Founded in 1965 as Charles River Associates, CRA International offers legal, regulatory and business consulting services. The company works with law firms on behalf of companies in the antitrust, finance, environment, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial damages, international trade, forensic accounting and computing areas. In addition, the company offers analytical advice in the areas of shareholder value and business portfolio analysis, asset and liability valuation, competitive strategies, new product pricing, product performance improvements, organizational design, change management, technology strategy and asset auctions. The company s target markets include domestic and foreign government agencies, public and private utilities, and domestic and international trade associations, as well as the aerospace and defense, chemicals and petroleum, electric power, financial services, health care, materials and manufacturing, media, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, sports, telecommunications and transportation industries. CRA International is headquartered in Boston and has branch offices throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.