Business Integration Partners (BIP) and ABeam Consulting have signed a strategic alliance agreement today in Milan

Kazumasa Nishioka, Representative Director and President ABeam Consulting Ltd, a global consulting firm headquartered in Japan, underlines the importance of the agreement for ABeam; it will help ABeam to complete its presence in the major Continental European Countries (Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands and Nordics) adding to the network the BIP offices and operations in Italy and Iberia.

Nino Lo Bianco, President of Business Integration Partners, a leading consulting firm, headquartered in Milan, believes the alliance will allow BIP to substantially reinforce the BIP competitive position among the several Blue Chip Italian and Iberian clients currently served. “Alliance will help BIP expanding its current industry footprint leveraging ABeam Consulting global clients and industry presence; we will be positioned to offer our clients the ABeam unique Global and Asian perspective.”

ABeam Europe, with the BIP alliance, will have 350 active professionals, strongly linked with the ones of the ABeam organization in 16 countries around the world.

About ABeam Consulting
ABeam Consulting is one of leading business consulting firms, providing professional services in the areas of strategy, BPR information technology, and outsourcing through its global network centering on Asia, Europe and North America, about 2,600 consultants serve companies in a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, financial services, consumer business, energy, telecommunications and the media, as well as the public sector. Consolidated sales for the financial year that ended in March 2006 were 308.8 million USD.

Contact information:
ABeam Europe
Mrs. Isabel Beck, Communication Manager
Frankfurt Office
Martin-Behaim-Str.12
63263 Neu-Isenburg
Tel: +49 (0) 6102 36 5562
Fax: +49 (0) 6102 36 7932
URL: www.abeam-europe.com

About Business Integration Partners (BIP)
BIP is a leading business consulting firm providing professional consulting services in the area of strategy operation and IT Governance in Italy, Spain and Portugal. BIP serves Blue Chips clients in the Utilities and Telecom/Media industries. Consolidated sales forecast for the financial year ending December 2007 is 33 million Euros with 300 professionals.
URL: www.businessintegrationpartners.com