Plunkett's Consulting Industry Almanac 2017

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters. Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.

Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry 7
2) Consulting in Emerging Nations/The Offshoring of Consulting Projects 8
3) Management Consulting and Consulting to Major Corporations 9
4) Consulting to Governments/U.S. Federal and State Consulting Contracts 10
5) Federal Government Consulting May Grow as Many U.S. Agencies Seek Cost-Efficiencies 10
6) IT Consulting/Software Consulting/Computer Operations Consulting 11
7) Trends in Manufacturing, such as Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), Lead to Collaboration and Consulting-Like Services 12
8) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees 12
9) Accounting Firms Taking Large Market Share of Consulting Contracts 13
10) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 15
11) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants and Seek Outside Clients 16
12) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments 16
13) Consultancies Position Themselves to Serve Global Markets and Multinational Corporations 17
14) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting 18
15) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are such as Law and Accounting Are Outsourced/Call Centers Become More Sophisticated 19
16) New MBAs Desire Consulting and Accounting Jobs 21
Chapter 2: Consulting Industry Statistics 25
Consulting Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 26
Consulting Industry Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2016 27
Management Consulting Companies: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2011-2015 28
Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2008-2015 29
Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2011-2017 30
Chapter 3: Important Consulting Industry Contacts 31
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE CONSULTING 250: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 61
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 62
Alphabetical Index 69
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 71
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 74
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE CONSULTING 250 77
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 326
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 328
A Short Consulting Industry Glossary 335