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RGP names Amadally Hosseinbukus as head of data, analytics, and AI practice
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (270+ words) RGP, a Dallas-based management consulting firm, has hired Amadally Hosseinbukus as a managing director and head of its data, analytics, and AI practice. Based in New York, Hosseinbukus will oversee RGP’s AI strategy and modernization, intelligent automation, and governance capabilities…...
Powering the future: An interconnected grid is vital to U.S. economic and national security
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (678+ words) The electric grid in the United States is a critical strategic asset that sustains national security and economic prosperity, and the most reliable and efficient way to meet surging electricity demand is through continuous investment in an interconnected, modernized grid…...
Alvarez & Marsal expands sports, media, and entertainment practice
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (325+ words) Alvarez & Marsal, a New York-headquartered management consulting firm, has expanded its sports, media, and entertainment (SM&E) industry group – naming a new leader and adding three managing directors. The expansion includes formally adding sports as a dedicated sector focus to the…...
Baringa hires Joanne Salih as partner in Houston
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (209+ words) Baringa, a London-headquartered management consulting firm, has hired Joanne Salih as a partner in its energy and resources practice in Houston. Salih will lead strategy advisory in the energy and resources practice as well as US clients and markets. She…...
Amplix buys technology procurement specialist OneConnect
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (254+ words) Founded in 2004, OneConnect helps clients source, negotiate, and manage their vendor relationships. The boutique firm evaluates technology solution options across a broad network of providers and technology areas, and delivers ongoing account support. OneConnect has more than 30 employees listed on…...
Veracity Forensics adds two leaders
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (171+ words) Veracity Forensics, a Dallas-headquartered digital forensic consulting firm, has hired Chris Schmidt as director of client and project management and Michah Hobart as business manager. Based in Dallas, Schmidt will lead client engagement and project execution across the firm’s digital…...
BRG adds three directors to AI and decision intelligence practice
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (258+ words) BRG, a Washington, DC-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Shanteé Hope, David Nickelson, PsyD, and Nikita Rajgopal as directors in its AI and decision intelligence practice in the US. She has a bachelor’s degree from Queens University of Charlotte. Based in…...
AI now at top of agenda for more luxury houses: Bain report
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (712+ words) The luxury industry at large – from leather goods and jewelry to hospitality and fine wines – is increasingly seeing AI as essential for the customer journey. AI is now among the top three strategy points for 22% of luxury houses, a dramatic…...
American Planning Corp. acquired by b1Bank
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (127+ words) American Planning Corp., a Baton Rouge, LA-based consulting firm focusing on community banks, has been acquired by b1Bank, a Baton Rouge-headquartered regional bank. The boutique firm, which is led by CEO T. Jefferson Fair, has a team of eight professionals listed on…...
J.S. Held appoints Irvinder Singh Lail as head of global capability
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (288+ words) J.S. Held, a Jericho, NY-based technical and forensic advisory firm, has hired Irvinder Singh Lail as head of global capability. Based in Gurgaon, India, Singh Lail brings more than 25 years of experience leading operational transformation, talent initiatives, and Six Sigma process…...