Scient, a San Francisco-based Internet consulting company, was founded in 1997 by Eric Greenberg, who had previously established its competitor, Viant. The company's core mission was to lead the digital transformation of businesses through innovative Internet consulting services. Scient offered a range of services including data management, metadata management, and data governance, leveraging generative AI solutions to enhance these offerings. The company primarily focused on partnering with Fortune 500 companies across various sectors to implement groundbreaking data governance technologies.
Notable figures associated with Scient included CEO Robert Howe, the former head of IBM global consulting. At its peak in the fall of 2000, Scient achieved quarterly revenues of $100 million and employed 1,180 people. The company made a significant impact during the dot-com bubble, with a stock price reaching $133. In August 2001, Scient acquired its rival iXL, but eventually, the company was bought by SBI and Company in 2002. Despite its eventual decline, Scient's influence on the IT consulting industry during its operational years remains noteworthy.
