Slalom Consulting
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| Company type | LLC |
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| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington Offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles |
Key people | John Tobin, National General Manager Tom Chew, National Solutions General Manager Troy Johnson, National General Manager, New Market Development Brad Jackson, CEO Tony Rojas, President |
| Services | Consulting |
Number of employees | 800+ |
| Website | www.slalom.com |
Slalom Consulting is a national business and technology consulting firm, founded in 2001. Slalom is a division of Two Degrees, LLC, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
History
In 2001, Two Degrees created a business and technology consulting division that was re-branded to Slalom Consulting in 2007.
- 1994 - Two Degrees LLC founded in Denver Colorado
- 2001 - Two Degrees Consulting (Management Consulting) division created
- 2003 - Technology Solutions group created
- 2003 - Accounting and Financial Advisory Services (Sarbanes-Oxley) created
- 2004 - IT Risk and Control group created
- 2006 - (January) Consulting groups merged into one organization
- 2007 - (May 1) Two Degrees Consulting re-branded to Slalom Consulting
Company profile
Slalom makes work-life conditions for the consultants a top priority.[2] [3]
Awards & Industry Recognition
- Glassdoor.com ranks Slalom Consulting number three in the U.S. for best places to work for 2010. [4]
- Slalom was listed among the "Top 10 Best Firms to Work For" by Consulting Magazine in 2007.[5]
- In June 2008, Slalom's National Manager, John Tobin, was named "Pacific Northwest Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year" for excellence in professional services and consulting.[6]
- WA CEO Magazine’s “Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007”: Ranked #7 in the medium sized companies.
- Seattle Business Monthly’s “Best Places to Work 2007”[7]
- Seattle Business Monthly’s “Best Places to Work 2008”[8]
- National Association of Business Resources’ “Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For 2007”[9]
- National Association of Business Resources’ “Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For 2008”[10]
- National Association of Business Resources’ “Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For 2009”[11]
- WSA Industry Achievement Awards “2008 Service Provider of the Year Finalist”[12]
- San Francisco Business Times’ “2008 Top 25 Management Consulting Companies List”
- San Francisco Business Times’ “2009 Top Management Consulting Companies List”
- Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award in the Pacific Northwest: Professional Services & Consulting”[13]
- Fast Company’s “2008 Reader’s Favorites”[14]
- Oregon Business Magazine’s “2009 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon”[15]
- Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Washington’s Best Workplaces 2009”[16]
- Oregon Business Magazine’s “2010 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon”[17]
- Slalom Consulting’s National Solutions General Manager, Tom Chew, is recognized as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “2009 40 Under 40 Honorees[18]
Services
According to its website[19], Slalom’s services focus on:
Technology
- Architecture and Development
- Technology Quality and Performance
- Security and Privacy
- Website Development
- Portals
Business Management
- Program and Project Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Business Intelligence
- Business Process Improvement
- Change Management and Learning
Financial
References
- ^ University of Washington (2005-08-05). "John Tobin, Two Degrees Consulting". Information Technology Leaders Video Library. Research Channel. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ Webber, Alan. "Thanks, Slalom Consulting". Blogger. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ Baker, M. Sharon. (2010-6) "Home For Dinner" Seattle Business
- ^ "Seattle company ranks No. 3 in best places to work in U.S."
- ^ "Consulting Magazine's List of 2007 Best Firms to Work For".
- ^ "Slalom Consulting National General Manager John Tobin Named Pacific Northwest Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year".
- ^ "Seattle Business Monthly, Best places to work" (PDF).
- ^ "Seattle Business Monthly, Best places to work" (PDF).
- ^ "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, 2007 Winners".
- ^ "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, 2008 Winners".
- ^ "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, 2009 Winners".
- ^ "Washington Technology Industry Association, 2008 industry achievement awards".
- ^ "Award recipients for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 award in the Pacific Northwest announced".
- ^ "The Fast 50 Reader Favorites of 2008".
- ^ "The 2009 Top 33 Large Companies to Work For in Oregon".
- ^ "Puget Sound Business Journal, 2009 Finalists honored and winners announced at a special event on Aug. 20, 2009 at Safeco Field".
- ^ "The 2010 Top 33 Large Companies to Work For in Oregon".
- ^ "2009 Honorees".
- ^ Slalom Consulting Website