About Us
Abt Associates is one of the largest for-profit government and business research and consulting firms in the world. Since our founding in 1965, we have remained close to Clark Abt's original vision of a company that could make an important difference in the lives of people and nations.

Led by president and CEO Kathleen Flanagan, Abt Associates delivers practical, measurable, high-value-added results, and is an unparalleled resource for understanding and solving difficult challenges. Our staff of more than 1,500 employee-owners includes national and international experts recognized for their knowledge, innovative research techniques, and insightful analyses and recommendations. A wide spectrum of governments, international organizations, foundations, nonprofit associations and institutions, and business and industry calls on Abt Associates to solve complex problems in a wide variety of disciplines.

In 2008, Abt Associates was ranked 20th among the top 50 U.S. market research firms by the American Marketing Association, and was recognized as the top work/life balance workplace in Consulting Magazine's Best Firms to Work For survey. Abt Associates has 4 corporate offices in the U.S. and is working in 39 other countries. Our gross revenue was $264 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.