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Contact us: Irwin P. Sharpe &
Associates Marketing Consultants 50 Greenwood
Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052
Tel.
973-731-7800 Fax 973-731-4214 Email: info@sharpeassociates.com |
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Industrial, High-Tech, Business-to-Business Products and
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Marketing
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About our firm About our clients What we do Markets We Serve |
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For companies seeking growth, we have been
providing experienced, professional marketing research and marketing, product
and strategic business planning assistance for more than 30 years in areas
of: |
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We focus on business-to-business commercial,
industrial and high-tech products, materials and services, and on certain
consumer products. Our highly
professional, personalized services stress: |
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Business and Marketing Research
and Analysis to cover the intelligence
considered necessary to support strategic decisions. This usually includes: |
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Product Planning to identify performance and features
of new or improved products or services that will conform to customer needs
and desires, be competitive and lead. |
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Searches and Evaluations for: |
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Expansion of Existing Markets |
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We apply to client projects the substantial depth
and breadth of experience that we have had in the many industries, and the hundreds
of programs that we have helped to develop covering a wide range of products,
materials and services. A partial
list of the projects that we have completed in these markets and industries
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PROFESSIONAL & TRADE ASSOCIATIONS-- Member Services Evaluations: Membership development, recruiting and retention programs /
Members needs and expectations
/ Professional interest
groups / Ethics and privacy issues
/ Professional development and
continuing education programs / Trade shows, conferences, seminars /
Digital libraries, databases and membership directories /
Communications—publications, newsletters, web sites, portals, intranet
sites…Industry Studies: Industry markets size and trend /
Competitive analyses / New technologies and applications /
User or specifier attitude and utilization surveys... Back |
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COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKETS-- Financial, accounting, brokerage and
investment management services / Architect-Engineer services /
Publishing services / Professional and trade
publications / Export
management services / Security rating services /
Commodity market electronic databank
/ Medical information
service / Construction information databank / Product information
services / Packaging and industrial design services / Coin-Op washer and dry cleaning services /
Food services / Direct mail services /
Database services / Office machine repair services /
Insurance services ... Back |
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, SENSORS AND
CONTROLS -- Instruments and Controls: Analog and digital recorders / Chromatographs /
Electronic test equipment
/ Transducers and
switches / Programmable logic controllers
/ Solid state motor
controls / Medical and chemical laboratory instruments /
Buried pipeline location instrument systems… Telecommunication
-- Computerized data transmission
/ Electronic Mail /
Fiber optics / Local area networks /
Marine radios / Telecom tariff services /
Telemetry equipment / Two-way communications systems /
Telecom wiring devices... Components and Materials:
Printed circuit boards / High energy capacitors /
Integrated Circuits / Load cells / Capacitors /
PROM's / SiC diodes / Solenoids /
Solid state relays / Sonic sensors / Thermocouples... Opto/Electronics
Systems: Closed circuit video inspection systems /
Electronic scanners / Laser vision systems /
Laser detection systems / Vision processors... Back |
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ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND PRODUCTS -- Power Generation, Distribution: Air core reactors /
Cast-coil transformers / Coal-fired power equipment /
Diesel and gas engine generators
/ Flame detectors / Gas insulated substations
/ Breakers, busses /
High voltage insulators / Non-flammable, non-explosive
transformers / Nuclear plant components /
Power, distribution and secondary substation transformers /
Steam and gas turbines and generators
/ Steam surface
condensers / Storage batteries /
Turbine components / Wire and cable... Motors and
Generators: DC generators
/ Integral and fractional HP
and variable speed motors / Servos, synchros, steppers,
gearmotors / Large motor compressors /
Variable frequency drives
/ Variable speed, constant
frequency generating systems... Lighting Products and Wiring Devices:
Circuit protective devices--breakers, safety switches /
Wiring Devices / Emergency lighting /
Fluorescent lighting / Ground fault circuit interrupters /
Highway warning lights / Interior downlighting /
Lamps (high-intensity discharge, quartz infra-red, sub &
microminiature, photo, tungsten-halogen)
/ Marine electrical fittings
and wiring / Photographic flash units /
Remote lighting and appliance controls / Service entrance
panels / Telephone wiring devices... Back |
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Air
Conditioning, Heating, Ventilating: Air conditioners
(Room systems, Split systems, Central Systems--commercial, industrial,
residential) / Air distribution and treatment /
Clean rooms and work stations
/ Computer rooms /
Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
/ Air cleaners /
Heat pumps / Central heaters: forced air, boilers, oil,
gas, electric, infra-red / Liquid chillers / Refrigeration
systems / Temperature and humidity controls /Modulating & multi-zone
furnaces /... Building Control Systems: Remote (building)
control: hvac, fire, smoke / Humidity
/ Lighting /
Security and surveillance
/ Temperature /
Emergency lighting... Building Products: Metal
framing / Pre-cast concrete
/ Roofing materials /
Sheathing and siding / Floor covering / Electrical entrance
and wiring products... Other: Major appliances /
Building appraisal services
/ Architectural drafting
products / Construction information services / Construction
machinery / Hand and power tools
/ Surveying instruments /
Water heaters / Elevators
/ Piping... Back |
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COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS -- Computer
Software: Water utility system management /
Electrical construction industry database and software /
Medical database and software
