Cambridge Consultants, a part of Capgemini Invent, develops products and services, creates and licenses intellectual property, and provides business consultancy for clients. In 2021, Cambridge Consultants became part of Capgemini Invent.
The company has offices in Cambridge (UK), Boston (USA), Tokyo, and Singapore, and works in industries including medical and life sciences, industrial and energy, consumer and retail, and communications and infrastructure.
History Cambridge Consultants was founded in 1960 by Tim Eiloart, Rodney Dale, and David Southward, three Cambridge University graduates.About Us at cambridgeconsultants.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Initially, the company was privately owned and operated. In 1971, it became a part of Arthur D. Little (ADL), an American management consultancy firm.Cambridge Consultants Ltd Overview at vault.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018. In 2002, following ADL's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Cambridge Consultants was acquired by Altran, a global innovation and engineering consulting firm.Arthur D. Little Consulting Firm Auctioned Off at pubs.acs.org. Retrieved 2 June 2018. In 2020, Altran was acquired by Capgemini, with Cambridge Consultants thus coming under the ownership of the French firm, and operating under the "Capgemini Invent" umbrella.
Notable spin-outs Cambridge Consultants has been described as one of the founders of the Cambridge ClusterGreat Debt Owed to Cambridge Consultants at businessweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2018. and has spun out multiple $1bn+ companies, including: Alphamosaic Domino Printing Sciences Cambridge Silicon Radio Xaar
References
Further reading Dale, Rodney (1979) From Ram Yard to Milton Hilton: A History of Cambridge Consultants Ltd, 1960–1979, 36 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge Consultants Ltd Dale, Rodney (2010) From Ram Yard to Milton Hilton: Cambridge Consultants - the early years, 120 pp. Haddenham, Cambridgeshire: Fern House Publishing,