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What We Do
IGI is an international consulting network focused on business development in Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas and India for its varied clients primarily in the following industries: Consumer Products, Medical Technologies, Finance, Aerospace and Energy.
How We Can Help
IGI provides critical advice, information and relationships so that businesses grow and gain measurable return on their investment. By working with local nationals who know the leaders, laws, regulations and challenges of their respective governments and business environments, IGI Associates are keenly aware of the social, political and economic trends within their countries.
Management
Robert K. Kaplan
Robert K. Kaplan founded IGI in 2001 to promote and manage the business development interests of companies seeking growth in international markets, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas and India.
Mr. Kaplan has more than 30 years of professional experience in international business development, marketing communications and government relations. He served in the Office of International Affairs for the Mayor of New York and held various senior positions at Philip Morris International. Clients have included Bacardi USA, Bell Helicopter, Heineken USA, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky Aircraft/Lockheed Martin, Skidmore Owings & Merrill Architects, IFG Capital Management, Saracakis Automotive Group, Tata Sons and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
He served on the Advisory Board of Technoserve, an NGO providing sustainable economic development strategies to rural communities in Latin America and Africa. He has also been an Advisor to the International Health Organization working in the Indian Subcontinent and to The Do School, based in Berlin, Germany.
Mr. Kaplan received his Masters Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wesleyan University in the USA. He is married and has three children.
Why We are Unique
Our network of Associates combines a vast array of expertise joined over many years to provide a “federation” of services and resources to ensure the most efficient and successful business development. Our Associates work directly on all projects, maximizing results while minimizing costs. We are responsive, flexible and offer the local focus of a small firm working at the highest levels.
Established in November 2001, IGI has grown to include professional Associates with years of experience in marketing and sales, communications, public affairs and finance. All have come together under one umbrella and dedicated themselves to providing the best counsel and contacts on-the-ground in their respective countries. IGI has counseled large and small companies to successfully grow their businesses by establishing local partnerships.