ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2025--
Aminad Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm, has earned the #1 ranking in thirteen categories on the prestigious Vault Consulting list, including being named the #1 Best Boutique Consulting Firm. The firm also secured multiple top placements in Vault’s 2025 Best Consulting Firms rankings, maintaining its #1 position in Firm Culture, Firm Leadership, Overall Business Outlook, Work/Life Balance, Health & Wellness, and Relationships with Supervisors. Aminad also secured the #1 ranking in Overall Diversity and continues to be a top-ranked firm for diversity among military veterans and women. Additionally, Aminad climbed one spot in the highly competitive "Vault Consulting 50"—the definitive industry ranking of top consulting firms—securing the #18 position overall.
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In collecting the survey results, Vault cited that Aminad employees “love their firm’s tight-knit culture, the premium it places on flexibility and remote work, and its welcoming, inclusive vibe. They feel empowered to do their best work while logging a reasonable number of hours.” They also noted that Aminad is “continuously growing and winning new business.”
“It’s an honor to be ranked among such an incredible group of consulting firms,” said Aminad CEO and Founder, Lido Ramadan. “We are thrilled to have outperformed our stellar 2024 rankings and are very excited to be able to claim the #1 spot as the Best Boutique Consulting firm. Our twelve #1 rankings in the quality of life and diversity categories means so much to me as we are very proud of the world-class, values-based culture that we have built, and we are looking forward to continuing to grow the company and our culture.”
Vault surveyed thousands of verified consulting employees across North America and calculated the 2025 Best Boutique Consulting Firm rankings based on the following factors: Firm Culture, Satisfaction, Compensation, Work/Life Balance, Level of Challenge, Business Outlook, Promotion Policies and Prestige. See Vault’s website for results and methodology.
About Aminad Consulting
Aminad is an innovative boutique management consulting firm dedicated to generating realistic and implementable change. We work with Federal agencies, with a specific focus on the Department of Defense, and we have a track record of delivering results within the Federal government. Our strong values-based culture, subject matter expertise, and client commitment make us unique. Our values-based culture has garnered Aminad many awards including numerous #1 rankings by Vault Consulting, Great Place to Work Certified 2022-2025, Best Place to Work in Virginia list 2024 and 2025, #2 for Medium Sized Companies in Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work, and more. In 2023, Aminad was featured on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America, as well as Inc. magazine’s list of the Mid-Atlantic region’s fastest growing companies. Learn more about Aminad Consulting at aminadconsulting.com.
About Vault
Vault is the leader in career research, exploration, and discovery for professionals and students. Through our proprietary data-driven Vault rankings, verified employee and intern reviews, and extensive network spanning more than 500 campuses and universities, we have been the trusted provider of career intelligence solutions for emerging talent for over two decades. Our exclusive data-driven rankings, in-depth employer profiles, and valuable employee and intern reviews encompass a wide range of industries, including Law, Banking, Accounting, Consulting, STEM, and the top Internship programs. Learn more about Vault and their rankings at vault.com.
Aminad Consulting earns 13 #1 Vault Rankings, including Best Boutique Consulting Firm (Photo: Business Wire)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing.
The NBA issued a statement offering an update on the investigation Saturday, a day after Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic that he’s healthy and he wants to play.
Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since leaving a March 15 victory over the Indiana Pacers after landing awkwardly on a dunk. The Bucks released an injury report Saturday ruling him out for Sunday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, which will mark the 11th straight game he has missed.
“The NBA’s Player Participation Policy investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo is ongoing and certain facts remain in dispute,” an NBA spokesman said. “The investigation has found that the Bucks scheduled Giannis to work out last week in three-on-three scrimmages as part of his return-to-play process, but he declined to participate. There is a disagreement as to whether the team requested that Giannis participate in a group workout earlier this week, and the league is continuing to monitor the situation.”
ESPN first reported that an investigation was taking place.
Since that Indiana game, the Bucks have ruled Antetokounmpo out due to left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise. Antetokounmpo has been participating in pregame warmups lately with no apparent limits.
“I’m healthy,” Antetokounmpo told reporters before the Bucks’ 133-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. “I hate it when people force me to do things against my nature. I’m a player. I get paid to play.”
The Bucks were eliminated from postseason contention on March 28, snapping their string of nine straight playoff appearances.
Sunday will mark the career-high 42nd game Antetokounmpo has missed this season. He had two extended absences earlier this season due to right calf strains. He also sat out four games early this season with a left adductor strain.
The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo says he’s feeling better now and wants to get back on the floor. He has played his entire 13-year career with Milwaukee, which selected him with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 draft.
Given his long history with the team, Antetokounmpo said the Bucks should have known he wouldn’t want to be shut down for the season just because their playoff hopes have vanished.
“You know who you’re dealing with,” Antetokounmpo said Friday. “So, for somebody to come and tell me to not play or to not compete, it’s like a slap in my face.”
This dispute comes amid much speculation regarding Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks.
Antetokounmpo becomes eligible to sign a four-year contract extension worth up to $275 million in October. If he doesn’t sign the extension, Antetokounmpo could become a free agent after the 2026-27 season, or the Bucks could decide to trade him beforehand.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said after Monday’s game that he wishes this disagreement had been kept between the two parties. Rivers added that “this is a grown man’s game, and it should be handled that way by everybody.”
“I just don’t like that this is so public,” Rivers said. “This is where grown men get in a room and they talk it out. Whether they agree or disagree, that doesn’t matter. But this should not be public, and I don’t like that.”
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo looks on during player introductions before an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Injured Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, center right, talks with an official, center left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, talks to the Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, talks to the Dallas Mavericks' Khris Middleton before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, talks to the Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
