Mike DeCesaris honored by Consulting Magazine for excellence in client service.
Consulting Magazine has named Mike DeCesaris to its 2024 list of Consulting Leaders in Technology. Mr. DeCesaris joins a select group of consultants honored for Excellence in Client Service. Individuals in this category demonstrate innovative approaches to client support and relationship-building that deepen client satisfaction and contribute to overall success.
“Mike is a pioneer in applying data science techniques to economic consulting,” said Yesim Richardson, Cornerstone Research’s president. “Ten years ago, he founded the firm’s Data Science Center, which provides powerful and secure big data solutions to our clients’ complex litigation challenges. He has grown the Data Science Center tremendously since then, building an outstanding team and continuously broadening the portfolio of analytical services we deliver. In addition to being a skilled data scientist himself, Mike models a collegial, collaborative mindset by fostering innovation, trust, and the agility to adapt quickly to emerging technologies.”
Mike is a pioneer in applying data science techniques to economic consulting. He has grown the Data Science Center tremendously in the past ten years, building an outstanding team, delivering a broad portfolio of analytical services, and modeling a collaborative, innovative mindset.
—Yesim Richardson
“I am proud of the close-knit Data Science Center team we have built at Cornerstone Research,” noted Mr. DeCesaris. “Being named a Consulting Leader in Technology is significant because it goes well beyond me. This honor recognizes the collective, industry-leading achievements of the Data Science Center professionals. It also highlights what is possible with teamwork, which is core to Cornerstone Research’s values and special culture.”
Mike DeCesaris founded and leads the Data Science Center at Cornerstone Research. He also coheads the firm’s technology, digital economy, and artificial intelligence practice. Mr. DeCesaris plays a leading role in Cornerstone Research’s initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (GenAI), and large language models (LLMs). With more than twenty-five years of consulting experience, Mr. DeCesaris focuses on complex, data-intensive empirical projects at the intersection of economics, law, technology, and data science.
Being named a Consulting Leader in Technology is significant because it goes well beyond me. This honor recognizes the collective, industry-leading achievements of the Data Science Center professionals.
—Mike DeCesaris
Recognizing the importance of this sector to business operations and success, Consulting Magazine’s Consulting Leaders in Technology awards showcase “consultants in the industry who are not only setting the standard, but advancing the frontiers in the application of technology toward business success.”
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