IBM wins contract to support NHS App

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IBM wins contract to support NHS App

NHS Digital has awarded IBM a £52.4 million ($60.2 million) contract for supporting and developing the NHS App, which the UK government plans to make the standard way for health services to communicate with patients.

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Southeast Asia leads in adoption of new technologies; expected to maintain projected growth in face of global headwinds

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Southeast Asia leads in adoption of new technologies; expected to maintain projected growth in face of global headwinds

Southeast Asia’s long-term outlook remains robust with the region’s projected GDP growth from 2022 to 2023 forecast to outpace most other markets such as the US, the EU, and China. This is according to Bain & Company and Meta ’s annual SYNC Southeast Asia report which looks at the digital economy and the future of e-commerce in the region.

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Capgemini strengthens its strategy, innovation, and transformation capabilities in Italy with the launch of Capgemini Invent

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Capgemini strengthens its strategy, innovation, and transformation capabilities in Italy with the launch of Capgemini Invent

Capgemini in Italy today announced the launch of Capgemini Invent, the strategy, design, innovation, and transformation brand of Capgemini Group, further reinforcing its commitment to the Italian market.

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Transforming the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function

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Transforming the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function

Organizations are increasingly facing challenges that make them recognize the need for upgrading their governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) function. Mohammad AbuDalo, Head of GRC at KPMG in Saudi Arabia and Levant, outlines five steps that should be considered during any GRC transformation.

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How Tenx Software Foundations helps businesses meet their needs as an SAP Build Partner

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How Tenx Software Foundations helps businesses meet their needs as an SAP Build Partner

When Tenx Software Foundations was set up in 2018, its mission was clear: simplify enterprise resource planning (ERP) and offer cost-effective but quality SAP support and add-ons for businesses to manage their day-to-day functions as well as challenges. Armed with the expertise of its founders, CEO Sukesh Govindan and CTO Madhuker Ganji, who are certified SAP professionals, and a passion for innovation, Tenx has built a suite of SAP add-ons and innovations for more than 15 industry verticals over the years.

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Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence

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Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Carbon Intelligence, a leading carbon and climate change strategy consultancy, adding more than 160 professionals to its rapidly growing group of data scientists, consultants and sustainability experts. Carbon Intelligence is focused on helping global businesses understand their overall carbon footprints, and ways to reduce them, using Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) strategies that lead to transformational rethinking of clients’ business models and value chains.

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L.E.K. Consulting Joins Science Based Targets Initiative to Affirm Commitment to Carbon Reduction

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L.E.K. Consulting Joins Science Based Targets Initiative to Affirm Commitment to Carbon Reduction

L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consulting firm, today announced it has aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to assess and validate the firm’s progress towards its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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Deloitte and SAP Expand Sustainable Operations to Help Clients Successfully Navigate the Rapid Pace of Change in Climate-Driven Transformation

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Deloitte and SAP Expand Sustainable Operations to Help Clients Successfully Navigate the Rapid Pace of Change in Climate-Driven Transformation

New sustainability offerings and asset roadmap — built on SAP technology — can help clients navigate industry disruption and embed higher-level sustainability solutions in end-to-end strategies

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Grant Thornton promotes record number of partners, principals, and MDs

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Grant Thornton promotes record number of partners, principals, and MDs

Grant Thornton US has appointed 38 new partners and principals and promoted 58 professionals to managing director, effective August 1.

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Bain & Company appoints Roberto Prioreschi

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Bain & Company appoints Roberto Prioreschi

Bain & Company, the leading global management consulting firm, today announces the appointment of Roberto Prioreschi, as managing partner for its Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Middle East (SEMEA) region.

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McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025

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McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025

Africa’s financial-technology company revenue may soar to $30.3 billion by 2025 -- eight times higher than in 2020 -- as a growing, young and under-banked population gets more access to internet, McKinsey & Co, said.

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Swiss Executives Say: AlixPartners is the Best for Advice in the Implementation of Projects As Well As for Reorganization and Restructuring

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Swiss Executives Say: AlixPartners is the Best for Advice in the Implementation of Projects As Well As for Reorganization and Restructuring

The global management consultancy AlixPartners is the undisputed number 1 in Switzerland when it comes to the general implementation capability of consulting projects as well as reorganization and restructuring consulting.

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Metavetse Could Probably Hit $5 Trillion By 2030; McKisney & Company

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Metavetse Could Probably Hit $5 Trillion By 2030; McKisney & Company

The report cites various factors that they believe will contribute to this exponential growth, including the appeal of the metaverse to people of all genders, geographies, and generations.

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Payments-focused fintechs offer opportunities for banking

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Payments-focused fintechs offer opportunities for banking

The rise of new payment services and technology providers has been nothing short of disruptive, driven by an era of consumer centricity, and accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Faisal Sana, a Senior Director at KPMG, outlines how the payments revolution in Saudi Arabia is paving the way for banking opportunities.

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Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren join Alvarez & Marsal

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Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren join Alvarez & Marsal

Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has strengthened its senior team in the region with two new Managing Directors: Faisal Shaikh and Hazim Almegren.

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Mercer expands covenant advisory team with two senior hires, Kriti Chandnani and Joe Hornsby

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Mercer expands covenant advisory team with two senior hires, Kriti Chandnani and Joe Hornsby

Mercer has announced the appointments of Kriti Chandnani and Joe Hornsby as Senior Associates in the Covenant team, further developing Mercer’s growing covenant advisory team headed by Partner Darren Masters. The new hires are in addition to Adam D’Souza, Brandy Mukasa and Michael Fenton who have joined in the last year taking the total size of the team to 15 and covering the whole of the UK.

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COP27 Presidency of Egypt Names Boston Consulting Group as Exclusive Consulting Partner

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COP27 Presidency of Egypt Names Boston Consulting Group as Exclusive Consulting Partner

CAIRO—Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, is proud to be the Exclusive Consulting Partner of COP27, which Egypt will host in Sharm-el-Sheikh from November 6 through 18. The event will bring together both public- and private-sector leaders to build on the success of COP26 in Glasgow and turn commitments into action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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FTI Consulting Appoints Abi-gail Marshman as Head of Financial Crime for Middle East and North Africa

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FTI Consulting Appoints Abi-gail Marshman as Head of Financial Crime for Middle East and North Africa

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Abi-gail Marshman as a Senior Managing Director and Middle East and North Africa Head of the Financial Crime practice within the firm’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment.

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BearingPoint completes sale of foreign units

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BearingPoint completes sale of foreign units

Technology consultant BearingPoint Inc. said Friday it completed the spinoff of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) practice.

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Deloitte remains largest healthcare consulting firm in United States

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Deloitte remains largest healthcare consulting firm in United States

Deloitte Consulting remained atop Modern Healthcare’s annual ranking of the largest healthcare management consulting firms based in the US.

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