Clarkston Consulting is a different kind of management and technology consulting firm. We deliver a unique experience for market leaders within the Consumer Products and Life Sciences industries. Considering professionalism, expertise, and value as prerequisites, we take service a step further through our unyielding commitment to the success of people as individuals, both our clients and our employees.

By combining integrity, adaptability, and a whatever-it-takes attitude, we have achieved an extremely high rate of referral and repeat business and a client satisfaction rate of 97% over the past five years as measured by the Conference Board.

Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting continues to strengthen our industry-depth working with senior executives in the world’s foremost companies managing the best of brands. As the market shifts in both life sciences and consumer products from bottom-line cost cutting to driving top-line growth, we are helping our clients focus on every aspect of their business from innovation and new product development to manufacturing and supply chain execution and out to the field working to maximize customer relationships and pricing strategies.

Clarkston Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive, first-class benefits package to all full-time employees, which includes:

Medical and Dental Benefits

Prescription Reimbursement Plan

Vision Care Program

Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Short and Long Term Disability

401(k) and Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

529 College Savings Program

Stock Options

Paid Leave

Matching Charitable Contributions

Tuition Assistance Program

Other Perks
Clarkston also offers several Employee Benefit Programs including:

Employee Referral Bonuses and Awards

Brilliant Client Service Awards, Sales Pinnacle Club Award

Service Anniversary Reward Trips

Project Recognition Awards

Company Meeting Events

Wellness Program

Corporate American Express cards

Credit Union Membership

Employee Assistance Program

Clarkston Consulting Receives Top Rating for Industry Expertise Among Consumer Goods Consulting Firms

DURHAM, NC — August 15, 2006. Clarkston Consulting rated as the leader in industry expertise among leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Consulting firms analyzed according to Kennedy Information’s research report entitled “The Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail Consulting Marketplace: Key Data Forecasts and Trends,” (2006). Based on detailed surveys of the CPG industry, Kennedy Information mapped major consulting firms across an XY chart, with the X axis representing the breadth of services specifically developed to address the needs of the CPG industry and the Y-axis representing the depth of CPG industry expertise. Clarkston Consulting placed above all other management consulting and technology consulting firms for industry expertise.

As a highly focused consulting firm, Clarkston delivers specialized solutions to meet critical business needs of consumer goods companies. It is our specialized industry knowledge that enables us to formulate solutions that are best in class. This ranking validates Clarkston’s deep industry knowledge and capabilities.

“Based on Kennedy Information’s analysis, we believe that firms including Clarkston Consulting…have a depth of CPG industry expertise that make them attractive business partners for CPG companies looking for specific services and requiring consulting practices that truly understand the industry challenges they face,” said Kennedy Information research director Derek Smith.

“We are extremely proud to receive this objective recognition from the leader in research of the management consulting industry. This further validates the investments we are making in our core strategy of industry specialization,” said Thomas Bornemann, Managing Partner, Consumer Products. “Our clients select Clarkston as their consulting partner due to our proven deep industry expertise, and it is rewarding to see unbiased organizations affirm this fact.”

Clarkston Consulting actively seeks to create a workforce that is diverse as a group and composed of individuals who respect the need to foster diversity. Our goal is to provide a rewarding and stimulating environment for all of our stewards. We hire individuals for positions that will best utilize employees' abilities and skills in order to maximize the business objectives of the firm and our clients.

Our Diversity Team and Core Values Committee work to ensure our employee satisfaction goals are achieved. Employee teams work together with firm management on varying activities and initiatives including: community service events, diversity outreach efforts, employee forums/groups, work/life balance, and leadership development programs.