Atlanta Business Chronicle Names KGM Strategy Group A Best Place to Work for 7th Year In A Row
ATLANTA, Georgia – September 15, 2014 – Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named KGM Strategy Group to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” This is KGM Strategy Group’s seventh year on the list, ranking No. 34 on the 2014 list of Atlanta’s best places to work for small companies.
It is not hard to see why KGM Strategy Group has made the list for the last seven years. The firm’s management ensures that all employees have a voice within the company, and that each person is recognized frequently for his or her hard work. Fun team events are planned quarterly, and junior team members are constantly involved in important client meetings and decisions.
“As the firm’s founder and CEO, I’m glad to know that our employees not only do a great job, but also think of KGM Strategy Group as a great place to work,” said Tom Beaty. “One of our core values is ‘People Matter Most,’ and it has been my goal from the start to make this firm a challenging but fun work environment where people can grow in their careers. While we stress great client results, we also want our employees to enjoy the work they’re doing, and I think that we’ve achieved both.”
Atlanta Business Chronicle, in partnership with Quantum Market Research Inc. recently surveyed the metro area’s businesses and organizations to find those that have discovered how to be among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work. Approximately 500 companies participated. To find Atlanta’s 2009 Best Places to Work, the Chronicle asked readers to nominate workplaces in metro Atlanta. Nominations were accepted through the Chronicle’s Web site. Employees of the nominated organizations filled out online surveys containing a variety questions about their work environment, co-workers and managers. All answers were evenly weighted using a six-point scale (1=strongly disagree, 6=strongly agree).
About KGM Strategy Group
KGM Strategy Group is the premier management consulting firm focused exclusively on strategic sourcing and procurement-related services in North America.
Founded in 2002, the firm works with senior executives and procurement leaders to accelerate strategic sourcing savings, increase spend visibility, provide category intelligence, and implement procurement best practices. With hundreds of corporate and more than 50 private equity clients, KGM Strategy Group has developed a reputation for delivering big impact. Typical client results include up to a 30% EBITDA improvement, 842% first-year return on investment, and project payback in less than 90 days.
KGM Strategy Group has also developed a market-leading spend visibility technology called SpendHQ™ which provides on-demand spend visibility to drive strategic sourcing results & on-going analytics to measure performance and compliance.
Inc. Magazine has ranked KGM Strategy Group among the fastest growing private companies in America every year since 2008, making KGM Strategy Group one of the few firms to be listed seven years in a row. In 2014, KGM Strategy Group was also named the #1 Boutique Consulting Firm in the US and the #2 Most Innovative Consulting Firm by Vault.com.