Global Growth Excellence Assessment 2007

Growth drives shareholder value, which ultimately determines the success of any company. But while all companies adopt growth strategies, few actually achieve breakout performance that qualifies them as true value growers—those companies that achieve exceptional results year after year.

For most companies, however, reaching this level of excellence in growth remains a mystery. Does the secret lie in external growth, such as mergers and acquisitions? Or is it more with organic growth, such as internal structural or process improvements? Is there an optimal mix between the two? What are the decisive drivers?

To find the answers, A.T. Kearney and Handelsblatt joined together to create the Growth Excellence Assessment, which is a survey designed to capture the best growth practices and benchmarks from companies of all sizes across all major regions and industries. The goals of the assessment are to recognize true value growers, and to uncover key growth levers, processes, structures and best practices that will benefit companies across the board.

As a participating company, you will receive an exclusive report on the most effective drivers, techniques and procedures to achieve external and organic growth. You will also receive a strictly confidential company-benchmarking analysis of your company’s position against the global and industry averages, and best performers. This will include tailored recommendations for tapping into your company’s most promising areas of improvement.

Besides this, we will recognize companies that outperform their competitors with outstanding growth strategies and results. A jury of professionals from industry, press and consulting will nominate the overall Value Grower of the year. Leading companies will be selected on a global basis, as well as by industry, country and company size.

Growth Excellence Overview

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