About

KCJ

KCJ is a European Research and Advisory firm based in Brussels, Belgium. We draw upon an exclusive set of tools, our expertise and our evaluation methodology to supply decision-makers with tailor-made solutions.

The company’s roots reach back to the mid-90s when it thrived as a loosely aligned non-commercial platform made up of European researchers and analysts. This successful cooperation laid the foundation to transform the project into a commercial enterprise. The role and activities of the alliance have since expanded in response to the growing needs of our clients, both in the private as well as in public sector. Now theory meets practice: KCJ has been organized into two branches, KCJ Research – our research and development branch, and KCJ Business – our commercial branch.

KCJ Research

KCJ Research builds on the individual expertise of seasoned in-house experts and brings them together with external specialists on a project-basis. Their mission is to deliver accurate analysis, to build upon our innovative tools and to come up with new approaches in order to stay abreast with current trends and developments. By combining their knowledge with our evaluation methodology we have created a unique analytical cycle. This process shapes the core of KCJ’s modular evaluation platform, which has been designed to adapt to the specific needs of our clients in order to guarantee added value.

KCJ Business

KCJ Business is able to offer specialised operational expertise to clients pursuing specific objectives. KCJ aims to enable its clients to consciously construct and comprehend their decision-making cycle, a vital element to ensure sustainable decision-making confidence in the future. This includes the provision of a clear and concise picture of all relevant aspects in our client’s area of interest. Our goal is to provide solutions, generate opportunities and maximize success.

Organizational Structure

List of directors

Josef Berger – CEO KCJ

Mr. Berger is a graduate of Berlin University and began his career as a consultant in a well-known international consultancy firm specialising in marketing and Corporate Strategy Development. He played a major role in reshaping their business portfolio before founding the KCJ corporation. As CEO of KCJ, he has successfully led the company from its early inception and has overseen rapid growth as a European player, culminating in an ambitious expansion project taking the firm well beyond the borders of Europe. A fervent supporter of the European agenda, Mr. Berger has made his vision and passion a reality by becoming a high quality service provider in the research and advisory sector.

Emma van Muyren – Director KCJ Business

A business graduate from the University of Brussels, Mrs. van Muyren has collected considerable experience in the private sector in general and the market research segment in particular. Mrs. van Muyren held various roles working on market sizing, segmentation, saturation and forecasting. Before moving to KCJ she was department head of a major Belgian multinational and was responsible for the screening and categorizing of actionable business prospects At KCJ she heads the business department, a client-oriented position, which involves identifying partners, customers, investors, distributors, partners and relevant business relationships.

Richard Wilson – Director KCJ Business Development

Having graduated with an MA in political science at Edinburgh University, Richard Wilson, went on to do a MBA, specialising on business expansion strategy. He then gathered experience as an international assignee with a Singapore-based company and as acting chief representative of a European firm in the Philippines. Mr. Wilson now spearheads the Business Development team at KCJ and played an important role in shaping KCJs “Asia strategy” after the Asian market was earmarked by KCJ as one of the most important regions for long-term investment and business opportunity.

Jason Kerr – Director KCJ Research

Mr. Kerr has been director of KCJ Research from its inception. He studied in York and London and holds degrees in mathematics and econometrics. Academically, he concentrated on Poisson processes. Mr. Kerr played a major part in developing KCJ’s tools & services and helped conceive a practical trend tracking system adaptable to specific scenario analyses. Most recently Mr. Kerr devoted his time to the establishment of KCJ’s newest tool, PERAMO, an innovative approach designed to calculate risk factors within a given scenario.