PA Consulting (PA), the company that’s bringing ingenuity to life, names Christian Norris as CEO, effective today.
Grant Thornton US has appointed Andrea Schulz as leader of its technology industry practice and Russell Norris as leader of its transportation industry practice. The mid-market accountancy also appointed new leaders for seven metropolitan markets.
As governments have sought to fund a plethora of services over decades, fees for hotel stays, roads, medical licenses, and other things have proliferated into a tangle that does not serve governments, businesses, or residents well. Paolo Pigorini and Talal Salman from Strategy& outline five guidelines for driving effective and equitable service fee reform.
A trio of Renovus Capital-owned legal sector consultancies – HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen – have merged and rebranded as Harbor.
Global strategy consultancy L.E.K. Consulting has opened an office in Atlanta. The office, led by L.E.K. Managing Director Noor Abdel-Samed, will help the firm better serve its clients in the fast-growing Southeast market.
Alvarez & Marsal Tax LLC (A&M Tax), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), has announced the appointment of Chicago-based Carl Padding as a Cost Segregation Services Senior Advisor within its Research Credits & Incentives Group.
PwC UK consolidated Group revenue up 16% to £5.8bn, with increases across all business lines
More than £100m additional investment in emerging tech including Generative AI
UK headcount including partners grew to more than 26,000, including over 4,800 technologists
Distributable profit per UK partner averaged £906,000 (£920,000 in FY22)
The East Midlands has come out second when it comes to areas of high investment based on data in a new quarterly economic study from KPMG UK and the University of Nottingham.
Manish Sharma will take role of CEO – North America at professional services giant Accenture as Jimmy Etheridge retires after 38 years with the firm
FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that infrastructure funds and M&A tax expert Angus Wilson has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director in the Tax team within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. Mr. Wilson will also lead the firm’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) Infrastructure Tax Advisory practice.
Biotech research and development (R&D) is one of the hottest high-growth industries, stoking an innovation renaissance in products after the pandemic that reinforced imperatives for healthcare breakthroughs like lifesaving vaccines and personalized medicine. True innovators are digitally transforming to increase speed to market and address regulatory compliance in this R&D-driven sector.
Big Four veteran Hassan Alami has found a new home with KPMG in Saudi Arabia, joining the firm as Head of its Integration & Separation practice.
Deloitte is aiming to maximise the impact of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games on local businesses and ensure it leaves a positive legacy for the city.
Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces establishment of its first Global Capability Center (GCC), operating from India, to serve engagements spearheaded by the firm’s multiple business lines across six continents. This service expansion reflects A&M’s ability to staff client engagements worldwide with experienced talent for delivering value while accelerating growth and innovation.
Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced the appointment of three new Partners in its Middle East & India cluster, in support of the company’s continued expansion in these regions. In addition, two US-based executives will be relocating to the area, reinforcing ADL’s commitment to delivering excellence and driving growth in diverse industries.
Audrey Hughes-Jones joins PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, as a partner in its Financial Services practice. At PA, Audrey will work with clients to help them unlock value in their transformation programmes through intelligent applications of data, digital and enterprise agility.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of Anser Advisory, an advisory and management company for infrastructure projects in the United States. The acquisition enhances Accenture’s ability to help companies and state and local public sector organizations complete large, long-term infrastructure projects more predictably and efficiently—projects that support growth for clients and have a positive impact on communities.
Expansion of the partnership between Atos and Dynatrace will help deliver enhanced customer value and operational agility across the Middle East region
Gleb Drobkov has joined Charles River Data (CRD), a Boston-based data consulting firm, as head of strategy.
OC&C Strategy Consultants has launched a fully equalized paid parental leave policy across all 12 of its global offices.