Alvarez & Marsal expands global transactions advisory practice in London

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Alvarez & Marsal expands global transactions advisory practice in London

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed of Chris Goodgame as a Managing Director in its Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG).

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Asda selects RISE with SAP as future digital platform to deliver better customer experience and supply chain efficiencies

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Asda selects RISE with SAP as future digital platform to deliver better customer experience and supply chain efficiencies

SAP SE has announced that the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, Asda, has expanded its strategic partnership by choosing RISE with SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure as the Digital Core for its future platform, supported by SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Ariba solutions to digitalise procurement operations.

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Consulting veteran Michael Träm joins Partners in Performance

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Consulting veteran Michael Träm joins Partners in Performance

Partners in Performance has strengthened its European leadership team with the hire of Michael Träm, a veteran in the management consulting industry.

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PwC announces 22 new partners outside normal promotion round

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PwC announces 22 new partners outside normal promotion round

PwC UK today announces the appointment of 22 new equity partners, effective from 1 January.

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Partners in Performance promotes Hassan Morsy to director

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Partners in Performance promotes Hassan Morsy to director

Middle East-based consulting leader Hassan Morsy has been promoted to the level of director by global management consultancy Partners in Performance.

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Bain & Company appoints David Michels as new Japan representative

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Bain & Company appoints David Michels as new Japan representative

Bain & Company Japan, Inc., a leading strategy consulting firm, is announcing that Shintaro Okuno will complete his rotation as Japan Representative as of December 31, 2021, and Dave Michels will be appointed as the new Japan Representative on January 1, 2022. Moving forward, Mr. Okuno will dedicate his time to serving the firm’s important client relationships as a Senior Partner, representing a part of Bain & Company’s broader investment and commitment to the Japan market. Under Mr. Michels' leadership, Bain & Company will leverage its considerable global expertise, together with its diverse and experienced team, to help its clients transform and achieve their full potential.

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ALIXPARTNERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GALT & COMPANY

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ALIXPARTNERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GALT & COMPANY

Further to the announcement of November 12, 2021, AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced the completion of the acquisition of the business and assets of Galt & Company, which specializes in helping management teams achieve and sustain superior growth in shareholder value. The acquisition closed on December 31, 2021, with all Galt & Company team members joining AlixPartners.

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Digital agency Valtech is ready for Middle East expansion after Dubai buy

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Digital agency Valtech is ready for Middle East expansion after Dubai buy

Dubai: The digital agency Valtech has launched its MENA operations through a head office in Dubai and to be followed by another in Saudi Arabia. This follows the completion of the acquisition of Dubai-based digital-agency Revonic.

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BCG partners with Climeworks to support its climate positive goal

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BCG partners with Climeworks to support its climate positive goal

Boston Consulting Group has agreed a partnership with Climeworks in its push to become a net zero business by 2030. The deal will also see the strategic consulting giant help Climeworks develop its business, which focuses on capturing carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Wavestone aims to hit €750 million revenue mark by 2025

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Wavestone aims to hit €750 million revenue mark by 2025

International consulting firm Wavestone has unveiled the details of its new strategic plan, including the aim to hit €750 million in revenues by 2025.

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Deloitte's 1,100 employees in UAE adopt Monday-Friday work week

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Deloitte's 1,100 employees in UAE adopt Monday-Friday work week

Professional services firm Deloitte has followed the lead of the UAE government in announcing its local office will switch to a Monday-to-Friday working week.

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End of an ERP era, start of a new one in a radically re-imagined world

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End of an ERP era, start of a new one in a radically re-imagined world

Last week’s NetSuite show, SuiteWorld, provided a detailed look into the future of work and business technology. It also marked a signal change in how we think of ERP and what ERP should be doing. This comes at a time when old ERP isn’t looking all that great.

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The Middle East’s top AWS consulting and technology partners

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The Middle East’s top AWS consulting and technology partners

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the winners of its Partner of the Year awards for the Middle East, lauding seven companies for their exceptional performance on the AWS stack and commitment to customers.

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FTI Consulting promotes Dubai-based Wayne Anthony and Colin Wilson

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FTI Consulting promotes Dubai-based Wayne Anthony and Colin Wilson

Wayne Anthony and Colin Wilson of FTI Consulting’s Dubai office have been named among the firm’s record number of worldwide senior managing director promotions to start the new year.

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Deloitte and KPMG chairs honoured in New Year Honours list

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Deloitte and KPMG chairs honoured in New Year Honours list

The Government has handed honours to the chair and former chair of two of the country’s biggest auditing giants.

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ACCENTURE SET TO GROW NORTH EAST OPERATIONS

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ACCENTURE SET TO GROW NORTH EAST OPERATIONS

The head of North East operations at professional services company Accenture has hailed its 'exceptional growth' following announcements that it would create thousands new jobs in the UK including in key areas such as Newcastle.

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Three key findings from Innopay's latest Open Banking Monitor

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Three key findings from Innopay's latest Open Banking Monitor

Consulting firm Innopay has released the latest edition of its Open Banking Monitor, shedding light on the latest trends and shifts in the rapidly evolving API products landscape. Mounaim Cortet, a Director at Innopay and lead author of the report, outlines three key findings from the report.

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Rabobank's journey towards a leading agile and digital bank

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Rabobank's journey towards a leading agile and digital bank

Following a large-scale Agile transformation, Dutch group Rabobank is one of the agile frontrunners in Europe’s banking industry. Alexander Zwart, Rabobank's Head of Digital Transformation and Tribe Lead, reflects on the bank’s transition to Agile ways of working, as well as on the successes and struggles throughout the journey.

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Accenture acquires 120-strong Dutch consultancy Zestgroup

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Accenture acquires 120-strong Dutch consultancy Zestgroup

Accenture has expanded its consulting team in the Netherlands with the acquisition of Zestgroup, a 120-strong consultancy that is best known for its track record in the energy and utilities sectors.

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Bain & Company names Dave Michels as next leader for Japan

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Bain & Company names Dave Michels as next leader for Japan

Company veteran and senior partner Dave Michels has been appointed as the next leader of Bain’s Japanese business after relocating to Tokyo earlier this year.

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