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Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between RC - Research & Consulting GmbH and MAC Holding GmbH ('Management Consult')

Written by Benchmark International | June 2, 2023 at 8:18 AM

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of rc - research & consulting by management consult. 

Founded in 2002, rc - research & consulting, based in Bielefeld, Germany, is a well-known full-service market research institute. The company provides qualitative and quantitative research services to national and international companies. 

management consult, acquired by the investment company Rhein Invest in 2022, is an internationally active institute for market research and consulting based in Mannheim. Particularly in the energy, tourism, automotive, tech, retail and FMCG sectors, management consult has built up outstanding expertise and references and has been firmly anchored in the marketing and sales departments of leading companies for many years.

Rhein Invest is a German-Dutch investment company that focuses on long-term stakes in medium-sized companies with a strong DNA. The company invests in profitable companies in the industrial, software, services, food and agricultural technology sectors. 

The acquisition represents an important strategic step for management consult in building a strong market research group. 

Europe: Michael Lawrie at +44 (0) 161 359 4400 / Lawrie@BenchmarkIntl.com

Americas: Sam Smoot at +1 (813) 898 2350 / Smoot@BenchmarkIntl.com

Africa: Anthony McCardle at +27 21 300 2055 / McCardle@BenchmarkIntl.com 

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