Affiliates
CHD Expert
CHD Expert has subsidiaries in 14 European countries, Canada and the U.S. and delivers a broad range of services
to an impressive list of international foodservice suppliers. These services include addresses, analysis,
database management, market research, direct marketing, telemarketing and loyalty programs.
C3
C3 is an integrated brand marketing agency that brings kids into focus through research-based initiatives that
ask kids what they want. C3 builds and communicates brands in cool and clever ways to millions of kids and
their families nationwide, utilizing a careful mix of strategy, design and production.
GuestMetrics
GuestMetrics is the leading provider of Customer Insight Solutions for the hospitality industry. Its tools are
fully integrated with the leading point-of-sale (POS) systems and allow hospitality providers at every level of
the market to improve business operations. From unique fine dining establishments to regional and national counter
service chains, it develops tools for restaurateurs to drive increased sales, profits, repeat visits and guest
satisfaction.
Lanbury Associates
Since 2004, the London-based firm Lanbury Associates has been providing expert guidance to restaurant and retail companies in the following areas:
• Roll-out and Growth Strategies
• New Concept Development
• Operations – profitability, consistency, efficiency and execution
• Brand Strategy and Marketing – planning, strategy, tactics and implementation
• Property – site selection, planning, design, refurbishments, store layout and shop fitting
• International Expansion
• Master Franchising, Franchising, Area Development Agreements, Licensing and Joint Venture.
McMillan Doolittle
Since 1986, McMillan Doolittle's group of experienced partners has helped many retailers and their suppliers
worldwide successfully navigate the changing marketplace. They work collaboratively with clients to create
dynamic new customer-driven retail strategies. Primary clients include retailers ranging from large
multi-national companies to small promising start-ups, representing nearly every retail product category.
Technomic Asia
Technomic Asia is a strategic consultancy firm whose mission is to assist globally-expanding companies to
build their Asian businesses through high quality market strategy and implementation assistance. With over
20 years of experience in Asia, they have a unique competence to assist companies in their Asian entry and
expansion initiatives.
Willard Bishop Consulting
Willard Bishop and Technomic are working together to provide the industry with tools and processes that
will drive profitable growth. Our unique capabilities provide suppliers and broadline distributors with
the ability to leverage good item-level contract and rebate data and activity-based costing data to get
to real item, vendor, category and customer profitability. Our new solution, PIMS (Profit Improvement
Management System), integrates contract and rebate management, category management and customer profitability
management into one seamless and integrated system.