The largest accounting firms – EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC – are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) and data technology products to change the industry in new ways, according to a report by Bloomberg Tax.
Many consulting organizations and individuals have a high degree of competence in specifying and designing knowledge systems. Unfortunately, however, there are many more consultants whose capabilities fall far short of claims. Various arrangements can be worked out with consultants.
Tech and consulting firms will continue to be the biggest employers of MBAs in 2020, as companies like McKinsey and Amazon ramp up their hiring of business school grads.
Bain & Company is acquiring Pyxis, a leading alternative data analytics firm, to complement its Advanced Analytics Group and bring unprecedented accuracy and speed to the analysis of external consumer behavior data. By combining forces, Bain and Pyxis will help private equity, institutional and corporate clients gain a more detailed and accurate picture of their own customers, their competitor's customers and the clearest opportunities for growth.
The State government have roped in Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to study the options available for the development of the capital city, in addition to getting a similar job done by the G.N. Rao-led expert committee.
One of the biggest professional services firms in the world has signaled its commitment to Hampshire by signing a three-year lease on a new office in Southampton city centre.
Professional services firm Deloitte has appointed a director into its transaction services team in the North East.
Catalyst Housing has appointed more than a dozen firms to a four-year consultants framework worth £40m.
In the past, running an organizational transformation was a bit like taking an international flight—challenging but familiar. We know that it will be long, but we also know approximately how long. We know what to pack, we know that delays are possible, and we have a clear vision of the beautiful city where we soon will arrive
Accounting giants will be banned from offering lucrative consulting services to firms they audit under a sweeping crackdown by the accounts regulator to stamp out conflicts of interest.
While the number of UK female-founded start-ups has doubled over the last decade, a colossal funding gap means that male-founded businesses still outnumber them by nearly ten-to-one. According to research from Boston Consulting Group, when female-founded start-ups do receive investment, it is on almost one-third less than the amount received by their male-founded counterparts.
Digitas UK is launching an experience-transformation consulting service in which the agency’s senior planners lead on tackling brands’ "disconnection" with customers.
The UK has fallen six places down the global rankings for gender equality. Despite successive prime ministers pledging to take decisive action to tackle the gender imbalances in politics and wider British society, the UK has dropped from the 15th most equal nation in world to 21st.
In 2019, women around the globe took action, claiming leadership positions in government, business, philanthropy and media. These trailblazers are not to be messed with.
nsKnox, a leading cyber security provider of corporate payment protection technology, today announced an international strategic partnership with KPMG, a leading global consulting firm.
The partnership will provide benefits for both organisations . Vintura will be able to access the expertise offered by PharmaLex's global reach in 31 offices across 17 countries, and PharmaLex is set to build on its service portfolio offering to clients with Vintura’s specialisms. The two organisations will continue to operate under their respective, well-established brands
US-based consulting firm Mercer has started partnership with Frankfurt digital asset manager Ginmon.
The partnership is aimed at employers. In the future, Mercer will be able to offer its employees access to Ginmon digital asset management through its cloud-based benefits portal, Darwin.
Accenture said the acquisition will further equip its clients with capabilities to meet the growing demand for enterprise-scale AI, analytics and automation solutions.
It’s not an over-exaggeration to say that the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to have a huge impact on global technology usage throughout the coming years.
According to the Ericsson IoT forecast report, it’s predicted there will be around 29 billion connected devices by 2022 – 18 billion of which will be IoT-related.
Creative agency Havas has sought to diversify its offering to clients with the acquisition of Gate One. The consulting firm specialises in helping clients execute digital transformation projects, a lucrative area of business which Havas will hope to tap via a holistic marketing and transformation offering.