The leaders behind two of the world’s most sought-after consulting firms—Scott Fisher, Ph.D. and Suzanne Perilloux Leckert, AIC—last week announced the formulation of a new partnership, Convergence Strategy Group (CSG). Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the collaboration highlights 35 years of combined specialization in the gaming, leisure, tribal, commercial and public sectors. Services include project feasibility, land use and master planning, economic impact analyses, and advisory services for existing operations looking to increase market share and operating margins. The firm is also bolstered by the application of groundbreaking GIS mapping and data analytics tools that only a few experts in CSG’s core industries have mastered.
Fisher, founder of the respected global advisory firm Leisure Dynamics Research, is confident that the new alliance will allow for a more comprehensive offering of services to the team’s client base.
“Suzanne and I have a working relationship dating back 15 years,” he observed. “Between us, we have guided the development of more than 400 casino and resort-related analyses throughout North and Central America, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Layering in Suzanne’s extensive background with planning and public sector projects, we also offer an extensive portfolio in government, transportation and airport developments. Our diverse range of capabilities, offered under the CSG umbrella by two experienced, accessible and personally-involved partners, is something I jumped at the chance to be a part of.”
Perilloux Leckert, founder of Renaissance LLC, also celebrates the distinctive characteristics of the new partnership and shared her extensive respect for her colleague.
“As the founder and CEO of Leisure Dynamics, Scott has been integral to complex developments that have changed the landscape of the resort and entertainment industry throughout every corner of the globe,” she shared. “Not only has he earned the respect of clients of every scale and level in his core industries, but he also earned the admiration of his peers. Scott has gained exposure the best practices of the world’s leading advisory firms, and his approach, methodologies and insights are second to none.”
