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Turner Ranks Number One in the MT1000 for the Seventh Consecutive Year
The same result for seven years running: business decision-makers in the Netherlands rank Turner No. 1 in Strategy Consulting. In the MT1000, they evaluate the service providers they have done business with over the past three years. In the Strategy Consulting category, Turner Strategy Execution has received the highest rating on all four criteria for the seventh consecutive year. No other consulting firm has surpassed Turner in this regard.
Top Rank in the Strategy Consulting Category of the MT1000 Ranking for Seven Consecutive Years
Leusden, September 22, 2026 – Turner Strategy = Execution has ranked first for the seventh consecutive year in the Strategy Consulting category of the MT1000, the annual independent survey by MT/Sprout, conducted by the Amsterdam Center for Business Innovation at the University of Amsterdam. Within the Strategy Consulting category, Turner once again achieved the highest score on all four criteria: Net Promoter Score, client focus, product leadership, and execution excellence. Turner has held the top spot continuously since 2020 and is the first consulting firm to lead its category for seven consecutive years.
What the Results Say
The ratings in the MT1000 come from clients regarding work performed for them, measured over a three-year period. The fact that Turner receives the highest scores on Net Promoter Score, client focus, product leadership, and excellent execution in strategy consulting means that the appreciation spans the full breadth of the partnership.
MT1000 2026 Results: Strategy Consulting
These are the top service providers of 2026 in the Strategy Consulting category:
Rank Company
1 Turner Strategy Execution
2 Arthur D. Little Benelux
3 Monitor Deloitte
4 KPMG Advisory
5 Boston Consulting Group
6 McKinsey & Company
7 nlmtd
8 Atos
9 Berenschot
10 Magnitude Consulting
“Staying number one is different from becoming number one”
“ Holdingthe number one position in Strategy Consulting for seven consecutive years is a special honor,” says Martijn Babeliowsky, managing director of Turner. “Our focus on Strategy Execution—delivering demonstrable results for our clients—is the foundation of our work. The fact that clients once again rate us highest for client focus and excellent execution makes this recognition even more meaningful. We’re grateful for our clients’ trust and for the quality and dedication of our team.”
About the MT1000
The MT1000 is MT/Sprout’s annual survey of the performance of business service providers in the Netherlands, conducted by the Amsterdam Center for Business Innovation at the University of Amsterdam. Business decision-makers evaluate service providers based on criteria such as Net Promoter Score, customer focus, product leadership, and excellent execution. The complete rankings can be found at mt.nl.
About Turner
Turner is a management consulting firm specializing in Strategy Execution. We support organizations in the private and (semi-)public sectors in implementing their strategies. “Strategy Execution” is the methodology developed by Turner and the title of the research publication of the same name by Jacques Pijl, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam in June 2026 for his research on innovation execution.
More information: www.turner.nl/mt1000
MT1000 Results: Turner Strategy = Execution
- 1st place in Strategy Consulting
- 1st place: Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- 1st place in Customer Focus
- 1st place: Excellent Execution
- 1st place in Product Leadership
- 2nd place in the Interim Management category
- 3rd place in the Organizational Consulting category
- 10th place in the MT1000 Overall Ranking
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Information about Turner
- General Information About Turner
- Preview of *Strategy = Execution*: the international bestseller and Turner’s method for successful Strategy Execution.
- *Strategy Execution* is the Turner Method and was named the 2021 American Management Book of the Year, No. 1 in the strategic management category, in the top 100 bestsellers, seventh edition, translated into English, German, Spanish, Russian, and Bahasa.
- *Strategy Execution* is among the most important management books according to CEOs of innovative organizations (FD New Champions). Included in the library of classics (MB.nl) and nominated for Management Book of the Year.
- Numerous articles and interviews have appeared in publications such as FD, Emerce, Frankwatching, and CFO.
- 24 recommendations from top executives.
- Numerous TED Talks and in-company workshops at the top 25–50 organizations, with an average rating of 8.7.
- For more information or to request a free review copy of Strategy Execution: Wendelina Fieret: wfieret@turner.nl | 06 41 007 019
- Information in English about Strategy Execution: www.strategy-execution.info
- For royalty-free photos and logos of the MT1000 Award and the Turner Strategy Execution logo, please contact Wendelina Fieret: wfieret@turner.nl | 06 41 007 019
- For the sixth consecutive year, Turner has been voted the best strategic consulting firm in the Netherlands by executives and professionals in the MT1000 survey
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Strategy = Execution. Improve, Renew and Innovate Faster
How can organizations make strategy execution their number one priority? And improve, renew and innovate faster? This I describe in my book Strategy = Execution. Strategy = execution is based on the research that Turner started years ago into the success factors of strategy execution and innovation. We interviewed 60 directors and professionals and analyzed more than 75 cases, 300 relevant books and articles.
- More about Jacques Pijl (author) and Turner Consultancy.
- The most popular interventions based on Strategy = Execution
- 24 endorsements from organizational leaders
- American management book of the year 2021, no. 1 in the category of strategic management, in the top 100 bestseller, seventh edition, translated into: English, German, Spanish, Russian and Bahasa.
- Selection of the most important management books according to CEOs of innovative organizations (FD New Champions). Included in library of classics (mb.nl).
- Nominated for Management Book of the Year.
- Countless articles and interviews in FD, Emerce, Frankwatching and CFO.
- Numerous Ted Talks and in-company workshops at the top 25-50 organizations, average rating 8.7.
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