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Deloitte makes series of leadership appointments nationally

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Deloitte makes series of leadership appointments nationally

Having already promoted and recruited some twenty new partners so far this year, professional services firm Deloitte has made another series of high-level leadership appointments.

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Bain & Company makes (associate) partner promotions in Australia

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Bain & Company makes (associate) partner promotions in Australia

Bain & Company has admitted Andrew Honigman into its Australian partnership, while James Cheng, Sean Purdon and Tim Lindner have been promoted to associate partner.

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Leadership That Prioritizes Inclusion in the Workplace Can Slash Attrition Risk by 50%

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Leadership That Prioritizes Inclusion in the Workplace Can Slash Attrition Risk by 50%

BCG’s BLISS Index Draws Upon Survey Data From More Than 27,000 Employees Across 16 Countries to Identify the Feelings of Inclusion That Matter to Retention Decisions and the Workplace Factors That Drive Those Feelings

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Dominic Ayliffe returns to restructuring consulting scene with Kroll

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Dominic Ayliffe returns to restructuring consulting scene with Kroll

Global consultancy Kroll has strengthened its team in the Middle East with Dominic Ayliffe, who makes his return to the region’s restructuring consulting scene.

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Accenture Completes Acquisition of SKS Group

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Accenture Completes Acquisition of SKS Group

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of SKS Group, a consulting firm that helps banks across Germany, Austria and Switzerland modernize their technology infrastructure and address regulatory requirements using SAP S/4HANA® solutions. Financial terms of the transaction, previously announced on January 10, were not disclosed. 

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Alix Partners to acquire leading independent restructuring practice THM Partners

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Alix Partners to acquire leading independent restructuring practice THM Partners

Transaction further bolsters AlixPartners’ world-renowned restructuring practice and creates EMEA’s most comprehensive market offering at a pivotal moment for the global economy

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PwC appoints Paul Kett as a senior adviser

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PwC appoints Paul Kett as a senior adviser

PwC has appointed Paul Kett, former director general at the UK Government Department for Education, as a senior adviser and global director for education and skills. 

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Accenture’s Role in Building the Enterprise Metaverse

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Accenture’s Role in Building the Enterprise Metaverse

Today, virtually every leading brand is building its own strategy to leverage and access the metaverse environment. Accenture, a pioneering technology innovator, is one of the organizations leading the charge for new and transformative solutions, with extensive research, development, and partnerships.  

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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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