PwC Vet Laura Schweitzer Named B3 Group Data, Analytics Practice Lead

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PwC Vet Laura Schweitzer Named B3 Group Data, Analytics Practice Lead

Laura Schweitzer, a 24-year veteran of PwC, has been appointed director of the data and analytics practice at Herndon, Va.-based health information technology contractor B3 Group.

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Major League Baseball taps KPMG diversity exec to lead HR

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Major League Baseball taps KPMG diversity exec to lead HR

Major League Baseball has named Michele Meyer-Shipp to oversee all of MLB’s human resources activities, including talent processes and programs, workplace culture and diversity and inclusion.

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Partners in Performance snares CBA executive

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Partners in Performance snares CBA executive

Street Talk understands the management consultancy firm has brought Mark Potter on board as a partner to lead its financial services offering, alongside Tim Morse.

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Accenture Closes Acquisition of PLM Systems

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Accenture Closes Acquisition of PLM Systems

Accenture completed the acquisition of PLM Systems, a Turin, Italy-based boutique systems integrator.

The terms of the transaction, which was announced on May 19, 2020, were not disclosed.

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Three new partners at Horváth & Partners

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Three new partners at Horváth & Partners

The management consulting firm Horváth & Partners appointed three more partners.

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FICO Appoints Louise Lunn to Lead Global Analytics Delivery

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FICO Appoints Louise Lunn to Lead Global Analytics Delivery

Global analytics software provider FICO has named Louise Lunn to lead its newly created Global Analytics Delivery organization. Lunn, who is based in the UK, will oversee the teams of data scientists worldwide that develop custom analytics solutions and exploratory analytics projects for the world's top banks, as well as retailers, telecommunications firms, insurance companies and other businesses.

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Accenture stitching up M&A deals?

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Accenture stitching up M&A deals?

In between advising clients on how to manage staff from home (phone them) and helping them emerge fight fit from the COVID-19 pandemic (cut costs, keep close to customers), Accenture's management consultants appear to be stepping into the world of deals.

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HCL Technologies signs five-year deal with Ericsson for $600 million

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HCL Technologies signs five-year deal with Ericsson for $600 million

Noida-based IT company HCL Technologies has bagged an over-$600 million deal from Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson. HCL under this agreement will provide infrastructure management, cloud and application services to Ericsson

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Wipro chosen as strategic partner to drive IT transformation at Metro Bank

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Wipro chosen as strategic partner to drive IT transformation at Metro Bank

Wipro Limited, announced that Metro Bank, a large UK-based retail and commercial bank, has awarded a multi-year contract to deliver and transform testing and environment management services.

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IBM signs MoU with UK Government to boost public cloud adoption in public sector

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IBM signs MoU with UK Government to boost public cloud adoption in public sector

For the next three years, UK Government departments will be able to purchase IBM cloud services at a discount, as per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the pair.

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The Bank of England appoints Accenture as the Technology Delivery Partner

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The Bank of England appoints Accenture as the Technology Delivery Partner

The Bank of England will work with Accenture to develop and build this new world-class payment service.

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Tech Mahindra eyes $1 billion from cyber-security solutions

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Tech Mahindra eyes $1 billion from cyber-security solutions

With global corporations increasing their cyber-security preparedness post the spread of Covid-19, Tech Mahindra is looking at growing this into a billion-dollar business.

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Envision Digital announces new management hires

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Envision Digital announces new management hires

Global green tech, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) technology leader, Envision Digital International Pte Ltd ("Envision Digital"), today announced the appointment of nine new management hires as the company expands to deliver on its Net Zero Carbon and automation promises.

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Former FBI Director Louis J  Freeh Joins AlixPartners

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Former FBI Director Louis J Freeh Joins AlixPartners

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm,announced it has acquired Freeh Group International Solutions LLC (FGIS), a leading global risk management firm, expanding its premier global investigations practice. The transaction, effective immediately, sees FGIS team members joining AlixPartners and is complementary to the firm’s investigations, compliance, and cybersecurity capabilities.

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Publicis Sapient Collaborates With Goldman Sachs

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Publicis Sapient Collaborates With Goldman Sachs

Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, is very excited to have agreed to a multi-year collaboration with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank), who has recently launched a cutting edge, digital-native cash, and payments services in the marketplace.

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Smith & Williamson makes new Partner appointment

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Smith & Williamson makes new Partner appointment

Business turnaround specialist Tim Sloggett has joined financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson LLP as a partner in its Bristol-based restructuring and recovery services (RRS) team.

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FTI Consulting Adds Seven Cybersecurity Professionals

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FTI Consulting Adds Seven Cybersecurity Professionals

FTI Consulting,announced the appointment of seven professionals in the Cybersecurity practice in London and Seoul, South Korea, continuing the firm’s investment in talent globally to help clients address complex cyber challenges.

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Cognizant to Acquire New Signature

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Cognizant to Acquire New Signature

Cognizant announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire New Signature, one of the world's largest independent Microsoft public cloud transformation specialists. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory clearance and other closing conditions. Financial details were not disclosed.

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Jaguar Land Rover Names Its Next CEO

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Jaguar Land Rover Names Its Next CEO

Jaguar Land Rover named former Renault SA head Thierry Bollore its next chief executive officer to help steer the U.K. carmaker out of a prolonged sales slump that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wipro share price rises 2% on collaboration with Google Cloud

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Wipro share price rises 2% on collaboration with Google Cloud

Wipro share price rose over 2 percent intraday this July after the company selected Google Cloud as the cloud provider for its enterprise-wide SAP footprint.

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