Consultants share their predictions for 2021

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Consultants share their predictions for 2021

As a new year brings an end to some long-running issues, while posing a whole new list of uncertainties, many firms still face countless challenges regarding digitalisation, workplace relations and new ways of working

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HCL Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Australia-Based DWS

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HCL Technologies Completes Acquisition Of Australia-Based DWS

Shares of HCL Technologies rose as much as 1.61 percent to hit an intraday high of ₹ 995.35 on the BSE after the company informed exchanges that it has completed the acquisition of Australia-based IT solutions company, DWS Limited.

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Cognizant Names Rob Walker as Managing Director for the UK and Ireland

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Cognizant Names Rob Walker as Managing Director for the UK and Ireland

Cognizant announced that Rob Walker will join the company as Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, effective January 2021.

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Teneo Acquires Ridgeway Partners

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Teneo Acquires Ridgeway Partners

Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced that it has acquired UK-based Ridgeway Partners, a leading advisory firm specializing in executive search, board appointments, and succession planning for a wide range of companies around the world.

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Wipro Bags $700 Million Deal From Germany's Metro AG

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Wipro Bags $700 Million Deal From Germany's Metro AG

Wipro has bagged a strategic digital and IT partnership deal from METRO AG, a leading global wholesale company that is redefining the foodservice distribution industry

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Infosys, Wipro win multi-billion dollar deals with German firms

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Infosys, Wipro win multi-billion dollar deals with German firms

The country's two IT giants Infosys Ltd and Wipro Ltd bagged multi-billion dollar deals from Germany's Daimler AG and Metro AG, respectively,

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MCA launches Women in Consulting Network

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MCA launches Women in Consulting Network

The Management Consultancies Association has launched a new group to help promote more women entering the sector

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IBM appoints CEO Arvind Krishna

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IBM appoints CEO Arvind Krishna

IBM's board of directors has elected the company's CEO, Arvind Krishna, as its chairman, as it continues to revamp its business model.

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Accenture wins prize for consulting work with NHS

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Accenture wins prize for consulting work with NHS

The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants has announced the winner of its annual Urwick Cup prize.

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Commission opens in-depth investigation

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Commission opens in-depth investigation

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon, under the EU Merger Regulation

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Freelance Management Consulting In 2021

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Freelance Management Consulting In 2021

In the last few weeks, a couple of interesting new reports came out from consulting firm BCG. The first, a report with Harvard Business School, found corporate executives are increasingly comfortable using freelance management consultants, and expect greater continued use.

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Atos completes the acquisition  SEC Consult

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Atos completes the acquisition SEC Consult

Atos announced that it has completed the acquisition of SEC Consult, a leading consulting company with a strong and innovative cybersecurity portfolio

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Model N Acquires Deloitte’s Life Sciences Pricing and Contracting Solutions Business

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Model N Acquires Deloitte’s Life Sciences Pricing and Contracting Solutions Business

As CEO of one of the leading revenue management companies serving the life sciences industry, I am always looking ahead to see how we can continue to drive innovation and growth for our customers and the industries we serve.

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Most shoppers plan on making a return after the holidays

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Most shoppers plan on making a return after the holidays

The more retailers sell this holiday season, the more will likely boomerang back as returns in the new year.

That's especially true this year due to the surge in online selling, with the ongoing pandemic keeping customers from shopping indoors or limiting their numbers when they do.

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IBM to buy European cloud startup Nordcloud

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IBM to buy European cloud startup Nordcloud

International Business Machines will acquire European startup Nordcloud, the latest in a series of acquisitions for the 109-year old firm preparing a mega spin-off to focus on cloud computing.

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NCR is the Largest Provider of Point of Sale Software

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NCR is the Largest Provider of Point of Sale Software

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) leads the global retail point-of-sale (POS) software market according to research and consulting firm RBR.

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Oracle revenue up 2%

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Oracle revenue up 2%

Enterprise tech giant Oracle has reported fiscal 2021 Q2 revenue of $9.8bn, up 2% year on year and slightly above Wall Street expectations.

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Cognizant Acquires Inawisdom

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Cognizant Acquires Inawisdom

Cognizant, a Teaneck, N.J.-based professional services company, acquired Inawisdom, a UK-based consultancy specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to businesses.

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Why Java is better than C++ for high speed trading systems

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Why Java is better than C++ for high speed trading systems

The accepted wisdom has it that if you're building a high speed trading system you probably want to use C++ instead of Java: it's closer to the metal and is therefore faster (lower latency). However, some leading figures in the industry beg to disagree.

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Samsung ties up with IBM to combine private 5G with "edge computing"

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Samsung ties up with IBM to combine private 5G with "edge computing"

Samsung Electronics signed a partnership with IBM to combine "edge computing" with private 5G networks, the latest tie-up among big technology firms trying to help customers automate production.

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