Havas picks up B2B marketing agency Ledger Bennett
Havas, one of the world’s largest marketing agencies, has acquired a U.K.-based competitor called Ledger Bennet for an undisclosed sum. The main story here is...
PwC US appoints long-time executive Paul Griggs as senior partner
The U.S. affiliate of accounting behemoth PwC has promoted Paul Griggs to senior partner, which corresponds to the role of CEO or managing director at...
Accenture picks up yet another supply chain consultancy
Accenture recently picked up Insight Sourcing in a deal that brings the number of supply chain consultancies it has bought since November to three. The...
Baker Tilly’s US affiliate lands record investment from PE firms
The U.S. member firm of Baker Tilly, the world’s ninth largest accounting network by revenue, has secured an investment from H&F and Valeas Capital Partners....
CGI closes another quarter of growth as revenue reaches $3.6B
CGI, one of Canada’s largest IT consulting firms, closed its fiscal first quarter with fee income of 3.2 billion Canadian dollars. That figure represents a...
A post-acquisition tech marketing interview with Compugen’s Kara Rudy
Photo courtesy of Compugen Compugen, Canada’s largest privately-held and operated IT services provider, announced the acquisition of a marketing consultancy called MarketDesign Consulting last month....
Slalom sharpens customer service focus with latest C-Suite change
IT services firm Slalom has expanded its C-Suite by naming Amy Loftus, a former Accenture managing director, as chief customer officer. The CCO role is...
Accenture buys IT consultancy Navisite to bolster its cloud business
Accenture has bought rival consultancy Navisite in what likely marks one of the firm’s largest acquisitions of the past year. The deal’s price tag was...
Services demand propels RSM’s fee income 16% higher in fiscal 2023
RSM has disclosed that its revenue grew by 16% during its most recent fiscal year to reach $9.4 billion, a new record. Much of that...
Marketing giant WPP merges its two largest communications agencies
WPP, the world’s largest advertising firm, is merging its BCW and Hill & Knowlton subsidiaries into a single business unit. The new unit will come...