Our Roots
Dillon has a long and proud history. From our beginnings in London, Ontario during the post-war period the firm has grown and evolved into a major professional consulting organization. What makes our history special is what it means to our current clients ... enduring values, clarity of purpose and a vision to aspire to the legacy of our founders.
Our “founding fathers”, Marmaduke Murray Dillon and George Humphries, served as officers during World War II. When they returned to Canada, they were introduced to each other by a former commanding officer who had shared an office in London, Ontario with Murray before the war. Murray and George agreed, over lunch just before Christmas, to form a consulting practice, which was launched in the basement of a house in London in January 1946. With a draftsman, a part-time stenographer/bookkeeper, boundless enthusiasm and unbridled optimism, M.M. Dillon was formed.
Our mission is articulated as follows:
Our Mission is to counsel and guide our clients wisely and with integrity towards the successful application of science, technology and management in their businesses.
The vision we aspire to is not about us, it’s about our clients. While others pursue growth and profit as their goals, we pursue success for our clients, for it is our firm belief that if we achieve those, our success will follow. Our vision is:
... to be recognized as the best in our industry at providing value to our clients. As an organization and as individuals, we believe we will be fully rewarded for attaining that standard.
While an organization’s mission and vision are clearly important in determining how it will provide its services, it is the culture and values shared by its people that differentiates one professional service provider from another. Over 60 years of professional practice have taught us the importance of culture in sustaining long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with our key clients. Follow this link to a description of our culture.