Management consulting

North Highland's Navid Ahdieh and Wayne Messina Named as "2023 Top Consultants" By ALM Consulting Magazine

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
DEI, Consultant, Management consulting, Public sector, ALM, Equity, Nursing

ATLANTA , June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland , the leading change and transformation consultancy, has announced that Navid Ahdieh, managing director and global leader of Strategy and Management Consulting, and Wayne Messina, vice president and Public Sector lead, have been named 2023 Top Consultants by ALM Consulting Magazine.

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  • ATLANTA , June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland , the leading change and transformation consultancy, has announced that Navid Ahdieh, managing director and global leader of Strategy and Management Consulting, and Wayne Messina, vice president and Public Sector lead, have been named 2023 Top Consultants by ALM Consulting Magazine.
  • Navid Ahdieh was honored for his Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
  • "It is wonderful to be witnessed and recognized for the contributions my team and I am dedicated to achieving in the equity space at North Highland," said Ahdieh.
  • ALM Consulting Magazine hosted the Top Consultants awards dinner on June 15 in New York City, where winners were recognized for their accomplishments.

North Highland's Navid Ahdieh and Wayne Messina Named as "2023 Top Consultants" By ALM Consulting Magazine

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
DEI, Consultant, Management consulting, Public sector, ALM, Equity, Nursing

ATLANTA, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland , the leading change and transformation consultancy, has announced that Navid Ahdieh, managing director and global leader of Strategy and Management Consulting, and Wayne Messina, vice president and Public Sector lead, have been named 2023 Top Consultants by ALM Consulting Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland , the leading change and transformation consultancy, has announced that Navid Ahdieh, managing director and global leader of Strategy and Management Consulting, and Wayne Messina, vice president and Public Sector lead, have been named 2023 Top Consultants by ALM Consulting Magazine.
  • Navid Ahdieh was honored for his Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
  • "It is wonderful to be witnessed and recognized for the contributions my team and I am dedicated to achieving in the equity space at North Highland," said Ahdieh.
  • ALM Consulting Magazine hosted the Top Consultants awards dinner on June 15 in New York City, where winners were recognized for their accomplishments.

Protiviti's Alix Weikhard Named a 2023 Top Consultant by Consulting Magazine

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Business performance management, Growth, Consultant, Risk management, Management consulting, Management, Film industry, Protiviti

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Protiviti's Alix Weikhard has been named to the 2023 Top Consultants list by Consulting magazine for her accomplishments and influence on the consulting profession. Weikhard is recognized in the Leadership category. The award honors influential consultants at senior levels who are making a significant impact on their clients and their firms while also advancing the profession.

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  • A leader of Protiviti's Germany operations, Weikhard honored as a distinguished practitioner of the consulting profession
    MENLO PARK, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Protiviti's Alix Weikhard has been named to the 2023 Top Consultants list by Consulting magazine for her accomplishments and influence on the consulting profession.
  • Weikhard has been instrumental in driving Protiviti Germany's strong growth and strategic change while maintaining a strong corporate culture.
  • Alix has built a collaborative and high-performing team of professionals who deliver innovative solutions and significant efficiencies to our clients.
  • Protiviti has also been named consistently to Consulting magazine's annual Best Firms to Work For list.

Superconnector Studios Brings Together Brands, Entertainment and Consumers

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Monday, June 12, 2023
Advertising, Partnership, MullenLowe Group, Wine, CAA, Final good, CPG, Television, Diageo, Microsoft, 989 Sports Major League Baseball series, Sony Pictures Television, Upside Down, Doritos, AB InBev, Branded Entertainment Network, TIAA, Observatory, Creative Artists Agency, Management, Back to the Start, Goodman, Management consulting, LOS, Nike, Netflix, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Music, Film industry, Studio, Chipotle, Unilever

LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The days of streamers and their subscribers eschewing advertisers, and advertisers eschewing "upper funnel" brand building in favor of performance media, are over. That's why Brand Entertainment pioneers Jae Goodman and John Kaplan are launching Superconnector Studios, which sits at the intersection of brands and entertainment to help both find new ways to reach consumers and drive revenue in a world where ads have never been less popular.

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  • That's why Brand Entertainment pioneers Jae Goodman and John Kaplan are launching Superconnector Studios, which sits at the intersection of brands and entertainment to help both find new ways to reach consumers and drive revenue in a world where ads have never been less popular.
  • Goodman will pair up with his longtime collaborator at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Marketing, entertainment producer and brand entertainment innovator, John Kaplan.
  • While the two build on their time in agencies, Superconnector Studios will take a different approach.
  • "Our aim now as Superconnector Studios is to help brands, agencies and entertainment entities reinvent their relationships with each other."

Greenlight Guru Publishes Independent Study Showing the ROI of eQMS Solutions on MedTech Companies

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Hobson, Partnership, QMS, Management consulting, Research, Documentation, Risk, Medtech, Risk management

INDIANAPOLIS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenlight Guru, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for MedTech companies, announced today the results of a new independent study that measures the return on investment an electronic quality management system (eQMS) solution can have on medical device companies. Developed in partnership with the research firm Hobson & Company, the study shows that companies can experience significant increases in speed and efficiency, along with a reduction in risk, by implementing modern solutions like Greenlight Guru's eQMS.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenlight Guru, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for MedTech companies, announced today the results of a new independent study that measures the return on investment an electronic quality management system (eQMS) solution can have on medical device companies.
  • Developed in partnership with the research firm Hobson & Company, the study shows that companies can experience significant increases in speed and efficiency, along with a reduction in risk, by implementing modern solutions like Greenlight Guru's eQMS.
  • "Many of the companies in our research study had previously used manual or less sophisticated systems, and they experienced significant improvements after implementing Greenlight Guru's eQMS solution."
  • "We are excited to release this research study that clearly quantifies the results MedTech companies can achieve when they move from a legacy or paper-based system to a modern eQMS solution," says David DeRam, CEO of Greenlight Guru.

