Skill Set

Hodgman Consulting has helped launch Western brands in Russia and the CIS in areas as diverse as imaging, office supplies, metal fabrication, and food products. We can gauge market readiness for your product through concept and ad testing, provide reliable qualitative and quantitative marketing research for your product launch, and assist with establishing effective distributor/dealer networks and logistics.

Venture Launch
Our legal, accounting, and PR consultants can supervise all steps of creating and opening legal entities in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or Kazakhstan, and in the United States as well. We are experienced in establishment and oversight of legal entities from representative offices to fully-localized corporations, including corporate and tax-related rules and practice, image marketing and support, troubleshooting, and corporate development strategy.

Translating and Localization
Hodgman Consulting applies advanced language fluency and cultural literacy to all its translation and localization projects. Our language specialists have deep and detailed knowledge of a range of professional and academic specialties, and team leaders have multi-year experience in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and other countries of the former Soviet Union. We provide quick and accurate translating, top-level interpreting, and expert consulting on product and message localization.

Business Opportunity Research
To really get a handle on your product or company's potential in Russia or the United States, you really need to spend time in-country. Hodgman Consulting can provide full-service support for your business research trips including conceptual planning, contact management, competitor research, key site visits, cultural programs, interpreting, and logistics support.