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C O N S U L T I N G G R O U P
Best
For
in 2022
Work Environments
Crea ng the Best Workplace
Culture for Women
Talent Management
Hiring and Retaining
Women Leaders
Toni-Ann
Senior Vice President,
Consul ng
Elise
Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer
Lesley
Vice President,
Change Management Prac ce
Julia
Senior Director,Consul ng

4. hat makes a company a wonderful place to work? It’s a
Wquestion we often get asked – not only by those looking
to achieve Top Workplace status but also by aspiring
organizations that recognize a growing shift in their industry from
profitability to personability.
With an ever-increasing demand for employee satisfaction in the
workplace, these nine qualities are worth noting and adopting as
best practices. They are the critical difference between a thriving
company on its way to success and one that is treading water to
stay afloat. When leaders show they understand what’s going on in
their organization and hold themselves to the same standard as
everyone else, it’s easier for employees to get behind the
company’s mission. It’s also one of the qualities of a good manager.
Great leaders practice what they preach and are passionate
advocates who take a stand on the issues impacting the world
around them. In their organization, leadership should be
committed to boosting engagement, responding to feedback and
concerns, and advocating a healthy company culture.
Communication tops the list when organizations ask what qualities
make a company a great place to work. Open and timely workplace
communication builds transparency and trust that goes both ways,
in addition to uniting employees and leadership under the same
goals. Companies that check in regularly with their employees
through employee engagement surveys open the opportunity for
communication that benefits all involved.
Innovation is at the heart of any successful company. Innovation
keeps an organization at the top of its game, allowing the
EDITOR’S NOTE
Aspects of Perpetual
Growth

5. management to flex its competitive muscles and take pride in its work. Innovation also inspires employees
to do magnificent work and contribute toward the greater good of the company. Ensure employees feel
safe to share their ideas with managers and even higher-ups. Employees know the day-to-day operations
best after all – they might just be the source of your next great breakthrough.
CIOLook mapped the journey of the prominent organizations that are driving transformations and setting
benchmarks with splendid work environments in its latest edition, “Best Workplaces For Women in
2022.”
Flip through the pages and explore the aspects that contribute to enhancing the facets of developments
and advancements while empowering an exceptional work environment.
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Company Name
Vera Krdian Advanced
Behavioral Health
abhmaryland.com
Wire Holdings
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SAP
sap.com
GroupM is the world's leading media investment company. It
makes advertising work better for people.
Dr. Vera Kurdian is the CEO of Advanced Behavioral Health
and has a mission of making communities better place.
GlossWire's high-growth two-sided discovery and shopping
marketplace provides its portfolio of brands vital data into
consumer shopping behavior patterns.
SAP is a market leader in enterprise application software,
helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their
best.
Somya Malvia
Data Analyst
Cathy Smith
MD
SRS
smart-resourcing-solutions.com
SRS offers a range of outsourcing and consultancy services for
employers and univesities.
Sophie Milliken
Founder and MD
Kimberly Carney
CEO
Peloton Group
pelotongroup.com
With the digital age disrupting entire industries, Peloton was
born out of the idea that there is a better way to harness the
power of information and analytics.
Dr Vera Kurdian
CEO
Ruder Finn
ruderfinn.com
Ruder Finn is a global, integrated communications consultancy,
producing award-winning work at the intersection of strategy,
creativity and content.
Kathy Bloomgarden
CEO
TechTalent Academy
techtalent.co.uk
TechTalent is a leading provider of corporate training solutions
for tech employers. Scalable solutions that connect the tech
industry with aspiring talent.
Janice Rae
CEO & Founder
Featured Person
Manju Mastakar
Founder and MD
Armstrong have provided Comprehensive and Trusted
Investment solutions for Individuals and Corporates for 12
years.
Armstrong Capital
armstrong-cap.com
Chisel
chiseltechlab
Chisel makes software that changes ecosystems.
Bridget Jones
COO
GroupM
groupm.com
Elise,
Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer
Toni-Ann,
Senior Vice President,
Consulting,
Julia,
Senior Director,
Lesley,
VP, Change Management

10. Elise Toni-Ann
C O V E R S T O R Y
CONSULTING GROUP
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11. Julia Lesley
Peloton believes that organizations that will thrive in the
new digital age will provide value through hyper-connected
capabilities that connect people, processes, and technology.

