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In May 1987, thirty-two management consultants from ten countries met on the top floor
of the Concorde LaFayette in Paris, France to explore the common ground between
professional institutes which were known to certify individual management consultants. The
congress was inspired and orchestrated by John Roethle
FCMC, then Chairman of the
Institute of Management Consultants of the United States. He was quickly supported by the
Institutes of Management Consultants of Canada and the United Kingdom.
In preparation for this landmark event, Mr. Roethle assigned to representatives from
six countries seven study topics to be researched before the meeting and presented to the
delegates in Paris. At the conclusion of the two days the delegates proposed the formation
of an International Council of Management Consulting Institutes to improve the
certification of management consultants around the world. They agreed to work on selected
organizational task forces in preparation for an interim meeting in Dusseldorf in 1988 and
to hold the next full Congress in Copenhagen in 1989. John Roethle was elected the
Council's first Chairman. Hedley Thomas FIMC of IMC UK and David Amar FCMC of ICMC Canada
were elected Vice Chairmen. IMCs of seven countries formed the founding members of the new
Council.
By the May 1989 Congress in Copenhagen, the Council organizational structure including
membership requirements and application process were in place. Membership had grown to ten
IMCs with four applications pending. The thirty delegates from eleven countries who
attended this session ratified the structure and membership criteria, agreed to establish
ICMCI as a Swiss Verein and approved the ICMCI Code of Professional Conduct. This ICMCI
Code became the first and still may be the only international code of conduct of any
profession.
The Copenhagen Congress also established the basis for reciprocity of CMCs between
ICMCI member institutes. One year later in Montreal, Quebec, three IMCs (Canada, the
United Kingdom and the United States) signed ICMCI's first official reciprocity agreement.
The Third Congress was held in Toronto, Ontario in October 1991. It was attended by
forty delegates from seventeen countries. By this time a provisional class of membership
had been established to help developing institutes of management consulting reach ICMCI
standards. ICMCI's membership of sixteen included two provisional members. The Toronto
delegates also approved the framework of ICMCI's Common Body of Knowledge and an
international standard for certification of management consultants. ICMCI had achieved its
organizational objectives. It was now time to plan for the future.
ICMCI's Fourth Congress was held in Rome in May, 1993. The focus of this session was
the ratification of a strategic plan developed at interim meetings held in London and
Prague during 1992. The features of this plan included:
- International Standards
To develop and update international professional standards and ensure (national) member
institutes support and adherence.
- International Recognition
To develop support from key international influencers and national institutes for the
value of certification, and to achieve worldwide recognition of the CMC international
designation as the world-class benchmark of management consultancy competence,
objectivity, independence, and professionalism.
- Membership Development
To encourage into membership all appropriately qualified national certifying institutes
around the world.
- Member Services and Communications
To support current and prospective members with relevant services, including networking,
information sharing, and programs to enhance growth and market recognition within each
country.
- Funding and Revenue Generation
To obtain members' support for the real costs of running ICMCI and to develop a wider
range of funding sources and revenue-generating programs to achieve our mission and
vision.
- Organization
To enhance organizational effectiveness through cost efficient methods and structure.
The Council also approved CMC as the universal designation for certified
management consultants.
ICMCI's first years focused on developing world-class professional standards and making
it the credible federation of national professional associations certifying consultants.
Today ICMCI is focusing on implementing the ten programs within its strategic plan. In the
end, clients, agencies, educational institutions, ICMCI member associations, and all
management consultants will benefit from the development of one of the few professional
organizations committed to global standards.
Past and Present Chairmen of ICMCI
- 1987-1989: John D. Roethle, CMC, FIMC, IMC USA
- 1989-1991: Hedley S. Thomas, OBE, FIMC, IMC UK
- 1991-1993: David Amar FIMC, IMC Canada,
- 1993-1995: E. Michael Shays, CMC FIMC, IMC USA
- 1995-1997: Denis K. Tindley, FIMC, IMC UK
- 1997-1999: Walter E. Vieira, FIMC, IMC India
- 1999-2001: Hans de Sonnaville, The Netherlands
Original Founding Delegates
- Geoffrey Smith, Australia
- Otto Leissenger, Austria
- David Amar, Canada
- Bob Brouillard, Canada
- Kenneth Howard, Canada
- Dave Park, Canada
- David Talbot, Canada
- Niels Strange Nielsen, Denmark
- Les Shone, Southern Africa
- Jose Aquila, Spain
- Peter Louwersee, Switzerland
- Michael Allen, United Kingdom
- J D Chadwick, United Kingdom
- Larry Hapgood, United Kingdom
- Jack Hirsbrunner, United Kingdom
- Robin Moore, United Kingdom
- Roland Orr, United Kingdom
- Graham Perkins, United Kingdom
- Hedley Thomas, United Kingdom
- Jim Barrett, United States
- Jay Berry, United States/Italy
- Paul Czamanske, United States
- Cartter Frierson, United States
- John Hartshorne, United States
- Howard Hoy, United States
- Ed Pringle United States
- John Roethle, United States
- Bob Sabath, United States
- Michael Shays, United States
- Bill Taylor, United States
- Glenn Van Doren, United States
Past Congresses and Operating Meetings
- 1987* Paris, France
- 1988 Dusseldorf, Germany
- 1989* Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1990 New York, USA
- 1991* Toronto, Canada
- 1992 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1993* Rome, Italy
- 1994 Baltimore, USA
- 1995* Singapore
- 1996 Vienna, Austria
- 1997* Capetown, South Africa
- 1998 Goa, India
- 1999* Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2000 Toronto, Canada
- 2001* Sydney, Australia
*Biennial Congresses
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