Our History

The company was founded by Alexander Proudfoot in 1946 and originally named The Alexander Proudfoot Company.  Today it is the world’s leading operational improvement firm, working with clients around the globe to improve their processes and financial performance. Our clients are large corporations, with annual revenues typically in excess of $100 million. 

Our goal is to assist clients in reaching their full business potential.  We provide the implementation support they need to rapidly achieve measurable and sustainable performance improvement, using many of the fundamental methodologies developed by the firm’s founder.  Alexander Proudfoot teams are universally recognized for delivering outstanding results.  We rely on a blend of the following competencies:

·  Bridging from strategic intent to practical execution – we don’t just develop a solution, we work with our clients to install the new business systems and processes.

·  Aligning and mobilizing all levels in the organization, from the boardroom to the workplace – we work side-by-side with client employees, jointly developing the solutions that will deliver the promised business results.

·  Designing and implementing performance-measurement systems that stretch the organization and provide operational control

·  Re-framing the behavioral context to ensure performance improvements are embedded and create an environment that supports cultural change – our People Solutions specialists works with client management and employees to ensure that change is embraced.

We invest substantially in tools, techniques and knowledge management to enhance our employees’ ability to serve our clients.  From discovery to project implementation, we identify, develop and install the organizational capabilities, behaviors and alignment required to deliver measurable results.  We are tenacious in our commitment to stay on-site until our clients realize the agreed financial benefits.