The group's principal activity is to provide business and technology consultancy that helps large companies deploy technology that results in high value, explicit business outcomes. the group delivers business value to the clients by understanding the key business problems they face and by solving those problems. the group delivers the solutions through seven industry business segments: financial services, technology and industrial services, media, entertainment and communications, travel, retail and consumer products, public services and energy services. in addition to offices in 11 cities throughout the united states, the group has offices in dusseldorf, london, munich, new delhi, tokyo and toronto and it is a 50% owner of a consulting joint venture in milan.