JMH Group Case Studies

The Detroit International Bridge Company

JMH Group was engaged to provide assistance to the Detroit International Bridge that has a very complicated international issue and is in the process of seeking federal permits to build their replacement bridge for the NAFTA Highway from Canada to the United States. JMH Group lead the process to secure a permit from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation despite tremendous political pressure placed on the Federal Highway Administration, Country of Canada and the State of Michigan to deny the permit.

After engaging our firm, JMH Group immediately proceeded with an action plan and organized several high level meetings in the U.S. Congress, Department of Transportation and White House. JMH Group successfully met our deliverable on the application and allocation of $987 Million in Private Activity Bonds to the Bridge Company within a one-year time frame.

SeaBridge Freight

JMH Group was engaged to provide assistance to SeaBridge Freight with a very time sensitive assignment related to the newly proposed America’s Marine Highway Program (AMH). SeaBridge Freight is a short-sea shipping company engaged transporting products from Monterey, Mexico to the Ports of Brownsville, Texas and Port Manatee, Florida. Given that the President included funding in his budget for the Marine Highways program, SeaBridge Freight needed our assistance to secure both authorizing language and funding in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations process.

As THUD had moved its way into the Conference Committee comprised of negotiators from both the House and the Senate, JMH Group was charged to advocate the Conferees to secure the Senate passed language and funding. If this language were to be secured, it would be the very first time that the Marine Highways Program and Corridors would be funded. The next step would be to work with MARAD and help guide them through the process of reviewing all of the potential applications to choose the very best Marine Highway Corridor and related company funding, SeaBridge Freight was already slated to be picked as the poster child example for this program where as funding was the largest piece of the puzzle for this to be accomplished. Once the funding process was complete, the program would be sent to the Maritime Administration to administrate.

JMH Group accomplished the client’s objective within two months and had the House Conferees accept the Senate language and secure $7 Million in appropriations. JMH Group utilized its combined experience and access to the Chairman of the Full House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Congressman Obey from Wisconsin, in order to press for the inclusion of this program. JMH Group launched a campaign to work with both Chambers of Congress in a bi-partisan fashion, the White House and the Department of Transportation and due to their collective clout succeeded in this mission.

Panasonic / SANYO North America

JMH Group works on a daily basis to advance the profile of SANYO’s Energy Efficient Portfolio on Capitol Hill and with the Administration.

Included in this portfolio are:

• SANYO Solar HIT Panels
• Solar Canopy Solution for the emerging electric vehicle market
• Manufacturing Investment Tax Credits
• Eneloop Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydrate Low Self Discharge Batteries
• Energy Storage Solutions

As SANYO became a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic at the beginning of 2012, JMH GROUP has worked with the leadership of both entities to advance their legislative and regulatory goals.

One specific example of the type of work JMH Group has actively been engaged and continues to work on a Buy American provision as it pertains to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). We are working with the Department of Energy through scheduling and conducting meetings at the highest levels of the Department and work with a host of identified supporters both in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to support SANYO North America’s position through securing letters of support and phone calls to the Secretaries office.

Liberty Global Logistics

Liberty is a New York based ocean shipping and 3PL company, which specializes in international bulk and RO/RO shipping. As one of the largest US Flagged shipping corporations, JMH Group has worked with Liberty Maritime to secure Food Aid deliveries to the African continent. In these deliveries, the Liberty Sun was attacked by Somali Pirates, which has prompted a concerted effort of altering the rules of engagement by the US NAVY and Coast Guard in protecting US Flagged ships from Piracy. JMH Group worked with Liberty Maritime and there extended advocacy team in promoting legislative language within both the House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills on this initiative to allow these ships to be able to protect themselves from the threat of being forcibly boarded. This effort, though modified, was eventually adopted and passed into law.

In addition to our work on Federal Issues on behalf of Liberty Maritime, JMH Group is actively engaged in growing their business as a broker for contract positions with the domestic OEM manufacturers. This relationship has lead to over $40 Million in new revenue contracts for carriage of vehicles for the United States East Coast into the Mediterranean and Middle East markets.

Photo Measurement Solutions

Specializing in a unique photogrammetric measurement system, which surveys and creates accurate 3D CAD of as-built conditions. The purpose is to effectively demonstrate the ability and functionality of their service to collect accurate data with little or no impact to ship or factory operations. Their ability to collect vast amounts of data quickly and inconspicuously, then process that data off site and seamlessly interface it with AutoCAD, will result in significant advantages and cost savings over traditional methods and results of today’s ship checks and factory surveys.

JMH Group has introduced and coordinated contract negotiations between Photo Measurement Solutions and the Military Seal Lift Command (MSC), a part of the US NAVY, which has over 214 vessels under their authority. This effort lead to a sole source contract, which has been issued by MSC to Photo Measurement Solution on a Pilot Program Project basis that is to take place off of Croatia and Italy in November/December 2011. This contract is a huge success for Photo Measurements and following the completion of this Pilot Project; they will be in-line to perform similar functions on additional MSC vessels.

Pixel Velocity

Pixel Velocity is an Ann Arbor, MI based company, which specializes in cutting edge, high-end security surveillance. In working with the Port of Detroit and FEMA, within the Department of Homeland Security, the JMH Group was successful in helping secure $1,150,000 for the Port of Detroit to implement a Northern Border Virtual Security Barrier along the Detroit River utilizing the surveillance system provided by Pixel Velocity. As FEMA had delayed in the issuance of funds to the Port following their own internal approval of the project, JMH Group engaged with the Michigan Congressional Delegation in a bipartisan manner in order to free up and issue these funds.

In addition to our continued Federal work on behalf of Pixel Velocity, JMH Group is committed to growing their business through building relationships with other businesses, State and Local Governments, Metropolitan Transportation Systems, Maritime Ports and open up opportunities with foreign entities interested in Pixel Velocity’s truly unique and unprecedented surveillance technology and hardware.

Milo Health

A Miami, FL headquartered company, which has developed a highly interactive, web-based platform that is effective in delivering comprehensive wellness programs to corporations, children’s programs and individual subscribers. They incorporate local retailers offering healthy products and services into a value-added incentive for their users and in the process create wellness communities.

JMH Group has and continues to schedule and conduct a host of meetings with the Department of Health and Human Services, The Let’s Move Campaign, Members of Congress, State Governments and Local Municipalities while we continue to raise the profile of this company as well as encourage the implementation of this truly unique web-based wellness solution. JMH Group actively performs grant research and identifies partners to enhance the business model of Milo Health.