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In April 2007 Hill & Associates was acquired by Wood Mackenzie. This deal brings together two market leading energy companies with very similar business models. Both organisations are founded on proprietary supply data and high quality independent analysis. The combined expertise enhances the support we provide to our clients' commercial decision making.
The most notable characteristic of our staff is that every consultant has had considerable experience working in the coal and/or utility industries.
The educational background of the consulting staff includes a wide variety of disciplines including: business administration, geology, mining engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry, and chemical engineering. Most of the consulting staff have advanced degrees.
Like most consulting firms, we occasionally utilize other consultants for their expertise in particular areas. For example, we recently received assistance from a financial expert in the evaluation of the creditworthiness of a coal supplier bidding on a long-term coal supply contract. We also draw upon outside resources for support in the detailed programming of some models; steam and coking coal market research in Latin America, Western Europe and Eastern Europe; coal supply data for Australia, South Africa, and Indonesia; and some work on the outlook for ocean freights.
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