IBM | Global news

An overview of IBM global news:

Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Shukri Eid leads IBM across the Gulf, Levant and Pakistan IBM has promoted UAE-based Shukri Eid to General Manager of its Gulf, Levant and Pakistan division.
06 February 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

The consultancies shaping the agenda of tech event LEAP One of the world’s top technology events, LEAP, is back, and is promising to be even bigger and better than last year’s award-winning inaugural edition.
04 February 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Nicola Hodson first woman CEO of IBM UK and Ireland IBM has poached one of Microsoft’s most senior global executives to drive its UK and Ireland business.
16 January 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

John Granger on IBM Consulting’s edge and the future of digital transformation Just over a year ago IBM rebranded its Global Business Services as IBM Consulting.
14 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Jon W. Harvey on how banking C-suites are adapting to AML change With financial services operators still struggling to comply with major Anti-Money Laundering regulatory shifts, it is vital that banks – both in Europe and around the world – build new strategies to
06 October 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

IBM settles ageism case with widow of former executive Global professional services giant IBM has settled a lawsuit from the family of an employee who died by suicide after he laid off by the firm.
22 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Nominees from 36 firms announced for 2022 MCA Awards After another record year of submissions, the shortlist for the 2022 MCA Awards has been announced. The winners will be announced at a special event in London, this November.
23 May 2022
United States

North America | United States

IBM acquires Azure consulting firm Neudesic IBM has acquired Neudesic, an Irvine, CA-based technology consulting and managed services firm specializing in the Microsoft Azure platform.
22 February 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

IBM accused of 'ageism' over mass-layoffs Global professional services giant IBM is facing hundreds of lawsuits from employees who claim to have been forced out of the firm.
22 February 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Top 100 graduate employers in Australia: Consulting Firms Analysis of the first employer preferences of more than 60,000 graduates has revealed Australia’s top 100 graduate employers, with 20+ consulting and professional services firms featuring on the list.
21 February 2022
United States

North America | United States

IBM buys telco consultancy Sentaca IBM has acquired Sentaca, a Boston-based technology consultancy focusing on telecommunications and media clients.
03 February 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM’s cloud and consulting strategy beginning to bear fruit Toward the end of 2020, IBM stated it would pursue the hybrid cloud and consulting market with a laser-like focus. That tilt may already be bearing fruit, with a fourth quarter jump in growth.
30 January 2022
Egypt

Middle East | Egypt

Marwa Abbas becomes the first woman to lead IBM in Egypt IBM’s organisation in Egypt has hit a leadership milestone, seeing Marwa Abbas become the first woman to take the reins of the local practice since its founding over 60 years ago.
28 January 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM buys Sydney-based environmental software provider Envizi IBM has acquired Sydney-based environmental analytics software provider Envizi for an undisclosed sum, further bolstering IBM Consulting's growing sustainability offering.
12 January 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Ana Paula Assis leads IBM in Europe, Middle East and Africa IBM has announced the appointment of Ana Paula Assis as its new General Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa.
07 January 2022
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Brazilian executive Ana Paula Assis oversees IBM in the Middle East IBM has a new General Manager for the Middle East region: the Brazilian-origin Ana Paula Assis, who also leads the Europe and Africa region.
06 January 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM Consulting acquires Australian cloud specialist SXiQ Digital and cloud transformation specialist SXiQ has been picked up by global tech heavyweight IBM Consulting. SXiQ will continue under the same brand and retain its team.
01 December 2021
Europe

Europe | Regional

Is the Chief Strategy Officer dead? Not so long ago, the question was being asked on the future of strategy consulting, coming under pressure from in-house strategy teams.
25 November 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Red Hat buys Toronto-based cloud consultancy Phlyt Red Hat, one of the world’s largest providers of enterprise open source solutions, has acquired Phlyt, a Toronto-based cloud consulting firm.
10 November 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

MCA Awards 2021: UK’s top consulting projects and consultants At a black-tie gala event last night in London, the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has revealed the winners of the 2021 MCA Awards, with eight consulting firms and eight individuals takin
02 November 2021
United States

North America | United States

IBM buys Adobe Workfront practice of Rego Consulting IBM has acquired the Adobe Workfront practice of Rego Consulting, a Centerville, UT-based firm specializing in work management software consulting.
21 October 2021
United States

North America | United States

IBM Global Business Services rebrands as IBM Consulting IBM Global Business Services, the professional services arm of Armonk, NY-based technology giant IBM, has rebranded to “IBM Consulting.
19 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

IBM Consulting brand launches with 140,000 consultants globally Formerly known as IBM Global Business Services, the advisory brand of the global technology giant will look to assist clients with the application of IBM solutions during digital transformations.
19 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Atos and IBM work to boost Cloud migration in financial services Professional services firms Atos and IBM have announced the creation of a new Atos Cloud Centre of Excellence.
20 September 2021
United States

North America | United States

IBM hires seven partners in its federal IT practice IBM has hired seven new partners in its Washington, DC-based federal global business services team.
28 July 2021
United States

North America | United States

IBM buys hybrid cloud consultancy BoxBoat Technologies IBM has acquired BoxBoat Technologies, a Bethesda, MD-based provider of container strategy and implementation services.
13 July 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

32 consulting firms named finalists for MCA Awards 2021 The Management Consultancies Association has announced its finalists for the 2021 edition of its annual awards ceremony.
11 June 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

SAP reveals winners of its Middle East partner excellence awards IT giant SAP has revealed the global winners of its annual partner excellence awards, lauding over a dozen service providers in the Middle East for their excellence in SAP consulting, implementation
29 March 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM, Accenture and PwC | Sayers bidding for visa platform The race to win the federal government’s overhaul of its ageing visa infrastructure has been trimmed down to a set of three consortia.
07 March 2021
United States

North America | United States

Breakwater Solutions spins off from IBM, gets funding from JLL Partners Breakwater Solutions – an Austin, TX-based risk and data technology and consulting firm – has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from private equity firm JLL Partners.
25 February 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consulting firms co-found WEF's Racial Justice in Business forum The World Economic Forum has launched ‘Partnering for Racial Justice in Business’, a global initiative that brings leading responsible companies together with the aim of promoting the diversity and i
17 February 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

The leading cybersecurity consulting firms in the GCC The word is out: the usual suspects of Deloitte, EY and PwC are the top professional services firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council for security consulting and services.
15 February 2021

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