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McKinsey & Company is the world's leading top management consultancy, currently with more than 8,000 consultants across the globe. Our clients include the majority of the 100 largest industrial corporations in the world. But we also work for fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many leading banks and insurance companies, government ministries, public authorities, and other public and private institutions. more
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With about one trillion Euros of assets under management, Allianz Global Investors is one of the top five asset management companies worldwide - with access to more than 60 million clients around the globe. Allianz Global Investors employs a staff of 4,250, with 900 investment professionals among them. more
BC Partners is a leading private equity firm with advised funds of 11bn. Established in 1986, BC Partners has played an active role in developing the European buy-out market for over 20 years. BC Partners executives operate as an integrated team through offices in Europe and North America, acquiring and developing European or multinational businesses to create value in partnership with management. more
J.P. Morgan is a leader in wholesale financial services, offering intelligent solutions across one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We keep client objectives foremost in our minds, fostering long-term relationships. This combination of product strength, intellectual capital and character sets us apart as an industry leader. more
At Microsoft, we create software the instructions that help electronic devices like computers, cars, and digital cameras work. Millions of people around the world use our technology every day. more
Our 90 locations in 51 countries are linked by industry and functional practices that concentrate our knowledge and expertise on the topics of interest to our clients wherever they do business.
The main thrust of our work in Germany and Austria is assisting our clients in developing new strategies to secure global competitiveness; expanding technology management to improve clients innovation efforts, purchasing, sales, and logistics; and strengthening corporate governance and management development tools to secure the talent needed in the years to come.
McKinsey has a vision: Building Global Leaders. Building: Our training programs and unique apprenticeship model offer a broad range of opportunities to develop, both personally and professionally. Global: Despite the diversity of countries, cultures, people, and issues we encompass, we are "one Firm" with a one-of-a-kind worldwide network. Leaders: We work with our client's decision makers and prepare our colleagues to take on leadership roles. Together with our clients from business and the public sector, we are helping to shape the future like practically no other institution worldwide.
McKinsey is interested in people with outstanding skills and wide-ranging life experiences. We look for exceptional ability and a track record of accomplishment. Were most interested in innate qualities problem-solving, personal impact, achieving, and leadership that make a lasting difference. Consultants with education or experience in another field such as law, medicine, science, or the arts thrive here.
With about one trillion Euros of assets under management, Allianz Global Investors is one of the top five asset management companies worldwide - with access to more than 60 million clients around the globe. Allianz Global Investors employs a staff of 4,250, with 900 investment professionals among them.
Allianz Global Investors offers excellent products, covering all major equity and fixed-income investment styles and providing balanced products as well as alternative investment solutions. The company has organized its business into two global lines: Fixed Income and Equities, with PIMCO serving as the global investment platform for Fixed Income and RCM for Equities.
BC Partners is a leading private equity firm with advised funds of 11bn. Established in 1986, BC Partners has played an active role in developing the European buy-out market for over 20 years. BC Partners executives operate as an integrated team through offices in Europe and North America, acquiring and developing European or multinational businesses to create value in partnership with management.
Since inception, BC Partners has invested in 67 companies with a total enterprise value of 63 billion.
BC Partners executives work as one team across offices in London, Paris, Milan, Hamburg, Geneva and New York, combining local knowledge and experience with global perspective. The BC Partners team of professionals has developed extensive knowledge in executing large-scale, complex transactions across a broad spectrum of industries and geographies. The team's collective experience, common culture and independence of vision is unique in the industry. BC Partners can commit over 2bn of equity to any single transaction.
J.P. Morgan is a leader in wholesale financial services, offering intelligent solutions across one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We keep client objectives foremost in our minds, fostering long-term relationships. This combination of product strength, intellectual capital and character sets us apart as an industry leader. J.P. Morgan serves one of the largest client franchises in the world. Our clients include corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments and affluent individuals in more than 100 countries. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm with assets of $1.6 trillion. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of clients and consumers under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands.
At Microsoft, we create software the instructions that help electronic devices like computers, cars, and digital cameras work. Millions of people around the world use our technology every day, from multinational corporations that do business in many currencies and languages to small companies that count on just-in-time inventory systems to keep orders flowing. Educators and students use our software for lesson plans, homework, and collaborating on projects. In the home, families manage their personal finances, share photographs, and communicate online.