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Bain & Company announces services alliance with OpenAI to help enterprise clients identify and realize the full potential and maximum value of AI

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Bain & Company announces services alliance with OpenAI to help enterprise clients identify and realize the full potential and maximum value of AI

Bain & Company today announced a global services alliance with OpenAI, the research and deployment company behind the AI systems ChatGPT, DALL·E and Codex, which are changing the way people communicate and create.

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Roland Berger caps record year with nine senior appointments

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Roland Berger caps record year with nine senior appointments

Demonstrating the firm’s growing stature within the global strategy consulting group, Roland Berger’s Middle East practice took a quarter of the cut of all partner appointments in the firm’s latest bi-annual global meeting, even outranking powerhouse markets Germany and France in the process.

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Paul Ridley joins KPMG's Defense & Security practice in Saudi

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Paul Ridley joins KPMG's Defense & Security practice in Saudi

KPMG has welcomed a new leader in its Advisory business, with Paul Ridley relocating to Saudi Arabia to join the Defense & Security practice.

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BDO USA names Eskander Yavar head of advisory practice

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BDO USA names Eskander Yavar head of advisory practice

BDO USA has appointed Eskander Yavar as national managing partner of its advisory practice, effective October 13, 2022.

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Saudi Arabia worked with McKinsey on LIV Golf financial strategy

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Saudi Arabia worked with McKinsey on LIV Golf financial strategy

The controversial LIV Golf Tour has caused shockwaves throughout the sporting world, since its first event in the summer of 2022. New documents have revealed the role consultants from McKinsey & Company played in helping hatch plans for the invitational series.

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AlixPartners adds former SEC enforcement accountant Trevor Donelan

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AlixPartners adds former SEC enforcement accountant Trevor Donelan

Consulting firm AlixPartners has hired Trevor Donelan as a partner & managing director in its risk advisory practice.

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Boston Consulting Group launches Climate & Sustainability Hub

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Boston Consulting Group launches Climate & Sustainability Hub

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has doubled down on its sustainability focus in the Middle East, launching its Climate & Sustainability Hub in the region.

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Accenture wins mega digital consulting contract with Saudi Aramco

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Accenture wins mega digital consulting contract with Saudi Aramco

Global oil & gas giant Saudi Aramco has signed deals worth over $7 billion with 100+ local and international key suppliers, with Accenture one of the consulting industry’s largest beneficiaries.

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Charles River Associates adds Jeffrey Garfield and Waqas Shahid as VPs

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Charles River Associates adds Jeffrey Garfield and Waqas Shahid as VPs

Charles River Associates (CRA), a Boston-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Jeffrey Garfield and Waqas Shahid as vice presidents in its forensic services practice.

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Bain & Company buys digital product studio Umbrage

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Bain & Company buys digital product studio Umbrage

Management consultancy Bain & Company has acquired Umbrage, a Houston-based digital product studio.

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BearingPoint adds Joost Loves to Dutch partner team

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BearingPoint adds Joost Loves to Dutch partner team

International management and technology consultancy BearingPoint has bolstered its partner team in the Netherlands with Joost Loves.

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Zero&One inks strategic collaboration agreement with AWS

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Zero&One inks strategic collaboration agreement with AWS

One of the Middle East’s leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting partners – Zero&One – has unveiled ambitious growth plans for the coming years. Backed by a freshly inked strategic agreement with AWS, Zero&One aims to double its workforce and grow towards the 500+ AWS certifications mark.

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KPMG UK appoints partner to lead Life Sciences engagement across EMEA

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KPMG UK appoints partner to lead Life Sciences engagement across EMEA

KPMG UK has appointed Jenny Harte as partner to lead its relationships with Life Sciences clients headquartered in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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EY-Parthenon announces new Transaction Strategy & Execution Leader

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EY-Parthenon announces new Transaction Strategy & Execution Leader

EY-Parthenon has announced the appointment of Mike Parr as its new Transaction Strategy & Execution (TS&E) Leader in the UK & Ireland.

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AlixPartners welcomes former SEC Senior Enforcement Accountant, Trevor Donelan

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AlixPartners welcomes former SEC Senior Enforcement Accountant, Trevor Donelan

 AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that Trevor Donelan has joined its Risk Advisory team as a Partner & Managing Director. Trevor joins AlixPartners after serving the past eight years as a Senior Enforcement Accountant in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. He will be based in Boston.

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Accenture buys Paris and New York based consultancy Bionest

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Accenture buys Paris and New York based consultancy Bionest

Accenture has bolstered its capabilities in the life sciences sector with the acquisition of Bionest, a management consultancy with nearly 50 staff in Paris and New York.

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BCG appoints former UBS and Bundesbank leader Axel Weber

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BCG appoints former UBS and Bundesbank leader Axel Weber

Global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has made a high-profile hire in Germany, welcoming Axel Weber – the former president of the country’s central bank and UBS chairman – to its ranks.

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Oliver Wyman names Cornelia Neumann leader of Amsterdam office

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Oliver Wyman names Cornelia Neumann leader of Amsterdam office

Global strategy and management consulting firm Oliver Wyman has appointed Cornelia Neumann as the new office leader of its Amsterdam team.

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Roland Berger adds team of German restructuring consultancy Candidus

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Roland Berger adds team of German restructuring consultancy Candidus

Roland Berger has strengthened its restructuring and performance improvement capabilities in home market Germany with the time hire of Candidus, a 13-strong consultancy from Munich.

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FTI Consulting adds Frederik Vinten to EMEA leadership team

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FTI Consulting adds Frederik Vinten to EMEA leadership team

Global consulting group FTI Consulting has appointed Frederik Vinten as Chief Operating Officer for its Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

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