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One on One with Deloitte Consulting's Gene Procknow On Friday, May 8, Deloitte acquired the vast majority of BearingPoint’s North American Public Services Practice as well as other business units, including: healthcare, emerging markets, state and local government services, and education. While Deloitte’s presence in the state and local marketplace has been larger than in the federal space, the firm had been growing its federal practice at a significant clip even before the acquisition.

Jess Scheer | 2009-05-14 01:04:00.000

One on One with Author and Consultant Andrew Sobel Andrew Sobel has nearly 30 years of management consulting experience—the last 13 years as the president of Andrew Sobel Advisors. Sobel has written several books about building and maintaining client relationships, including and . His latest, was released earlier this month and can be purchased at book stores or on Amazon.com. Sobel sat down with One on One to discuss his strategies for building client partnerships.

Joe Kornik | 2009-04-28 01:04:00.000

One on One with Capgemini Consulting's Michael Schulte Last week, Capgemini unveiled Capgemini Consulting, a new strategic business unit and brand with more than 4,000 consultants in over 30 countries. In 2008, consulting services accounted for 8 percent—or about $1 billion—of the Capgemini Group’s total revenue. However, three quarters of that revenue was in Europe, but the firm says it plans to significantly grow its North American operations. In fact, Michael Schulte, North America Leader for Capgemini Consulting, is predicting double-digit growth for the North American market this year. Consulting’s One on One caught up with Schulte to discuss the new brand and how it will help the firm better serve its clients.

Joe Kornik | 2009-04-16 01:04:00.000

One on One with RA Potter Advisors' Bob Potter This is the worst market we’ve faced in our lifetimes, says Bob Potter, managing principal of RA Potter Advisors, a sales strategy advisory practice that helps consulting professionals acquire and retain clients and accelerate business relationships. In the last downturn, consulting services became hyper competitive as providers chased fewer and fewer projects, he says. Many firms went out of business while others cut staff by half. Few service providers survived unscathed. But this time around, Potter says firms smart firms will turn this crisis into an opportunity. He will present “Five Keys to Surviving—and Thriving—in the Downturn” at the Consulting Summit in Chicago on Wednesday, May 6. For more information on the summit or Potter’s presentation, click here. [Link]

Joe Kornik | 2009-03-31 01:04:00.000

One on One with Jaideep Bajaj, Managing Director, ZS Associates ZS Associates says strategic cost cutting is the hottest trend in sales and marketing

Consulting Magazine | 2009-03-28 01:04:00.000

One on One with Bain's Jenny Davis-Peccoud Upon joining Bain & Company in 1992, Jenny Davis-Peccoud followed the standard consulting track from analyst to consultant to manager. Now Davis-Peccoud’s daily focus is on Bain’s global organization practices, and helping clients and partners on organizational effectiveness issues. Using these skills, Davis-Peccoud became heavily involved in the London branch of Bain’s award-winning community program, the Bain Cares Network. The network allows Bain employees who want to give back to the community the chance to volunteer their services or time. Davis-Peccoud sat down with One-on-One to discuss the network, pro bono work and a new Web site that allows Bain employees to see case studies from previous work done by the Bain Cares Network.

Joe Kornik | 2009-03-18 01:04:00.000

One on One with Executive Compensation Advisors' Russell Miller As the global economy disintegrates and dystopian nightmares abound, a wee bit of pleasure was provided by the machete taken to exorbitant executive pay by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed by President Obama last month. The legislation prohibits cash bonuses and incentive compensation other than restricted stock for the five most senior officers and 20 highest-paid executives of companies receiving federal TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) dollars.

Chris Nesi | 2009-03-03 23:04:00.000

One on One with IBB's Shahid Khan By now, you’ve undoubtedly seen the Alec Baldwin as alien advertisement that debuted on the Super Bowl for Hulu, an online video service that offers users access to television shows for free. And if you’re not watching much TV these days, then you were probably already aware that much of what’s on TV, and plenty of what’s not, can be seen on the Web for free. So, with the economy in a tailspin, more consumers are turning to the Web for programming and opting to cut cable to shed a monthly expense. What do the cable companies think about this?

Jacqueline Durett | 2009-02-18 23:04:00.000

One on One with Fred Crawford, CEO, Alix Partners Interview with Fred Crawford, CEO of Alix Partners

Consulting Magazine | 2009-02-03 23:04:00.000

One on One with ICCN's Bennett Resnik After starting a consulting group while attending James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Bennett Resnik realized the same concept would apply on a national basis. He began contacting universities and colleges across the country, ultimately establishing the Inter-Collegiate Consulting Network (ICCN).

Jacqueline Durett | 2009-01-29 23:04:00.000