48% of Environmental Consultants Change the Way They Work to Leverage Technology as Optimism Dips, According to a Survey by The BTI Consulting Group.

Business Editors and Environmental Writers

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2001

58% of Environmental Consultants See Opportunity

for Dramatic Revenue Growth, down from 71% in 1999

Optimism drops but remains as 58% of Environmental Consulting Firms see opportunity for dramatic revenue growth, compared to 71% in 1999, according to a new survey by The BTI Consulting Group (Boston). At the same time, the number of environmental consultants changing the way they work is surging with 48% changing the way they work to leverage information technology.

"We found the number of environmental consultants using information technology to change the way they perform work for clients doubled from our last survey " says Michael B. Rynowecer, BTI President. "At the same time the number of firms that are changing their internal processes also surged," adds Rynowecer, "some firms are really positioning themselves for lower costs and happier clients."

The survey, BTI's 7th annual The BTI Survey of Environmental Consultant Business Strategies: How Environmental Consultants Compete 2002, also shows environmental consultants are moving to more client- focused strategies. "We found environmental consultants are showing a heightened interest in client focus - this will boost client satisfaction and boost productivity - it is a powerful combination when executed successfully," comments Rynowecer.

BTI's 7th Survey of Environmental Consultant Business Strategies: How Environmental Consultants Compete 2002 will be released on December 14, 2001. BTI is the leading provider of high impact research, consulting, executive education and independent benchmarking to professional service firms.