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Capgemini acquires Swiss Pega partner Knowledge Expert

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Capgemini acquires Swiss Pega partner Knowledge Expert

Capgemini has acquired Knowledge Expert, a Swiss IT consulting firm with around 100 staff.

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Wavestone, Coeus Consulting and PEN Partnership join forces with the ambition of becoming a leading consultancy in the UK

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Wavestone, Coeus Consulting and PEN Partnership join forces with the ambition of becoming a leading consultancy in the UK

After joining forces with PEN Partnership in August, Wavestone announces the acquisition of Cœus Consulting, a London based management consulting firm specialising in CIO Advisory. The three companies all share strong growth ambitions to build together a leading player in the UK consulting market.

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Accenture adds The Beacon Group to strategy practice

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Accenture adds The Beacon Group to strategy practice

Accenture has acquired The Beacon Group, a growth strategy consulting firm based in Portland, ME.

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Eduardo van-Zeller Neto joins Corporate Value Associates in Dubai

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Eduardo van-Zeller Neto joins Corporate Value Associates in Dubai

Corporate Value Associates, a boutique strategy consultancy with an office in Dubai, has expanded its Middle East leadership team with Eduardo van-Zeller Neto, who joins as a partner and head of its energy & utilities practice.

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EY bosses approve radical split in largest shake-up of Big Four accountant in decades

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EY bosses approve radical split in largest shake-up of Big Four accountant in decades

Bosses at EY have agreed to push ahead with a split of its audit and consulting arms in the biggest shake-up of a Big Four accounting giant in decades.

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IBM wins contract to support NHS App

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IBM wins contract to support NHS App

NHS Digital has awarded IBM a £52.4 million ($60.2 million) contract for supporting and developing the NHS App, which the UK government plans to make the standard way for health services to communicate with patients.

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Southeast Asia leads in adoption of new technologies; expected to maintain projected growth in face of global headwinds

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Southeast Asia leads in adoption of new technologies; expected to maintain projected growth in face of global headwinds

Southeast Asia’s long-term outlook remains robust with the region’s projected GDP growth from 2022 to 2023 forecast to outpace most other markets such as the US, the EU, and China. This is according to Bain & Company and Meta ’s annual SYNC Southeast Asia report which looks at the digital economy and the future of e-commerce in the region.

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Capgemini strengthens its strategy, innovation, and transformation capabilities in Italy with the launch of Capgemini Invent

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Capgemini strengthens its strategy, innovation, and transformation capabilities in Italy with the launch of Capgemini Invent

Capgemini in Italy today announced the launch of Capgemini Invent, the strategy, design, innovation, and transformation brand of Capgemini Group, further reinforcing its commitment to the Italian market.

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Transforming the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function

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Transforming the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function

Organizations are increasingly facing challenges that make them recognize the need for upgrading their governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) function. Mohammad AbuDalo, Head of GRC at KPMG in Saudi Arabia and Levant, outlines five steps that should be considered during any GRC transformation.

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How Tenx Software Foundations helps businesses meet their needs as an SAP Build Partner

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How Tenx Software Foundations helps businesses meet their needs as an SAP Build Partner

When Tenx Software Foundations was set up in 2018, its mission was clear: simplify enterprise resource planning (ERP) and offer cost-effective but quality SAP support and add-ons for businesses to manage their day-to-day functions as well as challenges. Armed with the expertise of its founders, CEO Sukesh Govindan and CTO Madhuker Ganji, who are certified SAP professionals, and a passion for innovation, Tenx has built a suite of SAP add-ons and innovations for more than 15 industry verticals over the years.

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Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence

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Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Carbon Intelligence, a leading carbon and climate change strategy consultancy, adding more than 160 professionals to its rapidly growing group of data scientists, consultants and sustainability experts. Carbon Intelligence is focused on helping global businesses understand their overall carbon footprints, and ways to reduce them, using Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) strategies that lead to transformational rethinking of clients’ business models and value chains.

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L.E.K. Consulting Joins Science Based Targets Initiative to Affirm Commitment to Carbon Reduction

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L.E.K. Consulting Joins Science Based Targets Initiative to Affirm Commitment to Carbon Reduction

L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consulting firm, today announced it has aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to assess and validate the firm’s progress towards its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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Deloitte and SAP Expand Sustainable Operations to Help Clients Successfully Navigate the Rapid Pace of Change in Climate-Driven Transformation

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Deloitte and SAP Expand Sustainable Operations to Help Clients Successfully Navigate the Rapid Pace of Change in Climate-Driven Transformation

New sustainability offerings and asset roadmap — built on SAP technology — can help clients navigate industry disruption and embed higher-level sustainability solutions in end-to-end strategies

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Grant Thornton promotes record number of partners, principals, and MDs

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Grant Thornton promotes record number of partners, principals, and MDs

Grant Thornton US has appointed 38 new partners and principals and promoted 58 professionals to managing director, effective August 1.

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Bain & Company appoints Roberto Prioreschi

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Bain & Company appoints Roberto Prioreschi

Bain & Company, the leading global management consulting firm, today announces the appointment of Roberto Prioreschi, as managing partner for its Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Middle East (SEMEA) region.

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McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025

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McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025

Africa’s financial-technology company revenue may soar to $30.3 billion by 2025 -- eight times higher than in 2020 -- as a growing, young and under-banked population gets more access to internet, McKinsey & Co, said.

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Swiss Executives Say: AlixPartners is the Best for Advice in the Implementation of Projects As Well As for Reorganization and Restructuring

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Swiss Executives Say: AlixPartners is the Best for Advice in the Implementation of Projects As Well As for Reorganization and Restructuring

The global management consultancy AlixPartners is the undisputed number 1 in Switzerland when it comes to the general implementation capability of consulting projects as well as reorganization and restructuring consulting.

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Metavetse Could Probably Hit $5 Trillion By 2030; McKisney & Company

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Metavetse Could Probably Hit $5 Trillion By 2030; McKisney & Company

The report cites various factors that they believe will contribute to this exponential growth, including the appeal of the metaverse to people of all genders, geographies, and generations.

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Payments-focused fintechs offer opportunities for banking

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Payments-focused fintechs offer opportunities for banking

The rise of new payment services and technology providers has been nothing short of disruptive, driven by an era of consumer centricity, and accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Faisal Sana, a Senior Director at KPMG, outlines how the payments revolution in Saudi Arabia is paving the way for banking opportunities.

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Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren join Alvarez & Marsal

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Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren join Alvarez & Marsal

Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has strengthened its senior team in the region with two new Managing Directors: Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren.

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