Oxford Business Group unveils new authoritative country reports

An all new look for OBG, created in cooperation with Landor - one of the world's leading brand consultants and part of the WPP group, the new 'Reports' are fresh, concise and in keeping with OBG's mission to provide clients with 'one-stop shop' information on markets all over the globe.

OBG publishes economic and political intelligence reports on the markets of The Middle East, Eastern Europe, North and South Africa and Asia. Through its publications, OBG provides comprehensive and accurate analysis of political, macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry and insurance.

Written by a team of seasoned analysts, based on the ground for six months, OBG's critically acclaimed publications have become the leading source of intelligence on the countries they cover. Having people on the ground is just one of the unique advantages OBG has over its competitors, and the new 'Reports' take full advantage of this - giving colour-coded 'Inside Edge' fast-facts information to provide swift access to the local facts that matter.

Speaking about OBG's rebranding decision, Michael Benson Colpi, Chairman of Oxford Business Group said: "In the last 13 years, our Emerging Market Series titles have contributed greatly to growth and development in the countries which they cover. But it's a simple fact that, in 2007, many of those countries can no longer fairly be described as 'emerging.' These countries have come a long way, and so have we, so we decided it was time to reevaluate our products and how they are perceived. A prime example of this is the United Arab Emirates, which has developed a remarkable momentum and takes it way beyond the status of a developing country."

"As such, we decided to launch our new 'Reports', to more effectively describe the countries we already cover and to better define our services to the new countries we will be adding to our portfolio. In this way, we can continue to build upon the levels of excellence which our clients have come to expect from OBG."