engage consulting group

What engage consulting group does

Engage Consulting Group Pty Ltd is an Australian boutique management and IT consulting firm founded in 2000 by Sarina Sorrenti and Sam Pitruzzello, headquartered in Ivanhoe East, Victoria. The firm operates three core service lines: Strategic Advisory (executive coaching, strategic planning, organisational change, and Lean Startup/Agile advisory for boards, C-suite, and start-ups); Leadership, Career & Wellbeing Coaching (structured face-to-face and remote coaching with proprietary assessments); and IT Professional Services (strategic IT consulting, cyber security advisory, and IT staff augmentation). It is supported by a 5-person full-time team and delivers engagements through direct, relationship-based sales to enterprise clients (including ANZ, Telstra, CSL, Deakin University, and CartonCloud) as well as individual professionals.

Underlying its services are several proprietary methodologies: the engagePlanning strategic planning framework (derived from Japanese Hoshin Planning) and the Wellbeing Wheel assessment (informed by Blue Zones research and HeartMath Institute methodology). The firm also operates the myhaventime cloud-based SaaS platform (with a Digital Vision Board launched in February 2022) and, since 2023, has repositioned around the Engage Creative Hub, a creative community combining coaching, advisory, IT services, and arts/music.

The business model is quote-based professional services with undisclosed pricing, multi-year contracts possible, and revenue drawn from three streams: custom strategic advisory, coaching programs, and IT professional services/staffing. There is no external institutional investment; the firm is privately held and founder-operated. Marketing is content-led through the company blog, founder LinkedIn presence, and occasional podcast appearances.

Name

engage consulting group

Legal name

Engage Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://engageconsulting.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

engage consulting group is an Australian boutique consulting firm delivering strategic advisory, executive coaching, and IT professional services to boards, C-suite executives, start-ups, and individual leaders, supported by proprietary engagePlanning and Wellbeing Wheel methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Executive coaching
• Strategic advisory
• IT consulting
• Leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivanhoe East

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Customised strategic advisory services delivered to boards, C-suite executives, senior management teams, and startup founders. Services include executive coaching, strategic planning, organisational change, and startup advisory using Lean Startup and Agile methodologies.
2. Leadership, Career & Wellbeing Coaching: Structured coaching programs including face-to-face coaching, remote coaching, and leadership/career/wellbeing assessments. Programs are customized based on individual strengths assessments.
3. IT Professional Services: Strategic IT consulting, system and process reviews, procurement and sourcing, risk assessments, IT cost/investment analysis, and recruitment of IT professionals including Solution Architects, Network Administrators, and Cyber Security experts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

engage consulting group delivers customised strategic advisory, executive and wellbeing coaching, and IT professional services to boards, C-suite executives, senior management teams, and startup founders. Services include strategic planning (via the proprietary engagePlanning framework), organisational change, Lean Startup and Agile advisory, face-to-face and remote coaching, leadership/career/wellbeing assessments, and IT consulting spanning system reviews, cyber security, and IT contractor placement.

Product overview

Engage Consulting Group is a management and IT consulting firm offering three core service lines — Strategic Advisory, Leadership/Career/Wellbeing Coaching, and IT Professional Services — plus a digital SaaS platform called myhaventime for vision-setting and personal development. The three service lines are largely human-delivered consulting offerings: Strategic Advisory provides executive coaching, strategic planning, organisational change and Lean Startup/Agile advisory for boards, C-suite and startups; Leadership, Career & Wellbeing Coaching delivers structured face-to-face and remote coaching programs with assessments; and IT Professional Services covers strategic IT consulting, cyber security, and IT staff augmentation. The Engage Creative Hub (2023) unifies all three service lines under a creative community model. The company also historically operated an online survey platform (2000–2013) and the FACT collaboration platform for mentoring, and developed the myhaventime cloud-based digital vision board platform (launched 2022) alongside a Wellbeing Assessment app (2013).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myhaventime: A digital vision board application that allows users to capture goals, ideas and inspiration. Features include purpose articulation, adding unlimited 'gems' (images and inspiring words), and cloud-based access for reflecting and growing over time.
• engagePlanning

