ABeam Consulting Announces Affiliate Relationship with Vector Consulting

TOKYO, JAPAN – January 3, 2008 – ABeam Consulting, a leading global provider of business transformation services, today announced an affiliate relationship with Säo Paulo-based Vector Consulting, one of the largest and fastest growing management consulting firms in Brazil. The affiliate relationship expands delivery of ABeam’s business and technology consulting to the ninth largest and one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world.

“Vector Consulting shares ABeam’s “Real Partner” commitment to building long-term client relationships, based on its impressive record of delivering value to Brazil’s top companies,” said Kazumasa Nishioka, CEO of ABeam Consulting Limited. “Vector Consulting is a valuable addition to ABeam’s global team, providing expanded services for companies expanding to or from Brazil.”

Brazil’s GDP is the highest of Latin America with large and developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service industries and a growing presence in international finance. Vector Consulting is especially strong in the area of business transformation for companies in agribusiness, energy, financial services, telecommunications and utilities.

“Our relationship with ABeam enables Vector Consulting to team with a leading global consultancy on international business opportunities with locations in Brazil as well as increase our value proposition to major domestic accounts,” said Carlos Freitas, CEO of Vector Consulting. “The affiliation helps both Vector and ABeam move forward with their respective strategic growth strategies, and better serve clients.”

About Vector Consulting

Vector Consulting is the result of decades of experience of its partners and consultants in the highly competitive global consulting market—from strategy to process, product development and enterprise transformation. Vector Consulting has one of the largest and fastest growing management consulting practices in the Brazilian domestic market, serving clients in agribusiness, energy, financial services, telecommunications, utilities and other industries.

About ABeam Consulting

ABeam Consulting provides business transformation services that create strategic advantage, improve business processes, leverage technology innovation, and enhance organizational performance for leading multinational and domestic companies worldwide. ABeam partners with clients to diagnose and solve their real challenges with solutions that combine industry and operational best practices with technical expertise. Pragmatic approaches ensure that clients gain measurable value more quickly. Headquartered in Tokyo, ABeam’s 3,500 professionals serve clients in 21 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.abeam.com.