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North America Consulting

Exclusive research on the consulting markets of America and Canada, with current demand sizing and forecast, profiles of leading firms serving the market, and operational metrics of firms located in the region. Research is segmented by consulting service line and client industry focus.

Core Market Research and Provider Profiles

Global Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles, and Forecasts
Kennedy’s definitive annual study, Global Consulting Marketplace 2009-2012, analyzes the nature and state of client demand trends and current client spending, and forecasts demand growth through 2012, across the major consulting service lines; industry practices; and global regions that Kennedy tracks.
Management Consulting in Canada
This latest research from Kennedy Information presents key market data, charts the accession of client demand and provides a detailed view of the profession in Canada

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Consulting Firm Operational Metrics:

Consulting Fee Levels and Utilization Rates	Book and realized fee rates Target and actual utilization rates Service type and career levels analyzed
Compensation in Consulting	Salary levels across the profession Annual bonus analysis Forecasts for 2008
Consulting Firm Operational Benchmarks (call for details)	Revenue per professional Leverage ratios Firm operating costs

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North America Consulting Concentration in Client Industries

Financial Services	47%
Public Sector	58%
Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail	50%
Communications and Media	35%
Energy and Utilities	40%
Healthcare	44%

Source: Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory

North American Consulting Service Lines

Strategy

Ops Mgmt

BAS

Source: Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory

Periodicals:

Canadian Economics Affect Consulting Opportunities An excerpt from Management Consultant International The Canadian economy is generally healthy. In recent years, it has been affected by two factors that have influenced consulting demand. more…
Booz & Company Keeps Its Commercial Focus An excerpt from Management Consultant International For Cesare Mainardi, Booz & Company's Managing Director of North America, the business focus of the newly independent consultancy is simply more of what he had been doing for years as President of Booz Allen Hamilton’s North American Commercial Business. more…

Consulting to Automomakers Declines, and Demand is Unlikely to Return to Former Levels An excerpt from Consultants News It is well known fact that if a client vertical suffers, firms serving that sector often experience a corresponding decline in demand. This trend was clearly seen during 2008 when US financial institutions clamped down on discretionary consulting spend. more…
Economic, Financial, and Political Forces Provide Mixed Prospects for Public Sector Consulting An excerpt from Consultants News Federal, state, and local consulting projects tend to be larger and more resistant to economic, secular, and technological volatility. This helps even out effects of the cyclical nature of commercial projects, even though the latter are often more profitable. more…