Why & How

Why do we do this?

“Media organizations have unbelievable impact on society. It is therefore even more important that they are organized properly, so that they can become even more effective”.

- Oege Boonstra

How to increase effectiveness?

We founded our business in 2007 on the confluence of three rivers in Dordrecht.

Our team of former senior media executives had already been in the forefront of the international media sector for many decades.

We lived through ups and downs, asking ourselves the questions that many media organizations struggle with:

“Are the goals of the organization actually clear?”

”Are people doing double work?”

“Can the organization actually execute on their plans for improvement?”

From F-scan to specific approach

We conceived the F-scan more than 10 years ago, a tool that helps us investigate the effectiveness of media organizations quickly.

Based on this methodology and our many years of experience we have built a practice that operates all over the globe.

We have been able to help 40+ media companies to become more effective. And we do so with a generalist frame of mind: whether it is a restructure, a new digital strategy, an improved business plan, a merger or an acquisition, or a coaching project, we have been able to help our customers improve their business substantially.

Read more in our cases or read about the F-scan here.

How do we do this?

3Rivers has expertise in all three crucial phases to turn theory into practice:

A rapid analysis of the problem.

The formulation of a concrete plan of action.

Quick and thorough implementation of this action plan.

3Rivers sets itself apart thanks to its three distinctive elements:

Deep knowledge of the media market.

The ability to translate complexity into simplicity and quickly get to the heart of the matter

Focus on implementation, turning strategy into practice.

3Rivers has expertise in all three crucial phases to turn theory into practice:

A rapid analysis of the problem.

The formulation of a concrete plan of action.

Quick and thorough implementation of this action plan.

3Rivers builds on a solid foundation of knowledge and experience:

More than a combined 175 years of experience in management and executive roles.

More than a combined 175 years of experience in consultancy and interim management.

An extensive network of professional consultants.