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Sixty percent of companies expect use of contract labor to grow over the next five years, new study finds

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The EIU polled executives at 210 companies in the U.S. and U.K. with 2,000 or more employees.

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  • The EIU polled executives at 210 companies in the U.S. and U.K. with 2,000 or more employees.
  • It found that gig help makes up 20 percent or more of the workforce at nearly 60 percent of organizations surveyed.
  • However, companies are challenged with how best to manage gig workers to fit with their processes, culture and management workload.
  • Sixty-three percent of company respondents strongly or somewhat agree that their organizations cannot meet strategic objectives without gig workers.

North Highland to Launch Invitation Process for Philanthropy Partners

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Monday, February 4, 2019

ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Management Consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce a new request for philanthropic support for philanthropy partners for 2019.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Management Consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce a new request for philanthropic support for philanthropy partners for 2019.
  • North Highland will apply consulting expertise to increase organizational effectiveness and ultimately scale the impact of the non-profit partners.
  • Qualified U.S. and U.K. non-profits with 501c3 or registered charity status in the four target cities may submit a request for proposal (RFP) to become a North Highland philanthropy partner.
  • Based on its learnings, the firm has now shifted to a formal 'by invitation' process to drive greater impact.

North Highland to Launch Invitation Process for Philanthropy Partners

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 4, 2019

ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Management Consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce a new request for philanthropic support for philanthropy partners for 2019.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Management Consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce a new request for philanthropic support for philanthropy partners for 2019.
  • North Highland will apply consulting expertise to increase organizational effectiveness and ultimately scale the impact of the non-profit partners.
  • Qualified U.S. and U.K. non-profits with 501c3 or registered charity status in the four target cities may submit a request for proposal (RFP) to become a North Highland philanthropy partner.
  • Based on its learnings, the firm has now shifted to a formal 'by invitation' process to drive greater impact.

North Highland Announces New Executive Promotions

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Monday, December 17, 2018

ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce 10 executive promotions for continued leadership and development within the firm.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce 10 executive promotions for continued leadership and development within the firm.
  • Their actions and strong track records demonstrate their ability to provide value to clients as well as make their individual mark on the firm," said Dan Reardon, CEO of North Highland.
  • North Highland is a global management consulting firm known for helping clients solve their most complex challenges related tocustomer experience,performance improvement,technology and digital,andtransformation.
  • North Highland is an employee-owned firm, headquartered inAtlanta, Ga., with more than 3,000 consultants worldwide and 60+ offices around the globe.

North Highland Announces Datacanary.ai as Big Idea Winner

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce Datacanary.ai as the winner of the third annual firmwide Big Idea innovation competition.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is excited to announce Datacanary.ai as the winner of the third annual firmwide Big Idea innovation competition.
  • "We are excited to announce Datacanary.ai as this year's Big Idea winner and look forward to seeing where the team will take this venture, as well as the opportunities this platform can unlock in the future," said Dan Reardon, North Highland CEO.
  • Datacanary.ai combines big thinking, market potential, a strong team and the ability to leverage and help North Highland's client base.
  • Since 2016, The Big Idea competition challenges North Highland employees to submit an innovative idea, separate from the firm's services and offerings.

NORTH HIGHLAND 2019 BEACON REPORT: Business Leaders Bullish on Company Growth but Feel Unprepared to Achieve Key Priorities

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

"While business executives across all industries are optimistic about growth, there's a disconnect - with the majority not feeling prepared to tackle strategic priorities," noted Alex Bombeck, managing director and president of North Highland.

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  • "While business executives across all industries are optimistic about growth, there's a disconnect - with the majority not feeling prepared to tackle strategic priorities," noted Alex Bombeck, managing director and president of North Highland.
  • The North Highland Beacon includes responses from 700 senior business decision makers from U.S. and U.K. companies.
  • The top-rated priority to fuel growth includes a focus on operational efficiencies (86 percent) with 75 percent rating this category more important than last year.
  • Shaped by the Beacon findings, North Highland offers three strategic insights for the coming year and beyond.

North Highland Announces New Customer Experience Executive

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Kelly Slothower has joined the firm as an associate vice president to help grow the firm's customer experience (CX) practice.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Kelly Slothower has joined the firm as an associate vice president to help grow the firm's customer experience (CX) practice.
  • "I'm excited to welcome Kelly to North Highland," said Rob Sherrell, Global Head of Customer Experience.
  • Prior to North Highland, she served as senior director, customer experience at ADP, where she drove the vision for omni-channel journeys, developed roadmaps, crafted business cases for investment and gained executive buy-in.
  • North Highland is a global management consulting firm known for helping clients solve their most complex challenges related to customer experience, performance improvement, technology and digital, and transformation.

North Highland Announces New Executives

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Prior to joining North Highland, she led the Earnhart Real Estate Group.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to joining North Highland, she led the Earnhart Real Estate Group.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Evin to North Highland," said Angela Navarro, Senior Vice President of Operations.
  • North Highland is a global management consulting firm known for helping clients solve their most complex challenges related to customer experience, performance improvement, technology and digital, and transformation.
  • North Highland is an employee-owned firm, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with more than 3,000 consultants worldwide and 60+ offices around the globe.

Lauren Childers Joins North Highland as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, June 4, 2018

ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Lauren Childers has joined the firm's executive team as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.

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  • ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Lauren Childers has joined the firm's executive team as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Childers brings more than 17 years of experience in strategic financial management and multidimensional insight in financial advisory for large national companies.
  • As CFO, Childers will oversee strategic financial planning, revenue management, forecast modeling, budgeting, accounting and the firm's employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
  • Prior to joining North Highland, Childers served as Chief Financial Officer of BeavEx, the nation's largest provider of final mile transportation and logistics services.

Lauren Childers Joins North Highland as Chief Financial Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 4, 2018

ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Lauren Childers has joined the firm's executive team as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Management consulting firm North Highland is pleased to announce that Lauren Childers has joined the firm's executive team as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Childers brings more than 17 years of experience in strategic financial management and multidimensional insight in financial advisory for large national companies.
  • As CFO, Childers will oversee strategic financial planning, revenue management, forecast modeling, budgeting, accounting and the firm's employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
  • Prior to joining North Highland, Childers served as Chief Financial Officer of BeavEx, the nation's largest provider of final mile transportation and logistics services.