Consulting magazine receives plenty of nominations for the Seven Small Jewels. As one might imagine, there are typically more than seven firms deserving of recognition in any given year. This year was no different. Several firms stood out in the eyes of the editorial selection committee, but for one reason or another, were not selected as Seven Small Jewels. However, we felt these outstanding firms—many of them international—needed to be noticed. So, here are this year's Seven to Watch. Often, the firms on this list end up as Small Jewels a year or two later. So, you might want to keep an eye on them; Consulting sure will.
1. Clearsulting
Clearsulting is a Cleveland-based Financial Consulting and IT firm "committed to challenging the classic consulting business model." Its culture is focused on creativity, enthusiasm, and client collaboration to bring a fresh perspective to clients in primarily five service areas—Shared Services, Technology Services, Risk and Controls, Finance Transformation, and Analytics and Insight. Over 300 percent revenue growth early on means it's working.
