China's Jing Li Ren (Sino-Manager) Magazine Names Consulting Firm ZS Associates No. 1 in China for Marketing Strategy and Operations

Shanghai office of international sales and marketing management firm advises clients on a range of commercial effectiveness-related challenges -

SHANGHAI, September 22, 2010 - Jing Li Ren (Sino-Manager) magazine, a leading business publication in
China, recently recognized ZS Associates (www.zsassociates.com) as
China's top consulting firm for marketing strategy and operations. The
distinction was based on a survey of cross-industry senior managers,
entrepreneurs and industry experts.

The magazine asked a panel of business executives to rate both
international and Chinese consulting firms on nine professional capabilities:
reputation, clients, core competencies, consulting methodology, continued
learning and research capabilities, expert network and case base, revenue
growth, adaptability to Chinese circumstances and brand power. ZS Associates
was rated first overall in marketing strategy and operations, ahead of firms
such as Monitor, Roland Berger and McKinsey & Company.

As a global sales and marketing management (www.zsassociates.com)
firm with 19 offices in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, ZS Associates
has a history of combining rigorous data analytics, innovative strategies and
real-world experience to help companies in numerous industries develop and
implement effective and financially sound sales and marketing strategies
(www.zsassociates.com).

Located at Shanghai Times Square, Unit 1503, 93 Huaihai Zhong Road, the
Shanghai office of this US-headquartered firm was opened in 2008 by managing
principal Chris Arzt. Since then, the office has grown and serves clients on
a wide variety of sales and marketing effectiveness and business intelligence
issues. Consultants at ZS Shanghai are experts at adapting the firm's
successful global approaches to local needs and engaging their deep
understanding of Chinese markets to develop new solutions.

For more information, visit www.zsassociates.com/cn/ or contact
ZS/Shanghai at +86-21-2322-8200 or ZS_China_Inquiry@zsassociates.com.

About ZS Associates

ZS Associates is a global management consulting firm specializing in
sales and marketing consulting (www.zsassociates.com), capability
building and outsourcing. Founded in 1983, the firm today is comprised of
four affiliated legal entities with more than 1,300 professionals in 19
offices around the world. It has assisted more than 700 clients in 70
countries.

As one of the largest global firms focused on sales and marketing
consulting, ZS Associates has experience across a broad range of industries,
including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical products and services,
financial services, transportation and high-tech. ZS consultants combine deep
expertise in sales and marketing with rigorous, fact-based analysis to help
business leaders develop and implement effective sales and marketing
strategies.

For more information on ZS Associates/Global, call +1-847-492-3602 or
visit www.zsassociates.com.

Greg Austin of ZS Associates, +1-617-557-5834, greg.austin at zsassociates.com; or Anahita Wadia, +1-312-541-9300, Ext. 104, awadia at reynoldsgroup.com, or Mack Reynolds, +1-312-541-9300, Ext. 105, mreynolds at reynoldsgroup.com, both of The Reynolds Communications Group, for ZS Associates