Consulting News

Where would the consulting industry be without logical solutions to problems? Thanks in part to David Apgar, the world may never know.

Clients hire consultants for the people, skills and information to solve problems. To get the job done, consultants work with clients in advisory positions and have access to confidential information and influence over decisions. This is a demanding environment with unique ethical considerations.

In April, Deltek launched the Consulting Edition of Deltek Vision, its enterprise solutions software that’s been customized for consultancies and includes functionality around human capital management and workforce optimization. Deltek CEO Kevin Parker sat down with editor-in-chief Joe Kornik to discuss the industry and the product.

Earlier this year, Sapient announced the launch of its new business intelligence (BI) offering. The goal of these new services is to allow SAP clients to fully realize their BI capabilities.

When Earle Steinberg started leading Thomas Group as CEO in March, he had some significant challenges ahead of him. Within a month, the firm would announce a one-third reduction in its approximately 155-person staff. Government business was down 31 percent in the first quarter, and revenue decreased 17 percent over that same period. But Steinberg is confident change can happen from the inside. With 32 years of management consulting experience behind him, Steinberg had consistently been looked to for answers from clients. But the question remains: Does he have the answers now? spoke with Steinberg about the new environment at the firm.

Kathryn Hayley is helping companies become better places. But she’s done a pretty good job of making her own firm a special place as well. As the CEO of Aon Consulting, she has boosted the firm’s pre-tax income from 9.5 percent in 2005 to 14.8 in 2007. In addition, Business Insurance magazine named Aon the “Best Employee Benefit Consulting Firm” in 2006 and 2007.