Within the framework of the regular research of the consulting market the rating agency "Expert RA" made the rating of the leading consulting groups of Russia by results of 2002. The results are published on April, 28, 2003 in magazine "Expert" N 16 .
The Russian consulting market has reached the next stage of its development. Not only outstanding development rates testify to this fact. Now among the leaders are those who offer concrete, step-by-step improvements in business of the client (step-by-step technologies) and at the same time the exclusive "know-how" inaccessible to competitors.
The results of 2002 show that the revenues of 150 consulting groups of Russia (without taking into account the activity of international companies) has increased by 70% (!) as compared to the previous year and made 9,5 billion roubles. The structure of the market for consulting services has changed drastically over the last year.
The share of the sector of administrative consulting in the sphere of information technologies year has increased by seven percentage points, and its growth has made 170%. It allowed it to become the most fast-growing type of consulting in 2002. The leader in this direction is IBS company.
Anther not less dynamical kind of consulting in 2002 became consulting in the field of personnel management and selection. Its growth for the year has increased by 140%. A leading position in this sector belongs to "EKOPSY consulting". The greatest demand is for estimation and training clients` managers.
The earnings of consultants for the services in tax consulting has increased twofold and reached 1,5 billion roubles, what makes 14,2% of the total revenues.
The share of marketing and public relations consulting , which had been insignificant before, decreased even more by 2,6% up to 1,9. Legal consulting also has lost its position. Its share in the total market volume has decreased from 10,7% to 6,6%. And the annual growth has made only 6,5%.

More detailed information on results of the previous ratings can be obtained from the database "The Russian consulting".

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