26. AArete Growth Rate: 142% HQ: Chicago
AArete is a Chicago-based management consulting firm that specializes in operational performance improvement and strategic cost reduction. The firm works with clients across all industries and business functions to optimize profits in a compressed timeframe and without reducing people. AArete identifies and implements bottom line improvements through sourcing methodologies, Big Data analytics, proprietary revenue cycle optimization techniques, and the Knowledge Management Center, an internal intellectual property repository with benchmarking data and industry focused studies. CEO and Managing Director Loren Trimble sat down with Consulting to discuss the firm's financial performance, including its 142 percent growth rate and No. 26 ranking on this year's Fastest Growing Firms list.
Consulting: What were the main factors that contributed to your firm's exceptional growth?
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