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Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years
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Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.
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Manual finance processes cost firms 44 hours per week
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Manual finance processes cost professional services firms an average of 44 hours weekly, with UK and Benelux firms losing over 50 hours due to errors and manual tasks.
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Bain partners with Palantir to drive rapid AI business change
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Bain partners with Palantir to quickly boost AI adoption in business, combining consulting expertise with advanced AI platforms for rapid transformation.
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AnswerRocket boosts AI offerings with Cognitive Spark acquisition
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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AnswerRocket has acquired Cognitive Spark to enhance AI-driven data science solutions, enabling faster, enterprise-wide insights using agentic artificial intelligence.
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Consultancy urges leaders to adopt an 'outside-in' approach
Wed, 9th Apr 2025
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A London consultancy firm urges corporate leaders to rethink value delivery, encouraging an 'outside-in' approach to enhance operational efficiency and financial resilience.
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Pegasystems appoints Ravesh Lala to lead legacy practice
Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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Pegasystems has appointed Ravesh Lala to lead its legacy transformation practice, leveraging over 20 years of experience in enterprise software and AI.
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The best management consulting clubs (Benefits + fees)
Mon, 29th Apr 2024
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Explore the top 12 global management consulting clubs providing consultants with pathways for growth through workshops, networking and industry insights.
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Partners in Performance names two new ANZ Directors
Wed, 24th Apr 2024
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Australia's leading consultancy firm, Partners in Performance, welcomes new ANZ Directors, Ben Thompson and Jane Algie, bolstering their global leadership team and fuelling future growth and innovation.
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Rimini Street taps Martyn Hoogakker for EMEA leadership role
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Rimini Street, global software support provider, names Martyn Hoogakker as the new Vice President and General Manager for EMEA, leveraging his SaaS expertise to accelerate regional growth.
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2024: The top 10 professional services firms (revenue + margins)
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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The top 10 global professional service firms of 2024 make significant contributions to the $6.02 trillion industry, driving revenue and operating margins.
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What are professional services? (examples + key statistics)
Mon, 25th Mar 2024
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The professional services industry, valued at $6.02tn in 2022, incorporates diverse sectors from supply chain management to cybersecurity consulting.
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What is professional services automation (PSA) software?
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Professional Services Automation (PSA) software is aimed at enhancing efficiency within professional services firms and automates crucial tasks.
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Deidre Steyn steps up as Voyager Internet's new CEO
Sun, 4th Feb 2024
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Voyager Internet, a leading New Zealand telecoms company, announces the appointment of former Chief Commercial Officer Deidre Steyn as CEO, commencing on 1 February 2024.
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Dow Jones and Oliver Wyman launch predictive credit risk tool
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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Dow Jones partners with global consulting firm Oliver Wyman to develop Factiva Sentiment Signals, an AI-driven tool able to anticipate credit downgrades using news data, up to three months early.
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WalkMe and Deloitte India enter strategic alliance
Tue, 5th Sep 2023
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WalkMe has entered into an alliance agreement with Deloitte India, a global expert in Human Capital and Business Transformation Consulting.
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Appian names 2023 Partner Award Winners excelling in customer service
Wed, 10th May 2023
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This year’s winners have created innovative and impactful business solutions on the Appian Platform while exceeding customer expectations.
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Appian partner awards showcase process automation excellence
Fri, 5th May 2023
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The winners have created innovative business solutions on the Appian Platform, exceeding customer expectations and maintaining service delivery excellence.
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Avec expands with appointment of Mornay Vivier
Mon, 13th Mar 2023
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Avec, an IT project delivery company operating across Australia and New Zealand, has appointed Mornay Vivier as its Practice Manager – Business Analysis.
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Talend names Deloitte, a global systems integrator
Tue, 21st Feb 2023
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The global systems integrator introduces Deloitte’s DataRemedy, a data quality remediation solution based on Talend technologies, to local businesses.
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Skafold appoints Ben Papps as Executive General Manager & Investment Principal
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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Former MTX Group CEO Ben Papps appointed Executive General Manager and Investment Principal at Skafold to oversee digital and data industry investments.