Accounting and consulting firm HLB Mann Judd is putting its support behind Wollongong-based financial adviser Sarah Carli as she competes in the 400 metre hurdles at the Paris Olympics. Previously ranked within the world’s top 20, Sarah Carli will be hoping to go one better than in Tokyo, where a fifth-placed finish in the heats saw her miss out on a spot in the semis.
Australian consultancy firm V2 Digital has released the inaugural edition of its State of AI in Australia report, shedding light into the maturity of AI and the road ahead for the much-hyped technology.
The Australian branch of professional services firm Deloitte has bought industrial and manufacturing sector technology integration and support specialists Efficientia Solutions. Established in 2018 and based out of Sydney, the highly-specialised firm provides services in the areas of automated software solutions, strategy, and productivity improvement to clients in the manufacturing and heavy industries.
Defence consultancy Coras has rejigged its operational model to better reflect its current profile and enhance client service, with regional management giving way to segment-specific leadership. The move sees Neill Morgan take up a new role leading ‘Maritime Sustainment’, while Brett Rylance will oversee ‘Maritime Capability’ and Michelle Todd takes on the ‘Land, Air, National Security and Enabling’ segment.
Anthosa Consulting has inked a collaboration with Centreon and Zededa, with the three-way partnership focused on improving the transformation of technology assets. Melbourne-headquartered Anthosa Consulting is a boutique management consulting firm specialising in digital transformation.
The Australian branch of professional services firm Ernst & Young is getting set to cheer on a quartet of Paris-bound colleagues – beneficiaries of the firm’s internal elite athletes program. Dual Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer Bronte Campbell, rowing pair Jessica Morrison and Olympia Aldersey, and Olympic and Paralympic table tennis player Melissa Tapper have all developed their skills at the Big Four firm.
Australian management consultancy OCM has marked NAIDOC week with the release of its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), joining over 2,500 organisations across the country. The RAP was developed with the support of First Nations Consultants and proud Bundjalung woman Janelle Brown, while artist Christie Jacobs of the Yidinji Mallanbarra nation provided a visual representation of the reconciliation journey.
Adelaide-based accounting and advisory firm Perks has made five new director promotions, boosting its senior leadership team to more than 30 individuals as it pursues ongoing growth. Tim Haslam, Tyson Jeanes, Michael Boffa and James McGuffog have all been promoted within Perks’ accounting & business services team, while Matthew Fahey takes on a newly-created client director role for subsidiary AIT Specialists.
The Budget has delivered some relief for Australians struggling with the cost-of-living. The government is spending AU$ 7.8 billion on cost-of-living measures. A major goal is lowering inflation and easing the strain on mortgagees.
The Bridge International has launched a new business label dedicated to supporting customer experience transformations. Branded as ‘CXO2’, which embodies the unit’s mission to “breathe new life into customer experience’, the practice will be led by Sara Elmstrom, who is flanked by a senior team with over 100 years of combined experience in the domain.
With the emergence of agreed “cornerstones” for government use of AI in Australia, attention needs to turn to how these objectives can be consistently delivered, writes Peter Philipp, General Manager ANZ at Neo4j.
Ernst & Young’s Sydney-based leader Shannon Cotter has stepped up to the next level, appointed to oversee the practice for the Big Four firm’s Asia Pacific geography. Joining the firm from KPMG in 2016, Cotter has led EY Oceania’s strategy & transactions team since 2021, taking over from CEO David Larocca, before which she served as Asia Pacific infrastructure advisory leader.
Accounting and consulting network Pitcher Partners has installed company veteran Norman Thurecht as its new managing partner in Brisbane, succeeding long-term leader Nigel Fischer. Thurecht has been with Pitcher Partners and its local predecessor Johnston Rorke for more than twenty years, while Fischer has served as managing partner during the past decade and a half and will continue on as chairman of partners.
Deloitte continues to deepen its ties with the global Olympic movement, most recently being named as the official digital transformation partner of Paralympics Australia. Deloitte will focus on the implementation of an in-house sports CRM solution, which forms part of the business transformation pillar of Paralympics Australia’s long-term strategic plan developed with the support of Monitor Deloitte.
Professional services firm PKF has expanded to Darwin, with long-standing local accountancy Merit Partners and its team of more than 40 advisers joining the network from this month. Merit Partners emerged out of Ernst & Young’s former Northern Territory office closure in 2004, and is led by managing director Matthew Kennon together with fellow directors Steven Lai, Sandrina Disney, and MunLi Chee.
Technology consultancy Fusion5 has struck its second deal in New Zealand in as many months, adding Wellington-headquartered IT services provider IntegrationWorks and a team of around 80. Established in 2005, IntegrationWorks has six offices across Australia and New Zealand, as well as an outlet in the UK.
Professional services network Bentleys has added the accounting division of Perth-based firm Knight to its fold, pushing it closer to the top ten largest organisations of its kind in Australia. Knight, which will maintain its own branding, was established in 1971 and is led by CEO Simon Howard, while Heather Moore heads up its accounting and tax practice alongside a team of around 15 directors and managers.
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has shuffled its Australian leadership team, including the appointment of new state and office managing partners in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra. With almost seven decades worth of collective company experience, Clare Sporle takes over as NSW managing partner, Linzi Carr assumes the top role in South Australia, and Louise MacDonald becomes Canberra office managing partner.
Sustainability-focused consultancy Rennie has completed its ‘starting leadership line-up’ for FY25 with the recruitment of former Strategy& partner Sin Yin Long as an executive director in Sydney. In addition to Strategy&, Long brings a further strategy and management consulting background at EY-Parthenon (where she was a partner alongside Rennie co-founder Matt Rennie), Deloitte Consulting and McKinsey & Company.
Melbourne-based professional services firm BlueRock has teamed up with US counterpart Amesto Global to help guide local entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in the lucrative American market. The strategic collaboration with Amesto Global will provide Australian businesses with on-the-ground support Statesside while working with a trusted BlueRock advisor back at home, smoothing the path for a successful landing.
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