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Principal Analyst Bozhidar Hristov, Senior Analyst Catie Merrill and Analyst Alex Demeule discuss strategies of KPMG as well as multipartner ecosystem management and co-investment across declared and committed partners, generative AI and data government as a key differentiator
Trade wars and tariff uncertainties conjure up visions of cargo ships, ports, factories and stacks of goods stranded by economic chaos, not consultants and IT services professionals. Fear, uncertainty and doubt are usually good for the consulting business, while the higher costs of running a business fuel demand for more outsourcing. This time, things might be different. This trade war, even if partially suspended for now, may significantly disrupt professional services, especially if tariffs continue creeping into new areas and the trust deficit continues to grow. Steel now, services later.
One could argue that many of KPMG’s steps, including launching partner-enabled industry IP, reinforcing trust, developing regionally organized operations, outlining a select few strategic partners, and investing in platform-enabled service delivery capabilities, resonate with the moves taken by many of its Big Four and large IT services peers. We see two differences: KPMG is laser-focused on exactly which of the strategies above to amplify, rather than taking a trial-and-error approach, and KPMG has an opportunity to ride the wave of a once-in-a-century professional services market transformation.
Technology Business Research, Inc. (TBR) is pleased to announce on-demand availability of all TBR Insights Live webinars that aired during 1Q25. Each session features TBR’s top experts discussing key trends, recent analysis and market dynamics across covered industries. 1Q25 webinars can be viewed on our YouTube channel, and presentation decks can be downloaded via the linked titles below.
2025 Comcast Business Analyst Conference, Philadelphia, April 2-3, 2025 — A select group of industry analysts gathered at the Comcast Center in Philadelphia to hear from Comcast Business leaders about the unit’s progress and success with its sales and go-to-market strategies. The central theme of the event was “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,” which reflects […]
The Big Four professional services firms — Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC — have all been undergoing organizational changes in the last couple years. TBR regularly hears five questions about how these firms manage themselves, grow and change. Taking a longitudinal view allows TBR to see that recent restructurings, layoffs and offerings all reflect how these firms are trying to address the following: who gets the best talent, who decides what’s next, who sells, how everyone in a firm knows what everyone else does, and what role will managed services play.
Learn ecosystem best practices of data cloud ISVs, C-Suite priorities regarding data management and GenAI, how hyperscalers are adjusting their partnering strategies to improve the flow of data and win new GenAI workloads, and more
The full impact of the 10 canceled task orders on Accenture Federal Services (AFS) remains unclear, but TBR’s secondary research indicates the terminated work has a total contract value of nearly $93 million, including a $35 million order from DOE’s CIO office and a $2 million order for geospatial services. If we assume all $93 million worth of orders was booked by AFS as the prime awardee, that sum would represent just under 2% of AFS’ estimated FY24 revenue of $5.4 billion.
Analyst Event Recap: Infosys hosted industry analysts and advisors for U.S. Analyst and Advisor Meet 2025 in March. Using client stories amplified through technology partner support to reinforce Infosys’ role in the IT services, cloud and AI market, company executives consistently returned to a few main themes, including delivering business outcomes, maintaining trusted relationships, and focusing on speed, agility and simplification.
