About Cedar Group : Cedar Management Consulting International ( is a global boutique management and technology consulting firm with offices globally. Since 1985, Cedar's teams have been assisting clients in areas of strategy, process, strategic human capital, and business technology, across industries, with a strong focus on the financial services sector. The firm’s heritage includes being part of the former $1 Billion Renaissance Worldwide, whose leadership included the creators of the Balanced Scorecard – a leading strategy deployment and performance management tool used by firms globally. As a general management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients across these areas in an integrated fashion – from strategy formulation to execution and implementation. For more information, please visit the Cedar website. 

Cedar’s group unit, IBS Intelligence ( for over 30 years, has been the definitive source for independent, research, news analysis, and advi...