LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., May 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Global Conductor (www.globalconductor.com), a privately held management consulting firm founded by former PricewaterhouseCoopers consultants, sees a new market opportunity emerging within the management consulting industry. Forecasting a growing demand for IT project staff augmentation from new sources that truly understand industry trends and business strategies, the firm recently launched its own strategic staffing service. Founded in 2001, the firm has enjoyed four years of continued growth serving Fortune 500 clients in the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. Each of their consultants has 10-20 years of experience, providing them with a unique perspective on their clients' pain points. The new service was created in response to a recurring customer pain -- the search and selection of effective resources to augment project staff; whether it be off-shoring, outsourcing, hiring, or in-house temporary staff augmentation.
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"Usually management consulting is a separate entity from project staff augmentation and most firms want to keep it that way. Management consulting firms do not want to be seen as a project staff augmentation company for fear it will reduce the impact of their reputation. And, many staffing companies are more concerned about getting people placed than understanding the business drivers of their clients. We know that project staff augmentation can be a cost effective model to bolster resources and productivity. However, the fit between the temporary professional and the company's project needs does not always match. Companies are becoming more sophisticated about how they spend their money and they want very specific results from their investments. Management consultants have a unique perspective on understanding macro industry trends, as well as a more intimate view of the business challenges our clients face daily. We believe our industry can add tremendous value to clients by delivering the highly screened resources that are matched based on our understanding of their project needs. We also anticipate this service to increase our revenue by 30% in its first year," states Global Conductor CEO Troy Edgar.
Global Conductor sought out one of the staffing industry's top professionals to lead the new Strategic Staffing program. Kristine Pilat joined Global Conductor after ten years in the staffing agency field. She brings with her an extensive network of professionals and a highly responsive methodology to make the right fit for the client. She has a track record of fulfilling project staff needs faster than internal recruiters are typically able to do, and she has a higher quality assurance record than most staffing or outsourcing agencies. Having been a hiring manager herself, Pilat understands the industry challenges of needing to fill a position fast, and with the right individual.
"Global Conductor offers a unique benefit of being a management consulting company first who knows their clients' industries and provides strategic project staffing as an added value. We are invested in the long-term partnership with our clients, not just one-off deals. Therefore, we offer the most thorough evaluation of our clients' needs and go through extensive screening and quality management to ensure a successful match," says Pilat. "We have a large pool of pre-screened, pre-qualified professionals within our network that meet the high standards and values of Global Conductor. We listen and understand our clients' needs to find them a professional with the right skills, experience, and cultural fit."
"In response to our annual customer satisfaction survey received in Q4 2004, we saw this was the right investment at this time. We are happy to be able to fit both the consulting and project staffing needs of our clients," says Edgar. "Global Conductor attracted a top strategic staffing expert. Now we have the mechanism to provide our clients with the right consulting and project professionals within 48 hours."
Kristine Pilat
Director of Strategic Staffing Services
Ms. Pilat brings 10 years of staffing industry experience and currently provides business development, screening and matching professionals with client staffing needs. She specializes in matching technology implementation and integration professionals with the needs of Fortune 500 companies. She has a track record of increasing company revenue and achieving a high rate of client retention. Pilat joined Global Conductor from Atrilogy Solutions Group where she generated $4 million in revenue in a downward economy within her first year. Ms. Pilat holds a BA in Business Economics from Benedictine University.
Global Conductor is a management consulting firm specializing in project leadership for the automotive, consumer packaged goods, financial services, health care management and technology industries. The company offers management and financial consulting, project strategy and management, and IT strategy and integration services. Global Conductor is built on a foundation of core values that strive to achieve excellence and maximize performance. Since its inception in 2001, the firm has managed multiple large-scale projects for Fortune 500 clients in North America, Europe and Asia. Global Conductor is headquartered in Southern California and serves a global clientele.
