Conway, Inc. Adds Investment Consulting Associates to the Conway Family
ATLANTA (PRWEB) December 13, 2018 -- Conway Inc. announces the acquisition of Investment Consulting Associates (ICA), a global management advisory firm based in Amsterdam and Boston specializing in corporate location advisory, supply chain management, market entry, incentives advisory, free zone development, economic development strategies, investment promotion strategies, FDI advisory and training & seminars.
Founded by Douglas van den Berghe, CEO and Chris Steele, COO, in 2007, ICA’s global team of multi-disciplinary professionals, has worked on numerous projects, around the world, either on behalf of a large portfolio of corporate clients or as strategic advisor to governmental associations as well as Free Zones around the world.
“ICA has built an impressive portfolio of clients, tools and services, and are standard bearers within our industry as advisors in corporate expansion, site selection and market entry. We’re thrilled and privileged to add their excellent team to the Conway family.” said Adam Jones-Kelley, President of Conway, Inc. “The ICA team will double the size of our Conway Advisory division and add Free Zone advisory services to our expanding roster of value-proposition offerings.”
ICA’s client profile ranges from public organizations like Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), free zones and governmental departments to multinational corporations (including Global Fortune 500) in multiple industries. ICA has also advised and worked with many international organizations including UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCAP, OECD, World Bank Group, US State Department, WAIPA, CAIPA, AIM and World Free Zones Organization (World FZO).
“This acquisition of ICA by Conway now allows our teams to deliver a broad range of services for our corporate, IPA and free zone clients. We will continue to work with all our clients around the world and provide a unique set of complementary services delivered from multiple locations. We are proud that we have been able to find a new home for our staff and look forward to working with our new colleagues at Conway.” said Douglas van den Berghe, CEO of Investment Consulting Associates.
“Joining Conway allows us to build on the solid foundation of client service and innovation that we have developed over a decade at ICA. "We are looking forward to working with our new team members with the shared vision of assisting companies and economic development agencies to create jobs worldwide." said Christopher Steele, COO Investment Consulting Associates.
ICA is also the founder of two successful software products: LocationSelector.com and ICAincentives.com (now known as IncentivesMonitor.com).
“Our companies have similar cultures and missions, so the integration process has been remarkably smooth,” said Jones-Kelley, “Ultimately, as with everything Conway does, this acquisition has been driven by the needs of our clients. Competition for FDI has never been greater, and this acquisition will help make our clients more competitive.”
About Conway, Inc.
Conway provides the world’s most comprehensive offering of services related to domestic and cross-border corporate investment. Our integrated services meet the needs of government agencies seeking to attract investment as well as companies planning international expansion.
Conway’s network of corporate decision-makers invests more than $300 billion each year in new facilities, offices and sites. Conway’s full spectrum of services and relationships with corporate decision-makers around the world facilitates government attraction of foreign and domestic direct investment. Conway, Inc. publisher of Site Selection magazine, was founded in 1954.
For more information visit: http://www.conway.com
David Margolis, Conway, Inc., http://www.conway.com, 9173314855, [email protected]
Share this article