Global digital consultancy Publicis Sapient has acquired Corra, a New York-based agency focusing on ecommerce consulting and managed services. Founded in 2002, Corra builds digital storefronts for growing brands across retail, food and beverage, technology and electronics, health and wellness, and B2B industries.
Tech Mahindra, a global IT consulting firm, has partnered with WalkMe, a San Francisco-based provider of digital adoption platforms (DAP), to help client drive more effective digital transformations. Founded in 2011, WalkMe is a pioneer in the field of DAPs – which play a critical role in enabling software adoption success by reducing friction and increasing end-user productivity.
Armanino, a national accounting and consulting firm, has acquired Bemel, Ross & Avedon (BRA), a Los Angeles-based business management CPA firm. Founded in 2017, BRA works with leading entertainers and executives in the film and music industry.
Consulting firm AlixPartners has entered a strategic partnership with NAX (New Asset Exchange) Group, a Los Angeles-based software and services firm specializing in rapid commercialization of consumer and enterprise products.
KPMG US has appointed Jason LaRue to the newly created role of national managing partner of talent and culture (T&C). LaRue, who has been at KPMG for 18 years, will now oversee a team focusing on internal T&C operations and programs.
Baker Tilly US, a mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has promoted 44 team members to partner, effective June 1. “Our incoming partners inspire our team members with their passion for our profession and deep commitment to our mission,” said Baker Tilly CEO Jeffrey Ferro.
EY Global has promoted 966 team members to partner, down slightly from the 1,033-person partner class in 2022. Women accounted for over a third of new partners, at 34% compared to 32% in 2022. “As we prepare EY to continue to thrive this year and beyond, I am delighted to congratulate our new class of EY partners on this impressive milestone as we celebrate the career progression of our new partner promotes.
Stax, an M&A strategy consulting firm, has promoted Paul Edwards to global practice leader. He is based in the firm’s Boston headquarters. Edwards, who has been with Stax for 18 years, will now oversee development and execution of the firm’s strategy.
Liberty Global, a multinational telecommunications firm, has after a competitive review selected GEP Software to transform its source-to-contract process. The London, Amsterdam, and Denver headquartered company will use GEP’s procurement and supply chain software platform to improve its sourcing, spend analytics, savings tracking, category workbench, and contract and supplier management for all direct and indirect procurement.
Boudewijn van Lent, PhD, former head of the chemicals practice at consulting firm DSS+, has joined VanDeMark Chemicals as president and chief executive officer. Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Lockport, NY, VanDeMark manufactures products based on phosgenation chemistry for pharmaceutical, personal care, and other industries.
Consulting firm Ankura has acquired GreenPoint Group, a US-China strategic advisory firm, and Newstate Partners, a global sovereign debt advisory firm. GreenPoint Group was founded in 2010 and has offices in Washington, DC and Beijing.
Deloitte US has acquired Optimal Design, a Chicago-based product engineering services (PES) company specializing in IoT and connected devices. Founded in 2003, Optimal Design provides services in industrial design, hardware engineering, embedded software, connectivity, and prototyping.
ACA Group, a global governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) consultancy focusing on financial services clients, has hired Patrick Olson as chief executive officer. He is based in New York City. Olson, a former executive at BlackRock, succeeds Shvetank Shah, who served as CEO since January 2020.
Kroll, a global risk and financial advisory firm, has appointed Craig Wymant as chief people officer, effective April 2023, and David Dunn as chief information security officer, effective March 2023. Based in London, Wymant has more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience.
Alpha FMC, a global financial services sector consulting firm, has launched a US insurance consulting practice led by executive director Britton Van Dalen. Britton – who is based in New York has over 25 years of insurance consulting and industry experience – will be tasked with building out Alpha’s insurance practice, including creating a team of specialists and expanding service capabilities.
The global custom software development (CSD) market is projected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% to reach $ 120 billion in 2026, according to a report from investment bank Equiteq.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has selected strategy firm Bain & Company to perform a review of its business. The state-of-business review will include a top-to-bottom analysis of the entire non-profit organization, NCAA president Chris Baker told CBS Sports.
Validant Group, a San Francisco-headquartered life sciences consulting firm, has hired Tim Dietlin as chief executive officer. He is based in Chicago. Dietlin brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to Validant – most recently spending eight years at Heidrick & Struggles as global managing partner of the healthcare and life sciences practice.
Abel Levin has joined energy and utilities consultancy UMS Group as a director based in San Diego. Levin brings more than 15 years of experience in energy and utilities, with a focus on utility program management and energy engineering.
Global supply chain capacity in April was underutilized for the first time since June 2020, according to the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index – which tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and backlogs.
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