CBI and Design Continuum: Strategic Partners
In June 2005, CBI established strategic partnership with Design Continuum, a well-known international consulting firm specializing in design and development of breakthrough strategies, products, and services, which has offices in Boston, Milan and Seoul.
The partnership enriches CBI's design management consulting service, especially in design innovation and strategy making. And it creates opportunities for CBI to meet and work for multinationals,
which are interested in penetrating into China. At the same time, the cross-regional cooperation also strengthens Design Continuum in marketing analyzing and business acquiring throughout Asia. Makes it better in helping western clients understanding China market and exploring business opportunities. Both two parties are confident that CBI and Design Continuum will enjoy the prosperous business opportunities brought about by this cooperation in the near future.
Appendix 1:Top 5 of Winning Design Firms /Business Week 2005
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Design Firms |
Award |
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|
|
Gold |
Silver |
Copper |
Sum |
|
IDEO |
|
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Design Continuum |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Fuseproject |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
Antenna Design |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Tools Design |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
Appendix 2: Top Design Firms Over Five Years
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Design Firms |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Sum |
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|
|
G |
S |
C |
Sum |
G |
S |
C |
Sum |
G |
S |
C |
Sum |
G |
S |
C |
Sum |
G |
S |
C |
Sum |
|
|
IDEO
|
2 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
|
|
Design Continuum
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
18 |
|||
|
Smart Design
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
||||||
|
Fuseproject
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
||||
|
ZIBA
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
|||||
|
Lunar Design
|
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
||||||
|
Pentagram
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
||||||||
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Herbst LaZar Bell (HLB)
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
|||||||||
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Altitude
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
||||||||||
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RKS Design Inc.
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
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@radical.media
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|||||||||||
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Antenna Design N.Y.
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
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Ralph Appelbaum
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
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Source: Business Week 2005