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Grant Thornton appoints 75 partners, principals and managing directors

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Grant Thornton appoints 75 partners, principals and managing directors

Grant Thornton US has appointed 43 new partners and principals and promoted 32 professionals to managing director, effective August 1.

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FTI Consulting appoints Edward Bridges as global head of M&A comms and activism

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FTI Consulting appoints Edward Bridges as global head of M&A comms and activism

FTI Consulting, a global management consultancy, has promoted Edward Bridges to the new role of global head of M&A and activism within its strategic communications segment.

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PIF's financial crime chief Robin Roy joins Alvarez & Marsal

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PIF's financial crime chief Robin Roy joins Alvarez & Marsal

The financial crime head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Robin Roy, has joined one of the world’s leading management consulting firms.

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Roland Berger names 7-person global leadership team

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Roland Berger names 7-person global leadership team

Global strategy and management consulting firm Roland Berger has named its top board members for the coming four years, re-electing the full existing team for another term in the office following a period of strong growth.

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Wavestone and Q_Perior merge to form European powerhouse

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Wavestone and Q_Perior merge to form European powerhouse

Two of Europe’s larger management and digital consulting firms, France-headquartered Wavestone and Germany-headquartered Q_Perior, are joining forces to create a powerhouse player with over 5,500 employees worldwide.

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Argon & Co installs Jean-François Laget as Group Managing Director

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Argon & Co installs Jean-François Laget as Group Managing Director

Global operations consultancy Argon & Co has appointed consulting veteran Jean-François Laget as Group Managing Director.

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FTI Consulting Strengthens Restructuring Capabilities with Addition of Two Senior Hires and Dedicated Practice in Manchester

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FTI Consulting Strengthens Restructuring Capabilities with Addition of Two Senior Hires and Dedicated Practice in Manchester

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of two Senior Managing Directors in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment and the launch of a dedicated Restructuring practice in Manchester, England, to further strengthen the firm’s restructuring and insolvency capabilities in the United Kingdom.

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UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM

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UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM

IBM has won a £65.6 million (US$84.4 million) tender for a biometric matching platform that will bring together biometric databases used by British immigration and law enforcement authorities under one roof.

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AlixPartners welcomes digitial and consumer expert, Olivier Abtan

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AlixPartners welcomes digitial and consumer expert, Olivier Abtan

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that Olivier Abtan has joined as a Partner & Managing Director in its Digital Practice. Olivier brings 25 years of global experience in Consumer Products delivering services in business and digital transformation. He will be based in Paris.

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

PwC has added to its Deals practice with the appointment of Daniel Cameron as a Partner to lead the firm’s digital procurement capability. 

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Mohamed Al Mahroos new country leader of PwC in Bahrain

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Mohamed Al Mahroos new country leader of PwC in Bahrain

PwC has appointed Mohamed Al Mahroos as Country Senior Partner for its Bahrain practice.

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Big Four accounting firms urged to pay junior auditors more

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Big Four accounting firms urged to pay junior auditors more

Big accounting firms should increase pay for junior auditors if they want to make the sector more attractive to young recruits, according to the chair of the profession’s UK regulator. 

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CIL Management Consultants promotes Rebecca Pigula to partner

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CIL Management Consultants promotes Rebecca Pigula to partner

CIL Management Consultants, a London-headquartered strategy and due diligence firm, has promoted Rebecca Pigula to partner.

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Kearney acquires innovation advisory firm Silicon Foundry

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Kearney acquires innovation advisory firm Silicon Foundry

Kearney, a global management consulting firm, has acquired Silicon Foundry, a San Francisco-based innovation advisory firm.

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Kroll adds valuation advisory firm BFI to Dutch team

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Kroll adds valuation advisory firm BFI to Dutch team

Kroll has bolstered its practice in the Netherlands with the addition of BFI, a consultancy specialised in economic valuation services.

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PwC and Strategy& advise Stock Spirits on deal talks for whisky brand

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PwC and Strategy& advise Stock Spirits on deal talks for whisky brand

Poland-headquartered Stock Spirits has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the Clan Campbell scotch whisky brand from Pernod Ricard. PwC and Strategy& are supporting the buy-side side of the (potential) transaction.

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Accelerating the Sustainable Energy Transition with SAP’s Industry Cloud

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Accelerating the Sustainable Energy Transition with SAP’s Industry Cloud

The energy sector finds itself at a pivotal moment as the world strives to address the urgent challenges of climate change and achieve a more sustainable future. Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources. To do this, oil, gas, and energy companies must simultaneously reduce costs from existing operations and invest in new business models to lead the sustainable energy transition.

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Bain & Company to acquire APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking

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Bain & Company to acquire APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking

Bain & Company today announced that it intends to acquire the Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building and start-up development studio, Rainmaking, to help companies across the region better innovate, launch, and scale new businesses. The acquisition is subject to, and contingent upon, several conditions precedent to completion and is expected to close at the end of July 2023.

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Accenture Song Hires Bryan Yasko as Northeast Lead

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Accenture Song Hires Bryan Yasko as Northeast Lead

Accenture Song announced that Bryan Yasko – former president and partner of Johannes Leonardo – will join the world’s largest tech-powered creative group as its Northeast Lead. He will start in September and be based in New York City.  

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Accenture and luxury car maker JLR win global marketing data award

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Accenture and luxury car maker JLR win global marketing data award

Accenture has come home reeling with pride from the I-COM Data Creativity Awards, slotting two of the four category awards and being named the overall winner of the special award for social good. The firm’s Middle East team played a significant part in the triumph.

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