http://www.consultingmag.com en-us http://www.consultingmag.com N/A ConsultingMag@kennedyinfo.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:27:02 -0400 20 http://www.consultingmag.com/articles/720/1/The-New-Tech-Boom/The-New-Tech-Boom.html Information technology (IT) consulting firms and practices confront a simple question with serious implications: Which room do we want to be in? kechols@kennedyinfo.com (Eric Krell) Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.consultingmag.com/articles/649/1/The-Big-Squeeze/The-Big-Squeeze.html The Credit Crunchcrisis management and beyondCustomers who stroll into a Portland, Ore.-based Umpqua Bank branch can hoist a mug of gourmet coffee and then relax in the comfy lobby while checking their e-mail (via free Wi-Fi) before attending an evening yoga class. The vibe is so relaxing that visitors might easily forget that a nasty sub-prime mortgage crisis is roiling most retail banks and the financial services industry as a whole. kechols@kennedyinfo.com (Eric Krell) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500