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Table of Contents: (1) Publicis Groupe to Acquire Sapient for $3.7 Billion; (2) KPMG Launches "KPMG Strategy"; (3) Supply Chain Consultancies Crimson & Co., Progress Group and Supply Chain Cover Join Forces; (4) BDO USA Acquires SS&G; (5) Movilitas Consulting Acquires SAP Consultancy, Naxxos Group; (6) Carlyle Group Affiliate to Sell 10 Million Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton; (7) Consulting Leadership: Infosys; and (8) Thought Leadership: Hay Group and PwC. (1,765 words)...
Table of Contents: (1) 2014 France and Germany IT Consulting Rate Reports Published; (2) Accenture to Expand in Costa Rica; (3) Consulting Leadership: Deloitte, Heidrick & Struggles, Roland Berger, West Monroe, North Highland and IBM; and (4) Thought Leadership: PwC and FTI. (1,650 words)...
Table of Contents: (1) Consulting Category Management: Stages of Excellence; (2) IBM & PwC Contest $22 Million Consulting Contract Award to Ernst & Young; (3) Infosys Stock Dips Dramatically on Resignation of Co-President, B.G. Srinivas; (4) KPMG Agrees to Acquire Hedge Fund Advisory, Rothstein Kass; (5) Brett Arends: Ten Things I Learned at McKinsey & Co.; (6) AMCF Publishes Study Findings on Consultancy Branding; (7) IASB and FASB Publish New Audit Standards for Revenue Recognition; (8) US GSA Inspector General Releases Semi-Annual Report on Audits & Investigations; (9) Consulting Leadership: BDO, Huron and KPMG; (10) Thought Leadership: A.T. Kearney, IASB/FASB, EY, PwC and Accenture. (2,675 words)...
This Monadnock Research Practice Leadership Quadrant focuses on the world's largest providers of IT Strategy Consulting services. The IT Strategy consulting capabilities of the following 19 consultancies were analyzed, with the results published in this report: Accenture, A.T. Kearney, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bain & Co., Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capgemini, Cognizant, Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC), Deloitte, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Infosys, KPMG, McKinsey, PA Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Roland Berger, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro. Each firm's "Practice Capability, "Ability to Execute" and "Practice Scale" are assessed to rank its relative IT Strategy consulting capability within one of four quadrants: Practice Leaders, Practice Challengers, Execution Specialists and Niche & Nascent Service Providers. (20 pages with 2 exhibits)...
Table of Contents: (1) IT Strategy Consulting - Practice Leadership Quadrant; (2) China State-Owned Entities Ban US Consulting Firms; (3) RLH Equity Sells Cymetrix to Navigant; (4) Accenture Completes Acquisition of Italy's i4C Analytics; Reaches Agreement to Acquire Enkitec; (5) Introducing MR/CN - Monadnock Research Real-Time Consulting Industry News; (6) Consulting Leadership: BCG, Deloitte, PwC, FTI and Prophet; (7) Thought Leadership: PwC, Bersin by Deloitte and FTI. (1,345 words)...
This report provides five categories of Monadnock Research Practice Leadership Quadrants containing 50+ leading global providers of cybersecurity consulting. Cybersecurity services within the scope of this report include organization-level and operational security strategy; fraud prevention; risk mitigation and management; governance, standards and compliance; assessment, breach mitigation and cyber defense; identity authentication, malware detection, software development; and support of information assets across on-prem and cloud environments, hardware and software infrastructure, and business application portfolio. Some of the firms and service offerings analyzed include: Accenture, Accuvant, A.T. Kearney, BH Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton, CA, Core Security, CSC, Deloitte, EMC, FireEye (Mandiant), Fishnet, HP, IBM, Infosys, Kapersky, Lockheed Martin, McKinsey, Oracle, PA Associates, Protivity, PwC, SAIC, Symantec, TCS, Telos, Thales, Veracode and Wipro. (20 pages, 5 graphics)...
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Booz & Company (Booz&Co) have reached a "conditional merger agreement". The deal remains subject to the approval of Booz&Co partners, receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. While the terms of the transaction were not disclosed, London's Telegraph reported that the deal is valued at around $1 billion (£630 million). Accenture and other firms considered acquiring Booz&Co, a group that also likely included one or more acquisitive Big Four firms. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Booz&Co partner vote is expected to take place in December, with a more detailed announcement on deal terms to occur before year-end. A PwC/Booz&Co deal is by no means assured, however. This Monadnock Research Note includes analysis of Booz&Co and Big Four M&A activity over the last 3 years; and our perspective on why Booz&Co Partners may just say no. (1,800 words)...
