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CHICAGO, JANUARY 9, 2025 – BDO USA, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory firms, today announced the addition of 48 professionals to BDO’s management consulting practice from Blue Beyond Consulting, a San Francisco-based firm focused on the people side of business. This marks a strategic expansion of the firm’s advisory services, enhancing BDO’s ability to integrate human capital management with strategy, operations, and technology to help clients achieve their desired business results. The combination is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed on March 1.
“At BDO, we have a fundamental belief that culture drives business success,” said Wayne Berson, CEO of BDO USA. “Blue Beyond’s mission and work are remarkably aligned with our core purpose and values. Together, we’ll be well positioned to help our clients create environments where people thrive and act as a true catalyst for sustainable growth.”
The Blue Beyond Consulting team brings an interdisciplinary approach to create compelling and effective people strategy and solutions. Blue Beyond professionals help leaders drive business value through the “soft stuff” that is the “hard stuff” in business. With deep capabilities in communication, culture, leadership, organizational effectiveness and change management, the team helps clients maximize the value of their greatest asset: people.
“Blue Beyond’s mission has been to build organizations where both the business and people thrive and to be that kind of company for our own employees. BDO clearly embodies this same philosophy in how it treats employees and how it serves its clients,” said Blue Beyond Consulting Founder and CEO Cheryl Fields Tyler. “BDO’s deep knowledge and extensive resources will provide new opportunities for our people and clients.”
Blue Beyond works with global Fortune 500 and mid-market firms, with particular depth of experience in high tech, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences and financial services. In addition, Blue Beyond has a robust practice serving the not-for-profit, government and higher education sectors. With this experience, the expansion will enhance BDO’s management consulting approach and existing presence within these industries.
“We are pleased to bring in the Blue Beyond team,” said Jonathan Hughes, national managing principal and global practice leader of BDO USA’s management consulting practice. “They help clients tackle sensitive and challenging workplace issues by bringing the right people together, asking the right questions and creating alignment to deliver tangible solutions.”
Eskander Yavar, BDO’s national managing principal for advisory services, added, “By integrating Blue Beyond's offerings, we are set to elevate our management consulting practice and grow our client service capabilities.”
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