PEOPLE. PURPOSE. PROFITS.
Where do you
want to go?
Whom do you need
to influence?
How will your message
break through?
In an era of white noise, only the voice of credibility can be heard.
Independent thought leadership = client engagement and affinity.
What can MPI do for you?
MPI brings independent, award-winning research, analysis, writing, and knowledge-development experience to consulting, corporate positioning, lead generation, and engagement marketing projects. Our thought leadership clients include the world’s leading professional services firms, information technology companies, trade associations, and major B2B publishers.
PEOPLE. PURPOSE. PROFITS.
MPI brings independent, award-winning research, analysis, writing, and knowledge-development experience to consulting, corporate positioning, lead generation, and engagement marketing projects. Our thought leadership clients include the world’s leading professional service firms, information technology companies, trade associations, and major B2B publishers.
What can MPI do for you?
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Read this Q&A with John R. Brandt, President and Founder of The MPI Group, delves into his experience working with leading global consulting and IT firms over the past 23 years.
MPI maintains one of the world’s largest databases of financial, operational, and strategic performance metrics collected from thousands of facilities and firms around the globe, and provides content, assessments, sponsorships, and other growth opportunities based on industry research studies.
Schedule an appointment with John Brandt, MPI CEO, to learn more.
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ABOUT MPI
MPI serves corporate leaders with research, advice, and performance-targeted solutions that provide a competitive advantage in today’s global marketplace. We combine these disciplines with hands-on project leadership to create a difference—in performance, in profits, and in the people who make them possible.
MPI is known globally for research and thought leadership that define what it means to be a top performer—for both individual executives and organizations as a whole. We leverage research to provide insights and benchmark opportunities to leaders worldwide.
John R. Brandt
CEO and founder
An expert on how companies can adapt themselves to the realities of new markets, new corporate structures, and new customer expectations, Brandt is an accomplished management innovator and an internationally recognized expert on leadership, manufacturing, and technology. His new book— Nincompoopery: Why Your Customers Hate You—And How to Fix It—is based on research across more than 50,000 companies and business units (HarperCollins, 2019).
George Taninecz
VP of Research
An expert on lean thinking and continuous improvement across industries, Taninecz directs the development of research, benchmarking, and maturity-model tools that enable organizations to assess their performances, gauge best practices, and define paths toward excellence.
He also oversees the creation of thought leadership for MPI clients that explores industry trends, management strategies, and operations processes. His new business novel — Winning Innovation (coauthored with Norbert Majerus, Routledge, 2022) — teaches the principles and practices of innovation excellence through the story of a fictional, Italian racing-bike company.