Clarkston Consulting has unveiled the next phase of its internal Artificial Intelligence Transformation Initiative, featuring the launch of CLAIRE - Clarkston's AI Recommendation Engine. This new enterprise AI platform, powered by OpenAI's Enterprise ChatGPT, is designed to transform how teams work, collaborate, and deliver enhanced value to clients in life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.
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Clarkston's initiative prioritizes large-scale upskilling and enablement, training client-serving professionals to identify AI opportunities that lower cost-to-serve, boost productivity, and achieve tangible results. This ensures AI integration is practical and deeply incorporated into project execution rather than remaining conceptual.
"Our AI transformation represents a direct investment in our stewards and, ultimately, in our clients," said Tom Finegan, CEO and Co-founder. "By pairing strong foundational training with purpose-built tools like CLAIRE, we are equipping our teams to operate more efficiently and offer innovative, sustainable solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients."
CLAIRE serves as a central hub for generating insights, fostering collaboration, ensuring accuracy, and speeding up project delivery. It empowers users to create secure, no-code custom tools that augment their domain expertise.
Beyond CLAIRE, Clarkston deploys targeted AI solutions across project workflows, including requirements gathering, project planning, data validation and migration, and script writing, all aimed at optimizing efficiency and delivering client value.
"We are committed to sharing our AI journey openly—our successes, our challenges, and the lessons we learn along the way," said Erik Sandstrom, AI Strategy Co-Lead. "Because the AI landscape is evolving rapidly, we're taking a structured and pragmatic approach to ensure that the solutions we implement consistently generate value for our clients."
This transformation enhances Clarkston's established AI offerings, such as AI Strategy & Roadmaps, AI Readiness Assessments, Data Architecture Modernization, and Analytics & AI Managed Services. The firm continues developing custom AI-powered tools tailored to industry verticals.
Clarkston evaluates all AI opportunities to improve delivery outcomes, accuracy, and uncover new insights, maintaining a balanced approach that combines experimentation with responsible implementation.
"This AI initiative reflects our commitment to investing in our people and strengthening our capabilities so we can deliver brilliant client service," said Mike Hackett, President. "By embracing AI in a thoughtful and operationally grounded way, we are positioning both our clients and our stewards for long-term success."
By investing in internal AI capabilities like CLAIRE, Clarkston reinforces its dedication to practical, results-oriented solutions that support clients through dynamic business and technology changes.
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