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Founded in 1965 as Charles River Associates, CRA International offers legal, regulatory and business consulting services. The company works with law firms on behalf of companies in the antitrust, finance, environment, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial damages, international trade, forensic accounting and computing areas. In addition, the company offers analytical advice in the areas of shareholder value and business portfolio analysis, asset and liability valuation, competitive strategies, new product pricing, product performance improvements, organizational design, change management, technology strategy and asset auctions. The company s target markets include domestic and foreign government agencies, public and private utilities, and domestic and international trade associations, as well as the aerospace and defense, chemicals and petroleum, electric power, financial services, health care, materials and manufacturing, media, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, sports, telecommunications and transportation industries. CRA International is headquartered in Boston and has branch offices throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1973, Bain & Company is a global business consulting firm that has served more than 4,100 clients. The firm helps clients to make decisions on issues related to strategies, operations, and mergers and acquisitions. It serves the automotive, health care, media, mining, nonprofit, retail, technology and telecommunications industries. Bain & Company provides cost and supply chain management and customer strategy and marketing solutions. The firm also offers services for private equity firms and hedge fund managers. It also operates Bain Corporate Renewal Group. Bain & Company employs over 3,500 professionals. The firm has a partnership with the World Economic Forum.

Investor Group Services, also known as IGS, is an independent consulting firm that provides strategic marketing solutions for private equity and corporate clients. The company has worked on more than 1,000 projects. It serves clients in the industrial, automotive, educational information technology, military, government and telecommunications. Investor Group Services offers management consultation ad public accounting solutions. It assists with services that include mobile cardiac nuclear imaging, equipment leasing financing, magazine publishing, logistics outsourcing and online curriculum conversion services. The company also offers industry assessment, market analysis and company due diligence services. Investor Group Services also assists clients in the health care industry.