News releases archive

The items listed below are recent news releases from A.T. Kearney's corporate headquarters and worldwide practice groups. Non-English news releases can also be found on some of our country websites.

Global executives optimistic about developing nations and plan increased foreign direct investment
10 December 2007
Troubles in the credit markets are not dampening corporate plans for new foreign direct investments, says the first detailed survey of top executives conducted since the sub-prime crisis began this summer.

Hong Kong, Jordan, and Estonia Debut Among the Top 10 in Expanded Ranking of the World’s Most Globalized Countries
22 October 2007
Hong Kong, Jordan, and Estonia debuted among the top 10 most globalized nations in their first year on the Globalization Index, an annual study produced by A.T. Kearney and FOREIGN POLICY which assesses the extent to which nations are becoming more or less globally connected.

A.T. Kearney's Paul Laudicina Named One of Top 25 Most Influential Consultants by Consulting Magazine
23 August 2007
Paul A. Laudicina, managing officer and chairman of the board, was selected as one of the Top 25 Consultants by Consulting Magazine in its 2007 annual ranking. The magazine contends that this year’s top 25 consultants reflect "all that’s right in consulting" as the industry adapts to the accelerating pace of global business.

Customer Energy: the internet is turning customers into developers, producers and critics
06 August 2007
A.T. Kearney survey: at www.customer-energy.com companies can check whether they are well enough prepared for the new "customer power".

New York State Can Fuel Economic Growth by Investing in Industries of the Future
17 July 2007
New York State could double its rate of job growth by focusing statewide and regional economic development investments on emerging sectors of the "Innovation Economy" such as nanotechnology, bioscience and cleantech.

Fixing China's Food Safety Issues will Require a $100 Billion Investment, According to New A.T. Kearney Research
26 June 2007
China's food safety process is broken and fixing it will require a $100 billion investment in improved food safety standards, warehousing, transportation and training.

Retailers Increasingly Leapfrog Larger Cities and Enter Emerging Markets through Smaller Cities, According to Latest A.T. Kearney Study
21 June 2007
Read the findings of the sixth annual Global Retail Development Index™ (GRDI), a study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets conducted by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

Companies that Don't Focus on Cutting Costs Save More Money When Offshoring, According to New A.T. Kearney Study
10 May 2007
Companies that offshore with an emphasis on improving performance ultimately save 3.5 times more money as companies motivated to offshore for cost reasons.

CEOs to Ask Supply Management to Take on a More Strategic Mission in the Decade Ahead
08 May 2007
Paul Laudicina, Managing Officer and Chairman of the Board of A.T. Kearney, presented the results of A.T. Kearney's supply management study in his keynote presentation at the ISM International Supply Management Conference being held in Las Vegas.

Survey Shows Most Firms Currently Lack Formal Strategies and Processes to Fulfill Sustainability Commitments
27 March 2007
While a majority of North American firms in the survey (almost 60 percent) have a documented corporate-level sustainability strategy, just over one-third (36 percent) have adopted a formal sustainability strategy for the supply management organization — a crucial step in ultimately being able to deliver on their sustainability promises.

Labor Cost Advantages of "Offshore" Locations Decline in 2006 According to New A.T. Kearney Study
15 March 2007
The wage cost advantage of offshore locations for office services is set to last for another 20 years.

A.T. Kearney strengthens commitment to southeast Europe with opening of Bucharest office
12 March 2007
With the establishment of an office in Bucharest, A.T. Kearney is responding to the huge rise in demand for consulting services in south-east Europe, resulting from the dynamic, market-oriented process of restructuring taking place in that region.

Renowned Author and Commentator Martin Walker Appointed Head of A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council
25 January 2007
A.T. Kearney today announced the appointment of Martin Walker as senior director of the Global Business Policy Council (GBPC), a forum of CEOs and thought leaders focused on assessing global strategic opportunities and risk management. Since 1992, the GBPC has provided A.T. Kearney with a unique platform for delivering global business environment insights to its clients.