News releases

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.

A.T. Kearney Defines and Expresses What Makes It Meaningfully Distinctive
16 January 2012 — atkearney.com
A.T. Kearney today introduced a new look to further distinguish its 86-year-old brand in the global consulting marketplace.

A.T. Kearney FDI Confidence Index Forecasts Emerging Markets to Rise Relative to Developed Countries Over Next Two Years
7 December 2011 — atkearney.com
Conducted regularly over the last 13 years by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, the Index provides a unique look at the present and future prospects for international direct investment flows.

Parcels Market Back on Track for Growth
30 November 2011 — atkearney.com
An A.T. Kearney study finds that internet trade has put the European market for courier, express and parcel (CEP) services back on track for growth.

Global Procurement Study Finds that 80 Percent of Companies Are Vulnerable to a Major Supply Disruption
7 November 2011 — atkearney.com
Even though the headlines of the past year have highlighted one supply chain disruption after another, a majority of companies are not systematically managing risk to avoid disruptions to increasingly global supply chains, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney’s latest Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP).

Retailers and Manufacturers Do Not Meet the Needs of Maturing Consumers
26 September 2011 — atkearney.com
Currently retailers and manufacturers across the globe are failing to meet the specific needs of the massive, growing and global aging population. This is one of the main findings of the new study released today.

A.T. Kearney works with Nishigo Village and Shimogo Town of Fukushima to aid Fukushima’s recovery
September 2011 — atkearney.com
A collaborative initiative is helping Fukushima recover from post-earthquake/tsunami problems by developing industry clusters to leverage local assets, attract new business enterprises and create a self-sustaining economy.

A.T. Kearney’s 2011 Retail Apparel Index Finds China is Most Attractive Emerging Market, Followed by U.A. E and Kuwait
12 June 2011 — atkearney.com
China ranks as the most attractive emerging market for apparel retailers according to a study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Its first place ranking was driven by the country’s large population and the growing disposable income of the middle class.

Brazil Jumps to First Place in Ranking of Top Developing Economies for Global Retail Expansion
6 June 2011 — atkearney.com
A.T. Kearney today released its 2011 Index of top ranked developing countries for global retail expansion. In the 10th annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), Brazil jumped to first place from #5 in last year’s study.

A.T. Kearney’s 15th Annual Automotive Study Indicates U.S. Auto Sales Volumes Will Trend Back to Historical Levels by 2013
17 May 2011
A.T. Kearney's 15th annual automotive study forecasts 13.2 million new autos will be sold in the U.S. this year. The study further anticipates an upward trend toward pre-recession levels of about 16 million units by 2013.

Twenty-year Study Shows Superior Long-Term Financial Performance for S&P 500 Corporations that Promote CEOs from Within
4 April 2011
Paul A. Laudicina, chairman and managing partner of A.T. Kearney, commented, “Boards of directors often fail when it comes to CEO succession planning — rather than focus on leadership development and creating a qualified stable of internal CEO candidates, boards too often end up going outside the organization to fill the top spot."

Mobile Health – How to Make It Pay
11 February 2011
Mobile health (mHealth) offerings promise to improve healthcare delivery and provide revenue for service providers – but adoption and monetizing the opportunity will require changes to the way the industry does business.

Shifting Global Business Environment Reshuffles the Deck for Global Offshoring Destinations: A.T. Kearney Study
2 February 2011
While a sluggish recovery continues to create the kind of pressure for economies that drive business outsourcing, an increasingly complex global economic environment has led to major changes in the ranking of the most attractive offshoring destinations, according to the most recent edition of global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney’s Global Services Location Index.

Greening the Supply Chain: Businesses Unlock Hidden Value
26 January 2011
Businesses now 'walk the walk' — embedding sustainable practices into procurement yields better performance and return on investment.

A.T. Kearney’s Purchasing Chessboard Wins First Prize for “Introduced Foreign Logistics Book” in China's Wuhua Publication Award
22 December 2010
China Society of Logistics, Logistics Major Teaching Supervisory Committee in Higher Education Institutes under the Ministry of Education, and Logistics Major Teaching Supervisory Committee in Secondary Vocational Schools under the Ministry of Education jointly hosted the second “Wuhua Publication Award” in 2010, an event in line with the requirements of the State Council in the Logistics Industry Restructuring & Revitalization Planning that strongly advocates the development of low-carbon logistics, speeds up the conversion of scientific and technical research results, and boosts the innovation and progress of logistics industry.

