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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Photo: Joseph Robichaud/Tanglewood Studio
A growth curve
Davis Pier Consulting expanding its presence By Carol Dobson
Things have been moving in an upward
direction for Davis Pier Consulting
since the company received the bronze
award for New Business of the Year at the
2016 Halifax Business Awards.
“Since we first applied for the award
several months ago, we’ve doubled our
staff, and increased our work both on
Prince Edward Island and internationally,”
Mike Davis, one of the partners in the
company, says. “We outgrew our space in
the Brewery Market and have moved to a
larger, more visible space (located on the
ground floor of the Market).”
Davis, his Partner and Co-founder,
Darryl Pierrynowski, and their team of
17 business consultants, project managers,
business analysts, change managers,
and technical architects offer advice to
clients in a number of fields including the
public sector, healthcare, and related
sectors, as well as the private sector.
The firm specializes in implementing
organizational improvement with capabilities
in strategy, analytics, change management,
and technology. It has developed
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I think one of our strengths is the ability to help clients solve
tough problems, through either complex analytical approaches
or our ability to manage situations and stakeholders.”
– Mike Davis, Partner, Davis Pier Consulting
an expertise in areas such as operational
improvement, streamlining government
regulation, and helping to manage publicprivate
relationships to find solutions.
“I think one of our strengths is the
ability to help clients solve tough problems,
through either complex analytical
approaches or our ability to manage situations
and stakeholders," he says.
In addition to the company’s expanded
work in other provinces, the company
has also begun working with clients in
the transportation and logistics industry.
Prior to opening Davis Pier in April 2014,
both partners had successful practices
here in Halifax with management consulting
firms, both local and international.
It’s a company that has a strong
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commitment to giving back, with
members of the staff being involved in
many volunteer initiatives, ranging from
Ronald MacDonald House, Kids Help
Phone, the Canadian Progress Club, the
Blue Nose Marathon, and the Canadian
Cancer Society. It’s also partnered with
Innovacorp on the 2016 I-3 Technology
Start-Up Competition.
“We’re a traditional management
consulting firm with people with various
levels of experience, with a nice mix of
seniors and juniors,” he says. “Since we
received the award, we’ve had so many
potential partners reach out about collaborating
with us. We’ve had some great
discussions that we think will lead to
further expansion and growth.”