The 2017 Fastest Growing Firms: Attain

Over the past year, Attain has continued to win significant contracts to serve the federal education, healthcare, and nonprofit markets. What I believe is really driving this growth, and creating a competitive edge for Attain, is our team. The diversity of our people sparks creativity, and the way we operate—from innovating for better client delivery to how we nurture relationships for outstanding client experiences—is yielding sustainable growth. This is part of our next-generation approach to consulting.

Consulting: How is this year shaping up for your firm?

2017 will go down in the books as another great year for Attain. In addition to celebrating new clients, contracts, and our impact on project successes, we've continued to grow our team and geographic footprint. We are on track to exceed financial expectations; we've completed the integration and rebranding of our first acquisition—the purchase of Reston, Va.-based ACF Solutions, which we closed in October 2016.

Consulting: How would you describe your firm's outlook for 2018?

We are excited about a number of opportunities in 2018 and about both internal and external initiatives that we believe will move our business forward, including leveraging IP for enhanced solutions that help to accelerate time to market and reduce risk, for example.

Consulting: What would you say are your firm's biggest challenges in 2018?

While maintaining a steadfast commitment to our strategic principles of being a built-to-last, next-generation, and values-driven firm, we are continually assessing and refining our strategy to position ourselves for continued growth as we navigate to the next echelon of competition and service. One of the biggest challenges in this transition is the competition for talent, and so we will continue in 2018 to be focused on attracting top talent and developing the exceptional team that we have, as well as identifying future investments for growth to ensure we realize the vision of our firm.

Consulting: What does being named one of Consulting's Fastest Growing Firms mean to your firm, your employees and your clients? 

This ranking affirms Attain's brand and our reputation in the market as a premier consultancy and employer. For clients, it highlights our agility, scalability, and stability, and it underscores our commitment to extraordinary client services and true partnership. For our company and employees, acknowledging our strong and competitive growth validates our strategic direction and our reliance on our three strategic principles combined with our seven core values as our north star.