Kearney, a global management consulting firm, has acquired Silicon Foundry, a San Francisco-based innovation advisory firm.
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Kroll has bolstered its practice in the Netherlands with the addition of BFI, a consultancy specialised in economic valuation services.
Poland-headquartered Stock Spirits has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the Clan Campbell scotch whisky brand from Pernod Ricard. PwC and Strategy& are supporting the buy-side side of the (potential) transaction.
The energy sector finds itself at a pivotal moment as the world strives to address the urgent challenges of climate change and achieve a more sustainable future. Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources. To do this, oil, gas, and energy companies must simultaneously reduce costs from existing operations and invest in new business models to lead the sustainable energy transition.
Bain & Company today announced that it intends to acquire the Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building and start-up development studio, Rainmaking, to help companies across the region better innovate, launch, and scale new businesses. The acquisition is subject to, and contingent upon, several conditions precedent to completion and is expected to close at the end of July 2023.
Accenture Song announced that Bryan Yasko – former president and partner of Johannes Leonardo – will join the world’s largest tech-powered creative group as its Northeast Lead. He will start in September and be based in New York City.
Accenture has come home reeling with pride from the I-COM Data Creativity Awards, slotting two of the four category awards and being named the overall winner of the special award for social good. The firm’s Middle East team played a significant part in the triumph.
Homegrown consultancy firm Four Principles has elevated ten of its company members to the next level.
Deloitte has picked up Melbourne-based product life-cycle management specialist d-twin for an undisclosed sum, with a team of 18 including five directors set to join Deloitte later this month.
Jorge Camarate is a partner with Strategy& and the leader of the firm’s Financial Services practice in the Middle East. We sat down with the UAE-based leader to discuss some of the trends sweeping through the sector, the growing impact of emerging technologies, and why the sector remains top of mind for new talent.
Kearney, a global management consultancy, announced the appointment of Bob Swan and Isabelle Xoual as inaugural external members of its board of directors. Swan is based in Silicon Valley and Xoual is based in Paris.
EY has announced Silvia Rindone as its new UK&I Managing Partner for Strategy and Transactions, along with 46 new Partner appointments to the business unit. The appointments continue EY’s investment in the Strategy and Transactions practice, following three years of strong growth.
KPMG and Microsoft have announced a significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number of business-critical areas including workforce modernization, safe and secure development, and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for clients, industries and society more broadly.
PwC has bolstered the senior leadership team of its Legal business with the hire of Ahmad Anani, Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, Paul Lockyer, and Amir Kordvani. The quarter join the firm’s offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
INVERTO, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) subsidiary specializing in procurement and supply chain management, has successfully established its presence in France. To provide clients with the best possible support and to achieve the ambitious growth targets, Patrice Maheo has joined the management team of INVERTO Paris as the office’s second Managing Director.
EY has a new boss in the Middle East: Michael Hasbani. The 20+ year company veteran leads a team of over 8,000 staff across 20+ offices in 16 countries.
Simon-Kucher, a sales and marketing consulting firm, has hired Kevin Baruzzi as a Boston-based partner in its healthcare and life sciences practice.
Roland Berger has shored up its Aviation practice in the Middle East with new principal Usman Tahir.
KPMG veteran and partner Oleg Ladnev has relocated from the firm’s Russian member firm to Saudi Arabia, where he joins the leadership team of the Deals practice.