The Tata Strategic Management Group and Germany’s Roland Berger Strategy Consultants have teamed up to offer services to foreign firms expanding into India and to Indian firms planning to grow in Europe, China and Japan.

The alliance will initially offer services in three areas — automotive, chemicals and energy, and consumer goods and retail. According to Raju Bhinge, CEO, Tata Strategic Management Group, “We are extremely pleased with the association with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and are confident that the synergy will create significant opportunities. This alliance enables Tata Strategic to offer cutting-edge solutions to its India based customers and puts us on par with all the major management consulting firms operating in India.”

Vincent Mercier, Member of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Executive Committee and responsible for the cooperation, said: “We think, combining our global know-how with the local expertise of Tata Strategic will bring the best possible service to the clients. Despite the current economic crisis, India has fantastic prospects. We are confident that vibrant society and the entrepreneurial spirit in India will make our cooperation especially rewarding beyond business terms.”