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TABLE OF CONTENTSWHO WE ARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

OUR PEOPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Global Expertise On-Hand 3

WHAT WE DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CODE OF CONDUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

OUR SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Global Sourcing 8

Offshore Manufacturing Consulting 9

Market Development Solutions 10

OUR INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

OUR CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Client Case Studies 13

Developing a Supply Network for Leading Canadian Baby Brand 14

Managing a Global Health and Beauty Supply Network 15

Managing an Asia Supply Network for Commercial Packaging 16

Expanding Wahl Clipper Manufacturing Footprint into Vietnam 17

Implementing Manufacturing and Quality Systems in China for Miller Coors 18

Building Employee Development Solutions in China 19

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

GLOBAL PRESENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Worldwide Offices 26

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Our capabilities and intellectual capital are enhanced by our deep industry expertise, geographical range, and hands-on collaborative approach .

As a result, we are trusted by our clients to have a real and tangible impact on their top and bottom lines .

We make a difference in our clients financial, strategic, operational and organizational results .

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W H O W E A R EInfinite Sum is a global management consulting firm, made up of experienced business executives, and consultants who deliv-er immediate—and long-term—solutions, and real profit to our clients Since 1993, we have been retained as consultants and trusted partners by a varied clientele, ranging from Fortune 500 organizations, to smaller firms with revenue of less than $100m

Combining our deep industry knowledge with specialized exper-tise in Offshore Manufacturing Consulting, Global Sourcing, and Market Development, we advise our clients on their most critical issues, and opportunities relating to their global initiatives We provide this advice and support across numerous industries, and geographies, with particular emphasis on emerging markets

Our company was founded in 1993, under our original name of AGS LLC, and since then it has grown through internal domestic and international growth, as well as through various acquisitions Our client strategies have changed—in addition to the broader opportunities we saw—broadening our business into helping companies:

Develop better profits, not just through global sourcing but through broader cost-cutting initiatives; and

Develop sales and market entry into the same markets that were once just seen as a low-cost supply options

Infinite Sum was one such AGS LLC acquisition—an organization which specialized in market development strategies, as well as product branding In 2012, shortly after this successful acquisition, our company group was re-branded as Infinite Sum

“At Infinite Sum, we help our clients to leverage emerging markets, to formulate and execute realistic business strategies which deliver real value, from beginning of concept to final outcome.”

Evan Harter Co-Founder and Partner

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OUR PEOPLE Our people make us different—energetic about supporting and challenging our clients in equal measure We are pas-sionate about making a measurable impact in all we do for our clients while continuously challenging our own people to push boundaries and develop themselves We are not like stereotypical consulting firms that place an inordinate amount of emphasis on third-level educational qualifications

While education is very important to us, and we continually encourage our people to further educate themselves, we place equal—if not more—emphasis on the practical hands-on experience that our people have gathered throughout their careers in dealing with real-life business situations and understanding how they contributed and learned from those experiences to enhance their capabilities

GLOBAL EXPERTISE ON-HANDGlobal reach, significant experience, flexible, and results-driven—that is our Global Expert Network An extension of Infinite Sum, led by an experienced internal senior team, the Global Expert Network is com-prised of external specialists with vast field experience who collaborate across our network to offer our clients—through Infinite Sum—an optimal range of consulting services

The Global Expert Network provides fast, precise, and customized support from strategy to implementa-tion, and has already helped many of our clients in areas of expertise and global reach which Infinite Sum cannot directly execute

Currently made up of more than 500 independent consultants—from former top- and middle-management executives, to independent consultants and interim managers from various disciplines—the Global Expert Network is dedicated to providing support and expertise to Infinite Sum and its clients when the need arises i

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W H A T W E D OAt Infinite Sum, we approach every client engagement as a partnership which, to succeed, we have as thor-ough understanding of our clients business as they do It is this partnership approach and willingness to learn our clients business that has led many of our key clients retaining Infinite Sum for many consecutive years now

