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IT Industry

Information technology has changed from standalone hardware and software to full systems. Consequently, the IT industry landscape has changed over recent years from fragmented product vendors to integrated solution providers. We understand not only our IT clients' specific business systems, but also their target industries. We thus combine the experience of the entire Roland Berger organization to achieve one simple goal: to make our IT clients even more successful.

In brief

Focusing on new issues

Information technology has changed from standalone hardware and software to full systems. Consequently, the IT industry landscape has changed over recent years from fragmented product vendors to integrated solution providers. Therefore, IT management has changed, too. It now ranges from strategic positioning issues to day-to-day project delivery issues in IT services.

Refocusing on the core business

The IT industry was hit hard by the economic impact of September 11. Virtually every industry has cut back their formerly enormous IT budgets. Roland Berger has helped leading IT industry players readjust their business systems by realigning strategy, cutting costs, optimizing processes and assisting with post merger integration. At the same time, companies need to refocus on their markets. Responding to customers' evolving needs is far more important than providing technology-driven solutions. Our current activities focus on growth strategies, innovative segments, and new business models. In addition, we offer account penetration and sales force motivation programs that enable IT CEOs to help their clients create value.

 
The IT industry and its three core businesses
 

One fundamental advantage: We understand not only our IT clients' specific business systems, but also their target industries. We thus combine the experience of the entire Roland Berger organization to achieve one simple goal: to make our IT clients even more successful.

Our experts

Belgium

Frank Lateur

Principal

Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 66103-37
E-mail: e-mail

 

Canada

Serge Lhoste

Partner

Montréal, Canada
Phone: +1 514 875 2000
E-mail: e-mail

 

France

Jean-Charles Ferreri

Partner

Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 53670-477
E-mail: e-mail

 
Nicolas Teisseyre

Partner

Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 53670-973
E-mail: e-mail

 

Germany

Andreas Dietze

Partner

Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 4389-2192
E-mail: e-mail

 
Christian Hoffmann

Principal

Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 4389-2238
E-mail: e-mail

 
Thomas Kwasniok

Partner

Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 4389-2104
E-mail: e-mail

 
Philipp Leutiger

Partner

Munich, Germany
Phone: +49 89 9230-8904
E-mail: e-mail

 
Carsten Rossbach

Partner

Frankfurt, Germany
Phone: +49 69 29924-6318
E-mail: e-mail

 

Greater China

Jason Ding

Partner

Beijing, Greater China
Phone: +86 10 84400088 - 688
E-mail: e-mail

 

Italy

Alessandro Araimo

Partner

Milan, Italy
Phone: +39 335 7164448
E-mail: e-mail

 
Roberto Crapelli

Partner and Managing Director

Milan, Italy
Phone: +39 02 29501-257
E-mail: e-mail

 

Japan

Yuzuru Ohashi

Principal

Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
E-mail: e-mail

 
Ryuji Ono

Partner

Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
E-mail: e-mail

 
Koji Toyama

Principal

Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
E-mail: e-mail

 
Fuyuki Yamaguchi

Principal

Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 3 35876-660
E-mail: e-mail

 

Netherlands

Mark de Jonge

Partner

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 7960-600
E-mail: e-mail

 

Southeast Asia

Joshi Chandan

Partner

Singapore, Southeast Asia
Phone: +65 6597 4545
E-mail: e-mail

 

Further reading

Survival of the fittest - How Europe can assume a leading role in the cloud

Study in cooperation with SAP AG, 2011

The market for information and communication technology (ICT) is experiencing a far-reaching transition. This study examines the most important drivers and characteristic attributes of the emerging cloud economy …  >>

 
IT-Anbieter einer neuen Generation – Der Europäische Weg

Study (in German), 2010

In this study we analyze the factors required for success on the European IT market and compare the "corporate DNA" of European and non-European IT providers …  >>

 
Quo Vadis IT?

Study (in German), 2010

IT and telecommunications technology will increase productivity and reduce carbon footprint. Finland and Bavaria – two European regions that have achieved significant success with telecommunications and information technology …  >>

 
Julia Daecke, Nutzung virtueller Welten zur Kundenintegration in die Neuproduktentwicklung

Julia Daecke (book in German), 2009

Integrating customers into new product development is a key factor in successfully realizing viable innovations …  >>

 
Keeping projects on the right track with launch management

Study, 2008

Large projects capsize relatively frequently. A large project is more than just a project that takes longer, involves more people or consumes more budget …  >>

 

CIO column

Cloud Computing in Europe
Jan 21, 2012

As an author of our study on cloud computing, Carsten Rossbach explains the roadmap that helps the cloud to make its breakthrough on the "old continent"  >>

 
Andreas Dietze
Sep 7, 2011

IT architects have to establish themselves as expert sounding boards for the business side of the company. Andreas Dietze and Curt Cramer show us how in their CIO column  >>

 
Matthias Gröbner
Apr 20, 2011

If you don't give yourself enough time to plan a shared service center, you may be in for some nasty surprises at the start  >>

 
Carsten Roßbach
Feb 22, 2011

The big European IT providers have been achieving excellent growth (...), often outperforming their competitors of non-European origin. This finding comes as a surprise for many industry insiders, report Carsten Rossbach and Markus Puttlitz  >>