MR - Accenture has agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a whistle-blower suit filed in 2006 for $63.675 million. The Qi Tam lawsuit was originally filed by Rille and Roberts alleging that Accenture submitted false claims for payment under contracts with US federal agencies for IT consulting and services. The Justice Department characterizes the settlement as Accenture agreeing to resolve the claims that it received kickbacks for recommendations of hardware and software to the government, fraudulently inflating prices and rigging bids. Accenture continues to vigorously deny the allegations and says that the firm and the Justice Department have settled only to avoid the additional time, inconvenience and expense that would come with protracted litigation. The Accenture kickback allegations were part of a larger investigation of government technology vendors that has resulted in numerous settlements to date with firms that include IBM, PwC, CSC, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, EM...
(MR) Infosys says whistleblower's allegations inaccurate; Announces quarterly results. FTI Consulting launches international arbitration service in Singapore. BearingPoint Directors to face $1.88 billion suit. Capgemini introduces social media IT service to complement its "Social Insight into Action" consulting. Navigant announces results that beat analyst estimates. Navigant acquires Ignited Discovery. Porsche Consulting to establish US subsidiary in Atlanta. IBM Announces New Innovation Lab Dedicated To Technology Services. (1040 words)...
MR - Ernst & Young announces 548 new partners worldwide; Appoints Herb Engert as the new Americas Leader of Strategic Growth Markets. KPMG International Chairman-elect, Michael Andrew, appoints global leadership team. Accenture names Paul Daugherty as Chief Technology Architect and Gavin Michael Chief Technology Innovation Officer. Accenture has also named Jorge Benitez managing director -- North America and Chief Executive. Capgemini will train 1,500 architects and developers globally on the Windows Asure cloud platform to support new partnership. Aon Appoints Greg Besio as Chief Human Resources Officer. BCG named former ING Group COO, Thomas J. McInerney, as Senior Advisor. PwC US Appoints Robert W. McCutcheon as New Industrial Products. Leader. Energy Expert Scott Bloomberg Joins NERA Economic Consulting. BearingPoint appoints 6 new Partners. Deloitte appoints Chris Harrop to lead nuclear capital programs. Navigant appoints William Hardin within Disputes & Investigations pra...
MR - IBM has introduced a new global consulting practice to help clients improve core business process performance, including marketing, human resources, and finance, and industry-specific business processes. The practice will draw upon the expertise of IBM consultants from around the world. Consultants will provide services across all phases of process transformation, from enterprise strategy and governance to specific process solutions. IBM says it is experiencing double-digit BPM software sales growth and growth in consulting engagements across several major industries. The new practice will be part of IBM's GBS Application Innovation Services practice. (530 words)...
MR - Oracle has agreed to pay $46 million to the U.S. to settle claims that Sun Microsystems, who completed its merger with Oracle a year ago, independently and in complicity with systems integrators, submitted false claims to the General Services Administration (GSA) and other federal agencies on its behalf. The settlement resolves allegations under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act that Sun paid systems integrators kickbacks to recommend the purchase of Sun products by federal agencies. It was also in the range predicted by MR in September 2010. According to the allegations in the original qui tam whistleblower suit, Sun executed agreements with consulting firms that provided for the payment of related fees. The suits were filed by Norman Rille and Neal Roberts in September 2004, and were intervened by the U.S. Justice department in April 2007. The settlement also resolves claims that Sun's 1997 and 1999 GSA contracts were improperly priced because Sun misrepresented informa...
MR - Consultants working as independent contractors and other employees of a Silicon Valley "expert network" firm have been indicted in an alleged scheme that channeled inside information from executives at some of the world's largest technology companies to hedge funds and other financial firms. The firm, Primary Global Research (PGR), is based in Mountain View, California and its early leadership team previously worked for IBM, Intel, Bell Labs, the Gerson Lehrman Group, Bear Sterns, Alex Brown, CSFB, AMD, and numerous other financial and technology firms. PGR itself was not indicted in the scheme, and five executives at financial and technology firms are cooperating in the investigation. PGR consultants also worked for some of the technology industry's leading firms, including Apple, Research In Motion, AMD, Dell, and Seagate. Monadnock Research co-founder, Mark O'Connor, coined the "Expert Network" service category for legal and ethical uses in his knowledge man...
