Competitive Analysis
Our Services
Identifying and understanding market benchmarks to support strategy development and inform decision making.
The energy & commodities markets represent a fast-moving and increasingly competitive business landscape, and organisations are required to constantly evaluate their business operations in order to strive for competitive advantage and operational excellence.
We have an unparalleled database of market data and a rich network of industry contacts, which have been built up over 20 years operating in the sector, and can be utilised to support strategy development and inform decision making in relation to the most important issues facing your organisation.
In particular, we have a strong track record of supporting commodity trading companies in identifying and understanding appropriate market benchmarks, and analysing how these relate to their strategic and operational objectives.
Our Relevant Consultants
Laura Berger
LondonLaura joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.
Anoush Kefayati
LondonAnoush joined HC Group in 2013 and spearheads the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in the EMEA region.
Jamie Tranter
New YorkJamie first joined HC Group in 2009, before leaving in 2016 and returning in 2020 to manage the New York office.
Alex Coghlan
HoustonAlex joined HC Group in 2013 and is the Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.
Douglas Ferguson
SingaporeDouglas joined HC Group as a Director in 2019 to lead our APAC Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice from Singapore.
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Andrew Watson
São PauloAndrew joined HC Group in 2015 and is responsible for managing Latin America.
David Baranowski
HoustonDavid is a Director overseeing the Corporate Functions and Gas, Power & Energy Transition practices in North America.
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Andy Morrison
HoustonAndy joined HC Group in 2021 as an Director in the Gas, Power and Renewables practices in North America.
Brittany Rath
HoustonBrittany joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Senior Associate within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.
Daniel Cordell
LondonDaniel joined HC Group in 2007 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.
Premesha McDonald (nee Motha)
SingaporePremesha joined HC Group in 2015 and is a Director working within the Metals and Minerals practice in Singapore.
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Raúl Ceron
São PauloRaúl joined HC Group in 2019 and focuses on the commodity's natural resources market in South America.
Richard Lee
LondonRichard joined HC Group in 2020 and is the Director responsible for the Commodities Technology practice.
Scott Reid
LondonScott joined HC Group in 2008 and leads the global Metals and Minerals practice for HC.
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