We deliver real value and profit, focusing on what is really important to our clients through integrated con-sulting services that include Global Sourcing, Offshore Manufacturing Consulting and Market Development Solutions, with a particular emphasis on emerging markets Our approach combines insight and innovation from multiple disciplines within various business and industry segments, and our goal is to pass on this knowledge to our clients operations anywhere in the world

CLIENT RESULTSOur capabilities and intellectual capital are enhanced by our deep industry expertise, geographical range, and hands-on collaborative approach As a result, we are trusted by our clients to have a real and tangible impact on their top and bottom lines We make a difference in our clients financial, strategic, operational and organizational results Don’t just take our word for it—read some of our client testimonials and case studies

THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICEThe continual quest to achieve the highest level of quality in our professional work remains the cornerstone in our firm’s continuing success Our focus on quality in everything we do encompasses the values of our people

Nowhere is this more important than in our work on emerging market sup-ply network audits and supplier selec-tion assignments, where we recognize the vital interest from our clients in ensuring we maintain unquestionable standards, ethics and objectivity

We don’t ever take for granted the trust placed in Infinite Sum by clients and the wider business community, and sustaining this trust rests with ev-ery individual—at every level—within our firm

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CODE OF CONDUCTAt Infinite Sum, the way we do things is just as important as what we do Of course, we want to be the best in our industry and deliver the best value to our clients… but not at any price We want to create a workplace where each employee, associate and contractor achieves the highest business and personal standards, and where everyone feels proud of our company and the job they do

Due to the nature of our business and the services we provide to our clients, combined with the significant level of responsibilities that our clients entrust in us, Infinite Sum work extremely hard to apply deep prin-ciples, ethics and anti-corruption practices throughout our company

Infinite Sum is a team with core values:

Accountable,

Customer-Focused, and

Team Driven

These values guide how we work every day We bring these values to life in the way we perform, giving our best effort every day, being accountable for what we do, delivering on our commitments to each other and to our customers, setting objectives, meeting our goals, and working together to achieve business results

A core objective of our Company is creating a winning and inclusive culture that drives results By working as an employee, associate or contractor at Infinite Sum, our team are representing Infinite Sum to our cus-tomers and everyone else they come into contact with

As laid out in our Code of Business Conduct (COBC) our team are expected to adopt the highest standards of professional and personal behavior, and demonstrate Respect, Integrity, Good Judgment, Honesty and Trust, the right way—in all their actions, no matter what the circumstances

One of the guiding principles of the COBC is complying with anti-corruptions laws The Anti-Corruption Policy extends on this principle, and is applicable to all of our em-ployees and everyone we do business with, including agents, representatives, consul-tants, independent contractors and anyone acting on behalf of Infinite Sum

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O U R S E R V I C E SDeep understanding in functional disciplines is the critical in-gredient in an organization’s ability to deliver success and stay ahead of the curve Our management consulting services fo-cus on our clients’ most critical issues and opportunities in the three key functional areas of our expertise: Global Sourcing, Offshore Manufacturing Consulting and Market Development Solutions, across select industries and geographies We bring deep, functional expertise, within our core businesses but are known for our holistic approach—we deliver results and capture value across cultures, boundaries and between the silos of our clients’ organization

At Infinite Sum, we approach every client engagement as a part-nership which, to succeed, requires that we have as deep knowl-edge of our client’s business as they do, and a set of capabilities, that ensure only the best ideas are brought to the table We offer a wide range of services within our areas of expertise that rein-forces our core work on behalf of our clients

We partner with our clients to design and implement the most suited solution, one that achieves the desired outcome and doesn’t unnecessarily disrupt their organization

Global Sourcing

` Global Sourcing Development and Planning

` Supplier Search and Selection

` Supplier Engagement and Integration

` Supplier Development and Ongoing Management

` International Procurement Office

Manufacturing Operations

` Global Project Management and Support

` Global Footprint Development and Implementation

` Operational Excellence/Lean Implementation

` Quality System Development and Implementation

` Management and Employee Development

Sales and Market Development

` Marketplace Evaluation

` Best in Class (BIC) Perspective

` Positioning Strategy

` Product Mix and Style

` Private Label Role

We partner with our clients to design and implement the most suited solution that both achieves the desired outcome, and does not unnecessarily disrupt their organization in the process.

