Accenture Revenue Growth Reflects Rising Demand For Digital Services

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Accenture Revenue Growth Reflects Rising Demand For Digital Services

Accenture has posted US$11.10 billion in revenues for the third quarter ending May 31, as the IT consultancy continues to reap rich dividends from its widening portfolio of digital offerings.

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Navigant in deal to be acquired for $1.1 billion

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Navigant in deal to be acquired for $1.1 billion

A consultancy owned by a private-equity firm plans to buy Chicago-based Navigant Consulting for about $1.1 billion.

Guidehouse has a deal to buy Navigant, according to a statement. Guidehouse is a portfolio company of New York-based Veritas Capital.

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Anesco launches specialist consultancy arm Solar developer

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Anesco launches specialist consultancy arm Solar developer

Solar developer Anesco has launched a specialist consultancy arm designed to support investors and commercial customers to develop and optimize renewable energy strategies and asset performance.

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Carlyle lines up banks for sale of PA Consulting Group stake

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Carlyle lines up banks for sale of PA Consulting Group stake

The private equity backers of PA Consulting Group, one of the world's oldest management consultancies, are lining up bankers to oversee a prospective sale.

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India, China consuming more, exporting less

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India, China consuming more, exporting less

The share of goods traded across boarder in both India and China has dramatically fallen since around 2006 and stood at around 8.5% and 8.3%, respectively, in 2017, as more goods were consumed domestically than exported.

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Volkswagen Bank GmbH Chooses RegTech Solution From BearingPoint for Regulatory Reporting

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Volkswagen Bank GmbH Chooses RegTech Solution From BearingPoint for Regulatory Reporting

Volkswagen Bank GmbH switches from an inhouse-developed regulatory reporting solution to the standard software package Abacus360 Banking Regulatory from BearingPoint, one of the leading providers of innovative RegTech and RiskTech solutions and service

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Capgemini reinforces its energy and utilities capabilities in Germany with the acquisition of KONEXUS Consulting

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Capgemini reinforces its energy and utilities capabilities in Germany with the acquisition of KONEXUS Consulting

Capgemini announced the signing of an agreement to acquire KONEXUS Consulting, the leading strategy and management consultancy for the energy industry in the German market. By becoming part of Capgemini Invent, the digital innovation, consulting and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group, this acquisition will help to further meet growing demand from energy and utilities clients for strategy and transformation services in Germany and Central Europe.

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Working at a bigger consulting firm is not always better

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Working at a bigger consulting firm is not always better

Securing a job at a big consultancy is the dream of many graduates and consultants. But while a role at large consulting firms seems to offer great experience, does working for a goliath of the industry actually work for all consultants?

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KPMG in blockchain tie-up with Microsoft, R3 and TOMIA

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KPMG in blockchain tie-up with Microsoft, R3 and TOMIA

The Big Four firm has joined forces with the companies to harness blockchain and develop a “real-time settlement network” for the telecoms industry

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EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria

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EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria

Ernst & Young (EY) has finalised arrangements with Open Banking Nigeria to develop and advocate for a standard API for the country’s financial services industry.

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McLaren and Deloitte: bringing F1 technology to airport operations

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McLaren and Deloitte: bringing F1 technology to airport operations

Formula one giant McLaren and Deloitte have collaborated with NATS to create a digital twin of the skies with thousands of scenarios per second. How can these products improve airport operations now and in the future?

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Fonterra global CMO Anindya Dasgupta exits to launch consultancy

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Fonterra global CMO Anindya Dasgupta exits to launch consultancy

Anindya Dasgupta Fonterra’s global head of consumer business and chief marketing and sales officer, is leaving the company to set up his own consultancy named Growth Officers Inc headquartered in Singapore. Growth Officers Inc will currently focus on clients in Southeast Asia and aims to expand into India and China in the future.

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Wavestone and WGroup Announce their Merger

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Wavestone and WGroup Announce their Merger

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WGroup is an IT executive management consultancy focused on delivering IT strategy, cost optimization, and operational improvement advisory services to IT leaders in large enterprises across North America.

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Schlumberger to Pay Outgoing CEO $6 Million in Consulting Deal

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Schlumberger to Pay Outgoing CEO $6 Million in Consulting Deal

Schlumberger Ltd.’s Paal Kibsgaard may be leaving his job, but he’ll collect paychecks for years to come.

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IT Consultancy Mason Advisory wins £3.7M Government Contract

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IT Consultancy Mason Advisory wins £3.7M Government Contract

Mason Advisory, a provider of IT Consultancy and Advisory Services, has been selected by the Home Office Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate to support the delivery of a new Strategic Operating Model (SOM).

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The history of management consultants in government

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The history of management consultants in government

Some surprising figures have invited management consultants into Whitehall over the past six decades, although their private-sector expertise has not always been directed where it was needed most


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Three things you must know to ace every consulting case interview

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Three things you must know to ace every consulting case interview

Case interviews at management consulting firms are business puzzles. Just like solving a puzzle, a strategic method should be used to solve a case interview. The best consulting candidates don’t randomly start putting pieces of data together, but instead utilize a system as they work to crack a case.

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NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young

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NHS data worth £9.6bn per year, says Ernst & Young

Data held by the NHS could be worth nearly £10bn a year through operational savings, improved patient outcomes and benefits to the wider economy, a report from Ernst & Young has concluded.

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New PwC West and Wales chief says he’s “coming home” to share his passion for the region

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New PwC West and Wales chief says he’s “coming home” to share his passion for the region

Global accountancy group PwC has appointed a new regional leader for the West and Wales. John-Paul (JP) Barker, who has led PwC UK’s strategy & consulting practice, replaces Katharine Finn, who has been in the role for four years.

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NeoData Australia partners join Deloitte technology practice

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NeoData Australia partners join Deloitte technology practice

Professional services firm Deloitte has announced that the founders and staff of Melbourne-headquartered information and data management consulting business, NeoData Australia, are to join the firm’s Consulting Enterprise Technology practice.

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