We embrace the highest standards of scientific inquiry, everything we do is rooted in evidence, data, and rigorous analysis. When we refer to ‘St Gallen’, we are, and do ‘St Gallen’, something that sets us apart.
Our data and methodologies are our most exclusive asset, the people our most valuable. Our belief in the impact of our work fuels our drive and commitment.
The job is done, when it is done, not when we are done. Excellence is our baseline, and we always strive for the best. Always. We embrace change, knowing it’s the only constant.
We prioritise people, ensuring transparent relationships and ethical practices. It is integrity and trust that form the very foundation of our daily interaction.
Perfect results count, not a perfect process, which is why we value autonomy in how we achieve our goals. Mastering this balance defines the effectiveness of our collaboration.
Transformation to pims.ai, becoming a London-headquartered independent advisory and software company, specialising in predictive analytics; also incorporating Malik Management®, a leader in systemic management into portfolio of solutions; expanding to organisational transformation.
PIMS Associates becomes part of Malik Management Zentrum St Gallen, Switzerland.
PIMS Associates in London becomes the worldwide competence and design centre for PIMS®, private equity-backed by 3i plc.
European branch opened. Hundreds of companies participating, ‘the laws of the marketplace’ prove independent of time, geography as well as industry.
Taken over by the American Strategic Planning Institute (SPI) in Cambridge (MA), to focus on developing tools to help businesses make science-based decisions.
Transferred to Harvard Business School (Marketing Science Institute, MSI), refining and expanding study to dozens of companies, becoming a multi-company program.
Initiated by General Electric to understand ‘the laws of the marketplace’: scientifically identifying uniform drivers of profitability across diverse business units and industries, initially designed for portfolio and investment decisions.
Discover the world’s largest empirical dataset linking strategy to performance. Built over 60 years and uniquely non-replicable.
We master complexity through evidence-based, system-oriented management. Our team spans 10 nationalities, 60 countries of project experience, and backgrounds from universities including Cambridge, LSE, Oxford, St Andrews and St Gallen. Combining expertise in advisory, finance, industry, government, software and AI with deep knowledge of strategy, economics, psychology and systems theory, we share a culture of listening, adapting and enabling meaningful results.
