About Us

The Smart Cube is a global professional services firm that specializes in delivering customized, high value Business
and Investment Research as well as Marketing and Data Analytics Solutions to leading corporations and professional
services firms worldwide.

We are a Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm that believes that while the information is abundant, insights
are not. The reality is that most organizations are unable to either access or process this abundance of information,
unable to translate ‘what’s out there’ into the actionable intelligence that they need to drive their businesses efficiently
and effectively.   Indeed, Information is abundant – insight is scarce. And insights drive decisions.  At The Smart
Cube, delivering the insights that help our clients make critical decisions is our business.

As a pioneer in the KPO space, The Smart Cube has redefined the traditional research model - simply put, our goal is
to raise the quality of our clients' research and analytics while reducing their total costs. We are able to do this
through an unparalleled focus on four core elements:

 Relentless focus on client satisfaction - bred by the service mantra in top tier professional services firms.
 Bright, aggressive and experienced analyst team (based out of India and Romania) - carefully recruited for
intellect and experience across both professional services and corporate environments.
 Superior economics - we deliver at least 30-50% greater value than local market equivalents.
 Distinct emphasis on high value research - we are a professional service organization and not a factory.

We have delivered over 4000 studies for more than 200 clients, including leading corporations and professional
service firms across the world. Our work has spanned every major industry and functional area covering most
countries across the world. We have delivered this through:

 A highly qualified India- and Romania-based analyst team.

 Comprehensive project management methodologies for quality, confidentiality, security and speed.
 An ability to seamlessly integrate primary and secondary research to deliver high value insights.
 The ability to integrate technical (financial and data) analytics capabilities into our analyses.
 The ability to conduct studies in any language across the world.
 The ability to process specialist data and information, whilst delivering insight.
 Strong focus on using technology for streamlined client processes and delivery transparency.

Careers

At The Smart Cube our people are at the core of what we do

Every single day we help some of the most prominent organizations in the world address issues that will impact their
businesses. Our ability to do this is a direct function of the quality of the team we bring to bear in each case. To
consistently build and strengthen this team, we are always seeking outstanding candidates with the right mix of
intelligence, attitude, creativity and discipline. We offer these individuals not only challenging work experiences, but
also significant training and development.

At The Smart Cube we are proud to have built an exceptional team of high caliber professionals who truly deliver
value, day after day. Our clients are highly demanding and expect real value-added insight from our research and not
just simple data, facts or 'a nice report'. We have consistently delivered and exceeded these expectations - driven by
the quality of our people, whose approach to work is defined by several underlying principles

Passion for Research Excellence

First and foremost, The Smart Cube research analyst is inquisitive, curious and loves the research process. Working
with clients to help them answer their critical business issues is our priority - independent of the service line, industry
or functional discipline.

Personal Responsibility

At The Smart Cube, we believe that every individual must take personal responsibility for their own success, guided
by an open and supportive organization. Career success is a direct function of one's willingness to seize the initiative
and deliver value.

Emphasis on Personal Growth

At The Smart Cube, we are honest, open and enthusiastic. We work hard, are results driven, passionate in what we
do and confident of our abilities. We believe, irrespective of skills, capabilities or experience, all of us are equal and
should be respected as individuals.

Meritocracy

The Smart Cube is a non-hierarchical organization that operates as a true meritocracy - where results and the
delivery process is the only thing that matters. We are committed to providing the opportunity for our people to work
in a diverse, stimulating and intellectually challenging environment, where the boundaries of our responsibilities are
defined only by our initiative and abilities.

Progressive Training and Development

Training and development is a priority at The Smart Cube. From the very first days of orientation and 'learning ones
way' around the office to the formalized technical, functional and process training programs custom developed at The
Smart Cube, each analyst is provided with a significant level of both on and off the job training.
Strict Code of Conduct
Each individual is driven by a deep sense of ethics, and abides by a strict code of conduct. Indeed, ethical behavior is
not an option, it is a necessity. Integrity and ethics is a zero tolerance zone in The Smart Cube .

