What Gap International does

Gap International, Inc. is a privately held global management consulting firm headquartered in Springfield, Pennsylvania, founded circa 1980 by Pontish Yeramyan, who remains CEO. The firm operates with 51-100 employees and serves senior leaders — primarily CEOs and executive teams — of Fortune 500 and Global 500 corporations through partnership-based consulting engagements focused on transformational change, executive coaching, and leadership development. Gap International claims to have impacted 50,000+ executives across 1,500+ organizations in 65+ countries, with named clients including Owens Corning, PNC Bank, Diageo, Kraft, American Heart Association, PG&E, Alcon, Consumers Energy, SharkNinja, and NASA.

The firm's core offering is its proprietary 'Genius' methodology, a framework for discovering and articulating the mindset and thinking patterns behind exceptional performance, supported by The Genius Institute — an internal R&D arm conducting multi-disciplinary research in linguistics and performance science. Product surface includes the Leveraging Genius Online program, the Breakthrough Course Online, an annual Leveraging Genius Conference, and a Genius mobile app that delivers the methodology through digital channels, extending the firm's reach beyond in-person engagements. The 2027 Leveraging Genius Conference is scheduled for February 22-25, 2027.

Gap International generates revenue through professional services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing; commercial terms are negotiated as custom enterprise contracts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales led by senior consultants, with demand generation supported by Forbes thought leadership articles authored by the CEO, conference-based marketing, and a website content library. The firm is independently owned with no parent company, no venture capital backing, and no M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Gap International

Legal name

Gap International, Inc.

Website

https://gapinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gap International is a privately held global management consulting firm serving CEOs and executive teams of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies. It delivers transformational consulting, executive coaching, and leadership development through its proprietary 'Genius' methodology, supplemented by digital products and an annual conference, targeting breakthrough organizational performance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Gap International generates revenue through partnership-based consulting engagements with senior organizational leaders, offering transformational consulting, executive coaching, and leadership development programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gap International is a global management consulting firm that delivers transformational consulting, executive coaching, and leadership development programs to senior executives of Fortune and Global 500 companies. Its offerings are built around the proprietary "Leveraging Genius" methodology, which focuses on changing leadership mindset and thinking patterns to unlock breakthrough organizational performance. Surrounding productized offerings include the Leveraging Genius Online program, the Breakthrough Course Online, the Genius mobile app, and the annual Leveraging Genius Conference.

Product overview

Gap International is a global management consulting firm whose purpose is Transforming Organizations Transforming the World. Its core offering centers on the Leveraging Genius methodology — a framework for discovering, articulating, and maximizing the mindset behind extraordinary performance. The main products include Leveraging Genius Online (an immersive online program for individual leaders to articulate and apply their personal Genius thinking), the Leveraging Genius Conference (an annual in-person event for teams), the Breakthrough Course Online (paired curriculum for teams navigating business transformation), and a Genius mobile app providing on-demand access to personal Genius thinking. The Genius Institute serves as the internal R&D engine driving research into the science of Genius and expanding its application through new products, programs, and methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Genius Institute: The Genius Institute drives research and development at Gap International, dedicated to studying the science behind the concept of Genius and expanding its reach through products, programs, and methodologies.
• Leveraging Genius Conference
• Leveraging Genius Online

Products and services

• Leveraging Genius Online An immersive online program that guides leaders through a process to articulate their personal Genius thinking and leverage it to solve real-time business problems and navigate challenges requiring new approaches. It can be paired with the Breakthrough Course Online to form a two-part curriculum. Designed for individual leaders and executive teams seeking breakthrough performance.
• Breakthrough Course Online An online course that pairs with Leveraging Genius Online to provide a two-part curriculum giving teams tools to create innovation, creative solutions, and problem-solving during marketplace shifts. Designed for teams navigating business transformation.
• Genius App A mobile application featuring the Genius thinking discovered through Gap International's Leveraging Genius methodology, providing instant access to users' Genius thinking through the app for on-demand application to business challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Owens Corning: 18% revenue increase over two years, 50% income from operations increase, 79% drop in OSHA incident rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LaerdalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Strategic partnership between American Heart Association (Gap International client) and Laerdal to form RQI Partners, focused on driving a paradigm shift in the standard of care in hospital resuscitation through the RQI (Resuscitation Quality Improvement) program.
• RQI PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture between American Heart Association and Laerdal formed to make verified competence CPR the standard of care in the US by 2025, developed through Gap International's work with AHA leadership on breakthrough thinking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Center for Creative Leadership: CCL is a globally recognized leadership development provider offering research-backed programs and executive education. Comparable as a peer given its focus on unlocking leadership performance through proprietary frameworks and large-enterprise clients.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm focused on leadership, talent, and transformation advisory. It is a direct peer given overlapping C-suite consulting, leadership development, and executive coaching offerings to Fortune 500 clients.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving large enterprises and CEOs. It overlaps with Gap International's senior-executive consulting, leadership development, and organizational transformation work.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey is a leadership and organizational performance consultancy selling proprietary methodologies, training programs, and content to enterprises. Comparable given its methodology-led, training-and-transformation model and similar Fortune 500 buyer profile.
• RHR International: RHR International is a boutique management consulting firm focused on executive leadership, team effectiveness, and C-suite advisory. Direct peer given its boutique scale, executive-team focus, and transformation/mindset-led methodology.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Dale Carnegie provides training and development programs in leadership, communication, and organizational performance to enterprises globally. Comparable given its proprietary training methodology, multi-format delivery, and large-customer base.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): DDI is a global leadership and talent management consultancy offering assessment, leadership development, and transformation services to enterprises. Comparable as a peer due to overlapping leadership development methodology, enterprise go-to-market, and research-backed approach.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Bain is a top-tier global management consulting firm with deep enterprise CEO relationships and broad transformation practices. Broad incumbent given its general-management focus and much larger scale relative to Gap International.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is the largest global management consulting firm serving Fortune/Global 500 CEOs on organizational transformation. It is a broad incumbent rather than direct peer given its vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio beyond leadership/executive coaching.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): BCG is a leading global management consulting firm with substantial leadership & organization practice serving large enterprises. Broad incumbent given its broader portfolio and scale, with overlap in transformation and leadership advisory.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gapintl
• Facebookfacebook.com/gapinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gap-international

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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