12. I believe the fundamentals
of a great workplace is
where women can have all the
opportunities to grow their
career and have support
from management.
usiness and technology are synonymous. One
Benables the other to gain a competitive
advantage where there maybe none. Simply
embedding innovative technology in each part of a
business can put it miles ahead of everyone else.
In the modern times, innovation and advancements are
utterly necessary for businesses to enhance and
expand their services to the segment of targeted
audience in the sector. This requires the sheer expertise
of the companies that have been assisting businesses to
transform, grow and exponentially scale the progress to
greater heights while leveraging technological
augmentation.
Peloton Consulting Group is assisting businesses to
acquire the edge they need to stay competitive in the
modern business arena. The company's tagline 'Digital
Transformation Realized' sums up its mission, with
people, processes, and technology being the three
pillars of its approach.
People matter at Peloton, whether it's the customer or
the employee. That is why they have been selected for
our edition of 'Best Workplaces for Women in 2022.' In
this feature, the company is highlighting some of its
most influential women leaders – Elise, Toni-Ann, Holly,
Julia, and Lesley – their successes and contributions to
the company.
In an exclusive interview with CIOLook, Elise, Toni-Ann,
Holly, Julia, and Lesley highlight the values and culture
at Peloton.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
Please enlighten our readers about Peloton Consulting
Group, highlighting its significance in the modern
industry.
Peloton Consulting Group ('Peloton') is a leading
consultancy focused on digital transformation
leveraging the cloud. Our customer-focused approach
ensures that vision turns into reality and drives
meaningful business transformation. We provide
Advisory, Implementation, and Application Managed
Services with the digital age disrupting entire
industries.
At Peloton, we specialize in services that make digital
transformation a reality leveraging Enterprise
Performance Management (EPM), Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM),
Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Analytics for the
cloud. We have the experts, leading practices, know
how, and capabilities to help clients realize the vision of
digital transformation.
We believe that organizations that will thrive in the
new digital age will provide value through hyper-
connected capabilities that connect people, processes,
and technology which is why the company partners
with its clients to design strategies, implement
solutions, and enable digital transformation.
Tell us about the featured people and shed some light
on their professional tenure.
We have highlighted a few of our many influential
women at Peloton Consulting Group.
Toni-Ann serves as Senior Vice President, Consulting,
based in the NY Metro area. During her 12-year tenure
at Peloton, she has grown her Practice and region
exponentially, leading hundreds of successful
implementations and establishing a managed services
practice to ensure continued client satisfaction.
Elise is a Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for
Peloton. She works cross-functionally supporting Sales,
Finance, Operations, Marketing, HR, IT, and Executive
Leadership. The work is fun, challenging, and
collaborative. A dream job for her.
Holly is a Vice President and leads the Enterprise
Resource Planning Practice at Peloton. She has 15+
years of experience applying problem-solving and
technical skills to improve individual, team and
organizational performance She is experienced in
leveraging her deep accounting and financial

13. knowledge to advise clients on functional solutions
using the most effective strategies.
Julia serves as a Senior Director in Peloton's Technical
Services practice. She began her career at Peloton 10
years ago in the Enterprise Performance Management
Practice. Julia now leads global delivery teams in
implementing Cloud Intergrations, Master Data
Management, and Analytics Solutions.
Lesley was one of the first pioneers at Peloton
Consulting Group and now leads the firm's Change
Management Practice. As the Vice President of this
practice, she has developed Peloton's go-to-market
strategy for Change Management - an offering that is
now part of all multi-pillar pursuits.
Tell us about the services that Peloton Consulting
Group provides to its clients.
We at Peloton help companies leverage cloud solutions
to realize the benefits of digital transformation through
its full suite of services. Starting with Advisory, we help
businesses envision, benchmark, and assess their
current processes and technologies to provide a
roadmap and implementation blueprint incorporating
modern best practices.
We also provide consulting services to ensure
successful implementations that drives change across
the enterprise. Applying a Fit-to-Modern approach, we
transform customers' business processes to leverage
enabling technology, such as Oracle, more effectively.
Peloton provides a differentiated customer experience
by actively involving clients from the start. Using our
proven Breakaway™ implementation methodology to
deliver high-quality, innovative projects, our teams
focus on driving end-user adoption linking business
processes throughout the project lifecycle. As a long-
time Oracle and Anaplan partner, we have also
developed various Cloud Solution Accelerators to help
customers reduce manual effort, and cost of ownership
and increase accuracy and efficiency.
Peloton offers customers Managed Services which
provides day-to-day operational support and solution
enhancements. We are focused, committed, and
passionate to demonstrate progress, measuring results,
and delivering practical solutions that produce
transformational outcomes.
What was the inspiration to establish a platform that
provides training and intelligence programs for
professional industry leaders?
As a professional services firm, our people are our
biggest asset. We want to ensure we are creating a
learning environment where all team members feel
empowered to show up energized each day to drive
transformational results for our clients. One of our top
priorities has always been to provide our team
members with the right resources and tools they need
to be successful and grow into outstanding
professionals. We continuously foster a learning centric
environment while providing our team members with
the stretch opportunities to ensure they are challenged
and growing in their careers.
What were the initial challenges that your company
had to overcome, and what are the challenges now?
Peloton Consulting Group has been rapidly growing
over the past several years. A critical aspect of
Peloton's success has always been our shared company
values and strong company culture. Fast forward to
today, where we are a growing, global firm, we face the
challenge of ensuring that we maintain the same
culture and operate within the same company values.
We see it as a strategic imperative to continue to evolve
our culture, invest in our employees, and foster a
collaborative culture focused on cultivating top talent.
In your opinion, what are the essential fundaments of
the best workplace, and how can other companies
embrace the same to enhance their workforce and
working principles?
At Peloton Consulting Group, we are committed to
cultivating an inclusive and collaborative workplace

