Ignaty Dyakov is the director at Russia Local Ltd, a consultancy helping British companies expand into Russia.
For the Live Healthy project, a service design consultancy helped us research why people live an unhealthy life.
Glen Poole is director of the consultancy Helping Men, UK co-ordinator for International Men's Day and author of the book Equality For Men.
His consultancy helped elect two mayors in rough-and-tumble Chicago, and he can deliver a punch: he was once accused of producing an ad that made an opponent resemble Hitler.
Renee Bernays, international candidate manager, believes this is of great benefit to candidates as the consultancy helps at each stage of the process - from giving advice on visas, to organising interviews and contracts once they arrive.
This vital buffer, argues Robin West of PFC Energy, a consultancy, helps Saudi Arabia to act as the "central bank of oil .Alas, the buffer has been in decline for some years, because OPEC has not been investing sufficiently to keep pace with growing demand.
One particular fax sent by her company's Italian office stayed with her: "It said, 'We will be away all of August.' " About the time she bought the apartment, she decided to leave the company where she had worked for 18 years and venture out on her own, creating a consultancy helping nonprofit groups plan their communications strategies.
Richard Weylman is founder of Richard Weylman Inc., a marketing consultancy helping financial businesses market to the affluent and wealthy through coaching and educational services, including the Weylman Center for Excellence in Practice Management.
Piers and the PSFK team also offer consultancy, helping companies like Apple, BMW, Coca-Cola, MTV and Target leverage trends and find new ideas.
At Queen Mary, University of London, Professor Stefano Harney and five of his business school colleagues have launched a free consultancy service to help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) become more business-savvy.
