Chicago Consulting Firm West Monroe Partners Named One of Seven ''Small Jewel'' Firms in Consulting Magazine's 2005 Ranking.CHICAGO Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. -- West Monroe West Monroe, city (1990 pop. 14,096), Ouachita parish, N La., on the Ouachita River, opposite Monroe, in a forest and lake area; inc. 1851. Its chief industries are lumber and paper milling. Partners has been selected as one of Consulting Magazine's 2005 "Small Jewels" - seven growing consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that have distinguished themselves in a range of areas, such as client service, recruiting, or thought leadership. Consulting Magazine profiled the seven firms in its March/April issue. "In 2002, we set out to develop a fundamentally different kind of consulting firm. Earning this type of recognition in less than three years is directly attributable to our clients and our people," said Dean Fischer Fi·scher , Hans 1881-1945. German chemist known for his research on the components of blood. He won a 1930 Nobel Prize for his work on the synthesis of hemin. , the company's president. Chicago-based West Monroe Partners - founded by a group of highly experienced business and technology consultants, many of whom had been members of Andersen's Business Consulting practice - began serving clients in July 2002. Today, it has more than 50 professionals and more than 100 clients across a range of industries. It recently opened new offices in Montreal and Washington, DC. "Along the way, we have maintained our focus on our core principles," Fischer explains. "Every time we sit down with a client to address a particular challenge, we come to the table with an objective, holistic Holistic A practice of medicine that focuses on the whole patient, and addresses the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of a patient as well as their physical treatment. Mentioned in: Aromatherapy, Stress Reduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine , solution-oriented perspective. And, even in growth, we have steadfastly maintained a participative, 100-percent employee-owned culture designed to provide our people with exceptional opportunities." Consulting Magazine reviewed more than one hundred nominations for its 2005 list of "Small Jewels." Evaluation criteria included client impact, firm culture, and innovation within consulting. To be nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. , a firm must have had fewer than 200 employees. For more information about the article, please visit http://www.consultingmag.com/. About West Monroe Partners West Monroe Partners provides holistic business and technology solutions for opportunity-rich organizations. Its solutions optimize optimize - optimisation the enterprise, customer, and supply chain systems and processes that drive performance and the infrastructure that keeps them running. And its time-tested approach and ability, along with a fresh, flexible attitude toward client service, help clients make the most of opportunities. |
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