Chip Carlson - International Aftermarket Summit
CIMA International provides executive-level advisory to companies navigating growth, distribution, and integration across Mexico, Latin America, and the United States. Thirty years of operating experience. Two languages. One firm that stays until the work is done.
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Real answers come from the field. CIMA begins every engagement with direct market assessment before any recommendation is formed. Data without context is just noise.
A strategy your team cannot execute is not a strategy. CIMA builds plans calibrated to your organization's actual capacity, culture, and resources on the ground.
Most firms deliver recommendations and leave. CIMA stays engaged through execution, monitoring results and adjusting as the market responds. The work is not done until results are achieved.
Business across the Americas requires fluency in more than language. CIMA operates with cultural and commercial fluency in both the English-speaking North and Spanish-speaking markets across Latin America.
CIMA brings executive-level depth across the full lifecycle of international business development and market operations.
Market sizing, competitive mapping, and entry strategy grounded in direct field research.
Due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition execution across borders.
Distributor selection, channel architecture, and performance frameworks for the Americas.
Country-level entry planning, local partner development, and regulatory navigation.
Team design, compensation architecture, and performance management for international markets.
Financial structure, reporting architecture, and P&L accountability frameworks for cross-border operations.
SKU rationalization, market-specific pricing, and portfolio positioning for international distribution.
Import/export compliance, duty recovery programs, and cross-border supply chain optimization.
If your company operates or is planning to operate across the Americas, CIMA can help you build a plan that works in the actual market.
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