New study on the Internet questions its commercial viability and calls for rebalancing of economic relationships along the value chain
20 December 2010
A.T. Kearney has today released a report on "A Viable Future Model for the Internet", which explores the technical and commercial sustainability of the current explosive growth in traffic and services, especially video.

2010 Global Cities Index Ranks New York, London, Tokyo and Paris as top Global Cities
4 October 2010
New York, London, Tokyo and Paris are the world’s top global cities according to the 2010 Global Cities Index from global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and Foreign Policy magazine.

"Door-to-Door" Flying Promises the Aviation Industry Billions in New Sales
8 September 2010
An A.T. Kearney study investigates the potential of the aviation industry in the service sector – cooperation between airlines and airports could generate revenue growth of up to €46 billion in Europe through 2020.

A.T. Kearney Forms Strategic Alliance with Union Partners, LLC to launch CoVest Purchasing Consortium
19 July 2010
The strategic alliance calls for A.T. Kearney’s Leveraged Sourcing Network (LSN) and CoVest, LP (a unit of Union Partners) to cooperate in their operational, marketing and management efforts.

A.T. Kearney Achieves Carbon Neutrality in Global Consulting Operations
19 July 2010
A.T. Kearney’s approach to carbon neutrality is built on four planks that reach across its entire organization: defining and measuring a rigorous set of carbon indicators, empowering employees globally to develop greener office protocols, innovating new models for client-service delivery and investing in climate-protecting projects meeting the highest international quality standards.

Statement from A.T. Kearney
6 July 2010
A.T. Kearney and Booz & Co. confirm that they have ended discussions about a possible merger of the two partnerships. While the two firms greatly respect each other’s legacy and capabilities, they have determined that their future aspirations will be best realized as separate partnerships.

Global Study of Indirect Procurement Best Practices Shows that Companies are Adopting New Practices, Such as Outsourcing and Analytics, at a Much Slower Rate than Expected
30 June 2010
The Indirect Procurement Study (IPS) showed that indirect procurement categories such as IT, marketing and advertising, facilities management, MRO, Logistics and professional services, have grown significantly as focus categories for Chief Procurement Officers and their organizations.

Solar thermal electricity (STE) reaches marketability – generation costs can be reduced by more than 50 percent by 2025
29 June 2010
A joint study by A.T. Kearney and the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, ESTELA, shows the growing mid-term potential of STE to progressively substitute conventional energy sources and complement the renewable energy sources portfolio with a cost-competitive dispatchable solution – In a best-case scenario industry roadmap involves creation of 100,000 to 130,000 jobs by 2025.

Global Expansion a Must for Retailers: A.T. Kearney Study
21 June 2010
Slow growth, heavy discounting and more fickle shoppers in recession-weary developed markets mean retailers should be increasingly focused on international expansion, according to the 9th annual Global Retail Development Index study.

New A.T. Kearney Global Retail Study Finds Increased Management Presence in Stores Increases Performance
14 June 2010
A new study by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, the Achieving Excellence in Retail Operations (AERO) Study, shows that when field and regional managers spend more than 75 percent of their time in the stores employee turnover falls by 10 percent and stores are more likely to conform to initiatives.

A.T. Kearney's 14th Annual Automotive Study Indicates Auto Sales Volumes Will Trend Back to Historical Levels by 2012
27 May 2010
Since 2007, approximately 20 million units of pent-up demand have accumulated – of which more than 9 million units will be recovered during the anticipated economic recovery over the next 5 years. The study's other findings include details of the "global car" where a global platform with one million units of production provides that OEM with a $700 per vehicle cost advantage.

Erik R. Peterson Appointed Director of A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council
22 February 2010
A.T. Kearney today announced the appointment of Erik R. Peterson as director of the Global Business Policy Council (GBPC). Since 1992, the GBPC has provided A.T. Kearney with a unique platform for delivering global business environment insights to its clients.

A.T. Kearney develops pro bono donation concept for school building project in Uganda
17 February 2010
As part of its pro bono initiative “Create a Difference”, A.T. Kearney has been working with two teams of students to develop a wide-ranging donation concept and a feasibility study for the construction of a school in Uganda. The recently completed project for the “Give a goat” association generated donations amounting to over 25,000 euros.

Carbon management becomes key part of corporate supply chain strategy for major global companies
1 February 2010
The Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain 2010 Report, produced by A.T. Kearney, details climate change information provided by CDP members and their 710 suppliers. Suppliers provided information about greenhouse gas emissions and reduction targets, governance and assessment of risk, and opportunities associated with climate change.