Strict Code of Conduct

Each individual is driven by a deep sense of ethics, and abides by a strict code of conduct. Indeed, ethical behavior is
not an option, it is a necessity. Integrity and ethics is a zero tolerance zone in The Smart Cube.

Reaching Out

We work in teams and we realize the value of reaching out and helping our colleagues. We are there for each other,
and will pitch in when the chips are down (especially on crunched deadlines).
 

Investment Banking Advisory And Private Equity

Our Investment Banking Advisory and Private Equity teams work with Investment Banking Advisory/M&A divisions,
Corporate Development teams and Private Equity clients to support them with research and analysis solutions that
span the acquisition and transaction spectrum. From an initial scan of a sector to conducting due diligence on a target
business, our service extends to the post-transaction phase as well. Our analysts combine a mix of secondary and
primary research to extract insight that is not publicly available.

Investment Banking Advisory and Private Equity Services Clients

 Leading investment banks

 Private equity and Buy-out teams
 Venture capital firms
 Corporate development teams at leading global corporations

Investment Banking Advisory and Private Equity Services

 Sector analysis and evaluation

 Target identification
 Valuation modeling
 Sectoral M&A trends
 Commercial due diligence support
 Information memorandum support
 Company profiling
 Deal tracking
 Industry comparables analysis
 Precedent transaction analysis
 Specific issue research and analysis

Credit And Fixed Income Research

Our Credit and Fixed Income Research analysts support both buy and sell side clients, whether at investment banks
or hedge funds, with a range of services that include fixed income modeling, credit research, credit scoring and
analytics, capital structure analysis, and credit report writing. We analyze credit risk, off-balance sheet exposure and
conduct specific issue based analysis at a company or sector level.

Credit and Fixed Income Research Clients

 Credit hedge funds

 High yield or distressed asset proprietary desks
 Credit research teams

Credit and Fixed Income Research Services

 Detailed credit reports

 Advanced financial modeling for credit instruments
  Distressed and defaulted debt analysis
 Analysis of credit investment cases
 Impact assessment of accounting guidelines such as pension liability accounting, off-balance sheet
exposure, revenue recognition and provisioning.
 Macro-economic trending on economic variables such as interest rates, exchange rates, and growth rates.
 Debt covenant analysis

Equity Research

Our Equity Research teams provide customized solutions for sell-side firms, buy-side institutions and hedge funds.
Our support includes company and sector research, valuation modeling, transaction and sensitivity analysis, as well
as customized primary research. This spans across both quantitative analysis as well as report writing. Our macro
economists provide additional support with econometric analysis and modeling capabilities.

We work closely with different teams - fund managers, sector and industry analysts, economists, strategists, sales
and trading desks.

Equity Research Clients

 Investment banking
o Equity research-analyst and sector support
o Macro and strategy teams
 Hedge fund-portfolio management and research
 Asset managers - portfolio management and research
 Brokerage houses

Equity Research Services

 Fundamental company research

 Model building including maintenance and updating
 Initiating coverage
 Forecasting
 Capital structure and margin analysis
 Valuation and sensitivity modeling
 Sector research reports and valuation
 Country and macro coverage
 Constructing, tracking and maintaining customized indices

trategy And M&A Research

Our Strategy and M&A research service provides corporate strategy teams, corporate boards and
business unit leadership with the analytical foundation to support their strategic and tactical decision
making. We have worked across every major industry and have in-depth experience informing both
organic as well as inorganic growth scenarios. Our emphasis is always on providing concise, structured
and relevant insights by rigorously integrating comprehensive secondary research with in-depth global
primary research - tailored to the scope of the specific engagement. We also provide the requisite
technical skills to support complex financial analyses to support M&A activities from comps and
precedents to valuation modeling.

Our services include:

 Industry and sector analysis

 Competitive landscaping and strategic positioning studies

 Country and macroeconomic analysis

 New market entry assessment

o New product launch / extension

o New customer segment penetration

o Geographical expansion

 M&A support services

o Target identification and intelligence

o Valuation modeling

o Market opportunity assessment

o Comparative analysis of target versus the competition

o Commercial due diligence support

 Business planning support

o Market trends and drivers analysis

o Scenario development and evaluation

o Business plan development