Best
Firms
TO WORK FOR
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Protiviti
It’s four straight years for Protiviti, the Menlo Park, Calif.-
based firm, which is back as one of the Best Firms to Work
For. This time it’s up one spot from 2016.
Cybersecurity remains top of
mind, he says. “We are continuing
to enhance our team and capabilities
to help our clients confidently man-
age their business and operations as
securely as possible while pursuing
their goals and strategies,” Tarantino
says. “Another of our top priorities is
helping our clients successfully man-
age the continually evolving regula-
tory environment. Clients continue
to require our deep skills and knowl-
edge to navigate through the coming
challenges of new revenue recogni-
tion and lease accounting standards,
GDPR compliance and the new
COSO ERM framework.
Tarantino says that he’s seeing
some very exciting opportunities
to help clients with their digital
transformation journeys. “Com-
panies are looking for guidance in
formulating their digital strategy,
figuring out a clear governance
structure and learning how to ener-
gize their culture for more innova-
tion, and Protiviti can bring a lot of
value to the table.”
On the survey, Protiviti excelled
in the areas of Career Development
and Culture. “Our culture is such a
difference maker. Our culture is not
only how our people treat each oth-
er; it’s also how we work with our
clients,” he says. “We emphasize
teaming, and we empower our peo-
ple to do the right thing. Our culture
attracts the kind of people who want
to work in teams where they are
empowered to solve problems and
build deep expertise.”
“Being a Best Firm to Work For
conveys to the marketplace that we
invest heavily in our greatest asset—the Protiviti employees who
are serving our clients every day,”
says Joseph Tarantino, President
and CEO of Protiviti. “Making the
list also validates our efforts to
create meaningful career experiences for our people. We have an
enormous sense of pride in seeing
our company and our incredible
team recognized.”
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For clients, he says, it communicates that Protiviti people are
engaged and invested in the firm’s
success, which carries over to their
desire to provide exceptional service
to clients. “I often hear from clients
how much they enjoy collaborating
with our consultants,” he says.
Tarantino knows morale is high
based on several surveys Protiviti
participates in. “The morale of our
people is a real enabler for us, which
is why I am so confident about Protiviti’s future,” Tarantino says. “Our
people work together well, support
each other in work and life, and find
a lot of fulfillment in helping our clients find solutions to some of their
most pressing problems.”
WHAT’S UNIQUE
ABOUT YOUR FIRM?
WHAT SETS IT APART
FROM THE REST?
TARANTINO: “We firmly believe
that in a client-centric organization, putting our people first is
the energizer of exceptional client service. The better we know
the desires, ambitions and motivations of our people, the more
we are able to offer them what
they are looking for in their careers. In a workforce of thousands, every individual has a story, and we strive to know them
all. If we can understand each
person’s story and how it has
shaped them, we can help them
unlock their full potential. This is
a powerful way of building our
business capabilities and honing
the culture that sets us apart.”
H HEADQUARTERS: Menlo Park, CA H BILLABLE CONSULTANTS: 3,000 H CLIENT INDUSTRIES SERVED: Financial
Services, Healthcare, Energy/Utilities, Consumer, Technology/Media/Communications, Manufacturing & Distribution,
Private Equity, Government H CONSULTING SERVICE LINES: All
