Press Release
KBC Wins Best of Consulting Award Again
We are continuing our success story at WirtschaftsWoche’s prestigious Best of Consulting Award: For the ninth time, KBC has secured a spot in the top three of this competition. The advisory board and jury, consisting of academic experts and decision-makers with consulting experience, evaluated the submitted projects according to the strictest criteria.
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The awards ceremony took place on November 21, 2024, in Düsseldorf, where Stefan Kemény, Senior Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors at KBC, accepted the awards. “This renewed recognition by the WirtschaftsWoche jury confirms our commitment to developing tailored and innovative solutions for our clients. It’s wonderful to see how our ‘Consulting to the Core’ approach is generating enthusiasm even among independent experts,” said Kemény.
About the award-winning projects
In the "Mechanical and Plant Engineering" category of the Industry Winners segment, the client’s core challenge was to finance the transition to a more resource- and energy-efficient production method without jeopardizing the profitability of new greenfield projects. KBC focused on innovation-driven cost optimization, which drastically reduced the investment costs for new facilities while simultaneously enabling the company to achieve its sustainability goals. The result impressively demonstrates that sustainability and cost efficiency need not be mutually exclusive, and that companies can achieve their environmental goals while remaining competitive through innovative approaches.
In the “Strategy” category, the goal was to accelerate our client’s business growth beyond its core operations and reduce its dependence on a single major client. KBC adopted a 5-step approach that included data-driven analysis, stakeholder interviews, and co-creation. The main challenge was not only to develop a sustainable R&D marketing strategy but also to ensure its immediate implementation, including an adaptive roadmap with expansion phases for rapid market adjustments.
About the Best of Consulting Award
WirtschaftsWoche’s Best of Consulting Award is considered one of the most prestigious industry awards for consulting firms in Germany. It recognizes outstanding consulting projects in various categories and has established itself as a seal of quality in the consulting industry.
The evaluation criteria include, among other things, the content of the project (creativity, analytical and methodological contribution, market and industry knowledge), communication (reputation, networking, facilitation, teamwork, project management), as well as real-world impact (impact on operating results, feasibility, personal contribution to implementation, scope), and customer satisfaction.