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This report provides Monadnock Research estimates for 2021-2022 US Human Resources Consulting rates in the United States from our firm's continuous cross-industry consulting rate analysis of current negotiated master service agreements between clients and strategic firms. Mean and median hourly, daily and weekly rates are provided for the 15 most common categories of professional, with full detail on experience, education and customary titles for each level. The report includes rate break-outs for the following service provider specialist categories: HR Specialists, Large Strategy Specialists, MBB, Large Business Advisory Specialists, the Big Four and Large IT Consulting Specialists. We also include HR consulting rate break-outs for 14 large US metropolitan areas. (85 Pages, 46 Exhibits)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 2020 On-Site vs. Off-Site Consulting Rate Differentials; (2) Gender Diversity in Consulting; (3) McKinsey, Bain and BCG Offer Advice to Leaders in the Global Crisis; (4) A.T. Kearney Rebrands as Kearney-; (5) Accenture Acquires Kates Kesler, Callisto, Nike Group, Revolutionary Security and Yesler; (6) EY-Parthenon Acquires Strategy Consultancy, Port Jackson Partners; (7) Atos Acquires Miner & Kasch; (8) AON -- Willis Towers Watson Combination to Move Forward; Pandemic Pay Cuts Loom; (9) McKinsey Plays Prominent Role in US Strategic Planning for Post-Corona Economic Rebound; (10) xxx; (11) Consulting Leadership: Accenture and Atos; (12) Thought Leadership: Korn Ferry. (2,825 words)...More

This report provides Monadnock Research estimates for 2021-2022 US Human Resources Consulting rates in the United States from our firm's continuous cross-industry consulting rate analysis of current negotiated master service agreements between clients and strategic firms. Mean and median hourly, daily and weekly rates are provided for the 15 most common categories of professional, with full detail on experience, education and customary titles for each level. The report includes rate break-outs for the following service provider specialist categories: HR Specialists, Large Strategy Specialists, MBB, Large Business Advisory Specialists, the Big Four and Large IT Consulting Specialists. We also include HR consulting rate break-outs for 14 large US metropolitan areas. (85 Pages, 46 Exhibits)...More

Table of Contents: (1) WPP to Sell Controlling Interest in Kantar Consulting Subsidiary; (2) Julie Sweet Appointed Accenture CEO; David Rowland Named Executive Chairman; (3) Bain Takes Steps to Learn from SARS Missteps; (4) BearingPoint Acquires UK Public Sector Specialist, Prederi; (5) BDO's 3 Largest Affiliates in Australia to Merge Operations; (6) BCG Acquires Spanish Digital Consultancy, Kernel Analytics; (7) FTI Consulting to Acquire German Restructuring Advisor, Andersch; (8) PA Consulting Acquires US-Based Innovation Specialist, 4iNNO; (9) Consulting Leadership: EY, Wipro, Accenture, BearingPoint and BCG; and (10) Thought Leadership: Korn Ferry. (2,625 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 2018-19 UK Strategy Consulting Rates; (2) Buck Emerges Again as Independent HR Firm; (3) Bain & Co. Strategic Advice Blamed for South Africa Revenue Service Woes; (4) Accenture Completes Acquisitions of Designaffairs and HO Communications; (5) Grant Thornton Consolidates South Africa Member Firms; (6) Consulting Leadership: Accenture, L.E.K., FTI and Grant Thornton; and (7) Thought Leadership: Accenture and Korn Ferry. (2,100 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) Consultant Arrested for Leaking Top Secret US Intelligence Report on Russian US Election Hacking; (2) Accenture Reaches Agreement to Acquire Phase One, LabAnswer, Acquires SolutionsIQ and Media Hive; (3)Deloitte Acquires innoWake; Deloitte Legal Acquires Jank Weiler Operenyi; (4) Digital Focus of Large Global Organizations Drives 2016 Growth of Strategy Specialists; (5) CBIZ Closes Acquisition of Private Equity Specialist, CMF Associates; (6) BCG to Build New Regional Support Center in Atlanta; (7) Consulting Leadership: Capgemini, Accenture, BDO, SAIC and CACI; (8) Thought Leadership: PwC Strategy&, Korn Ferry and Deloitte. (3,200 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 22016-2017 Japan, Singapore, and Australia/ New Zealand Strategy Consulting Rates: Monadnock Research Reports (Vol IX, No 15-17); (2) Expert Networks Coming of Age as Large Firm Substitutes for Some Engagements; (3) Accenture Closes Acquisitions of Karmarama, OCTO, DPS, Nashco, DayNine, Kurt Salmon and Redcore; (4) Booz Allen to Acquire Aquilent for $250 Million; (5) Wipro to Acquire Appirio for $500 million; (6) Navigant Acquires Ecofys; (7) 2017 Monadnock Research Consulting Rate Research Calendar; (8) Consulting Leadership: Accenture, Simon Kucher, H&S, Bain, KPMG, Korn Ferry and BCG; and (9) Thought Leadership: Bain, Accenture, BCG, KPMG and Positive Technologies; and (10) 2017 Monadnock Research Portal Subscription Pricing. (2,925 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 2016-2017 South Africa, Italy and Spain Strategy Consulting Rates: Monadnock Research Reports (Vol IX, No 10-12); (2) Heidrick & Struggles to Acquire Leadership Consultancy, Philosophy IB; (3) Accenture to Acquire Australian Cyber-Security Consultancy, Redcore; (4) Aon Hewitt Acquires Cammack Health; (5) Booz Allen Hamilton Closes Office in Azerbaijan; (6) Infosys to Terminate 3,000 Staff After RBS Announces Plans to Divest Williams & Glyn; (7) Consulting Leadership: Ankura, BAE, BearingPoint, KPMG, PA, Navigant, L.E.K., Huron and FTI; and (8) Thought Leadership: Korn Ferry, Deloitte, Mercer and Hackett. (3,025 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) HP Enterprise Services to Merge with CSC; (2) Accenture to Acquire Analytics Consultancy, OPS Rules; (3) CSC Agrees to Acquire Leading European Firm, Aspediens; (4) Mantyla McReynolds to be Acquired by BDO; (5) Omnicom Acquires Rabin Martin; (6) Valorem Consulting Acquires IdentityMine; (7) PwC Acquires HLP Consulting; (8) Consulting Leadership: Heidrick & Struggles, KPMG and PwC; (9) Thought Leadership: KPMG. (1,834 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) Monadnock Research Portal 2016 Subscription Price Increase; (2) Korn Ferry Completes $475 Million Hay Group Acquisition; (3) Willis Increases Cash Offer After Towers Watson Shareholders Fail to Approve Deal; (4) CSRA Completes Spinoff from CSC and Acquisition of SRA International; (5) CSC Reaches Agreement to Acquire Australia's UXC; (6) PwC Canada Acquires Salesforce Consultancy, Cinovate; (7) Wipro to Acquire German IT Consultancy, cellent; (8) 2015-16 HR Consulting Rate Report Series Published; (9) Consulting Leadership: Accenture and Huron; (10) Thought Leadership: BCG and Accenture; (11) Honors & Recognition: Accenture. (2,075 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 2015-16 Netherlands Human Capital Consulting Rates; (2) Korn Ferry to Acquire Hay Group in $450 Million Deal; (3) Accenture Consulting Revenues Up 3% USD and 11% LC; Digital Services Up 35%; Consulting Rate Strength High; (4) Mercer Acquires Workforce Metrics Firm, Comptryx; Invests in Talent Tech Labs; (5) KPMG Capital Makes Equity Investment in Cyber Security Specialist, Norse; (6) UK Financial Services Consultancy, Crossbridge, Acquired by Synechron; (7) Consulting Leadership: PwC, Korn Ferry and CRA; (7) 2015-16 US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Singapore HR Consulting Rates Reports Published. (2,240 words)...More

