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In its first-ever Middle East deal, Kearney acquires MSE

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In its first-ever Middle East deal, Kearney acquires MSE

In its third deal of the year, and first-ever in the Middle East, global strategy consulting firm Kearney has acquired Management Solutions Experts, a homegrown management consultancy firm with offices in Riyadh, Dubai and Beirut.

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Alvarez & Marsal joins Middle East's tax advisory landscape

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Alvarez & Marsal joins Middle East's tax advisory landscape

Alvarez & Marsal, a US-headquartered management consulting firm, has expanded its portfolio in the Middle East with tax services – as the firm takes on the large accounting-origin groups with what it describes as a more independent approach.

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Bain & Company appoints five new partners in the Middle East

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Bain & Company appoints five new partners in the Middle East

Global strategy and management consulting firm Bain & Company has promoted five company members to partner in its Middle East offices.

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Middle East's Gen AI economy could reach $24 billion per year by 2030

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Middle East's Gen AI economy could reach $24 billion per year by 2030

Generative AI (Gen AI) could reach nearly $24 billion per year by 2030 within the Middle East, according to a report by consulting firm Strategy&.

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AlixPartners significantly increases Middle East presence as demand for its service grows - adds two new Partners & Managing Directors as part of ten new consultant hires

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AlixPartners significantly increases Middle East presence as demand for its service grows - adds two new Partners & Managing Directors as part of ten new consultant hires

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announces a significant enhancement to its rapidly growing Middle East presence with the addition of two new Partner & Managing Directors and eight additional specialist consultants.

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Alvarez & Marsal appoints Alessandro Gazzini as Managing Director and Country Head, Indonesia aligned with its regional growth strategy

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Alvarez & Marsal appoints Alessandro Gazzini as Managing Director and Country Head, Indonesia aligned with its regional growth strategy

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announced the appointment of Alessandro Gazzini as a Managing Director and Country Head, Indonesia within its Southeast Asia Australia (SEAA) business unit. Mr. Gazzini’s hiring aligns with A&M’s (SEAA) growth strategy, advances the firm’s regional capabilities and bolsters its ability to help local and international clients drive change.

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Arthur D. Little strengthens people focus with appointment of Harriet Whitehouse as Global HR Director

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Arthur D. Little strengthens people focus with appointment of Harriet Whitehouse as Global HR Director

Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced the appointment of Harriet Whitehouse as its new Global HR Director. An experienced leader in human resources, Harriet joins the global management consultancy from Fortune 500-listed international real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where she was Global People Partner and Talent Transformation Lead in its Corporate Occupier business, Work Dynamics.

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KPMG commits to supporting young Bahrainis in financial services

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KPMG commits to supporting young Bahrainis in financial services

KPMG is stepping up its efforts to developing future leaders within Bahrain’s financial services sector.

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Accenture Supports Largest Migration of Electronic Medical Record System to Microsoft Azure

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Accenture Supports Largest Migration of Electronic Medical Record System to Microsoft Azure

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) supported the Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai) with the migration of its enterprise electronic medical record (EMR) system, Epic, to the Microsoft Azure cloud environment. This marks the largest production instance of Epic running on Azure, a significant development in the complex healthcare industry.

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FTI Consulting recruits Tommy Wakefield-Smith and Sam Forrest

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FTI Consulting recruits Tommy Wakefield-Smith and Sam Forrest

Professional services firm FTI Consulting has recruited Tommy Wakefield-Smith and Sam Forrest to its construction and economics practices in Australia.

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EY reports nearly $50 billion in revenue in FY23

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EY reports nearly $50 billion in revenue in FY23

Consulting firm AlixPartners is projecting a 3% to 6% increase in sales this holiday season, down from last year’s 6.6% growth.

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AlixPartners forecasts quieter holiday retail season

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AlixPartners forecasts quieter holiday retail season

Consulting firm AlixPartners is projecting a 3% to 6% increase in sales this holiday season, down from last year’s 6.6% growth.

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Jennifer Gagnier joins WSP USA as head of health and safety

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Jennifer Gagnier joins WSP USA as head of health and safety

Jennifer Gagnier has joined WSP USA, a design and engineering consultancy, as senior vice president of health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ).

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KPMG US launches new AI and digital innovation group

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KPMG US launches new AI and digital innovation group

KPMG US on Friday announced the establishment of an AI and digital innovation group led by newly named vice chair Steve Chase, effective October 1.

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Booz Allen hires Brian Hale VP of public relations

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Booz Allen hires Brian Hale VP of public relations

Booz Allen Hamilton, a public sector-focused management and technology consultancy, has hired Brian Hale as vice president of public relations.

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M&A deal value in MENA edges up to $44 billion in H1 2023

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M&A deal value in MENA edges up to $44 billion in H1 2023

The Middle East’s M&A scene looks back at a mixed first half of the year. According to analysis from EY, deal volume during this period was down by 14%, however, deal value saw a slight increase of 1% on the back of a flow of larger deals.

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Bain & Company forecasts US retail sales to grow by 3% this holiday season, the lowest holiday growth rate since 2018

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Bain & Company forecasts US retail sales to grow by 3% this holiday season, the lowest holiday growth rate since 2018

Bain & Company forecasts nominal US retail sales to slow this holiday season, with the lowest growth rate since 2018. Unadjusted seasonal sales are expected to grow 3.0% year-over-year (YoY) in November and December, reaching nearly $915 billion, with 90% of the growth coming from nonstore (e-commerce and mail-order) sales.

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Argon & Co buys Dutch operations specialist M3 Consultancy

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Argon & Co buys Dutch operations specialist M3 Consultancy

Global operations and supply chain consultancy Argon & Co has beefed up its presence in the Netherlands with the acquisition of M3 Consultancy.

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SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability Impacting NetWeaver, S/4HANA

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SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability Impacting NetWeaver, S/4HANA

German business software maker SAP on Tuesday announced the release of 13 new and five updated security notes as part of its September 2023 Security Patch Day.

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KPMG boosts transfer pricing and tax teams with Jigna Sampath

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KPMG boosts transfer pricing and tax teams with Jigna Sampath

KPMG has recruited Jigna Sampath from banking giant HSBC as a Senior Director focused on tax and transfer pricing services.

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