Consulting Magazine - November 2017

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep ex- pertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration through consulting solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit to clients via its network of more than 70 offices in over 20 countries. Joseph Tarantino, President and CEO of Protiviti, sat down with Consulting to discuss Protiviti’s performance.

Consulting: What were the main factors that contributed to your firm’s growth? Tarantino: Our strategy focuses on continuing to deliver deep expertise and a tailored approach to our clients. We also continue to put a strong emphasis on giving our people the training they need to provide our clients with the best possible business solutions, and nurturing a ‘best place to work’ culture to ensure we attract and retain top talent.

Consulting: How is this year shaping up for your firm?

Tarantino: A significant proportion
of our growth this year has come
from our internal audit and financial
advisory, and risk and compliance
practices. We see this as the result
of persistent regulatory pressure, the
demand for robust internal controls,
and investments in technology. Our
technology consulting experts are in
demand, especially for their exten-
sive cybersecurity experience.

Consulting: Where do you see the most opportunities? Tarantino: Earlier this year, we launched Protiviti Digital, in response to increasing demand from our clients to help them navigate the new digital environment. This service, which draws on our global consulting expertise across all of our offerings, helps our clients with, among other things, their customer engagement strategy, the process of digitizing their products and services, the use of advanced analytics to improve their decision-making and the use of the latest technology to improve their business performance. We see the digitization space, along with others such as cybersecurity and data analytics, as a significant opportunity for growth and feel very optimistic about our outlook for next year.

Consulting: What would you say are your firm’s biggest challenges in 2018?

Tarantino: Our biggest challenge
continues to be sourcing and retain-
ing new talent to keep up with client
needs and our growth. We work hard
to ensure that we are able to offer our
people a truly collaborative and in-
clusive environment where they can
learn and grow their careers. Win-
ning accolades based on employee
feedback, such as Consulting’s Best
Firms to Work For and Fortune’s 100
Best Companies to Work For, con-
firm that we are on the right track.

Consulting: What does being named one of Consulting’s Fastest Growing Firms mean to your firm, your employees and your clients?

Tarantino: We’re proud of achieving this award for three consecutive years. It also lets our clients and prospective clients know that we are constantly expanding our level of service and expertise to provide objective insights and unparalleled collaboration to help solve their critical business problems, enabling them to face the future with confidence. For our employees, this accolade reinforces that we are a growth-oriented organization able to provide them with exciting opportunities for a challenging career and professional development.