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Wilhelm Associates, LLC
16002 Colleton Court
Carmel, Indiana 46033, USA
Tel: +1 (317) 508-6866
Fax: +1 (317) 571-0429
www.wilhelmassoc.com |
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Work Experience and Customer Base
Our company's initial success was focused around consultation in the areas of telematics, navigation-based systems, off-board services, plus the creation of driveable prototype systems.
This consulting then led to successes in other automotive electronics systems going beyond our experiences in mobile multi media products, reaching into expert witness consulting, automotive product development for high performance engines, technical advice and direction for automotive safety systems, mentoring for senior technical leaders in new challenging positions, and dozens of advisory consultations with key financial advisors in the private equity markets in North America.
These case studies cover a period from April, 2001 to the present and are summarized below.
Contracts Completed
| Case Study: Privately Held Vehicular Systems Provider |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided leadership for creation of driveable prototype
systems, creation of partnerships with OEMs and Tier Ones, and introduction of
two new aftermarket products |
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Facilitated successful prototype demonstrations |
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Enabled partnerships with large vehicular
OEMs and an automotive Tier One |
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Facilitated introduction of two aftermarket
mobile media-type products |
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Eight month contract, completed |
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| Case Study: Publicly Traded Large Automotive Tier One |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Co-leader of technical reassessment of product
portfolio |
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Participated on analysis team, evaluating
and ranking options for multiple product lines focused on mobile media-type products |
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Two month contract, completed |
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Study: Privately Held Law Firm |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided expert witness testimony for pending
automotive legal case |
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Analysis and support is finished; court decision
was made in favor of our client |
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Three month contract; completed |
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Study: Publicly Traded Large Automotive Tier One |
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European-based company supplying the North American
market |
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Needed analysis and optimization of current
product portfolio |
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Participated on analysis team evaluating
and ranking options for entire portfolio |
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Three month contract; completed. |
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Study: Publicly Held Large Automotive Tier One |
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European-based company supplying the North American
market |
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Provided product portfolio analysis of full
product capability in company |
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Made suggestions for strengthening of portfolio
including consideration of potential partners |
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One month contract; completed |
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Study: Publicly Traded Large Services Provider |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided overview & analysis of worldwide
vehicle OEMs as they do business in North America |
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Offered approaches to various NA players
and supported teaming relationships where desired |
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Multi-project contract began in 2004; completed |
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Study: Privately Held Large Equity Firm |
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US-based company doing business world wide |
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Offered in depth analysis of various automotive
electronics suppliers worldwide |
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Commented in depth in certain high tech areas
prime for leveraged buyouts. |
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One month contract; completed |
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Study: Publicly traded Large Services Provider |
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US-based company supplying the North American market
specializing in Engineering IP |
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Provided technical analysis of numerous patents
granted to a very large automotive supplier |
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Offered opinions and reference data that
spoke to the marketability of these patents. |
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One month contract; completed. |
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Study: Privately Held University/Industry Consortium |
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US-based organization serving the North American automotive
supplier/vehicle market |
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Provided technical direction, tactics, &
strategy for consortium focused on automotive safety. |
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Offered approaches to influence projects
undertaken plus methods of differentiation |
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Six month contract; completed. |
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Study: Privately Held Large Automotive Aftermarket Supplier |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided overview & analysis of entire
product creation and delivery portion of Company |
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Offering analysis, alternatives & implementation
to transform & restructure Engineering |
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Mentored newly hired senior technical leader
through many of these changes |
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Three month contract; completed. |
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Study: Privately Held Large Law Firm |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided expert witness opinion and advice pertaining to large complex litigation |
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Did analysis of public literature & available test data to offer expert opinions as to cause/result |
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Multi-year contract began in 2005; completed |
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Study: Privately Held Entrepreneurial Spin Off |
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US-based company supplying the North American market primarily |
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Provided leadership and mentoring to understand automotive supply chain & decision making |
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Facilitated successful prototype demonstrations & product evaluations |
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Enabled partnerships with a large vehicular OEM and automotive Tier Ones |
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Two month contract; completed |
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Contracts Still Active
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Study: Publicly Traded Large Automotive Tier One |
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Japanese-based company supplying the North American,
Japanese, & European markets |
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Provided introductions and relationship support
with OEMs and Tier Ones |
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Enabled strong partnership in NA market,
centered on mobile media-type products |
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Provided advice and strategy in expanding
market and customer base plus totally new design philosophy |
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Contract began in 2001; ongoing currently
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| Case
Study: Privately Held Services Provider |
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US-based company supplying the North American market |
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Advised on new market and branding image
development |
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Enabled substantial total increase in automotive
revenue - both old and new customers |
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Provided leadership in business development
for future partnerships |
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Contract began in 2002; ongoing currently
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| Case
Study: Privately Held Large Broker Dealers |
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US-based companies serving the worldwide market in trading,
research, and sales. |
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Provided expert advice to institutional investors
interested in pure plays/suppliers in automotive |
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Advice/opinion covered many areas including
navigation, infotainment, & safety systems. |
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Contracts began in 2003; currently ongoing
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Study: Privately Held Entrepreneurial Start Ups |
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US-based companies supplying the North American market |
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Provided leadership and mentoring to understand automotive supply chain & decision making at Tier Ones and OEMs |
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Facilitated discussions to analyze company core competencies and potential new product opportunities |
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Led discussions regarding alternative proposals to penetrate and make significant progress with automotive decision makers |
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Contracts began in 2003; currently ongoing |
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Study: Privately Held Vehicular System Provider |
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Canadian-based company supplying the North American market |
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Provided leadership and mentoring to understand automotive supply chain & decision making at Tier Ones and OEMs, aimed at electric vehicle market |
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Facilitated discussions to understand decision making process at OEMs |
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Led discussions regarding alternative proposals to penetrate and make significant progress with automotive decision makers |
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Contract began in 2008; currently ongoing |
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