International Partner Meeting of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants elects six new Partners, appoints expanded Global Executive Committee and names a COO and CFO

Munich/Frankfurt (ots) -

- Roland Berger continues to expand its global presence: six new
Partners elected
- The strategy consultancy adjusts its global management in line
with its international growth: expanded "Global Executive
Committee" (GEC) appointed
- Burkhard Schwenker (Chief Executive Officer), Charles-Edouard
Bouée (Chief Operating Officer) and Bernd Brunke (Chief
Financial Officer) assume operational management
- Management team for Germany appointed, with Burkhard Schwenker
as German CEO in addition to his international role and Deputies
Stefan Schaible and Sascha Haghani

At their meeting in Frankfurt last week, the approx. 250
international Partners of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants expanded
their global presence by electing six new Partners from Singapore,
Russia and Europe.

The newly elected Partners
- Sebastien Amichi (40) - France
- Georgy Babilashvily (36) - Russia
- Rainer Bizenberger (38) - Germany
- Damien Dujacquier (39) - Singapore
- Marc Grüter (38) - Switzerland
- Grégoire Tondreau (39) - Belgium

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants also adjusted their global
leadership to the increasingly global business of the only global
consultancy with European origins. The Partners therefore appointed
an expanded "Global Executive Committee" (GEC) made up of three
Global Executives (CEO, COO and CFO) and eight Regional Heads. All
members of the GEC are assuming their operational roles in addition
to their business responsibilities.

The Global Executives are
- Burkhard Schwenker (55), CEO
- Charles-Edouard Bouée (44), Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Bernd Brunke (42), Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The eight Regional Heads on Roland Berger's Global Executive
Committee are:
- António Bernardo (53), responsible for Latin America, Portugal,
Angola and Mozambique
- Tijo J. G. Collot d'Escury (46), responsible for Scandinavia,
the UK and the Netherlands
- Michel Jacob (49), Managing Partner France, responsible for
France, Belgium, Spain and Italy, seconded by Didier Tshidimba
(42), Managing Partner Belgium, under the leadership of
Charles-Edouard Bouée
- Ralf Kalmbach (52), responsible for the US, Middle East and
India
- Ken Mori (53), Managing Partner Japan, and Wu Qi (45), Executive
Vice President for China, will be responsible for Japan, China,
South Korea and Southeast Asia under the leadership of
Charles-Edouard Bouée
- Burkhard Schwenker is taking over responsibility for Germany and
Switzerland, seconded by Stefan Schaible (42) as his Deputy.

In addition to his role as CFO, Bernd Brunke is assuming
responsibility for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the
neighboring countries (CEE, CIS)

"We aim to support our company's strong international growth by
expanding our global management and defining key management
functions," explains Roland Berger CEO Burkhard Schwenker. "The
expanded structure of our Global Executive Committee with a COO and a
CFO reflects our company's high level of professionalism and global
development."

In the course of the leadership adjustment, a new German
management team was also appointed. It consists of
- Burkhard Schwenker (55) who was elected German CEO in addition
to his international role
- Stefan Schaible (42), Deputy CEO
- Sascha Haghani (46), Deputy CEO

The International Partner Meeting did not further explore
strategic alternatives; decisions may not be taken before autumn
2013.

The new Roland Berger Partners

Sebastien Amichi (40) joined Roland Berger in 2007 and is now an
international Partner at the Automotive and Operations Strategy
Competence Centers in Paris. He has 15 years of experience in
strategy consulting and focuses on strategy, organization and
performance improvement. His assignments include purchasing,
engineering, product and technology strategy and due diligence
projects. In addition, he has taught at prestigious business schools
such as ESSEC and HEC in Paris. Before joining Roland Berger he
worked as a restructuring consultant for several industrial groups
and for a large global strategy consultancy. Sebastien Amichi holds a
degree from the Sorbonne in Paris and an MBA from Warwick University
(UK).

Georgy Babilashvily (36) is a Partner at Roland Berger's Moscow
office. He specializes in energy, particularly nuclear, and energy
equipment. Georgy Babilashvily advises leading Russian energy
companies on corporate strategy, technology portfolio, optimization
of core functions and cross-border alliances. Before joining Roland
Berger in 2002, he used to work for a major oil and gas company in
the Netherlands, a corporate investigation and risk consulting
company in the US and a multinational consumer goods company. Georgy
Babilashvily holds a degree from the Hanzehoogeschool van Groningen
(Netherlands), the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics and an MBA
from INSEAD (France).

Rainer Bizenberger (38) started working for Roland Berger in the
Restructuring Competence Center in 2002 and is now a Partner in the
Corporate Finance Competence Center in Berlin. Prior to joining
Roland Berger, he launched his professional career as a banker and
freelance analyst at an international media corporation. Rainer
Bizenberger advises private equity investors and CFOs in the banking,
engineering and retail industries. He is an expert in financing,
value and portfolio management, post-merger integration, carve-out
and performance improvement. Rainer Bizenberger studied business
administration at the Universities of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany)
and Granada (Spain) and holds a Ph.D. in business administration from
Rostock University (Germany).

