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Abegglen, Jim, 4, 15, 102–3, 105, 113, 126, 154–56, 159, 163–64, 199, 203, 204, 206, 207, 210, 215, 262
accounting firms, 16
Andersen Consulting, 16–17
Arthur Andersen, 16, 109, 213
Arthur D. Little (ADL), 5, 13, 103, 107–8, 110, 155, 213, 215, 260
Pinault’s experience with, 221–29, 233–45, 249–54, 259–60
Asia Advisory Services (AAS), 4, 15, 102–3, 112, 126, 154–56, 164, 177, 204
AT&T, 63–64
intelligence gathering project for, 67–71
automobile industry, in Japan, 181–82
Bain, Bill, 14, 108
Bain & Co., 14, 108
Baker McKenzie, 17
bank, Japanese life insurance company’s interest in acquiring, 31–47
Bank of China, 268–69
benchmarking, 47–48
Consulting Demonology tract on, 58–59
tape and adhesive products company example of, 48–58
Big Eight accounting firms, 16, 108–9
billings
candidates’ interview expenses to a first client’s, 28
competition among consulting companies and, 116
first-class experiences and expenses and, 25
gurus and, 216
process facilitation techniques using strategic intent and core competence and, 140–42
red-spot consultants and fees and, 167–69
“Bingham, Bruce,” 221–29
Blohm-Reinman, 181, 182
Booz Allen & Hamilton, 13, 107, 213, 215
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 12, 219–20
core capabilities approach of, 123
Pinault’s move to, 61–66
as the Thinkers of Consulting among consulting firms, 14–15
time-based competition principals from, 62, 64
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Boston, 4, 5
AT&T intelligence gathering project for, 67–71
Harris Graphics project in, 71–80
Shell Oil operations analysis project at, 88, 89–95
similarities between MAC Group and, 102–3, 143–44
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) London, 21
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Munich, 173–75, 176
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Tokyo, 4, 11, 21–22, 85–86, 101, 104
Pinault’s early contact with, 11–12, 19–21
Pinault’s first major client in, 31–47
Pinault’s lifestyle at, 172–73, 183–84
Pinault’s recruitment for a position in, 22–26
budget
billing candidates’ interview expenses to a first client’s, 28
competition among consulting companies and, 116
first-class experiences and expenses and, 25
business analysts
pyramid hierarchies and, 167–68
at United Research, 146–47
Business Week, 127
Camp, Robert C., 48
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