Monadnock Research has published its 2015-2016 Australia, New Zealand and Singapore Human Capital (HR) Consulting rates report. The study results include mean and median rate estimates for each country, with break-outs for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and 6 other metropolitan-areas in the region. There is also additional detail for the Big Four, large IT consulting firms and HR specialists in each country. Results are presented across 9 professional levels of hourly, daily and weekly rates, along with the blended rate. The study details findings of our most recent continuous cross-industry consulting rate analysis of master service agreement rates negotiated between clients and strategic firms. (106 pages, 63 graphics)...More

Monadnock Research has published its 2015-2016 United Kingdom Human Capital (HR) Consulting rates report. The study results include mean and median rate estimates for the UK, with break-outs for London, Scotland, Wales and 8 other UK regions and metropolitan-areas. There is also additional detail for the Big Four, large IT consulting firms and HR specialists. Results are presented across 9 professional levels of hourly, daily and weekly rates. The study details findings of our most recent continuous cross-industry consulting rate analysis of master service agreement rates negotiated between clients and strategic firms. (79 pages, 45 graphics)...More

Table of Contents: (1) 2015-16 US HR Consulting Rates Report Published; (2) Accenture Acquires Cyber Security Specialist FusionX; (3) EY to Acquire Banking Consultancy, IZAZI; (4) Accenture Introduces Lower-Cost Implementation Services for SAP Human Capital Management Suite; (5) RCC Consultants Acquired by Black & Veatch; (6) CSC Agrees to Acquire Fruition Partners; (7) Consulting Leadership: Korn Ferry, Deloitte and AlixPartners; and (8) Thought Leadership: Towers Watson, Mercer, Lee Hecht Harrison, Korn Ferry and the SEC. (2,105 words)...More

Monadnock Research has published its 2015-2016 US Human Capital Consulting (HR Consulting) rates report. The study results include metropolitan-area detail for 14 major US metro areas, as well as rate break-outs for the Big Four, large IT consulting firms and HR specialists. Results of our analysis include mean and median rates by level of professional, with detail for 9 professional categories of hourly, daily and weekly rates. The study presents results from our most recent continuous cross-industry consulting rate analysis of current master service agreement rates negotiated between clients and strategic firms. (88 pages, 54 graphics)....More

