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Our mission is to be the most trusted provider of Knowledge Support Solutions to professionals
Integreon is a stable, profitable private company
• Established in 1998
• Financially secure, 75% owned by Ayala Corporation, a leading publicly listed Philippines
conglomerate with a market capitalization over $15 billion, 25% owned by management
We employ almost 2,000 staff worldwide
We have Six Sigma Black Belt expertise and are certified in
• ISO 27001:2005 Information Security
• ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management
UK
London
Bristol
US China
Atlanta Beijing
Cambridge
Fargo Philippines
Los Angeles Manila
New York South Africa India
Washington DC Johannesburg Mumbai
New Delhi
Office Locations
… and each year, Grail continues to set new milestones and moves
towards greater heights
Amit Kumar is Grail Research’s Country Head and is responsible for research delivery worldwide
Prior to Integreon, Amit was also an Associate Partner at Monitor Group. At Monitor, he had also spent
several years as a consultant with their core consulting group. His work has focused on corporate strategy,
due diligence, organization restructuring, marketing strategy, market entry strategy, industry analysis and
market sizing
Prior to joining Monitor, Amit worked for a research company and was part of the leadership team
responsible for scaling up the operations from 20 to 200+ professionals. Amit is a graduate in Engineering
Amit Kumar from IIT Delhi
Country Head,
Vice President,
Research & Analytics
Kurian Thomas is the Managing Director of Integreon’s Middle East and Africa practice. In this role, he is
responsible for the firm’s Middle East and Africa business and personally leads some of Integreon’s most
strategic client relationships. He also co-manages the firm’s research operations with particular emphasis on
employee learning and development, and knowledge management
Prior to Integreon, Kurian was an Associate Partner at Monitor Group where he spent five years as a strategy
consultant post his MBA from Kellogg. His experience includes corporate strategy, M&A strategy (including
due diligence and transaction advisory services), and marketing strategy. He has consulted across a number
of different industries including chemicals, energy, automotive and healthcare
Kurian Thomas
Managing Director, Kurian holds a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, a masters degree in Industrial Engineering and
Middle East & Africa, an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Vice President,
Research & Analytics
VIKRAMADITYA NARENDRA
PROJECT LEAD
Based out of Noida office
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Bachelor degree in
Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the University of Delhi
Prior to joining Integreon, he has actively tracked various industries, such as telecommunications, IT services,
pharmaceuticals and the metals sectors, as an equities analyst with a Swiss bank
MUNMUN NATH
PROJECT LEAD
Based out of Noida office
M.Sc. in Decision Sciences from London School of Economics (LSE). Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai
Prior to her Masters, she worked with one of the leading players in IT industry for 3 years in Bangalore, Pune and
London
ARIEL LU LIU
ASSOCIATE
Based out of China office
Master’s degree in Mass Communications, from the School of Journalism and Communications, Peking University
Prior to joining Integreon, Ariel Lu Liu worked with a Beijing-based Telecom / Media / Technology consulting firm as
an associate analyst mainly focusing on China’s Telecom / Wireless industry
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Research
Rigorous and consistent
Triangulation: secondary, experts,
surveys
Ensure approach meets the required
burden of proof
Insights
Clear “so what’s”
Context to make data meaningful
Life Sciences
Custom Research QR & Analytics Investment Research
Research
Industry Attractive Study Product launch feasibility Online Questionnaire Analysis Financial Modeling
Sector Analysis Drug Pipeline Analysis Qualitative Analysis / Forecasting
Competitive Benchmarking Acquisition target identification Focus Groups Equity Research / Valuation
Market Feasibility Study Technology assessment Statistical Analysis Cash Flow
Benchmarking Studies Physician perception mapping Segmentation Studies Other Financial Analysis
Grail conducted a Market Grail was tracking pipeline Grail is helping a client create a Grail helped a PE firm identify
Opportunity Analysis for development and strategy pricing mode for a product and evaluate potential
Enterprise Applications of a initiatives taken by competitors based on statistical analysis of acquisition target
large software vendor of a large pharmaceutical transaction data
Grail conducted Product company
Assessment for a financial
services client
Knowledge
Capability Groups Part-time Associates Newsletter
Management
Allocations
Conversations with
Allocations
GRAIL EMPLOYEES
PD Advisor Feedback
PD Advisor helps interpret
feedback and look for ways to
act on developmental
priorities
Diverse Industry
Continous Learning
Exposure
Talent Management
Director Skills
Strong orientation to solve complex problems
Project Manager Good subject knowledge
Ability to learn faster
Strong written and oral communications skills
Associate PM Strong team player
Characteristics
Project Lead Self starter
Strong work ethic and maturity in in
professional environment
Associate Should take pride in his / her own work
Have drive and enthusiasm to take initiatives
Written Test
• Objective: Analytical and Language test
• Subjective: Case study and Self Assessment test
Interview rounds: 2 – 3
• Consist of case based studies to assess the problem solving skills and
analytical ability of the candidates
Final selection
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