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The firm was founded in [[1976]] in [[Palo Alto]], [[California]]. When the firm added eastern [[United States]] operations in [[1977]], it was incorporated as Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd & McGrath. Its founding partners were Theodore Pittiglio, Robert Rabin, Robert Todd, and Michael McGrath. Today, the firm is known as PRTM. |
The firm was founded in [[1976]] in [[Palo Alto]], [[California]]. When the firm added eastern [[United States]] operations in [[1977]], it was incorporated as Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd & McGrath. Its founding partners were Theodore Pittiglio, Robert Rabin, Robert Todd, and Michael McGrath. Today, the firm is known as PRTM. |
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The firm began benchmarking business performance for its clients in [[1982]]. PRTM’s international expansion started in [[1985]]. In [[1988]], PRTM pioneered its Product And Cycle-time Excellence (PACE©) framework to provide companies with a multi-disciplinary approach to product and service innovation and leadership. PRTM co-developed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) with the Supply-Chain Council in [[1996]]. In [[1997]], the firm launched a subsidiary, The Performance Measurement Group, LLC (PMG). Rabin and McGrath were the last of the original founders to retire, in [[2002]] and [[2004]], respectively. The firm has four managing directors. Scott Hefter is the global managing director. Michael Aghajanian serves as the Americas managing director and Dean Gilmore and James So are managing directors for Europe and Asia, respectively. Steve Hussey, a senior director at PRTM's Mountain View office, moved to Bangalore in 2005 to become the Managing Director of PRTM's |
The firm began benchmarking business performance for its clients in [[1982]]. PRTM’s international expansion started in [[1985]]. In [[1988]], PRTM pioneered its Product And Cycle-time Excellence (PACE©) framework to provide companies with a multi-disciplinary approach to product and service innovation and leadership. PRTM co-developed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) with the Supply-Chain Council in [[1996]]. In [[1997]], the firm launched a subsidiary, The Performance Measurement Group, LLC (PMG). Rabin and McGrath were the last of the original founders to retire, in [[2002]] and [[2004]], respectively. The firm has four managing directors. Scott Hefter is the global managing director. Michael Aghajanian serves as the Americas managing director and Dean Gilmore and James So are managing directors for Europe and Asia, respectively. Steve Hussey, a senior director at PRTM's Mountain View office, moved to Bangalore in 2005 to become the Managing Director of PRTM's South Asia Practice. |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Management consulting |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | 16 offices on 3 continents |
Key people | Managing Directors: Scott Hefter, Mike Aghajanian, Dean Gilmore & James So |
| Products | Management consulting services: Operational Strategy, Product Innovation, Supply Chain Innovation, Customer Management, Business Technology |
Number of employees | 600 consultants worldwide |
| Website | www.prtm.com |
PRTM
PRTM is a privately owned management consulting firm that helps C-level and other senior executives to innovate their organizations for market leadership and greater shareholder value. The firm’s business centers on the areas of operational strategy, supply chain innovation, product innovation, customer management, and business technology. PRTM has been named by Consulting Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Firms to Work For” annually since 2002.
PRTM has 16 offices worldwide and 600 consultants. It offers expertise across these industry sectors: automotive, aerospace, chemicals and process, communications and media, consumer goods, electronics and computing, energy, financial services, government, industrial, life sciences, and software.
History
The firm was founded in 1976 in Palo Alto, California. When the firm added eastern United States operations in 1977, it was incorporated as Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd & McGrath. Its founding partners were Theodore Pittiglio, Robert Rabin, Robert Todd, and Michael McGrath. Today, the firm is known as PRTM.
The firm began benchmarking business performance for its clients in 1982. PRTM’s international expansion started in 1985. In 1988, PRTM pioneered its Product And Cycle-time Excellence (PACE©) framework to provide companies with a multi-disciplinary approach to product and service innovation and leadership. PRTM co-developed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) with the Supply-Chain Council in 1996. In 1997, the firm launched a subsidiary, The Performance Measurement Group, LLC (PMG). Rabin and McGrath were the last of the original founders to retire, in 2002 and 2004, respectively. The firm has four managing directors. Scott Hefter is the global managing director. Michael Aghajanian serves as the Americas managing director and Dean Gilmore and James So are managing directors for Europe and Asia, respectively. Steve Hussey, a senior director at PRTM's Mountain View office, moved to Bangalore in 2005 to become the Managing Director of PRTM's South Asia Practice.
Publishing
PRTM consultants have authored numerous books, including: Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit From It (Wharton School Publishing, (2005), Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Disciplines for Top Performance (McGraw-Hill, 2004), Strategic IT Portfolio Management (2005), Next Generation Product Development: How to Increase Productivity, Cut Costs, and Reduce Cycle Times (McGraw-Hill, 2004), Setting the PACE® in Product Development: A Guide to Product And Cycle-time Excellence (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992), Voices into Choices: Acting on the Voice of the Customer (Joiner Associates, 1997), and Product Strategy for High-Technology Companies: How to Achieve Growth, Competitive Advantage, and Increased Profits (McGraw-Hill, 1994).
A quarterly print and online publication, PRTM Insight, provides senior executives with the latest thinking on operational strategy and innovation.