zeb/, Equinox Consulting and Resolving enter into partnership
15.06.2010
The three consultancy firms specialized in financial services join their networks in order to support banks and insurance companies in international projects
Münster/Milan/Paris, 15 June 2010 – The German management consultancy firm zeb/, its French counterpart Equinox Consulting and the Italian strategy consultancy firm Resolving, each of them service providers for the financial industry, join their forces across countries. This partnership will allow the three companies to significantly improve their capacities in assisting international groups, large banks, asset managers and insurance companies. Geographically this partnership will cover operational needs in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg as well as Central and Eastern Europe. In total, zeb/, Equinox Consulting and Resolving employ 800 consultants working in 15 offices across 10 countries.
By working together, the three companies can respond even more specifically to international as well as regional issues of their clients, international banks, asset managers and insurance groups. From now on, Equinox Consulting, zeb/ and Resolving will present themselves as a team in joint projects and contribute their special expertise in management and IT consultancy services to the financial industry.
Dr. Andreas Rinker, Managing Partner of zeb/, states: "Equinox Consulting and Resolving are excellently positioned companies with similar specialisations as zeb/. Together, we offer the perfect basis for multinational consulting projects. As a result, we strengthen our position in our core markets and, at the same time, open up interesting perspectives in long-term growth markets.”
Jean-François Rigal, CEO of Equinox Consulting, comments: “The partnership built with zeb/ and Resolving gives us a very strong European base, increases our international execution capacity and will allow us to accompany our large clients in the transformation of their operating model.”
Ugo Massa, CEO of Resolving, explains: "This partnership will be successful because of three elements distinguishing us from other consulting companies: We can effectively compete at both local and European level. Being focused on FS, our three companies can offer deep know how and expertise. Lastly, we share the same personal and professional values, making joint teams across countries more effective.”
zeb/
zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates is a management and IT consultancy specialising in the financial services sector with twelve offices in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Hungary. With more than 630 employees and several subsidiaries, zeb/ is among the leading consulting firms for banks, insurance companies and other financial service providers.
Equinox Consulting
Equinox Consulting is a consulting group headquartered in Paris and primarily focused on the financial services industry. With 150 consultants and two offices in France and Spain, Equinox is one of the largest French management consulting firms for banks, asset managers and insurance companies.
Resolving
Resolving Strategy Finance is a Milan-based management consultancy focusing on the financial industry. The company is managed and owned by two partners. At present, Resolving supports around 30 banks and insurance companies in Italy and abroad. Its Milan office is currently staffed with more than 20 management consultants.
Contact:
zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates
Dr. Anne Täubert
Corporate Communications
Tel: +49.251.97128.220
Fax: +49.251.97128.110
E-mail: ataeubert@zeb.de