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FTI Consulting company history timeline

1982

Daniel W. Luczak and Joseph R. Reynolds, Jr., both engineers, founded Forensic Technologies International Corporation in 1982, making the transition from consultants to a full-time business operation.

1986

In 1986, the firm established a West Coast office.

1986 The firm enters the litigation communications services business.

1988

Forensic Technologies was hired in 1988 by the State of Illinois to determine the cause and origin of a central telephone office fire and make recommendations geared to prevent future disasters.

1988 The firm earns its first multimillion-dollar single matter fee.

1989

1989 A case with exposure in excess of a billion dollars elevates the firm's reputation.

1992

Original outside investors stepped aside with the completion of a senior management buyout in 1992.

1996

Forensic Technologies International goes public in May of 1996.

The addition of the new businesses plus internal growth boosted total revenue to $44.2 million, $13.6 million more than generated in 1996.

1996 The firm's initial public offering funds expansion.

1997

A 1997 acquisition of an insurance claims management firm brought the company into a new line of business.

A total of 46 percent of the company's 1997 revenue came from the company's visual communication services, such as computer animations and graphic illustrations.

1999

1999 Trading begins on the American Stock Exchange.

2000

Inclusion in the Russell 2000 index, beginning in 2000, increased its visibility among institutional investors.

2000 Policano & Manzo is acquired.

2002

2002 PricewaterhouseCoopers' Business Recovery Services division is acquired.

2003

2003 The firm opens a London office.

2007

Every business and region grew revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the first time since 2007.

2009

On a percentage basis, the Company reported the largest gain in Adjusted Earnings Per Share since 2009.

2012

President and Chief Executive Officer, Jack B. Dunn, IV, is named one of Consulting Magazine's “Top 25 Consultants” for 2012.

2015

$1.4 billion equity market capitalization (total Shares outstanding times the closing share price as of December 31, 2015). Advisor to the world’s top 10 bank holding companies, clients of 92 of the world’s top 100 law firms and 48 of the Global 100 corporations are clients.

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa region also delivered record revenues and increased headcount by 11% from 2015.

2016

The Company’s 2016 results were driven by record revenues in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring and Economic Consulting segments.

2017

In July 2017, the Company acquired the CDG Group, a leading restructuring advisory, turnaround management, value enhancement and transaction advisory firm in New York.

In the second half of 2017, the Company had the largest increase in Adjusted EBITDA year-over-year in a decade.

Full year 2017 was the third year in a row the Company achieved sustained GAAP and Adjusted earnings per share gains.

2018

Billable headcount increased 18% over 2018, with total employee headcount increasing to more than 5,500 globally.

Earnings per share grew for the seventh consecutive year, up 45% compared to 2018.

In 2018, record revenues of $2.03 billion increased 12% year-over-year.

The Company ended 2018 with the strongest balance sheet in its history, with USD$4.2 million in total debt, net of cash.

2019

Billable headcount increased 14.5% over 2019, with total employee headcount increasing to more than 6,300 globally.

2021

Total headcount increased 7.3% over 2021, increasing to more than 6,700 employees globally.

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