Damien Dujacquier (39) is a new Partner based in the Singapore
office. He started working for Roland Berger in 2000, first in Paris
and then in Southeast Asia since 2011. In his consulting activities,
he focuses on telecommunications, media, high-tech industries and
infrastructures. Damien Dujacquier advises companies, private equity
firms and governments on strategic planning, growth and market entry
and performance improvement. Before joining Roland Berger, he was
marketing manager at a French telecommunications group. Damien
Dujacquier holds a master's of science from Telecom ParisTech. Marc
Grüter (38) is a Partner in the Financial Services Competence Center
based in Zurich. As Head of Roland Berger's Finance & Risk Practice,
he has significant experience with large-scale and complex finance
and risk function transformation programs, transforming banking
operations, refocusing leadership models at financial institutions
and implementing regulatory change programs. Prior to joining Roland
Berger, he led the risk and asset management advisory practice at a
leading international audit company in Switzerland. He also worked
for an international management consulting company and in the
controlling & planning department of a large Swiss universal bank.
Marc Grüter holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Basel
(Switzerland) with a focus on bank management, capital markets and
corporate finance. Grégoire Tondreau (39) joined Roland Berger in
2003 and is now Partner in the Financial Services Competence Center
in Brussels (Belgium). Prior to that, he worked at a global strategy
consulting firm in Europe. At Roland Berger he is now co-head of the
Financial Services Practice in Belgium and Luxembourg. His areas of
expertise include strategy and organization, M&A and market entry. In
addition, he focuses on retail banking, insurance distribution and
group functions. Grégoire Tondreau attended the INSEAD program for
financial services and holds a master's degree in business
engineering from Solvay Brussels School.

The Global Executives of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Burkhard Schwenker (55) is the CEO of Roland Berger Strategy
Consultants. He was appointed to the company's Executive Committee
(EC) in 1998 for the first time. The Partners named him CEO in 2003
and reelected him to another term in 2006. In July 2010 he was
appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board, but took over again as
CEO in May 2013 when Martin Wittig stepped down for health reasons.
Having studied business administration and mathematics, Burkhard
Schwenker started his professional career in industry before
completing his Ph.D. He joined Roland Berger in 1989, and was elected
Partner in 1992. Burkhard Schwenker is an expert in strategy,
organization and corporate transformation. He regularly lectures at
and sits on the boards of several business schools and universities.
Furthermore, he is active in various sociopolitical institutions, for
example as Deputy Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke e.V. and Chairman of
the Executive Board of the Roland Berger Foundation.

Charles-Edouard Bouée (44) has been elected global COO (Chief
Operating Officer). He holds a Master's of Science from Ecole
Centrale Paris, an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Law Degree
from Paris University. He joined Roland Berger in 2001 and is
Chairman of France, Belgium and North Africa and President of Roland
Berger Asia. He also holds the position of President & Managing
Partner of Greater China (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei and
Hong Kong). In this role, he spearheads major assignments for a wide
range of companies and organizations, helping them successfully meet
their strategic and operational challenges and goals in Europe and
China. He received the Gold Magnolia from the City of Shanghai and
wrote multiple books on China and on leadership. On the new EC,
Charles-Edouard Bouée is in charge of the business in France,
Belgium, Italy, Spain, Morocco and leads the Asia Leadership Team
(Greater China Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia). In his
capacity as COO, he will be responsible for global operations and
sales & marketing.

Bernd Brunke (42) holds the position of CFO on the expanded
Executive Committee, and will be in charge of Central and Eastern
Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Romania, Croatia, Czech
Republic and Hungary). Bernd Brunke was elected member of the firm's
Executive Committee in 2010; he also manages Roland Berger's global
restructuring business. Bernd Brunke studied engineering at the
Technical University of Berlin. As a consultant he has been involved
in projects in a wide variety of industries, including financial
services, retail, engineering, automotive, chemicals, airlines and
energy. He has supported clients in North and South America, Europe
and Asia. Bernd Brunke is also head of the Berlin office.

The eight Regional Heads on the Global Executive Committee (GEC)

António Bernardo (53) will serve as the regional head for Latin
America, Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. He holds master's degrees
in engineering and business administration and is a visiting
professor at Lisbon University, where he teaches corporate strategy.
He started his career as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan, before
joining Roland Berger in 1990. As a consultant, he specializes in
corporate strategy and organization as well as M&A. Under his
leadership, the firm's offices in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Brazil
enjoyed above-average growth and became major players in their
markets. António Bernardo also played a significant role in expanding
Roland Berger's international management structures. From 2000 to
2003 he was a member of the Supervisory Board, before becoming a
member of the EC in 2003 and being named Deputy CEO in 2004. He
rejoined the Supervisory Board in 2011.

Tijo J. G. Collot d'Escury (46) will be in charge of Scandinavia,
the UK and the Netherlands. He is a graduate of Harvard Business
School and holds a degree in chemical engineering. He began his
professional career with an American consultancy in the Netherlands
in 1993. He joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in 2002 as
Managing Partner of the Amsterdam office, which he built from scratch
and made into a top-tier player in the Dutch market. Tijo Collot
d'Escury has extensive experience in strategic corporate planning,
M&A as well as technology and innovation management. Since 2003, he
had been a member of the Supervisory Board of Roland Berger, and in
2010 he was elected to the Executive Committee.

