Katzenbach Partners was a small American management consulting firm. In 2009 it became a part of the global management consulting firm Booz & Company.[1]

Katzenbach Partners
Company typePartnership
IndustryManagement consulting
Founded1998
FoundersMarc Feigen, Jon Katzenbach, Niko Canner
FateAcquired 2009
SuccessorBooz & Company
Headquarters
Websitekatzenbach.com

Katzenbach Partners was founded in 1998 by former McKinsey & Company consultants Niko Canner, Marc A. Feigen, and Jon Katzenbach.[2][3] At its largest, the firm employed over 150 consultants[4] in four offices (New York City, Houston, Chicago, and San Francisco).

The firm's most notable contributions were at the intersection of strategy and organizational performance theory, with significant research dedicated to social networks within companies and the importance of the informal organization.

Press Coverage edit

  • In 2007, Fortune Magazine published a feature titled "The Hidden Workplace" that showcased Katzenbach Partners' methodology for mapping and understanding the informal networks within corporations and organizations.[5]
  • In 2007, a survey of more than 3,600 consultants performed by career information site Vault.com ranked Katzenbach Partners as one of the "Top 50 Most Prestigious Firms" (#18),[6] one of the "20 Best Firms to Work For" (#15)[7] and one of the "Best 20 For Diversity" (#3)[8]
  • In 2006, a Financial Times article titled "China's Unique Generation" detailed a 20-year study initiated by Katzenbach Partners entitled "China 2024: A New Generation of Leaders," which seeks to track the personal and professional lives of 110 Chinese MBA students who received their degrees in 2004.[9]
  • In 2005, A Fast Company article titled "Consultant, Heal Thyself" described the creation of Katzenbach Partners as "a quiet experiment unfolding in the realm of organization building."[3]
  • In 2004, Consulting Magazine selected Katzenbach Partners as one of its "Seven Small Jewels,"[10] an annual listing of firms with 200 or less employees "that have distinguished themselves inside the consulting marketplace through any number of innovative approaches, whether they be related to recruiting, client service or thought leadership."[11]

Alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Booz & Company Completes Combination with Katzenbach Partners". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  2. ^ A Katzenbach Reader | Fast Company Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Consultant, Heal Thyself". Fast Company. 2005-04-01. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  4. ^ "Page Not Found-Vault.com". www.vault.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  5. ^ Fortune, Jennifer Reingold and Jia Lynn Yang. "The hidden workplace: What's your OQ? - July 23, 2007". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  6. ^ "Page Not Found-Vault.com". www.vault.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-18. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ^ "Page Not Found-Vault.com". www.vault.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-09-18. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  8. ^ "Page Not Found-Vault.com". www.vault.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-09-18. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  9. ^ Murray, Sarah (11 June 2006). "China's Unique Generation". Financial Times. Nikkei. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2004 Rankings". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
  11. ^ "FAQ". Archived from the original on 2007-05-05.
  12. ^ Canner, Niko. "Biography". Incandescent. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Marc A. Feigen - Feigen Advisors". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  14. ^ "Jon R. Katzenbach". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  15. ^ Casserly, Meghan (14 October 2011). "Journelle CEO Claire Chambers To Aspiring Entrepreneurs Never Stop Networking". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

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