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One on One One on One with Buck Consultants' Fraser Smart In his time at Buck Consultants, it’s safe to say Fraser Smart quickly distinguished himself would be a bit of an understatement. Joining in 2006 to manage the firm’s Edinburgh and Manchester offices, he was appointed Managing Director of Buck in Europe in 2010. This year, he’s relocated across the Pond to New York, where he has taken the helm as President of the firm.

Joe Kornik | 2014-05-02 01:04:00.000

Financial Consulting One on One with KPMG's Lynne Doughtie Building upon recent acquisitions in the technology sector, audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG this month acquired Baltimore-based digital mobility company Cynergy Systems for an undisclosed sum. Lynne Doughtie, KPMG’s Vice Chair of Advisory, says the acquisition will help KPMG deliver robust digital solutions for clients across a multitude of industries.

Joe Kornik | 2014-04-22 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with ARRYVE's Bill Helming Bellevue, Wash.-based ARRYVE Consulting recently tapped operational strategy leader Bill Helming as Managing Director of its new Boston office. As a partner who led the Life Sciences practice at PRTM, where he worked for 21 years before it became a division of PwC, Helming’s diverse background brings a lot to the table to help ARRYVE bring its unique model to the East Coast.

Joe Kornik | 2014-04-02 01:04:00.000

Financial Consulting One on One with WTP Advisors' Kathi Mettler Seeking a way to improve the company’s internal training methods, tax advisory consulting firm WTP Advisors has hired Kathi Mettler, a longtime Director in the International Tax Services Group at PwC, to serve as their Director of Learning and Education.

Joe Kornik | 2014-02-24 23:04:00.000

One on One One on One with the Corporate Strategy Institute's Dr. Sarah Layton Dr. Sarah Layton has sort of done it all. The founder and CEO of the Corporate Strategy Institute started out as a teenage welder in her father’s company. Layton formed Corporate Strategy Institute, a boutique strategy firm, in the early 1990s after getting her doctorate in business. Ever since, she has helped companies maximize their revenue potential and growth, and bring their corporate vision to reality.

Joe Kornik | 2014-02-19 23:04:00.000

One on One One on One with BCG Digital Ventures' Jeff Schumacher Today, digital expertise is not something that’s nice to have. It’s mandatory to stay competitive. The Boston Consulting Group has launched BCG Digital Ventures, with the sole purpose to partner with clients to help develop, launch, and transform their digital initiatives. The new firm is led by Jeff Schumacher, former Managing Director and Cofounder of Booz Digital.

Joe Kornik | 2014-02-09 23:04:00.000

Information Technology One on One with Nuevora's Phani Nagarjuna All consumer-facing companies have mountains of customer data, but until recently the value proposition for all that data was left largely untapped. Phani Nagarjuna, founder and CEO of analytics consulting firm Nuevora, wants to change all that.

Joe Kornik | 2014-01-05 23:04:00.000

One on One One on One with Alvarez & Marsal's Tom Phleps With the holiday shopping season in full swing, retail businesses are at their busiest. Alvarez & Marsal recently integrated the team from ClearLine, a boutique firm with whom they have a longstanding working relationship, to enhance their retail offering. Former ClearLine CEO and newly minted A&M Managing Director Tom Phelps sat down with to offer his insight.

Joe Kornik | 2013-12-08 23:04:00.000

Information Technology One on One with Accenture's Robert Wollan Accenture recently conducted its ninth annual Global Consumer Pulse Survey. This year’s survey took a close look at the impact of customers switching providers, which leaves a potential $1.3 trillion in revenue on the table, essentially up for grabs to whichever company can woo them away.

Joe Kornik | 2013-11-18 23:04:00.000

Information Technology One on One with Capgemini's Makarand Teje Global IT consulting firm Capgemini recently completed its fifth-annual World Quality Report with partner HP. This year’s report found that quality assurance (QA) and application testing account for a staggering 25 percent of all IT spending, a big shift as more organizations undergo digital transformations and rely more heavily on applications.

Joe Kornik | 2013-11-03 23:04:00.000