STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS

PLANNING FOR YOUR TOMORROW - TODAY

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Our broad project Experience

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Only equal to the diverse locations in which they were delivered

Whether it is project managing the construction of a national network of Junior Secondary Schools for the Botswana Government, the development of a national strategy for support and development of SMEs in Egypt or a strategy for the internationalisation of a UK national business support organisation, we has delivered creative, sustainable and cost effective results. It is not only long-term projects we gets involved with however, many of his clients utilise our services for short, specific commissions to assist them in delivering a critical part of an existing strategy. Our international networks allow us to rapidly identify the right support at the right time at the right cost. Our varied experience allows us to quickly form a strong working relationship with his clients, cultural differences are quickly identified and built into the projects without loosing the quality and international best practice associated with all of our work.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit"

Aristotle

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sERVICES wE oFFER

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The work we undertake covers not only a wide geographic area, over 20 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Gulf and Middle East, but also a number of sectors. Our services include:

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

At the core of our services is working with our clients to develop robust and sustainable strategic plans.  Drawing from a wealth of knowledge, ouur international academic, political & industrial networks and experience in many countries, ensure we can offer a unique perspective on growth and development.

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COACHING AND MENTORING

We offer a coaching and mentoring service to executives, CEOs and Board members. Together with our local mentoring and coaching resources we have a global network of world redound specialists who can assist you in achieving your personal goals and objectives.  

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Business development

Whether it is international expansion, internal growth and development or business start-up,  our experience covers working with our network of Subject Matter Experts to develop and implement effective and integrated  strategic, Tactical and Implementation plans.

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”

Henry Ford

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ABOUT ROB

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The work we undertake covers not only a wide geographic area, over 20 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Gulf and Middle East, but also a number of sectors. Our services include:

Effective and accountable – Rob overcomes complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment. Strong work ethic and irreproachable integrity. Respected as an innovator maintaining a ‘can-do’ mind set and belief in accountability.
He practices what he delivers – Characterised as a visionary, strategist and tactician. With a consistent record of delivering extraordinary results in growth, revenue and operational performance for his clients
Consistently delivering mission-critical results – Experienced in managing start-up divisions for organisation, developing new international markets and putting together and building new teams. Rob has the right experiance.
Strong orientations in operations and finance – Participation in high-level operational initiatives. including infrastructure design, process reengineering and product and service portfolio development.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”  

Albert Einstein

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Below are examples of our services undertaken, they reflect both private and public sector client and range from short commission to long term projects.

  • Designed an Offset / Industrial Cooperation model to support the manufacturing sector in the UAE
  • Put together the Offset Technical Team and the required Database expertise and IP
  • Developed the implementation plan for the pilot
  • Acted as Strategic and tactical advisor to the models pilot implimentation
  • Coached and mentored the government department responsible for implimenting the Pilot
  • Strategic Advisor to a major city in South Africa though their transition into democracy
  • Strategic and planning consultant to the World Bank and African Development Bank on major projects in Southern Africa
  • Strategic Advisor to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce
  • Developed the UAE’s Federation of Chambers of Commerce Strategic Plan 2012 – 2017
  • Developed a strategy for a leading UK university when applying for Government funding to become the leading business facing university in the UK
  • Non executive director for a number of South African and UK SMEs to assist them in their business start-up
  • Senior member of the Executive team which developed two of the largest and most successful SME support centres in the UK, responsible for identifying and supporting over 5,00 start-up per year
  • Advice, support and business plan development for a number of Start-ups, including a new media company in the UAE
  • Senior member of the Executive team which developed two of the largest and most successful SME support centres in the UK (Yorkshire & Humber / East of England)
  • Developed a strategic plan and tactics for the implementation of a national framework for SME support Centres in Egypt
  • Strategic Advisor to the ADCC to develop a centre of excellence in Abu Dhabi which became the leading proponent of the EFQM quality model in the UAE
  • Strategic Advisor to the City of Al Ain
  • Coaching Strategic Sector in Al Ain Municipality
  • Mentoring Executives in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
  • Coaching Operational Export Development Team in Sharjah
  • Coaching Business Development Team in RSA, UK, Egypt
  • Mentoring Executives in Sharjah and Dubai
  • Developed the Business Plan for an Abu Dhabi Business Excellence Organisation
  • Developed the Business Plan for a Private / Public Sector Defence Training Company
  • Developed the Business Plan for an Abu Dhabi Organisation providing International Best Practice in medical Rehabilitation Services
  • Developed the Business Plan for an international manufacturer looking to enter the UAE market
  • Developed Strategic, Business Plan and Marketing plan to establish a global best practice Flight Simulation service in the UAE

“Sound strategy starts with having the right goal.”

Michael Porter

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Contact Us

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We look forward to hearing from you. Drop us a note, email or call us at...

Tel:         +071 54 40 60 80 2
Email:    rob@rpcastro.co.uk
Web:       www.rpcastro.co.uk