Former type Limited Company Area served Worldwide | Headquarters Helsinki, Finland Founded 1995 | |
Industry Market Intelligence and Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Strategy Consulting Founders Markko Varnaas, Jouko Virtanen, Pekka Korpi, Leif Backman Defunct October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
(acquired by M-Brain Group) | ||
Global Intelligence Alliance Group (GIA) was a boutique international market intelligence and advisory company offering market monitoring, intelligence and analysis services and consulting. In September, 2014 GIA was acquired by M-Brain Group for ~EUR17.7 million (USD22.9M). The company had 11 offices in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.
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Early History
GIA was founded in 1995 by Markko Varnaas, Jouko Virtanen, Pekka Korpi and Leif Backman. The firm focused heavily on the Finnish market initially, then on the European markets before embarking on aggressive international expansion.
Acquisitions
GIA completed several acquisitions as part of its global expansion, including:
Clients
The company primarily served Global 2000 corporate clients, investment banks and private equity firms.
Research & Publications
GIA consultants and analysts regularly published research and articles about business issues, market dynamics and market intelligence best practices.