Global Consulting and Business Development Network for the Automotive Industry

Global Alliance Automotive AG

Wädenswil (Au ZH), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

2001Founded

2–14Employees (core team)

19 / 15Offices / countries in the network

~230Specialists in the network

About Global Alliance Automotive

Global Alliance Automotive AG (GAA) is a Swiss consulting and services network founded in 2001, headquartered in Wädenswil/Au ZH, that supports automotive industry companies in entering international markets. As a 'Full Service Provider', GAA offers services for automotive component manufacturers, OEMs and system suppliers as well as for startups and scaleups: business development, technical and commercial sales, engineering project management, quality and logistics support, localisation support, and consulting on globalisation strategy, technology and innovation scouting, digitalisation and smart manufacturing. Further focus areas are global sourcing and supply chain advisory, cost reduction, partner search and industrialisation, as well as fit-for-market qualification according to automotive standards. The network is represented with 19 independent local offices in 15 countries at all major automotive hubs in Europe, America and Asia, and provides access to around 230 specialists. Customers include, among others, O-Oka Corporation (Japan), Cryoshelter (Austria), Deezee (USA), Lincode Labs, Acerta and Rollax.

Site: Wädenswil (Au ZH)
Processes: Business development in the automotive sector, Engineering – Project Management, Global Sourcing Support & Supply Chain Advisory, Glocal Business Development, Technical & Commercial Sales, Quality & Logistics Support, Localisation Support, Globalisation Strategy
Materials: Business Development, Engineering – Project Management, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Advisory, Technology & Innovation Scouting, Digitalisation & Smart Manufacturing Advisory
Founded: 2001
Employees: 2–10 (LinkedIn); 14
Industries: Automotive industry, Business consulting, Business consulting

01
Market analysis & positioning
02
Business development & sales
03
Engineering project management
04
Partner search & industrialisation
05
Quality & logistics support

Services & Competencies

Business Development

'Glocal' business development for component manufacturers, OEMs and system suppliers.

ENG

Engineering – Project Management

Support of development and release processes in international automotive markets.

SRC

Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Advisory

Procurement and supply chain consulting including cost reduction for OEMs and system suppliers.

INO

Technology & Innovation Scouting

Identification of new technologies and innovations for customers worldwide.

DIG

Digitalisation & Smart Manufacturing Advisory

Consulting on digitalisation and smart manufacturing topics in the automotive industry.

Locations

Wädenswil (Au ZH)

Headquarters

Industries

Automotive industryBusiness consultingBusiness consulting

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Business development in the automotive sectorEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Engineering – Project ManagementEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Global Sourcing Support & Supply Chain AdvisoryEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Glocal Business DevelopmentTechnical & Commercial SalesEngineering – Project ManagementQuality & Logistics SupportLocalisation SupportGlobalisation StrategyMarket Research & PositioningTechnology & Innovation ScoutingDigitalisation & Smart Manufacturing AdvisoryGlobal Sourcing Support & Supply Chain AdvisoryCost ReductionNewcomer Handholding & AccelerationPartner Search & IndustrialisationStrategic Positioning & Use-Case IdentificationCommercialisation & Business DevelopmentFit-for-Market QualificationMentoring & Management Advisory

Reference customers

O-Oka Corporation JapanCryoshelter GmbHDeezee Inc.Lincode Labs Inc.AcertaRollax GmbH

History

2001
Foundation of Global Alliance Automotive AG