MR - Accenture has reached a $51 million agreement to purchase the sourcing services and business process outsourcing (BPO) assets of Ariba. Under the terms of the deal, Accenture will enhance its sourcing and procurement services offering by acquiring Ariba's category management and sourcing process expertise, and strategic sourcing execution resources. Ariba's sourcing technology and Global Services software implementation organization are not part of the deal. Around 160 Ariba consultants and staff are expected to join Accenture when the transaction is concluded. (390 words)...
MR - The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has reached an agreement with Hewlett-Packard where HP will pay $55 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the General Services Administration (GSA) and other federal agencies. Previous guidance by HP estimated the amount at $47 million. HP has denied that it violated any laws in its settlement. The agreement, and the recent $87.5 million settlement involving EMC in an associated case, highlights the stiff penalty the DoJ is imposing on firms when they deny their failure to comply with Federal procurement guidelines for products and services. Research Note includes: HP settlement details; Summary of allegations and settlements involving numerous other consulting firms in associated litigation; Copies of civil complaints, related documents, and results of government study on whistle-blower lawsuits. (1,515 words)...
Monadnock Research Note - Hewlett-Packard has reached a settlement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation into HP's GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract and civil charges associated with the "Rille" complaints and alleged kickbacks involving HP. The settlement awaits approval of the U.S. Justice Department, the Arkansas Federal Court, and Federal agencies involved in associated procurements between 1997 and 2007. Several other firms also charged in Rille complaints that resolved their matters years ago, settled for aggregated amounts that were 7 times less than the amount HP appears poised to pay. HP admits to no improper conduct in the settlement. Research Note includes a copy of the HP complaint, filed under seal in April 2007. (635 words)...
MR - In a new escalation of the SAP Oracle enterprise application war, SAP has agreed to acquire Sybase for $65 per share, valuing the company at approximately $5.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010. This research note offers MR's perspective on the consulting client implications of the Sybase acquisition. (745 words)...
MR - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded IBM a services contract to modernize the system that federal agencies and their suppliers use to source equipment, supplies, information technology (IT), and telecom services. The award has a contract value of $74.4 million over eight-years. Northrop Grumman, Vertex Information and Computer Consulting Services, and Collins Consulting will work with IBM on the project. (300 words)...
MR - IBM's Global Technology Services revenue was down 4.9 percent in U.S. dollar terms to $37.35 billion, but GTS gross margins increased by 2.4 percent to 35 percent. Global Business Services revenues decreased by 10.1 percent to 17.65 billion, with GBS gross margins increasing by 1.5 percent to 28.2 percent. Total revenues for IBM were down by 7.6 percent from $103.63 billion to $95.76 billion. Despite the revenue declines, in services revenues in particular, IBM managed to increase net profit margins by 8.8 percent to $13.43 billion, primarily driven by its shift to higher margin products and services and execution of strict expense management. Net margins were 14 percent, up 2.1 percent over fiscal '08 levels. (300 words)...
MR - Criminal charges were filed against 14 more Wall Street professionals and attorneys related to an ongoing investigation into a large U.S.-based insider trading ring. Civil charges were also filed by the SEC against 8 of those individuals, including Arthur Cutillo, an attorney and (now former) Associate at law firm Ropes & Gray. Cutillo allegedly passed along confidential client information on Avaya, 3Com, Alliance Data Systems, and Axcan Pharma. Five of those charged have already pleaded guilty to insider trading in a scheme that allegedly netted around $20 million in illegal profits beyond the $20 million alleged in the October complaints against 6 others, including prominent executives at McKinsey and IBM. (Includes copies of criminal and civil complaints)...
MR - A new IBM consulting service proposes to help clients develop methods to collect, manage, and analyze supplier information for energy use, environmental impact, quality, safety, cost, efficiency, and labor practices. The service proposes to help clients improve supply chain efficiency, lower costs, and reduce waste and environmental impact, and report sustainability information to business partners, regulators, and other key stakeholders....
MR - The Manhattan US Attorney's office and the FBI have charged six prominent executives with multiple counts of securities fraud and conspiracy for their alleged involvement in an illicit information cabal. Authorities say this is the largest hedge fund insider trading case in US history. Related civil charges were also brought by the SEC. Among those charged was McKinsey Director Anil Kumar, a senior firm principal, capital markets practice leader, and KPO thought leader. Kumar is also an Indian Business School founding director. IBM Senior Vice President Robert Moffat Jr. was also among those implicated in the scheme. Moffat had been responsible for IBM's Systems and Technology Group, including global procurement, until the allegations surfaced last week. Moffat was quickly placed on leave. McKinsey has also put Kumar on indefinite leave. The investment firm at the center of the probe, Galleon Management, internally announced plans to wind down its hedge fund operations. Gallium is...