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GLOBAL SOURCINGWe help our clients take advantage of the benefits of devel-oping and expanding global supply networks We build com-petitive advantage for our clients through the development of sustainable, world-class global sourcing and supply man-agement capabilities Continual enhancements in technolo-gy and the emergence of new “low cost sourcing” options have contributed to the re-emergence in cost-reduction and growth opportunities associated with global sourcing and procurement

In parallel to the opportunities associated with global sourc-ing and procurement, greater risks are appearing if sourcing initiatives are not properly setup and managed Such risks include the over reliance on individual countries where costs are steadily rising, in addition to geopolitical risks and unrest in a growing number of countries typically associated with low cost country sourcing solutions We design strategic sourcing approaches to provide immediate impact for our clients, but we also believe that to ensure sustainability, a formal performance program—that includes organiza-tional and cultural changes—must also be implemented

OUR PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE TOOLS AND DATABASES:Over the course of several years, we have worked closely with our technology partners to develop a specific suite of customizable software applications that we use internally in the delivery and management of our global sourcing solutions Examples of such applications include:

RFQ Management

Supplier Audit and Management

Packaging Specification Management

Production Order Scheduling Management

As part of our standard service, these tools are part of our internal delivery solution But we also offer these tools as stand-alone options for clients who wish to utilize them within areas of their business that Infinite Sum is not active

The five key elements that contribute to developing a total sourcing solution include:

1. Global sourcing development and planning

2. Supplier search and selection

3. Supplier engagement and integration

4. Supplier development and ongoing management

5. Establishment of a localized procurement office

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OFFSHORE MANUFACTURING CONSULTING

We help manufacturing industry clients improve the performance of their off-shore manufacturing capabili-ties through a variety of solutions, ranging from manu-facturing strategy, manufacturing excellence, employee capability building and global footprint development and implementation We have helped companies rang-ing in size from Fortune 500s, to those with revenues under $100 million a year to achieve operational excel-lence both domestically and internationally, enabling them to deliver on their internal objectives every time, at the lowest possible cost

Today’s market challenges and global dynamics present both challenges and extraordinary opportunities for companies to restructure their operations to cover not only lost ground but to gain unprecedented competitive advantage against their competitors Infinite Sum is positioned to help our clients capture these opportunities

Companies are investing more “upstream” to improve product creation and “downstream” to better serve their customers and raise profitability These trends will intensify the already strong pressure to maximize manufacturing efficiency and operational performance In the future, the same companies will consistently align products and resources with their brand positioning They are designing their products, as well as their international manufacturing facilities and supply chains so they can produce product more efficiently, at lower cost while all the time improving quality

In addition, the proliferation of the emerging markets not only as a sourcing solution, but also as a market opportunity to sell their products requires that companies need to become more flexible relative to where and how they setup their manufacturing plants

OEMs suppliers also will see drastic changes in their value creation structures They will need to improve operational efficiency to achieve additional cost reductions which are necessary to remain competitive As the OEMs restructure where they relocate manufacturing operations around the world, they will expect their strategic suppliers to follow them These trends make it critically important that suppliers develop a sophisticated, long-term manufacturing strategy in alignment with their own OEM customers

The five key elements that contribute to developing effective operations sourcing include:

1. Global project management and support

2. Global footprint development and implementation

3. Operational excellence/lean implementation

4. Quality system development and implementation

5. Management and employee development

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MARKET DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONSGaining a new or stronger foothold in key emerg-ing Asian markets—primarily China, India and Vietnam—is a key priority for many SMBs These SMBs face substantial challenges to maintain sales and margin potential, changing and diverg-ing needs to new competitors and breakthrough technologies Infinite Sum supports companies in the food, ingredients and CPG industries in capturing new opportunities in emerging mar-kets We work collaboratively with our clients to deliver profitable growth, while also ensuring a sustainable business model