Michel Jacob (49), currently Managing Partner of the Paris Office,
will be responsible for France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. He is a
graduate of the Ecole Centrale Paris. After four years with Saint-
Gobain (R&D, Glass Division), he moved to management consulting and
held the position of vice president at a major US consulting firm. He
has been in management consulting for 22 years. Michel Jacob joined
our company in 2001. He works with major industry clients and has
wide-ranging experience in many sectors, especially in industrial
products and materials (chemicals, paper, metallurgy, building
materials) and in projects for improving operational performance
(purchasing, manufacturing, supply chain and organizational
efficiency).

Ralf Kalmbach (52) will be responsible for business in the US,
Middle East and India. He holds a master's degree in mechanical
engineering and an MBA from the University of Karlsruhe. He started
his professional career in product planning at Daimler Benz AG in
1986 before turning to consulting. For more than a decade, he has
assisted major European, US and Asian corporations in various
strategic and operational aspects to respond to globalization and
customer-driven value shifts. He joined Roland Berger as a Partner
and Head of the Global Automotive Competence Center in 2004. He has
authored several books and a large number of articles on automotive
issues and is a recognized industry expert regularly quoted by the
media.

Ken Mori (53), currently Managing Partner of the Tokyo Office,
will be responsible for business in Asia as part of the Asia
Leadership Team (Greater China, Japan, South Korea & Southeast Asia).
He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of
Tokyo and also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. Prior to
joining Roland Berger he worked for an American strategy consulting
firm. He has extensive experience in areas such as strategy
development, alliance support and corporate revitalization in the
machinery, electronics, automotive and manufacturing industries, as
well as for public institutions. Ken Mori has also been involved in
numerous global consulting projects and contributed to the growth of
Roland Berger's Asian operations.

Stefan Schaible (42) will be responsible for Germany and
Switzerland. He joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in 1997
after studying chemistry and law. He took over leadership of the
Civil Economics Competence Center in 2004 and has been heading the
newly formed Civil Economics, Energy & Infrastructure Competence
Center since 2012. He is a specialist in the public sector, large
infrastructure projects and the energy and environmental industries.
Stefan Schaible is a recognized expert on global trends that are
highly relevant to all industries, such as changes in the role of
governments and regulation, demographics, sustainable development,
green technologies and renewable energies. Stefan Schaible had been a
member of the Supervisory Board since 2010 and has now been elected
to the EC. Together with Sascha Haghani, he will serve as Deputy to
Burkhard Schwenker in his capacity as CEO on the newly formed
management team for Germany.

Didier Tshidimba (42), is currently Managing Partner of the
Brussels office and heads the Energy, Utilities and Transportation
Competence Center in Belgium. He will be responsible for France,
Belgium, Spain and Italy. Didier Tshidimba holds a master's degree in
engineering from the Catholic University of Louvain. He started his
career in the consumer goods industry in the fields of supply chain
management, sales and distribution. In 1998, he decided to switch to
a career in strategy consulting, where he advises key accounts on all
aspects of managerial issues, from efficiency improvement to growth
initiatives. He has headed numerous performance optimization
programs, including cost reduction, synergy creation and revamping
business processes. He has also helped his clients create and launch
new products, develop new sales and distribution strategies and enter
new markets.

Wu Qi (45) will be the Executive Vice President for Greater China
and part of the Asia Leadership Team (Greater China, Japan, South
Korea & Southeast Asia). Before joining Roland Berger in 1995 he
worked for a well-known Chinese investment firm. A Partner since
2002, he is a member of the Chinese management team and executive
vice president of Greater China (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei
and Hong Kong). He is also in charge of the transportation,
logistics, tourism, engineered products and high-tech business for
the region. Wu Qi is an expert in developing and implementing growth
and reform strategies for China's large state-owned enterprises. He
had been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2011, and has now
been elected to the EC.

Roland Berger's management team for Germany

Burkhard Schwenker (55), CEO - see profile under Global Executives
on the Global Executive Committee

Stefan Schaible (42), Deputy CEO - see profile under Regional
Heads on the Global Executive Committee

Sascha Haghani (46) is assuming the function of COO on the German
management team and will, together with Stefan Schaible, serve as
Deputy to Burkhard Schwenker in his capacity as CEO. Sascha Haghani
has 17 years of experience in top management consulting. He studied
economics in Germany and business administration in Switzerland and
holds a Ph.D. in economics. Sascha Haghani started his career in the
automotive supplier industry. Before switching to consulting in 1992,
he worked in the securities trading department of a major German bank
in New York. He joined Roland Berger in 1995, was promoted to Partner
of the Restructuring & Corporate Finance Competence Center in 2000
and is now Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance Practice Group.
He has also authored several books on restructuring and corporate
finance.

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world's leading strategy consultancies. With over 2,700 employees
working in 51 offices in 36 countries worldwide, we have successful
operations in all major international markets. The strategy
consultancy is an independent partnership exclusively owned by about
250 Partners.

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