Deloitte Access Economics' latest report on the state’s finances, the Queensland Quarterly Business Outlook, shows the state pulling in less revenue than it should be due to the falling price of thermal and coking coal internationally.
Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announces its acquisition of Orpheus GmbH, a Germany-founded leading provider of spend analytics technology.
KPMG LLP has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain-based method that improves the selection, curation, and management of data used to train machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) models
IT services and consulting firm Atos faced a challenge familiar to the sector – to have more women in senior management roles. It created a targeted succession plan and learning programme to address this, and is already seeing results.
Accenture recently announced it is buying product design and innovation agency VanBerlo — which is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The terms of the deal were undisclosed. This acquisition is going to strengthen Accenture’s capabilities in helping clients benefit from the merging of physical products and digital services.
Tech Mahindra Ltd has agreed to acquire US-based Zen3 Infosolutions (America) Inc. and its Indian unit for up to $64 million (Rs 460 crore) in cash.
The construction sector is breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news that activity looks set to pick up in 2020. Data from Hays’ latest consultants’ salary survey shows that two-thirds of consulting firms anticipate their activity levels will increase this year. And with both the public and private sector upping their spending, the majority of firms expect to hire more staff over the next 12 months to meet this demand for work.
Professional services firm Cognizant has acquired Atlanta-based Code Zero Consulting, a provider of consulting and implementation services for cloud-based configure-price-quote (CPQ) and billing solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Tata Consultancy Services a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been recognised as a Leader in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix® for Supply Chain Management (SCM) BPO1. Additionally, it was named a Star Performer for having top quartile year-on-year improvement in its scores.
Fujitsu has created a new spin-off company in the form of Ridgelinez, which specialises in the delivery of digital transformation (DX) solutions and services.
Accenture announced changes to its growth model and Global Management Committee, effective March 1, 2020.
The board of directors at IT services major Cognizant is meeting in Chennai the Nasdaq-listed company’s second such meet in India since Brian Humphries took over as the chief executive officer and managing director last year.
National contemporary law firm Lander & Rogers is broadening its services to clients in 2020 with the launch of a dedicated consulting function for general counsel and in-house lawyers.
Infosys will help GE Appliances modernise its IT infrastructure and run IT in managed services mode
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital plans to buy Showa Aircraft Industry (7404.T), a Japanese maker of transportation equipment from heavy industry firm Mitsui E&S Holdings (7003.T) for 69.4 billion yen ($633 million).
A Seattle-based consulting firm plans to add several hundred jobs in Chicago.
Slalom, a business and tech advisory firm, announced it will hire more than 300 new developers and consultants here, hoping to grow its Chicago team to 1,000 people by the end of the year.
FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the continued investment in its Health Solutions practice with the recent addition of six U.S.-based Managing Directors, including Francis LaMorte, Harris Leitner, Daniel O’Donnell, Christopher Sdao, Melody Thompson and Mark Van Ert.
Capgemini announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Purpose, one of the world’s leading social impact agencies and hub for campaign innovation, headquartered in New York with outlets across the globe.
The healthcare services market is a $50 billion+ industry, and continues to grow exponentially without any signs of slowing down. However, daily consumers may not be aware of this market, as these firms provide services, advisement, and innovative technology to various healthcare organizations, rather than to patients directly.
The pace of experimentation and reorganization of Market Access and Pricing functions will accelerate as HTA and coverage demands change, and regulator confidence in expanded evidence increases.