Octagona and Bonfiglioli Consulting together to become the first Italian international consultancy company

Octagona, a consulting firm specialized in the implementation of internationalization processes, and Bonfiglioli Consulting, consultancy firm specializing in the Lean Thinking and Lean World Class® managerial approach, announce that they have signed the agreement for the acquisition by Bonfiglioli Consulting of a minority stake equal to 10% of Octagona. With this agreement, shared resources grow a 80 professionals and the principals of the two companies in the world become nine: Carpi, Bologna, Milan, Padua (Italy), New Delhi, Bangalore (India), Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil).

It is a beneficial agreement for both parties: Bonfiglioli Consulting, after having already embarked on a path of growth beyond the border in 2008 with the entry into the international consultancy network Cordence Worldwide, strengthens its position on international markets with the aim of further increasing its turnover from abroad, which today reaches 40% of the total; Octagona, for its part, increases the already significant presence at national level, also acquiring the know-how and experience of one of the few wholly Italian consultancy firms, focused on the Lean Thinking managerial approach.

“We have been collaborating with Octagona for some years now - points out Michele Bonfiglioli, Chief Executive Officer of Bonfiglioli Consulting – and this harmony has led us to join forces to have a greater impact in an increasingly globalized and connected market. The alliance with Octagona marks a further step forward compared to thegoal of becoming the first Italian international consultancy firm, thanks to organic growth that is taking place both internally, leveraging existing and available resources in the company which this year consolidates growth to 7 million euros, and externally through acquisitions or agreements”.

“The strong synergy with Bonfiglioli Consulting – he adds Alessandro Fichera, CEO of Octagona – born from common roots and from a strong vision that places the modern company in the face of an increasingly methodical path. Our customers need to improve their organization more and more every day in order to ensure solid performance on international markets. From here the union between lean thinking, innovation and internationalization becomes a fundamental driver for winning within a highly competitive and complex context. Today we are ready to accompany our customers in their global challenges, with greater skills”.

The agreement between Bonfiglioli and Octagona goes precisely in this direction, that is to say support companies that want to take advantage of the opportunities of globalization. In addition to the acquisition (through capital increase) of a minority stake in Octagona by Bonfiglioli Consulting, the partnership envisages the sharing of all the offices of the two companies, the sharing of development programs for reciprocal customers, an integration process management between the two consulting platforms and support for the international development of Bonfiglioli Consulting, thanks to the foreign structures of Octagona.

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