Diligence LLC, the business intelligence consulting firm, announced today that it will be opening a new office in Geneva, Switzerland. The decision has been taken in order to service the growth in client base across central and southern Europe for the information, analysis and advice services provided by the company.

Nick Day, the firm's CEO, said: "I'm delighted we are growing in the current economic climate. This represents an important stage in the development of Diligence and reflects our desire to provide comprehensive coverage to clients throughout Europe."

Diligence was founded in 2000 by an international group of former intelligence officers. The firm's mission is to help its clients confront difficult business challenges generated by operating in an increasingly globalised environment. In this role, Diligence provides companies with both the information and analysis to enable them to identify, manage, and mitigate risks stemming either from the normal flow of business or from unanticipated contingencies.

The opening of the firm's new Geneva office will be accompanied by a reorganization of Diligence's existing European footprint. To maximise internal leverages, the firm's central European resources are to be focused in the new Geneva hub where staff will work closely with Mr. Day, who lives in Switzerland. The Geneva office will be under the direct control of Jean-Michel Lavoizard, Director EU, who was previously based in Brussels.

Mr. Lavoizard said: "This reorganization provides a strong platform for Diligence to meet the growing demand for our intelligence services from Swiss-based multinationals and financial bodies. In the present economic climate opening an office in Geneva is an obvious and welcome step."

Diligence's headquarters are in London and the firm has offices in Washington DC, New York, Brussels and Moscow.