Founders Darran Littlefield, Jim Hodge, and Tim Jenkins envision a different kind of consulting firm: a firm with people who specialize in getting things done. A firm where our people and our clients come first, and where everyone thinks and acts like an owner. A firm where we are united by a common set of values such as “we work to live,” not the other way around. We call the firm The Catalyst Group, and doors open for business in Seattle. One of our first client engagements: replacing a fax-driven healthcare authorization process that was creating a bottleneck.

After our founders learn The Catalyst Group name has already been claimed, the "Name that Firm!" contest begins. Tim suggests we call our firm "Point B, because that’s what we do—get folks from point a to point b.” The idea quickly catches on, and the rest is history.

We set out to create a different kind of culture: one designed to encourage collegiality and reinforce peer-based teams rather than foster cutthroat competition. Traditions begin to form, such as Watering Holes and Annual Getaways, which combine having fun with building relationships.

Our unique brand of consulting causes demand to grow beyond Seattle. We begin our national expansion with a new market in nearby Portland.

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71

Associates

$11.6M

Revenue

Our 3rd market launches in Denver.

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136

Associates

$26M

Revenue

With 3 established markets, our brand strategy and logo evolve to encompass our growing business. We affirm our values of Relationships, Ownership, Honesty, Efficiency, Excellence, and People. Our mission is formalized: "to build an enduring firm for the benefit of our people."

We begin serving clients in Phoenix, our 4th market.

What's wonderful about Point B is that there are so many great tools and mentors to support and encourage you. Especially in the Phoenix market, I’ve been able to jump in with both feet and get involved with all aspects of the practice, both at the client level and market operations.

— Meredith Madsen, Phoenix Point B’er

We begin a long-lasting partnership with the MS Society and participate in our first ever Bike MS event. Friends and family of Point B gather to train, raise funds, boost camaraderie, and ride together in support of the cause.

We establish our 5th market in the Bay Area.

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223

Associates

$45M

Revenue

Inc. magazine recognizes our innovative approach to work in a feature article. Our local model and informal office space drives use of collaborative tools and knowledge management systems, which keep our markets bonded together and advancing as a single firm. Our flat and highly networked organization allows each and every Point B'er to focus on what's important—serving our clients.

The Wall Street Journal recognizes our successful local model and our ability to create a flexible work schedule in an industry known for inflexibility—and names Point B a "Top Small Workplace."

As our founders prepare for their eventual transition out of firm leadership, they make a transformative decision—one that will be a win for all. They decide an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is the best path forward, and transition 20% ownership in Point B to its people. Legally, our firm converts from Point B Solutions Group, LLP to Point B, Inc.

Year in Review

151

Clients

818

Projects

$90M

Revenue

The Great Recession hits Point B and our clients hard. Major change occurs suddenly—a few clients cease to exist, while others dramatically cut spending. We choose to honor our values in the midst of crisis: we help our clients weather the storm by becoming more efficient, and we elect to cut our profits rather than our people. Despite the tough times, no Point B’er is laid off.

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146

Clients

866

Projects

$78M

Revenue

Point B Capital is formed as a vehicle to accelerate investment opportunities from both within and outside our consulting business by supplying a combination of expertise, network, and horsepower to make things happen for our clients.

After 16 years at the helm, our founders transition day-to-day leadership to Mike Pongon—Point B’s first non-Founder CEO.

In response to market demand and to better leverage the expertise of our associates, we continue to evolve the breadth and depth of our services and capabilities beyond Project Leadership—including Business Technology, Healthcare, Retail & CPG, Operations & Process Improvement, and Organizational Effectiveness, to name a few.

To deliver more value for our clients and create more opportunities for our people, Point B's 2020 vision is formed: "We will be the entrepreneurial platform for one-of-a-kind career growth and market-leading integrated businesses with capabilities that help organizations form, execute and thrive."

After growing to more than 500 Point B’ers, we launch our 8th market in Dallas.

It feels really great to experience and be a part of this kind of expansion. With the talent, experience, and passion that is prevalent in Dallas, I have no doubt that Dallas is going to be a super successful market for Point B.

— Tushar Bhargava, Dallas Point B’er

We ascend to #2 in Consulting magazine's "Best Firms to Work For" awards. With the highest satisfaction score on the question "How often do you think your work has had a positive impact on your client?" and an average Net Promoter Score of 9.0, Point B ranks #1 overall in the Client Engagement category.

Today, Point B is a $140 million firm with over 570 people serving in 8 U.S. markets and an award-winning culture. Recognized as one of the nation’s top consulting firms, we haven’t grown just for the sake of getting bigger. We believe it's about leading with heart: doing the right thing for others, partnering with them to make a difference in the communities we share, caring about everyone we come in touch with, and leaving things better off than we found them.