Talk:BearingPoint

Re-writing?
Hi. I did as you suggested and hired (he says to say hi for him). He went through all of my edits and all of the edits I wanted to make but hadn't yet, in grueling detail. I learned how absolutely none of them complied with Wikipedia's rules. The current page is pretty bad too, because most of the citations are to the SEC, BearingPoint's website, financial data websites, and short blurbs, rather than journalists.

Sorry I came charging into Wikipedia without knowing how it works. I realize I do not have a good track record yet, but I think with CorporateM's coaching, I could come up with a draft that would make the page look more like one of the "Good Article" examples you were referring to. Would you be willing to take a look at a proposed re-write later on? It seems not much of the current page is very salvageable, though I'd make sure to take care to incorporate anything that is into the draft, so as not to unnecessarily undo the work of other editors.

For anyone just now jumping in, I work for BearingPoint. Alex Bock 76 (talk) 16:16, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Haha Alex Bock 76, how much did that set you back? "Grueling detail": sounds like what I just did in my freshman comp class! Here's the thing--I feel kind of misunderstood since I'm volunteering here, and you're paying Corp to tell you things--and then I look at it for free? Hmmm. My Prius needs a brake job, just like his. Also, articles on companies are even more boring than biographies. So I don't mind having a look, but I can't give you the CorpM treatment for the Drmies rate, plus, what do I know about companies? I do poetry and Dutch buildings. The regular "edit request" program, which CorpM knows about, is probably the route you should take. Hey, I'm happy that you learned something, though: that understanding is a good thing. Take care, Drmies (talk) 16:26, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Requesting changes and proposing updates
My name is Alex Bock and I work for BearingPoint. In compliance with WP:COI, I'd like to request an impartial editor consider the following changes:


 * 1. Infobox

References


 * Explanation: Updating infobox data based on latest annual report


 * 2. History Section Titles


 * Explanation: To better explain how the history section is divided, with the history of the largely American company that went bankrupt in 2009 (BearingPoint Inc.) first, then the European company that acquired the European operations and continued to operate under the BearingPoint name next.


 * 3. Last Sub-Section of History (replace paragraph)

References


 * Explanation: A few issues. The current content is cited to BearingPoint.com. The content is confusing, because it makes it sound like BearingPoint Inc. (which was sold-off in pieces in a bankruptcy proceeding) was transferred to the European partnership. The European partnership only acquired the EMEA operations it purchased out of bankruptcy. The rest of the BearingPoint Inc. business was sold to others (i.e. Deloitte) that did not continue using the BearingPoint name. The current content is also highly editorialized for Wikipedia ("providing leadership stability and continuity.") The proposed draft offers a replacement that is neutral and cited to a major local newspaper.


 * 4. New Services Section

Services

BearingPoint is a partnership operated under a holding company that is based in Amsterdam. It provides management and IT consulting services under three lines of business: Consulting, Products, and Capital. BearingPoint works in areas like IT security and streamlining business processes, largely for big companies and governments.

In 2024, BearingPoint completed about 1,800 projects in 32 countries that year. However, the company's largest market is in Germany, where it is the sixth largest consultancy in the country. As of 2024, 463 million euroes out of the company's 1 billion in annual revenue comes from German clients.

The modern BearingPoint partnership was formed after a 2009 bankruptcy of its predecessor, BearingPoint Inc., which used to be one of the world's largest business and IT consulting firms. BearingPoint was initially known for purchasing and installing IT equipment. Over time, it developed more of a focus on business process and consulting for large companies and governments for things like accounting or supply chain management.

References


 * Explanation: Currently, the page does not have any section/content explaining what the company does. It's only mentioned in the Lead, which is supposed to be summarizing content in the body of the page. The proposed would offer a concise, neutral, and well-cited summary both for modern-day BearingPoint (the European partnership) and historical BearPoint (the former American company).

Alex Bock 76 (talk) 16:33, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
 * LGTM, thanks for the helpful formatting. Please go ahead and make these changes yourself. Superboilles (talk) 20:34, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
 * . I went ahead and implemented the approved edits. Thanks for spending the time to review. Alex Bock 76 (talk) 16:29, 11 June 2024 (UTC)