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KPMG appoints new head of ESG to replace outgoing vice-chair

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KPMG appoints new head of ESG to replace outgoing vice-chair

KPMG has appointed John McCalla-Leacy as its new UK head of environmental social and governance.

McCalla-Leacy is joint UK head of technology M&A services at KPMG and a member of the firm’s board and its people committee, which handles areas such as partner promotions and remuneration.

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CEO Marc Benioff: Salesforce ‘The Fastest Growing Enterprise Software Company Ever’

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CEO Marc Benioff: Salesforce ‘The Fastest Growing Enterprise Software Company Ever’

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Salesforce is “the fastest-growing enterprise software company ever” with success from organic growth plus the recently closed acquisition of collaboration application Slack for about $28 billion.

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IBM aims AI inference at anti-fraud for financial vertical

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IBM aims AI inference at anti-fraud for financial vertical

A week seemingly doesn’t go by without news of semiconductor giants like Nvidia and Intel nudging the frontier of AI chips and what they are capable of. IBM, despite helping to define modern AI with its Watson system, is not often mentioned in the same breath.

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Online BWS sales soar 52%

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Online BWS sales soar 52%

During the week, online alcohol sales surged 52% compared to the same week last year, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers.

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FTI Consulting Adds William McCausland as a Managing Director

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FTI Consulting Adds William McCausland as a Managing Director

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) announced the appointment of William McCausland as a Managing Director in the Risk and Investigations practice within the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment.

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Deloitte to set up new tech hub in Adelaide

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Deloitte to set up new tech hub in Adelaide

Deloitte has chosen Adelaide to set up its first Centre for Innovation and Technology in Australia, with plans to create hundreds of jobs in automation, analytics and cyber security.

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Capgemini launches 250-job recruitment drive for its centres in Inverness and Nairn

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Capgemini launches 250-job recruitment drive for its centres in Inverness and Nairn

Consulting, technology and outsourcing giant Capgemini is looking for 250 new staff in the second expansion of its operations in Inverness and Nairn in a year.

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BCG Digital Ventures and MISC Announce Co-Investment in Three Ventures

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BCG Digital Ventures and MISC Announce Co-Investment in Three Ventures

BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the business-building and corporate innovation arm of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), announced its previous investment in three ventures: SOL-X, Chord X, and Spares CNX.

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INDEVCO Consultancy launches an operational excellence academy

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INDEVCO Consultancy launches an operational excellence academy

Leveraging its deep expertise in enhancing business operations and capability transfer, INDEVCO Consultancy has launched an Operational Excellence Academy.

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Arcadis builds up UK design team

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Arcadis builds up UK design team

Ian Hurst has joined Arcadis to lead the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design team, Anthony Dougal to lead building structures, Claire Stubbins to head up interior design and Paul Dunn to lead on design.

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Accenture to Acquire HRC Retail Advisory to Expand Retail Strategy Capabilities

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Accenture to Acquire HRC Retail Advisory to Expand Retail Strategy Capabilities

Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire HRC Retail Advisory, a retail-focused strategy consultancy with critical in-demand skills and solutions to help clients across the retail value chain — from customer-centric merchandising and omnichannel capabilities to the evolving store footprint and creating high-performance organizations

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Project Management Institute partners with Deloitte Consulting

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Project Management Institute partners with Deloitte Consulting

Project Management Institute has agreed on a partnership with Deloitte Consulting, with the aim of maturing the level of project management expertise across Southeast Asia.

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Southeast Asia’s USD$10 billion carbon markets opportunity and the race to net zero

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Southeast Asia’s USD$10 billion carbon markets opportunity and the race to net zero

The move to Net Zero has become a race as governments, corporations, and societies create ambitious targets to decarbonize and take action against climate change, however few have clear plans to deliver on these goals

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Accenture Named a Leader in Smart Manufacturing Services by the IDC MarketScape

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Accenture Named a Leader in Smart Manufacturing Services by the IDC MarketScape

Accenture has been named a Leader in smart manufacturing services in a new IDC MarketScape report.

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EY and Microsoft announce expansion of collaboration to drive a US$15b growth opportunity

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EY and Microsoft announce expansion of collaboration to drive a US$15b growth opportunity

EY and Microsoft Corp. today announced the expansion of their strategic relationship to further align EY business ingenuity with Microsoft’s cloud technologies to create long-term value for their respective clients with an incremental US$15b growth opportunity over the next five years.

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Odoo, the Open Source ERP Leader, Announces $215M New Investment from Summit Partners

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Odoo, the Open Source ERP Leader, Announces $215M New Investment from Summit Partners

Odoo, a leader in open-source all-in-one business software, announced a US$215M investment from growth equity investor Summit Partners.

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WatServ Earns Advanced Specialization for Microsoft Windows Server

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WatServ Earns Advanced Specialization for Microsoft Windows Server

WatServ announced that it has earned the "Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure" advanced specialization, demonstrating the company's extensive experience and knowledge in migrating and optimizing Windows Server and SQL Server-based workloads to Microsoft Azure

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xentral, an ERP platform for SMBs, raises $75M Series B from Tiger Global and Meritech

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xentral, an ERP platform for SMBs, raises $75M Series B from Tiger Global and Meritech

Enterprise Resource Planning systems have traditionally been the preserve of larger companies, but in recent years the amount of data small to medium-sized businesses can generate has increased to the point where even SMEs/SMBs can get into the world of ERP. And that’s especially true for online-only businesses

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PA Consulting has been appointed to design electric vehicle charge points

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PA Consulting has been appointed to design electric vehicle charge points

The UK Department for Transport has appointed PA, alongside the Royal College of Art, to deliver an iconic British charge point design which could become as recognisable as the red post box or black cab.

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EY snaps up Castle Donington  consulting firm

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EY snaps up Castle Donington consulting firm

EY has acquired a Castle Donington-based consulting firm specialising in Microsoft Dynamics 365 business applications.

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