Joe Kornik
Publisher & Editor in Chief
Consulting Magazine
One of the most important missions of Consulting magazine is to identify and call out greatness when and where we see it. Typically, we do that through a series of recognition awards each year. And we're always excited to launch new awards… and in this issue we're unveiling our 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Now, we've given out a Lifetime Achievement Award for more than a decade as part of our Women Leaders in Consulting award. The roster of those winners is impressive, to say the least. But it's been in the back of our mind for some time that we have no reciprocal award to honor others who have given their entire career—and have made a significant and lasting impact—to the consulting profession. Until now.
We are thrilled to be able to recognize EY's Robert Patton for such achievements as 2018's Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Patton, Americas Vice Chair of Accounts at EY, leads the firm's growth strategy by engaging 71,000 people to drive top line growth and propel the EY brand in the market. Previously, Patton served as EY Americas Vice Chair of Advisory Services where he helped clients improve performance, manage risk and transform industries. During that time, he helped grow the practice from $1.5 billion in revenue with 6,000 consultants to $5 billion in revenue and 16,000 consultants. He also oversaw more than 25 strategic acquisitions.
I could go on and on about Patton's accomplishments and his "passion for purpose" that drove him throughout his consulting career, but I'd rather you read all about it beginning on page 18. It goes without saying that Patton is well deserving of being the first recipient of this annual award.
Patton will be formally recognized—along with this year's Top 25 Consultants class—as part of Consulting magazine's Top 25 Consultants Gala dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City on June 14. It should be a very special evening.
Joseph Kornik Publisher & Editor-in-Chief jkornik@alm.com
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