Darren Jones of KPMG shares the company’s pragmatic approach to Cybersecurity

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Darren Jones of KPMG shares the company’s pragmatic approach to Cybersecurity

Leading Cyber Strategy and Transformation programs for KPMG, Darren Jones discusses his experience as both a client and consultant in the cybersecurity industry, and how the global consultancy offers pragmatic and sustainable solutions

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PwC posts 11pc increase in sales to record $2.6b

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PwC posts 11pc increase in sales to record $2.6b

PwC has posted record revenue of $2.6 billion, up 11 per cent, driven by steady growth across the firm's assurance, consulting and financial advisory businesses.

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Germany Is Hiring Strategy Consultants for Its Commerzbank Stake

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Germany Is Hiring Strategy Consultants for Its Commerzbank Stake

Commerzbank AG’s biggest shareholder, Germany, is seeking outside advice about its stake as Chief Executive Officer Martin Zielke readies the bank’s new strategic plan.

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KPMG posts record $1.78 billion revenue

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KPMG posts record $1.78 billion revenue

KPMG has posted revenue growth of 8.5 per cent to a record $1.78 billion thanks to a surge in demand for risk specialists and as financial services companies sought help with compensating customers in the wake of the banking royal commission.

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Innovative Tactics Retailers Are Using To Keep Brick-And-Mortar Stores Relevant

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Innovative Tactics Retailers Are Using To Keep Brick-And-Mortar Stores Relevant

It seems everyday we read stories about shopping malls slowly becoming a thing of the past. The need to update and revamp the in-person shopping experience is apparent to anyone who has walked through a mall in the past few years. The environment that used to be bustling with kids just hanging out, moms with strollers shopping, and older generations walking the mall simply for exercise, is now mostly empty with low foot traffic and many empty storefronts, leaving a lot to be desired.

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Deloitte Digital shines light on the power of human values

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Deloitte Digital shines light on the power of human values

For the last few years, "customer experience" has been all the rage, but Deloitte Digital believes the future focus for businesses should be on the "human experience."

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First EY female partners in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE

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First EY female partners in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE

Three women are among 20 new partners promoted in EY Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

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IDC MarketScape report names EY a leader in digital strategy consulting services

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IDC MarketScape report names EY a leader in digital strategy consulting services

EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, has been named as a worldwide leader in digital strategy consulting services by IDC MarketScape.

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Entire staff from Compass Strategic Consulting joins Certara

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Entire staff from Compass Strategic Consulting joins Certara

Certara, the model-informed drug development services provider, has announced that the entire staff from Compass Strategic Consulting (Compass) has joined Certara’s Evidence & Access group.

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FTI Consulting Completes Acquisition of Andersch AG

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FTI Consulting Completes Acquisition of Andersch AG

FTI Consulting, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Andersch AG (“Andersch”), a leading German restructuring and advisory firm with offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dϋsseldorf.

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New challenges for Norway’s consulting market set to cross €1 billion threshold

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New challenges for Norway’s consulting market set to cross €1 billion threshold

At the end of 2018, Norway’s consulting market was expected to cross the €1 billion mark. While the data from 2018 is still under analysis, because of this growth rate and for an easy ride on the market, the consultancy companies might have to restructure or at least take into consideration some important expectations of their clients.

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Energy Consultancy to create 200 jobs

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Energy Consultancy to create 200 jobs

A commercial energy consultancy in the North East has revealed plans to create 200 jobs over the coming two years after investing a seven-figure sum in new offices.

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Accenture buys Stockholm telecoms consultancy Northstream

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Accenture buys Stockholm telecoms consultancy Northstream

Accenture has acquired Northstream, a Stockholm-based consultancy to communications service providers and networking services vendors

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TripActions Gets into Consulting

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TripActions Gets into Consulting

Just over a month after landing a $250 million investment round that brought its total valuation to a whopping $4 billion, travel booking and management provider TripActions is rolling out a consulting arm.

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Tips for Transitioning From Employee To Consultant

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Tips for Transitioning From Employee To Consultant

Let’s face it: When starting any new business, there are things you learn as you go. When I decided to leave the corporate world, I was so focused on the logistics that it didn’t occur to me that being a consultant would be any different than being an employee. I would treat my clients the same way I treated internal customers and co-workers – with professionalism and respect.

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EU’s Budget Commissioner opens consulting firm in Hamburg

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EU’s Budget Commissioner opens consulting firm in Hamburg

European Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger will become an independent business and political consultant in Hamburg after the end of his term in office.

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Conference explores impact of artificial intelligence on consulting

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Conference explores impact of artificial intelligence on consulting

What is the impact of artificial intelligence on the consulting profession? This question will take centre stage at the ‘Artificial Intelligence in Consulting’ conference which will be held in India on the 10th of August.

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UAE on the up in global KPMG economic growth prospects index

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UAE on the up in global KPMG economic growth prospects index

The United Arab Emirates has improved its ranking in KPMG’s annual growth indicators report, closing in on the top 20 countries worldwide.

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Who’s switching jobs at Accor, Citi and KPMG?

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Who’s switching jobs at Accor, Citi and KPMG?

New City Appointments - who’s switching jobs?

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Tencent and Weibo Are the Gatekeepers to China's Luxury Market

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Tencent and Weibo Are the Gatekeepers to China's Luxury Market

Tencent's WeChat and Weibo are generally considered social networking platforms instead of e-commerce ones. WeChat is China's most popular messaging app with 1.1 billion monthly active users (MAUs) , while Weibo's microblogging platform has 465 million MAUs.

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