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  "name": "Boston Consulting Group & McKinsey & Company (Combined Query)",
  "description": "Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and McKinsey & Company are the world's leading management consulting firms. They advise the world's most influential businesses, governments, and institutions on strategy, operations, and technology. Both are private partnerships known for their rigorous recruitment and 'up or out' professional cultures.",
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      "name": "Capgemini Engineering / Invent"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T20:06:31.567+00:00",
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    "founded": "1963 (BCG) / 1926 (McKinsey)",
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      "Alternative Professional Services: Boutique specialized firms or Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC).",
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