Table of Contents: (1) 2015 IT Strategy Consulting Rates: Netherlands; (2) Accenture Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Analytics Specialist, Gapso; (3) Infosys to Consolidate Lodestone into Consulting Group; (4) SAIC Reaches Agreement to Acquire Scitor; (5) Swedish Software Firm Signs Cooperation Agreement with Accenture; (6) Mercer and Conference Board Launch Workforce Analytics Institute Asia; (7) Model Consulting Acquired by CBIZ; (8) Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Files Suit Against PwC Alleging Fraud and Breach of Contract; (9) Consulting Leadership: BCG, KPMG, FTI, Claro, Kurt Salmon and Prophet; and (10) Thought Leadership: Accenture. (1,850 words)...More

Table of Contents: (1) Cyber Security Specialist Accuvant to Be Acquired by the Blackstone Group; (2) Gartner Acquires Software Advice; (3) PwC Acquires BI and EPM Specialist, Biond Consulting; (4) Convergys Completes $820 million Merger with Stream Global Services; (5) Accenture Closes evopro group Transaction; (6) PwC Buys Canadian Immigration Law Firm; (7) KPMG Completes Cynergy Systems Acquisition; (8) PwC Completes Acquisition of Minnesota Privacy Consultants; (9) Capita Posts Strong Growth in Revenues and Bookings; (10) Appointments: A.L. Nellum, Korn Ferry, PwC and Navigant; and (11) Thought Leadership: Bain. (1,600 words)...More

MR - Korn/Ferry appoints Chuck Feltz as President of its Lominger products business. CSC CEO and Chairman, Michael Laphen, to retire. KPMG LLP Names Steven Hill Vice Chair, Strategic Investments. Sixty staff and 6 partners join BDO USA from Carneiro Chumney & Co. Cushman & Wakefield cuts staff and shifts focus from Dubai to Bahrain. CGI appoints George Schindler President of US operations and Ken Taylor as Vice-President, Cybersecurity. PwC names Dietmar Ostermann Global Automotive Advisory Leader. PwC appoints Eric Israel and Clinton Moloney as Managing Directors in Sustainability Business Solutions practice. Martin Steinbach appointed to lead Ernst& Young's IPO Center. BDO Consulting names Drew Olson to expand litigation and fraud investigation within Chicago Insurance practice. Celerant appoints Neil Eurick as Vice President within Metals and Mining practice. BearingPoint hires Rob Staples as Partner in UK Communications practice. Navigant appoints nine senior consulting...More

This Research Note includes the findings a client study of Human Resource (HR) consulting rate structures across a number of industries. More than 85 percent of the rates analyzed were from global entities, including a total of 45 firm-rate structures. All were from organizations that fall within the 1,000 largest global organizations. This report presents statistics across 15 professional classifications, including a percentile analysis for each labor class and detailed descriptive statistics. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis include Accenture, ACS, AON Hewitt, Booz&Co, Capgemini, Deloitte, Hay, IBM, Mercer, North Highland, Plus Delta, PA, Point B, PwC, and Towers-Watson. (1 graphic, 16 tables, 6,980 words)...More

MR - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a new rule and rule amendments to implement provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (WSRCPA), adding Section 10C to the 1934 Exchange Act. The proposed rule requires the commission to adopt new disclosure rules concerning the use of compensation consultants and conflicts of interest. Section 10C also directs exchanges to establish listing standards that require each member of a listed company's compensation committee to be an "independent" member of its board, as defined in the listing standards of the exchanges adopted in accordance with the proposed rule. (690 words)...More

MR - Roland Berger appoints nine new Partners and elevates four to the next partner level. Booz Allen Hamilton appoints five Executive Vice Presidents. McKinsey to hire up to 100 analysts for new Polish research facility. Alvarez & Marsal has promoted 18 professionals to the position of Managing Director. Navigant promotes nine professionals to Managing Director. Korn/Ferry appoints head of North America Real Estate Practice. U.S. GSA designates acting Administrator. CGI Group names Senior Vice-President for health industry practice. Reznick Group appoints former Ernst & Young tax partner as a principal and leader of real estate consulting practice (3,010 words)....More

MR - Korn/Ferry International has acquired McLean, Va.-based SENSA Solutions, a leading management consulting firm that provides leadership and organizational development services to U.S. federal agencies. SENSA provides human capital solutions ranging from strategic planning, training and development to executive coaching, change management, and strategic communications, primarily to U.S. Federal clients. (340 words)...More

(17 October 2008) Thomas Stewart appointed Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer of Booz & Co. KPMG appoints head of global advisory practice, EMA chairman, and deputy chairman. Wipro Technologies names new country head for France operations. FTI Consulting appoints managing director for new office in Madrid. MphasiS founder and chairman of the EDS Asia Pacific Advisory Board resigns. Korn/Ferry appoints two client partners. Booz Allen Hamilton has appointed ten vice presidents of the firm. MCG appoints non-executive director. Proudfoot appoints executive vice president of business development and president of European operations. Booz Allen Hamilton appoints ten vice presidents....More

MR - Korn/Ferry International has agreed to acquire Lore International Institute, a global provider of leadership development, executive education, and coaching services. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days....More