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IMA ASSOCIATES, INC.

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

TO THE MARINE INDUSTRY

IMA ASSOCIATES, INC. IS A MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM. IT PERFORMS INDUSTRIAL MARKET RE-

SEARCH, PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND BUSINESS PLANNING ASSIGNMENTS. THE FIRM WAS

ESTABLISHED IN 1 973. SINCE START-UP, IT HAS ADVISED CLIENTS IN 20 COUNTRIES.

CAPABILITIES

IMA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO COMMERCIAL FIRMS • MARKET DEFINITION AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITIVE POSITION • ASSESSMENT OF NEW EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES • DEVELOPING BUSINESSS STRATEGY AND BUSINESS EXPANSION PLANS • FINDING AND EVALUATING ACQUISITION CANDIDATES

SCOPE

IMA HAS PERFORMED ASSIGNMENTS IN MANY BUSINESS SECTORS. • ENGINES, PUMPS AND OTHER MACHINERY • AUTOMATION, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS • STEEL AND ALUMINUM FABRICATIONS • SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR • OTHER MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SECTORS

RESULTS ORIENTED

IMA WILL STAY WITH PROJECTS FROM INITIAL MARKET RESEARCH THROUGH PROJECT

IMPLEMENTATION AND SUCCESSFUL CLOSURE.

EXPERIENCE

IMA HAS PERFORMED OVER 1 40 PROJECTS. THEY RANGE FROM SHORT, TIGHTLY DE-

FINED ASSIGNMENTS—TO MAJOR PROJECTS INVOLVING UP TO 1 1 MAN-YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL

EFFORT.

CLIENTS

THE FIRM HAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED ASSIGNMENTS FOR MORETHAN 1 OOCLIENTS.THEY IN-

CLUDE • MAJOR U.S., FOREIGN AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS • BANKS • FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS • INTERNATIONAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS

AS WELL AS SMALLER MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF BOTH EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

TO THE COMMERCIAL MARINE AND NAVAL MARKETS . . . OCEAN, COASTAL AND INLAND

WATERWAYS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

JIM MCCAUL, PRESIDENT—IMA ASSOCIATES, INC. 2600 VIRGINIA AVE., NW—SUITE 901

WASHINGTON, DC 20037—(202) 333-8501 !Mk

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