poverty reduction. There are both opportunities and challenges for sustaining that growth, as well as lessons to be learned from private sector experience and partnerships with governments. Business Action in Asia Conference was organised by CBC supported by DFID, UK to provide an opportunity to learn and benchmark from successful business activity and to develop partnerships for the longer-term sustainable economic development of the Asian region. Key themes of the Conference included; building on Asian success and sustaining private sector led growth; enhancing growth and sustainable development through global partnerships; enablers and impediments for the investment climate; development of small and medium enterprises; partnerships for the delivery of infrastructure (physical and services); and financial services as products for the poor. As knowledge partners to the Commonwealth Business Council, Mega Ace services included the research and preparation of theme papers on key conference topics and the presentation of the final report and recommendation of the Business Action in Asia conference at the concluding session. 
• Study of the Regulatory Status of Excipients in India
  Project Brief: The study was aimed at understanding the growth and potential of the India’s reform structure with particular reference to the post 1991 period. The study was based on the premises that the Indian government has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the enconomy.
• Study of the Regulatory and Policy Reform in India post-1991
  Project Brief: The study was aimed at understanding the growth and potential of the India’s reform structure with particular reference to the post 1991 period. The study was based on the premises that the Indian government has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the enconomy.
• Consultancy Services for understanding the perception of India Inc. towards France as an investment destination
  Project Brief: Though an in-dept interface at the Senior Management level the study sought to understand the perception of leading Indian companies towards France as a potential destination for their investments.
• Gateway Asia Project- Phase II Study of the Indian SME sector openness to ICT in trade and business
  Project Brief: The project was undertaken to decide policy framework to provide growth impetus for Small and Medium Size companies by promoting cross border trade through internet technology.
  Mega Ace undertook a large scale research to understand, assess and analyze the technology requirements of the SME firms in India. The study was conducted across cities and industry to provide reliable information for the policy frame work of Gateway project of SRP. This study was not restricted to understand the openness of the SME sector using Internet technology as a business enhancer but also elicited positive response by soft selling the benefits of Gateway Asia to enable international trade. The finding of this duty was used to delineate the policy frame work both operational and strategic of SRP. The sole objective of the SRP was to promote the Gateway Asia project in South Asia and China region.
• Gateway Asia Project- Phase I Sectoral & policy study for feasibility analysis for Gateway Asia Portal
  Project Brief: This project involved doing a feasibility study for Gateway Asia Portal, an ICT project to enhance trade links between SME sector of UK and India. The study besides feasibility analysis also included a Macro Assessment of future trends in the growth of trade links between India and UK. The study identified and highlighted the significant gaps including the growth barriers in the trade relations in the UK-India corridor. The study emphasized on understanding and delineating the gaps and issues for SMEs in both countries and in the enlarged context of Europe –South Asian trade. It also sought to understand partnering initiatives across two countries particularly in the sector of Food, Creative Industries, ICT, media, Jewellery, Clothing and Entertainment and the known support structures, including on-line business support.
• Management & Advisory Services for Investment Promotion in Apparel, Textile & Leather Industry
  Project Brief: Advised the state government of Andhra Pradesh on accelerating flow of investments into the State of Andhra Pradesh. The State government appointed Mega Ace to study the reasons for poor grounding of projects in the state in the Apparel, Textile and Leather Industry by examining the problems within the Government administration and the socio-political system and identify bottlenecks for flow of investments. To analyze the industrial and labour productivity of crucial sectors and recommend measures, including policy initiatives for improving performance of these sectors to assist the state government in attracting investors to the state. Mega Ace advised state government on incubation policies to promote entrepreneurial support to the SME sector in the state.
• Management & Advisory Services for Investment Promotion in Finance, Banking & Insurance sector
  Project Brief: The state government of Andhra Pradesh appointed Mega Ace Consultancy [India] Ltd. as consultants for the sector of finance, banking and insurance to frame policies for attracting flow of investments from the above mentioned sector into the State. The reason being due to poor grounding of projects the state was unable to attract investments in the SME sector. Mega Ace studied the Government administration and the socio-political system to understand the poor flow of investments. Mega Ace advised the government on the investor friendly policies to provide impetus to its industries. The policy framework advised by Mega Ace sought to increase credit delivery into the industry.
• Study of Investment and Growth Opportunities in Indian Food Processing Industry
  Project Brief: Mega Ace undertook an exhaustive study on the agri business and food processing industry in India which largely included small to medium size companies being studied to build a rational for investments in this sector. The sector was studied to advise on the opportunity areas viz-a-viz the impact of the government policies on the sector.
• Market Study for Assessment of Regional Performance for a large Insurance sector company
  Project Brief: Market survey in the specified regions on performance, seasonal variations in the life insurance business and assessment of the marketing potential for LIC and also to cite reasons for the differences between the inter regional performance. This study was carried out to increase the competitiveness of LIC officials in the given scenario of opening of the Indian Insurance market to the private sector. The broad recommendations based on the survey was presented to the key LIC officials. The recommendations made also included restructuring market strategy of LIC with respect to product basket, HR and training policies in the highly competitive market.
• Analysis of Risk Management Services in Insurance and related studies
  Project Brief: Identification of business opportunities for a foreign sector insurance company in India. Based on the market research Mega Ace outlined strategies for country entry and marketing of its insurance products in India. The market research included studying potential users and finding avenues for risk management.
• Research Data on Indian Economy and Business Sectors
  Project Brief: Since 2001, Mega Ace Consultancy has been providing analytical market research reports for various international intelligence databases, such as the Thomson Information Services/Market Research among others. These reports cover a whole gamut of business and economic intelligence on India, including periodic sector and industry reports. Among our various publications, “Update on Indian Economy” is a widely acclaimed monthly research publication providing a review of the development in the Indian economy to a global audience. 
• Mobilization of idle Rupee resources into Rupee Traveler Cheques (RTC)
  Project Brief: Mega Ace was a consultant to American Express Bank to conduct a market research and a survey relating to saving and insurance for investment. The findings from the survey use to assist American Express Travellers Group to examine future potential business.
• Total Fina Elf Petro Limited Research Assignment Oil Sector
  Project Brief: The project seeks to research the scope of the petro industry in India and seeks to evaluate it from a global point of view. Compilation of study on the scope and the size of the petro industry in India; the future trends in the industry; policy recommendations that would influence this trends, global impact on the Indian Oil Sector; Monthly update on the sector on an ongoing basis with an objective to focus on the monthly developments in the Oil Sector keeping de-regulation of the sector in a view.