Bain-backed venture capital firm unveils first batch of investments
Future Back Ventures, a venture capital firm backed by management consultancy Bain & Company, has announced its first five investments. Future Back Ventures launched last...
Unisys hires former Slalom executive as its AI practice leader
Unisys has hired long-time tech consulting executive Brett Barton, who until recently worked at rival Slalom, to lead its global AI practice. Unisys is one...
Accenture expands in Japan with CLIMB acquisition
Accenture has acquired CLIMB, a 200-person IT consultancy in Japan that helps local organizations with software projects and IT infrastructure maintenance. The deal ties into...
Supplier award sheds new light on KPMG’s work with Microsoft
KPMG this week nabbed a Supplier of the Year Award from Microsoft, a seemingly mundane development that contains several valuable insights into the two corporate...
Hitachi doubles down on the technology services market
Hitachi this week held the official launch event for its new Hitachi Digital Services unit, which provides IT consulting services and related solutions to large...
Bain: Generative AI could boost insurers’ revenue by 20%
The latest market analysis from Bain & Company, the management consultancy, has a lede-worthy takeaway: the firm estimates generative AI could drive $50 billion in...
Swisscom acquires open-source software consultancy Camptocamp
Swisscom, one of Switzerland’s largest internet providers, has acquired a local consultancy called Camptocamp that assists companies with open-source software rollouts. The firms didn’t disclose...
EY UK appoints John Divers to due diligence leadership post
Ernst & Young’s U.K. member firm has appointed partner John Divers to lead its transaction due diligence practice in the North of England. EY’s due...
Omnicom’s revenue climbs 5% in the fourth quarter amid ad growth
Omnicom, the world’s second largest marketing services company, grew its revenue by $193 million in the fourth quarter to just over $4 billion. That increase...
Randstad’s 2024 talent leader survey: Behind the numbers with managing director Sam Schlimper
The billions of dollars that investors have poured into AI startups over the past 18 months reflect more than just optimism about future enterprise demand....