Corporate FDI Plans on Hold for the Next Two Years
25 January 2010
FDI flows will likely remain disappointing through 2011, according to the 2010 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, a regular assessment of senior executive sentiment at the world’s largest companies.

New A.T. Kearney Study Maps a Decade of Shrinking IT Innovation
20 January 2010
A successful IT program does not come easily, and the study identifies the greatest IT growth barriers as complexity, inconsistent data, and excessive time spent on daily activities. Further, it finds that the lack of effective enterprise integration and a limited incubator environment are the two most important reasons why IT innovation projects fail.

A.T. Kearney is selected by the Carbon Disclosure Project to Develop the CDP Supply Chain Report 2010
16 November 2009
The CPD Supply Chain Report is the first initiative to bring together the huge purchasing power of global corporations to provide a standard reporting model for suppliers to advance carbon disclosure in the supply chain.

A.T. Kearney Releases 2009 Ranking of Global Champions
13 October 2009
The 25 companies in the A.T. Kearney Global Champions 2009, identified from the world’s 2,500 largest companies operating internationally, dramatically outperformed their peers during the five years ending with the stock market crash, averaging nearly 15 percent growth annually from 2004 through 2008, while the average for the entire sample was an 8 percent loss.

Pharmaceuticals out of Balance: Reaching the Tipping Point
21 September 2009
A.T. Kearney presents evidence that the current pharmaceutical model may become irrelevant in the context of 21st century’s global healthcare needs. With the current dialogue on healthcare reform and the healthcare system in urgent need of restructuring, there is a commensurate impact on the pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmaceuticals: Reaching the Tipping Point
14 September 2009
There is a danger that the current pharmaceutical model may become irrelevant in the context of 21st century’s global healthcare needs. Healthcare is out of balance and, therefore, so is the pharmaceutical industry. The fortunes of the pharmaceutical industry are driven by the healthcare systems it serves – and virtually every healthcare system is restructuring.

New Concept of Scenario Planning Emphasizes Operating Business with a Discontinuous Vision of the Future
17 June 2009
During a special session of the CIES World Food Business Summit, A.T. Kearney Partner Jim Singer outlined an approach for readying a business for potential sources of discontinuity, understanding their impact, and finding opportunities for competitive advantage.

Emerging Markets Offer Growth Opportunities for Apparel Retailers Battling Declines in Domestic Consumer Spending
15 June 2009
Brazil finished ahead of Romania and China in the 2009 A.T. Kearney Retail Apparel Index, which analyzes market growth and consumer indicators for 30 emerging market countries. Brazil is ranked as the most attractive emerging market for apparel retailers for the second year in a row, according to a study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The ranking was driven by Brazil's large total clothing sales, young population and its high annual clothing sales per capita.

Downturn Has Increased Emerging Market Opportunities for Global Retailers, Says A.T. Kearney Study
15 June 2009
In a year when consumer spending and retail sales are declining in home markets, global expansion to emerging markets increases in importance as a strategy for growth. Unlike most developed markets, GDP in emerging markets is expected to continue to grow, albeit at a slower rate. The larger, more resilient emerging markets sit atop the 2009 GRDI as they are most likely to lead the economic recovery. India is ranked number one, followed by Russia and China in the ninth annual Global Retail Development IndexTM, a study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets.

CIOs Putting IT Services at Risk Through Short-Term Cost Cutting
2 June 2009
The survey, entitled 'IT in the Downturn’, examines the challenge posed to corporate IT functions by the current economic difficulties, and whether the cost cutting measures they are making will be effective or even sustainable when faced with the possibility of a prolonged recession.

Global Services Location Index 2009
May 2009
The 2009 A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index (TM) The GSLI, first established in 2004, analyzes and ranks the top 50 countries worldwide as the best destinations for providing outsourcing activities.

A.T. Kearney’s 13th Annual Auto Study Provides Forecasts for U.S. Auto Sales Through 2014
14 May 2009
A new study demonstrates that auto sales are driven by four macroeconomic factors and presents forecasts for new auto sales for each of the next 5 years.

Supply Management Has Critical Role in Leading Global Economy Out of Crisis, Says Laudicina
4 May 2009
Paul A. Laudicina keynotes the Institute for Supply Management’s annual international conference.

