Launch of multimillion pound institute for health technology research and innovation

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Launch of multimillion pound institute for health technology research and innovation

Today, saw a consortium led by The University of Manchester launch a new multimillion pound research and innovation institute that will build on Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health and advanced materials to discover innovative health and care solutions.

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Accenture buys Brazilian security firm Real Protect

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Accenture buys Brazilian security firm Real Protect

Accenture announced it has acquired Real Protect, a Brazilian provider of managed cybersecurity and security services (MSS) for an undisclosed sum.

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ElevatIQ joins the InfinityQS global partner program

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ElevatIQ joins the InfinityQS global partner program

InfinityQS, the global provider of manufacturing Quality Intelligence software and services, has announced a new partnership with ElevatIQ, the digital transformation consulting firm headquartered in North America.

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Ortho Consulting Group Partners with NSpine GmbH

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Ortho Consulting Group Partners with NSpine GmbH

Ortho Consulting Group (OCG) is partnering with NSpine GmbH in 2021 to support and grow its global following across all social media channels to increase brand awareness ahead of its innovative spine educational meetings.

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How to shine as a digital transformation leader

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How to shine as a digital transformation leader

When the pandemic threw the corporate world into the virtual mode, digital transformation became an even greater priority.

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EY joins the Black British Network as a Founding Member

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EY joins the Black British Network as a Founding Member

EY has announced its support of the Black British Network. Founded by Cephas Williams, the Black British Network works closely with UK businesses to help bring lasting systemic change for the Black community.

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Enhancement

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Enhancement

N Brown Group Plc, a U.K. digital retailer, is deploying Oracle technology solutions to improve inventory processes and decrease operational costs.

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PwC bags £2.5m government contract to oversee PPE audit

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PwC bags £2.5m government contract to oversee PPE audit

Accounting giant PwC has landed a £2.5m contracts to oversee an audit of the government’s procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, following a scathing report from the UK’s spending watchdog.

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holiday season and beyond

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holiday season and beyond

The worldwide coronavirus lockdown has wreaked havoc among brick-and-mortar retailers. We've all heard the gloomy predictions for the retail industry; legacy businesses like J.Crew, Hertz, and J.C. Penney are now filing for bankruptcy protection and many retailers have shuttered indefinitely.

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IBM CMO Michelle Peluso Joins CVS Health As Company’s First Chief Customer Officer

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IBM CMO Michelle Peluso Joins CVS Health As Company’s First Chief Customer Officer

IBM Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Peluso has joined CVS Health as the company’s first chief customer service officer.

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McKinsey & Company Named a Leader in Customer Experience Strategy Consulting Practices

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McKinsey & Company Named a Leader in Customer Experience Strategy Consulting Practices

McKinsey & Company announced that it has been named a leader in Forrester's The Forrester Wave™: Customer Experience Strategy Consulting Practices

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Cerner Announces Agreement to Acquire Health Division of Kantar

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Cerner Announces Agreement to Acquire Health Division of Kantar

Cerner Corporation global health care technology company announced an agreement to acquire Kantar Health, a division of Kantar Group, for $375 million in cash, subject to adjustment.

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French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC bid approach

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French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC bid approach

France’s Atos confirmed it has made a bid approach for U.S. rival DXC Technology in what would be the deal-hungry IT consulting group’s biggest-ever acquisition.

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10 AI Predictions For 2021

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10 AI Predictions For 2021

Below are 10 bold predictions about what will unfold in the world of artificial intelligence in 2021, from academic research to startups to capital markets to regulation. To keep ourselves honest, we will revisit these predictions in December 2021 to grade how we did.

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Is the UK still an AI leader?

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Is the UK still an AI leader?

The UK has been at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, from Alan Turing, the pioneering mathematician and computer visionary, who launched the field, to DeepMind’s AlphaGo, the first computer program to defeat a professional Go player in 2015.

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Grant Thornton faces £200m lawsuit over Patisserie Valerie audits

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Grant Thornton faces £200m lawsuit over Patisserie Valerie audits

Mid-tier accountancy firm Grant Thornton is reportedly set to face a £200m lawsuit from the liquidators of former bakery chain Patisserie Valerie.

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Charles River Laboratories Acquires Distributed Bio

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Charles River Laboratories Acquires Distributed Bio

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced that it acquired Distributed Bio, Inc. on December 31, 2020. The acquisition marks the culmination of an exclusive partnership between these companies that was initiated in October 2018.

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Genpact acquires data engineering and analytics firm Enquero

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Genpact acquires data engineering and analytics firm Enquero

Global professional services firm Genpact on Tuesday said it has acquired California-based data engineering and analytics firm Enquero to strengthen its digital play

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Gary Cohn, former Goldman Sachs exec and Trump economic advisor

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Gary Cohn, former Goldman Sachs exec and Trump economic advisor

IBM just named Gary Cohn, a one-time senior Goldman Sachs executive and a former economic advisor for President Donald Trump, as its vice chairman and a member of its executive leadership team.

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KPMG helps save BHB $30m in costs

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KPMG helps save BHB $30m in costs

An efficiency drive at the Bermuda Hospitals Board saved almost $30 million in less than three years, a spokeswoman has said.

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