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Re-writing?[edit]

Hi @Drmies:. I did as you suggested and hired @CorporateM: (he says to say hi for him). He went through all of my edits and all of the edits I wanted to make but hadn't yet, in grueling detail. I learned how absolutely none of them complied with Wikipedia's rules. The current page is pretty bad too, because most of the citations are to the SEC, BearingPoint's website, financial data websites, and short blurbs, rather than journalists.

Sorry I came charging into Wikipedia without knowing how it works. I realize I do not have a good track record yet, but I think with CorporateM's coaching, I could come up with a draft that would make the page look more like one of the "Good Article" examples you were referring to. Would you be willing to take a look at a proposed re-write later on? It seems not much of the current page is very salvageable, though I'd make sure to take care to incorporate anything that is into the draft, so as not to unnecessarily undo the work of other editors.

For anyone just now jumping in, I work for BearingPoint. Alex Bock 76 (talk) 16:16, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Haha Alex Bock 76, how much did that set you back? "Grueling detail": sounds like what I just did in my freshman comp class! Here's the thing--I feel kind of misunderstood since I'm volunteering here, and you're paying Corp to tell you things--and then I look at it for free? Hmmm. My Prius needs a brake job, just like his. Also, articles on companies are even more boring than biographies. So I don't mind having a look, but I can't give you the CorpM treatment for the Drmies rate, plus, what do I know about companies? I do poetry and Dutch buildings. The regular "edit request" program, which CorpM knows about, is probably the route you should take. Hey, I'm happy that you learned something, though: that understanding is a good thing. Take care, Drmies (talk) 16:26, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting changes and proposing updates[edit]

My name is Alex Bock and I work for BearingPoint. In compliance with WP:COI, I'd like to request an impartial editor consider the following changes:

1. Infobox
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revenue=€757 million (2020) num_employees = 4,648 (2020)
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revenue=€1.017 billion (2023) num_employees = 6,055 (2023)
References

References [1]

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2023". BearingPoint USA. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
Explanation: Updating infobox data based on latest annual report


2. History Section Titles
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1997 to August 2009 August 2009 to present
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1997 to August 2009 (BearingPoint Inc.) August 2009 to present (BearingPoint partnership)
Explanation: To better explain how the history section is divided, with the history of the largely American company that went bankrupt in 2009 (BearingPoint Inc.) first, then the European company that acquired the European operations and continued to operate under the BearingPoint name next.[1]


3. Last Sub-Section of History (replace paragraph)
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On 28 August 2009, control of BearingPoint was transferred to its European management team, with continuing operations owned by about 150 partners in 21 countries throughout Europe. Peter Mockler, who had been serving as the EMEA leader for BearingPoint since 2006, and his management team continued to lead the organisation, providing leadership stability and continuity. Employing 3,709 people in the European region, the independent company kept the BearingPoint brand.[19]
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In 2009, 123 European executives bought-out BearingPoint's [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]] operations for $69 million and carried on the BearingPoint name as a newly-formed partnership. It made 13 acquisitions from 2018 to early 2024 and opened new offices abroad in India, the United States, and China.
References

References [1][4][3]

  1. ^ a b "BearingPoint completes sale of foreign units". NBC News. August 28, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Peter Mockler". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Stefan Penthin takes over leadership of Bearing Point". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Peter Mockler - Der Dranbleiber". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
Explanation: A few issues. The current content is cited to BearingPoint.com. The content is confusing, because it makes it sound like BearingPoint Inc. (which was sold-off in pieces in a bankruptcy proceeding) was transferred to the European partnership. The European partnership only acquired the EMEA operations it purchased out of bankruptcy. The rest of the BearingPoint Inc. business was sold to others (i.e. Deloitte) that did not continue using the BearingPoint name. The current content is also highly editorialized for Wikipedia ("providing leadership stability and continuity.") The proposed draft offers a replacement that is neutral and cited to a major local newspaper.


4. New Services Section
Services Section

Services

BearingPoint is a partnership operated under a holding company that is based in Amsterdam.[1] It provides management and IT consulting services[2] under three lines of business: Consulting, Products, and Capital.[3] BearingPoint works in areas like IT security and streamlining business processes,[1] largely for big companies and governments.[2]

In 2024, BearingPoint completed about 1,800 projects in 32 countries that year.[3] However, the company's largest market is in Germany,[3] where it is the sixth largest consultancy in the country.[2][4] As of 2024, 463 million euroes out of the company's 1 billion in annual revenue comes from German clients.[2]

The modern BearingPoint partnership was formed after a 2009 bankruptcy of its predecessor, BearingPoint Inc.,[4] which used to be one of the world's largest business and IT consulting firms.[5] BearingPoint was initially known for purchasing and installing IT equipment.[6] Over time, it developed more of a focus on business process and consulting for large companies and governments for things like accounting or supply chain management.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bearing Point macht erstmals mehr als eine Milliarde Euro Umsatz". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Stefan Penthin takes over leadership of Bearing Point". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "BearingPoint joins consulting's illustrious €1 billion club". Consultancy.eu. February 6, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Peter Mockler - Der Dranbleiber". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Chen, Zhiming (December 6, 2002). "BearingPoint counting on gold rush". China Daily. p. 6.
  6. ^ a b Pearlstein, Steven (October 17, 2003). "BearingPoint Plays the Game Well". The Washington Post. p. E.01.
Explanation: Currently, the page does not have any section/content explaining what the company does. It's only mentioned in the Lead, which is supposed to be summarizing content in the body of the page. The proposed would offer a concise, neutral, and well-cited summary both for modern-day BearingPoint (the European partnership) and historical BearPoint (the former American company).

Alex Bock 76 (talk) 16:33, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Alex Bock 76: LGTM, thanks for the helpful formatting. Please go ahead and make these changes yourself. Superboilles (talk) 20:34, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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