Protiviti
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park and San Ramon , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (29+ countries) |
Key people | Ashraf Fahmy (Managing Director, MENA Member Firm) |
| Products | Advisory services including internal audit, risk and compliance, technology, business processes, data analytics, financial consulting, digital marketing, legal consulting |
| Owner | Robert Half |
Number of employees | Not specified |
Protiviti Inc. (Protiviti) is an international consulting firm with headquarters located in both Menlo Park and San Ramon, California. The company specializes in advisory services encompassing internal audit, risk and compliance, technology, business processes, data analytics, and financial consulting. As a subsidiary of Robert Half, Protiviti collaborates with its independently operated Member Firms to deliver services from more than 89 offices across upwards of 29 countries.
Protiviti has provided consulting to over 80 percent of the Fortune 100 companies, nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 firms, and 70 percent of Fortune 1000 organizations. From 2018 through 2025, it has been consistently acknowledged by Forbes as one of the leading global management consulting firms. Moreover, Protiviti has secured a position on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list by Fortune Magazine for eleven consecutive years (2015–2025).
History
Founded in 2002, Protiviti originated by recruiting more than 700 professionals from the internal audit, business, and technology risk consulting division of Arthur Andersen, including upwards of 50 former partners. This group laid the groundwork for the firm's establishment.
In 2006, Protiviti expanded its service offerings by acquiring PG Lewis & Associates, a nationwide provider specializing in Data Forensics and Cybersecurity founded by entrepreneur Paul G. Lewis. The financial specifics of this acquisition were not publicly disclosed.
The subsequent year, Protiviti further broadened its expertise through the acquisition of PENTA Advisory Services, LLC—a bankruptcy consulting firm delivering restructuring, insolvency, litigation support, and US bankruptcy trustee services—though financial terms remained confidential.
In 2015, the company enhanced its technological capabilities by acquiring Decision First Technologies.
January 2019 marked Protiviti’s entry into the Middle East & North Africa region with the establishment of an office in Cairo, Egypt. This became the first Member Firm in North Africa, led by Managing Director Ashraf Fahmy, a former partner at Deloitte with extensive enterprise risk experience.
In February 2019, Protiviti launched its inaugural Member Firm in South Africa by acquiring SekelaXabiso CA (SkX), an internal audit and forensic services firm based in Gauteng. SkX employs over 200 consultants operating from offices in Gauteng and Durban, serving both local clients and international businesses entering the South African market.
Fiscal year 2019 was a landmark period during which Protiviti exceeded US$1 billion in revenue.
In March 2020, Protiviti extended its European footprint by inaugurating offices in Zürich, Switzerland as well as Berlin and Düsseldorf, Germany. While its global network consists of independently owned member firms, these entities share resources without holding authority to act on behalf of Protiviti.
Service Expansion
In March 2022, Protiviti introduced Protiviti Digital, a digital marketing division designed to assist clients requiring sophisticated digital strategy development and customer experience transformation.
The following month, Robert Half transitioned its legal consulting service line to Protiviti, thereby broadening Protiviti’s legal consulting capabilities. This integration strengthens client support across legal matters, compliance, governance, technology advisory, investigations, and transaction-related business requirements.
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