| Executive Summary
René Buck has established since 1985 a large, independent location
consulting practice with a focus primarily, but not exclusively, on European
projects. It competes mainly with other European location consultants,
but does work beyond Europe. Based in the Netherlands, with almost 70
professionals, it has several international branch offices and a network of
alliances with other firms in this niche, such as to provide greater
capabilities in particular specialties or geographic areas. A recent
focus has been to develop greater capabilities for project support in Asia. The company provides services in this niche both to
corporate investors and to some of the leading investment promotion
agencies, which contributes to familiarity with the current investment
conditions and incentives in many locations for greater efficiency.
René Buck has been a frequent
speaker on the subject of investment trends in Europe and the location
selection process for investment projects at events such as CoreNet Global
(formerly IDRC) summits. The firm also performs research work to
track projects in Europe and investment trends in general.
It should not be confused with the human resources consulting
firm of Buck Consultants, which may be familiar to some investors in the US
and elsewhere. |
Contact information
René J. Buck
(link to Biographic Profile)
President, BCI
Buck Consultants
International
Kerkenbos 10-31
P.O. Box 1456
6501 BL Nijmegen,
The Netherlands
TEL
(+011)31 24 379 0222
FAX (+011)31
24 379 0120
e-mail :
rene.buck@bciglobal.com
Alternate contacts : general
enquiries
bci@bciglobal.com
Wim Pijpers, VP Marketing
Marcel Stuve, VP Corporate Strategies & Logistics
Paul Bleumink, VP Logistics & Economic Development
Jacques van Dinteren, VP Economic Dev. & Real Estate
Website :
www.bciglobal.com
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| Scope of Services - refer to the
company website for details Some of the services
focus on the corporate side of this market :
- Corporate real estate strategy and site selection
- Supply chain analysis and logistics advice
- Transport, logistics, and infrastructure projects
Other services relate more to the needs of area
representatives (investment promotion and economic development) and
corporate real estate professionals :
- Investment programs and strategies to attract
foreign enterprises
- Economic development analysis and programs
- Strategies for real estate development
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Biographic Information
- René J. Buck
- Wim Pijpers - not yet available
- Marcel Stuve - not yet available
- Jacques van Dinteren - not yet available
- Paul Bleumink - not yet available
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| Specialties : Types of projects
- Highlights of unique service capabilities
Information not available at this time. A description of their
approach to corporate real estate strategy and site selection, including an
example of a European call center projects, is available at
http://www.bciglobal.com/activities/B1Links_item1.htm |
Illustrative project summaries -
Information not available at this time, beyond the call
center project example mentioned at left on their website |
| Illustrative client list
-
Refer to their website, such as the following list of
corporate real estate and site selection clients :
http://www.bciglobal.com/TrackRecord//C1links_item1.htm
The list does not identify when such services were
performed, or the scope of work, but includes services to many prominent
multinational companies. Similarly, the company has done work for many
leading investment promotion agencies in Europe. |
Other related services of the firm -
not applicable. Unlike accounting, tax, or general management
consultancy firms which offer a wide variety of other services, Buck is
specialized in this niche and just teams up with specialists at other firms
for specific project requirements beyond their own capabilities. |
| Alliances with other firms -
cooperates in the US with the
Wadley-Donovan Group, and in the UK with DEGW, which specializes in corporate
facilities planning as well as urban planning. There are also other
alliances related to logistics work and economic development. See
their website. |
Feedback from participants or clients
- not available at this time This would be selective feedback from
executives with direct experience working with the service provider.
We do not propose to publish all such feedback, but may quote such feedback
when authorized to do so by the executive involved, and when the comments
seem appropriately reliable and relevant to other executives. |
| Relationship Disclosure
Buck Consultants participates in the SICR service on the same
basis as proposals made to other consultants. This is a non-exclusive
and independent, success-fee relationship to get to know their capabilities
better and thereby be well-prepared to introduce their services as
appropriate to executives in North America who might otherwise be unaware of
their existence and the value of their capabilities. Service proposals
are agreed directly between Buck Consultants and their clients.
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Relationship leader at GDI Solutions for potential clients
:
If you contact them directly, please let René Buck know
how you found them ! |