14. Peloton puts people
first - both internally
and with our client-centered
approach to work.
where all employees can achieve their personal and
professional best. Our firm continues to stay dedicated
to providing opportunities to foster community and to
strengthen culture. We focus on expanding leadership
opportunities for women, promoting their voices and
perspectives inside and outside the firm, from
recruiting to retaining the best women professionals in
the industry.
"I believe the fundamentals of a great workplace like
Peloton is a place where women can have all the
opportunities to grow their career and have support
from management on moving to different paths based
on where one is with their personal life. Being a part of
a company that is flexible and willing to work with
individuals is fundamental." – Toni-Ann
"Fundamental to a 'best workplace' are the people from
the most senior leader to the most recent hire. Peloton
created a global company culture based on shared
mutual respect and trust, open communication, a clear
mission, and a sense of purpose for our work and the
greater community. Peloton puts people first - both
internally and with our client-centered approach to
work. Peloton has a great energy because our
colleagues are interesting, unique, and dynamic people
who also happen to be incredibly smart." – Elise
"I believe great companies like Peloton strive to
heighten their employees' sense of purpose and dignity
about the work that they do. Building a culture that
recognizes individual contributions, provides
constructive feedback, and offers levelling up
opportunities for women and others to play new roles."
– Julia
What vital aspects and fundamentals make Peloton
Consulting Group stand out as one of the best places to
work in the modern industry, especially for women?
A vital aspect that makes Peloton Consulting Group
stand out as one of the best workplaces for women is
seeing and experiencing the success of women in
leadership positions at Peloton. Women at our firm
manage large clients with complex challenges. They
successfully lead teams of professional consultants
focused on solving our client's key issues, ultimately
delivering positive change and digital transformation.
"I think Peloton's culture is inherently egalitarian. We
are open to diversity, encourage thought leadership
and creativity, and, most importantly, are not afraid to
put people who show initiative in client-facing delivery
roles. At Peloton, we encourage diversity in our team
compositions and provide client-facing delivery
opportunities for the entire consulting pool. I think this
inherently helps women seeking to enter and grow in
the industry." – Julia
What are the necessary factors and aspects in
providing consultation and managed services, and how
does Peloton Consulting Group stand out as one of the
leading companies in this sector?
"At the heart of consulting and managed services is a
desire to help the people inside a company to learn,
grow, adapt, and adopt new technologies and new
approaches to their work. Peloton is unique in its
approach to software implementation by incorporating
hands-on education and training throughout the
engagement. We recognize that change is not easy, so
we involve our strong Change Management practice.
We take the time to educate and explain our processes,
and we become trusted partners to our clients." – Elise
"First and foremost, our clients come first. I know most
companies say that, but we are really actionable on
ensuring our clients get the best team, latest
technology and processes that allow them to grow with
this evolving world." – Toni-Ann
"Consulting is hard work and long hours, and you have
the opportunity to work with a lot of different
personalities – that means you need to work with
people you trust to do their jobs – we all have to take on
different roles at different times and rely on one
another in order to be successful." – Lesley
"What use is technology if no one uses it? This is the
question we asked ourselves when defining our
consulting delivery approach. We've developed a white
glove service that has proven to drive adoption of

15. solutions through our Fit-to-Modern and Business
Adoption Modeling (BAM) sessions." – Holly
Share your valuable opinions on how advanced
technology is reshaping the modern industry and how
Peloton Consulting Group leverages these emerging
technologies to enhance its services and operations.
"The solutions we implement allow our clients to be
more efficient, effective, and nimble with the changing
world. When clients have all the data they need at their
fingertips; they can make informed decisions that help
keep their company growing, which keeps their
employees employed." – Toni-Ann
"Advanced Technologies are streamlining business
processes and cross-pollinating data by between
industries, departments, and teams. Peloton is a
consumer of the same software services we sell and
implement for our customers. Being on both sides of
the fence, gives our consultants a unique vantage point
and edge of truly a peer to our customers while also
being their trusted advisor." – Holly
What would you like to advise the budding aspirants
who are willing to venture into providing consulting and
management services?
Good consulting firms like Peloton, provide wonderful
opportunities for personal growth and career
advancement. We believe to think outside of the box
and challenge yourself to evolve and grow as
technologies and businesses evolve and grow.
“Be willing to wear any hat. All roles are important, and
no role should be too small and insignificant, or too
large and foreboding to take on. Also, get comfortable
with the uncomfortable. The only way to grow is to be
put into situations where you need to work through
difficult situations and find your own path." – Lesley
How do you envision Peloton Consulting Group
eventually, and how do you plan to enhance its
operations and programs concerning its future goals?
Part of our growth strategy is to continue building our
team with talented individuals domestically and
internationally. It will be important for Peloton to be an
industry leader in attracting a diverse population.
Critical to this will be fostering a culture that
appreciates and collaborates across many different
cultures and backgrounds. Promoting and creating a
vibrant, diverse workforce is a top priority for the firm,
and we are working to consistently find ways to
encourage connectedness across the firm, creating a
"One Peloton" environment. With "Voice" being one of
Peloton's company values, we want to continue to
foster an inclusive environment that supports people
from all backgrounds to share their voices and ideas
while being their authentic selves.

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