A number of consulting firms around Australia – including Ankura, Auxilium, Aurecon, Cor Cordis and Big Four rivals – have recently picked up senior talent from KPMG.
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Deloitte’s artificial intelligence lead partner Kellie Nuttall (a self-described AI-cheerleader) has taken over as the firm’s new head of Strategy and Business Design.
Professional services firm FTI Consulting has capitalised on a recent exodus of KPMG staff to bolster its Australian leadership stocks, with at least five former KPMG professionals crossing to the firm.
Investor Tenzing has acquired Saville Assessment from Willis Towers Watson, in a carve-out deal that was advised on by a cohort of M&A consultants and lawyers.
EY-Parthenon has named James Nicholson as leader of its Strategy practice. New Partners Nick Feingold and Lluis Borrell have also joined the Strategy team.
KPMG in the UK has today announced the appointment of Richard Andrews as head of environmental, social and governance (ESG), effective from the 1 June 2023.
The Cabinet Office has signed a three-year contract worth £11.7m with Capgemini. The engagement will see the IT services heavyweight become the technical delivery partner to the UK Government department as it switches from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. The award is the latest success for Capgemini with the Cabinet Office to which it has been a supplier for over a decade.
A group of around 20 talents have been admitted into the first 2023 class of KPMG’s Hussain Kasim Internship Program in Bahrain.
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US-based international agile and technology consultancy Cprime has acquired local player Elabor8, adding 140 professionals in a deal that will expand both party’s presence across the Asia Pacific.
Wavestone, a Paris-headquartered management and technology consultancy, received its first Great Place to Work certification in the United States for 2022.
KPMG UK has announced that Paula Holland will take on the leadership of its Aberdeen office, as Martin Findlay retires following 31 years with the professional services firm.
Global automotive group Volkswagen has engaged Cognizant to help with improving its customer experience in the Irish market.
FTI Consulting has bolstered its Aviation practice in Europe with the hire of a team of four consultants, who have joined the firm’s Amsterdam and London offices.
Baker Tilly US has created a joint venture – BT Pierian – in partnership with Pierian Services, a Bangalore-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm.
Multinational investment bank UBS has hired Oliver Wyman to guide the integration of Credit Suisse. UBS agreed in mid-March to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.35 billion) in stocks.
Global consultancy BearingPoint has expanded its Products unit with the purchase of the securitization business from TXS, a German company specialised in refinancing solutions.