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory Customised strategic advisory services delivered to boards, C-suite executives, senior management teams, and startup founders. Includes executive coaching, strategic planning, organisational change, and startup advisory grounded in Lean Startup and Agile methodologies. Engagements include the proprietary engagePlanning framework (one-page plans, team and personal plans, alignment tools derived from Hoshin Planning).
• Leadership, Career & Wellbeing Coaching Structured and focused coaching programs delivered face-to-face or remotely, with leadership, career, and wellbeing assessments. Covers leadership development, career development, and wellbeing coaching, leveraging the Wellbeing Wheel framework (informed by Blue Zones research and HeartMath Institute methodology) and strengths assessments across thirty-four categories.
• IT Professional Services Strategic IT consulting covering system and process reviews, procurement and sourcing, risk assessments, IT cost/investment analysis, and cyber security services. Also includes recruitment and placement of IT professionals (Solution Architects, Network Administrators, Cyber Security experts) on contract and permanent bases for organisations from startups to large global companies.
• Engage Creative Hub A creative community offering combining music, art, and personal and professional development to inspire, heal, and create positive vibes. Integrates the firm's three core service lines (coaching, advisory, and IT consulting) under a creative community concept, leveraging AI for research and development to enhance stakeholder experiences.
• myhaventime Cloud-based digital platform for vision-setting and personal development. Features a Digital Vision Board where users can articulate their purpose, add unlimited goals ("gems") with images and inspirational words, and access their board from any location. Supports reflection and growth over time, available via app.myhaventime.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average ROI of seven times the cost of employing a coach, as highlighted by International Coaching Federation Research ROI Report 2024 (PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Association Resource Center findings)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GreenfleetminorOthersEngage Consulting Group supports Greenfleet, an environmental organization, as part of their commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. They hold a Greenfleet Certificate demonstrating their environmental offset efforts.
• FareShareminorOthersEngage Consulting Group supports FareShare, a food charity organization, as part of their social impact and community support initiatives.
• ThankyouminorOthersEngage Consulting Group supports Thankyou, a social enterprise that generates profits directed to helping the poor. They cite Thankyou as an exceptional example of a cause-based enterprise changing traditional business practices.
• Playing For ChangeminorOthersEngage Consulting Group supports Playing For Change, a music charity organization, as part of their commitment to community and creative causes.
• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSam Pitruzzello has designed and delivered Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses at the University of Melbourne, both in-class and online. The company also conducts PhD research in cyber security at the University of Melbourne.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Strategy: Global consulting and technology services firm offering strategy, IT consulting, and digital transformation. Overlaps with Engage's Strategic Advisory and IT Professional Services offerings.
• Korn Ferry: Global leadership and talent consulting firm combining executive search, leadership development, and organizational consulting. Overlaps with Engage's Strategy Advisory and Leadership Coaching lines, but at vastly larger scale.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm serving boards, C-suite, and senior management teams. Directly comparable to Engage's Strategic Advisory line for executives and senior leadership teams.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and board advisory firm with a leadership advisory practice. Comparable in the board advisory and senior executive coaching niche Engage serves.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep coaching and board advisory practice. Comparable to Engage's board-level advisory and executive coaching work for senior leaders.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership consulting firm. Relevant comparable for Engage's C-suite advisory, executive coaching, and leadership development engagements with enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Lansbridge Consulting & Executive Coaching: Australia-based boutique consulting and executive coaching firm serving similar leadership development, strategic advisory, and organizational change needs as Engage Consulting Group. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and regional focus.
• Inner City Consulting: Australian leadership and organizational development consultancy serving government and enterprise clients. Comparable as a regional boutique player in executive coaching and leadership advisory.

Direct peers

• Slalom Consulting: Mid-sized strategy and technology consulting firm combining strategic advisory with delivery and technology enablement. Comparable service mix to Engage's combination of strategic advisory and IT professional services.
• West Monroe Partners: Mid-sized management and technology consulting firm blending strategy, technology, and digital transformation services. Comparable to Engage in service breadth and client profile (mid-market to enterprise).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engage-consulting-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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