Testimonials

Since day one Quest has been fortunate to see much of our growth and success come as a result of project extensions, referrals and through long standing relationships. We hope that this is a testament to the fact that our clients see both the immediate and long-term benefits of working with us and believe that Quest adds real value to their organisations.


	We are in the second full year of this (SIA) process, and I am delighted to see that the business has fully embraced this process, which has allowed the planning process to be integrated and aligned across functions for the purposes of work plan setting, project management, key performance indicator identification and review, as well as the constant and regular assessment of robustness in the strategic thrusts. Quest Worldwide has been a strong partner for the Executive Committee on our journey, having added value to the senior management team whenever required.
	Alex Andarakis, Chief Executive Officer, Aujan Industries Company


	It (SIA) gets it all in clear view (one-page), forces us to deal with the difficult issues, and builds an understanding of how to implement well beyond anything we’ve done before…I now understand why this system of yours works as it gets people to talk about, clarify and sort out almost all of the issues which have hung us up in the past … I’ve never seen anyone get the top 80 senior managers understanding and committed to a strategy and plan in one day.
	Andrew Reeves, Managing Director, Lion Nathan


	The strategic planning and deployment workshops provided an energizing forum where more than fifty of our global leadership team were actively involved in developing our strategic direction.
	Dan Hudish, Director, Strategic Development, Mallinckrodt Baker


	What impressed him (Global CEO) the most was that he found everyone in the company, from the board members, through the various levels of management, to the salesmen in the field, totally aligned in terms of the agenda and the ‘vital few’ priorities. A tribute to the SIA process and the cascade efforts. Well done. It cannot be said for many companies, and it is certainly a new phenomenon for us to be proud of.
	Asian country CEO, Unilever


	In our business planning, there has typically been a range of styles from long text to a schedule of numbers. SIA provides a much more effective balance between these. SIA has really made a great impact – it has transformed the quality of our annual planning discussions. This is a tool we can make a difference with.
	Senior Vice President – Finance, Unilever


	The cultural task was huge. Everything was different, not just systems and practices but the underlying business philosophy of the original companies. We had tried modern techniques like ‘kaizen’ but they didn’t stick. We were convinced by Quest that we had to invest for the longer term and not tackle things in a piece-meal way.
	Detlev Spanholz, SVP Quality and Customer Satisfaction, TMD Friction


	Best event that I have had the pleasure of participating in. There was a clear input process and output and I believe we achieved this 100% with absolute team spirit and a lot of fun. I hope all future forums are designed around the same process.
	Delegate at Unilever Food Solutions Leadership Forum, Unilever


	Clarke American’s strategic planning process exemplified its disciplined approach to growth and innovation. - From Warner Business Books’ “How to grow when markets don’t.” Thank you to Quest for all your support and best practices along the way and for helping us win the National Malcom Baldrige Award. Quest has been a big part of our journey.
	Charles Korbell, President and CEO, Clarke American


	Quest provided unique knowledge and methodology transfer to allow us to drive self-sustaining change. Quest addresses fundamental change – the way people behave and deal with problems and opportunities – rather than working on single processes or quick-hits
	Derek Whitworth, CEO, TMD Friction


	This conference presented very sophisticated arguments in a simple way and participation has been beyond expectation. This is quantum leap stuff. We have always had terrific people, but too much diversity. However, we are all now of the same opinion, with a concrete view on what has been done and what has to be done.
	Jan Hommen, Finance Director, Philips


	2007 was a good year and thanks to SIA our strategy was executed with integrity and discipline .The process aligned well the organization in a very energizing way. So I have to thank you for a great contribution to our good year .
	Patrick Cescau, CEO, Unilever