NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Tetra Tech, a Pasadena, California-based engineering and consulting firm, has acquired The Kaizen Company, a Washington, DC-based management consulting firm specializing in international development.

Founded in 2004, Kaizen provides management consulting services to help developing countries improve economic growth, health, education, governance, and stability. The firm has completed more than 50 projects worldwide across its core service lines, which include innovation & entrepreneurship, organizational development, and communities of practice.