Peter Appel to Head Research and Innovative Technology Administration at U.S. Department of Transportation
29 April 2009
The United States Senate confirmed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Peter H. Appel, a Virginia-based principal with global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, to serve as Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

More than half of the automotive supply base could go bankrupt in 2009; at least 1 million job losses expected
20 March 2009
Current market conditions could cause more than half of the country’s Tier 1 automotive suppliers to file for bankruptcy in 2009, creating 1 million additional job losses and creating an estimated $9 billion income tax revenue shortfall.

Inaugural “Green Mobile Award” awarded
18 February 2009
Philippines-based wireless services provider SMART Communications (SMART) was awarded the first-ever “Green Mobile Award”.

Offshoring in a Fluid World
18 February 2009
While the economic crisis and changing offshoring environment will require strategic adjustments, companies that carefully choose solid vendors and negotiate the right deals will still find the significant savings their shareholders are looking for.

Companies With a Commitment to Sustainability Tend to Outperform Their Peers During the Financial Crisis
9 February 2009
A.T. Kearney's analysis found that in 16 of the 18 industries studied, companies committed to sustainability outperformed industry averages by 15% over the six months from May through November 2008.

Industry Consolidation will be Inevitable in 2009, but Smart Businesses That Carve Out a Niche Are Often the Most Profitable
2 February 2009
A new book by A.T. Kearney thought leaders Fritz Kroeger, Andrej Vizjak and Mike Moriarty reveals strategies used by executives to successfully position their companies in consolidating industries.

Two Key Financial Services Experts Join Management Consultant A.T. Kearney’s Financial Institutions Practice
22 January 2009
Two new vice presidents join A.T. Kearney's Financial Institutions Group, Srini Venkateswaran and Michael Kim.

Nominations for “Green Mobile Award” Announced
21 January 2009
The GSMA has announced its five nominees for the first “Green Mobile Award” sponsored by A.T. Kearney, which will be awarded on Tuesday 17th February 2009.

A.T. Kearney's Cambridge Office Receives LEED Silver Certification for
Green-Friendly Design
12 December 2008
Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's Cambridge, Mass., office was recently honored with Silver certification for commercial interiors under the U.S. Green Building Council's “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) Green Building Rating System.

Consumer Goods Companies Face Major Earning Hit Without Smart Environmental Sourcing
2 December 2008
Companies in certain consumer goods sectors that do not implement sustainable environmental strategies could face a potential reduction of 13 percent to 31 percent in earnings by 2013 and 19 percent to 47 percent in earnings in 2018.

New Comprehensive Ranking of 60 Most Global Cities
20 October 2008
A new Global Cities Index released by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and FOREIGN POLICY magazine confirms that New York, London and Paris are the world’s most global cities, but also reveals that top-ranking cities face strong competition from emerging cities such as Beijing, Moscow, Shanghai, and Dubai.

A.T. Kearney Study Reveals That Innovation Leaders Invest Three Times as Much Effort in Early Stages of the Innovation Process
29 September 2008
Companies that are the most successful innovators have a clear focus on a robust innovation strategy in addition to opening the innovation process to parties outside the company.

New A.T. Kearney research recognises the mobile industry's substantial contribution to the European economy, identifies challenges for future growth
18 September 2008
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade body for the mobile industry, releases the European Mobile Observatory, the first of a series of reports documenting the state of the mobile industry.

European parcels market: price pressure eclipses growth through internet trade
25 June 2008
After several years of strong sales growth for courier, express and parcel (CEP) services, in the coming years the figures in Europe are expected to slip back.

A.T. Kearney listed as a top Corporate Globalization Consultant in Annual Black Book of Outsourcing
25 June 2008
Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney today announced it has been named to The Black Book of Outsourcing's prestigious 2008 "Top Outsourcing Advisors" list.

A.T. Kearney's Daniel Mahler Named One of Top 25 Consultants by Consulting Magazine
9 June 2008
Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney today announced that Daniel Mahler, a partner and the firm’s global coordinator for Sustainability, was selected as one of the Top 25 Consultants by Consulting Magazine in its annual listing for 2008.

Vietnam Tops A.T. Kearney's Annual List of Most Attractive Emerging Market Retail Destinations
2 June 2008
Vietnam has ended India's three-year reign as the most attractive emerging market destination for retail investment according to the seventh annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), a study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets.

Brazil is Most Attractive Emerging Market for Apparel Retailers Looking to Invest Abroad
2 June 2008
Brazil's high spending on apparel items and strong clothing imports — along with its consumers' preference for the latest fashions — make the country the most attractive emerging market destination for apparel retailers, according to a new study from global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.