Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Joseph C. Sponholz, Esq. as Managing Director and Leader of the new North American Transport and Logistics Infrastructure Group within its INFRA team in the US.
AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, further strengthens its Turnaround & Restructuring Services in Asia with the latest appointment of Una Ge as Partner & Managing Director in the Hong Kong office.
The global healthcare sector is being revolutionized by a range of technologies, unlocking benefits to patient care, health diagnostics, operational efficiency, as well as research & development and innovation. Experts from Nextcontinent and three of its members firms outline nine of those technologies that herald much promise for the coming years.
Destination Earth (DestinE) is an initiative of the European Commission that aims to develop a highly-accurate digital replica of the Earth (a ‘digital twin’). The goal of this digital twin is to help policy makers with monitoring the effects of natural and human activity on the planet, and enable them to digitally test all kinds of future scenario’s in order to shape future policies.
Accenture, Microsoft and their joint venture Avanade are launching a new Copilot business transformation practice and co-investing in new capabilities, solutions and training to help organisations to securely and responsibly reinvent their business functions with artificial intelligence.
Management consultancy Accenture is establishing an ‘AI refinery engineering hub’ in Singapore to increase AI-based innovation in the region.
SAP SE has recently announced a new program collaborating with the UK government and several of its departments called the Unity Cluster program.
EY has announced the launch of “EY Competitive Edge,” a proprietary intelligence cloud-based platform that generates real-time tailored insights on markets, companies and sectors at pace
Accenture has acquired Allitix, a US-based consulting and technology firm that specialises in Anaplan solutions.
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.
Bexprt, an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, was recognised as the 2024 AWS Rising Star Consulting Partner of the Year for the region.
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.
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."
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.”
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.
FRP Advisory Group is a UK specialist business advisory firm with a team of over 740 people, including 100 partners, spread across 29 offices
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire AOX, a German company specializing in embedded software for carmakers and their suppliers.
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.
Joseph C. Sponholz joins as Managing Director in New York to lead the North American Transport and Logistics Infrastructure Group
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.