Global Consultants (GCI) Date:   Thursday , November 01, 2007 Founded in 1997 by Hiten Patel, GCI is recognized as one of the fastest growing IT consulting and services firms in the U.S. They have been providing world-class IT consulting services and solutions to Fortune 2000 customers. With their BestShore delivery model, GCI has blended Onsite and Offshore locations into a single integrated, seamless service and has been successful in delivering quality solutions. “It is a best of the breed model that germinated from our constant client interaction,” says Hiten Patel, the Chairman an architect of this model.