Zagada Captive Benefits

The Zagada Institute (ZI) captive city datasets is our company’s new initiative to support large advisory, consulting, professional services and research firms with wholesale research data needed to serve their clients. Our captive city datasets are designed to access Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 city-specific datasets on all key parameters that help you and your clients answer all the key questions connected to location and talent cost. You benefit by saving time and money as well as eliminating the huge upfront hiring, training and health costs associated with acquiring a talent specific team.

DATASETS CAPTURE
Real-time updated comparative location analyses are provided on the following:

• MACRO ECONOMIC DATA ANALYSIS,
• ECONOMIC INCENTIVES,
• OPERATING COST SIMULATION DATA ANALYSIS,
• OUTSOURCING SECTOR LABOR SPECIFIC COSTS ANALYSIS,
• ATTRITION RATE ANALYSIS,
• U.S CULTURAL ACUITY RATING,
• REAL ESTATE COST ANALYSIS,
• UTILITY COST ANALYSIS,
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS COSTS,
• CORPORATE TRAVEL COSTS,
• CURRENCY DATA, AND NEWS,
• POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES.

DATA FIDELITY
The format of the analysis is designed to provide an authoritative point of reference for the corporate location planners and assessment of comparative operating cost levels. The data format permits tailoring and customization of all costs and metadata to reflect alternate scales of operation and company compensation practices for deployment of a new call center, BPO and IT outsourcing firm. All costs are expressed in U.S. dollars and are based on prevailing exchange rates. Data is accessed from multiple sources to include sampling of service providers, chambers of commerce, government economic development agencies, and our networks of experts and Zagada analysts in the field.

DATA ACCESS TIME LINES
Datasets are available on the following timelines.

• Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean – August 12th, 2010. Mexico – August 31st – 2010.
• Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Chile – September 20th – 2010.
• Philippines, Malaysia, India, China, Eastern Europe, September 30th – 2010. Africa October 15th – 2010.

PRICING
Data subscription access is based on a quarterly US$1,500 per city pricing. Wholesale discounted packages are available for multiple cities with desired combinations. Data is available in any format requested.