By Louis Columbus on May 5, 2014
Just over $4B was invested in software deals by venture capitalists (VCs) during Q1, 2014, four times as much as biotechnology. Software deals netted out 42% of all dollars invested in the first quarter of 2014, with biotechnology receiving 11%. VCs invested $816M in IT Services or 9% of all dollars, making this the third largest […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged biotechnology, Cloud Computing, cloud computing landscape, enterprise software, enterprise software vendors, innovation, Louis Columbus' blog, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), PriceWaterhouseCoopers, software as a service, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Analysis
By Vinnie Mirchandani on November 4, 2013
The recent PwC decision to acquire Booz took me back to younger days when I was an reluctant accountant at PW (the C came later after it merged with Coopers). I had little desire to do time in auditing or get a CPA certificate, but that was a requirement back them to qualify for its […]
Posted in Business | Tagged Accenture, Booz Allen & Hamilton, deloitte, ibm, M&A, mergers, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PWC, Sarbanes–Oxley Act
By Phil Fersht on November 10, 2011
So how do you take shared services leaders and blend their expertise with the outsourcing governors? How do you go from fragmented service delivery with multiple points of contact, to a global governance model with a rationalized and centralized administration of third-party service providers?
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged BPO, Captives and Shared Services Strategies, Enterprise Irregulars, HfS, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Outsourcing Advisors, Outsourcing Research, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PWC, Sourcing Best Practises, Sourcing Change Management, The Future of Outsourcing
By Brian Sommer on July 13, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Last week, I discussed the Booz & Co./A.T. Kearney merger that didn’t go through and why deals like that are sometimes problematic. This week, we learn that Hewitt is being acquired for $4.9 billion by AON. The Wall Street Journal reports that: – Deloitte LLP is looking for acquisitions – PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP […]
Posted in Business | Tagged A. T. Kearney, consolidation, Consulting, deloitte, Mergers & Acquisitions, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Wall Street Journal
By R "Ray" Wang on July 11, 2010
It’s All About The Cloud At WPC10 Attendees at this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C. already expect Windows Azure development to be a key theme throughout this annual pilgrimage. Microsoft has made significant investments into the cloud. Many executives from the Redmond, WA, software giant have publicly stated that 90% […]
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