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| Type | Consulting |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders | Larry English, Dave Rosevelt, Eric Van Luven |
| Headquarters | Dayton |
| Services | Business and Technology Consulting (AI, Cybersecurity, Microsoft, Data & Analytics, Strategy & Transformation), Organizational Change Management |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
| Website | centricconsulting |
Centric Consulting is a privately held management consulting firm specializing in technology and business solutions. Its headquarters are in Dayton, Ohio, with 13 other offices in the United States, located in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Seattle.[1], and St. Louis. The company employs roughly 1,300 people.
History
[edit]Centric Consulting was founded in 1999[2] as a remote-first management consulting firm. Early client engagements included work with Dayton Power & Light (now part of AES Ohio).[3] As the company expanded its capabilities, it opened additional U.S. locations and, in 2016, established an office in India to support global delivery operations.[4]
In 2020, co-founder Larry English published a book on remote-work culture, Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams[5][6], which he spoke about on the Social Responsibility at Work podcast with Angela Howard, in an episode called "Office Optional."[7] Centric Consulting was listed on the Inc. 5000 list multiple times starting in 2007.[8][9]
Business
[edit]Centric Consulting is a Microsoft Certified Partner[10] and also works across a range of enterprise technology platforms, including Salesforce, Oracle, NetSuite, and Guidewire.[11] In 2023, Centric completed its first acquisition when it purchased The Mako Group, a cybersecurity and risk management firm[12][13][14]. In 2025, Centric Consulting's change management service was included in Gartner's Market Guide for Organizational Change Management.[15]
By the mid-2020s, the firm expanded its services across artificial intelligence,[16] data and analytics, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity. Joseph Ours, Centric Consulting’s AI Solutions Director, was cited in Harvard Business Review’s briefing paper, “Evaluating Frameworks to Define an AI Corporate Strategy,” about how to remain competitive during the “AI gold rush”[17] and in CIO Magazine discussing Centric's work with Agentic AI custom framework[18]. Centric Consulting also has focused on AI's impact on cybersecurity and risk[19][20]
Awards
[edit]Centric received recognition from Forbes as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms[21] annually since 2016. Fast Company named Centric Consulting one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2020.[22] Centric was listed by Consulting Magazine as one of 2025's Best Midsized Firms to Work For[23] and as a Best Firm to Work For in 2024.[24] It was listed by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community and as one of America's Greatest Midsize Companies for Women, both in 2026.[25][26]
References
[edit]- ↑ Thorne, James (2019-06-12). "Tech Moves: Appsheet staffs up leadership; GitHub welcomes a new COO; voice startup Jargon grows; and more". GeekWire. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ↑ English, Larry (2022). "Centric Consulting case study: Culture is the key to remote work success". Work (Reading, Mass.). 71 (2): 295–298. doi:10.3233/WOR-210701. ISSN 1875-9270. PMID 35095006.
- ↑ "Business runs on 'share the wealth' concept - Dayton Business Journal". www.bizjournals.com. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ "Centric Consulting CEO Dave Rosevelt on the virtual office model and having 'success with balance'". Ladders | Business News & Career Advice. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ English, Larry (June 5, 2020). Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams. ISBN 978-1735056715.
- ↑ "CSE graduate publishes book". www.miamioh.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ↑ "Episode 32: Office Optional". Call For Culture. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ↑ "Inc. company profile: Centric Consulting".
- ↑ Bush, John (1 November 2017). ""Dayton consulting firm plans future growth after landing on Inc. 5000 list"". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Microsoft Marketplace | cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents". Microsoft Marketplace. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Guidewire Marketplace: Centric Consulting". marketplace.guidewire.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Centric Consulting Acquires The Mako Group". Consultingmag.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Fast-growing Dayton consulting firm acquires cyber risk management company". Dayton Business Journal. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "IT consulting firm makes first acquisition after promoting Columbus-area exec to CEO". Columbus Business First. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "Market Guide for Organizational Change Management". Gartner. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Centric Consulting Taps Tim Hoolihan as National AI Capability Lead". CDO Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Evaluating Frameworks to Define an AI Corporate Strategy - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM Red Hat". Harvard Business Review. 2024-03-18. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "AI agents will transform business processes — and magnify risks". CIO. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI". CSO Online. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ Townsend, Kevin (2025-01-29). "Cyber Insights 2025: Artificial Intelligence". SecurityWeek. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ↑ Peachman, Rachel Rabkin (March 18, 2025). "America's Best Management Consulting Firms". Forbes.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best Workplaces for Innovators 2020". Fast Company. 2020-07-29. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "2025 Winners: Consulting Best Firms to Work For 2025". www.event.consultingmag.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "The 2024 Best Firms to Work For: Centric Consulting". Consultingmag.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ CunninghamEditor-in-Chief, Jennifer H. (2026-01-28). "America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026". Newsweek. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ CunninghamEditor-in-Chief, Jennifer H. (2026-02-05). "America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women 2026". Newsweek. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
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