Market development

The Karo Group experience includes deep market engagement across both developing and developed market economies.

Simon has substantial experience in developing countries, involving six different product groups in over a dozen different countries.

Market design and development work spans:
  • greenhouse gases and carbon forestry in New Zealand.
  • electricity retail in New Zealand.
  • electricity investment in New Zealand and Australia
  • fruit sale in the United Kingdom
  • fruit and vegetable market development in Pakistan
  • dairy foods sale in Central Asia
  • software development in New Zealand
  • animal products sale in Vietnam

Governance

Simon is a thought leader ideally suited to contributing through governance to commercial ventures that require sound strategy and execution. 

A high-functioning operator within the board environment, Simon provides sound thinking skills; asking the right question and searching for the right answer. He has a very good understanding of the disciplines of good governance practice and appreciates the good outcomes it brings.

Simon’s breadth of experience across markets, countries, products, and the whole value chain is rare. He has a well-honed understanding of stakeholder interests and a governance judgement appreciated by his peers. 

Value Chain

The Karo Group believes that an understanding of the full value chain will improve any market participant's decision-making performance.

​We assist clients to understand the opportunities within their own value chain.

​Our experience includes commercial strategy, market design, and market development.
The Karo Group Limited
  • ​is the General Partner for the Karo Interests Limited Partnership. 
  • ​assists with market and product development in local and emerging markets, particularly those involving energy, carbon and horticulture. 

Asking the right question is half the answer

"You will be confident about the outcome because of our extensive experience of energy markets strong focus on emerging markets, and sound and original approaches to market analysis"

Simon Young Principal, The Karo Group

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A world of experience, focused for you

Throughout the value chain, across multiple products in multiple countries, from startup to established public company governance, The Karo Group offers your organisation an experience that is wide and deep in emerging and established markets involving energy, carbon and food.