EverGlade Consulting Funding Alert: Effect of Fiscal Responsibility Act on Project Next Gen BARDA Funding

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Monday, June 5, 2023
ASPR, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, USG, Defense, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Management consulting, BAA, AOI, DTRA, ARPA, CDC, Development, Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, DARPA, Public health, Organic acid, Federation, Therapy, BARDA, NIH, News, Fiscal, Pharmaceutical industry

CHARLESTON, S.C., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 aims to reduce USG spending by $2.1 trillion, with an additional $1.5 trillion in mandated savings over the next two years. The bill reclaims $28 billion of unutilized COVID-19 funds and cuts an additional $400 million from the CDC's "Global Health Fund," which channels taxpayer funds to China. Collectively, these cuts represent the largest rollback of federal spending in American history.

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  • In a bit of good news for contractors, BARDA and ASPR funding, specifically Project Next Gen and the newly formed IBx team remain largely intact.
  • Funding for Project Next Generation Vaccines & Therapeutics remains largely intact and is expected to continue with its anticipated obligations.
  • "Given the success of Project Warp Speed, it is no surprise that Project Next Gen received bipartisan support in this negotiation," stated EverGlade Consulting Founder, Eric Jia-Sobota.
  • EverGlade Consulting is a national consulting firm helping clients navigate the federal landscape.

The Gunter Group is recognized as one of Inc. Magazine's 2023 Best Workplaces

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Workplace, Management consulting, CO, Inc., Consultant, Emotion, 100 Best Workplaces in Europe, Hearing, Culture, TGG, Nursing, Management

PORTLAND, Ore., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Management Consulting firm, The Gunter Group has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2023 list of Best Workplaces. The recognition marks the third consecutive year that The Gunter Group has been honored by Inc. The list, which is featured in the May/June 2023 issue, and prominently featured on Inc.com, is the result of a comprehensive measurement of United States companies that stand out among their peers by creating exceptional workplaces and company culture.

Key Points: 
  • The Gunter Group, a management consulting firm that serves clients across the United States, was recently named one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2023.
  • The recognition marks the sixteenth workplace award for The Gunter Group since it's inception in 2011.
  • PORTLAND, Ore., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Management Consulting firm, The Gunter Group has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2023 list of Best Workplaces .
  • The recognition marks the third consecutive year that The Gunter Group has been honored by Inc.

Betolar's Ville Voipio: Public decision-making needs to support new sustainable solutions in construction

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Sitra, Building material, Food, Classification, Management consulting, Built environment, Research, Carbon, Natural Resources, Public sector, Biodiversity, Forestry, AFRY, Energy policy of the European Union, Climate, City, SITRA, CO2, Sustainable development, Agriculture, Recycling, Renewable energy, Lumber, Cement

The construction sector has new working circular economy solutions that can secure biodiversity and drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

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  • The construction sector has new working circular economy solutions that can secure biodiversity and drastically reduce CO2 emissions.
  • "Now, regulations and procurement at various levels of society and throughout the construction ecosystem must support the adoption of circular economy solutions to minimize environmental impact.
  • A public side stream database could facilitate the utilization of materials that would otherwise be classified as waste," says Ville Voipio, Betolar's Chief Commercial Officer.
  • According to Sitra's study, circular economy solutions in four key sectors-agriculture and food, construction, textile, and forestry - can halt the global decline in biodiversity.

AdImpact Takes Home Three 2023 Pollie Awards

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
ACR, Digital technology, Software as a service, Senate, Automatic, FCC, Digital, American Association of Political Consultants, CTV, Intelligence, AAPC, Silver, Governor, Esquire, Politics, Management consulting, Gold, Catalog, Academy Awards, House, Film industry

“It is an honor to be recognized by the AAPC through these prestigious awards,” said Kyle Roberts, CEO of AdImpact.

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  • “It is an honor to be recognized by the AAPC through these prestigious awards,” said Kyle Roberts, CEO of AdImpact.
  • “Our team has worked tirelessly to develop a comprehensive solution to bridge the gap between linear and digital political advertising for our clients.
  • Through these insights, AdImpact breaks down the spending by Gubernatorial, House, and Senate elections in each state and determines which platforms they use to reach voters.
  • The Pollie Awards (Pollies) are bipartisan honors awarded annually by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) to members of the political advertising and communications industry who have demonstrated superior work on behalf of their candidates and causes.

Datos Expands Services for Consumer Related Businesses

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Digital media, Feed, Datus (Greece), Black Swan Data, Synthetic media, CPG, ChatGPT, LiveRamp, Surgan, Web traffic, Fast-moving consumer goods, Comscore, Generative, Big data, Consumer, Management consulting, Growth, Knowledge, Commercial, Travel, Jump shot

NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Datos, the leading global provider of clickstream data, today announces the expansion of its Commercial Sales Division. Hiring Joe Surgan as Vice President of Commercial Sales, the company will soon launch products designed to simplify data-based strategy integration for businesses across a wide variety of industries.

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  • Hiring Joe Surgan as Vice President of Commercial Sales, the company will soon launch products designed to simplify data-based strategy integration for businesses across a wide variety of industries.
  • Datos' new Behavioral Product Suite delivers data with actionable insights in a variety of easy to understand formats.
  • The highly anticipated product suite will fit seamlessly into existing models for a broad range of consumer-related business types, including but not limited to, Generative AI, Ad Tech, Consumer brands, and more.
  • Current innovation plans include data related to ChatGPT, which experts say has the potential to soon replace classic search engines.