Company History


Celebrating 27 years in 2021, our company has a long and rich history, spanning back to the early days in Miami, and growing in team size, global deliveries, offices in key centers around the world, and client services that made us the consulting leader of choice we are today.  

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  • TCG Consulting was founded Sept. 1, 1994 as Taras Consulting Group in Miami, Florida.
  • The first engagement was a client project in Africa

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  • Initial Asia Pacific based engagement

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  • TCG’s 100th client engagement as Taras Consulting
  • Taras Consulting Group becomes TCG Consulting
  • Launch of TCG’s proprietary airline management software, SAM (Strategic Airline Management)

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  • Hotel Sourcing and Management Practice was created

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  • TCG was honored in 2002 with Milliken & Company’s prestigious Supplier of the Year Award

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  • TCG moved its headquarters office to Charlotte, NC in 2005
  • TCG was honored by ACTE with the Distinguished Fellow Award

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  • TCG delivered its 500th successful client engagement

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  • Opened LATAM regional headquarters in Sao Paulo
  • Opened EMEA regional headquarters in London
  • Launched Global Program Design & Delivery Practice
  • Launched Global Payment & Expense Management Practice

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  • Delivered engagement in 100th country and on 6th continent

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  • Opened Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong
  • Acquired Consulting Strategies based in Chicago, Illinois

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  • TCG delivered its 1000th successful client engagement
  • Launched Global Meetings Practice

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  • Expanded Global Management Practice
  • TCG celebrated its 20th anniversary milestone
  • Launched initial North American Client Advisory Board, executed inaugural conference
  • TCG delivered its 1100th successful engagement
  • Delivered engagement in 125th country

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  • Launched initial EMEA Client Advisory Board, executed inaugural conference event and group topic calls
  • TCG delivered 1200th engagement, now working in 163 countries worldwide
  • New Centers of Excellence opened in Houston, TX and Dubai, UAE

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  • Named a Top 20 Fastest Growing Firm by Consulting Magazine
  • Awarded by Charlotte Business Journal as one of the region’s Top Management Consulting Firms
  • Doubled size of Manila Global Business Services Center team
  • Launched Total Cost of Ownership for Corporate Travel, Meetings, Payment & ExpenseSM proprietary service, approach and model

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  • Winner 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Firms Award – Ranked #1883
  • Delivered 1300th global engagement
  • Achieved milestone of $26B in client TCO Spend Under Management
  • Launched TCO-TMPESM Strategic Enabler Program

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  • TCO-TMPE® Registered Trademark Awarded

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  • Acquired by FROSCH as an independent and standalone company 
  • Celebrated 25th Anniversary

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1994

  • TCG Consulting was founded Sept. 1, 1994 as Taras Consulting Group in Miami, Florida.
  • The first engagement was a client project in Africa

1997

  • Initial Asia Pacific based engagement

2000

  • TCG’s 100th client engagement as Taras Consulting
  • Taras Consulting Group becomes TCG Consulting
  • Launch of TCG’s proprietary airline management software, SAM (Strategic Airline Management)

2001

  • Hotel Sourcing and Management Practice was created

2002

  • TCG was honored in 2002 with Milliken & Company’s prestigious Supplier of the Year Award

2005

  • TCG moved its headquarters office to Charlotte, NC in 2005
  • TCG was honored by ACTE with the Distinguished Fellow Award

2007

  • TCG delivered its 500th successful client engagement

2010

  • Opened LATAM regional headquarters in Sao Paulo
  • Opened EMEA regional headquarters in London
  • Launched Global Program Design & Delivery Practice
  • Launched Global Payment & Expense Management Practice

2011

  • Delivered engagement in 100th country and on 6th continent

2012

  • Opened Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong
  • Acquired Consulting Strategies based in Chicago, Illinois

2013

  • TCG delivered its 1000th successful client engagement
  • Launched Global Meetings Practice

2014

  • Expanded Global Management Practice
  • TCG celebrated its 20th anniversary milestone
  • Launched initial North American Client Advisory Board, executed inaugural conference
  • TCG delivered its 1100th successful engagement
  • Delivered engagement in 125th country

2015

  • Launched initial EMEA Client Advisory Board, executed inaugural conference event and group topic calls
  • TCG delivered 1200th engagement, now working in 163 countries worldwide
  • New Centers of Excellence opened in Houston, TX and Dubai, UAE

2016

  • Named a Top 20 Fastest Growing Firm by Consulting Magazine
  • Awarded by Charlotte Business Journal as one of the region’s Top Management Consulting Firms
  • Doubled size of Manila Global Business Services Center team
  • Launched Total Cost of Ownership for Corporate Travel, Meetings, Payment & ExpenseSM proprietary service, approach and model

2017

  • Winner 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Firms Award – Ranked #1883
  • Delivered 1300th global engagement
  • Achieved milestone of $26B in client TCO Spend Under Management
  • Launched TCO-TMPESM Strategic Enabler Program

2018

  • TCO-TMPE® Registered Trademark Awarded

2019

  • Acquired by FROSCH as an independent and standalone company 
  • Celebrated 25th Anniversary

2021

  • TCG’s founder Albert Taras elects a new TCG President and first successor, Graham Ruskin
  • Awarded 2021 SAP Concur Distinguished Partner Award

2022

  • JPMorgan Chase acquires FROSCH (including all sub brands)