Roland Berger Strategy Consultants: Charles-Edouard Bouee Elected New CEO

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MUNICH and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, June 28/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - International Partner Meeting in Frankfurt: Partners appoint

      Charles-Edouard Bouee as global CEO

    - Burkhard Schwenker rejoins the Supervisory Board

    - Twelve new Partners appointed, nine promoted to Senior Partner

    At their regular meeting in Frankfurt am Main, the 200 participating

Partners of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants elected Charles-Edouard Bouee

(45) new CEO of the international strategy consultancy. Former CEO Burkhard

Schwenker (56) was elected to the Supervisory Board.

    "Charles-Edouard Bouee has played a key role in the realignment of the

partnership in the last 12 months," said outgoing global CEO Burkhard

Schwenker. "After working closely together for more than 13 years I am

convinced that Charles-Edouard will bring our joint vision to life and increase

the strength of our firm globally."

    Charles-Edouard Bouee commented: "Our firm has a German heritage and

European roots. That gives it a unique DNA, setting us clearly apart from other

strategy consultancies. We stand for game changing ideas and the lasting

success of our clients all over the world." The Partners at the meeting

expressed their vision of building the most valuable consulting firm in the

eyes of all stakeholders.

    "I am delighted that our election of a non-German CEO, a man who has

demonstrated his capabilities by developing markets around the globe, provides

further definitive proof of our credentials as a globally operating strategy

consultancy of German and European origin," said the company's founder and

honorary chairman, Roland Berger, after the election.

    Charles-Edouard Bouee and Roland Berger thanked Burkhard Schwenker for his

outstanding work and his commitment to the firm. Schwenker, who was already CEO

from 2003 to 2010, had moved from chairmanship of the Supervisory Board to CEO

again in May 2013 after the former CEO stepped down from the role. He was the

key driver of the company's realignment, working closely with Charles-Edouard

Bouee, who was Chief Operating Officer (COO) during this period.

    In accordance with the procedures of the partnership, the Supervisory Board

will elect the Chairman and approve the Deputy CEOs proposed by Charles-Edouard

Bouee soon.

    The new Roland Berger Partners

    In the course of the meeting, the Partners also elected twelve new Partners

worldwide, thus reinforcing its international presence. In addition, nine

Partners were promoted to Senior Partner. "These promotions demonstrate the

vitality and the dynamism of the partnership," said CEO Charles-Edouard Bouee,

"and the eleven Partners who joined us in the last six months alone confirm the

attractiveness of our partnership for talented

professionals."

    Brief profiles

    Charles-Edouard Bouee (45) is the first non-German to head the biggest

international strategy consultancy of European origin. He joined Roland Berger

in 2001, having studied at the Ecole Centrale in Paris (Master of Science),

graduated from Harvard (MBA) and earned a law degree. Charles-Edouard has lived

in four countries. He was Chairman of the regions France, Belgium and North

Africa and head of Roland Berger's Asian business and he was also President &

Managing Partner for Greater China (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei and

Hong Kong). In this role he is in charge of projects for a wide range of

companies and organizations in need of support with strategic and operational

challenges in Europe and China. He is a winner of the Shanghai Magnolia Gold

Award and has authored numerous books about management principles, combining

his experience in Asia, the US and Europe. His latest book on "Light Footprint

Management" provides a consistent set of principles for leaders on how to

succeed in an increasingly challenging environment. In 2010, Bouee assumed

responsibility within the EC for France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Morocco and

heads the Asia Leadership Team (for Greater China, Japan, South Korea and

Southeast Asia). In his role as COO, he was responsible for Global Operations

from May 2013.

    Burkhard Schwenker (56) was already Chairman of the Supervisory Board

between July 2010 and May 2013. Schwenker first became a member of the

Executive Committee back in 1998. He was appointed CEO by the Partners in 2003

and was reelected for a second term in 2006. He then assumed the role of CEO

again in May 2013 when the company's then-CEO stepped down. Having studied

business administration and mathematics, Schwenker began his professional

career in industry before completing his Ph.D. He joined Roland Berger in 1989

and was elected Partner in 1992. Schwenker is an expert in strategy,

organization and

corporate transformation. He is an author of many books on leadership, strategy

and scenario planning and he regularly lectures at business schools and

universities and has a seat on their boards. He is also active in various

sociopolitical institutions, for instance holding the posts of Deputy Chairman

of Atlantik-Bruecke e.V. and Chairman of the Roland Berger Foundation.

    Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is one of the 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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    Susanne Horstmann

    Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

    Tel. +49-89-9230-8349

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    SOURCE: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants