And in other news: SAP, Bain, KPMG, Mercer and Gingrich Group
Monadnock Research - 3 December 2011
SAP to Acquire Human Capital Management Cloud Services Firm, Success Factors. Bain & Co. Appoints Bob Becheck as Worldwide Managing Director. KPMG introduces corporate business intelligence risk management service for corporate clients. Mercer to acquire Alicia Smith & Associates; Closes acquisition of Censeo. Gingrich faces questions about influence peddling under cloak of "consulting". (693 words) . . . More
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2011 Strategy Consulting Rates
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, No 37) - 28 Oct 2011
This study presents an analysis of hourly strategy consulting rate structures for global 1000 clients across a number of industries. Rates from 70 firms were analyzed across the strategy consulting category, including a total of 119 firm-rate structures. Each section presents descriptive statistics for each of the Monadnock Research professional areas, including mean, median, range, min, max, and the number of rate structures analyzed. Each labor category is described in full detail, including experience and education requirements, and includes a percentile analysis of hourly rates. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis for the strategy consulting rate category included: McKinsey & Co., the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Co., Booz&Co, Accenture, Deloitte, LEK, Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman, Capgemini, IBM, and PwC. Research Note includes 6 graphics, 15 tables and 8,230 words. The companion report is more than 80 pages and contains 52 tables and charts. . . . More
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HP Ousts CEO and Chairman Leo Apotheker; Surprising Successor, Former Bain Consultant Meg Whitman
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, No 32) - 24 Sept 2011
MR - The forced departure of Leo Apotheker as Hewlett-Packard's controversial Chairman and CEO was expected. His replacement, however, Meg Whitman, was a surprise. Whitman's background includes holding onto the reigns of a massively successful eBay for 10 years after it had become one of the most successful start-ups in history; executive stints at Disney, FTD, Stride-Right and Hasbro; work as a strategy consultant and firm executive at Bain & Co.; and most recently, in a costly failed bid to become Governor of California. She has been on HP's board for less time than Apotheker was at the helm. That would be 11 months for Apotheker, if you count his first several months in hiding to avoid an Oracle subpoena in the SAP Tomorrow Now case. That litigation cost his former employer $1.3 billion, in the largest copyright infringement damages award in U.S. history by nearly a factor of ten. In this Research Note we discuss why we believe that running HP, a company in the businesses of enterprise servers and storage; desktop and laptop computing; smartphones and tablets; monitors and input devices; network communications; printers, toner and supplies; enterprise applications and infrastructure software; management and IT consulting, and systems integration; customer service and field engineering services; and business process outsourcing, computer infrastructure outsourcing and cloud services, is outside Whitman's depth of experience and capability. It also offers MR perspective on the Whitman and Lane appointments, what that means for HP and its consulting and IT services operations, and what this continued diversion means to tech services clients. (1,200 words) . . . More
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2011 Operations Consulting Rates
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, No 30) - 23 Sept 2011
This study presents an analysis of operations consulting rate structures for clients across a number of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotech, high tech, communications, energy, financial services, public services, and metals and mining. More than 85 percent of the rate structures were from global entities, and all were from organizations that fall within the 1,000 largest global organizations. Rates from 75 firms were analyzed across the operations consulting category, including a total of 126 firm-rate structures. This report presents statistics across 15 professional classifications, including a percentile analysis for each labor class. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis for the operations consulting rate category included: Accenture, ADL, A.T. Kearney, Bain, BCG, Booz&Co, Capgemini, Celerant, CSC, Deloitte, Huron, IBM, McKinsey, PA Consulting, PRTM, and PwC. Research Note includes 5 graphics and 15 tables - 8,000 words. . . . More
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2011 IT Strategy Consulting Rates
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, N22) - 7 July 2011
This is the Strategy Consulting companion Note to the IT Consulting Research Note published in June. This study analyzes comprehensive IT strategy consulting rate structures of clients across a number of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotech, high tech, communications, energy, financial services, public services, and metals and mining. More than 80 percent of the rate structures were from global entities, and all were from organizations that fall within the 1,000 largest global organizations. Rates from 63 firms were analyzed across the IT Consulting and IT Strategy Consulting service categories, with 110 rate structures. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis include: Accenture, Atos Origin, AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Booz, McKinsey, Capgemini, CSC, Deloitte, IBM, KPMG, Oliver Wyman, PA Consulting, PRTM, PwC, TCS, and Wipro. This Research Note presents statistics across 14 professional categories, including detailed descriptive statistics, a percentile analysis for each labor category, and strategy rate differential premiums for each labor category. (2 graphics, 14 tables, 6,350 words) . . . More
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Big Strategy 2011: Consulting Rates and Guidelines for Working with the World's Largest Strategy Specialists
Monadnock Research (Vol. IV, No. 2) - 15 Jan 2011
MR - Literally thousands of firms consult in the area of strategy, but a very small number of large firms view strategy as their core focus. This Research Note focuses on "Big Strategy," or who we view as the world's largest strategy specialists. Working with these firms is different. And there are a number of reasons why it is important for consulting clients to understand the differences. This Research Note provides our estimates and perspectives on: 2011 mean and median rates, and rate ranges by category of professional; average strategy engagement duration; unique project characteristics; what makes firms in this category unique and distinct from large multi-line firms providing similar services; and how to effectively maximize engagement value. Note also provides important keys to better understanding how the rate structures of strategy specialists can be assessed and compared to hourly rate structures of other providers of strategy consulting. (three graphics - 3,045 words) . . . More
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Consulting Client Insights: Vault Top 50 Consulting Firms
Monadnock Research (VIII N36) - 24 August 2010
Vault has just published its latest list of the top consulting firms, the "Vault 2011 Consulting 50." This year's ranking is not based strictly on the "prestige" factor, which is a ranking of perceptions by consultants of firms other than the one they work for. That listing is still published, but as a separate ranking. Vault's overall 2011 ranking weighs culture, work/life balance; compensation; prestige; business outlook; and transparency. While the Vault rankings might help firms with their college recruiting efforts, the utility for clients is limited. But taking a contrarian view provides some interesting perspective. This Research Note offers insights into what clients can learn from these rankings, and why high scores in some categories aren't necessarily good for your business or your project. The top 10 firms for the current ranking are: (1) Bain, (2) BCG, (3) McKinsey, (4) Analysis, (5) Cambridge Group, (6) Deloitte, (7) Oliver Wyman, (8) A.T. Kearney, (9) Triage, and (10) Censeo. (2,210 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, CSC, Lodestone, Trianz, Navigant, and Mercer
Monadnock Research - 19 August 2010
MR - Bain Partner joins South Africa leadership team. CSC appoints President of Business Development for North American Public Sector practice. Lodestone names Partner to lead new Paris office. Trianz appoints Vice President of Management Consulting. Navigant Appoints Two Managing Directors and Two Directors in Energy Practice. Mercer appoints principal and new team to launch new UK investment consulting business; Leader of new Edinburgh-based Financial Strategy Group. (1,435 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Hewitt, Deloitte, Heidrick & Struggles, CRAI, Diamond, FTI, ADL, PAREXEL, Bain, Segal, Sapient, Navigant, Pearl Meyer, RBF, Hill, NERA, EquaTerra, Ernst & Young, Mercer, KPMG, and Protivity
Monadnock Research - 18 June 2010
MR - Hewitt Associates appoints co-leaders of North American Executive Compensation Consulting practice. Deloitte appoints U.S. Retail practice leader and Vice Chair. Heidrick & Struggles continues its strategic diversification into complementary leadership consulting areas by naming two Principals within its Global Technology & Services Practice. Charles River Associates makes 8 senior level appointments in Transfer Pricing Practice. U.S. Federal practice leader re-joins Diamond after working as general manager of FCC National Broadband Plan. FTI Consulting appoints Senior Managing Director and Asia Pacific Leader. Arthur D. Little names Managing Director of ADL Spain and Director of ADL China. PAREXEL appoints two former regulators as Principal Consultants. Bain Private Equity Partner joins New York practice. Segal appoints new CIO. Sapient appoints chief information security officer. Navigant Consulting appoints Managing Director within Navigant Economics group; Managing Director in Global Construction practice. Pearl Meyer & Partners appoints two Managing Directors. RBF Consulting promotes eighteen new Associates. Hill appoints Vice President of Project Management Operations. NERA Economic Consulting appoints Special Consultant. EquaTerra appoints real estate and facilities management advisor to RE&FM Practice. Former IRS hedge fund enforcement executive joins Ernst & Young's Financial Services Office. Mercer appoints Principal in London Health & Benefits practice. KPMG will bring nearly 375 jobs to its office in Fairfax County Virginia. Protivity experiments with client environment simulations for 2010 summer intern training. (5,410 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, CRA, CSC, Oliver Wyman, HP, FTI, Everest, EquaTerra, Navigant Consulting, and Segal
Monadnock Research - 9 April 2010
MR - Bain & Company expands global partner group; Appoints 13 new partners from nine offices across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Charles River Associates appoints five new vice presidents in its Antitrust & Competition Economics, Energy & Environment, Global Industrial Consulting, and Intellectual Property practices. CSC Names retired U.S. Air Force General as Vice President, Space and Aviation Services; Names President of Australian operations. HP appoints new leader of Enterprise Services group. FTI Consulting appoints Director General of Colombia's national intelligence and security agency as managing director to lead Forensic and Litigation Consulting Segment practice based in Columbia. Everest Group appoints Gartner Consulting founder as Senior Vice President; Two new Principals for its Americas and EMEA practices; and New leader for expanded Shared Services Practice. Oliver Wyman appoints former ADL Americas Managing Director as Partner in global Energy practice. EquaTerra names Managing Director to lead IT Consulting practice. The Segal Company names Vice President and Leader of the firm's Midwestern U.S. Communications Practice. (4,820 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, ZS Associates, TCS, CRA, PwC, Huron, and Deltek
Monadnock Research – 10 September 2009
Bain & Company names thirteen new partners. ZS appoints Managing Principal for New Delhi office; Names head of knowledge management. TCS names new CEO and Managing Director; Announces retirement of current CEO; Appoints non-executive Vice Chairman. Charles River Associates names four Vice Presidents. PwC appoints CEO of New Zealand firm. Huron names two Vice Presidents within its Health and Education segment. Deltek appoints EVP of Global Services. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Huron, Bain, PwC, TCS, Capgemini, KPMG, CRA, Aon, PRTM, Celerant, ACS, and BDO Seidman
Monadnock Research - 4 June 2009
Huron Consulting Group appoints President and COO. Bain & Company appoints leader of North American healthcare practice. PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints Chief Innovation Officer. Tata Consultancy Services COO to become CEO. Capgemini appoints Group HR Director and member of the Group Management Board. KPMG appoints new director to head up restructuring real estate specialist team; Names two new Partners and one Director to the UK restructuring group; CRA International names three vice presidents. Aon Consulting names senior Vice President of National Retirement Innovation and Sales. Executive returns to PRTM as VP in Global Public Sector business following White House Appointment. Celerant Consulting appoints two new chemicals sector Vice Presidents. Affiliated Computer Services names chief operating officers of commercial and government operations. Former BDO Seidman Vice Chairman pleads guilty to federal fraud charges. (subscription required) . . . More
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Executives Anticipate Big Downsizing Spike in 2009; Largest Increases Outside US
Bain & Company – 19 April 2009
Companies worldwide seem poised to cut large numbers of additional jobs from the global economy in 2009, according to the 12th edition of Bain & Company's Management Tools & Trends survey. Fifty-nine percent of the 1,430 executives interviewed by Bain globally said they plan to downsize in 2009, up from the 34 percent who conducted layoffs in 2008. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain & Company, FTI Consulting, KPMG, NERA, MDCI, Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal, Mercer, Capgemini, Navigant, and Colton Bernard
Monadnock Research - 20 Feb 2009
Bain & Company names a Chairman and Managing Director of the firm's Middle East operation. FTI Consulting appoints fourteen senior managing directors. KPMG appoints leader of renewable energy corporate finance practice in the UK and Germany. NERA Economic Consulting expands European operation; Appoints leadership team. MDCI appoints two vice presidents and one director. Leading insolvency practitioner joins Deloitte, U.K.; Former Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy joins Deloitte's U.S. Federal services group. Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group appoints managing director. Mercer appoints investment consulting market leader. Capgemini appoints new vice presidents in its technology services and Australian operations. Navigant Consulting appoints Managing Director to lead climate change strategy and business development efforts. Colton Bernard founders commit double-suicide; Firm discontinues operations. . . . More
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Climate Change Consultants in the U.S. Face a "Make or Break" Year
Verdantix
(3 February 2009) Consulting firms that fail to establish their climate change expertise during 2009 will miss out on the biggest opportunity in the consulting market in the past 20 years, according to research conducted by Verdantix. CH2M Hill and McKinsey stood out -- even among the leaders -- due to the breadth and depth of their capabilities and proven track records over the last 2 years. Two Big Four firms, Deloitte and PwC, and environmental consultancies ENVIRON, ERM and ICF International, are also positioned in the leaders quadrant. . . . More
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Bain CRG: Bankruptcies of Large U.S. Companies to Extend into 2010
Bain Corporate Renewal Group
(2 December 2008) The aftershocks of the current recession are likely to be felt well into 2010, according to a recent Bain Corporate Renewal Group (Bain CRG) study. The Bain CRG Fall 2008 Default Outlook finds that bankruptcies of U.S. companies with $100 million or more in assets will approach 100 in 2010. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: Bain, Ian Reid, Huron, FTI, CSC, Melillo, and Foviance
(7 November 2008) Bain & Company names partners within Corporate Renewal Group. Former Washington lobbyist and bank CEO launch corporate and investment advisory firm. Huron makes appointments in health and education consulting practice. FTI Consulting appoints head of its financial outsourcing group. CSC appoints VP of China operations. Melillo Consulting appoints VP, sales and marketing. Foviance appoints director of analytical consulting. . . . More
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Verdantix: Buyers Beware in the Climate Change Business Consulting Boom
Verdantix
The embryonic climate change business consulting market is set to boom, but buyers must beware of untested offerings and gaps in consulting firms' expertise, according to a new report from Verdantix. The report applies 74 evaluation criteria covering carbon footprints, carbon management strategy, corporate strategy for climate change, global carbon markets advisory and cleantech consulting to help buyers compare the climate change offerings of 16 leading consulting firms including Deloitte, EcoSecurities, ERM, ICF International, KPMG and McKinsey. . . . More
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