Roland Berger (Roland Berger) is an international management consulting company.
| Roland Berger | |
|---|---|
| Type of | |
| Base | 1967 |
| Founders | Roland Berger |
| Location |  Munich , Germany 51 offices in 35 countries [1] |
| Industry | Management consulting |
| Products | Consulting services |
| Number of employees | about 2,500 consultants [2] |
| Site | www.rolandberger.ru |
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History
The company was founded by Roland Berger in 1967 after working for four years at Gennaro Boston Associati in Boston and Milan. By 1987, the company with sales of over 100 million German marks [6] became the largest consulting firm in Germany.
To finance the development of business abroad, Roland Berger allowed Deutsche Bank to acquire a minority stake, which in 1988 increased to 75.1%. This fact became a problem for a company in the USA, where the Federal Reserve Bank forbids subsidiaries of commercial banks to provide consulting services, so Roland Berger managers bought back Deutsche Bank shares in 1998 and 2000 [6] .
In November 2010, the company negotiated a merger with the consulting division of Deloitte , but abandoned these plans, as Roland Berger Partners decided to invest more of their own resources in the development of the company [7] . In 2013, at the request of the Partners, the Executive Committee of the company considered “external development options” and the possible sale of the company - according to reports, the proposal came from Ernst & Young , but was ultimately rejected by management [8] [9] . In June 2015, the entire team of the German consulting firm FMC Consultants GmbH [10] moved to work at Roland Berger.
In September 2015, the company announced a rebranding, introducing a logo that the company’s specialists describe as “a titanium color letter B” combined with the words “Roland Berger” and removing the words “Strategy Consultants” from the company’s official name [11] [12] .
Organization
The corporate organization is based on international "expert centers", as well as various functional and industry units.
In total, the Roland Berger network has 50 offices in 36 countries.
Services and Clients
Roland Berger advises clients on marketing and business restructuring issues, however, in addition to this, the company has practices in corporate development, corporate finance, information management, operational strategy, improving efficiency and developing a corporate strategy. Despite the fact that the automotive industry and manufacturing enterprises prevail among the company's customers, Roland Berger also cooperates with organizations from industries such as energy and chemistry, engineering and electronics, financial services, information and communication technologies, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, state sector and transport.
Roland Berger's clients include corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
Projects and Initiatives
Since 2013, Roland Berger's social ( pro bono ) activities have been focused on the development of educational programs and implemented through the Roland Berger Foundation, which was established in 2008 by the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors Roland Berger. The fund, which manages 50 million euros , supports gifted children and adolescents from socially disadvantaged families through a special scholarship program in Germany. As of 2014, 500 students between the ages of 6 and 18 across Germany were participating in the program [18] [[[Wikipedia: No original research # Primary.2C secondary and tertiary sources | non-primary source needed ]]] .
In 2006, the company established the Best of European Business Award to sponsor Counterparts' initiative to develop cultural and educational programs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Young Global Leaders program of the World Economic Forum ). The company also collaborates with the non-profit organization Focus: HOPE, which aims to combat racism and poverty through educational programs. This organization is located in Detroit, which also houses one of Roland Berger's offices in the United States [17] .
Key figures
· Roland Berger ( Eng. ) - entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of the company, currently Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors
· Charles-Eduard Bue ( Eng. ) - General Director, Former COO
· Marcus Burrett - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
· Wilfried Aulbur - Asian Head and Managing Partner (India)
Publications
think: act is a brand under which all corporate publications of Roland Berger are published, including books, brochures, magazines and research. Think: act magazine is published three times a year in English, Chinese and German. For all the time Roland Berger has published more than 40 books.