1. by Janko ARAH BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 9th, 2006
SPECIALITIES OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN NEWLY JOINED AND CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
by Janko ARAH
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 9th, 2006

2. Newly Joined and Candidate Countries
Newly Joined Countries:
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus (8 new members are bordering Western Europe)
Candidate Countries:
Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Turkey
There are 8 members (out of 24) in FEACO from Newly Joined and Candidate Countries:
Bulgaria (BAMCO)
Croatia (UPS – AMC)
Cyprus (CYBCA)
Czech Republic (APP)
Hungary (VTMSZ)
Poland (SDG)
Romania (AMCOR)
Slovenia (AMCOS)

3. GDP per capita in PPS (EU-25: 100 – 17.900 euros) Source: Eurostat

4. Real GDP growth in 2005
Source: International Risk & Payment Review, October 2006

5. Inflation, annual ave. in 2005
Source: International Risk & Payment Review, October 2006

6. Unemployment in % in 2005
Source: International Risk & Payment Review, October 2006

7. The European MC-Market Composition by Country/Region, 2005 in % Source: Feaco 2006

8. Estonia – some general information on MC
leading country in the Baltic region, small c. & market
culture for consulting is very young, no clear market leader
3 sectors in MC:
- big companies (KPMG, PWC, E&Y and D&T)
- local companies: technical oriented, young staff, MC mainly for export
- many individuals (hard to find clients, strong competition)
- ECA was established in 1992; has 35 members
- accepted as a partner by governmental institutions

9. Latvia - some general information on MC
- Association of Business Consultants - founded in 1995 and has 67 members
- association's members services are HR management, economy, marketing, organisation's management, IT, legal services, production and technology
- main goals of LBKA
- Latvian MC market trends
- current activities of LBKA
- implementation of CMC standards
- elaboration of training programs
- involvement in common EU projects

10. Slovakia - some general information on MC
MC manage their Slovak operations from Prague
small private companies, specialized agencies, banks, broker firms, investment companies, foreign trade organizations, different information centers, trade and industrial chamber, and some of the universities
small and start-up businesses represent a specific area of MC
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (NADSME), the network of Business Innovation Centers (BIC) and Regional Advisory and Information Centers (RAIC)

11. Comparison of Management Consulting in Selected Markets
Turnover MC Market GDP Pop.
in MC* Growth Growth in mio.
Poland 240 (300) 10,0% (30) 3,5% (5,6) 38
Czeck R 390 (400) 2,9% (4) 6,1% (3,7) 10
Hungary 251 (226) 11,0% (5) 4,3% (3,9) 10
Slovenia 120 ( 90) 8,9% (10) 3,9% (4,6) 2
Romania 200 (107) 20,0% (35) 5,0% (8,1) 22
Bulgaria 56 ( 56) (7) 5,5% (5,3) 7
* In mio EURO in 2005 and (2004)
Source: Feaco, Survey

12. Key Figures of Selected European MC-Markets, 2005 (2004)
Country
Turnover per
Consultant (EUR)
Czech R
46,791 (50.000)
Hungary
55,134 (65.000)
Slovenia
57,554 (65.000)
Poland
( )
Romania
(50,000)
Bulgaria
20,000 (20.000)

13. Specialities in MC
,4% of the 61,6 billion Euro MC turnover in Europe was generated within the Western-European countries and 2,6% in CEE in 2005
- MC has developed significantly
- typical daily fees: 100 – EUR
potential growth rate varies between 2,9 – 20 %
( % in 2004)
MC can be optimistic about the future

14. the importance of reliable local partners will increase, due to language barriers, to the knowledge of the local business culture and to local client contacts
privatisation and public market projects
- private sector and services such as business strategy, organisation development, human resources and IT consulting
clients seek not only advice, but implementation and operation services as well
speed, quality and value added, comprehensive solutions are going to be of key importance
outsourcing - a key driver of the industry development

15. Outsourcing:
- from invoicing to advanced research and development
- Accenture, Capgemini, IBM
some multinationals, like Lufthansa, General Electric...
- economic benefit - capital involved
- CEE cannot compete with China or India on wage rates, but it has other advantages:
- broad knowledge of European languages
- for call centres, it is better to have them in the same time zone, to enable them to respond quickly
- geographic proximity

16. Specialities of MC in Slovenia
pro-active promotion activities (awards)
Networking; Consulting cluster
Relation to national government
Changes in top managements
SME’s looking for strategies and HR
- Local communities (consortium for development funds, EU projects etc.)

17. Czech Republik Management Consulting Market by Service Line (390 mio euros)
Source: FEACO

18. Hungary Management Consulting Market by Service Line (251 mio euros)
Source: FEACO

19. Slovenia Management Consulting Market by Service Line (120 mio euros)
Source: FEACO

20. Romania Management Consulting Market by Service Line (200 mio euros)
Source: FEACO

21. Bulgaria Management Consulting Market by Service Line (56 mio euros)
Source: FEACO

22. Daily Effective CEE Partner/Manager Fee Rates – Contrasting Countries & Firm Size

23. Daily Effective CEE Senior Consultant Fee Rates – Contrasting Countries & Firm Size

24. Daily Effective CEE Consultant Fee Rates – Contrasting Countries & Firm Size

25. feaco forward programme 2006-2008
Establishment of a clear operational framework
Development of prospectus
Once a year ExCo meeting in one of the countries
Promote the temporary placement of staff member of CEC association in large WE association
Have ExCo representative at each medium/large scale event organised by National Associations

26. Thanks
for your attention.