IBM launched its China Analytics Solution Center, part of a global network of centers addressing what IBM says is growing demand for advanced analytics capabilities to help clients build smarter business systems and improve decision-making. The Beijing center will be staffed initially by up to 300 consultants, software specialists, and mathematicians, with plans to retrain or hire an additional 300 as demand grows....
IBM's consulting revenues were hit hard in its most recent fiscal quarter. While profitability has increased, those increases have been driven largely by expense reductions as a result of changes in IBM's global delivery model; and the company has no plan to pass those savings along to clients in reduced fees. This Research Note explores the impact of IBM's strategic transformation and shifts in consulting resources on the company's ability to deliver on its promise to provide higher quality services to clients, while simultaneously providing higher margins to investors. Our Note offers perspective on IBM's Q2-2009 financial results for services, along with recommendations on what clients should do to assess the ongoing transformation at IBM and potential impacts on strategic sourcing initiatives for consulting, IT services, and outsourcing....
IBM Global Business Services has launched a new consulting organization that focuses on advanced business analytics and business optimization services, drawing on the firm's deep expertise in industry, research, mathematics, and information management. The organization launches with 4,000 consultants and proposes to help clients improve the speed and quality of business decisions, and to better understanding the consequences and business outcomes of those decisions....
A new IBM consulting service proposes to help clients establish sustainability standards for labor practices, safety, the environment, and global supplier networks, helping clients reduce costs, and ensure suppliers are green, ethical, and safe....
Monadnock Research has identified ten key trends that will impact buyers and providers of consulting services in 2009 and beyond. This Research Note provides details on those trends, including: shifts in distribution of category and industry spending on consulting services; increasing client focus on consulting category management; contractor/subcontractor relationship trends; innovative staffing models; flight to quality; crackdowns on sham consultancies; nationalistic sentiments; international consulting network trends; and alternatives to consultants. (subscription required)...
The current wave of U.S. domestic protectionism and political momentum is prompting India's largest technology firms to prepare to hire American consultants. Four of the top five H1-B recipient companies are headquartered in India....
(3 February 2009) Consulting firms that fail to establish their climate change expertise during 2009 will miss out on the biggest opportunity in the consulting market in the past 20 years, according to research conducted by Verdantix. CH2M Hill and McKinsey stood out -- even among the leaders -- due to the breadth and depth of their capabilities and proven track records over the last 2 years. Two Big Four firms, Deloitte and PwC, and environmental consultancies ENVIRON, ERM and ICF International, are also positioned in the leaders quadrant....
(3 February 2009) Providers have an opportunity for differentiation on speed and client savings, according to ITSMA's tenth annual Brand Tracking Study for IT Professional Services. In overall favorability ratings HP, IBM, McKinsey, Bain, and Deloitte topped the list....
MR - IBM swaps responsibilities of global services and sales leaders; Layoffs of approximately 4,000 likely. Satyam investigators say the firm over-stated headcount by 32.5 percent, and allegedly diverted salaries to family-controlled entitles to purchase thousands of acres of land; Firm denies this, and media reports that top executives fled India to avoid interacting with investigators. KPMG names Chief Information Officer. FTI Consulting appoints Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. BDO Stoy Hayward appoints Risk Management Director within its Financial Services Group. Alvarez & Marsal appoints healthcare sector Managing Director. Navigant appoints new board member. Craford Benefit Consultants names Managing Director. vcfo appoints new Consulting CFO. TCS to freeze lateral hiring and maintain 2009 hiring plans for college grads....
(8 December 2008) There has been a 30 percent increase in network and web-based security events over the last 120 days, with the total number rising from 1.8 billion to more than 2.5 billion worldwide per day, according to data pulled from IBM's managed security services client base of approximately 3,700 organizations worldwide. In response, IBM has introduced a set of security services to help clients reduce expenses and navigate the "perfect storm" of online cybercrime threats....
(24 November 2008) IBM announced a new suite of consulting services to help organizations take advantage of the cloud computing model, which has been gaining in popularity as a more economical and scalable alternative in some business situations....
(23 October 2008) The International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) has announced the results of a study highlighting the top 25 most admired global contract management performers. Five of the organizations ranked in the top 10 are large international providers of consulting and IT services, with IBM topping the list....
(22 October 2008) IBM recently announced the results of a study of more than 1,500 change management executives from 15 countries, which reveals that nearly 60 percent of projects aimed at achieving business change do not fully meet objectives....
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