Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies. With 36 offices in 25 countries, it has operations in all major international markets. In 2007, it generated more than 600 million euros in revenues with approximately 2,000 employees. The consultancy advises major international industry and service companies as well as public institutions − covering all issues of strategic management, from strategy alignment and new business models, processes and organizational structures to technology strategies.

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is an independent partnership owned by about 170 Partners. Its global Competence Centers specialize in specific industries or functional issues. It handpicks interdisciplinary teams from these Competence Centers to devise tailor-made solutions. Roland Berger's consultants develop customized, creative strategies together with their clients. Providing support in the implementation phase is particularly important, because that is how they create real value for their clients. The approach is based on the entrepreneurial character and individuality: “It's character that creates impact.".

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Dubai-based Abraaj Capital is the largest private equity group investing the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). Since inception in 2002, it has raised about US$ 7 billion and distributed US$ 3 billion to investors. It operates offices in five countries, including Saudi Arabia. More than 75 private equity professionals work at the company. It has won several awards and is a four-time winner of PEI’s “Middle Eastern Private Equity Firm of the Year”. Abraaj Capital Ltd is licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, which operates according to international regulatory standards.

A company which is the partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. It is active in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services. It leverages Bell Labs, has operations in more than 130 countries and an experienced global services organization.


Bain & Company is one of the world's leading global business consulting firms, serving clients across six continents on issues of strategy, organization, mergers and acquisitions, performance improvement, information technology and change management. It was founded in 1973 on the principle that consultants must measure their success in terms of their clients' financial results. Bain's clients have outperformed the stock market four to one. With offices in all major cities, Bain has worked with more than 3,900 major multinational and other corporations from every economic sector in every region of the world.

  

 

As a leading global media brand, Forbes’ mission is to provide unparalleled insights and information to ensure its readers’ success, both in business and in life.

Forbes respects the power of competition. For over 90 years, the company has supported the notion that entrepreneurial capitalism is good for the world. That is why it remains committed to delivering the necessary pre-emptive and predictive tools that will enable independent thinkers on the leading edge of business today to compete and win.

 

Amid an ever-changing business climate, Forbes takes seriously its role as a trusted and valuable partner, offering a strong point of view that is uncompromising, incisive and counter-conventional. Moving forward, Forbes embraces new ways of delivering its content to an expanding global audience as part of its partnership role. The free enterprise system demands a competitive edge, and Forbes stands ready to deliver that edge.

 

Heidrick & Struggles is the world's premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting.

 

Through the strategic acquisition, development and retention of talent, Heidrick & Struggles helps its clients - from the most established market giants to the newest market disrupters - to build winning leadership teams.

 

The firm's leadership experts work in dedicated industry and functional practices. Their deep sector expertise and international reach ensure that the most qualified candidates are evaluated for each role, regardless of current geography. As a firm, Heidrick & Struggles is proud of its relationships with and immediate access to, some of the world's most talented people.

 

Hubert Burda Media first entered the media market with printing and newspapers more than a hundred years ago. The company then developed into a leading German magazine publisher (e.g. news and people magazine FOCUS and BUNTE) with more than 260 titles at home and in key international markets such as Russia, Eastern Europe, Turkey and South Korea. Since the 1990s, Dr Hubert Burda has been a pioneer in extending his magazine brands to the Internet and building media communities (e.g. health, travel, lifestyle). Hubert Burda Media, which consolidated turnover amounts of 1.6 billion euros, has invested in more than 25 high-growth digital businesses. It holds a strong domestic radio portfolio and operates acclaimed TV productions. Moreover, the company runs a leading media sales network and a dynamic direct marketing group that manages 12 million customer relationships. 




Since its inception in 1981, Infosys has focused on earning the respect of all its stakeholders (clients, employees, investors and the society in which it operates). To earn the respect of its clients, Infosys focuses on understanding their business and customers in depth, enabling them to win in their markets and delivering on every promise Infosys makes. To earn the respect of its employees, Infosys focuses on creating an open culture, unflinching meritocracy and an environment of fairness. To earn the respect of its investors, Infosys focuses on providing consistent financial growth and on complete transparency in its financial reporting. And, to earn the respect of the society in which it operates, Infosys focuses on giving back to the society more than it takes out.

Its mission statement can be encapsulated as follows: “To achieve our objectives in an environment of fairness, honesty and courtesy towards our clients, employees, vendors and society at large”.

KPMG is one of the world's leading professional service organizations – a global network of firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. KPMG's member firms have a clear purpose, to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of their clients, their people and the capital markets.

KPMG's vision is to be the leader in the markets the organization chooses to serve, and to be recognized as outstanding professionals by working to achieve the highest standards of integrity and service. This gives KPMG a clear role and responsibility within the business community and to the community at large.

KPMG's aim is to be a globally consistent organization with excellent people who have deep industry knowledge, providing multidisciplinary capabilities. This approach is designed to meet clients' expectations, creates opportunities for KPMG's people and enables it to fulfil its responsibilities to the capital markets and communities. 

Nike Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, in the United States, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse, which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer Nike Hockey, a leading designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and accessories; Hurley International, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Exeter Brands Group, which designs and markets athletic footwear and apparel for the value retail channel. 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across its network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

PricewaterhouseCoopers pushes itself - and its clients - to think harder, to understand the consequences of every action and to consider new perspectives. Its goal is to deliver a distinctive experience to its clients and people around the world.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is committed to serving as a force for integrity, good sense and wise solutions to the problems facing businesses and the capital markets. Transparency and good standards of corporate governance - both in its clients' businesses and its own - are central to its ability to achieve those objectives.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is dedicated to the pursuit of responsible leadership. In today's business environment, this means taking an active role in building a sustainable business - one that creates long-term value for clients, people and the stakeholder community within which it operates

Korea's SK Group is redefining the role of the global corporation in the 21st century by basing its business on three core principles: creating customer and shareholder value, playing a key role in social and economic development, and contributing to society's happiness.

With 30,000 employees in around 60 affiliate companies (end of 2007) that range from energy to telecommunications, SK believes that being a global corporation means more than just controlling ever-larger chunks of the marketplace. A truly great global corporation works relentlessly to create opportunities for all stakeholders – shareholders, customers, employees and community members – and this is how happiness travels from hemisphere to hemisphere.

SK's underlying philosophy is that when employees are satisfied, performance is maximized because voluntary and willing brain engagement is the most valuable intangible asset in the company. SK also assumes its employees will practise self-control and grants the privilege of designing their own favourable work environment. This philosophy is embodied in the unique SK Management System (SKMS) implemented in 1979.

 

 

The Doğuş Group is active in seven core businesses: financial services, automotive, construction, media, tourism, real estate and energy.

The Dogus Group has more than 70 companies and a workforce of around 20 thousand which enables it to offer high technology, quality brand and dynamic human resources to its customers. The Group seeks to maximize the value of its brands, not only in Turkey but also in the regional and global context. The Group carries the vision of becoming a regional leader especially in the services sector.

The Doğuş Group always provides its services based upon the principles of customer satisfaction and trust. As a result of this approach, the Group has created reputable brands with global standards and has been representing our country worldwide. The synergy it has created with global giants including General Electric, Volkswagen AG and CNBC has also been contributing to this process.