/ Computer services for
wholesalers /Commodity trading / Financial investment software /Tax
planning software / Computerized Federal tax database /
Microcomputer industry information services / Building facilities
management / Telecommunications industry database /
CD ROM database service / Computer evaluation database /
Market analysis software
/ Electronic mail system... Computer
Systems: Process computers
/ Mini and micro
computers / Computer terminals
/ Bank automation /
Computerized warehouses / Automatic microbial monitoring /
Opto-electronics inspection
/ 3-D printed circuit board
inspection / Nuclear power plant computer control /
Computer output microfilm
/ Printers and plotters /
BTU measurement (gas pipelines)
/ Automatic marking system
(steel mill) / Building control, supervisory systems... Back |
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OFFICE MARKETS -- Copiers and reproduction
equipment / Calculators (Office, Financial, Engineering) / Telephone
system products / Copier components (lamps, mechanical
parts) / Environmental controls
/ Custom lighting systems /
Facsimile machines / Printing materials /
Office equipment service training
/ Extended service
warranties / Specialty office papers... Back |
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TRANSPORTATION, DEFENSE AND MACHINERY
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Automotive components
/ Aircraft jet engines and
components / Aircraft electric power systems,
instruments, controls / Intercity, tour, charter buses /
Marine turbines, diesel engines
/ Marine electric systems /
Flight control systems / Helicopter rescue & cargo hoists /
Helicopter blade controls
/ Space vehicle and missile
components / Landing gear controls /
Navigational receivers / Telemetry equipment /
Scan converter tubes / Flame detectors for jet engines /
Rapid transit rail systems / Salinity, temperature and depth
measurement instruments / Servos, synchros / Restraint devices
(air cargo) / Speed sensors / High performance
flexible hose / Aircraft instrument lighting /
Radiation detection systems
/ Continuous metal
cleaning / High speed vacuum vapor deposition / Water and effluent
treatment systems / Solid waste collection and disposal /
Drying systems--textile, paper
/ High vacuum heat treating,
electric arc and induction furnaces
/ Steel mill equipment /
Workplace safety equipment
/ Computerized nuclear plant
equipment... Back |
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MATERIALS MARKETS -- Specialty glass /
Copper / Polyester film /
Expanded polystyrene / Specialty papers / Metal cleaning and
coating chemicals / Water treatment chemicals /
Silicone materials / Polychlorinated biphenyls /
Fluorides / Borosilicate and tempered glass /
Insulator compounds / Thermoplastic elastomers /
Thermoplastic road marking materials
/ Filtering media /
Pressure sensitive tapes
/ Plastic packaging /
Printing materials / Controlled atmosphere generation /
Steel / Specialty alloys / Disposable hospital
wraps / Vulcanized fibre / Conductive elastomers /
EMI shielding / Laboratory materials /
Pharmaceutical packaging materials ... Back |
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS -- Major household
appliances / TV
/ High fidelity audio /
Portable and auto cassette recorders
/ Digital clocks /
Smoke/fire detectors / Cameras, enlargers /
Photoflash equipment / Film lab processing equipment /
Power washers / Garden equipment / Furniture /
Tennis rackets and balls
/ Golf clubs, balls, apparel /
Golf carts (radio controlled)
/ Youth athletic
equipment / Boating products / Child safety devices /
Handbags / Ice skating rinks /
Soccer /Theme Park products... Back |
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Our
clients represent a broad spectrum of industry. We have worked with
more than 200 organizations including Fortune 500 and smaller manufacturing, commercial
and service firms; and professional and industry associations—and on from 10
to 75 projects, each, for many of the larger organizations. A representative list of some of the
larger organizations for which we have worked with on proprietary projects is
noted below. A more complete list is
available on request. Back American Chemical Society (ACS) American Inst. of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Antargaz Armstrong World Industries Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Association for Investment Management Research (AIMR) AT&T Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL) Battelle Memorial Institute Bechtel Bethlehem Steel Bombardier, Alco Power Division Canadian Copper & Brass Development Assoc. Carboloy Systems
CAS (Chemical Abstracts Services) Champion International
Champion Products
Chomerics, Division of Parker Hannifin Combustion Engineering Inc. Copper Development Association (CDA) Dexter Corporation Dow Corning DuPont Duracell Edison Electric Institute Electra Ltd Electrolux, AB Fairbanks Morse Gas Energy Inc./ KeySpan Energy Gas Research Institute/GTI GenCorp General Electric Company General Instrument, Div. of Motorola Glass Packaging Institute Griswold Rubber Company, Inc. Hanwha International
Helmers Publishing/ID Systems Hitachi America, Ltd Honeywell Inc. Hubbell, Inc. Idaho Nat'l Eng'g and Environ. Labs (INEEL) Leeds & Northrup Lightolier, Inc., Div. Genlyte McGraw-Hill Companies Mitsubishi Electric Automation National Confectioners Association National Fire Protection Association New Jersey City University New York University NEWSWEEK Magazine Norton Lilly International Inc. NVF Company NY State Dept. of Economic Development Omron Electronics Panasonic Industrial
PPG Praxair Prentice Hall Prevost Car Inc./Volvo Prudential Public Service Electric & Gas Redlands Ltd. Resistoflex Corp., Div. of Crane Reviss Services (UK) Limited Rock-Tenn Company Rockwell International Rutgers University Schott Glass & Scientific Products Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging Sharp Electronics Corporation Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc Solaronics Square D Company Stevens Institute of Technology Techalloy Company, Arcelor Group Textron Lycoming The Foxboro Company Timex Corporation Toshiba America TPV Energy Systems Trade Adjustment Assistance Center TransTechnology Corporation Union Carbide Corp. Uniroyal Chemical United Water Resources Virginia Transformer Corporation VistaLab Westinghouse White Consolidated Xerox Zeiss Ikon AG ... Back |
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To summarize: |
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Our experience and special capabilities include: |
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Irwin P. Sharpe & Associates
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Marketing Consultants |
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50
Greenwood Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052 |
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Tel.
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