In many emerging markets today, many SMB companies in their prior haste to enter these same markets, ended up working through a large number of unqualified distributors to get their products to a hugely fragmented customer base of small independent retailers This makes efficient distribution and coverage very difficult if not impossible, and it can be expensive and difficult to obtain any beneficial visibility of the customer and the end consumer

Taking the plunge and expanding in to an international market can be a somewhat daunting challenge for SMBs and even many large corporate organizations Despite globalization, there are still some major diffi-culties in competing internationally which do not exist in the domestic market

Gaining an understanding of the changing nature of the international trading environment and identifying larger strategic (global) and more “local” market trends can have a major impact on a company’s decision making when considering export or other forms of internationalization There are also the individual country social and cultural considerations which effect customer/buyer/partner behavior and how we approach international markets

The political, economic, environmental, legal and social structure of a country, along with its level of tech-nological advancement, should be carefully assessed in order that the international market provides a synergy with the requirements of the business and that this can deliver the required return on investment

The five key elements that contribute to developing Market Development Solutions include:

1. Marketplace evaluation

2. Best-in-Class (BIC) perspective

3. Positioning strategy

4. Product mix and style

5. Private label role

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O U R I N D U S T R I E SInfinite Sum has significant experience and capabilities across multiple industries and business functions Our highly experienced and customized project teams not only bring knowledge of our client specific in-dustry, but also a combination of deep industry knowledge and expert perspectives from other industries

This allows us the opportunity to offer our clients’ continually fresh perspectives and up-to-date business process and insights from a variety of industry segments Our goal is to help our clients set new standards of excellence in their own industries, and not follow the typical standardized off-the-shelf solutions offered by many consulting firms

While we deliver solutions across any industry segment that our clients request, we don’t pretend or indeed set out to have in-depth knowledge in all industries Instead, we have built our most highly experienced teams in a handful of key industries:

CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL

FOOD AND INGREDIENTS

PACKAGING

GENERAL MANUFACTURING

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OUR CLIENTS:CLIENT CASE STUDIES

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DEVELOPING A SUPPLY NETWORK FOR LEADING CANADIAN BABY BRANDHelping leading Canadian baby-care product provider Simply Kids develop a full range of packaging and product solutions, and a supply network for their rapidly expanding brand.

Situation:Simply Kids is a leading provider of baby care products—most notably their diaper range, which has become the third largest in terms of market share in North America

The company experienced rapid growth in their diaper business, and leveraged this by expanding their product range to include items ranging from children’s clothing, to

baby food, to baby skin care products like shampoo, baby powder, and baby oil

They required outside expertise to assist them, not only in establishing a low-cost country-sourcing solution for their expanded product range, but also expertise in the development of appropriate packaging to meet both functional product requirements, and local regulatory requirements, as well as brand image They engaged Infinite Sum to deliver their expectations

Approach:A team from Infinite Sum packaging group worked closely with Simply Kids management—and their product team in Canada—over a period of several months, to design and scope out the packaging design requirements for the expanded product lines

Once the packaging designs were complete, the primary project responsibility transferred to Infinite Sum sourcing group, who conducted standard supplier search and selection processes in Asia, which ultimately resulted in the qualification and selection of an approved supplier network

Upon selection, Infinite Sum managed the development and integration of these suppliers into the Simply Kids supply chain, and are responsible for the ongoing management of the suppliers on behalf of Simply Kids

Results:A qualified supply network in Asia for Simply Kids that delivers all product packaging requirements on time, and exceeds cost objectives, managed by Infinite Sum

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MANAGING A GLOBAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY SUPPLY NETWORKHelping personal care products company Paris Presents Inc. implement a new supply network in Asia and take over the ongoing management of their existing and newly developed Asia supply network.

