Message from our President Greater China

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants established itself in China in 1984; our development has been a journey full of discoveries and achievements over the past 25 years. While adapting regularly to the specificities of the Greater China market , we have always been confident in our performance and have continued to help our clients and business partners address critical business issues in strategy, operations and corporate performance and achieve sustainable performance.

2008 was an eventful year. The global economic crisis brought significant uncertainty to companies and markets worldwide. Companies in China were no exception. Against this backdrop, with deep management expertise and an excellent professional team, Roland Berger has been providing companies in China with many solutions to weather the storm so that they can boost their confidence and get through the crisis. Our services cover many different industries and functional areas, and our clients include state-owned companies, private companies, multi-national companies, government institutions and international organizations.

2009 is full of challenges and opportunities for all of us. As everyone is wondering when the world economic slowdown will come to an end, we continue to help companies survive, stay the course and even benefit from the new environment. At the end of last year, we predicted " Three scenarios about the development of the financial markets" and presented "Nine recommendations for reaping the full benefits of the wonders of China", which are all highly relevant for companies in China.

Now more than ever, our Partners and team are committed to bringing their professional skills and experience to our existing and new clients. We value the opportunities we have to share the accumulation of international knowledge that our global firm has built over the past 40 years. Adapting this knowledge and expertise to unique situations helps our clients meet the real challenges arising in the China market .

Our Firm doubled in size over the last two years, allowing us to reach a critical size and a leadership position in the Greater China market. We are now able to serve clients from many industries on a broad range of topics including Mergers & Acquisitions. This also makes us confident in the role we can play both in leading the Consulting Industry and in guiding China to the next stage of its development as we believe "Knowledge is power".

With our best wishes!
Charles-Edouard Bouée
President, Asia
President & Managing Partner, Greater China
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants