GEP’s Global Supply Chain Volatility Index remained in positive territory for the second consecutive month – driven by strong demand in Asian exporting countries. The global index score fell slightly to 0.
Trivest Partners, a Miami-headquartered, mid-market private equity firm, has made a strategic capital investment in Province, a Las Vegas-based restructuring and financial advisory firm. Founded in 2008, Province works with institutional investors, debtors, creditors, and trustees on financial, operational, and legal challenges.
SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired Kevin Hogan as a managing director and leader of its industrial and consumer products sector. He is based in Chicago. Hogan brings 27 years of management consulting experience, with a focus on supporting automotive and industrial firms with technology, process, and organizational changes.
Berkeley Research Group (BRG), an Emeryville, CA-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Jeff Stern as a New York-based managing director in its corporate finance practice. Stern brings more than 35 years of asset-based lending (ABL) experience to BRG, where he will strengthen the firm’s lender advisory and turnaround and restructuring services.
Sia Partners, a Paris-headquartered management and technology consultancy, has acquired Ready Set Rocket (RSR), a New York-based full-service digital agency. Founded in 2009, RSR provides services in brand and communication strategy, digital strategy, creative, paid media, product design, and data and analytics.
Grant Thornton US has appointed Lawrence Griff as head of the retail industry practice and Kelly Schindler as head of the manufacturing industry practice. Griff and Schindler will oversee growth and operations of audit, assurance, tax, and advisory business lines for their respective industries.
Plante Moran, a Southfield, MI-headquartered accounting and consulting firm, has promoted 25 new partners and two new affiliated entity members. The two affiliated entities are Plante Moran Realpoint – a full-service provider of commercial real estate advisory services – and Plante Moran Trust, a nationally chartered trust company that provides trust administration, estate settlement, family office services, and foundation and charitable trust administration services.
Connect33, an Austin-based consultancy focusing on Latin American expansion and IT outsourcing services, has launched LatAm Partners, a marketplace for matching businesses with Latin American software development companies.
HKA has welcomed three experts – K. Scott Van Meter, Pamela Verick, and Alexander Lee – to its forensic accounting and commercial damages (FACD) practice in the United States. Van Meter joins as a partner based in Houston.
DCI Consulting, a Washington, DC-based human resources risk management consultancy, has launched a new compensation consulting practice. The new practice will help companies comply with recently passed laws that require employers to post salary ranges in job advertisements.
Jan Siegmund, former CFO of Cognizant Technology Solutions, has joined the board of Marsh McLennan, a New York-headquartered professional services firm. Siegmund’s appointment, which was announced on July 10, will expand Marsh McLennan’s board to 12 members.
Source Advisors, a Fort Worth, TX-based specialty tax consulting firm, has acquired United Paramount Tax Group (UPTG), an Arlington, TX-based property tax consulting firm. Founded in 1996, UPTG specializes in real property tax reduction services and business personal property tax management.
DLA LLC, a Fairfield, NJ-headquartered internal audit and accounting advisory firm, has hired Eleonora Tinoco as a managing director in its accounting advisory division. Based in New York, Tinoco will provide oversight and strategic management in financial accounting areas such as embedded derivatives and bifurcation of convertible securities, stock-based compensation, fair-value measurements, and purchase-price allocations.
Sparq, an Atlanta-based digital engineering consultancy, has acquired Amplify Consulting Partners, a Seattle-based data consulting firm. Founded in 2017, Amplify provides services in data engineering, visual analytics, data-driven marketing, and program management to Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Lululemon.
SRM (Strategic Resource Management), a Memphis, TN-based financial services consultancy, has acquired Kenneth J. Sole & Associates, a Holbrook, NY-based banking IT consulting firm. Founded in 1988, Kenneth J.
Alvarez & Marsal Tax, the tax services affiliate of professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, has hired Minah Hall and Adam Uttley as managing directors. Based in Chicago, Hall will focus on site selection and local incentives within the firm’s corporate transformation tax group.
Stout, a Chicago-headquartered investment bank and advisory firm, on July 1 completed its acquisition of Financial Research Associates (FRA), a Bala Cynwyd, PA-based financial consulting firm. Founded in 1981, FRA provides services in business valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation support.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an insurance broking and HR consulting firm, has acquired Cleary Benefits Group, a Danbury, CT-based strategic benefits advisory company. Founded in 1998, Cleary provides consulting in health and welfare benefits to mid-sized and large commercial clients.
Joe Brown has joined West Monroe, a management and technology consultancy, as a senior partner in its technology and experience practice. Based in San Francisco, Brown brings over 20 years of expertise in digital strategies, products, experience, and marketing.
Management Solutions, a Knoxville, TN-based provider of performance management and consulting services, has hired Robyn Bryant as director of business development. Based in Knoxville, Bryant brings nearly two decades of experience in business development and proposal management to Management Solutions, where she will identify growth opportunities, build and maintain relationships with strategic partners, and oversee major capture efforts.
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