December 2024
Boutique consultancy thrives in difficult market for major firms
Specialist advisory firm Lumenia has quickly built up a roster of clients thanks to its ability to take on smaller projects and adapt to changing customer needs.
- Edmund Tadros
‘Eat what you kill:’ how this consultancy is taking on the big four
Alvarez & Marsal’s remuneration model means managing directors can potentially earn multiples of the average big four partner pay.
- Edmund Tadros
Demand for offshore white-collar workers triples firm’s revenue
ConnectOS specialises in hiring and managing low-cost staff in the Philippines on behalf of other companies.
- Edmund Tadros
November 2024
This ex-big four partner has automated his LinkedIn posts
An AI-driven tool helps former big four consulting partner John Riccio take only about five minutes a week to create and schedule five LinkedIn posts.
- Edmund Tadros
October 2024
World’s oldest consulting firm reopens in Australia
Arthur D. Little, the world’s original consulting firm, once again has a dedicated Australian operation that will initially aim to win work in the energy sector.
- Edmund Tadros
Start-up deploys AI to slash consultant costs
A company launched by Accenture’s former head of generative AI uses the tools to streamline costly early legwork by consultants.
- Edmund Tadros
Marketers get ‘freedom to play’ using automated research tool
The marketing aid uses artificial intelligence to quickly ask customers what they think about new products and deliver the research results overnight.
- Edmund Tadros
February 2024
Former EY execs form new advisory firm aimed at social services
A former EY partner and director have teamed up to launch a new boutique firm aimed at helping community sector organisations and social service outfits improve their operations.
- Edmund Tadros
August 2023
Ord Minnett eyes bigger slice of small-cap equities, hires analysts
The broker wants to increase coverage to 150 public companies from 90 in 18 months, aiming to be the top small- and mid-cap broker within three years.
- Aaron Weinman
October 2022
Upstart infrastructure consulting firm launches with focus on culture
Five of Australia and the UK’s most experienced infrastructure consultants are launching their own boutique advisory firm.
- Hannah Wootton
August 2022
Why this two-year-old consulting firm rebranded
Two-year-old consulting company Tenfold has changed its name to Abundium, a play on abundance and the suffix for metallic elements ‘-ium’.
- Edmund Tadros
March 2022
Global firm snaps up Aussie strategy start-up
Australian Strategy Partners will become the local branch of part of global firm OC&C Strategy Consultants amid demand from private equity clients looking for commercial due diligence services.
- Edmund Tadros
August 2021
The consultancy where clients provide the best advice
Chief executives are asking each for help with their most difficult business and personal challenges at private events organised by a new type of leadership consultancy.
- Edmund Tadros
Former EY partner and wife ride the net zero consulting boom
A new advisory run by a husband and wife team offers strategic advice for businesses looking to transition to a net zero emissions future.
- Edmund Tadros
June 2021
How this expert helps clients avoid ‘zombie’ projects
Managers should focus on tracking the benefits of an internal project, as well as its costs, to avoid having “zombie” projects taking up time and resources, according to a project management expert.
- Edmund Tadros
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- Consulting
Outsourcing giant eyes $375m revenue jump in 12 months
Outsourcing services business Probe Group expects revenue to jump 60 per cent to almost $1 billion by June next year, as the COVID-19 pandemic further boosts demand for its customer-contact service centres.
- Edmund Tadros
May 2021
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- Consulting
Consultancy aims to win with strategy focus
Australian Strategy Partners saw a gap in the local market for providing independent strategic advice for private equity and corporate clients.
- Edmund Tadros
February 2021
Sayers, PwC pitch for visa processing 2.0
After an earlier attempt to privatise the processing of immigration visas was abandoned, former PwC CEO Luke Sayers’ new advisory and investment company has teamed up with his old firm to tender for the government’s next attempt.
- Edmund Tadros
November 2020
These firms missed out on a spot but don't count them out
These emerging boutique accounting firms from around the country are thriving despite COVID-19.
- Edmund Tadros
Mid-tier accountants outgrow big four
A surge in demand for traditional accounting services has led to mid-tier accounting firms growing by a faster rate than the big four consulting firms amid the COVID-19 recession.
- Edmund Tadros and Hannah Wootton