Industry Strategy

What EY-Parthenon Industry Strategy teams can do for you

CEOs are no longer just running companies; they are also managing complex ecosystems while navigating enhanced geostrategic and economic uncertainty. Today more than ever, they need solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. EY-Parthenon professionals help CEOs reimagine their ecosystems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future.

EY-Parthenon professionals have a breadth of perspectives and experience that allows us to focus on achieving sustainable growth for clients. From the front-end strategic conversations, we collaborate with CEOs and business leaders from front-end strategic conversations through the longer-term implementation process. Whether it’s digital transformation, industry convergence and dislocation, or financial and operational complexities, EY-Parthenon teams bring data analytics, leading technology and digital capabilities to a client’s toughest strategic issues. In doing so, we can move quickly from idea to implementation to help clients execute with speed and certainty.

The EY-Parthenon industry approach

Every successful business strategy is underpinned by an in-depth understanding of industry dynamics and the competitive landscape in which it sits. EY-Parthenon industry professionals can share rich and differentiated market insights, since they have both the detailed industry knowledge of today and the big-picture opportunities of industry convergence tomorrow.

Learn more about our industry teams:

Consumer products and retail strategy

Disruptive technologies, new business models and agile market entrants are revolutionizing the way people shop, what they buy and how they live. In this evolving environment, consumer companies must build the capabilities to put data at the heart of the organization and create the agility to respond to market change. Their supply chains must evolve into transparent demand-response networks. EY-Parthenon professionals help consumer products and retail companies explore, identify and implement the right balance of bold strategic choices that will sustain their business today and transform it for relevance tomorrow. Learn more about consumer products and retail strategy consulting.

Education strategy

Education is vital for the future, yet complex in the present. However, the objective remains constant: achieving better student outcomes. EY-Parthenon professionals, in combination with the broader EY organization, work across the public and private industry to observe both the supply and demand sides of education, and to monitor the industry trends as they play out on a local and global level. We offer clients a suite of capabilities — from strategy through implementation support — across several subindustries, including K-12 systems and schools, higher education and workforce development, governments and foundations, and education service providers. Learn more about education strategy consulting.

Energy strategy

Decarbonization, digitization, cost pressures and geopolitical uncertainty are just some of the forces transforming the energy and resources industry. With all the disruption sweeping across the industry, there are countless new opportunities. EY-Parthenon professionals can help energy and resource companies develop a future-led strategy that can be implemented across the whole enterprise to maximize the opportunities ahead. Learn more about energy strategy consulting.

Financial services strategy

Amid sweeping regulatory changes, today’s financial services institutions are focusing on digital transformation, convergence, and disruption from an array of non-traditional competitors — all while meeting greater demands for trust and transparency. EY-Parthenon strategists bring data-driven analysis and subindustry knowledge across banking and capital markets, insurance, and wealth and asset management teams to help clients develop and deliver sustainable, long-term value. Learn more about financial services strategy consulting.

Government and public sector strategy

In today’s world, people are demanding change faster than ever before. From the way people work to the services they use and the places in which they live, digital technologies are creating new patterns of citizen behavior. This brings new challenges and demands for all organizations, including government. EY-Parthenon professionals can help governments adopt digital technologies to create new ways of working, with the aim of achieving better outcomes for themselves and their citizens. Learn more about government and public sector strategy consulting.

Healthcare strategy

Aging populations and chronic diseases are putting pressure on health resources around the world. At the same time, scientific progress, augmented intelligence and digital data are transforming the traditional healthcare models. This is causing a power shift, with new entrants disrupting the incumbents. Staying competitive and providing the personalized experience that patients demand require that healthcare organizations find new ways of working. EY-Parthenon professionals can help these organizations design and deliver strategies that work for all stakeholders, while anticipating trends and regulatory changes to help ensure sustainability in this increasingly evidence-based, outcome-focused industry. Learn more about healthcare strategy consulting.

Life sciences strategy

The life sciences industry is faced with geostrategic and regulatory uncertainty as companies try to replace revenue from the loss of exclusivity on blockbuster medications by developing innovative treatments to serve more patients across the world. Companies need to become more operationally resilient while taking advantage of leading-edge technologies to develop more platforms of care. EY-Parthenon professionals help leaders in pharma, MedTech and biotech find the avenues to grow and develop the ecosystems to bring exciting new treatments to life. Learn more about life sciences strategy consulting.

Industrials strategy

Industrial manufacturing companies must cope with modern pressures, including the need to drive organic growth, supply chain disruptions, talent shortages, geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility, and cybersecurity risks. To compete successfully in this environment, manufacturers need advanced technology and innovative business models capable of meeting these challenges. EY-Parthenon teams can help manufacturers develop digital-first strategies that accelerate productivity, improve portfolios and set a clear roadmap for smarter manufacturing. Learn more about industrials strategy consulting.

Private equity (PE) strategy

PE firms, portfolio companies and investment funds face complex challenges. They are under pressure to deploy capital amid unprecedented economic and geopolitical uncertainty, increased competition and rising stakeholder expectations. Successful deals depend on the ability to move faster, drive rapid and strategic growth, and create greater value throughout the transaction life cycle. EY-Parthenon professionals can help PE firms drive meaningful impact across the breadth of their funds and portfolios by helping create long-term value in an actionable, sustainable and transparent manner for all stakeholders. Learn more about PE strategy consulting.

Technology, media and entertainment, and telecommunications (TMT) strategy

Industry convergence offers TMT organizations the chance to evolve and transform, but it also presents challenges around competitiveness and the delivery of agile corporate strategies for growth. Content distributors are transforming into content producers, service providers are becoming tech companies, technology companies are the catalyst for dramatic change in every industry and customers want the latest innovations now. EY-Parthenon professionals can help TMT clients define their true market context and competitive landscape, helping to develop and deliver strategies that systematically create long-term value. In turn, this helps transform TMT companies into powerhouses that will lead the technology revolution of the future. Learn more about TMT strategy consulting.

This is how EY-Parthenon teams — through the combination of deep industry knowledge and experience from providing and executing corporate, transaction and turnaround strategies — can help clients transform their businesses to meet the needs of today and embrace the growth opportunities of tomorrow.