Beam Inc.

Beam Inc. is a San Francisco-based international consulting and design firm dedicated to creating value and enriching life for clients and their stakeholders through transformation and innovation. With over 35 years of experience, Beam Inc. specializes in guiding organizations at the crossroads of change, offering clarity, innovative thinking, and unified execution.

The firm's approach centers on the synergistic integration of Strategy, Brand, and Culture Innovation. This holistic methodology enables clients to adapt, innovate, and flourish in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Beam Inc. collaborates closely with clients to co-develop value-creating business models, powerful strategies, iconic brands, and innovative cultures designed for success in the modern era.

Services Offered

Beam Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the unique needs and life stages of each client. Their offerings include:

• Deep Assessment of Current & Future Realities: Analyzing existing conditions and forecasting future trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Trend and Zeitgeist Analysis & Insights: Identifying and interpreting cultural and societal shifts to guide innovation.
• Breakthrough “Next Big Thing” Thinking & Planning: Developing forward-thinking strategies to position clients at the forefront of their industries.
• Vision Creation and Strategic Long-Range Planning: Crafting compelling visions and long-term plans to drive organizational growth.
• Strategy & Implementation Planning: Formulating actionable strategies and overseeing their execution to achieve desired outcomes.
• Technology Platforms/Core Competencies Based Business Model Creation: Designing business models that leverage technological strengths and core competencies.
• Brand Essence to Brand Building Planning and Brand Identity Execution: Defining brand essence and guiding the development and execution of brand identities.
• Brand Narrative and Storytelling Communications Guidance: Crafting compelling brand narratives and communication strategies.
• Emergent Strategy Development: Adapting strategies in response to changing market dynamics.
• Regenerative Design Thinking Innovation & Collaboration: Fostering sustainable and innovative design thinking.
• Regenerative Innovation Platform & Network: Building platforms and networks to support regenerative innovation.
• Strategic Alliance Development: Forming strategic partnerships to enhance business capabilities.
• Success Metrics & Motivation: Establishing metrics to measure success and strategies to motivate teams.
• Culture and Team Experiential Transformation: Facilitating cultural and team transformations to enhance performance.
• Total Organization Engagement & Change Process: Engaging the entire organization in change processes to ensure alignment and success.
• Organization & Structure Redesign: Redesigning organizational structures to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Individual & Organizational Development: Promoting development at both individual and organizational levels.
• Sustainability/Regenerative Flourishing Plan: Creating plans for sustainable and regenerative growth.
• Operating Board Leadership System: Establishing leadership systems for effective board operations.
• Disruptive Thinking Days for Leaders: Organizing sessions to encourage disruptive thinking among leaders.

Through these services, Beam Inc. aims to help clients manage new risks proactively, decrease waste and inefficiency, reinvent their organizations for future success, achieve higher returns on investment, and make positive changes that benefit all living systems.

Their work leads to whole systems innovations, improved brands, compelling communications, new market opportunities, and more engaged, creative employees.

Clientele and Sectors

Beam Inc. has worked with over 150 clients, including iconic brands such as Apple, Levi’s, Starbucks, Medtronic, Genentech, Gap, Lands' End, and the American Cancer Society.

Their impact spans various sectors, including:

• Business-to-consumer
• Business-to-business
• Private equity
• Universities
• Non-profits
• Cities and communities

Ownership and Expansion

In 2014, Beam Inc. was acquired by Suntory Holdings, a Japanese multinational beverage conglomerate, and became a subsidiary named Beam Suntory.

This acquisition expanded Beam Inc.'s global reach and resources, enhancing its ability to serve clients worldwide.

Locations

Beam Inc. operates from its headquarters in San Francisco, California.

The company has additional offices in:

• Fort Lee, New Jersey
• Tucson, Arizona
• Los Angeles, California

These locations enable the firm to serve a diverse clientele across the United States.