Consulting Giant BCG Hires 1,000 Staffers Amid Boom in AI Work

Boston Consulting Group saw its headcount swell by 1,000 staffers last year as demand for its artificial intelligence-related services boomed.

Revenue for the year was $13.5 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. That was a 10% increase from a year earlier as the company advised major corporations including L’Oréal SA, BMW and International Business Machines Corp. on their adoption of AI.

“Most CEOs tell me they struggle to create value from the investments they’ve made in AI, that’s our sweet spot,” said BCG Chief Executive Officer Christoph Schweizer, who was also re-elected to a second four-year ...