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29 August 2019 10:24

Increasing challenges for automotive suppliers as global vehicle production declines and margin pressure grows

Sales decline in China hits suppliers Cost reductions at OEMs add to financial pressure for suppliers High investments required for trends like autonomous driving and electric mobility Financial flexibility, cost management and active portfolio management will be key to success in the new environment
Munich / Frankfurt, August 2019 – The global automotive supplier industry is facing difficul

11 June 2019 10:32

Roland Berger appoints 12 new Partners worldwide

International meeting of Roland Berger Partners in Berlin: Election of 12 new Partners 6 Partners promoted to senior level

Munich/Berlin, June 2019: Underlining the growth of the company, the Roland Berger partnership has elected 12 new Partners.
Frank Pietras and Uwe Weichenhain have been appointed Partners in Germany. Two new Partners have been appointed to the teams in the Neth

7 June 2019 16:15

Leadership change at Roland Berger: Charles-Edouard Bouée hands over management responsibility

Munich/Berlin, June, 2019: During the bi-annual Partner meeting in Berlin today Charles-Edouard Bouée - in alignment with the Supervisory Board - informed the partnership about his decision to step down as CEO as of today. He has decided to follow new opportunities, leveraging his strong experience and network in the field of innovation, disruptive technologies and AI. Charles-Edouard Bouée is han

8 March 2019 15:49

Smart City Index: Vienna and London lead the worldwide ranking

• Latest study by Roland Berger shows that Asian metropolises are on average further ahead than European cities • 90 percent of cities do not yet have an official Smart City strategy • Successful Smart Cities are making progress with implementing central coordinating units and pilot projects

25 February 2019 16:09

Political and economic uncertainty quashes M&A market optimism for private equity players

• Almost half of PE professionals expect a drop in European M&A transactions with PE involvement in 2019 • Worst outlook for UK, Italy and France – Promising prospects for Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia and Germany/Austria/Switzerland • Pharmaceuticals & healthcare, technology & media and business services & logistics remain the key industries – small/mid caps are the principal targets

13 February 2019 16:16

Energy efficiency services market to grow to EUR 50 billion in Europe by 2025

• Political climate change targets, the green energy transition and innovations drive demand for energy efficiency services • Market growing by about 8 percent p.a. across Europe and 7 percent in Germany • Software (+14% p.a.) and engineering (+9%) are the fastest growing subsegments of the market

24 January 2019 13:23

Fierce competition forces accelerators and incubators to position themselves internationally and specialize in specific industries

• Accelerator and incubator numbers have increased fivefold globally in the last ten years • Almost half of them focus on a single industry and have an international strategy • Only 35 percent specialize in one particular technology

11 December 2018 12:01

Roland Berger on growth path, electing twelve new Partners and promoting six to Senior Partner

München, Dezember 2018: 2018 wird ein Rekordjahr für Roland Berger. Das Unternehmen erwartet einen Jahresumsatz von rund 600 Millionen Euro und ein Wachstum von ca. 13 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Bei ihrem Treffen in Singapur hat die internationale Partnerschaft von Roland Berger diesen Kurs bestätigt und zwölf Berater in ihren Kreis aufgenommen. Die neuen Partner sitzen an Standorten in Bah

1 December 2018 12:54

Europe's cities put their money on hydrogen-powered vehicles: Demand exceeds supply

Cities across Europe need to improve the quality of their air – and fast. More and more city and regional authorities are turning to fuel cell technology, which offers an emission-free alternative for use in vehicle fleets, heat generation and industrial processes. Hydrogen is the fuel that powers the technology.

22 November 2018 12:49

Technological Progress Sends Passenger Drones Soaring

What innovation could ease our congested transport networks and get passengers to their destination faster? The answer is electric passenger drones. Little more than a distant dream until recently, the market for such aircraft is starting to gain momentum thanks to technological innovations.

6 November 2018 12:44

How mature companies can reignite their start-up spirit – New Roland Berger book on re-entrepreneuring presents success stories from different branches

In times of disruptive change, traditional companies must radically overhaul their business models and organizations to survive. A new book from Roland Berger outlines how corporations can bring back the energy of their start-up days and rekindle their success story.

19 October 2018 13:40

Additive manufacturing on the brink of industrialization thanks to new technologies

Additive manufacturing remains for many companies a niche technology: metal 3D printing is an expensive method of production that is primarily used for building prototypes and making special components for the aerospace and med-tech sectors.