ABT ASSOCIATES INC.
ROCKVILLE, MD

It was more than 50 years ago—on January 12, 1965—that Clark Abt started on his journey in a small Cambridge office to create a place where innovation, bold thinking and creativity could tackle the toughest social issues of the day. Almost 50 years later, Abt Associates has grown into a global company of more than 2,300 employees with offices around the world. Although the company has changed and grown far beyond its early days, one thing remains constant: Abt’s mission to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide.  Abt Associates’ history is full of groundbreaking evaluations, research, interventions, and efforts to create a more employee-friendly workplace.  Abt Associates in Australia Abt Associates in Australia is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation, and program implementation in health, social and environmental policy, and international development. We work with our clients to develop and implement innovative, effective solutions to improve the lives of the community and deliver valued outcomes. Abt Associates Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators.  The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries. It was more than 50 years ago—on January 12, 1965—that Clark Abt started on his journey in a small Cambridge office to create a place where innovation, bold thinking and creativity could tackle the toughest social issues of the day. Almost 50 years later, Abt Associates has grown into a global company of more than 2,300 employees with offices around the world. Although the company has changed and grown far beyond its early days, one thing remains constant: Abt’s mission to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide.  Abt Associates’ history is full of groundbreaking evaluations, research, interventions, and efforts to create a more employee-friendly workplace.  In a modest office above a machine shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clark Abt begins executing his lofty dream—to create a world free of war and poverty. From the beginning, Abt Associates is wedded to applying systems analysis and social science techniques to social and economic problems. The Company grows rapidly, distinguishing itself as an enterprising, mission-driven agent of social change. Over the next , the boldness and insight of its founder and keen minds and commitment of its staff make good on the Company’s mission to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. Abt Associates Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators.  The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries. In 1965, Clark Abt expressed a single, noble goal—to create a world free of war and poverty. The visionary set to work establishing Abt Associates. Over the next half century, the company became known as a bold, innovative and effective agent of social change, committed to improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. Today, Abt Associates continues to be a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, climate change, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators. Mozambique, where we helped provide HIV treatment to more than 150,000 patients and reached more than 85,000 HIV-positive pregnant women with services to prevent mother-to-child transmission; San Diego, where Abt examined how climate change-induced temperature increases affect health, worker productivity, and the county’s economy; Papua New Guinea, where we are leading a 10-year effort that is improving health systems at the district level. Activities range from health worker training to immunization campaigns; and Abt Associates’ Mission Abt’s mission is to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. We apply our energy and creativity to helping our customers—governments, businesses, and private organizations—make better decisions and deliver better products and services by providing them with the highest quality research, technical assistance, and consulting services available in the marketplace. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse staff with the highest quality technical, management, and entrepreneurial talents. We aspire to provide our staff with a quality of work life characterized by mutual respect and a continuous learning environment that fosters creativity and high performance. Abt Associates’ Values We are united by our mission to improve the lives of people worldwide. We are a global community, bringing diverse knowledge, expertise, and perspectives to the many challenges faced by today's world. Mission d’Abt Associates Valeurs d’Abt Associates Portés par notre mission. Nous sommes unis par la mission que nous nous sommes donnés, à savoir améliorer l’existence des populations à travers le monde. La misión de Abt Associates Empleamos nuestra energía y creatividad para ayudar a que nuestros clientes (gobiernos, empresas y organizaciones privadas) tomen mejores decisiones y ofrezcan mejores productos y servicios al brindarles servicios de asesoramiento, asistencia técnica e investigación de la más alta calidad disponible en el mercado.