Situation:A change in corporate strategy resulted in Paris Presents owners deciding to outsource the quality and supply management of their existing Asia sup-ply network of approximately 60 manufacturers and suppliers

The decision was also made to increase the supply network of some key personal care products to meet increasing capacity requirements, in additional to tar-geted cost savings Paris Presents chose Infinite Sum to outsource this project

Approach:Infinite Sum created a dedicated project team to take over the day-to-day management of the Asia supply network on the ground—primarily throughout China and India A local Infinite Sum team was also located in the US, at the Paris Presents corporate offices in Illinois, to ensure close collaboration with the relevant internal departments ongoing—most notably the new product development group, and purchasing

Over a period of months, with close collaboration from the Paris Presents supply management team, Infinite Sum teams in Asia integrated themselves into the more than 50 Asian suppliers, to ensure trust and under-standing of the current, long-standing relationship between suppliers and Paris Presents

In tandem with building trust and managing existing suppliers, a separate Infinite Sum sourcing team worked on qualifying and selecting new suppliers for key personal care-related products required by Paris Presents and their customers

Results:Developed a dedicated, outsourced Asia supply management and sourcing team, which worked as an ex-tension of Paris Presents, allowing them to focus on their core competency of sales and marketing

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MANAGING AN ASIA SUPPLY NETWORK FOR COMMERCIAL PACKAGING

Helping leading American packaging dis-tributor “Commercial Packaging” estab-lish, grow and manage their manufacturing and supplier network in China, India and Vietnam.

Situation:Commercial Packaging, being one of the largest packaging distributors in North America, has a broad range of flexible pack-aging suppliers around the globe

Their supply network was growing in multiple countries, so they wished to outsource the ongoing devel-opment and management of their international supply network to an organization with a strong global presence on the ground in the packaging industry They chose Infinite Sum as their long-term partner

Approach:Infinite Sum’s team designed and implemented a robust supplier management quality system—for multiple packaging suppliers, in various countries—covering many different, flexible product categories The solution involved the permanent long-term presence of an on-the-ground Infinite Sum team, dedicated to managing and improving the client’s supply network on an ongoing basis

In addition, a customized version of our supplier management technology suite was installed, providing a web-based solution, and linking Commercial Packaging and their suppliers in one integrated solution

Results:Created an effective, flexible packaging supply management system that developed, tested and delivered products from numerous factories, and linked suppliers in various countries in Asia and Latin America The on-site technology solution supported the Infinite Sum team, and provided the client and their customers real-time access to their PO status, and associated quality performance

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EXPANDING WAHL CLIPPER MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT INTO VIETNAM

Helping Wahl Clipper company expand their global man-ufacturing footprint into Vietnam.

Situation:Due to growing capacity requirements and a wish to diver-sify risk of supply dependency from their own manufactur-ing facility in China, Wahl Clipper engaged Infinite Sum to conduct a detailed footprint study to determine the most

appropriate country for an additional manufacturing solution, as well as design and implement a project plan to best establish themselves in the chosen country

Approach:Infinite Sum conducted a detailed evaluation footprint study for Wahl taking into consideration predeter-mined and approved criteria The study concluded that Vietnam was the best option for Wahl Clipper to locate their new factory It was further determined that a Greenfield option rather than buying an existing building most suited Wahl Clipper specific needs Upon all of these conclusions, Infinite Sum established a localized project team from our Vietnam office to set up and manage a turnkey greenfield project plan including the development and management of the construction tender process, selection and manage-ment of the local architect firm in addition to the on-going project management throughout the construc-tion process to ensure all building and regulatory requirements were delivered as planned In parallel to the construction portion of the project, Infinite Sum managed all processes related to establishing Wahl Vietnam local business entity in addition to hiring a local country General Manager for the new company

Results:A turnkey project solution and management team that will deliver Wahl Clipper a customized turnkey devel-oped factory in HoChi Minh City, Vietnam, on time and within budget during 2015, and capable of meeting their growing capacity requirements by early 2016

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IMPLEMENTING MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY SYSTEMS IN CHINA FOR MILLER COORS

Helping Miller Coors develop a manu-facturing process and quality system solution for an innovative product out-side their firms traditional expertise, that was to be produced in China.

