Universal Consulting : Business Management & Corporate Marketing Strategy
Consulting Firm in India.
We started the Firm in 1994, with an initial cash investment of Indian INR 50,000 (USD 1,000), and a desire to provide high quality management consulting services at an affordable price.
India had just liberalised and opened up the economy. A vast number of medium sized businesses were suddenly facing severe competitive pressures. There were opportunities for some, though for many, it was a fight for survival.
The last 14 years have been more than exciting and has seen the Firm steadily growing, while India as a global nation was awakening.
INFANCY (1994 - 1996)
The Firm was incorporated in April 1994. The first project, however, commenced 3 months later on July 4th. Every year, on this day, the Firm celebrates its anniversary.
Our clients during the early years were medium sized enterprises grappling with issues of change and improvement. The early years witnessed a number of "operations improvement" projects as clients were on a cost reduction drive to be better positioned to deal with the competitive pressure resulting from liberalisation.
Clients, having completed operations improvement initiatives, were closely evaluating their future strategic direction and actively began to seek the Firm's services in this area.
Our clientele expanded between 1997 and 2000. Clients were no longer just medium sized companies. A number of large clients began to engage Universal Consulting.
The Firm also began to build its international experience. We were engaged on assignments overseas in North America, The Middle East, Africa and the Far East.
ADULTHOOD (2001 - 2008)
In the last five years the world has changed beyond recognition. The dot.com crash and terrorist attacks hogged the headlines as the world was gripped in a recession.
The years were hard for many professional services firms including investment banking, management consulting, accounting and advertising to name a few. Many organizations had lost their faith in the “traditional firms” and were unwilling to incur large spends until they were convinced of value provided.
As a result of our focus on value for money consulting, the Firm was able to continue its march during these tough times. Clients who had worked closely with us in the past began to value the Firm's proposition even more and engaged the Firm to define growth strategies.
As India is poised on the cusp of the global stage, our Firm is well positioned to help our Clients achieve their objectives.
