Availability: 2017 –

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES (January 2017 -)

As far as consultative and research services are concerned, please note that owing to (a) existing and (b) new long-term commitments, I am not in a position to accept any further assignments of any extensive nature.

Regrettably, it is expected that this will be the status quo for the foreseeable future, i.e. at least for the remainder of 2017, possibly 2018 as well.

As an alternative, please refer to the section titled “Service Alternatives” for the negotiable option of ‘Short Secondary Research Assignments and Opinion/Position Papers/Articles of Limited Scope’.

Thank you.

With sincere regrets,

Carl J. Kieck.

January 2017