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Cognizant has stepped up its hiring efforts for both freshers and lateral hires in the country and expects the number of new recruits in the March quarter to be "more than ever before", Cognizant India Chairman and Managing Director Rajesh Nambiar said.
ZS Associates, the US-based consulting firm that works with pharmaceutical and technology companies, is planning to ramp up its operations in India. The company will be hiring 3,000 employees across its Bengaluru, Delhi, and Pune offices. ZS already hires over 5,500 employees in India.
ICON plc, (ICLR), a provider of outsourced drug and device development and commercialisation services, announced its agreement to acquire PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (PRAH) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $12 billion.
Bain & Company announced today that Julie Coffman, a partner based in the firm’s Chicago office, has been named its first-ever Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). Coffman led the formation of and serves as the global head of Bain’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practice
The Biden administration is reopening the process for registering for an H1B visa in the U.S. on March 22nd. A potential 65,000 visas will be issued at random under the so-called "lottery rule" and recipients will be able to start their new roles in October 2021.
As it looks to expand its expertise across the globe, BCG Platinion has announced three new senior appointments in Paris and key markets in South America and Africa.
Deloitte has bolstered its Middle East leadership team with two partnership promotions and one major appointment in Saudi Arabia over the past month, along with earlier admitting the firm’s first ever female regional risk advisory partner.
FTI Consulting has come to an agreement with UAE-based accounting and advisory firm RAI to offer their individual services to respective client bases in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
In a world of volatility, complexity and data, businesses often struggle to develop cohesive strategies for long-term growth. A group of senior advisors at Monitor Deloitte have teamed up to launch a new book addressing how artificial intelligence can facilitate more robust scenario planning, and help companies chart a sustained course for success.
McKinsey & Company has named a new Managing Partner in Germany. As of the 1st of March 2021, Fabian Billing takes the reins from Cornelius Baur.
Global strategy and operations consulting firm Kearney has appointed four new partners in France.
Capgemini announces the appointment of Jim Bailey as CEO of the Americas Strategic Business Unit and Group Executive Board Member. In his new role Jim will focus on achieving Capgemini’s growth ambition across the region and consolidating its position as a strategic partner to CxOs in the key markets of North America and Latin America.
Charles River Associates a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, announced David Walls has joined as a Vice President in its Energy Practice. Mr. Walls will be based in CRA’s Boston office.
Scott Glenn joins BearingPoint as a Partner and leader of the firm’s CIO advisory practice in the US . With this step, the independent management and technology consultancy has further expanded its presence in the US. Scott is located in BearingPoint’s new Chicago office.
Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, announced the appointment of Michael Seiger as the Country Head and Managing Director for Germany and Austria.
One of McKinsey’s youngest partners in its history – Vienna-based Raffaela Ritter – has left the global strategy consulting firm after twelve years of service.
Global strategy consulting firm Kearney has appointed new partners in its Central Eastern European offices of Moscow and Warsaw.
One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment -- to moms.
Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at its Midwest division as soon as possible, the company tells CNN Business. The newly created positions will be in technology, strategy and consulting out of the company's offices in Chicago
International Business Machines Corp. is considering a sale of its IBM Watson Health business, a person with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would help newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna focus on faster-growing cloud computing operations.
PwC has appointed Ron Chopoorian (PwC US) as the Global Leader of its Health Industries practice. Ron has extensive client experience and deep industry knowledge across health industries, including payer, provider and pharmaceutical and life sciences
