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Consultancy as a growth engine Ends

The current economic and financial situation we suffer requires that companies, regardless of the sector they belong, are willing and prepared to assume the necessary changes to address new market challenges, needs and demands. These challenges are derived from both endogenous factors, such as falling domestic demand in Spain and the control or budget cuts, both from private organizations and government; and exogenous factors, such as non-economic recovery of our environment, the ability to attract scarce foreign capital or the constant rise in the price of Brent.

is here, in times of slowdown where the consultant becomes a key factor as it becomes the perfect partner to advise to improve the quality of solutions and services offered by companies. According to the latest data offered by the English Association of Consulting Firms (AEC) for 2008, the consultancy in our country is one percent of GDP, but the important thing is that it helps to eight percent of it. That is, the consultancy is the economic sector has more leverage over other sectors.

According to the latest ACS, consulting is a
a percent of GDP but what matters is that contributes to
eight percent of it. That is, the economic sector
has more leverage over other sectors.

The consulting world has gone from being largely unknown to many or regarded with suspicion by others, to be now a fully consolidated sector and the leading betting companies to increase their value chain. We believe that the work is developed from the consultants is critical to the growth of other economic sectors. Proof of this is the development and stability achieved, year after year, the various companies who seek advice expert.

This advisory includes development and integration services, business consulting, technology consulting, outsourcing ... and, of course, innovation. When I talk about this concept, I mean not only to products or technology, but innovation as a methodology and philosophy of business that day by day, it must permeate everything, from products and services to the people, through the business model or the way you work. In short, the R + D + i affects all aspects of the company, regardless of sector and size and it would be wrong decisions investment freeze because it would slow down the transition of Spain to a modern economy.

Therefore, I believe that the consultancy is very useful and integral part of economic activity in any environment. It is true that in moments of greatest joy is used more in order to grow and do new things, while at times like the present is used more as a tool to reduce costs and optimize them. But the point is that in one or otherwise, is capable of providing effective solutions for business, strategy or development, tailored to the needs of companies. In this framework, the consultancy will not be a simple impetus to other sectors but will serve as the accompanying motor segments in all its stages.

José Ramón Magarzo
CEO of Altran for Spain and Portugal and
Steering Committee Member European

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