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PLUNKETT'S CONSULTING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2009

CONTENTS

A Short Consulting Industry Glossary

Introduction

How To Use This Book

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry

1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry

2) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees

3) Accounting Firms Refocus/Smaller Consulting Firms Gain Clients

4) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies

5) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants to Cut Costs

6) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments

7) Federal Government Consulting Will Be Strong, Including the Sectors of Transportation, Health Care, Energy and Cyber Security

8) Consultancies Move Towards Globalization

9) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting

10) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent

11) New MBAs Desire Consulting Jobs

Chapter 2: Consulting Industry Statistics

Consulting Industry Overview

Consulting Industry Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2000-2008

Management Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2004-2007

Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2004-2007

Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2003-2008

Chapter 3: Important Consulting Industry Contacts

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites

Chapter 4: THE CONSULTING 300:

Who They Are and How They Were Chosen

Industry List, With Codes

Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups

Alphabetical Index

Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State

Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country

Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations

Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.

Individual Profiles on each of THE CONSULTING

Additional Indexes

Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities

Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations