Robert Blackwell Biography

Robert Blackwell, the founder, chairman, and CEO of a ten-year-old consulting company has been credited with successfully navigating the dot-com boom and bust through his level-headedness. He was even named a finalist in Ernst & Young's 2001 Illinois/Northwest Indiana Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Blackwell attributes his company's success to their focus on being profitable day-to-day and steering clear of modern consulting trends. Instead, their focus has remained on solving real technical problems for their clients. Blackwell Consulting Services, which employs 200 consultants across national offices, provides a range of IT services, including web portal development, networking, messaging systems, and workflow application work. Blackwell's journey to founding his consulting firm began in 1966 when he was hired by IBM straight out of college with no prior computer experience. After a 26-year stint at IBM working in management, marketing, and sales, Blackwell became the Greater Chicago Consulting Services director for IBM. His last position at IBM inspired him to start his own consulting firm, which he believed required low capital and had low barriers to entry. Today, Blackwell Consulting Services is the Midwest's most extensive minority-owned management consulting and information technology consultancy. However, Blackwell's vision for the company extends beyond its current status. It seeks to grow into a solid national company with over 1000 employees. Blackwell also emphasizes the importance of company diversity, not just in ethnicity but also in the global nature of their business. When he's not working, Blackwell enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, relaxing on his boat, and supporting non-profit arts organizations. Blackwell draws a similarity between the arts and IT consulting in their highly focused, zealous approach toward their work. Blackwell believes that staying focused on the mission of being excellent at what they do is the most important lesson he has learned so far.

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