Business Luncheon Oct 20th-Ensuring Retail Competitiveness Using Geospatial Data

2010-10-28

Ensuring Retail Competitiveness Using Geospatial Data

On Wednesday October 20th the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei held its monthly luncheon inviting guest speaker Bruce Berkman, Chairman, Getchee Ltd to talk about Managing Asian Retail Operations Risk with Geospatial Data. Mr Berkman discussed the important steps that companies needed to take in order to decide where to locate their retail outlets, whether it’s a shop, a bank or a car show room. Mr Berkman discussed how retail infrastructure and demographics, along with associated quantitative processes and satellite mapping could be used to improve retail performance.

 

About the Speaker - Bruce Berkman, Chairman, Getchee Ltd

Bruce Berkman heads the Asia-Pacific region’s first and only regional provider of quantitative services and tools for site selection, site valuation, M&A, and channel marketing with operations covering over 20 international countries.  Clients include a large number of well-known retailer, consumer product, automotive, and real estate brands.

 

In addition to his entrepreneurial success, Berkman is devoted to sustainable development and environmental protection and conservation in Asia. Berkman serves on the board of the Jane Goodall Institute in Taiwan, supporting grass-roots conservation efforts and a sustainable development science education programs. Berkman previously supported an NGO that repatriated and rehabilitated orangutans.