Six firm leaders honored for outstanding contributions in consulting

December 20, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AArete, a leading global management and technology consulting firm, announced today that six of its leaders have earned prestigious industry awards in 2024. These honors acknowledge the firm’s excellence and the outstanding contributions of its leaders, celebrating the achievements of both emerging talent and executive leaders in the firm’s digital & technology and healthcare practice areas.

Below are more details on these significant accomplishments:

  • Consulting Magazine: Consulting Leaders in Technology: Earned by Dominique Parris, director of data engineering, this recognition celebrates individuals who have set industry benchmarks and propelled the frontier of technology applications. Dominique leads a global data science team, and her philosophy is centered around a deep understanding of client problems, the assembly of a right-fit data engineering team, and nurturing team and client relationships.

  • Consulting Magazine: Top Consultants – Excellence in Leadership: Earned by Maulik Bhagat, executive vice president of services and innovation, this recognition honors exceptional leadership in management consulting. As a member of AArete’s executive team, Maulik has been instrumental in driving the company’s success. Maulik leads strategic planning, client service, and innovation for AArete consulting services and solutions. Bhagat’s extensive management consulting experience includes delivering operational transformation, bottom-line improvement, digitally enabled process efficiencies, and organizational change through fact-based, data-intensive analysis combined with domain expertise.

  • Consulting Magazine: Rising Stars of the Profession: Earned by Sakshi Banker, director of analytics and data science, the award recognizes rising leaders who are shaking up the industry in impactful ways and redefining the consulting profession. Sakshi is a leader in AArete’s Digital and Technology practice, leveraging her experience to spearhead initiatives that bridge the gap between technological innovation and healthcare needs.

  • The Michael Fung Leadership Award: Earned by Emily Dawes, director in consulting at AArete, this honor celebrates the legacy of Michael Fung, a former member of the firm’s Advisory Board, through AArete’s annual Michael Fung Leadership Award. This prestigious recognition honors an outstanding individual who exemplifies leadership, passion, and commitment to excellence. The award provides a meaningful tribute to Michael’s enduring impact, with the recipient celebrated at a global team meeting and empowered to designate a donation to a charitable organization of their choice.

“These achievements highlight our team’s exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to leading with excellence to deliver results for our clients,” said Loren Trimble, AArete CEO. “We’re immensely proud of our leaders’ achievements, including Maulik, Dominique, Sakshi, Maria, Liz and Emily. I want to congratulate everyone at AArete for their exceptional efforts and dedication.”

The recognition received by AArete this year further underscores the firm’s dedication to providing its global clientele with premier consulting talent, groundbreaking solutions, and top-tier implementation services. These awards reinforce AArete’s position as a leader in the consulting industry, driving value and excellence across the healthcare sector and beyond.

About AArete

AArete is a global management and technology consulting firm specializing in driving profitability improvement, digital transformation, and strategy & change for clients. Our cross-industry solutions are powered by a digital-first mindset, market intelligence, and data-driven approach to deliver purposeful change, actionable insights, and guaranteed results. We work across all industries and business functions to optimize profits in a compressed timeframe. AArete humanizes data by translating numbers into actionable insights, helping clients make better decisions and standing by their side to foster change with confidence, empathy and purpose. Learn more at AArete.com or follow us @AArete on LinkedIn.

The link to the originally published press release announcing these awards is here.