COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 541611

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

60companies1894–2000founding years54still active6no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedMaritz Inc.
1894
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedArthur D. Little, Inc.
1909
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedPlante & Moran, LLP
1924
FoundedSerco Group plc
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedMilliman USA
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedFrost & Sullivan, Inc.
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedGenting Bhd.
1965
FoundedRoland Berger & Partner GmbH
1967
FoundedThe Boston Consulting Group
1968
FoundedEnvironmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (ESRI)
1969
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedUnión Fenosa, S.A.
1982
FoundedRamsay Youth Services, Inc.
1983
FoundedCapita Group PLCFoundedFiserv, Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedBain & Company
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedCambridge Technology Partners, Inc.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedDiamondCluster International, Inc.
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedEdison Schools Inc.
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

George S. May International Company →
Active
George S.
George S. May International Company →
Active
George S.
Maritz Inc. →
Active · founded 1894
Maritz Inc.
Maritz Inc. →
Active · founded 1894
Maritz Inc.
Arthur D. Little, Inc. →
Active · founded 1909
Arthur D.
Arthur D. Little, Inc. →
Active · founded 1909
Arthur D.
Day & Zimmermann, Inc. →
Active · founded 1916
Day & Zimmermann, Inc., a private, family-run company headquartered in Philadelphia, provides technical, engineering,…
Day & Zimmermann, Inc. →
Active · founded 1916
Day & Zimmermann, Inc., a private, family-run company headquartered in Philadelphia, provides technical, engineering,…
Plante & Moran, LLP →
Active · founded 1924
1960s:Consulting work grows to account for one-third of revenues.
Plante & Moran, LLP →
Active · founded 1924
1960s:Consulting work grows to account for one-third of revenues.
Serco Group plc →
Active · founded 1929 · United Kingdom
Serco Group plc provides facilities management and other engineering services for a variety of governmental and…
Serco Group plc →
Active · founded 1929 · United Kingdom
Serco Group plc provides facilities management and other engineering services for a variety of governmental and…
Towers Perrin →
Defunct · founded 1934
Towers Perrin is one of the world's largest management consultant firms, serving about 10,000 clients, among them some…
Towers Perrin →
Defunct · founded 1934
Towers Perrin is one of the world's largest management consultant firms, serving about 10,000 clients, among them some…
Milliman USA →
Active · founded 1947
Milliman USA is one of the largest independent consulting and actuarial firms in the United States.
Milliman USA →
Active · founded 1947
Milliman USA is one of the largest independent consulting and actuarial firms in the United States.
GP Strategies Corporation →
Active · founded 1959
GP Strategies Corporation, formerly National Patent Development Corporation (NPD), is primarily a holding company, a…
GP Strategies Corporation →
Active · founded 1959
GP Strategies Corporation, formerly National Patent Development Corporation (NPD), is primarily a holding company, a…
Frost & Sullivan, Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
Frost & Sullivan, Inc.
Frost & Sullivan, Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
Frost & Sullivan, Inc.
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Keane, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
As a consulting firm offering customized software services, Keane, Inc.
Keane, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
As a consulting firm offering customized software services, Keane, Inc.
Roland Berger & Partner GmbH →
Active · founded 1967 · Germany
German-based Roland Berger & Partner GmbH is among the leading management consulting firms in Europe.
Roland Berger & Partner GmbH →
Active · founded 1967 · Germany
German-based Roland Berger & Partner GmbH is among the leading management consulting firms in Europe.
The Boston Consulting Group →
Active · founded 1968
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), based in Boston, Massachusetts, is one the most influential business strategy…
The Boston Consulting Group →
Active · founded 1968
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), based in Boston, Massachusetts, is one the most influential business strategy…
Acxiom Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
Acxiom Corporation--Acxiom is a registered trademark--is a leading provider of information management services and…
Acxiom Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
Acxiom Corporation--Acxiom is a registered trademark--is a leading provider of information management services and…
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (ESRI) →
Active · founded 1969
Headquartered in Redlands, California, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (ESRI) →
Active · founded 1969
Headquartered in Redlands, California, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.
Hildebrandt International →
Active · founded 1975
Formed by a 1999 merger between Hildebrandt Inc.
Hildebrandt International →
Active · founded 1975
Formed by a 1999 merger between Hildebrandt Inc.
Unión Fenosa, S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1982 · Spain
Unión Fenosa, S.A.
Unión Fenosa, S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1982 · Spain
Unión Fenosa, S.A.
Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Based in Coral Gables, Florida, Ramsay Youth Services, Inc.
Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Based in Coral Gables, Florida, Ramsay Youth Services, Inc.
BrandPartners Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
With its headquarters in New York City, BrandPartners Group, Inc.
BrandPartners Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
With its headquarters in New York City, BrandPartners Group, Inc.
Capita Group PLC →
Active · founded 1984 · United Kingdom
Capita Group PLC is the leading business process outsourcing services provider in the United Kingdom, a market the…
Capita Group PLC →
Active · founded 1984 · United Kingdom
Capita Group PLC is the leading business process outsourcing services provider in the United Kingdom, a market the…
Fiserv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Fiserv, Inc.
Fiserv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Fiserv, Inc.
Policy Studies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Policy Studies, Inc.
Policy Studies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Policy Studies, Inc.
Bain & Company →
Active · founded 1985
Boston-based Bain & Company is one of the world's leading corporate consulting companies, the pioneer in the concept…
Bain & Company →
Active · founded 1985
Boston-based Bain & Company is one of the world's leading corporate consulting companies, the pioneer in the concept…
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Founded in 1991, Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.
Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Founded in 1991, Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.
DiamondCluster International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
DiamondCluster International, Inc.
DiamondCluster International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
DiamondCluster International, Inc.
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1998
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1998
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
Edison Schools Inc. →
Active · founded 1999
Edison Schools Inc.
Edison Schools Inc. →
Active · founded 1999
Edison Schools Inc.
Atos Origin S.A. →
Active · founded 2000 · France
Atos Origin S.A.
Atos Origin S.A. →
Active · founded 2000 · France
Atos Origin S.A.
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