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Münster/Milan, July 7th 2009 – The German management consultancy zeb/ and the Italian strategy consultancy firm Resolving, both highly specialised providers of services to the financial industry, are going to join forces across countries. Thereby, the two companies wish to strengthen and significantly expand their capacities for internationally active large banks and insurance companies. The focus of co-operation is on Germany, Italy, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In total, zeb/ and Resolving have 13 offices in eight countries.  

By working together, the two consultancies can respond even more specifically to the individual wishes and needs of international bank and insurance groups without losing sight of regional key issues. In the future, zeb/ and Resolving will present themselves as a team in joint projects and contribute their special expertise in management and IT consultancy for the financial industry.  

Dr. Andreas Rinker, Managing Partner of zeb/, stated: "Resolving is an excellently positioned company 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."  

Ugo Massa, CEO of Resolving, explained: "We have realised how important it is to support our customers across national borders. Hence, with its strong base in Germany, Austria and CEE, zeb/ is the ideal partner for us. I am looking forward to an inspiring partnership."  

Resolving 
Resolving Strategy Finance is a Milan-based management consultancy focusing on the financial industry. The company is managed by two partners who are also its owners. At present, Resolving supports around 30 banks and insurance companies in Italy and abroad. Within the Milan office are staffed around 20 management consultants.  

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 650 employees and several subsidiaries, zeb/ is among the leading consulting firms for banks, insurance companies and other financial service providers.   

Contact: 
zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates
Dr. Anne Täubert
Corporate Communications
Phone: +49.251.97128.220
Fax: +49.251.97128.110
E-mail: ataeubert@zeb.de