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“Consulting as a Career Path”

“Consulting as a Career Path”. Panel Discussion October 3, 2003. Agenda. Introductions and Career Summaries Loren Beadle Bruce Eicher Jerry Sigler Questions and Answers Closing. Introductions and Career Summaries. Loren Beadle Graduated in 1980 (Systems Analysis).

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“Consulting as a Career Path”

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  1. “Consulting as a Career Path” Panel Discussion October 3, 2003

  2. Agenda • Introductions and Career Summaries • Loren Beadle • Bruce Eicher • Jerry Sigler • Questions and Answers • Closing

  3. Introductions and Career Summaries • Loren Beadle • Graduated in 1980 (Systems Analysis). • Retired Accenture Partner. • 23 Years of Consulting Experience • Arthur Andersen became … • Andersen Consulting (1989) became … • Accenture (2000). • Retail Industry Practice. • Clients included Target, Kohl’s, Meijer, Sears, Lands’ End, Eddie Bauer, Kroger, USPS, and others.

  4. Introductions and Career Summaries • Loren Beadle • Started in Arthur Andersen’s Columbus Office in 1980. • Promoted to Manager in 1985. • Transferred to Chicago in 1990. • Promoted to Associate Partner in 1990. • Promoted to Partner in 1991. • Accenture became a public company in 2001. • NYSE - “ACN”. • Current market cap of $21 billion.

  5. Introductions and Career Summaries • Bruce Eicher • Graduated in 1984 (Systems Analysis) • Management Consultant for Crowe, Chizek (regional CPA firm), until 1989. • Co-founder and Vice President for The Summit Group (IT systems integrator), until 1999 • Vice President of Consulting • Managed Indianapolis office • Managed supply chain practice

  6. Introductions and Career Summaries • Bruce Eicher • Co-founded and Chief Operating Officer for Intrepa (integrated supply chain execution software), until 2000 • Vice President for Manhattan Associates, Inc. (global leader of supply chain execution software), current • Vice President of Customers – Customer support, Account management, Training (through 2002) • Vice President of Customers and Professional Services Americas - Professional Services, Account Management, Client Relations, and Training

  7. Introductions and Career Summaries • Jerry Sigler • Graduated in 1971 (Systems Analysis) • 12 years manufacturing experience • ARMCO Steel Corporation (now AK Steel) • Obtained Master’s Degree in 1980 • Retired Deloitte Consulting Partner (2000) • 20 years of Consulting Experience with Deloitte • Joined in 1983 as a Senior consultant • Managed Dayton Consulting (1987) as Senior Manager • Promoted to Partner in 1988

  8. Introductions and Career Summaries • Jerry Sigler • Founded a telecommunication consulting practice in 1986 • Started a data warehousing practice in 1991 • Managed a commercial software development organization (1998) • ERP technology – SAP & PeopleSoft • Consumer Products Practice • Clients include Dr Pepper/ Seven Up, US Shoe, Honeywell, Elder Beerman, P&G, JPS Textiles, Solaris, McDonald’s, etc.

  9. Questions and Answers ???

  10. Questions and Answers • Large consulting firm versus a smaller consulting firm? • Consulting versus industry? • What do you like about consulting? • What don’t you like about consulting? • What advice do you have for current students? • How can we get a job? • What new technologies should we be learning about? • What would you do differently?

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