Accenture Song hires new marketing practice lead for UK

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Accenture Song hires new marketing practice lead for UK

R/GA’s Rebecca Bezzina is moving to Accenture Song as marketing practice lead for the UK, Ireland and Africa. The move frees up her predecessor Bill Scott to focus attention back on his other job – CEO of Droga5 London.

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Bexprt wins AWS award for Middle East and North Africa

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Bexprt wins AWS award for Middle East and North Africa

Bexprt, an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, was recognised as the 2024 AWS Rising Star Consulting Partner of the Year for the region.

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Saudi Arabia’s localization plan is reshaping consultancy sector - and more beyond

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Saudi Arabia’s localization plan is reshaping consultancy sector - and more beyond

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia embarks on a journey aimed at boosting job opportunities for citizens, the localization plan for consultancy professions and businesses plays a crucial role.

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Matt Wood named global commercial technology and innovation lead at PwC

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Matt Wood named global commercial technology and innovation lead at PwC

PwC Global Chairman Mohamed Kande commented, "We are delighted to welcome Matt to PwC. Matt's extensive experience and forward-thinking approach will be instrumental in refining and accelerating our global technology strategy. Together, we look forward to driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge, client-centric solutions to address the complexities of today and tomorrow."

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Ian Birch joins A&M corporate finance wing as managing director

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Ian Birch joins A&M corporate finance wing as managing director

Jonathan Boyers, head of corporate finance for Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) in the EMEA region, commented, “Ian will spearhead the practice’s technology M&A capability, both here and across EMEA. He brings a significant network and specialist sector knowledge which will combine powerfully with the other sector and regional teams.”

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Oliver Wyman boosts actuarial business with London launch

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Oliver Wyman boosts actuarial business with London launch

Oliver Wyman Actuarial is a specialist business of global management consultancy Oliver Wyman. Providing actuarial services to insurers, investors, healthcare providers, corporates, and other clients, the practice collaborates with the management consulting team within Oliver Wyman, in particular the insurance and asset management practice, which caters to the same client base.

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FRP expands offering into Northern Ireland with Belfast launch

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FRP expands offering into Northern Ireland with Belfast launch

FRP Advisory Group is a UK specialist business advisory firm with a team of over 740 people, including 100 partners, spread across 29 offices

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Accenture to Acquire AOX to Help Automotive Clients Develop Software-Defined Vehicles Faster

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Accenture to Acquire AOX to Help Automotive Clients Develop Software-Defined Vehicles Faster

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire AOX, a German company specializing in embedded software for carmakers and their suppliers.

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Gen AI productivity gains will skew towards services

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Gen AI productivity gains will skew towards services

Productivity gains from the use of Generative AI (GenAI) and other similar technological advancements are set to boost medium-term economic growth, but the gains will be spread unevenly across sectors and skew towards the services side of the economy.

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Alvarez & Marsal launches new transportation and logistics infrastructure group in north America

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Alvarez & Marsal launches new transportation and logistics infrastructure group in north America

Joseph C. Sponholz joins as Managing Director in New York to lead the North American Transport and Logistics Infrastructure Group

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PwC acquires Saudi consultancy firm Emkan Education

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PwC acquires Saudi consultancy firm Emkan Education

Announced to the world at a signing ceremony in the presence of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, the deal sees one of the region’s leading education consultancies join the Big Four firm. Financial terms and conditions of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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EY: Why US Entrepreneurs Are Optimistic for AI

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EY: Why US Entrepreneurs Are Optimistic for AI

EY reports US entrepreneurs show optimism for 2025, with strong focus on AI adoption, strategic fundraising and M&A activities, despite economic challenges

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Why young Saudis should consider a career in consulting

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Why young Saudis should consider a career in consulting

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is undergoing an ambitious transformation, thanks to Saudi Vision 2030. The initiative has boosted the growth of the consulting industry, creating new opportunities in areas such as digital transformation, sustainability, infrastructure development, and economic diversification.

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UK faces infrastructure spending shortfall of at least £700bn by 2040 says EY report

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UK faces infrastructure spending shortfall of at least £700bn by 2040 says EY report

£1.6trn worth of UK capital programmes and projects through to 2040 are currently unfunded, potentially risking the completion of critical infrastructure and energy transition projects, according to a new EY report.

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Ofwat to name LEK Consulting as Thames Water 'policeman'

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Ofwat to name LEK Consulting as Thames Water 'policeman'

Scrutiny of Thames Water, the crisis-hit utility, will intensify this week when the industry regulator appoints LEK Consulting as an independent monitor of the company.

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Capgemini announces the closing of the acquisition of Syniti

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Capgemini announces the closing of the acquisition of Syniti

Capgemini announced following the fulfillment of all regulatory requirements, the closing of the acquisition of Syniti, a leader in enterprise data management software and services including platform and migration services.

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IBM and AWS Accelerate Partnership to Scale Responsible Generative AI

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IBM and AWS Accelerate Partnership to Scale Responsible Generative AI

During AWS re:Invent, IBM and AWS will unveil new milestones in our collaboration to help businesses adopt responsible AI.

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Capgemini, Mistral AI and Microsoft collaborate to further accelerate adoption of generative AI technologies

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Capgemini, Mistral AI and Microsoft collaborate to further accelerate adoption of generative AI technologies

Capgemini announced a global expansion of its Intelligent App Factory on Azure that will bring together Mistral AI, a leader in innovative AI model development, and Microsoft, to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (Gen AI) technologies.

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KPMG Invests $100M in Google Cloud Alliance to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of AI for Clients

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KPMG Invests $100M in Google Cloud Alliance to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of AI for Clients

KPMG LLP and Google Cloud announced a major expansion of their U.S. alliance focused on advancing generative AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity among Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises.

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Joe Depa named as EY Global Chief Innovation Officer to lead its global innovation strategy

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Joe Depa named as EY Global Chief Innovation Officer to lead its global innovation strategy

The EY organization announces the appointment of Joe Depa as the new EY Global Chief Innovation Officer, effective immediately. Within this role, he will spearhead applied innovation to help improve service delivery and guide EY teams to address and solve business challenges.

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