Protiviti Inc. (Protiviti) is a global

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headquartered in Menlo Park and San Ramon,

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, that provides consulting in

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, risk and compliance,

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and finance. It is a subsidiary under Robert Half. Protiviti and its independently and locally owned Member Firms serve clients through a network of more than 85 locations in over 27 countries. Protiviti was formed in 2002 when the Company hired more than 700 professionals who had been affiliated with the internal audit, business and technology risk consulting practice of

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, including more than 50 individuals who had been partners of that firm. These professionals formed the base of Protiviti. Protiviti was listed on

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best management consulting firms from 2018 to 2022. Protiviti has also been listed as one of the

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by Fortune Magazine for 8 consecutive years from 2015 to 2022.

History

In 2006, Protiviti acquired the assets of PG Lewis & Associates, a leading national provider of Data Forensics and Cyber Security services founded in 2003 by serial technology entrepreneur, Paul G. Lewis. Financial terms were not disclosed. In January 2019, Protiviti expanded its Middle East & North African presence by launching an office in

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. The new location is the first Member Firm in

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, and is led by Managing Director Ashraf Fahmy, a former

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partner in Egypt and with the firm's enterprise risk practice in Abu Dhabi. In February 2019, Protiviti added

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-based internal audit and forensic services firm SekelaXabiso CA (SkX) as its first member firm in

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. The new firm will serve domestic firms as well as international firms looking for support to enter the South African market. The firm houses over 200 consultants, and has offices in the major financial centres of Gauteng and

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. For fiscal year 2019, Protiviti's revenue exceeded US$1 billion for the first time in its 18-year history. In March 2020, Protiviti expanded its European footprint by opening 3 new offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and

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and

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. Protiviti's global network of member firms operate as independently owned and operated entities, but have access to the firm's resources despite not possessing agency to act on Protiviti's behalf.

Service Expansion

In March 2022, Protiviti formed a new service line, "Protiviti Digital", which serves as a digital marketing agency. Protiviti Digital serves clients seeking to execute complex digital and marketing strategies as well as transform customer experiences. In April 2022, Robert Half moved its legal consulting service line to Protiviti, which allows Protiviti to expand its legal consulting practice. The service line supports clients with a broader range of legal, compliance, governance, technology, investigation and transaction-related business needs.

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Corporate subsidiaries Companies based in Menlo Park, California Management consulting firms of the United States International information technology consulting firms Management consulting firms Consulting firms of the United States Financial services companies established in 2002 Consulting firms established in 2002 Internal audit 2002 establishments in California {{US-company-stub

History

Service Expansion

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