Situation:Miller Coors were in the process of devel-oping their first home-draft beer dispens-

er unit that was to be produced in China As the delivery deadline drew near, Miller Coors recognized the need to engage outside support that could plug the gaps in expertise within their own team that came from the traditional bottling and canning of beer Due a combination of expertise in complicated manufacturing & assembly techniques in addition to on-the-ground china supplier development, Miller Coors engaged Infinite Sum to provide the solution they required

Approach:Infinite Sum were required to create a rapid response team to engage with Miller Coors and the selected China supplier The team was made up of consultants from USA, China, India and Europe with specific expertise in manufacturing process engineering, supplier quality systems development and packaging design and testing Due to the critical timing associated with the project, Infinite Sum were able to install a dedicated team at supplier location within a matter of days of being engaged by Miller Coors

Results:Created an effective China supply management system that developed, tested and delivered home draft dispensers from China to Miller Coors bottling plants in North America on-cost, on-quality and on-schedule

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BUILDING EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS IN CHINA

Driving operational improvements at the Chinese manufacturing operation of an American multi-national, through the implementation of employee development programs and lean/six sigma initiatives.

Situation:Due to steadily-increasing labor tensions throughout China, our client—a major multi-national brand in the consumer goods market—took the initiative and proactively implemented a management and employee development program at their Ningbo, China operation

This was done in an effort to show the workforce—in excess of 2000 employees—that they were ahead of the curve in terms of ensuring a modern-day working environment which dealt with both shareholder objectives, and local employee welfare

Approach:Infinite Sum installed a project team that combined members from offices in the US, China and Europe The team worked very closely with the client’s North American corporate office, to ensure consistent solutions with their corporate values, in addition to encompassing the firm’s business objectives—both globally, and in China

Over a period of 18 months, the Infinite Sum team worked alongside the client’s North American and Chinese management teams to design and implement a solution for almost immediate turnaround—both in terms of business performance and culture—at their China operation

Due to the success of the employee development program, the project was expanded, and the local Chinese team began implementing lean/six sigma initiatives This step was deemed impossible prior to the initiation of the employee development program

Results:Significantly improved working environment at the client’s Chinese manufacturing location, which high-lighted improvements not only in terms employee satisfaction levels, but also in terms of increased quality performance, higher productivity and overall lower cost of production

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With broad expertise, and a presence on the ground in over 30 countries, Infinite Sum is the ideal partner to provide our clients with the required knowledge across the entire global sourcing cycle from supplier identification, qualification, integration and ongoing management .

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALSInfinite Sum has a tenacious grip on their select categories, engineered parts and contracted services through a diverse manufacturing network

I have the great pleasure of representing Kroger Manufacturing and on-boarding an energetic team of engineers to reduce risk, improve margins and source best cost country sources of supply

The exceptional engineers invariably understand exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly, effectively, and at the right consumer target price is most beneficial in the retail climate They have the engineering aptitude to find and develop the perfect package!

KROGERMike Carpenter Global Sourcing Leader

Infinite Sum has been instrumental in broadening our intelligence in many overseas markets They have provided innovative, high-quality solutions that delivered on all of our goals

Their dedication to providing low risk global sourcing solutions versus “just cost reduction” has helped our team deliver the high quality standards that our consumers demand

We’ve been very happy with the customer service from all levels within Infinite Sum, and we would recommend them to any company looking to grow their expertise in global markets

ULTIMA FOODSRon Bijl Director Strategic Sourcing

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When I was tasked with the lead opportunity to build the JCI lithium Ion facility in Shanghai, JCI decided to out-source the development and management of the initial pilot project to Infinite Sum prior to growing it to a full scale

The program required a firm that had the ability to work on-site at JCI location in Michigan, USA and conduct a technology and skill transfer to China where Infinite Sum was required to build a new team of engineers and tech-nical professionals from scratch to support the JCI program long-term

The program was a complete success, and I would recommend to any company in need of on-the-ground project management and engineering support in Asia to utilize the services of Infinite Sum

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC Jack Johnson Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing

The Infinite Sum team’s work was instrumental in our off-shore innovation project’s success, and no doubt any prospective client of Infinite Sum will benefit significantly from their expectation as well I am more than happy to represent MillerCoors in a reference capacity for Infinite Sum

