Just as in every industry, in business consulting there are the best of the best. In fact, in business consulting, there are some truly inspirational firms that really bring immense value to their clients. In this article, we are going to look at the very best. We will look at the top 20 consulting businesses that are really making their mark in the world today. Some of the names will be familiar to you because they are so successful they have practically become part of the business landscape. Others may not be so familiar.
1McKinsey and Company
2The Boston Consulting group
3Bain and Company
4Deloitte Consulting
5Accenture
6Booz and Company
7Price Waterhouse
8Ernst and Young
9KPMG
10IBM
11Oliver Wyman
12Towers Watson
13A.T Kearney
14The Parthenon Group
15FTI Consulting Inc.
16NERA Economic Consulting
17Cap Gemini
18Hewitt Associates
19ZS Associates
20Arthur D Little
The average member of the public knows some of the names on this list. IBM for example is a major computing firm that just happens to manage business-consulting duties too. It has decades of experience behind it and has carved out a niche as a respectable and also very traditional supplier of services.
Not every member of the public knows about McKinsey and Company, but they are a major force to be reckoned with in consulting, and have developed a reputation as high quality consultants that add real value to nay business, large or small.
Price Waterhouse has always been recognised as a high quality consultancy, and it has thrived on that reputation. Others, like NERA, are effectively making their presence felt in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
This list shows that there are plenty of consultancy firms out there that work hard to build their reputations and thrive. If you’re a consultant, there is also plenty of work too.