Trust isn't a claim. It's a track record.
For more than three decades, BSG International has worked alongside Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, universities, and growing organizations of every size. The methodology behind The School of Applied Business Science is the result of that work — tested, refined, and proven where it matters: inside real organizations.
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Before you see the proof
What sets this work apart.
Most consulting engagements end and the consultants disappear. Ours don't. We continue to check in with past clients on how they're prospering — both professionally and personally. The work doesn't end when the engagement ends.
This isn't a marketing claim — it's a structural commitment. The methodology is designed to give organizations the tools to keep the work alive long after we leave. Continued check-ins are how we know whether the work actually held. Every organization in this roster represents a relationship that didn't end at the invoice.
The mentors and agents of change you're looking for are usually already on your team. Our role is not to import capability from outside — it is to surface and structure the capability your people already possess but that broken systems have kept hidden.
Most consulting firms leave when the invoice does. We're still talking to Emeka Ene at Oildata — fifteen years later. That's the difference.
Real organizations. Across four sectors.
The organizations that chose this work.
Organizations listed here have engaged with the Applied Business Science methodology — whether a multi-year transformation, a focused workshop, or an ongoing advisory relationship. Some prefer not to be named publicly; this roster represents organizations whose work with us can be openly referenced.
Fortune 500 Enterprises
Coca-Cola · Boeing · IBM · Hewlett-Packard · Xerox · UPS · Eastman Kodak
Government & Public Sector
U.S. Army · U.S. Food and Drug Administration · State and municipal agencies · Kelley Air Force Base
Higher Education
Colorado State University · Colorado Mesa University · University of Illinois · Governors State University · Malcolm X University
Industry
Manufacturing · Distribution · Specialty contracting · Service industries · Oilfield services · Building materials
Results clients can point to on a spreadsheet
The metrics speak louder than testimonials.
Each of these engagements began with the same four barriers. Each ended with documented systems the organization still runs today. Here's what changed inside the organizations we've worked with.
Oildata Wireline Services
Port Harcourt, Nigeria · 26-month engagement
"The average Job Quality Rating, which measures quality of service delivery to our clients, has consistently grown from about 55% in 2006 to over 70% by the end of 2008."
Harbert Lumber Company
Multi-year transformation
While increasing output — launched profitable new divisions during engagement
Colorado Mesa University — CMU Tech
26-month engagement
To apply BaseWork Systems in an educational environment — cross-functional cohesion documented
Collins Control & Electric
26-month engagement · Ongoing
Across all projects — leadership accountability defined and sustained
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The full client roster
40+ organizations across 35 years.
Listed alphabetically. Some clients prefer not to be named publicly; this roster represents organizations whose work with us can be openly referenced.
- Abbott Diagnostics Labs
- Allied Signal
- Baker Commodities
- Bell Telephone of Canada
- Boeing Company
- Bridgestone / Firestone
- Coca-Cola U.S.A.
- Colorado State University
- Colorado Mesa University
- Collins Control & Electric
- Delphi Automotive (GM)
- Diners Club
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Ems Direct
- Front Range Community College
- Governors State University
- Harbert Lumber
- Hewlett-Packard
- Kelley Air Force Base
- L.V. Chamber of Commerce
- Lucent Technologies
- Malcolm X University
- Martin Sprocket
- Moore Orthopaedics
- NAPUS
- Ohmeda Health
- Oildata Wireline Services
- Paccar - Kenworth
- PBS Business Channel
- Poma of America
- PPG - Industries
- S.C. Dept of Education
- S.I.I.A.
- Seagate Technology
- Solution Services
- Stryker
- The City of Grand Junction CO
- The City of Greenville SC
- Truss Link
- U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
- U.S. Food and Drug Admin.
- U.S. Steel
- United Parcel Service
- Unified Technical Education Campus
- University of Illinois
- Xerox Corporation
In their own words
What the people who ran it have said.
These are the words of people who worked with the methodology — inside their own organizations, with their own teams.
"Today I finished reading your book, Breaking Through The 4 Barriers To Quality, and I am convinced that every company in the world with employees, or companies that contemplate having employees, should have the privilege of reading this book. Even though I have had two years with it as I was a part of a rather large company that you instituted this system in, I found the book very interesting and easy to read. So much so that I did not want to put it down."
"The business world of the new millennium requires a commitment to quality, integrity and the individual worker. Bruce Snell not only identifies the problem that impeded personal and organizational growth, he has created THE program that will put renewed life into the business world. Bruce's program, emphasizing ethics and integrity, is a refreshing change from 'bottom line' management. … A must-read for everyone in an organization!"
"Bruce... What can I say. Finally a program that if it is followed will identify the problems in a company and has the solutions and means to correct those problems. A job well done."
"For many years, I have believed that the approach to business problem-solving and continuous improvement that Bruce Snell advocates is very effective. In this book, he provides examples of how and why it works in real business settings… I eagerly await the 'how to' detail of BaseWork Systems."
"The principles and practices given in The 4 Barriers to Quality are foundational, practical and profoundly needed for effectiveness in and out of the workplace. This is not 'nice to know information' – it is critical to learn and apply now for operational success in today's dynamic world. Bruce's experience and down to earth approach are received well by all groups and industries. I cannot recommend this book and program highly enough."
"A series of learning activities culminating in an endorsement in Applied Business Science — completing a system that can manage and monitor learning for an individual or an entire organization."
"Modern Wizard of Quality, Bruce Snell, is an amazing man. What W. Edwards Deming began in the world of quality, Bruce Snell has modernized and made simple for use in the infrastructure of any business."
"Finally, someone has taken time to figure out the detailed process of implementing quality in American business. Bruce Snell is leading the crusade for quality in America."
"America needs The 4 Barriers to Quality! Having worked with many different companies throughout my professional career, I have seen every day the frustrations employees within companies experience because they do not have the principles Bruce has laid out in this book. If these principles were implemented in corporate America, we would — without a doubt — become the most competitive and efficient country in the world, and at the same time, our employees would enjoy their work because the frustrations of the workplace would be virtually eliminated."
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