# DBV Solutions

> DBV Solutions, Inc. (DBV = Driving Business Value) is a veteran owned international management consulting firm founded in 2004 by Erik Davison, with offices in St. Charles, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada. It helps organizations redesign business processes, set strategy and manage large programs, with a strong specialty in insurance brokerage and financial services. It also prepares teams for AI and builds Enterprise Intelligence products. 22 years in business, 50+ client partners, $200M+ in savings delivered, 40+ consultants, 5,000 offices served or impacted.

Key facts:
- Founder and CEO: Erik Davison (US Air Force veteran; Andersen Consulting and Accenture; MBA in Finance; former licensed P&C producer; speaks four languages).
- Core team: Erik Davison (founder and CEO) and Stephane Chartrand.
- Speaking: Erik Davison gives keynotes, panel talks and leadership workshops built on the ideas in his book. Event dates are posted at https://dbvsolutions.com/events/.
- Book: "Enterprise Intelligence: A New Theory of Management for the Intelligence Age" (Executive Edition) by Erik Davison, foreword by Kris Odwarka, published by DBV Solutions, ISBN 978-1-963247-00-1. Release date to be announced.
- Enterprise Intelligence is a management discipline defined by Erik Davison: using everything an organization knows and learns to keep improving what it understands, decides and becomes.
- Products: Enterprise Intelligence for Insurance (producer workspace) and Enterprise Intelligence Navigator (financial services and other professional firms).
- Selected clients: Afore Insurance, Air National Guard, Alera Group, Allstate Insurance, Alpina, APAC Customer Service, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., AssuredPartners, AT&T, Bank One, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BoMont Insurance, CaCO3 Aragonite Products, Inc., Fidelity Investments, First Chicago, Ford Motor Company, Gallagher Benefit Services (GBS), Gallagher Canada, Hylant, JP Morgan Chase, Marsh (MMA), Maxim Healthcare, Navistar, Northwestern Mutual, OneGroup, Panthera Insurance, Patriot Growth Insurance Services, Sullivan & Associates, Unison Risk Advisors, US Air Force, Washington Mutual. Some insurance engagements are under non disclosure agreements and are not listed.
- Contact: edavison@dbvsolutions.com, (847) 841-8303.

## Pages
- [DBV Solutions | Management Consulting and Enterprise Intelligence](https://dbvsolutions.com/): DBV Solutions is a veteran owned management consulting firm founded in 2004. Strategic advisory, process redesign, program management and insurance expertise, plus Enterprise Intelligence products and the book by Erik Davison.
- [About DBV Solutions | Veteran Owned Consulting Since 2004](https://dbvsolutions.com/about/): DBV Solutions (Driving Business Value) is a veteran owned management consulting firm founded by Erik Davison in 2004. Story, values, leadership, clients and partners.
- [Enterprise Intelligence Products for Insurance and Finance | DBV](https://dbvsolutions.com/enterprise-intelligence/): Enterprise Intelligence for Insurance and Enterprise Intelligence Navigator connect Applied Epic, Salesforce, Outlook and client documents to draft renewal proposals, wealth plans and memos for professional approval.
- [Enterprise Intelligence by Erik Davison | The Book (Executive Edition)](https://dbvsolutions.com/book/): Enterprise Intelligence: A New Theory of Management for the Intelligence Age, Executive Edition, by Erik Davison. Synopsis, chapter list, author bio and launch sign up. ISBN 978-1-963247-00-1.
- [Speaking and Events with Erik Davison | DBV Solutions](https://dbvsolutions.com/events/): Keynotes, panels and leadership workshops by Erik Davison, author of Enterprise Intelligence. Upcoming dates, speaking requests and event updates by email.
- [Consulting Services: Advisory, Process Redesign, Program Management | DBV Solutions](https://dbvsolutions.com/services/): DBV Solutions consulting: strategic advisory, business process reengineering, program and project management, workshops and roadmaps, insurance operations and M&A integration.
- [Insights on Enterprise Intelligence and AI | DBV Solutions](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/): Articles from DBV Solutions and Erik Davison on Enterprise Intelligence, human middleware, AI readiness, institutional knowledge and insurance renewals.
- [Contact DBV Solutions | Book a Free Intro Call](https://dbvsolutions.com/contact/): Contact DBV Solutions for consulting, Enterprise Intelligence walkthroughs, the book or speaking requests. Email edavison@dbvsolutions.com or call (847) 841-8303.

## Articles
- [Human middleware: the hidden cost of fragmented enterprise systems](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/human-middleware/): Why skilled professionals spend their mornings connecting information across systems, what Erik Davison calls human middleware, and what it takes to fix it.
- [Why AI projects stall, and what leaders should build first | DBV Solutions](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/why-ai-projects-stall/): Artificial intelligence amplifies the strengths and weaknesses an organization already has. Erik Davison explains why enterprise readiness, trust and governance come before the technology.
- [Enterprise Knowledge Capital: what NASA's lessons learned program teaches every firm](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/enterprise-knowledge-capital/): Knowledge is the one asset that grows when used. How NASA keeps mission experience after programs end, and what Enterprise Knowledge Capital means for insurance and professional services firms.
- [The firm that remembers: what translation companies teach about Enterprise Intelligence](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/translation-memory-enterprise-intelligence/): Professional translation firms already run a working version of Enterprise Intelligence. How translation memory, terminology databases and style guides map to enterprise knowledge, memory, context and learning.
- [Six pain points in commercial insurance renewals, and how brokers can fix them](https://dbvsolutions.com/insights/insurance-renewal-pain-points/): DBV Solutions' analysis of the Indio and Applied Systems State of Insurance Renewals survey of 394 brokers: where renewal time goes, what it costs, and the fixes that work.

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