About Arcus
Better decisions. Stronger organizations.
Founded in 2005 and based in Toronto, Arcus is an evidence-based management consulting and advisory firm. We help businesses, governments and non-profit organizations address strategy, organization and performance challenges.
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Strategy & growth
Clarify strategic choices, market evidence and resource priorities.
Explore growth and strategyPeople & organization
Assess roles, workforce systems, compensation and effectiveness.
Explore human resourcesTransformation & operations
Compare operating-model choices and plan achievable change.
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Why Arcus
Examine how evidence, collaboration and practical delivery connect.
Why work with ArcusOur approach
See the decisions, evidence and deliverables that shape an engagement.
How we workClient experience
Review published case studies in their original context.
Explore client workEvidence, experience and intellectual continuity
Arcus combines organizational analysis and research with a collaborative consulting approach. Original executive interviews and historical publications remain available at their established destinations. Historical roles and statements should be read in their publication context.
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Published experience and background
Historical Arcus material and original links are preserved below. Project examples, interview roles, survey references and media commentary reflect their original context; they do not establish current results or endorsements.
Arcus puts Clients First.
Founded in 2005, Toronto based Arcus is a market research and certified management consulting (CMC) firm that helps businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations solve their most challenging problems related to growth, organization and operations.
Solve problems
With inhouse market research resources and a vast repository of best practices, Arcus applies a fact-based, structured technique to solve problems. Arcus complies with global standards in professional services. Review a sample of our client successes.
Industry councils
Arcus has served on Innovation Councils of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) and Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) to develop industry standards. See our client successes by industry. Let’s work together to deliver better results for your organization. Contact Us.
Services
We understand that clients want small, nimble consulting teams of seasoned people who have years of knowledge and experience. Below is a sample of the range of services that Arcus has provided to clients. Please contact Arcus for case studies and to discuss how we can help you.
Recent contributions
- A survey of 2,350 consumers and 1,320 business leaders for feedback on sustainability trends
- Architecting a multi-year change strategy for a Fortune 500 company
- Mentoring a CEO on organizational change
- Excellence transformation of a leading B2B services company
- Creating a new sales deployment model for a healthcare company
- Developing a position evaluation and compensation model for a professional medical association
- Improving services to customer segments by deepening their understanding of customer attitudes
Media Coverage
Arcus has been quoted extensively in media on a range of topics and can offer research studies, insights and ideas. Below are examples from the historical media archive.
- It’s an asymmetric market and will continue to be: Canadian retail outlook – BNN
- Buy now, pay later will become a $950M industry in Canada by 2028 – BNN
- Nordstrom countdown to opening begins – Toronto Star
- No lineups outside stores in five years – BNN
- Black Friday retail, marketing, and cross-border shopping trends – BNN
- Does global expansion need a local flavour? – Globe and Mail
- Art of the Pitch – Protect company’s interests when approaching giants – Globe and Mail
- Off-the-shelf technology or a custom design? – Globe and Mail
Leadership Viewpoint and ideas
Learn from innovative leaders to help your organization grow, innovate and optimize its performance in many areas including HR, Marketing, Sales and Operations.
Siemens on R&D and Growth Strategy
In the original interview, Dirk Miller, identified at publication as VP at Siemens, discusses how investments in research and development can be an effective growth strategy for companies today. Read more.
CEO view on strategic planning
A survey of over 1500 C-level executives indicates strategic planning can be a frustrating exercise. The top concern is lack of visibility into the impact of plans. Read more.
More Insights and Ideas from Business Leaders.
Service coverage
The variety, breadth, and depth of the projects where Arcus can be a resource are made unique by each client’s specific needs. By providing a very small sample of projects we’ve completed, we can help you understand how and when to use our services. Visit the links below to find out more about a specific problem or opportunity you would like to address.
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