1984

Falconi’s origins are steeped in the Cristiano Ottoni Foundation. Headquartered at the Universidade Federal of Minas Gerais, it started the Total Quality movement with the help of the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE). In 1984, Professor Vicente Falconi led a mission to Japan to learn about the country’s key management systems. At the time, members who today make up the Falconi team took part in a number of events abroad, including courses, seminars, congresses, technical visits and contacts with specialists – all in an effort to learn as much as possible about Business Management. Contacts with international authorities such as William Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran and Kaoru Ishikawa were of significant importance.

1986

Professor Vicente Falconi adopted the Japanese work model and was a pioneer in bringing the techniques to Brazil. As a result of these efforts, the first publications on the subject were produced in the country. Technical guidance was also initiated for some Brazilian industries, such as Cosipa, Eletrometal, Gerdau, Vale, Arcelor, CSN and Embratel.

1990

As of the 1990s, hundreds of professionals from organizations that adhered to Japanese management techniques have been trained. At the same time, there was a deep dive into the technical guidance for these companies including the participation of several foreign experts, including Ichiro Miyauchi, Tadashi Ohfuji and Masao Umeda.

1998

With the need to expand operations and satisfy the enormous demand of companies that have been looking for management consulting and needed new levels of results, the Management Development Foundation (FDG) was created.

1999

Combining both theory and practice, important publications were produced to promote the subject in Brazil. Some of the highlights included “TQC in the Japanese Style”, “Management of the Routine of Day-to-Day Work”, “Management by Guidelines”, “The Value of Human Resources in the Age of Knowledge”, “Standardization of Companies” and “The True Power”, all authored by Professor Vicente Falconi.

2001

The Brazilian government invited Professor Vicente Falconi to join the Energy Crisis Management Committee, which culminated in one of the largest developments of goals of all time. The targets were included in energy bills, and each citizen knew exactly how much they should save.

2003

The FDG began concentrating only on non-profit projects, providing services to needy institutions. At that time, the Management Development Institute (INDG, in Portuguese) was born. It’s an organization that became a leader in management consulting focused on results in Brazil. That same year, INDG TecS (currently Editora Falconi), a company specialized in the creation and marketing of publications and technical books in the area of management, was also created.

2012

Based on the credibility of Professor Vicente Falconi and his importance in the development of management in the country, in October 2012, INDG changed its name to Falconi Consultores de Resultados.

2014

Falconi University was opened, focusing on the development and practical learning of the team. Partnerships were also implemented that year. Five of our consultants became managing partners and others became partners, with the mission of placing Falconi among the top 10 consulting firms in the world.

2018

In October, Viviane Martins took over Falconi’s presidency, focused on the mission of transforming the organization. In addition to changes in the consulting business model, which has been recognized for its management skills, Viviane prioritized initiatives related to Diversity & Inclusion.

2019

In August, Falconi Capital was born, an investment arm focused on medium-sized companies and specific segments.

2020

In addition to an increasingly active look at ESG practices, we began to invest even more in new technology and artificial intelligence as ways to improve and expand companies' access to good management practices. In 2020, edtech FRST is officially born - a smart platform aimed at the B2B market for training and professional development, characterized by the agile solution of real problems, as well as new smart investments in Brazilian startups.

2021

In 2021, we began the process of repositioning the Falconi brand, and expanded our operations in cutting-edge services and technology.

2022

Our portfolio of new technology-based services and solutions are expanded. The startup Dayway is launched and offers automated process management solutions in the SaaS (Software as a Service) model. We launched Spot, a tool backed by Artificial Intelligence aimed at monitoring and automated management of products and the store network. In addition to these, the market place for management-oriented APIs based on Falconi Brain Artificial Intelligence is also launched in 2022.