McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises corporations, governments, and non-profit organizations on strategy, operations, organization, technology and analytics. Its primary activities include executive-level advisory services, implementation support, and industry and functional research, delivered through a network of practice areas such as strategy, digital and analytics, operations, and risk. McKinsey serves large enterprises and public-sector clients across industries including financial services, healthcare, energy, technology, consumer goods and government. Founded in 1926 and headquartered in New York City, McKinsey operates as a private partnership with a global footprint of more than 130 offices across over 65 countries and roughly 30,000 employees. It is routinely regarded as a leading firm in the management consulting industry and is known for influential thought leadership such as the McKinsey Global Institute and for building capabilities in digital and analytics (including its acquisition of QuantumBlack). The firm maintains alliances with major technology and analytics providers, serves many leading multinational clients and public institutions, and channels revenue into expanding implementation and digital practices. As a partnership, McKinsey does not rely on external venture funding and does not publicly disclose detailed financials. Recent focus areas include scaling digital, analytics and implementation services and expanding industry-specific advisory capabilities.