What Bottom-Line Performance does

TiER1 Performance is a strategic business transformation consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1992 and operating under the TiER1 Impact parent organization. The firm delivers end-to-end organizational performance services across four practice areas — People (culture, employee experience, DEI, leadership, talent), Operations (cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, PMO, process improvement, safety/quality), Growth (customer experience, M&A, market expansion, product launch, sales optimization), and Evolution (digital/AI transformation, functional transformation, leadership transitions) — supported by four cross-cutting expertise domains: Strategy & Change, Leadership & Culture, Learning & Growth, and Experience & Enablement. The firm serves enterprise clients including FedEx, Procter & Gamble, Macy's, McDonald's, and Google across ten industry verticals, with related sub-brands XPLANE at TiER1 (design-led strategy) and TiER1 Impact (impact-driven work).

The company's core offering is human-capital and organizational transformation advisory delivered by senior consultants; there is no proprietary software product, platform, or API. TiER1 generates revenue through customized professional services engagements — both project-based and ongoing advisory relationships — sold via consultative field sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective clients are routed to a HubSpot-powered "Book a Meeting" CTA on the website. Distribution is direct enterprise engagement only, with no resellers, marketplaces, or channel partners. The firm differentiates on brand (Fortune 500 client roster), talent (cross-industry consulting expertise), and trust signals including SOC 2 Type II and Certified B Corporation status, and was recognized with the 2024 LTEN Excellence Award.

Name

Bottom-Line Performance

Legal name

TiER1 Performance

Website

https://bottomlineperformance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TiER1 Performance is a Cincinnati-based strategic business transformation consulting firm serving enterprise clients including FedEx, P&G, McDonald's, Macy's, and Google across people, operations, growth, and digital transformation practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Learning Solutions

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Workforce eLearning Modules (EDAGAEAC), Learning Strategy, Instructional Design & Content Development (BPACANAG), Customer Onboarding, Education & Adoption (CS Enablement) (EDABACAI)

Keywords

• Learning solutions
• Instructional design
• Training development
• ELearning tools
• Corporate training services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Palestine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Business Transformation Consulting: TiER1 Performance generates revenue through professional consulting engagements focused on organizational transformation. Services span strategy and change, leadership and culture, learning and growth, and experience and enablement. The firm works with enterprise clients on transformation programs, offering both project-based consulting and ongoing advisory relationships. As a Certified B Corporation, they operate with purpose-driven business principles while delivering measurable client outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bottom-Line Performance creates learning solutions for businesses using instructional design, training development, and eLearning tools. The company provides end-to-end learning program creation for business clients, combining instructional design expertise with training development services and digital eLearning tool delivery to produce customized corporate learning programs.

Product overview

TiER1 Performance is a strategic business transformation consulting firm that offers end-to-end organizational performance and transformation services. The company provides consulting expertise organized into four main practice areas: People (Culture, Employee Experience, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Leadership Development, Talent & Skills); Operations (Cybersecurity & Compliance, Enterprise Platforms, PMO & Governance, Process Improvement, Safety & Quality); Growth (Customer Experience, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Expansion, Product Launch, Sales Optimization); and Evolution (Digital & AI Transformation, Functional Transformation, Leadership Transitions). Additionally, they offer specialized expertise in Strategy & Change, Leadership & Culture, Learning & Growth, and Experience & Enablement. The company does not appear to offer a distinct software product or platform—its offerings consist of consulting services, methodologies, and advisory engagements delivered by consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XPLANE at TiER1: A related entity operating under the TiER1 umbrella, with its own website at xplane.com.
• TiER1 Impact

Products and services

• Learning Solutions End-to-end learning solutions designed for business clients. Bottom-Line Performance combines instructional design, training development, and eLearning tools to produce customized learning programs for organizations needing structured corporate training.
• Instructional Design Services Professional services applying instructional design methodology to structure learning content, learning objectives, and assessment design for business clients building training programs.
• Training Development Services Professional services developing training content and learning materials for business clients, including the creation of structured training programs and learning assets.
• eLearning Tools eLearning tools used to deliver digital learning content and programs to corporate learners, enabling online deployment of training programs developed through the company's instructional design and training development services.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TiER1 ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiER1 Impact is a sister company operating under the TiER1 Performance umbrella. As stated on the website ('A TiER1 Impact Company'), TiER1 Impact represents a related entity focused on impact-driven work, likely expanding the parent company's reach into social impact and sustainability-focused consulting engagements.
• XPLANE at TiER1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXPLANE operates as a design-led strategy and transformation practice within the TiER1 organization. The partnership combines XPLANE's visual thinking and design methodology capabilities with TiER1's broader consulting expertise to deliver human-centered transformation solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Designing Digitally: Custom eLearning and instructional design firm developing interactive training content, simulations, and learning experiences for corporate and government clients.
• Obsidian Learning: Custom learning solutions and instructional design provider serving corporate clients with eLearning development, blended learning, and training content services.
• Infopro Learning: Custom corporate learning and development services company offering instructional design, content development, and managed L&D services to enterprise clients.
• Allen Interactions: Custom eLearning design and development company focused on engaging, performance-based learning experiences for enterprise customers, closely aligned with the subject company's instructional design and eLearning focus.
• ELB Learning: Provider of custom learning content, instructional design, and learning strategy services to corporate clients, with a similar mix of content development and L&D advisory offerings.
• Artisan E-Learning: Boutique custom eLearning and instructional design studio creating tailored training programs, scenarios, and interactive modules for corporate customers.
• Roundtable Learning: Custom learning solutions and immersive training company offering eLearning development, VR/AR learning, and instructional design for enterprise buyers.
• SweetRush: Custom corporate learning solutions and eLearning development firm that designs instructional content, gamified learning, and training programs for enterprise clients — directly comparable in service mix and target buyer.

Broad incumbents

• GP Strategies: Large, publicly traded provider of corporate training, learning design, and performance solutions across multiple industries — competes for the same enterprise learning content budgets but at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Torchlight Technology Group: Custom learning content and instructional design firm that develops eLearning, blended learning programs, and training strategy for corporate clients, with comparable niche positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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