MILLER COORSRandal Burroughs Senior Project Manager

I have worked with the Infinite Sum team for more than five years on multiple projects in managing suppliers in low-cost countries They have brought high level of technical expertise and professionalism to the projects

I would recommend them to any organization that is looking to expand their supply chain and need the supplier relationship management support at the supplier’s manufacturing plant

CARGILLBrian Lansing Senior Director Global Packaging and Ingredients

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Infinite Sum is a very valuable resource in assisting Wahl Clipper Corporation in Asia Throughout the project they serve as an extension of Wahl Clipper by deeply understanding our culture and objectives, ensuring that the solu-tions put forth aligned with both

The guidance, insight, resources and support allow us to execute a project that we are unable to do on our own In addition, the members of the Wahl team that work with Infinite Sum are provided an invaluable learning experience that continues to bring value to Wahl Clipper

WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATIONBrad Capes Vice President Global Supply Chain Management

Infinite Sum has been a critical business partner for Alliance Foods, Inc for over five years The successful oper-ation for two of Alliance’s distinct business units are the direct result of the superior capabilities that Infinite Sum provides across their entire organization

The knowledge, experience and established relationships provides sourcing solutions we could not achieve with any another business partner

ALLIANCE FOODS, INC Sal Stazzone Chief Executive Officer

Infinite Sum helps us differentiate ourselves from our competitors As a business partner, Infinite Sum staff is a valuable resource and an extension of our own team They provide instrumental quality assurance and adherence to procedures in the international manufacturing facilities that we have selected

Infinite Sum’s global expertise in staffing, geopolitical climate and legal considerations allows us to meet our cur-rent sourcing needs and look to future trends to help drive our business strategy

COMMERCIAL PACKAGING INC Aaron Egbers Chief Executive Officer Commercial Packaging Inc.

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Just starting out, or are you already operational in your offshore strategy?

Infinite Sum can support your program, regardless of where your company is positioned today, and we can take you further We can grow with you, and compliment your team with our geographical presence, broad skills, knowledge, experience and resources

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Infinite Sum In-Country Presences

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NORTH AMERICAInfinite Sum Inc PO Box 272 Glencoe, IL 60022 USA

Telephone: +1 847 892 6403 Email: info@infinitesum com

INDIAInfinite Sum PVT Limited No D 12 – 11th Floor Doshi Gardens, 321 Arcot Road Vadapalani Chennai, 600026 Tamilnadu India

Telephone: +91 9841402900 Email: india@infinitesum com

UNITED KINGDOMInfinite Sum Ltd The Mount 2 Woodstock Link Belfast N Ireland BT6 8DD

Telephone: +44 28 90 737 275 Email: uk@infinitesum com

VIETNAMInfinite Sum Vietnam Co Ltd 58 Dong Khoi Street, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Telephone: +84 903928521 Email: vietnam@infinitesum com

CHINAInfinite Sum (Shanghai) Co , Ltd R 2204, N 336, Plaza 336 Middle XiZang Road Shanghai 200001 P R China

Telephone: +86 21 63338330 Email: china@infinitesum com

GLOBAL PRESENCEWhen faced with pressure to grow or maintain competitive advantage and margins, executives often look beyond their domestic country for opportunities As a global firm, Infinite Sum helps our clients achieve and develop their international goals Succeeding internationally requires a deep understanding of global and local market dynamics

At Infinite Sum, we work seamlessly together and with numerous strategic partners around the world as one firm to serve our clients wherever they need us We have corporate entities in seven countries, with our consultants permanently located across 4 continents managing our clients interests in a further 30 countries around the world We utilize our global presence as a base to support our clients needs wherever in the world they need our support, collective knowledge and experience

WORLDWIDE OFFICESInfinite Sum provides our services through a network of offices that comprise both our own service centers, and our alliance partner network We work seamlessly as one organization to serve our clients—wherever they need us We currently have on-the-ground representation in over 30 countries around the world Each of our representative countries is managed through a regional office Contact us directly to find out which office can best handle your needs

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Date: 12/2017

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